Former Juventus winger Massimo Mauro has given his evaluation of Juventus’s present run of kind, the function that Luciano Spalletti has needed to play and the encouraging indicators that the group confirmed within the absence of Kenan Yildiz towards Parma.
The Bianconeri are actually as much as fourth place within the Serie A desk and have received 4 video games on the spin within the league. They’ve additionally booked a spot within the Champions League play-off spherical together with Inter and Atalanta.
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Mauro, talking in an interview with defined that there are a number of elements behind Juventus’s current run of kind. He argues that the type of summer season signing Jonathan David has been key, however nothing has been extra necessary than the steerage of Spalletti.
Mauro on Juventus, Spalletti, David and Yildiz
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Jonathan David of Juventus celebrates scoring his group’s fourth purpose 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 Photos)
“He’s finished nicely. This model of David is appropriate and Openda is a worthy alternative, plus a number of others who’re doing nicely. Juve must get to the Champions League, and within the meantime, suppose and plan forward to attain subsequent season’s targets,” Mauro mentioned.
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“The gamers are those who exit onto the pitch and put in a efficiency, however there’s little question that the coach has performed a basic function. At Juventus, you may’t simply get away with successful 4 video games, you actually should ‘arrive’. Spalletti did it very nicely, however he has to persevere as a result of he hasn’t finished something but.
“Watching Juve play now’s undoubtedly a pleasure, given their outcomes and the best way they obtain them. He’s deserved to win, even when he’s drawn or misplaced. It’s an incredible satisfaction for everybody.”
PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, seems 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 Photos)
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With their on Sunday, Juventus have now leapfrogged Roma into fourth place within the Serie A standings.
“Clearly, the standings are necessary. However Juve should suppose like we did 30 years in the past. What was finished at Juventus on a Sunday was instantly forgotten as a result of an important sport is at all times the following one. It might sound trivial, however it actually does matter. In case you cease to consider all the nice belongings you’ve finished, you’re not going anyplace.
“I believe Juve and Spalletti are doing that, and the quiet fashion of Comolli and Chiellini, who’ve left the administration of the group to Spalletti and his group, additionally appears a smart transfer to me, it’s very Juventus.
“Now they’ve a sporting director there, perhaps the one factor they’re lacking is a little bit of ‘Italianness’. As for the remainder, Juve have the correct items in the correct locations and simply should play and win.”
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Mauro additionally gave his opinion on who he thinks will end within the Serie A prime 4 this season.
“Whoever performs finest and wins deserves it and can get to the Champions League. If the gamers keep this high quality of play, no one can take qualification away from them.
“They will’t let their guard down, after all, as a result of Napoli may bounce again and Roma will struggle till the very finish: They’ve nice employees and strengthened within the January switch window.
“However, if Juve keep the excessive commonplace of play they’ve proven over the past 5 – 6 video games, they are going to end within the prime 4. I don’t know who will miss out, as a result of I don’t really feel like I can low cost Roma: Everybody needs to be cautious. Milan are additionally on an identical degree to those groups.
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Lastly, Mauro gave his present opinion on Juventus star Kenan Yildiz, who is ready to place pen to paper on within the close to future.
The Turkish expertise got here off at half-time in Juve’s current win over Parma, however what occurred in his absence is one other encouraging signal for Spalletti and his group, Mauro says.
“If there’s one factor that the Parma sport confirmed, it’s that we have been all flawed to say that Juve have massive issues if Yildiz isn’t taking part in nicely. He performed poorly within the first half, got here off at half-time, however Juventus nonetheless performed nicely and scored 4 objectives.
“Sure, Parma weren’t nice, partly as a result of Juve have been superb and compact, however Spalletti’s gameplan put the group ready to do nicely with out Yildiz as nicely. In fact, it’s nonetheless higher to have him.”