At a time when Italian football is considered to be in crisis, slow and lacking in international appeal following the debacle of the teams involved in the Champions League, there is one statistic that makes Conceicao the most 'European' of Spalletti's players.
In Europe's top five leagues, Conceicao is second among players in his position, behind only Victor Munoz, for average acceleration over 90 minutes with 1.38.
However, what he lacks to become a top-level player is something that Conceicao himself considers his weakness: goals. "To reach a higher level, I need to score more," he said after the 3-3 draw against Roma. This is where his future growth and that of Juventus will come from.