Igor Tudor is back with the Bianconeri for the third time. The Croatian coach, who spent seven seasons as a Juventus player and was part of Andrea Pirlo’s coaching staff four years ago, has one primary objective: securing Juventus’ qualification for the Champions League. To achieve this, a winning start is crucial. Throughout his career, Tudor has proven to be a reliable and successful “fixer” or “season rescuer.” He saved Udinese and Verona from relegation, taking over from Davide Nicola and Eusebio Di Francesco, respectively. He also guided Lazio to the Europa League after replacing Maurizio Sarri, who had lost control of the dressing room. Now, with Juventus, he faces his biggest test—securing a Champions League spot.🖤🤍 Ahead of Igor Tudor’s first match as Juventus manager tomorrow, fans stood outside the hotel to show support… Igor Tudor showed his appreciation from the window. 👏 pic.twitter.com/m1skspDju3— EuroFoot (@eurofootcom) March 28, 2025 The atmosphere at Continassa has significantly improved this week, further proving how strained the relationships had become between the players and former coach Thiago Motta. To emphasize the importance of today’s match, Tudor took the entire team and coaching staff into quarantine at Juventus’ hotel. Several hundred Juventus fans gathered outside the hotel, chanting that they wanted to see “11 lions” on the pitch. Tudor responded by stepping to the window and greeting them, signaling his agreement: The “Old Lady” needs warriors to reach the Champions League.Can we just finish stories about Juventus new coach?Reports from training sessions suggest that Tudor has already reshaped the team, showing a clear vision for how Juventus should play for the remainder of the season. The new system will be a 3-4-2-1 formation. Dušan Vlahović returns to the starting lineup, with Tudor placing great faith in the Serbian striker, who will now have the chance to justify it. In midfield, the duo of Locatelli and Thuram will take charge, while Koopmeiners and Yildiz are expected to operate behind Vlahović. The only two uncertainties lie in defense—between Kalulu and Weig in the backline—and on the right flank, where Tudor must decide between Weah and Nico Gonzalez. For now, the former Milan and Fiorentina players seem to have the edge.Only two Juve players thanked Motta after the sackTudor has a strong record of late-season performances. In the final nine rounds of last season, he collected 18 points with Lazio—only Gian Piero Gasperini outperformed him, earning 19 points. Juventus has failed to score in its last two matches. Earlier this season, in September, they went three consecutive games without finding the net (against Roma, Empoli, and Napoli). Juventus last lost to Genoa in Turin 34 years ago. In the last 20 Serie A encounters between these two teams in Turin, Juventus has won 15 times, while the other five ended in draws. No team in Serie A has defeated Genoa more times than Juventus—68 wins, along with 23 draws and 22 victories for Genoa in 113 meetings.SERIE A – MATCHDAY 30Saturday 17.00: (1.80) Como (3.60) Empoli (5.10)17.00: (4.70) Venezia (3.50) Bologna (1.80)20.00: (1.58) Juventus (3.70) Genoa (6.75)22.45: (4.70) Lecce (3.50) Roma (1.80)Sunday13.30: (1.75) Cagliari (3.60) Monza (5.60)16.00: (3.80) Fiorentina (3.50) Atalanta (2.10)19.00: (1.40) Inter (4.60) Udinese (8.00)21.45: (2.00) Napoli (3.50) Milan (4.10)Monday 19.30: (2.40) Verona (3.25) Parma (3.30)21.45: (1.80) Lazio (3.60) Torino (5.10)***odds are subject to change***
