*Repubblica* has provided an insightful analysis on Douglas Luiz’s performance with Juventus. The publication focuses on the midfielder as the team prepares for tonight’s clash against Lazio.
“It’s time for him to seize the present,” notes *Repubblica*, reflecting on Luiz’s challenging start to the season. “After a beginning to the season best forgotten, marked by technical rejections and embarrassing penalties that pierced Juventus’ defensive unbeaten streak, if Douglas Luiz doesn’t play this time, with six players unavailable due to injuries and suspensions, it’s truly difficult to imagine another opportunity.”
Douglas Luiz was the summer’s most expensive acquisition for the Bianconeri. “Yesterday, he was a star in the Premier League,” the report adds, “today he’s little more than a mysterious figure in Serie A. The numbers are merciless along with occurrences such as the two penalties he caused.”
The analysis highlights Luiz’s limited impact, with a total of 222 minutes on the pitch, starting only once against Empoli, and seven brief appearances spread across matches. The errors in the penalty area are attributed to lapses in concentration, poor body control, and excessive aggressiveness, described as “episodes that have brought him to rock bottom, a necessary condition for climbing back up.”
As Juventus faces Lazio, all eyes will be on whether Douglas Luiz can rise to the occasion and establish himself as a vital asset to his team.