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Juventus duo provide positive updates after double injury scare Juventus stars Francisco Conceicao and Gleison Bremer downplayed the episodes that led to their premature exits against Roma. The duo were both highly influential in Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Roma at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. ............ Curiously, Conceicao and Bremer both went to the ground at the same time just before the hour mark, which prompted a double substitution for Juventus. Luciano Spalletti opted to bring in Edon Zhegrova and Daniele Rugani in their places, while the Allianz Stadium crowd saluted the exiting duo with a nervous cheer. ............ Luckily, the two stars offered some reassuring updates on their conditions while talking to the press after the game. “We’ll see, but I don’t think it’s anything serious,” said Conceicao in his post-match interview. “The important thing was the win.” ............ “I had this bad injury, I came back well, and I’ve been working hard over the last two weeks, even mentally, because I knew I had to be ready,” said the Brazilian defender in his post-match interview. “I wasn’t able to play the whole match, but that was expected. The important thing was to win. “Spalletti is a very demanding coach, and rightly so. We’re at Juve: we always have to want more. He’s a good manager, and the fruits of his work are visible on the pitch.” . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-francisco-conceicao-gleison-breme-injury-roma/

Dybala gets standing ovation from Juventus fans after Roma substitution Juventus fans at the Allianz Stadium paid tribute to Paulo Dybala last night with a standing ovation when the Argentine was subbed off in the second half. ............ Dybala started the match against his former club at the Allianz Stadium and was subbed off at minute 56. Dybala received a round of applause from his former fans when he was replaced. ............ Dybala joined Roma on a free transfer in 2022 after scoring 115 goals in 293 games with the Bianconeri from 2015 to 2022. ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/dybala-standing-ovation-juventus-fans-roma/

Spalletti explains what Juventus must avoid: ‘It gives me anxiety’ Luciano Spalletti was delighted with Juventus‘ performance against Roma, but urged the team to show even further improvement: ‘If you’re not modern in the way you play, you’ll pay for it.’ ............ “Roma are a team that play the same way regardless of the result. If you want to create space, you have to drop your defensive low block, but I’m never comfortable on the bench when the team is pinned back like that,” said the Juventus coach. “Both Conceiçao and Yildiz did their defensive work in the second half. They filled the box of the game with other things too. We need to take steps forward in this regard, but every time we won the ball, we went close to scoring the third goal. In the second half, we were good at many things, almost everything. In the first half, we were always a bit late getting to their wing-backs; they forced us to drop deep, and we struggled, but we knew it would be like that.” ............ Does Spalletti enjoy seeing the team finally going on the right path? “Enjoyment…I’m afraid I’ve never really felt it. I think I might have some kind of problem,” he replied with a smile. “For me, enjoyment is seeing the players like they were in the dressing room; hugging each other, happy and smiling. My happiness always comes as a reflection of the people around me. That’s what makes me feel good. “There are things we absolutely need to improve because they are within reach and yet we can’t find continuity. “We have to get used to this constant change in the flow of the game. Roma always bring someone within a two-meter radius of you. We have to get used to this local battle. At times, it’s not 11 v. 11 but individual 1 v. 1 duels. Roma always won the second ball in the first half,” he continued. “If you react, you are always late. It’s not about reacting, but anticipating what’s coming. “Defenders need to be more involved when we have the ball. Do you play football just to take the ball away from someone? What kind of enjoyment is that? Roma do it differently. They were leaving just one man at the back; everyone else was inside the penalty area.” ............ “You just don’t sit there waiting for the referee’s final whistle because you won 2-1. It’s the wrong mentality; sooner or later, in modern football, you pay for it,” he said. “If you’re not modern in the way you play, you’ll pay for it. It really upsets me when I see my team stuck on the edge of the box, unable to get out of the defensive phase; it gives me anxiety. Forget enjoyment. It really pisses me off, and it genuinely makes me awful.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-what-juventus-must-avoid-anxiety/

