Former Juventus and striker Zbigniew Boniek feels Kenan Yildiz is the one high participant in Turin and a possible ‘celebrity’, whereas Paulo Dybala is the Giallorossi’s greatest participant, but when he’s not match, he may create ‘issue for the coach.’
Juventus and Roma meet on the Allianz Stadium in Turin on Saturday within the large match of Serie A Spherical 16.
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The Giallorossi sit fourth within the Serie A desk, simply three factors under the highest spot.
Juventus are fifth, 4 factors behind their subsequent rivals.
Boniek on Spalletti and Gasperini
BOLOGNA, ITALY – DECEMBER 14: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, seems to be on as he leaves the dugout for half-time in the course of the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and Juventus FC at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on December 14, 2025 in Bologna, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
“Gasperini is doing a unprecedented job, nearly shocking in some respects,” Boniek instructed
“I don’t suppose that at first of the season, many individuals would have anticipated such a powerful begin from Roma. Gasperini is hard, sincere, and makes everybody work in the identical means.
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“However, Spalletti has solely lately taken cost, nevertheless it appears to me that he’s already giving the group a transparent route. He’s a really bold coach, however his Juventus group is with out superstars. Maybe the one one is Yildiz, who appears destined for a shiny future. He can grow to be an absolute high participant; you simply need to see how he touches the ball, how he caresses it.”
Roma’s most decisive participant this season has arguably been Matias Soulé, a former Juventus participant, who has grabbed 5 targets and 5 assists in 21 video games throughout all competitions.
Boniek on Dybala, Soulé and Pellegrini
epa09419220 Former president of the Polish Soccer Affiliation Zbigniew Boniek talks with media on the “Sofitel Victoria” lodge, in Warsaw, Poland 18 August 2021. Boniek was stepping down as president of the Polish Soccer Assciationn and Cezary Kulesza was elected president of the soccer federation, who acquired 92 votes, and his rival Marek Kozminski – 23. On the identical time, the delegates – by acclamation – determined that Boniek would grow to be the honorary president of the Polish Soccer Affiliation. EPA-EFE/Piotr Nowak POLAND OUT
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“Soulé is turning into basic, even when he must broaden the vary of his strikes. He has an necessary left foot,” acknowledged Boniek.
“Dybala’s high quality, then again, is past dialogue, however you all the time need to see how he’s doing bodily. The shocking factor is that Roma are up there, three factors off the highest, with out having been capable of rely nearly in any respect on their strongest participant.”
Can Soulé and Dybala coexist within the Roma XI? Boniek definitely believes so.
“In fact, they’ll; robust gamers can all the time play collectively. It’s clear, nonetheless, that to see them collectively, you must handle the defensive section; you must contribute there as properly,” he argued.
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Dybala and Lorenzo Pellegrini’s contracts expire in June, however in the mean time, they appear nowhere close to signing a brand new deal on the Stadio Olimpico.
“Doubtlessly, this can be a downside for Massara. It appears to me, nonetheless, that there are two completely different points,” concluded Boniek.
“Paulo is just too necessary, however he has to ensure no less than 80% of the matches. If, as a substitute, he’s solely partially match, it turns into an issue and in addition creates some issue for the coach. I would really like Pellegrini to remain, with out going elsewhere to hunt fortune. He has high quality, and you’ll see it, however for him, the bodily situation applies too. If he’s high-quality, it’s high-quality.”