Matthijs de Ligt has come out of the corona break very strongly and was also important for Juventus on Friday evening, in the 4-0 victory over US Lecce.
De Ligt himself took care of the final chord and that goal was the well-known icing on the cake, according to the Italian media.
Juventus have not scored any goals in the first four games after the interruption (two in the Serie A, two in the tournament for the Coppa Italia). This is partly due to the great form of De Ligt, which has already been described by the Italian sports newspapers as ‘passable Juve wall’.
As an analyst for Sky Italia, former midfielder Giancarlo Marocchi has singled out De Ligt for praise after the Dutchman’s impressive displays during the match.
“I Give 10 to Bonucci and De Ligt, because they dealt with as if they were playing against Real Madrid. De Ligt seemed to me a little bit Chiellini, excited even when he won a free kick. If Juve has been able to play the whole attack is to the credit of those two back there”.” Marocchi said.
Due to the great form of De Ligt, the Italian media are now wondering what the future holds for Giorgio Chiellini. The captain is back from a serious knee injury, but for the time being Maurizio Sarri has no reason to separate Bonucci and De Ligt.
La Gazzetta dello Sport has noticed that De Ligt looks increasingly reliable.
“The Dutchman continues to grow. His upward trend had already started before the corona break, and his goal against Lecce is confirmation for the fans.” La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote.
“He was notable for his timing and certainty, the very things that flooded his planet Juve in his early months. It is soon forgotten that we are talking about a boy from 1999. De Ligt has slowly gained confidence and is now a certainty.” they added.
