JUVENTUS SEASON 2025-2026

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Serie A | Juventus 5-0 Cremonese: Spectacular Manita declares Scudetto ambition

 

 

Juventus declared their Scudetto ambitions after demolishing Cremonese 5-0 to catch Roma and Napoli, including another Jonathan David goal and impressive Weston McKennie. ............

 

David almost opened the scoring after six minutes when he intercepted a disastrous Dennis Johnsen back-pass, but Emil Audero did enough to steer him wide and his finish could only hit the near post.

 

Andrea Cambiaso returned the favour at the other end with Alessio Zerbin reading his weak pass back, but Michele Di Gregorio rushed out to smother the danger. ............

 

A free kick was cleared to the edge of the area, where Miretti’s ferocious volley seemed to be going off target, until it hit Bremer on the head and completely wrong-footed Audero. The two teammates had a good laugh about the goal, as Bremer didn’t seem to know much about it. ............

 

Cremonese poured forward seeking an equaliser, but instead left themselves open to the Khephren Thuram counter-attack from his own half, laying it off for David down the left to take a touch and sweep past the on-rushing goalkeeper.

 

Cremonese were awarded a penalty when Johnsen had a very heavy first touch in the box and Manuel Locatelli went sliding in, but following the VAR review, the referee noted the Juventus midfielder got the ball first. It infuriated Cremonese coach Davide Nicola, who was sent off for dissent. ............

 

He wasn’t there to protest an even more controversial decision, because the Bianconeri did receive a penalty for handball even though the Thuram shot hit Federico Baschirotto on the leg and completely changed direction to ricochet onto the raised arm. Kenan Yildiz stepped up and his penalty bounced off the base of the upright, but as it grazed Audero’s hand, the Juve man was allowed to turn in the rebound. ............

 

Miretti was again involved, his inspired through ball sending McKennie through the middle, dribbling around Audero and squeezing in the finish from the tightest of angles, despite Filippo Terracciano’s desperate attempt to clear off the line, which is why it was credited as an own goal. ............

 

The Lega Serie A couldn’t take the fifth goal away from McKennie, because he steered his header into the far bottom corner from 12 yards on Pierre Kalulu’s cross from the right. Juve hadn’t scored five goals in a single Serie A match since February 2018, beating Sassuolo 7-0.

 

Cremonese tried to the bitter end, as Alberto Grassi forced a fantastic one-handed save from Michele Di Gregorio, then had the ball in the net on the resulting corner only after an obvious Bianchetti handling offence.

 

Juve also had a goal disallowed, as David was offside on the Miretti through ball when lashing in from a tricky angle.

 

 

Juventus 5-0 Cremonese

Bremer 12 (J), David 15 (J), Yildiz 35 (J), Terracciano og 48 (J), McKennie 64 (J)

Missed penalty: Yildiz 35 (J)

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-juventus-5-0-cremonese-special-manita/

Modificato ieri alle 09:47 da Socrates

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Five-Star Juventus put Cremonese to the sword

 

 

Juventus put on their most captivating showing of the season, making short work of their visitors, Cremonese.

 

Luciano Spalletti opted for a hybrid system, but it was mostly a 4-2-3-1 formation spearheaded by Jonathan David, with Kenan Yildiz, Weston McKennie and Fabio Miretti acting as his support crew. ............

 

It only took the home side 12 minutes to break the deadlock, albeit with a fortunate goal. Miretti latched onto the loose ball with a long-range effort that was heading wide of the target, but it bounced off the head of his teammate, Gleison Bremer, who got credited for a goal he knew very little about.

 

Three minutes later, Khephren Thuram drove the ball forward on the counter before teeing up David with a timely assist. The Canadian confirmed his positive run by slotting the ball home with a clinical finish. ............

 

Later in the first half, Cremonese thought they had won a spot-kick for a challenge on Manuel Locatelli, but the referee overturned his decision following an on-field review, as it turned out that the Juventus captain had beaten his opponent to the ball.

