Luciano Spalletti explains Pierre Kalulu’s positioning at Juventus, reveals a Kenan Yildiz health downside, and assures they ‘don’t need Mauro Icardi’ from Galatasaray.
The Bianconeri , with centre-back Gleison Bremer grabbing a uncommon brace, together with the acrobatic Weston McKennie volley and Jonathan David tap-in.
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Parma solely managed to seek out the again of the online due to a comical Andrea Cambiaso personal objective on Alessandro Circati’s cross, whereas Lois Openda’s effort in stoppages was dominated offside.
Spalletti retains Juventus on their toes
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, reacts through the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
“It’s higher not to have a look at statistics, as typically these come from static conditions that don’t affect the outcome, as soccer is extra about sudden modifications of tempo, duels and second balls, that’s the place you get into the true sport. Whoever is extra conscious there can win the match,” .
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Of their post-match interview, known as the coach ‘distinctive’ and stated they’d by no means labored with anybody fairly like him.
“In the event that they stated that, naturally it’s pleasing. What is key for me is having a rapport with a staff that desires to get pleasure from its soccer, as a result of that’s the way you unleash the standard we noticed at the moment. They have to by no means be disconnected from the match, so all the time plugged in and prepared for the following state of affairs.
“Each sport is a step for us to study, and it’s by no means definitive, it’s a course of that retains going. In any case, I advised them they shouldn’t praise me, however as a substitute reward their teammates. This group has the potential to be an excellent staff, thanks additionally to that unity and delight they’ve in coaching and in a match state of affairs. They mix enthusiasm with dedication, it doesn’t matter what you ask of them.”
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Jonathan David of Juventus celebrates scoring his staff’s fourth objective through the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Pierre Kalulu pushes ahead so much in Spalletti’s Juventus down the appropriate flank, not dissimilar to Giovanni Di Lorenzo at Napoli, and supplied the help for McKennie’s volley.
“This place is essential to present options and create some chaos within the marking of the opposition staff. He has this means to begin runs on the proper time. A staff will need to have this means to go from tight to stretched out in a second, realizing when to play quick and when to go lengthy,” famous Spalletti.
“As you talked about Di Lorenzo, I need to ship him my finest needs to return to the sector as quickly as doable, as a result of he deserves all one of the best. After I noticed him damage like that, it pained all of us. He’s the grasp at that positioning between the traces, he’s a whole participant, and Kalulu is attending to that stage too. He dictates the tempo for his teammates.”
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, appears to be like on previous to the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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Kenan Yildiz was rested midweek within the Champions League 0-0 draw away to AS Monaco and began this night, however went off at half-time after complaining of muscular points.
“Yildiz advised us through the first half he felt a little bit of ache, however he may make it to half-time,” defined Spalletti.
“We trusted him, however he now has a little bit of ache even when strolling, so we have now to judge it, but it surely shouldn’t be too severe. I feel it’ll be robust to get him prepared for Thursday.”
The switch deadline is tomorrow and Juve have already snapped up two gamers at the moment, securing Jeremie Boga from OGC Good on mortgage and Emil Holm from Bologna in an alternate with Joao Mario.
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Carlos Cuesta, Head Coach of Parma Calcio 1913, and Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, speak previous to the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photograph by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photographs)
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They’re nonetheless in search of a centre-forward, however
“I get requested about Icardi and Osimhen in a press convention, so I can solely converse extremely of Icardi as a participant when he was in my staff,” defined Spalletti.
“There have been different conditions that he took into the locker room that have been about his residence life and didn’t belong within the locker room, so I needed to speak to him. If you find yourself in a dressing room, you can’t maintain the door open to let in different issues.
“I needed to decide then, and I made a decision to exclude him, so he had a response primarily based on that. He is an effective lad, a stunning particular person, and a improbable striker. However we don’t need Icardi. Is that okay?
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“If I converse extremely of somebody then it goes everywhere in the headlines that I need to signal him, but it surely’s not true. We’re in search of a participant with particular traits, if we don’t discover him, then we’ll keep as we’re. In spite of everything, McKennie is nearly as good a hitman as anybody, you noticed him once more tonight.”