Hasan Salihamidzic was Juventus’ hero against Milan on Saturday evening and has attributed his success to his “versatility.”
While fellow summer signings Tiago Mendes and Sergio Almiron flopped in their first months in the Juve shirt, Salihamidzic has settled in well and has shown that he can adapt to a variety of roles.
The Bosnian was the key man as the Old Lady triumphed over Milan as he hit a match-winning double and he is happy to try his hand wherever Claudio Ranieri needs him.
“I don’t have a problem with changing position,” he told the Juventus Channel.
“On Saturday I played on the left, then in defence and then on the right of midfield. It’s a question of character.
“At Hamburg I played as a second striker and at Monaco I was a utility man. Versatility is an important quality for me and for the team.”
Salihamidzic doubled his tally for the season with Saturday’s exploits and has a plan to increase his haul.
“I have scored a brace two or three times in my career, but the last was seven years ago,” he explained.
“From corners I tend to move to a precise position and every now and again the ball arrives.
“I have scored four goals so far and we will have to see whether number five arrives.”
Juve are now closing in on securing a place in next season’s Champions League, but they still trail second-placed Roma by 10 points, albeit with a game in hand.
“As far as my objectives are concerned, they are perfectly in line with Ranieri,” Salihamidzic continued.
“I don’t want to say that we are in the Champions League, but I am looking at Roma and Inter instead of Milan and Fiorentina.
“Alessandro Del Piero? He is one of the best players in the world and he knows how to score. He is very important for us.
“Mohamed Sissoko is also a top player and everyone wanted him before we got there.
“As players we don’t decide who comes and it isn’t important. It is tough to buy a great player on a free transfer, but every now and again it is possible.
“All the talk about the market tends to be played out in the newspapers, but we are always thinking about the games.”
