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Spalletti statistics speak for themselves as Juventus continue road to recovery Juventus’ 3-0 win over Napoli felt significant not only for the opponent or the scoreline, but for what it continues to say about the direction of the club under Luciano Spalletti. ............ Juventus controlled the tempo, pressed with purpose and showed a clarity that has increasingly become a feature of their matches in recent weeks. ............ After 18 Serie A matches in charge, Luciano Spalletti has led Juventus to 12 wins, four draws and just two defeats. That translates into an average of 2.08 points per game, a return that places Juventus firmly back among the league’s elite and reignites belief in a genuine push towards the top end of the table. ............ Under Igor Tudor, Juventus had started positively, but collected 1.50 points per match across his first eight league games. Respectable, but not transformative. ............ What stands out most is not just the results, but the consistency. Juventus look calmer in possession, more aggressive without the ball, and far clearer in their attacking ideas. Players such as Kenan Yıldız appear liberated. ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-statistics-juventus-transformation/

Juventus 3-0 Napoli – Jonathan David: ‘I can feel my improvement, Spalletti always gave me confidence’ Jonathan David continued his improved run of form as Juventus swept aside Napoli with a convincing 3-0 win, with the Canadian forward opening the scoring and reflecting on a season he feels is finally clicking into place. ............ “Yes, I’m improving this season,” he said. “I can really feel that growth, not just individually but also within the team.” ............ The goal against Napoli took David to four league goals and six in all competitions, numbers that reflect a steady upward curve after a more difficult start. ............ For the striker, a key moment in that journey came earlier in the season after a missed penalty, an episode that, rather than setting him back, helped unlock something mentally. “For me, that was the turning point,” David explained. “From that moment, an important phase of growth began. I’ve always felt the coach’s confidence in me, and that shows on the pitch.” ............ “The celebration was something we thought of today, quite quickly,” he said with a smile. “You serve the coffee and then you drink it together.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/juventus-3-0-napoli-jonathan-david-improvement/

Spalletti: Juventus need a new striker, but Yildiz ‘is an alien’ Luciano Spalletti praises Jonathan David, Weston McKennie and ‘alien’ Kenan Yildiz but insists Juventus need a new striker in January. Juventus secured a 3-0 win over direct rivals, Napoli, on Sunday, moving one point below the defending champions in the Serie A table. ............ “All the matches are important. They’re all worth three points,” Spalletti said. “It’s an important win for the awareness of what we do and the players’ awareness that they can play high-level football. These are matches you have to show yourself who you are, why you’re here and why you do it.” ............ “David is a strong player, and tonight he showed that he can hold his own in a duel in the box, where there’s no space, so it has to be taken away from the opponent,” he said. “If you put all your strength into those moments, it’s fine, otherwise you don’t get there. He scored a goal as a proper striker. “McKennie is a perfect central striker, one of the strongest as a centre-forward. He fights, he’s strong in the air, and he’s got an impressive leap. He plays to get results because he makes decisions. He would be a perfect striker. “The match was always open because when you don’t finish your chances and the result isn’t safe, something unexpected can come from any episode,” Spalletti continued. ............ “For me, what’s fundamental is that they always did things the same way. The idea was always to go and press. Bremer was excellent in one-on-one in open field. Hojlund is strong physically, technically and in running behind. He handled that one-on-one perfectly.” ............ “There are strikers like Hojlund who drop into midfield, you smash the ball into them, and they still make it playable,” he said. “That’s something we don’t have. David is fine for scoring goals, but when you look further, you also need someone who battles physically with the centre-back. We don’t need a striker to score goals, but for that kind of job. David is very strong, but he can’t do that kind of job. If the team manages not to concede goals and David keeps scoring, like he is now. Then we’ll still keep our heads above the water we can breathe, and everything is perfect.” ............ “Yildiz played as a striker and scored. He’s an alien; he’s not a normal footballer,” argued Spalletti. “Every now and then, he does something wrong just to see if he can fit into normality, but he can’t; he can’t become a normal footballer.” Juventus’ next match is just around the corner as the Bianconeri will return to the pitch on Wednesday, away at Monaco in the Champions League. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-juventus-need-striker-yildiz-alien/

