A report within the Italian media reveals that Juventus midfielder Teun Koopmeiners took the pitch towards Milan regardless of being unwell.
The Biancconeri clashed heads with their outdated rivals on Saturday night at San Siro. However not like their earlier go to to Milano which ended with a panoramic 4-4 draw towards Inter, this one turned out to be a boring stalemate with only a few probabilities on both finish of the pitch.
Thiago Motta needed to do with out his two strikers Dusan Vlahovic and Arkadiusz Milik who’re each carrying accidents. Due to this fact, Koopmeiners and Weston McKennie shared the attacking duties upfront. And whereas Juventus seemed strong on the again, their incapability to create probabilities in assault was plain to see.
Furthermore, Koopmeiners was particularly chastised for his show, receiving rankings between 5 and 5.5/10. An Italian newspaper went on to explain him as a distant relative of the participant who enlightened Bergamo over the previous few years.
The Dutchman discovered it exhausting to manage the ball, squandering possession on a number of events with a weak first contact.
Nonetheless, Tuttosport has now revealed the precise purpose behind this feeble show.
The Turin-based newspaper claims that the 26-year-old was affected by a fever. He had a physique temperature of 38°C, which explains why he appeared out of kinds.
Regardless of his tough situation, Koopmeiners insisted on participating within the match as he felt his group wants his presence, particularly amidst the attacking harm disaster.
In hindsight, one would possibly say that Juventus would have been higher off with an alternate choice, like Timothy Weah, however the Netherlands worldwide’s resiliency stays admirable.
Koopmeiners accomplished a switch price 60 million euros from Atalanta to Juventus following a protracted and exhausting summer season switch saga.
Nonetheless, he has but to hit stride in Turin, and continues to be trying to find his maiden aim in black and white colours.