 

The decision infuriated Davide Nicola, who received his marching orders for saying too much.

 

Afterwards, Juventus won a penalty for a handball on Federico Baschirotto, and this time the decision stood. Kenan Yildiz hit the post, but was lucky that the ball bounced his way, giving him the opportunity to tap in the rebound. ............

 

After the break, any hopes of a Cremonese revival were swiftly dashed away when Miretti picked McKennie with a lovely through ball, and the Texan managed to dribble past Emil Audero with a neat touch before slotting the ball into the empty net.

 

The American then completed his brace by heading the ball home after receiving a sublime cross from Pierre Kalulu. ............

 

Juventus 5-0 Cremonese

Goals: 12′ Bremer, 15′ David, 35′ Yildiz, 48′ Terracciano (OG) 64′ McKennie

 

Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer (70′ Koopmeiners), Kelly, Cambiaso (61′ Cabal); Thuram, Locatelli (70′ Adzic); McKennie, Miretti (80′ Openda), Yildiz (61′ Zhegrova); David.

 

Cremonese (3-5-2) Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Zerbin, Bondo (69′ Vandeputte), Grassi (81′ Follino), Johnsen (45′ Floriani), Pezzella; Bonazzoli (57′ Sanabria), Vardy (57′ Vazquez).

 

Yellow cards: 67′ Pezzella

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Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/five-star-juventus-put-cremonese-to-the-sword/

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McKennie and Thuram: ‘Always nice to score, but Juventus victory matters’

 

 

Weston McKennie assures ‘it’s always nice to score, but the win is what matters’ after Juventus flattened Cremonese 5-0, while Khephren Thuram takes it ‘day by day.’ ............

 

Gleison Bremer didn’t seem to know much about his goal, as the Fabio Miretti strike hit his face and ricocheted into the net, while Jonathan David scored for the second game in a row with a counter-attack.

 

Kenan Yildiz converted on the rebound after Emil Audero fingertipped a penalty onto the upright, then McKennie saw one effort given as a Filippo Terracciano own goal for the failed clearance on the line, before the American did nod in Pierre Kalulu’s cross for 5-0. ............

 

“In these games, the important thing is to get the three points, as the teams ahead of us dropped points. It’s always nice to win 5-0, for us and for the fans,” McKennie said. ............

 

“I am always at the disposal of the team, the important thing for me is not scoring goals, but winning the game and helping the squad. It’s always nice to score of course, but the win is what matters.” ............

 

This result means Juventus catch Napoli and Roma in joint third place on 39 points, although the Partenopei, Milan and Inter all have a game in hand.

 

“As I said last week, we play to win every game and want to improve day by day, then we’ll see where we are at the end of the season,” Thuram said.

 

“This is a very important month coming up, both in Serie A and the Champions League, we have a match against Benfica that will be fundamental for us.”

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/mckennie-thuram-always-nice-to-score-juventus/

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Spalletti: ‘Juventus not at Inter and Napoli level yet’

 

 

Luciano Spalletti feels Juventus are still ‘not at the level’ of Inter and Napoli, even after sweeping Cremonese aside 5-0, and he’s ‘not interested’ in a longer contract.

 

The Bianconeri knew that this was a big opportunity after the top three were all held to stalemates over the weekend, and they took it with gusto, crushing Cremonese 5-0. ............

 

“I just want to note that in my view, neither of the two penalties today should’ve been awarded,” added Spalletti, agreeing with the entire Sky Sport Italia panel of pundits. ............

 

“When you take on this work, there can always be surprises, good and bad ones, as the pitch does the talking,” Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia.

 

“We were in control, we had a good game and were set out well, we had the right hunger against an opponent that knows what it’s doing. Davide Nicola knows the top flight very well and what his squad has to do, so they are well-organised and ready to battle.

 

“With a bit of good luck, we managed to get the result on track early, but then also had some bad luck with that penalty off the upright. I think all things considered we were in charge, although there were still a few wobbles that are hard to get rid of.” ............