Juventus player ratings vs Napoli: Locatelli outclasses the reigning champions Juventus enjoyed a magical night at the Allianz Stadium, as they put three past Antonio Conte’s Napoli, who were completely shut down. The Bianconeri opened the scoring through Jonathan David in the first half, before adding two goals in the final 15 minutes courtesy of Kenan Yildiz and Filip Kostic. ............ Juventus XI (3-4-2-1) Michele Di Gregorio – 6 ............ Pierre Kalulu – 6.5 ............ Gleison Bremer – 6.5 The Brazilian took a big risk when he wrapped his arms around Rasmus Hojlund, but it was a superb outing otherwise. Lloyd Kelly – 7 Another fabulous performance from the Englishman, who has become essential for this Juventus side. Made some crucial interventions at the back. Weston McKennie – 6.5 The ultra-versatile midfielder was literally everywhere on the pitch. His touch abandoned him at times, but he can be forgiven, considering the ground he covered. Manuel Locatelli – 8 A midfield masterclass from the Juventus captain, who was well and truly perfect. Produced an outrageous assist for David’s opener with a deft flick, and completely imposed his will in the middle of the park. Never gave Scott McTominay any room to manoeuvre. Khephren Thuram – 7.5 A wonderful performance from the Frenchman in front of his father, Lilian, and brother, Marcus. Stopped McTominay in his tracks on some occasions, and drove the ball forward with vicious runs. He almost scored the opener, but his top-notch curler crashed against the post. Andrea Cambiaso – 5.5 ............ Francisco Conceicao – 6 ............ Kenan Yildiz – 8 Another brilliant display from Juve’s most celebrated star. He could have had two assists in the first half had Thuram and Conceicao scored their chances. But in the end, he got on the scoresheet with a clinical touch. Jonathan David – 7 The Canadian did well to anticipate Locatelli’s pass, hold off Leonardo Spinazzola, and slot the ball past Alex Meret. This is the type of goal that made him so revered in Ligue 1. Substitutes Filip Kostic – 6.5 The Serbian is seldom deployed on the right wing, but his inverted role put him in an inviting shooting position, and he made the most out of it. Juan Cabal – 6 ............ Fabio Miretti – 6.5 ............ Teun Koopmeiners – N/A Federico Gatti – N/A . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-player-ratings-vs-napoli-locatelli-outclasses-the-reigning-champions/

Player Ratings: Juventus 3-0 Napoli – Locatelli commands midfield as David scores again Juventus 3-0 Napoli Player ratings Juventus: Di Gregorio 6; Kalulu 6, Bremer 6.5, Kelly 6.5, Cambiaso 5.5 (60′ Kostic 7); Locatelli 7.5 (87′ Koopmeiners N/A), Thuram 7; Conceicao 5.5 (60′ Cabal 6), McKennie 6.5, Yildiz 7 (88′ Gatti N/A); David 7 (76′ Miretti 7). Coach: Spalletti 8. Best Juventus Player: Locatelli 7.5 – Another all-round performance from the Juventus captain, who received another standing ovation when he was subbed off in the dying minutes. One assist for David’s opener, 93% passing accuracy in the opposition half, six duels won and four recoveries. ............ Lowest Juventus rating: Cambiaso 5.5 – Often messy with the ball at his feet. The movements were good, but he was sloppy when he had possession. He was booed by his own fans when he was subbed off. Juventus coach: Spalletti 8 – Less than two months ago, he lost his first game as the Juventus coach in Naples. Fast forward to today, and he’s turned Bianconeri completely upside down. The Old Lady dominated and didn’t concede much to the defending champions, moving just one point below them in the table. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/player-ratings-juventus-3-0-napoli-locatelli/

