Vasilije Adzic’s season has become an awkward measure of Juventus’ attacking shortage. Loaned to Sassuolo after slipping down the pecking order in Turin, the Montenegro playmaker would now lead Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus scoring charts if he were still at Continassa.
From a difficult Juventus spell to continuity at Sassuolo
A year ago, Adzic had only recently scored his first Serie A goal. His standing at Juventus soon weakened, however, after a serious mistake while playing out from the back against Atalanta left him on the fringes.
The move to Sassuolo under Alberto Aquilani has offered a different setting: regularity, responsibility and a growing authority in the final third. Adzic has scored in three successive Serie A appearances, while his recent two-goal display away to Latvia strengthened an already productive period for Montenegro.
- He has four goals for Sassuolo in 293 minutes.
- One came against Cesena in the Coppa Italia.
- His Serie A goals have been scored against Bologna, Juventus and Monza.
- He also supplied Volpato with a back-heel assist in the match against Torino.
A scoring comparison Juventus cannot avoid
Juventus have struggled to turn their chances into goals and, in particular, to bring their centre-forwards consistently into shooting positions. That wider issue is reflected in the individual totals available to Spalletti.
No current Juventus player has moved beyond two goals. Bremer, Nico Gonzalez and Zhegrova are tied on two, while seven others have scored once apiece.
- Two goals: Bremer, Nico Gonzalez and Zhegrova.
- One goal: Celik, Koopmeiners, Conceiçao, Kolo Muani, Alajbegovic, Gatti and Woltemade.
Adzic’s four Sassuolo goals would therefore place him above every player in the Juventus squad. It is a notable reversal for a footballer who was no longer central to the club’s plans only months earlier.
International duty underlines the contrast
The imbalance has also appeared during the international break. Adzic’s two goals for Montenegro match the combined return of Juventus’ other scorers on national-team duty: Zhegrova converted a penalty for Kosovo, while Alajbegovic scored against Bosnia.
- Adzic has registered his two international goals across three matches and 183 minutes.
- Twelve Juventus internationals have played 17 matches between them, totalling 1,233 minutes.
- Across that larger group, Juventus players have produced only Zhegrova’s Kosovo penalty and Alajbegovic’s goal against Bosnia.
For Juventus, Adzic’s form at Sassuolo is not simply a story of a successful loan. It has become a reminder of the goals missing from Spalletti’s side, both on Italian weekends and during the international calendar.
