'There is no suitable player' - Alessandro Del Piero tears into Juventus' misfiring attack after goalless Milan draw

Juventus and Milan played out a tense 0-0 draw at the Allianz Stadium. Despite flashes of energy from Adrien Rabiot and Santiago Gimenez, Juventus once again failed to convert pressure into goals. Igor Tudor’s men remained compact defensively, with Michele Di Gregorio producing vital saves to deny Milan. But as minutes passed, Juve’s attack ran out of ideas, exposing a recurring problem - lack of sharpness in the final third. The draw extended their unbeaten run but underlined a deeper issue: a team defensively stable yet offensively stagnant. Reflecting on the game, former Italy international Del Piero also pointed out the lack of firepower in Juve's squad, insisting that the Serie A team has no one to lead them from the front. 

Speaking to Sky Sports, Juventus icon Del Piero didn’t mince words giving a scotching review of the game.

“Who is best suited to play in attack for Juventus? There isn’t a suitable player right now,” Del Piero said bluntly. “Juve has shown they’re strong in other areas, certainly not up front. Those who have started have almost always performed poorly. Vlahovic has done well as a substitute.”

The criticism went beyond personnel. Del Piero pointed to a deeper identity crisis. “If we analyse the five draws, you can say anything. Three of them came in dramatic fashion, as did the win against Inter. It’s complicated, the blanket is short. If you rotate a lot, you keep everyone on edge and give everyone confidence. But on the other hand, you lose your identity,” he said.

The former Juve forward further questioned Tudor’s tactical setup, suggesting that Juventus lack coherence in attack.

“The team recognises itself in a starting eleven, which is missing today, especially up front. Elsewhere, in defense and midfield for example, the ideas are clear. Up front, Tudor still doesn’t have clear ideas,” Del Piero said.

Del Piero further asserted that the current Juventus system limits the natural strengths of dynamic players like Kenan Yildiz and Francisco Conceicao. He called for the team to adopt a much higher tempo and sharper transitions, explaining that if the team plays with very high intensity and is more vertical, players like Yildiz and Conceicao can be "terrible" for opposing defences when given space.

The stalemate with Milan was more than dropped points, it was a reflection of an attack in transition and a club searching for direction. In their six games this season, Milan have scored just nine goals.