Ravanelli 'Juve unrecognizable, the worst of the Spalletti era'

An "unrecognizable Juve, the worst of the Spalletti era, devoid of personality". Fabrizio Ravanelli, historic former Juventus player and legend, does not spare his criticism of a "poorly constructed team with no personality": the attack comes after the heavy defeat at the Stadium against Lazio who instead confirm themselves as leaders on equal points with Inter.

"A center forward with 15-20 goals is missing - underlines Ravanelli on Radio anch'io Lo sport -. A truly negative evening, they played with little bite, little determination, they didn't win any tackles, they didn't have that fire inside that must distinguish anyone wearing the black and white shirt. A frayed team, which struggled to double the scoring, to make climbs and preventative measures, conceded goals, the second and third above all, with extreme ease. A Juve unrecognizable.

Many players give the feeling of not wanting the ball, of hiding. A Juve that is not up to par, many players so far have not proven that they are worthy of the black and white shirt. Everyone's to blame, it's not like you can just point the finger at the manager, the club or the team. But, on the players side, I expected something more from the point of view of pride." But Spalletti's position is also critical now. "Knowing the coach, he is a very prepared person. But today it seems to me there is total confusion, even among the coach. The formation put in place yesterday leaves some doubts. Even in body language, it seemed like a defeating team - insists the ex -. The weak point? When we defend, we all do it together. In my Juve, I, Vialli and Del Piero and before that Baggio were the first defenders. One of the deepest problems is the last 30 metres". Open crisis at Juve and the name of Antonio Conte returns to echo: "You would always want a coach like him at your side. He is capable and at the same time very demanding, raised with the Juventus mentality created by Boniperti. He always wants to win. A coach who cannot stay without the bench". The surprise in this start to the championship is Lazio, another team for which Ravanelli has worn the shirt: "Gattuso is proving to be a capable coach, who offers international football, a team that plays by heart. Physically very strong. The credit for this start for Lazio goes above all to him, who has managed to get into the minds of all the players, they would throw themselves into the fire for him.

With Juve, a well-deserved victory, like this ranking. Without cups it is an obstacle that everyone had not foreseen.

It could be the revelation of the season. I'm not saying for the championship fight, but for the first 5-6 places, yes, Champions League-Europa League area."