Pjaca's main issue so far has been adjusting to Juve's style of play. He usually comes in for Cuadrado, who comes deep to get the ball and is often playing behind the RB, and instead of doing the same, he plays as a wing forward, making runs. I'm guessing that's at least partly down to Allegri's instructions, possibly because he's not at 100% and isn't expected to run up and down the wing like Cuads, but it's the main reason he's struggled to make an impact outside of flashes of brilliance, in my opinion. Cuadrado's willingness to consistently make himself available to whoever has the ball is the main advantage he has over Pjaca. In terms of actual 1v1 skill I'd say Pjaca has shown to be the more efficient of the two; Cuadrado often overcomplicates things and attempts trickery where it's not needed(my guess is that he's trying to earn a foul on most of those occasions), while Pjaca seems to almost always dribble with the purpose of creating a chance, be it with a shot, a pass or a cross. However, one mustn't view that in a vacuum, as I think that difference boils down to a difference in mentality which makes Cuadrado more suitable for Juve's system at the moment.
I can't really compare Pjaca to Berardi, as I don't watch much of Sass, but assuming Pjaca keeps developing and adjusts his mentality to Juve's game, he seems to have massive potential.
I can't really compare Pjaca to Berardi, as I don't watch much of Sass, but assuming Pjaca keeps developing and adjusts his mentality to Juve's game, he seems to have massive potential.
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