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It seems Igor Tudor is trying to mastermind a plan to stop Luka Modric this weekend. However, whether he can stop the AC Milan veteran is something else.
Given Modric’s impact so far, it makes complete sense as to why the Juventus head coach wants to stop the midfielder. However, doing so is not going to be easy. After all, several coaches have tried it and failed before.
Yildiz and who?
For Tudor, it seems the answer is to double up on the Croatian, as Gazzetta dello Sport writes. The main component of this plan will be Kenan Yildiz, who will be asked to ‘dirty’ the first touches of the maestro.
Then, Weston McKennie will be tasked with stopping the ball from getting through to others, whether that is to stop runs entirely or close passing lanes. However, the American could be changed for Khephren Thuram, if he is fit.
It is worth noting that this idea has already been tried once, against Inter earlier this season. Yildiz was asked to stop Hakan Calhanoglu, but the Turkish midfielder scored twice. Showing that it may not have much impact.
With this, Tudor is likely to ask the starlet for a bit more sacrifice and attention, something which will take away from other parts of his game.
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