Nick Woltemade has earned praise from the media in Italy for his performance in Juventus’s 2-2 draw against Rennes in the Europa League on Thursday evening, a night that saw the German match a record that has only previously been achieved by Roberto Baggio and Darko Kovacevic.
What Newspapers wrote about Woltemade after starring performance in Juventus 2-2 Rennes
It wasn’t the most convincing performance on a collective level as Juventus had to fight back to earn a point at home against Renned at the Allianz Stadium, but there has been praise for Woltemade from the likes of La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport after providing the assist for the Bianconeri opener and then levelling from the penalty spot in the second half.
Woltemade has now scored in all of his first three European matches for Juventus, a feat that has only previously been achieved by Baggio in 1990 and Kovacevic in 1999.
La Gazzetta dello Sport wrote that this was a game that ‘showed off’ Woltemade’s best qualities, noting that he was at ‘total ease’ in the final third given the opportunity to play in his preferred position behind an out-and-out centre-forward (Randal Kolo Muani).
The front page of Friday’s Corriere dello Sport claimed that Woltemade had finally ‘stepped up’ for Juventus, while Tuttosport suggested that the Newcastle loanee was the ‘only one who showed the right spirit’ of the Juventus players on the pitch.
Woltemade has three goals and one assist on his record since joining Juventus on loan from Newcastle during the summer transfer window. Those have all come in the Europa League. He is still waiting for his first start and first goal contribution in Serie A after five consecutive appearances off the bench.