 

“I watched Inter-Napoli last night, they showed the top level of football, open and attacking football, with character and ideas, representing their coaches,” noted Spalletti.

 

“I think we need to improve a lot to reach their level, and we need to take those steps quickly. I have seen great effort from these lads, so I feel we can make those improvements.”

 

Since Spalletti took the job in November, Juve have collected 24 points in Serie A with seven wins, fewer only than leaders Inter on 25 with eight victories. ............

 

“I already said I am the only person who doesn’t need a contract right now, because if I were to start again, I’d hope to find a new team. We talked about it at the start with the general manager and were very clear, so I am really not interested in the contract,” replied Spalletti.

 

“I just want to see these players giving me the excitement I got from football when I started playing as a kid and then coaching later on. That is what makes the difference for me.

 

“I’ll also say that I was asked about the contract before the game with Lecce, and that was a draw, so if I’d been asked this question before today’s match, I would not have answered…”

 

“I am old now, and my kids always remind me of that, so changing my attitude and thoughts now is tough. Having said that, one must try to keep up with the times. I’ve got players so sharp and strong that they are what counts to see where we can go.”

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Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-juventus-not-inter-napoli-level-yet/

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Juventus player ratings vs Cremonese: Unstoppable attacking quartet

 

 

At the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Juventus confirmed their revival under Luciano Spalletti by dismantling Cremonese.

 

The Bianconeri scored thrice in the first half, and added another two goals after the break to complete a 5-0 routing over Davide Nicola’s men. ............

Juventus XI (4-2-3-1)

Michele Di Gregorio – 7

The goalkeeper was a bystander for the bulk of the evening, but earned his clean sheet with a magical save on Alberto Grassi late in the match.

Pierre Kalulu – 7.5

The French defender is becoming an all-rounder, mixing defensive solidity with precious attacking contributions. He provided the assist for the fifth goal with an exquisite cross.

Gleison Bremer – 7

The Brazilian is slowly but surely returning to his best form following his injury ordeal. Gave Jamie Vardy a rough reception. He was credited with the opening goal as the ball bounced off his head.

Lloyd Kelly – 7

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Andrea Cambiaso – 6

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Manuel Locatelli – 6.5

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Khephren Thuram – 8

The former OGC Nice was an absolute menace for Cremonese. Created the second goal by driving the ball forward from one box to another and then picked up David with a perfectly-timed assist. His attempt on target won Juventus the spot-kick.

Weston McKennie – 8

The resilient Texan continues to prove naysayers wrong with every fresh display. Scored what was arguably the best goal of the night, as he dribbled past Emil Audero thanks to his quick feet before slotting the ball home. While the record books denied him by considering it an own-goal, he retaliated by adding another with a clinical header.

Fabio Miretti – 7.5

The young Italian is making the attacking midfielder role his with a second influential outing in a row. His long-range shot somehow turned into an assist for Bremer’s opener, but his through-ball to McKennie on the fourth goal was purely magical.

Kenan Yildiz – 8

The Turkish was simply unplayable, dribbling past his markers almost at will. He may have been lucky his penalty hit the post before being redirected his way, but he certainly deserved to get his name on the scoresheet.

Jonathan David – 7.5

The Canadian is finally displaying the sharpness and ice-cold finish that made him one of the most coveted strikers in Europe during his time at Lille. Scored the second Juventus goal with a true bomber’s touch, and combined with Thuram to win the penalty.

Substitutes

Edon Zhegrova – 6

The Kosovar showed flashes of brilliance as usual, but the rhythm of the match had already dropped by the time he was introduced.

Juan Cabal – 6

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Teun Koopmeiners – N/A

Vasilije Adzic – N/A

Lois Openda –

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Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-player-ratings-vs-cremonese-unstoppable-attacking-quartet/

Modificato 23 ore fa da Socrates

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Juventus 5 - Cremonese 0: Initial reaction and random observations

 

 

If the message from Luciano Spalletti before kickoff was to not make things as tricky against Cremonese on Monday night as they were back on the first day of November, it’s safe to say his Juventus squad took it to heart.

