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Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo has his own ideas and philosophy and some players just don't seem to have a place in his setup.
It would be quite reductive to say that Juventus have regressed under Andrea Pirlo just by looking at their position on the Serie A table. The Bianconeri are a side that is looking to find a new identity. They have been immensely successful domestically and in recent times, they have tried to adopt new stylistic changes.
This was perhaps most evident in Sarri being brought in as the manager. But it was a move that eventually didn't work out for Juventus. However, it looks like Juventus are willing to afford his successor, Andrea Pirlo, both time and support.
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Pirlo has been quite clear about the things he wants and has not shied away from benching players if he feels like they're not ready to be out on the field.
On that note, let's take a look at five players who are out of favour under Andrea Pirlo.
5 Juventus players who are out of favour under Andrea Pirlo
#5 Douglas Costa
On loan at Bayern Munich, 30-year-old Douglas Costa working his way back into Juventus' first team looks like a long shot at the moment. In fact, he struggles to earn playing time at Bayern Munich.
Douglas Costa has started just six games for Bayern Munich this season and has come off the bench on 13 occasions. He suffered a metatarsal injury two weeks ago and is currently sidelined.
Andrea Pirlo had already deemed Costa surplus to requirements at Juventus last summer. Pirlo has also adopted a youth-centric approach and is most likely to use the Brazilian as a makeweight in a deal for one of their transfer targets in the summer transfer window.
#4 Mattia De Sciglio
28-year-old Juventus full-back Mattia De Sciglio is currently on loan at Ligue 1 club Olympique Lyon. De Sciglio made just one substitute appearance in the first half of the season before being sent out to Lyon on loan in October.
De Sciglio has not been a regular starter at Lyon either. He has appeared off the bench 11 times in Ligue 1 while starting just eight times. With Danilo and Cuadrado preferred on the right flank and Frabotta and Alex Sandro on the other side, De Sciglio does not have a place in Andrea Pirlo's team.
If at all Pirlo decides to bring in another full-back, it will be a young player who will be ready to bide his time till he's ready to become the first-choice at the club.
#3 Merih Demiral
Merih Demiral is not so much out-of-favour as he is just fourth-choice. The Turkish defender is a promising youngster and he is justified in feeling hard done by the amount of playing time he gets at Juventus.
Pirlo has used Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci as his primary centre-back duo. The immensely talented Matthijs De Ligt is also not Andrea Pirlo's first choice. The Dutchman still sees more playing time than Demiral.
Several reports have suggested that Pirlo doesn't rate the 22-year-old that highly and is open to bringing in other long-term solutions to their defensive problems.
#2 Federico Bernardeschi
Federico Bernardeschi had a chance to leave Juventus last summer but he decided to stay put. That has not really worked out for him as he has struggled to fit in under Andrea Pirlo and is expected to be offloaded in the summer.
He has struggled to get chances and when they have come by, he has not been able to make the most of them. The Italian has made 19 appearances for Juventus in the Serie A but only five of them have been starts.
Bernardeschi has often thrived in an attacker's role and in Pirlo's system, he plays as a sort of quasi full-back. Bernardeschi is now 27-years-old and the way this season has gone, it'd be best if he just moved on.
#1 Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey's case is quite a tricky one. The former Arsenal man did struggle to settle down at Juventus under Maurizio Sarri. However, he has been way more impressive this season in a slightly more advanced role. But the rumours linking him with an exit just don't seem to die down and there's good reason for that.
Ramsey is 30-years-old and the Juventus midfield needs to be bolstered. The addition of players like Weston McKennie and Arthur are steps taken in the right direction and the Bianconeri will want to keep that going.
Ramsey has also fallen down the pecking order at Juventus with Arthur, Bentancur and Adrien Rabiot consistently picked ahead of him. His name has also been mentioned in several swap deals.
Reports have suggested that Ramsey is unhappy in Turin and could return to the Premier League in the summer. We won't be surprised if Pirlo decides to use him in a swap deal for one of his transfer targets either.