Juventus 3-0 Napoli: Bianconeri exact vengeance on Conte’s men At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus avenged themselves for their recent shortcomings against Napoli by thumping their rivals by three unanswered goals. ............ The Bianconeri were the better side from the get-go, dominating possession while working their way into the final third. The home side were a whisker away from taking the lead through Thuram, who received an inviting ball from Yildiz and sent a vicious curler towards an impossible corner, but it crashed against the woodwork. Nevertheless, it didn’t take Juventus long to break the deadlock. Locatelli stood up early to collect a loose ball, and picked up David with a sensational assist. The Canadian was able to ward off Leonardo Spinazzola and place his shot past Alex Meret. Spalletti’s men almost doubled their lead immediately when Yildiz teed up the unmarked Conceicao. The Portuguese winger beat Meret, but Alessandro Buongiorno pulled off an astonishing goal-line clearance. ............ On the other hand, the Bianconeri patiently awaited their chance to kill off the game, and in the end, it was a mistake from Juan Jesus that gifted them the second goal. The Brazilian played a poor square ball that was collected by Fabio Miretti. The midfielder put Yildiz through on goal, and the latter whipped it past Meret. And yet, the Old Lady wasn’t done just yet. A quick sequence of passes eventually put Filip Kostic in a promising shooting position. The Serbian winger gunned towards the bottom corner and managed to open up a shocking three-goal deficit. ............ Juventus 3-0 Napoli Goals: 22′ David (J), 77′ Yildiz (J), 85′ Kostic (J) . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-3-0-napoli-bianconeri-exact-vengeance-on-contes-men/

Serie A | Juventus 3-0 Napoli: Old Lady crush decimated Champions Juventus propelled themselves back into the Scudetto race after beating decimated Napoli, as Jonathan David, Kenan Yildiz and Filip Kostic pounced on defensive errors around penalty appeals. ............ Eljif Elmas had an early effort charged down and Francisco Conceicao’s cross-shot flashed just wide, but Khephren Thuram came so close on 18 minutes when his right-foot curler from inside the area bounced off the frame of the goal. Juventus found the breakthrough when Manuel Locatelli dinked a ball over the top, David held off Leonardo Spinazzola to chest and prod home from close range. He was kept onside by Juan Jesus. It was almost 2-0 moments later when Yildiz found Conceicao unmarked from 10 yards, but while he beat Meret, Alessandro Buongiorno got back for a desperate goal-line clearance. ............ However, Juventus doubled their lead when a terrible Juan Jesus defensive pass was intercepted by substitute Fabio Miretti, sending Kenan Yildiz through to beat the on-rushing Meret. Romelu Lukaku made his first appearance of the season after that serious thigh injury in August. Juve added a third, the Thuram through ball bouncing off Buongiorno and falling kindly for Kostic to drill his long-range daisy-cutter into the bottom corner. ............ Juventus 3-0 Napoli David 22 (J), Yildiz 77 (J), Kostic 86 (J) . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-juventus-3-0-napoli-old-lady-crush/

FACCIAMOCE NU CAFÉ

E McKennie

Ciao Andonio

FILIP KOSTIC 3-0

KENAN YILDIZ 2-0

Spallettata: Fuori David entra Minetti

Entrano Cabal e Kostic

Ma perché gioca sempre Cambiaso?

Chiellini: ‘Juventus negotiations with En-Nesyri are over, we cannot buy him’ Juventus director Giorgio Chiellini confirms Youssef En-Nesyri has rejected the transfer from Fenerbache. ‘We cannot buy him outright, so for us the negotiations are over.’ ............ They had expected to bring En-Nesyri back from Istanbul today ahead of a medical, ready to make the move on loan with an option to buy at the end of the season. Instead, last night director Marco Ottolini flew back to Turin alone amid reports En-Nesyri was unsure about the move. What is the situation? “We went to speak to the player, he expressed a few doubts on the formula of the transfer, so for us right now the negotiations are over. We cannot and do not want to buy him outright. “We’ll see over the next few days if there are any developments or other opportunities, but for us it is over.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/chiellini-juventus-negotiations-en-nesyri-over/

JONATHAN DAVID 1-0