Juventus player ratings vs Roma: Locatelli tames the Wolves In their last appearance at the Allianz Stadium in 2025, Juventus held on to earn a vital 2-1 win over Roma. Francisco Conceicao broke the deadlock before the interval, and yet, the Bianconeri kept pushing for a second after the break. They were eventually rewarded for their efforts, with Lois Openda tapping in from close range. The Giallorossi pulled one back through Tommaso Baldanzi’s rebound, but they couldn’t find the equaliser. ............ Juventus XI (3-4-2-1) Michele Di Gregorio – 6 ............ Pierre Kalulu – 6.5 ............ Gleison Bremer – 7 The returning Brazilian only lasted 60 minutes, but he kept Paulo Dybala at bay. He made crucial interceptions in delicate moments. Lloyd Kelly – 6.5 ............ Weston McKennie – 7.5 A massive outing from the club’s MVP in November, who prevailed in his duel against Wesley. He saw a close-range header denied by Mile Svilar, but he unselfishly laid the ball in Openda’s path after collecting the rebound. Manuel Locatelli – 7.5 The Juventus captain reigned supreme in the middle of the park. He undeniably prevailed in his duel against Manu Kone, even launching a counterattack on one occasion after dispossessing the Frenchman. Khephren Thuram – 7 ............ Andrea Cambiaso – 7 ............ Francisco Conceicao – 7.5 The Portuguese winger gave the Roman defenders nightmares every time he had the ball at his feet. Kept his composure to find the bottom corner with a clinical finish, and could have scored another two goals if it wasn’t for Svilar’s saves. Kenan Yildiz – 7.5 The Turkish youngster didn’t register a goal or an assist, but he may have been the Bianconeri’s most influential player in the final third. Instigated back-to-back chances for Conceicao with his marvellous dribbling, which resulted in the opener, but was unlucky to see his fabulous effort crash against the post. Lois Openda – 7 Aside from opening his Serie A account with an easy tap-in, the Belgian didn’t pose a direct goal threat for Roma. However, his movement and connection with his teammates were absolutely crucial for Juventus. Substitutes Edon Zhegrova – 6 A mixed bag from the Kosovar who created Juve’s second goal with a sublime cross to McKennie, before cheaply giving the ball away inside his own half, which culminated in Roma’s goal. Daniele Rugani – 5.5 ............ Jonathan David – N/A Filip Kostic – N/A Fabio Miretti – N/A . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-player-ratings-vs-roma-locatelli-tames-the-wolves/

