Igor Tudor reveals why he ‘apologised’ to 2 Juventus gamers after and accepts the Pierre Kalulu pink card. ‘It was an odd selection I admit, however I might do it once more.’
This was a probably decisive crossroads within the combat for fourth place, as these two groups had been locked collectively on 63 factors going into the weekend, together with Claudio Ranieri’s Roma.
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The Bianconeri had taken the lead with a Randal Kolo Muani header, just for Pierre Kalulu to see pink 9 minutes later for a pointless lashing out at Taty Castellanos that was noticed by VAR.
His group held on right down to 10 males for over half-hour, surviving a penalty scare that was disallowed as a result of offside, however on the 96th minute Matias Vecino turned within the equaliser for Lazio.
Tudor left with Juventus regrets
ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, seems on previous to the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Might 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
“It was an amazing recreation, I’m sorry that we dropped two factors proper on the finish, however we maintain going. There are two matches to play, the lads gave their all within the circumstances with gamers lacking, so I congratulated them within the dressing room and we go ahead with confidence,”
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Juventus face Udinese subsequent week, however they may have Khephren Thuram, Nicoló Savona and Kalulu all suspended.
At the least Kenan Yildiz will return from his two-match ban, which was additionally for violent conduct when Juve had been main the sport, a completely pointless gesture.
“It’s disappointing, because it’s two video games now we’ve got been lowered to 10 males for lengthy intervals, which at this stage of the season is unimaginable. I don’t know the way a lot contact he truly made, however it was a naïve factor to do. You shouldn’t do this, Kalulu is an efficient man, we settle for this pink card.
“He was disillusioned, however shocked too, he’s man who cares a lot. We’ll see what occurs, we hope it’ll be only a one-match ban.”
Tudor explains odd resolution
ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Alberto Costa of Juventus is challenged through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Might 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Tudor raised some eyebrows through the closing phases, as he took off substitutes Francisco Conceicao and Vasilije Adzic to carry on Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Gatti.
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It was significantly odd as a result of Adzic had solely been on the sphere for 9 minutes, having simply changed Kolo Muani.
“Gatti was coming off a fracture, he by no means educated with the remainder of the group, he was nonetheless limping and we introduced him alongside pondering if we actually wanted it, he might play 5 minutes.
“I took off the 2 lads who got here on, I instantly apologised to them within the dressing room. It not often occurs and I didn’t like doing it, however I needed to as a result of we wanted expertise and peak in these closing minutes to assist the group. It was an odd selection I admit, however I might do it once more.”
ROME, ITALY – MAY 10: Pierre Kalulu of Juventus leaves the pitch after being proven a pink card through the Serie A match between SS Lazio and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on Might 10, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Picture by Paolo Bruno/Getty Pictures)
Tudor took off Nico Gonzalez for Francisco Conceicao at half-time and appeared annoyed with the Argentina worldwide in direction of the break.
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“I noticed him a bit of drained, he was struggling, whereas Francisco had his finest efficiency since I’ve been right here. He fought laborious and moved round, I appreciated his efficiency.”
Juventus had been already decimated by accidents when Tudor took over from Thiago Motta, so if the complete squad was at his disposal, what stage would this group be at?
“It’s query. These are moments that change so much in a season. I couldn’t remark, having come in direction of the top with out realizing how the health coaching was executed. It’s a squad with high quality, I feel with two or three new gamers it might be a group of a really excessive stage, however it’s already excessive now,” concluded the coach.
As a result of Juventus received 1-0 in Turin again in October, they nonetheless have the benefit over Lazio within the head-to-head report.
Nonetheless, if Roma beat Atalanta on Monday, then the Giallorossi will leapfrog the pair of them into fourth place, whereas Fiorentina and even Milan also can shut up now.