Luciano Spalletti was ‘shocked’ by Jeremie Boga’s new function for Juventus in opposition to Udinese and insists Andrea Cambiaso must ‘wander all around the pitch’ to be efficient.
The Bianconeri had been coming off a 4-0 win over Pisa and knew that they may make the most of the fixture record to shut the hole on fourth place.
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It was a troublesome slog on the Bluenergy Stadium, however together with his third objective in as many Serie A video games, this time turning within the Kenan Yildiz help.
Francisco Conceicao had additionally put the ball within the internet, although it was disallowed as a result of Teun Koopmeiners was offside and interfering with play.
Spalletti impressed with Juventus strategy
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 14: Luciano Spalletti, Juventus supervisor, reacts throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Friuli on March 14, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
“The staff did very well, sustaining that degree of willpower to shut the sport as quickly as doable. We had additionally scored a second, however that’s fantastic, as a result of we had been up in opposition to a really robust opponent,”
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Kenan Yildiz initially began as a False 9, however as regular he appeared to get pleasure from himself way more when moved over to the left flank and Boga was extra central.
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 14: Luciano Spalletti, Juventus supervisor, seems to be on throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Friuli on March 14, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
“I had by no means put Boga there, I at all times performed him on the left, however he shocked me with the best way he moved as a striker right now,” confessed the coach.
“Yildiz I’ve mentioned earlier than doesn’t fully get pleasure from being a centre-forward as a result of he doesn’t but have the artwork of coping with a defender who is continually on his tail. Ranging from there I believe creates issues for him.”
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 14: Jeremie Boga of Juventus celebrates scoring his staff’s first objective throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Friuli on March 14, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
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Kosta Runjaic confessed that Udinese struggled with the lengthy balls from Manuel Locatelli excessive, which is the place the objective got here from.
“The lads did nicely to place these balls excessive, as a result of if you happen to let Udinese defend inside their very own half, you’re not getting by that blockade,” famous Spalletti.
“So fairly than permit them to be snug in these bodily conditions, we most popular to place them on the again foot by forcing them to run again.”
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 14: Francisco Conceicao of Juventus scores a objective which is dominated out throughout the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and Juventus FC at Stadio Friuli on March 14, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Pictures)
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Andrea Cambiaso is one other participant whose versatility might be each a profit and an issue for Juventus, as he usually struggles to seek out the precise place, however the coach insists this solely has positives.
“If he doesn’t wander round all around the pitch, then I received’t decide him,” replied Spalletti to criticism from the Sky Sport Italia studio.
“These aren’t areas, they’re half-spaces, and also you want gamers who can discover them and drag others out of place. Having the ability to discover these areas the place they open up is a top quality that advantages the staff.”
This was additionally the second consecutive clear sheet for the Bianconeri, so what improved of their defending?
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“Once we see extra of the ball, then we defend higher. Possession isn’t only a superficial train, it’s used to create probabilities, and that doesn’t imply taking pointless dangers. You consolidate the dominance of the sport, after which select the moments when ought to take these dangers. We had been excellent in that right now, not permitting Udinese many counter-attacks that we needed to chase again,” replied Spalletti.
“This displays the mentality, as tonight we performed with the mentality of a robust staff.”
This consequence means Juventus leapfrog Roma and Como into fourth place for one night time, and will nicely keep there, relying on the results of tomorrow’s showdown between these two groups.