Juventus 2 - Roma 1: Initial reaction and random observations For the second straight week, Juventus were lined up against a team in which they are in direct competition for a spot in the top four in Serie A. And it was maybe even a greater challenge than last week no matter how tough it has become to pick up three points in Bologna the last couple of years. And just like last week, Juventus got a big win that Luciano Spalletti can almost certainly build off of and take into the new year. In what was once again one of the better performances under Spalletti, Juventus continued their pursuit of a space in the top four. Coming into Saturday night’s showdown at the Allianz Stadium, we knew that Juve couldn’t overtake Roma just as they did with Bologna a week before. But with the 2-1 win over Gian Piero Gasperini’s squad, Juventus moved within a point of the fourth-place squad right in front of them. Plus, with everybody in front of them in the standings spending a few days in Saudi Arabia for the Supercoppa, it now means that things are even tighter between first place and fifth place than it was just a couple of hours earlier. ............ You can read it for yourself. Or you can just read what I’m about to say here: That’s four points between first place and Juventus down in fifth. It is a sign of how Spalletti is starting to get some things moving in the right direction, but also a reminder of just how much those dropped points are still holding Juve’s standing in the table back and will always be in the back of our heads no matter what happens over the next few weeks and months. But with just one more fixture in the 2025 calendar year to go, Juventus were able to get through a big stretch in Serie A and the Champions League with only one loss to their name. It just so happens that the one loss was to Napoli, a team in which they could have beaten if they didn’t have a first half to completely forget. But even with that loss, Juve are right back in the mix thanks to their wins over Bologna and Roma within the span of a week. And with a schedule that is filled with mid- or lower-table teams over the next few weeks, this is the kind of momentum you’d hope they would be able to build and maybe have a big run in them going into the new year. Plus, with the way they played for much of the night against Roma, there was just a whole lot to like. Against a defense that had only allowed eight goals domestically this season, Juventus recorded a quarter of that total in quite impressive fashion. And if it wasn’t for a man of the match kind of performance from Mile Svilar in goal for Roma, that 2-1 scoreline could have been much more one-sided than that. Even before Francisco Conceição found the back of the net right on the cusp of first-half stoppage time, it was becoming evident that Juventus were very much up for it against such a strong defensive team. Spalletti, to his credit, got things right when it came to how he approached this, and Juve’s quick passing and overall movement was looking about as strong as it’s been in weeks, if not longer than that. Throw in the second-half performance before Loïs Openda scored his first Serie A goal and made it 2-0 and you’ve got a team that had folks wondering what the heck they might have been watching. I mean, I know I was thinking it. The texts I got had the team of “Who is this team in black and white???” simply because they looked so much different than the team who had slogged through so many of their games before Spalletti arrived. There was just a different feeling about this one, and they showed it. Even if they gave us a nervy final 15 minutes or so, this was Juventus getting a signature kind of win that their manager can point to and say that is the way. The positives far outweigh the negatives from this win — and the three points they got don’t hurt, either. This was a Juventus that needs to be seen more often, folks. And that’s something I haven’t thought very often during this calendar year of 2025. Now to finish the year on a high note next weekend, right? RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS We need a prayer circle for Chico’s hamstring. That did not look good. Nor was his reaction to it. We also need a prayer circle for Gleison Bremer because we’re still not totally sure why he had to come off and if he’s actually injured again I’m not sure my heart can take such a thing. It was so disheartening to see Bremer sitting on the turf and have to be subbed off immediately after. The thing is, we don’t know if it’s just a match fitness thing or if there really is an injury there. So, unfortunately, for the second time in about three months, we’re waiting for Juve’s best defender to (maybe) visit J Medical to find out what’s wrong, if anything actually is. Plus, up until that point, Bremer was playing so damn well. He was just being his usual self — which is exactly what this team needs right now as they’re starting to build a nice little run. ............ I STILL MISS YOU, PAULO. THAT WILL NEVER CHANGE. Then again, Juventus’ current No. 10 is pretty damn good, too. And a lot younger. Seriously, Yildiz is reaching the level where every single person who roots for Juventus in that stadium is basically moving to the edge of their seat and you can just feel the anticipation building with each touch on the ball he gets. I said the same kind of thing last season, too, but this is becoming to the point where he’s making things happen so often that it’s hard to forget he’s also still got so much room to grow. He’s good now — just wait until he’s 21, 22 or 23. That shot he slammed off the post that would have wrapped up the win, can you imagine the reaction in the stadium if that happened? There is one undeniable star on this roster and his name is Kenan Yildiz. That cross from Edon Zhegrova to Weston McKennie that led to the second goal — just beautiful, man. That turnover from Zhegrova that led to Roma’s only goal of the night — yeah, not as beautiful. Those moves from Zhegrova to make Roma defenders look stupid — those are better. Was this Openda’s best performance in a Juventus jersey? Yeah, I think it was. Once he got into the game, there was no looking back. He was a complete nuisance for Roma’s backline. ............ Juventus finished with 2.33 xG … IN THIS ECONOMY?!?!?! Seriously, if not for Svilar, that’s a big win by a big margin. That guy is good. We salute a nice glass to this win. And a merry Christmas to all. That’s a reason to celebrate. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/previews-reviews/34806/juventus-as-roma-2025-serie-a-matchday-16-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations

