Igor Tudor's hand was decisive in Yildiz's goal against Genoa. This is exactly the right way to describe the gesture of the new Juventus coach, who sat on the black and white bench for the first time after replacing the sacked Thiago Motta.
The Croatian coach immediately showed his character and winning mentality with a decisive action on the field. In the goal of the Turkish striker, it is clear that everything started from Tudor's desire to speed up the game.
Vlahovic stopped the ball, but it was immediately taken away, right in front of the Juventus bench.
Koopmeiners sped up the game thanks to Tudor's "suggestion"
The ball, which was cleared by the Serbian, ended up off the line in the hands of Tudor. The black and white coach noticed a Genoa defender out of position and took advantage of this opportunity by immediately passing the ball to Koopmeiners. Thus, the Dutchman quickly took the throw-in, while the ball hit Vlahovic, giving Yildiz the opportunity to penetrate the penalty area.
The result? A spectacular goal from the Turk, who dribbled past two Ligurian defenders before sending the ball into the net, giving Juventus the lead, some two and a half months after the last goal scored in the derby.
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Tudor then burst into a passionate celebration as soon as he saw the ball end up in the net. A goal that brought joy to the black and white audience and the ultras fans of the "Old Lady", who in this very match ended their boycott, which began when Thiago Motta was on the bench.
Tudor's gesture at Yildiz's goal was a reflection of his mentality: he demands more speed in the game and had asked Gatti to grit his teeth before leaving the field, precisely to help Juventus at a stage where they were putting pressure on Genoa. In short, a first goal like that for Juventus was something Tudor certainly had not imagined.