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Igor Tudor has leapt to the defence of Lloyd Kelly after the Juventus player was criticized by the media before his recent two-goal haul. Kelly has found himself an unlikely hero over the last seven days. The Englishman netted for the first time ever in a top-flight fixture during the 4-3 Derby d\u2019Italia win over [\u2026]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
Igor Tudor has leapt to the defence of Lloyd Kelly after the Juventus player was criticized by the media before his recent two-goal haul.<\/strong><\/p>\n Kelly has found himself an unlikely hero over the last seven days. The Englishman netted for the first time ever in a top-flight fixture during the 4-3 Derby d\u2019Italia win over Inter.<\/p>\n On September 16, Kelly\u2019s last gasp header helped the Old Lady<\/em> claim a priceless point in the thrilling Champions League 4-4 epic against Dortmund.<\/p>\n After Juventus head coach Igor Tudor praised his side\u2019s comeback against Dortmund, the Croatian boss has gone on to defend Lloyd Kelly.<\/p>\n Tudor explained he feels sections of the media and the club\u2019s fan base have treated the center-back unfairly. Most of the negativity stemmed from Kelly\u2019s performances in the second-half of last season.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s been a lot of unfair judgment from the outside, a lack of objectivity. Since I arrived, he has always done well<\/em>,\u201d Tudor explained at a press conference on Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople only said he was playing well after he scored two goals. But he was already putting in great defensive performances despite the small mistakes that everyone makes<\/em>.<\/p>\n \u201cLabels aren\u2019t needed. He\u2019s a humble guy, eager to improve. I\u2019m pleased with him; he has to keep going like this<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n FootItalia\u2019s<\/em> Verona vs Juventus preview includes Lloyd Kelly in the starting XI. And after the week he has had, it would be hard to leave him out.<\/p>\n Even though Juve shipped seven goals against Inter and Dortmund, Kelly has shown his worth at the other end of the pitch with two vital goals.<\/p>\n Kelly opened the scoring in the Derby d\u2019Italia clash on MD3 before his powerful header clinched an unlikely point against the Bundesliga giants on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Overall this season, Kelly has played every minute across the four fixtures the Old Lady<\/em> has entertained across all competitions. Therefore, it would be a huge surprise if he didn\u2019t feature from the off this weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nIgor Tudor Defends Lloyd Kelly<\/h2>\n
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