Pogba reappears after 315 days
In June 2022, Pogba accepted to reduce his salary by more than half to return to Juventus on a free transfer and signed a three-year contract. By the end of July, the French midfielder injured his right knee meniscus during a training session in Los Angeles, had to have surgery and missed the 2022 World Cup.
It was not until the Turin derby at home on the evening of February 28 that Pogba played his first official match for Juventus. The 29-year-old midfielder substituted and replaced Enzo Barrenechea from the 68th minute. In the stands, the fans clapped their hands in support and chanted "We came here to see Pogba score".
In his first official match since April 2022, when he was still at Man Utd, Pogba played for about 30 minutes, touched the ball 14 times, passed with 50% accuracy, did not dribble or create a chance and lost the ball. seven times. The French midfielder had a chance to score, but the Torino defender blocked his left-footed shot from the edge of the box.
"Pogba's technique and physicality will definitely help Juventus again for the rest of the season if he improves his fitness. The push from Juventus fans will give Pogba the boost he can. missing at Old Trafford," commented Football Italy.
After the game, coach Max Allegri said briefly about his students: "We have wanted Pogba back for a long time and we are all very happy. With a three-day schedule, I need all the players to be ready."
In the first half, Yann Karamoh and Antonio Sanabria scored in the 2nd and 43rd minutes respectively to give Torino the lead. But both times, Juventus equalized the score thanks to Juan Cuadrado and Danilo.
The difference came in the second half, when Juventus continued to play explosively. In the 71st minute, substitute Federico Chiesa crossed from the right to Bremer to head diagonally in an unaccompanied position, helping Juventus to get ahead for the first time. Ten minutes later, Adrien Rabiot cushioned the edge of the box from Filip Kostic's free-kick to seal a 4-2 victory.
This result makes Juventus unbeaten in the last 16 Turin derbies in Serie A, with 12 wins and 4 draws. Seven of the last 11 goals they scored against Torino came in the last 20 minutes of the game. "Old lady" rose to seventh with 35 points, ten points behind Lazio's fourth place, while Torino was still ninth.
On the same day, Juventus filed an appeal against the penalty of 15 points deduction to the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI). This unit has the right to decide whether the judgment of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) is right or wrong and cannot reduce or change any sanctions.
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