Let's be honest, the Old Lady is moving like a diesel engine on a frosty morning. The deal for Zeki Celik is done, and while the Turkish full back is...
Let's be honest, the Old Lady is moving like a diesel engine on a frosty morning. The deal for Zeki Celik is done, and while the Turkish full back is a solid, no nonsense operator who can shuffle across the backline, one has to wonder if this is the kind of signing that gets the Stadio delle Alpi faithful off their seats. It is functional. It is sensible. It also feels distinctly like a move for a squad player rather than a statement of intent.What remains puzzling is the lack of a genuine pulse in the middle of the park. For all of Thiago Motta's tactical flexibility and his clear desire to build from the back, the engine room still looks a little thin. Who is the metronome Who is the one who picks the ball up off the centre halves and turns defence into attack with a single, incisive pass That question is still hanging in the air like a poorly cleared corner. Without that fulcrum, the low block will sit deep, the transitional play will be stunted, and the whole project risks becoming a series of sideways passes rather than a cohesive attacking machine.Celik is not the issue. He is a decent footballer who will put a shift in. But this rebuild feels like a man trying to paint a masterpiece using only a roller. You need the fine brush. You need the creative spark. One suspects that the boardroom is looking at the books and wincing, while the fans are looking at the pitch and sighing. Squeaky bum time is not just for the final day of the season; it is for the final weeks of the transfer window. If Juventus do not find that creative heartbeat soon, the slow rebuild might just grind to a complete halt.
