Shaun Wright-Phillips has highlighted where Manchester City can exploit Manchester United in Sunday's Manchester derby.
16.02.2022 - 09:45 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Dusan Vlahovic has been labelled a "monster" by former Juventus favourite Alessio Tacchinardi as the former Fiorentina man looks to fill the void left by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Heading back to the place where it all began on a global stage, Ronaldo rubber-stamped a sensational return to Manchester United during the summer transfer window.
The 37-year-old has proved there is plenty left in the tank with 14 goals in 26 appearances.
That's despite currently enduing his longest goal drought (six games) for more than 12 years.
Juventus took their time in finding a suitable replacement for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner as they splashed out roughly £66m on Vlahovic during the January window.
He had scored 20 goals in 24 games in all competitions with Fiorentina during the first half of the current campaign.
And the Serbia international has already shown glimpses of his promise in Turin.
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Despite rumoured interest from Manchester City and Arsenal, it was Juventus who won the race for Vlahovic and Tacchinardi has been impressed by his former side's business, comparing the 22-year-old to the man who vacated the number 7 shirt he was assigned.
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Ronaldo spent three years with the Italian giants between 2018 and 2021, scoring 101 goals in 134 outings.
Speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, former Juventus and Italy midfielder Tacchinardi said: "He's a monster. Like every strong player, he's always where the ball is.
"He can score two goals per match, like Cristiano Ronaldo. He just needs to get service. For this reason, I think [Juventus manager Massimiliano]
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