How New Juventus Coach Igor Tudor Got His First Win Against Genoa

Igor Tudor made a winning return to Juventus (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)
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It had been a week of upheaval for Juventus but, after naming Igor Tudor as their new Coach, the Bianconeri recorded a much-needed victory as they notched a 1-0 win over Genoa.
Juve had taken the decision to replace Thiago Motta after consecutive losses put their hopes of top four finish in jeopardy, with the announcement of Tudor’s arrival discussed at length in this previous column.
The club’s fans were happy to have their former defender back, unveiling a banner in the Curva Sud before kickoff which read “welcome home” to Tudor, who made 174 appearances for Juve between 1998 and 2007.
Having told reporters that he expected his side to be “attentive, focused and determined in every game situation” during a pre-match press conference, it was interesting to see the changes the former Croatia international made in terms of both tactics and personnel.
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Gone was the 4-2-3-1 favoured by Thiago Motta, the new boss instead setting his side up within a 3-4-2-1 framework that saw Dušan Vlahović return to the starting XI after being sidelined.