Luciano Spalletti admits the ‘actual opponents for Juventus are ourselves’ after seen psychological fragility . ‘It’s all about self-belief.’
The Bianconeri’s kind goes from unhealthy to worse, as they’ve now scraped just one draw within the final 5 aggressive video games.
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If they may look to the pink playing cards for his or her losses to Inter and Galatasaray, there was no such excuse in opposition to Como, as pricey defensive and goalkeeping errors allowed Mergim Vojvoda and Maxence Caqueret to safe a 2-0 lead to Turin.
Spalletti recognises Juventus disaster
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Juventus FC head coach Luciano Spalletti appears to be like on in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
“The efficiency was additionally dictated by that first objective, as a result of incidents do make the distinction,”
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“We tried to get again into the sport with particular person urgent, however they pressured us to go after them with their high quality and possession.
“Once you concede the opening objective 13 instances, you pay for that in the long term.”
“There was a spell once we had enthusiasm and a few fantastic performances, then when that’s missing, so is the self-belief, the errors show pricey, and it turns into troublesome to react psychologically,” added Spalletti.
“That is the way it works within the heads of the gamers, there’s an excessive amount of stress over latest outcomes, and these moments make the distinction.”
There have been very loud jeers on the ultimate whistle from the house followers, who’ve grown pissed off with the shortage of character proven by this squad.
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus FC is challenged by Jacobo Ramon Naveros of Como 1907 in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
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Within the subsequent week, they are going to attempt to , then go to Roma in Serie A.
“It’s all about self-belief, that now we have what it takes. We had managed to create that perception in our potential, however when confidence and a way of authority goes… I noticed misplaced passes which might be merely by no means carried out by my gamers. It’s not one thing that occurs, they usually really feel trapped by the state of affairs.”
That is the thirteenth time within the present Serie A marketing campaign that Juve conceded with the primary shot on the right track, and as soon as once more goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio appeared surprisingly shaky, crushed by an effort on the close to put up.
“Di Gregorio has no further accountability in comparison with all his teammates. He makes a mistake, simply because the superficial back-pass was a mistake within the build-up. Everybody may’ve carried out higher defending that state of affairs, not dropping the ball cheaply, the accountability should all the time be shared.”
TURIN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 22: Lloyd Casius Kelly of Juventus FC in motion in the course of the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Como 1907 at on February 21, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Picture by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
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Juventus have been with out Pierre Kalulu this afternoon, as he was suspended regardless of the enchantment over Alessandro Bastoni’s simulation and that second yellow card in opposition to Inter.
Gleison Bremer, Emil Holm, Dusan Vlahovic and Arek Milik have been additionally injured, with Jonathan David not absolutely match, however Manuel Locatelli will sit out a ban in opposition to Roma.
“Our opponents are on this case ourselves. If we are able to type some issues out on a psychological and technical stage, then we are able to have our say. If that is our stage, then we’ll lose and can’t have ambition for any outcome,” confessed Spalletti.