Former Juventus midfielder Marocchi criticizes Luiz's playing style under Motta's system

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After the draw with Cagliari on Sunday, Marocchi stated to Sky Italia: "Due to his specific technical abilities, he tends to hold onto the ball longer than necessary."

Former Juventus midfielder Giancarlo Marocchi has questioned whether Douglas Luiz's game suits coach Thiago Motta.AdvertisementAdvertisement

"Thiago wants to play with two-three touches at most, move the ball and change positions.

"(Khephren) Thuram's absence surprised me so far, in my opinion he is very strong. However, (Manuel) Locatelli took that starting shirt, then it was also taken away from him in the last two games. With Motta, be careful when talking about starting players, it's a moment before you end up on the bench.

"He loves to amaze, that's who he is: he made himself followed immediately, he was very good at this."