Spalletti defends Juventus after the defeat against Sassuolo and looks forward to making his Europa League debut against Nec Nijmegen

Luciano Spalletti is experiencing his most delicate moment since he joined Juventus, but the coach from Certaldo is used to it. "Accepting pressure is the medicine for learning to live - the response on the eve of the debut in the Europa League against Nec Nijmegen - and I have had it with me since I was 10 years old, because I was trying to earn something for my family".

In the meantime, a clear and clear stance has arrived from the club signed by Giovanni Carnevali: "I am a little less than what he said, but I will not disappoint him and I will improve to become what he wants - says the Juventus coach after the certificate of esteem received from the CEO and CEO of the club - he is a football man and an expert person, he must convey serenity so that the team works calmly: this is the only way out". Now the answers are awaited on the pitch, the defeat in Reggio Emilia against Sassuolo has raised a fuss of controversy: "We have been attentive and clear-headed, aware that there is something to improve, and we have analyzed the matter in depth, outlining what we want to do and what we need to correct - the path indicated by Spalletti - and maintaining the mental rhythm is the quality that can make you go beyond the problem: the difference is how you interpret the situation, it is precisely the mental rhythm that becomes fundamental".

Then there are the men, "but I won't say anything about the lineup, I can't help you" he replies before correcting himself and specifying that "McKennie I want him on the pitch at the start for too many reasons, he plays: I was sorry not to give you a certainty". In the stands there will be the fans of the big teams, over 40 thousand spectators are expected for the debut in the Europa League even if on social media a good part of the fans have started to push for the return of Antonio Conte: "It is right that everyone gives strength to what they want and what seems right to them, there are those who have made themselves the poster child of Conte and I, Luciano Spalletti, am convinced that I am dealing with a strong team and I continue to coach with the same criteria and beliefs with where we started."

To chase away the ghosts of the former coach and former Juventus flag, we need to start again against the Nec: "They average two goals scored per game, which says a lot about the football that Schreuder offers - he says of the Dutch, tenth with seven points after six days of Eredivisie - and he was good at imposing his ideas in an advanced footballing country: it could become an uncomfortable evening, we will have to be ready otherwise we risk being surprised". Pierre Kalulu also thinks so: "We face a team that attacks a lot, we will have to pay attention and we have worked on this - explains the defender in the press conference - and we have reviewed the mistakes made on Sunday against Sassuolo: that now belongs to the past and there is nothing we can do about it, we only think about the future because the match that really counts is always the next one". His compatriot, Kolo Muani, is still without a goal: "He is someone who is working, he will give a great help to the team and I have no doubts about his season" assures Kalulu.