Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti has reflected on his side’s hard-fought 2-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League.
Fanat.az reports that Sky Sport Italia quoted the experienced coach as saying:
“I’m very happy because we played well against a very strong team. I remember you all laughing in my face when we beat NEC Nijmegen 5-0. You thought they were a joke of a team, but now they have seven points in the Europa League. Perhaps people should reconsider their attitude towards us, show some respect and give the team a chance. They should not keep trying to put pressure on Juventus. When we win, they think our opponents are weak or look for excuses.
We have seen in the Champions League and the Europa League that these teams may have a predictable style of play, but when they can reproduce it consistently, it becomes their strength. After going 2-0 up against AZ Alkmaar, we dropped back and they punished us. It was complete chaos at the end, and if the game had lasted another three or four minutes, I don’t think we would have got this result.”
Juventus sit fifth in the Europa League league phase with 10 points after four rounds.
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