Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia of Koopmeiners.<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cI expected him to be in a position where he could do more damage, because we rarely managed to move it from right to left, and vice versa. The intention was for Thuram to push forward a bit, for Koopmeiners to enter into that space, so we\u2019d have an extra man in midfield. That\u2019s because Cremonese\u2019s only real danger man is Vardy.<\/p>\n
\u201cI saw a good performance in terms of communication and focus, because Koopmeiners was more of a defender than anyone else when it came to ensuring organisation and calling the line on the counter-attack. It was necessary, because Cremonese are so dangerous with that ball over the top for the champion that is Vardy, which we saw with the goal he scored.\u201d<\/p>\n
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CREMONA, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts before the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Dusan Vlahovic said in his post-match comments that Juventus need to get rid of some \u201cbad habits\u201d by sitting too deep when taking the lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe already started to let them in towards half-time, then after the break, so there are obviously areas where we need to improve,\u201d agreed Spalletti.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are many areas that require improvement, and quickly. There is potential visible in some of these players, I trust them, but the Juventus level puts pressure on them too. Talking to the club owners yesterday, they asked if I needed anything.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems from the outside that it\u2019s a great thing with Juventus having everything available, and it\u2019s even more remarkable from the inside, you\u2019ve seen nothing. That puts pressure on, it makes you realise the level, and it can weigh on some players, so they need time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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CREMONA, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts before the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
There was still some classic Spalletti antics on the touchline when Vlahovic and Lois Openda failed to make the most of a promising attack, prompting a furious wide-eyed reaction from the coach.<\/p>\n
He was also booked in stoppages for dissent and wandering out of his technical area.<\/p>\n
How did it feel being back on the bench, especially at club level after his ill-fated experience as CT of the Italy side?<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is what I have always done. We need this contact with the squad, we want to give joy to those who love the team and this sport. You need to create a rapport with the players, that is how I have always worked, and I hope it does this time, seeing as it didn\u2019t really work with the Nazionale,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is through that friendship, understanding, and those bonds that the whole team can grow together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Juventus hope to have Kenan Yildiz and Lloyd Kelly back in the squad for the Champions League against Sporting CP on Tuesday, then next weekend there is the Derby della Mole with Torino.<\/p>\n
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CREMONA, ITALY \u2013 NOVEMBER 01: Coach Luciano Spalletti of Juventus FC reacts during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and Juventus FC at Stadio Giovanni Zini on November 01, 2025 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n