Juventus: Spalletti’s conference
“Even though I have only arrived recently, I think I can involve the whole team in this discussion. It is pleasing once again to feel the strength and passion of John Elkann and his family for this club. It is clear that it is up to us to give substance and concreteness to this passion, honoring the past and building a future of the same level or better as John Elkann told us when he came to visit us.”
BREMER AND RUGANI – “Rugani can be used in a limited way, while Bremer will have to be careful not to put him in difficulty. As for the change of formation, I’m surprised to even talk about patterns and boxes on the pitch because football has changed and it doesn’t win by changing positions but by occupying spaces. Football is now moving in the direction of 1vs1 and we need to adapt to this change. I have the idea of putting the team with 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 but it’s just a starting point because the match forces you to make many changes during the match. Now it’s an individual matter that you make it available to the team.”
CONCEICAO – “This is his evolution and he must go and try to score more goals, be more determined in the defensive phase, because he has this deadly drive. Maybe we also have to make him improve in tackling, in the defensive phase and duels, but we have seen great availability from him. We are on the right path.”
NO WITHDRAWAL – “We won’t have any more retreats because it’s a mental condition, because it’s more effort. It won’t seem like that to you but I know this situation well.”
DIRECT CLASHES – “Personality is probably a fundamental element in football. Once upon a time those who risked the play had personality, now it takes personality to play the game throughout the pitch regardless of the technical gesture. The game must be filled with all those things that now exist in modern football. It has now become a constant to know how to carve out where to go. To get a good grade in leather you need a play, however to play a good game you have to stay inside for the whole match. Nowadays a good play is no longer enough or you are at a higher level or if no, now there’s another way to fill the game.”