Locatelli reveals what ‘must not happen again’ as Juventus beat Roma Manuel Locatelli insists Juventus must not show the same attitude they had in the first half against Napoli at the start of December, and is delighted by the spirit that the team showed against Roma this evening. ............ “As I said many times, we must think about winning games, then we’ll see where we are in March. The most important thing was to get a winning streak and confidence,” Locatelli said at a press conference. “When you win games, self-esteem increases, and you can do things you could not do before. We must continue on this path without overthinking. “We stayed in the game, we didn’t risk much, and we showed the right attitude. We won duels, and we played a great match in terms of spirit.” Luciano Spalletti has said that Juventus players don’t realise how strong they are. “He tells us so. The coach’s career speaks for itself, so we have to listen to him,” argued Locatelli. “We are united as a group, we feel well together, and we follow what the coach says.” Juventus have won six of their last seven games across all competitions and are now on a three-match winning streak, following a 2-1 away loss at Napoli at the beginning of December. “After Napoli, we analysed the errors we had committed against a strong opponent, making some individual mistakes,” Locatelli said. “We didn’t repeat the first half we played against Napoli, with that attitude, as it’s something that must not happen again.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/locatelli-not-happen-again-juventus-roma/

Openda: ‘Serie A is not easy, I know I had some bad games’ Lois Openda is very happy to have scored his first Serie A goal for Juventus in the 2-1 win over Roma. ‘It’s not an easy league, I know I had some bad games, but I will show more.’ The striker was given a rare start this evening at the Allianz Juventus Stadium and he got the decisive goal after the restart, when Francisco Conceicao had opened the scoring. It was his first in the league, having already found the net in the Champions League success over Bodo/Glimt. ............ “Of course, it was an important goal, I’m happy to score my first goal in Serie A, but the most important thing was the win,” Openda said. “The feeling for the team is good after winning and of course I am happy to have scored.” ............ “It’s not an easy league, my adaptation was not easy, it was not the best, but I always felt the support from everybody at the club and my family,” he explained. “It just takes time, and in the last couple of weeks I’ve felt much better. It was tough at the start, new team, new league, new city, but I am happy now. “After this game, I showed that I really want to help the team. I know that I had some bad games, some better, but I will show more in the next games for sure.” ............ “For me, the focus is to feel good here, to adapt well. It’s much, much better now, so I want to do well in every minute I get to play. “As for the team, our objective is to win every game from now on. We did well in the last couple of games, we have something different now with the new coach, everything is in our hands. We’re going to give everything, 100 per cent, game by game.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/openda-serie-a-is-not-easy-had-some-bad-games/