 

In a major kind of way, too.

 

Juventus didn’t just pick up three points against Cremonese at the Allianz Stadium. It wasn’t just a win that sent them into third place ahead of Napoli and Roma on goal differential. It was a 5-0 hammering that involved Spalletti’s squad playing some very good football and also having Lady Luck fully on their side for what feels like the first time in a long time. Juventus didn’t just beat Cremonese — they absolutely steamrolled them. They were up 3-0 before the first half was over. And Spalletti didn’t just have his team sit back and chill during the second half. Nope, not at all. They were pushing for a fourth, a fifth and even a sixth.

 

While that sixth goal never arrived, they certainly had the intent there to try and score it.

 

They’re now just a point off second-place AC Milan and four away from league-leading Inter Milan, although both of the San Siro’s occupants do have a game in hand. Either way, it’s quite the showing to prove to us just how far Spalletti’s squad has come since his first game as Juventus manager in Cremona a little over two months ago. ............

 

Since Spalletti’s first game in charge on Nov. 1, Juventus now have the second-best record in the league, collecting a total of 24 points in 11 Serie A fixtures. That trails only to the 25 points put up by Inter, who have lost just once since the first week of November. (They also have a game in hand because of the Supercoppa, but that has been repeated many times already, so we’ll just leave it there.) ............

 

With Monday night’s win, Juventus are now level with Inter when it comes to the best home record this season. And we don’t have to mess with any sort of game in hand this time, either. Juve’s got 10 home fixtures played. So does Inter. If it wasn’t for a couple of those frustrating draws under Igor Tudor and then Spalletti, then Juve would certainly have the best home record in the league. ............

 

Juventus recorded 17 shots against Cremonese.

 

Ten of those shots were on goal — and it could have easily been a lot more if not for a few offsides calls.

 

This is the same Juve team that was struggling to both score and create scoring chances during the final days of Tudor’s managerial spell in Turin. Now, though, they’re out here just pushing and pushing to create more and more. They’re coming from different sources and they’re not just only creating things through their talented albeit still very young No. 10. They’re moving so much better now compared to when Tudor was in charge.

 

The proof is in what they’re doing on the field.

 

Monday night’s win, all of 72 days after Spalletti’s debut against this same Cremonese, was a reminder to us all of how much good he’s done in a still-relatively short amount of time as manager. The bigger tests will come in short order — looking at you, Napoli game on Jan. 25 — but for now the team is playing as well as they have (and consistently, too!) in a long time. ............

 

RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS

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• Bremer’s waves, by the way … looking very, very good.
• Did Bremer also somewhat hard launch him and his partner having another baby? That goal celebration might be a pretty good hint considering that’s exactly what players do in those situations.
• Two VAR decisions in one half and they both go Juventus’ way? Am I dreaming or what?
• Cue all the conspiracy theorists because you know they are going to have a field day with those VAR decisions. It’s like meat on a stick for them.
• Poor Fabio Miretti. Gets a potential goal to his name go to Bremer and then a lovely would-be assist on what proved to be an own goal after Weston McKennie’s shot. That pass was lovely.
• So, let’s play the game with how he’s playing right now: If both are healthy, do you start Miretti or do you go with Francisco Conceição? It really decent luxury to have, but Miretti feels like the player you just gotta go with because he’s doing so many good things at the moment.
• Speaking of nice passes, that pass from Manuel Locatelli to spring the counterattack on Jonathan David’s goal was fantastic. So was the run from Khephren Thuram.
• The finish from David wasn’t too bad, either.
• Are we starting to see the David-demption tour begin? Because it might be looking that way. And finding form right before the tougher opponents arrive on the schedule later this month? Nice timing, JD. ............
• Kenan Yildiz has matched his goal tally from all of last season. It’s the second week of January!
• You know what I said about luck earlier on? That bounce right back to Yildiz so that he could score the goal after he didn’t convert his penalty is what happens when the things are going your way.
• Seriously, a 5-0 win. Wouldn’t have thought that was possible out of this team.
• Milan play Como on Thursday. That’s another chance to see some dropped points. That happens and Juventus can suddenly go second for a few hours? That’s pretty remarkable with how this season started out.
• I’m still hedging on Scudetto thoughts just because I know there are much more difficult opponents to come over the next few weeks. But to be playing like this against teams Juventus should be beating and they’re actually doing just that? Yeah, that’s the good stuff, Luciano. We love to see it.
• Beating a team 5-0 is a pretty good way to start the week.

Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/previews-reviews/35370/juventus-cremonese-2026-serie-a-matchday-20-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations

Modificato 23 ore fa da Socrates

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“They’re back to dominate” Giannichedda praises Juventus after Cremonese win

 

 

Juventus delivered a commanding 5 to 0 victory against Cremonese last night, once again underlining that they are one of the teams to fear in Serie A this season. The performance reflected the consistent progress the Bianconeri have made, as they continue to work relentlessly to ensure their squad is in peak condition and capable of competing for honours. Results like this highlight the growing belief within the club that this campaign can still end on a positive note.

 

The men in black and white possess several high-quality players, yet many of them struggled to perform under the club’s previous two coaches. That situation has now changed significantly. ............

 

Juventus continue to apply pressure to the teams above them in the league table, keeping itself firmly in the conversation as they attempt to edge back into the title race. The comprehensive win against Cremonese was another example of a team growing in confidence and cohesion as the season progresses.

 

One of the most striking aspects of Juventus’ recent form is the collective nature of their performances. Players across the pitch are showing greater understanding, discipline, and intensity, which has translated into convincing results. The team’s structure allows individuals to thrive within a system that values work rate and tactical awareness. ............

 

Former Juventus midfielder Giuliano Giannichedda was impressed by the performance and the wider trajectory of the team. He said: “It was a very important victory, a sign of a Juventus team that continues to improve. The improvements in their play in recent weeks are clear for all to see, and Spalletti is a coach who works hard on the pitch and is doing an excellent job. They’re a team that’s eager, that takes to the field with the right attitude, and they know they’re back to getting results against all the others. And above all, they’re back to dominate.”

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Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/theyre-back-to-dominate-pundit-praises-juventus-after-cremonese-win/

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“Super professional” Spalletti praises his players after beating Cremonese

 

 

Luciano Spalletti has spoken with pride about his players and has made it clear that he is enjoying working with the group as they continue to impress him. The men in black and white appointed him as their manager last year, and since then, the squad has worked hard to ensure they remain competitive. There is a growing sense that Juventus are moving in the right direction after a prolonged period of uncertainty. ............

 

Spalletti has focused on rebuilding belief within the squad and reminding players why they were signed in the first place. His approach has helped Juventus rediscover structure, confidence, and consistency. The team now plays with greater assurance, and there is a clear sense of collective responsibility across the pitch. If they avoid falling back into old habits, Juventus appear capable of returning to winning ways and competing for trophies again.

 

The improvement in form suggests that Spalletti understands how to maximise the resources at his disposal. His ability to raise standards without overcomplicating his message has allowed players to regain confidence and contribute more effectively. ............

 

After their win against Cremonese, Spalletti praised the attitude of his squad. He said: “The aim was to make the players believe they had superior potential, because they were looked at before being bought. Having previously met some of them, whether through television or playing against them, I was convinced they could do more, but when you start working, you never know where you’ll end up, because it can go one way or another. I found them incredibly helpful, decent guys, super professional and intelligent, and that’s what makes the difference: the common sense needed to develop the skills you need to do when you play for Juventus.”

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Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/super-professional-spalletti-praises-his-players-after-beating-cremonese/