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da brwin： Dusan Vlahovic has always had the utmost respect for Erling Haaland. He's long studied the movement of a No.9 he calls "a goal machine".

However, Vlahovic has never viewed Haaland solely as a role model, he also sees the Norwegian as a peer, firmly believing that there is little to choose between the pair in terms of talent and technique.

Right now, though, the Manchester City ace is operating in an entirely different stratosphere to the Serbian striker.

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On Tuesday, Haaland set a new record for most goals in a season across all competitions for a Premier League player (45) – and we've not even reached the middle of April.

Vlahovic, meanwhile, is by no means certain to start for Juventus in their Europa League quarter-final clash with Sporting CP for two reasons.

Firstly, he has a minor ankle injury. Secondly, and far more importantly, he is enduring the worst drought of his Serie A career, having failed to score in his last eight games – seven of which he started.

His rotten run of form has, unsurprisingly, become a major talking point in Turin, and beyond.

Getty Images'A foreign body in this Juventus'

Indeed, Fiorentina president Rocco Commisso couldn't resist sticking the boot into his former forward while speaking recently at an economics event in Florence.

“We paid €15 million combined for Arthur Cabral and Luka Jovic and they have already scored 20 goals in the three competitions we play in," Commisso boasted in his speech.

"Vlahovic, on the other hand, has scored 10 goals in Turin, two of which were penalties. He has exactly half [the number of goals] of our two forwards. And amidst all of this, we earned €70m.

"The Cabral-Jovic deal was excellent for us, unlike the Juventus deal for Vlahovic."

It's difficult to disagree, as the gap has only grown since Commisso took to the stage. Cabral and Jovic are now up to 24 goals between them, while Vlahovic has only added one in the interim – another penalty, which is indicative of his struggle to integrate himself into Massimiliano Allegri's team.

Some three months after his arrival in Turin, Fabio Licari wrote in the , "The best No.9 in the league is still a foreign body in this Juve."

The situation hasn't improved over the past year either; if anything, Vlahovic looks more isolated, and more out of place, than ever before. And some pundits are not in the least bit surprised.

AdvertisementGetty'Juventus will not change with Allegri'

Antonio Cassano may have a lot of crazy opinions but, to his credit, he did say just days after Vlahovic's move from Fiorentina to Juve had been confirmed that the attacker had got his choice of club "sensationally wrong".

"Juventus will not change with Allegri, neither next year nor in 10 years," the former Italy international warned on .

It was a valid point because even last season there were legitimate concerns over whether Vlahovic was really suited to his new coach's style of play.

He had flourished at Fiorentina playing under Beppe Iachini, Cesare Pandelli and Vincenzo Italiano – three coaches with admittedly different styles, but far more expansive footballing philosophies than the painfully pragmatic Allegri.

The hope was that Juve might adopt a more attacking approach this season. When Vlahovic arrived in Turin, the team was sitting seventh in the table and Allegri adopted, successfully, a win-at-all-costs mentality to secure a Champions League berth.

This year was meant to be different, particularly for Vlahovic, but Allegri has once again prioritised points over pretty play, and one can understand why, to a degree at least.

Firstly, Juve have been hindered by injuries, particularly to the likes of Paul Pogba and Federico Chiesa, two players who would have undoubtedly made a world of difference to Juve's offensive output if fully fit.

Secondly, the 15-point penalty deduction the club received has forced Allegri's hand somewhat.

He needs to get Juve as high up the table as possible and, at a club where 'winning is the only thing that counts', it doesn't really matter how.

Ugly wins have once again become the order of the day at Juve.

Getty'There was criticism for Cristiano when he arrived'

That is, of course, little consolation to Vlahovic, who has cut an increasingly frustrated figure on the field. Off it, meanwhile, he has deleted his Instagram account – and not for the first time.

Vlahovic has taken a break from social media on at least two previous occasions when he was copping a lot of flak for his performances.

"There was criticism for Cristiano Ronaldo when he arrived," Allegri pointed out on the eve of the Sporting game. "Dusan will find the goal again, he is 22 years old and has also improved technically.

"Throughout your career. there are moments when things go less well for you. You must remain serene… Dusan has very specific characteristics and it's not like he's any less strong now than when he arrived."

The numbers would suggest otherwise, though.

Getty'Vlahovic just needs to stay calm'

In his final 18 months at the Stadio Artemio Franchi, he scored 41 times in just 65 games in all competitions, averaging a goal every 126.7 minutes.

At Juve, that figure has fallen to 199.8. He's now converting just half of the big chances coming his way – down from 65 per cent at Fiorentina. His overall shot conversion and shooting accuracy have also fallen.

"Vlahovic just needs to stay calm," Allegri argued during an interview with . "Every now and then, he uses up too much energy, so he has to just take it easy.

"Once he is able to learn that game management, he will be less hasty when the ball arrives and more clinical in finishing.

"Let's not forget he’s only been at Juventus for a year, he is doing well and has everything it takes to improve."

Certainly, his potential remains obvious, but one wonders if he will realise it under Allegri.