Spalletti: ‘A double victory for Juventus, learning from Roma’ Luciano Spalletti feels Juventus earned a ‘double victory’ over Roma, by beating them and also learning from their aggressive approach, even if he criticised Edon Zhegrova’s ‘liquid’ defending. The Bianconeri knew this was a huge test of their ambitions, as a defeat would’ve left them seven points adrift of the top four. ............ “A football match is like an empty box, you can’t just fill it with your own qualities, you’ve got to also put in some of the uncomfortable things you don’t enjoy doing,” Spalletti said. “For example, in the second half Yildiz dropped back and covered that flank. His opponents know how good he is, but I don’t think he yet realises how good he is, nor how he is already perceived by the other players. “He does the work that he needs to do. When you are facing a team like Roma who are balanced, aggressive, who swarm at you with the third defender, the wing-back and another, if you don’t have Yildiz and Conceicao helping the defence, then they will break through. “Well, Zhegrova is a player who at this moment cannot do that defensive work. If you can get him running at opponents going forward, he can be deadly. So I have to keep the ball in a position where he only has to do that. If I cannot, then we become vulnerable. “I don’t believe Zhegrova will ever be able to defend solidly, those aren’t his characteristics. When he has to defend, he becomes liquid,” added Spalletti. “He can run back into position, but sometimes you’ve got to cling on to your opponent, to make it a physical duel. It’s not his style.” ............ “Roma are a side who will keep churning and churning, whereas we are not like that, we have moments where we drop out of the game, where we lose the ball cheaply, and lose sight of their wing-backs. They switch from side to side, so if we don’t manage to funnel them in one direction, we use up a lot of energy chasing them down. “Even if they weren’t all that dangerous, their tempo, consistency, solidity, all that caused us problems in the first half. We also didn’t make the most of the counter-attacks that opened up. Their constant pressure, it wears you down, and you don’t have the energy needed to go on the counter. “Gasperini’s teams create these mini-prisons that you feel like you have to break out of, there’s always someone on your back.” ............ Considering the fixture list has no more head-to-head clashes coming up, is that an opportunity for Juve to close up on the top? “I feel like biting you when you ask me things like that,” Spalletti told the interviewer with a laugh. “What does that mean, no big games? They are all difficult now. Winning, and learning from those teams who you manage to beat, represent a double victory, because they also give you self-belief and the knowledge you can fight it out with anyone. “We pushed to the very end, and even when conceding that late goal, the team wanted more. Now we will keep working and hopefully try to claw back some more lost ground.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-double-victory-juventus-learn-roma/

Conceicao and Bremer on deserved Juventus victory and ‘demanding’ Spalletti Francisco Conceicao feels Juventus ‘deserved the victory’ against Roma, while Gleison Bremer has praise for ‘demanding’ Luciano Spalletti. This was a huge head-to-head for fourth place, and a potentially decisive match in the race for a Champions League qualification spot. ............ “I think we deserved the victory. We knew how important the game was and we did our job, we won, we’ve got to be up there,” Conceicao said. Are Juventus back in the race for a top four finish or for the Scudetto? “We are up there, that is what we must do. We’ve got to win matches, we won two important games now, and have to keep going like this.” ............ Bremer made his return to the starting XI for the first time since that meniscus tear in his knee back on September 27, and brought solidity to the Bianconeri defence. “I had this nasty injury, but I’ve been working with the team for two weeks and knew I had to be ready when called upon. I wasn’t able to play the whole game, but we had expected this,” Bremer said. ............ “The coach is very demanding, which is only right, as we are Juventus and must always want more. He is a good coach, giving us a lot of information, we are playing more with the ball and you can see the results,” concluded Bremer. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/conceicao-bremer-on-deserved-juventus-victory/

Juventus beat Roma 2-1 to close in on a top-four spot Luciano Spalletti’s hard work is beginning to show tangible results as Juventus secured a 2,1 home victory over AS Roma this evening. The encounter provided a clear measure of Juventus’ progress against high-calibre opposition, with Roma widely regarded as one of the strongest teams in the division. ............ The return of Gleison Bremer in defence added composure and resilience at the back, with Juventus showing a willingness to commit fully to the task of securing victory. Despite missing several opportunities, they remained disciplined and survived moments of pressure. Their perseverance was rewarded just before the interval when Francisco Conceicao broke the deadlock, a goal that proved a significant psychological blow for the visitors heading into halftime. ............ Juventus emerged for the second half with renewed belief, even though they were soon forced to adjust following the loss of Bremer to injury. His replacement did little to disrupt their momentum, and the hosts extended their advantage through Lois Openda, underlining their determination to maintain control of the match. Roma continued to search for a breakthrough but found Juventus well organised and alert to danger. A brief lapse in concentration eventually allowed Tommaso Baldanzi to reduce the deficit, setting up a tense finale. ............ The crossbar denied Kenan Yildiz what would have been a spectacular goal, yet the Bianconeri remained composed and saw out the match to secure a valuable win. . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-beat-roma-2-1-to-close-in-on-a-top-four-spot/

