MAX ALLEGRI SAYS PAUL POGBA CAN BE THE 'ICON' OF JUVENTUS

July 23, 2022
3 years ago

 

 

Max Allegri says Paul Pogba can be the 'icon' of Juventus

Pogba is once again at Juve

 

Director Massimiliano Allegri has demanded Paul Pogba can be the 'symbol' of the new-look Juventus group heading into the 2022/23 season.

 

Pogba was re-endorsed by Juve as a free specialist this late spring, having recently burned through four prize loaded seasons in Turin, and was given the popular number 10 shirt - a pullover cleared by Paulo Dybala after his agreement at the club terminated.

 

The dynamic midfielder made his second Juventus debut at the end of the week, assisting La Vecchia Signora to an agreeable 2-0 with prevailing upon C.D. Guadalajara in Las Vegas.

 

Talking after the triumph to the press, Allegri gave an evaluation of Pogba, and the group's, execution: "It was a decent test. Now and again, we played with great cadence, the group really buckled down in Turin nowadays and you could see that.

 

"Pogba played well, there were a couple of components he really wants to deal with yet he will be a symbol of this group."

 

The French World Cup victor persevered through a troublesome last season at Manchester United during 2021/22, missing 19 games because of injury as the Red Devils completed a frustrating 6th in the Premier League.

 

In his authority disclosing, Pogba said he was glad to be once again at Juve, and, surprisingly, uncovered that he had stayed in touch with Allegri over the course of his time in the Premier League: "I'm extremely glad to be back home - on the grounds that that is the manner by which I feel here, at home. I'm very glad.

 

"It was dependably a delight to get messages from Juventus fans when I was in England. My emphasis was totally on Manchester United, however I missed the fans here. Juve allies are extraordinary, they truly get behind the group.

 

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"At the point when I was at Man Utd I stayed in contact with Mr Allegri. He was my mentor here the initial occasion when, we partook in a few extraordinary minutes together. I've generally had a decent connection with him. He is the ideal man here and this was the right second for me to return.

 

"My heart picked Juve for me. I felt inside that this was where I needed to come and that is the point at which the choice was made."