Luciano Spalletti reiterated that Juventus cannot be consistent throughout the match and that they will be in doubt as they lose confidence. After the 2-2 draw against Fiorentina, he took a vague position about the two teams’ objections to the referee’s decisions.
In Florence, Juventus had to make up for two goals in order to finally reach one point. The Bianconeri fell behind just four minutes into the match thanks to Matteo Pellegrino’s header. Nick Woltmade then equalized with his first goal in Serie A, but Alio Anji restored the lead to the hosts once again.
Finally, Gleeson Bremer headed in Douglas Luiz’s corner kick to score Juventus’ second goal to make it 2-2. Of course, in the final minutes, both teams objected to some refereeing decisions.
Speaking to DAZN Italia, Spalletti said: “Sometimes with the smallest problem, we lose confidence in the way we play. We conceded a goal early, but we reacted well. The problem is that we cannot be consistent throughout the race; Not as a team and not even in the individual performance of the players. We may perform very well for 10 minutes, but in the next 10 minutes we will have problems in some areas. “We don’t have the necessary stability.”
Alio Anji’s goal also raised questions; Because although Guglielmo Vicario blocked the opponent’s shot at first, his teammates did not react quickly to remove the ball and the Fiorentina player was able to use the return ball and put it into the goal.
Spalletti explained about this: “In some moments we decide not to make any decision! We just stand there and let the situation go; Without taking action or taking the initiative. When you do something, doubt disappears. But when you’re drowning in doubt, you can no longer control the situation.”
In this match, Juventus went to the field with a new combination in the attack line. Jeremy Boga and Randall Kolo-Moani played on either side of the attack, with Nick Woltmade as the center forward.
The head coach of Juventus said about this decision: “We chose this composition because Fiorentina is a team that plays with intensity and high pressure. On the other hand, we are not very good at making plays from the back of the field; Therefore, sometimes it is necessary to play more directly and pass the ball to the striker. Keeping the ball and playing aggressively behind the goal is not Voldemort’s greatest strength; Because he prefers to mix with his teammates and pass. However, among the players in our team, he is the best option for this task. Kulu Moani is also getting better. When you reach this level physically and regain your vitality and motivation, you can use him in any position and be sure that he will perform well. “He is more active now and seems to have more communication and harmony with other players in the team.”
In the continuation of the match, Rado Dragushin’s goal was disallowed due to Bremer’s pushing error. On the other hand, the Juventus players also wanted a penalty due to the possibility of the ball hitting Joao Mario’s hand in the Fiorentina penalty area; But the referee did not believe in the penalty. When Spalletti was shown footage of the suspected penalty, he replied with a smile: “I don’t know! Do you have any other questions?
He continued: “I didn’t need to see slow motion; Because I saw the scene at that moment and during the match.”
With this result, Juventus goes to the national games break while being in seventh place in the table, six points away from Milan and the Champions League qualification zone.
Bianconeri have won only 18 points after 11 weeks; A statistic that is considered the worst start of their season in Serie A since the 2021-22 season. In that season, under the leadership of Max Allegri, Juventus had only 15 points after 11 matches.
