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#1 Inconsistent Gonzalo Higuain not at his very best

Higuain (on the left) is not at his very best this season
Higuain (on the left) is not at his very best this season

The success of Juventus in 2016/17 can be attributed mainly to the superb form of Gonzalo Higuain. The Argentine was brilliant for them throughout the 2016/17 season and scored some important goals in the Champions League.

Though he hasn't had a bad 2017/18 season, he hasn't had a great one either. The 30-year-old has scored 9 goals in his last 18 appearances for Juventus in Serie A and UEFA Champions League combined but has often looked off-colour in far too many games.

Also, he failed to score in 16 Serie A games this season, which isn't something you'd expect from El Pipita. He was even dropped by Allegri for a couple of games this season. Last time these two sides met, Higuain was kept quiet by the Real Madrid duo of Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane. Could history repeat itself?

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