Luciano Spalletti lamented Juventus’ defeat at Cagliari. The Italian coach regretted the waste black and white and the carelessness in the play that led to the opponent’s goal: «Cagliari deserved to win because they fought for every ball and tried to counterattack. They were a little lucky, but that happens in football. We were not able to be aggressive or capitalize on dangerous opportunities.”
The Italian coach also regretted the negligible impact of the players he put on the field during the second half, including Francisco Conceiçãoat 80′. Spalletti used the Portuguese winger as an example: «The players I put in have the qualities to enter high-pressure situations, but they were affected by the frenzy and lost their composure. Francisco played as a midfielder, instead of staying in attack and facing the opponent. THE Zhegrova also. Something has to be done so that the players occupy the right roles and positions to create danger.”
Spalletti lamented an “inexplicable” defeat, but has already aimed for the reception to Benfica, for the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League league phase, on Wednesday. «We did almost everything we have to do, but we have to have more cunning and quality. We have to go back and see if we can have more ingenuity and skill in the next match.”
