I think its pretty clear the confidence of player like Bentancur and Kulusevski had been shot. When things weren't going well, they weren't dealing with the pressure and expectations here.

There’s a very big difference between playing for Tottenham and Parma type clubs and playing for Juve.
Hence players like Berardi, Insigne, Immobile, etc who spend their careers in their comfort zones at lesser clubs. Kulu looks to be the same.
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no real defence, lots of space in premier league is main reason for kulu to flourish there.