Player Ratings: Juventus 2-1 Roma – Bianconeri duo dominates as Soulé falls short Juventus 2-1 Roma: player ratings Juventus: Di Gregorio 6.5; Kalulu 6, Bremer 7.5 (60′ Rugani 5), Kelly 6.5; McKennie 7, Locatelli 6.5, Thuram 6, Cambiaso 6.5 (88′ Kostic N/A); Conceicao 7.5 (60′ Zhegrova 5), Yildiz 7 (88′ Miretti N/A); Openda 7 (81′ David). Coach: Spalletti 7. ............ Best Juventus players: Bremer and Conceiçao 7.5 – The Brazilian defender started his first match in over 90 days and was rock-solid at the back until he remained fit. Two crucial interventions in the first half frustrated Roma’s attempts. Conceiçao had two chances in two minutes and capitalised on the second one, giving Juventus the lead in the first half. Lowest Juventus ratings: Zhegrova and Rugani 5 – The Montenegro international contributed to Juventus‘ second goal with a cross from the right, but lost the ball that led to Roma’s goal and didn’t quite recover from that, wasting possession many other times down the right flank. Rugani started with confidence, but then struggled to cope with Ferguson’s physicality. Juventus coach: Spalletti 7 – A massive, massive win in the race for a Champions League spot. Juventus were in control of the game after taking the lead with Conceiçao, but gradually lost solidity after Bremer’s inevitable substitution. Roma: Svilar 7; Mancini 5.5, Ziolkowski 5, Rensch 6; Celik 6, Cristante 5, Koné 6, Wesley 6.5; Soulé 5 (56′ Ferguson 6.5), Pellegrini 5 (53′ Bailey N/A 73′ El Shaarawy); Dybala 5.5 (56′ Baldanzi 7). Coach: Gasperini 5.5. ............ Best Roma players: Svilar and Baldanzi 7 – ............ Lowest Roma ratings: Ziolkowski, Cristante, Pellegrini and Soulé 5 – ............ Roma coach: Gasperini 5.5 – ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/player-ratings-juventus-2-1-roma-bremer-soule/

Serie A | Juventus 2-1 Roma: Old Lady back in the fight for fourth Francisco Conceicao and Lois Openda allowed Juventus to defeat Roma and close to within a point of the Giallorossi in fourth place. ............ Dybala tested Michele Di Gregorio after a give and go into the box, but Juve had a double chance when Lois Openda ran onto the Khephren Thuram through ball, forcing Mile Svilar and Devyne Rensch to scramble clear. ............ Di Gregorio was right behind the Pellegrini toe-poke, but Juve created the best chance of the half. Kenan Yildiz found Francisco Conceicao, who dribbled around Rensch to force a desperate Svilar save, then Openda’s follow-up was deflected over. Moments later, Juventus took the lead. Kenan Yildiz rolled across from the left, Andrea Cambiaso flicked it on with his heel and Conceicao took a couple of touches before placing the precise angled drive into the far bottom corner, through Jan Ziolkowski’s legs. ............ Juventus threatened again after the restart, Kenan Yildiz combining with Openda to get down the left, his left-footed angled drive flashing across the face of goal to skim the far post. Svilar kept the scoreline down, rushing off his line to smother the Francisco Conceicao back-heel flick, then getting his gloves stung by a Cambiaso scorcher from the edge of the area. ............ Gianluca Mancini nodded over from a corner, but Juventus doubled their lead instead. Svilar made another big save on the Weston McKennie glancing header from Edon Zhegrova’s cross, then the American reacted quicker than anyone else, prodding the rebound into the path of Openda to tap in from close range. It was his first Serie A goal. ............ Roma got one back when Evan Ferguson’s angled drive was parried one-handed into the path of Tommaso Baldanzi at the back post. Kenan Yildiz almost made it 3-1, but his strike from the edge of the area thumped the base of the far post with Svilar beaten. ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-juventus-2-1-roma-old-lady-fight-four/

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