Former Juventus and Roma midfielder Zibi Boniek believes the sheer scale of the Bianconeri's injury crisis has upset their season.
Juventus have suffered 42 separate injuries in 2009-10, among which include three knee operations for Claudio Marchisio, Gigi Buffon and Vincenzo Iaquinta.
The Bianconeri were expected to challenge for the Scudetto this season, but a terrible run of results from December through January led the board to fire Ciro Ferrara and replace him with caretaker boss Alberto Zaccheroni.
Speaking to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Boniek said: “The absence of players like Trezeguet and Iaquinta, well, that has been fundamental.
“And, recently, the lack of results: a couple of victories could change everything. The team leaders are another problem. They are good at talking off the pitch and the exact opposite on it, where they are the opposite of leaders.
“The management of certain personalities is tough. Anyway Zaccheroni has the experience to get them out of this crisis.”
“Juventus lack strength and clarity at board level, which has always been a distinctive mark of the club in the past. I see a little disorganisation and confusion.
“As for the pitch, unfortunately there isn't an individual in a position to decide a game,” he concluded.
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