Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti believes that Juventus are in for a tricky check towards Sporting CP within the Champions League, says that ‘preventing to win’ is extra essential than profitable itself, and provides that Dusan Vlahovic ‘can be delighted’ to remain on with the Bianconeri past his present contract.
The brand new Bianconeri head coach spoke at his pre-match press convention on Monday night, forward of Tuesday’s Champions League match between Juventus and Sporting CP on the Allianz Stadium.
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Spalletti on Juventus, Sporting CP, Yildiz and Vlahovic
Spalletti obtained his Juventus tenure off to a profitable begin with in Serie A over the weekend, and is now tasked with guiding Juve to their first Champions League victory of the season. The Outdated Woman have two factors from their first three matches within the competitors up to now this season.
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Andrea Cambiaso of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring the 0-2 objective in the course of 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 Photos)
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“It’s a really troublesome recreation, as a result of they know the best way to play soccer effectively, and have a really exact method of doing it. They make good substitutions. In addition they have a variety of actually good high quality within the last third,” Spalletti mentioned of Sporting CP (through ).
And what does Spalletti wish to see from his gamers towards Sporting on Tuesday?
“Combating to win (is what’s essential), not profitable itself.”
The coach insists that he’s not delay by the truth that he’s at present solely on a short-term contract until Juventus qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League: “I’m all the time prepared to do my greatest, and till the maths prohibits us, we now have to combat to win all the pieces.”
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How happy was Spalletti by the Cremonese victory over the weekend?
“The victory in Cremona was due to the gamers, I didn’t have a lot of a say in it. However I thanks for all the good stuff you’ve mentioned.
“They have been attentive all through the sport. I like seeing the look within the eyes that they’re giving me. It tells me about their want and the need to do effectively. It’s an excellent group from a technical and private viewpoint.”
CREMONA, ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Filip Kostic of Juventus FC celebrates after scoring the 0-1 objective in the course of 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 Photos)
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What does Spalletti wish to see from Juventus within the Champions League transferring forwards?
“We’re fortunate to play within the Champions League, it’s the head of soccer. To do effectively on this competitors, we now have to have our personal thought of what it means to be a workforce, and we now have to guard that concept with a variety of persona.
“We’ve got to have braveness to do what we wish to do. We will’t have any excuses, that is soccer. We’ve got to go on the market and select to do sure issues.”
Did Spalletti should implement any new guidelines when he arrived at Juventus?
“They’re very disciplined, we didn’t must convey any order. The most effective rule is frequent sense. Guidelines have all the time been there at Juventus. I’m making an attempt to get to know the workforce higher and provides them some instructions. The gamers have typically taught me. The essential factor is to have want and to make use of time effectively.”
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And, on Kenan Yildiz, who missed Spalletti’s Juventus debut over the weekend, the coach mentioned: “He’s obtainable.
TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 16: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus warms up previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD1 match between Juventus and Borussia Dortmund at Juventus Stadium on September 16, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photos)
“I’m fortunate as a result of I’ve had some nice gamers. Kvara had these traits. One who had much less of a highlight, however nonetheless had unimaginable expertise was Toto Di Natale. Yildiz is a kind of who will probably be on everybody’s Instagram feeds on the finish of the season.”
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“A great place to begin for any participant is to go and ask them what they wish to do and the place they wish to play. He desires to play these roles within the center and coming in off the left wing. He’s good as a second striker and as a winger.”
Spalletti was additionally requested how he has discovered it working with Andrea Cambiaso and Dusan Vlahovic.
VILLARREAL, SPAIN – OCTOBER 01: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus seems to be on previous to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 League Section MD2 match between Villarreal CF and Juventus at Estadio de la Ceramica on October 01, 2025 in Villarreal, Spain. (Photograph by Aitor Alcalde/Getty Photos)
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He replied: “You’ve spoken about two actually essential gamers for our workforce, Cambiaso is a really trendy footballer. He’s a powerful participant who offers you a number of totally different options. He helps you convey others in.
“Dusan has a slight benefit as a result of he’s used to the strain of sporting such an essential shirt. I spoke to him a number of instances whereas we have been coaching. He can be delighted to remain right here. He’s not frightened about his contract, he solely desires to play soccer.”