Tim Weah is hoping that a new season, a new coach and a new position can make all the difference for him at Juventus.
Weah move to Juve last summer from Lille, and was expected to lock down the team’s starting wingback spot under then-coach Max Allegri.
Instead, the U.S. international endured an up-and-down campaign that saw him mostly relegated to a substitute role by the second half of the season.
Though there were rumors Juve was looking to move on from the 24-year-old after just one season, he has instead been given an injection of new life by incoming head coach Thiago Motta.
Weah has been moved up to the wide attacking role he’s played for much of his club career, and continues to play with the U.S. men’s national team.
He’s also been used as a starter for most of the club’s preseason, indicating the USMNT winger is well positioned for a regular role under Motta in the upcoming season.
Weah spoke to his club’s website after its 2-0 preseason defeat to Atlético Madrid on Sunday, indicating he wasn’t concerned about a lack of preseason wins as he eyes a personal turnaround in 2024-25.
“I saw positive things today, especially in the first half. We have to continue to work like this in training, because the next game will be a league match and it will be more important. We are not worried about the loss, since it was a preseason friendly,” Weah said.
“I am totally focused on the field and on helping the team. We have to continue like this, all together. We have a new coach, a new system of play, we’re more focused on attack, and I think I will also be a different player, it’s what we work on together every day. We have very good rapport.”
Juventus will kick off the 2024-25 season next Monday with a league match against newly promoted Como.
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