Adrien Rabiot is on fire. Great architect of the victory (2-1) of Juventus Turin, Friday evening, against Monza, Adrien Rabiot has been performing XXL performances in recent weeks. Scorer and decisive passer at the opening of the 14th day of Serie A, the 28-year-old midfielder allowed the Old Lady to temporarily take the lead in the championship. Confident in his strengths and seeming impervious to pressure, the former Paris Saint-Germain player took advantage of this new success to remind a certain Roberto Gagliardini that he was the boss. “Gagliardini. Learn to always remain humble. Because as long as the referee has not blown the whistle, anything is still possible. Remember that well.”thus launched, on Instagram, the native of Saint-Maurice to the Italian who had allowed himself to chamber him on the equalizing goal.
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Captain of the Bianconeri since October 22 and Danilo’s injury, Rabiot is not content, in fact, with being an essential link in the Turin collective. With his experience – including his past mistakes – the 1m88 left-hander has gained in maturity and his performance on the field confirms this. Present alongside Weston McKennie and Hans Nicolussi Caviglia in the 3-5-2 designed by Massimiliano Allegri, the French international (42 caps, 4 goals) is fully flourishing. Impressive on the ball, solid defensively and capable of creating decisive shifts with his vision of the game, Rabiot is in the oven and in the mill. A true guarantor of the balance of Vecchia Signora, the one who recovered 8 balls (the highest total of the 22 players), won the majority of his duels and intercepted the ball twice against Monza seems to be at his prime.
“Rabiot had a good first half, then in the second half he dozed off and woke up at the right time”tempered, however, his coach a few moments after the meeting before responding to the ambitions displayed by his protĂ©gĂ© for the final title in Serie A. “I don’t know what Rabiot said, I never go to the team locker room because the locker room is sacred. It’s normal for gamers, like all of us, to have the ambition to want something big. But the desire to achieve something important depends on tomorrow, on tomorrow’s match: taking one step after another and building a good ranking. We have a duty to build a season on a minimum objective: to play in the Champions League again next year..
Cautious but well aware of the predominant role occupied by the man who extended his contract for a year last June, Allegri will be able, in any case, to capitalize on the frantic pace displayed by Rabiot over the coming months. Author of 2 goals and 3 assists in all competitions since the start of the season, the player trained at PSG continues to develop. Far from his arrogant appearance, today he is considered a real executive in his own right, whether at club or national level. “I am a leader in my own way. I don’t necessarily show it outside, to the media, but I am a leader on the pitch and in the locker room. I am someone who is very open with my teammates. I am here to discuss, give advice”confided, in this regard, the person concerned at a press conference before returning to his different styles of play depending on the environment. “I define myself as a balanced player in the France team whereas I am more in the projection at Juve”.
A different status, a maturity underlined by Didier Deschamps!
Versatile, technical and become essential in Blue since the last Euro, Rabiot has, in fact, also won the heart of Didier Deschamps. Far from the misunderstandings and controversies which delayed his definitive integration into the starting eleven, the French midfielder – who had refused to be placed on a list of reservists leading to a casus belli in the eyes of the coach and a withdrawal for almost two years – has since completely turned things around. More serene, focused on his objectives and ready to give the best of himself, he thus offered himself a Nations League (2021) before narrowly failing in the World Cup final against Argentina in 2022 in Qatar (3-3 ap, 4-2 tab). Now perfectly installed in the French midfield, Rabiot is reaping, in any case, the fruits of his work both on and off the field.
“He has reached an age of maturity. It’s a little more responsibility, but it’s not going to change his character and his way of being.”underlined Didier Deschamps with this in mind before discussing his status as captain at Juve. “It’s a form of recognition for him, he’s a rather reserved person. Even though he opens up a little to the media, he doesn’t talk much about himself. But what he has been doing on the ground for several years is at a very good level.”. A few hours before the draw for Euro 2024, scheduled for 6 p.m. in Hamburg, Adrien Rabiot – who should, barring injury or a huge turnaround, be part of the France group in Germany – can therefore already enjoy his impressive takeover and approach the future with confidence. Considering its current performance, the Blues and Juventus Turin can also rub their hands…
