Giorgio Chiellini lavishes praise upon hat-trick hero Milos Krasic
Juventus centre-back Giorgio Chiellini has praised the club’s summer signing, Milos Krasic, following the Serb’s stunning hat-trick in the weekend win over Cagliari. After making the switch
to Turin just last month, Chiellini noted how quickly the former CSKA Moscow man had settled in, saying, “He has settled in well and is making a difference. I hope he continues this way.”
Considering the differences in not only style of play, but also in the contrast of the weather conditions between Russia and Italy, Krasic has found his feet incredibly quickly. He has
already starred in his previous two Serie A games, leading many to compare him to former Juve great Pavel Nedved.
But Chiellini was quick to point out it may have more to do with the similar hairstyles rather than to footballing ability. “Krasic has characteristics that are different to Nedved, but
the long blond hair draws people to make the comparison,” the Italian defender told
Sky Sports.
If Krasic goes on the way he has started, he may well prove to be a snip at barely £12m. Seen as a direct replacement for last summer’s big-money flop Diego, who moved back to the Bundesliga
following a poor spell with the Bianconeri, Krasic could prove the key to Juve mounting a genuine title challenge this term.
At 25 years of age, Krasic is approaching his peak years as a footballer, and could possibly be a player to take over some of the mantle that Alessandro Del Piero will open up when he
eventually retires. If Krasic has more games like the one against Cagliari on Sunday, Krasic will definitely find himself to be a key component in Juve’s title bid this season.
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