Spalletti: We need to improve the quality and speed of passing, Vlahovic has some back problems

November 9th: In the 11th round of Serie A this morning, Juventus drew 0-0 at home with their Derby rival Turin. After the game, Juventus coach Spalletti accepted an interview with DAZN.

Kupmenas revealed after the game that you asked for a direct pass to Vlahovich, and in the second half we also heard you shouting for a quick pass from the defensive third zone to the offensive third zone to reduce the number of passing steps. Juventus played a little too reservedly in this game, especially in the first half

Obviously, when you try to pass the ball in such a densely defended half of the opponent's half, you must improve the quality and speed of the pass, which may determine the trend of the game. Because passing the ball forward 2 meters is more advantageous than passing the ball backward, it can avoid being intercepted by the opponent and force the opponent to make mistakes. We need to improve in this area. In addition, we also failed to play with the high level of cooperation we should have, which is also an aspect that needs to be improved. It's true that there was some fatigue and I made some adjustments to avoid playing players who were already depleted, that's true.

However, I am still satisfied with the team's performance because they worked hard throughout the game. Although we also gave the opponent some counterattack opportunities, maybe two or three times that were dangerous, Di Gregorio solved the problem with key saves, which were caused by our own mistakes. In general, this game was also difficult for the opponent. We created a lot of opportunities in the penalty area. Although we failed to seize the opportunities, we did what we should do.

After your substitution in the second half, Juventus regained its offensive momentum. When you brought on Žegrova, did you consider leaving Vlahovic on the court?

Jonathan David is very good in the penalty area. This is his characteristic. He relies on the ability to grasp timing rather than physical ability. Vlahovich had some back problems but he still put his heart into the game, just like he had done in previous games, showing great dedication. When I replaced him, he was very tired.

But what you said makes sense, because if Vlahovich is on the court, we have a physical advantage that may cause more trouble to our opponents. But Jonathan Davey also has his own strengths in the penalty area. He is the kind of player who can make an impact in the final stages of the game against opponents hanging around the penalty area. We didn't do a good job of breaking through, which is what we should have done.

There was a dispute between you and Colucci?

No, I have known him for a long time and know him very well. I just told him that there was a Turin player on the sidelines who twice pretended to give us the ball on a touchline but didn't. I said to him maybe we could avoid this because it would be so embarrassing on camera.

This is a normal phenomenon in derby.

Yes, it is a normal thing.