Luciano Spalletti reveals what he anticipated from the and warns ‘the stress can weigh on some gamers.’
The previous Napoli and Italy coach was solely appointed on Thursday and had one coaching session together with his new squad, however didn’t maintain again with the tactical experimentation.
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He saved the 3-5-2 formation general, however with
The broad males proved decisive, as Filip Kostic opened the scoring inside 85 seconds, then Andrea Cambiaso added the second after the break, they usually held on after a late Jamie Vardy aim for Cremonese.
Spalletti explains Juventus tactical surprises
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts through the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
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“After two minutes, everybody might inform the place he was enjoying,”
“I anticipated him to be ready the place he might do extra injury, as a result of we not often managed to maneuver it from proper to left, and vice versa. The intention was for Thuram to push ahead a bit, for Koopmeiners to enter into that house, so we’d have an additional man in midfield. That’s as a result of Cremonese’s solely actual hazard man is Vardy.
“I noticed an excellent efficiency when it comes to communication and focus, as a result of Koopmeiners was extra of a defender than anybody else when it got here to making sure organisation and calling the road on the counter-attack. It was obligatory, as a result of Cremonese are so harmful with that ball excessive for the champion that’s Vardy, which we noticed with the aim he scored.”
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts earlier than the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
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Dusan Vlahovic stated in his post-match feedback that Juventus have to eliminate some “unhealthy habits” by sitting too deep when taking the lead.
“We already began to allow them to in in direction of half-time, then after the break, so there are clearly areas the place we have to enhance,” agreed Spalletti.
“There are numerous areas that require enchancment, and shortly. There’s potential seen in a few of these gamers, I belief them, however the Juventus stage places stress on them too. Speaking to the membership homeowners yesterday, they requested if I wanted something.
“It appears from the skin that it’s an important factor with Juventus having every thing out there, and it’s much more outstanding from the within, you’ve seen nothing. That places stress on, it makes you realise the extent, and it could weigh on some gamers, in order that they want time.”
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts earlier than the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photograph by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Photographs)
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There was nonetheless some traditional Spalletti antics on the touchline when Vlahovic and Lois Openda did not take advantage of a promising assault, prompting a livid wide-eyed response from the coach.
He was additionally booked in stoppages for dissent and wandering out of his technical space.
How did it really feel being again on the bench, particularly at membership stage after his ill-fated expertise as CT of the Italy aspect?
“It’s what I’ve at all times carried out. We want this contact with the squad, we need to give pleasure to those that love the group and this sport. You want to create a rapport with the gamers, that’s how I’ve at all times labored, and I hope it does this time, seeing because it didn’t actually work with the Nazionale,” he concluded.
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“It’s by that friendship, understanding, and people bonds that the entire group can develop collectively.”
Juventus hope to have Kenan Yildiz and Lloyd Kelly again within the squad for the Champions League in opposition to Sporting CP on Tuesday, then subsequent weekend there may be the Derby della Mole with Torino.