The Cult of Calcio
Helping Teun Koopmeiners return to his Atalanta glory has been a priority for the coaches who have alternated on the Juventus bench. Luciano Spalletti has taken an unusual route to achieve it, with a promising first impression. The Dutchman was fielded as a central defender in the last two matches, holding his own. He filled in for Lloyd Kelly, who’s injured, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
Koopmeiners manned such a position at the beginning of his career in the Netherlands, while he has handled pretty much every midfield role since joining Juventus, rarely faring adequately. He welcomed the tweak in his remarks following the Sporting CP game and stated that he was on the same…
