smiled Spalletti on Sky Sport Italia.<\/a><\/p>\nSpalletti realised that his team was struggling in the early stages and made a tactical adjustment, moving them from 4-2-3-1 into a 3-4-3 formation, aided by the versatility of players like Cambiaso, Yildiz and Weston McKennie.<\/p>\n
Another important change was the removal of misfiring Jonathan David at half-time, replaced by the lively Boga.<\/p>\n
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TURIN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 07: Khephren Thuram of Juventus celebrates after scoring the his team\u2019s second goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Pisa SC at Juventus Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are different moments of the match, as Yildiz scored, but the spaces had already opened up because we were in the lead,\u201d explained Spalletti.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe density of the first half was very different, so if Kenan starts from out wide, which he enjoys because he can see everything in front of him, and it is also a very different type of marking that he has to deal with.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a slightly different type of work for a striker to be in the centre. Of course, once Pisa were trailing, they couldn\u2019t maintain that solidity with the long ball for the two physical strikers, forcing you to chase back. It\u2019s not easy to play through that density, we have difficulties in those situations.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf Yildiz had a centre-forward next to him, it\u2019d be better, because that figure can take some of the physical impact of dealing with the defenders and ease the pressure on Yildiz. In the first half, we couldn\u2019t find the spaces or go around them by moving the ball quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
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TURIN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 07: Kenan Yildiz (L) of Juventus celebrates with Francisco Conceicao (R) after scoring the his team\u2019s third goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Pisa SC at Juventus Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t just David who was substituted at half-time, because Lloyd Kelly also replaced Federico Gatti.<\/p>\n
\u201cEverything improved after the break, the speed of movement, we talked about a few things. I took Federico off too not because he hadn\u2019t done well, but because you need someone with better feet to play out from the back when there\u2019s that packed midfield in front of you,\u201d continued Spalletti.<\/p>\n
\u201cI felt bad taking Gatti off, it was between him and Bremer, I might choose differently next time.\u201d<\/p>\n
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TURIN, ITALY \u2013 MARCH 07: Jeremie Boga of Juventus celebrates after scoring the his team\u2019s fourth goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Pisa SC at Juventus Stadium on March 07, 2026 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Cottini\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Boga has proved to be quite a good investment in January and again was a livewire off the bench, this time also scoring a goal.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoga has that quality, we all know that, but he\u2019s a bit too sluggish at times. He needs to be more determined, grittier, because we know he has that pace to shock opposition defenders, but he has to give it that fire too.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe bench is not a waiting area, it is an extra part of the team. In modern football, you pick players who can do damage in certain moments of the match, who provide something unexpected. Those on the bench are watching, they can see where the spaces are and what spots they can attack, they are participating and learning throughout,\u201d concluded Spalletti.<\/p>\n
The race for a Champions League spot looks as if it will go down to the wire, as Como won away to Cagliari today and remain in fifth place, waiting for Roma\u2019s trip to Genoa on Sunday.<\/p>\n
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