After leading Juventus to a 2-0 home victory over Parma in Serie A Round 2, Juventus manager Spalletti attended a press conference. This article covers the first part of the press conference.

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Hello, Coach. First of all, on behalf of everyone, I sincerely congratulate you and the team on today's valuable victory. In this important match — which was also your home debut this season — I'd like to ask you: in your opinion, what aspect of today's performance was most praiseworthy, positive, and outstanding? What deserves to be highlighted most?

Everything we showed today was very positive. It was a well-deserved and beautiful victory. We played with very high intensity and physical engagement throughout the match. Whether it was the fluctuating first half or the tactically demanding second half, the players performed very well, demonstrating strong tactical execution.

Of course, during the match we inevitably made some small mistakes in positioning and judgment when executing our high press and moving forward aggressively, and the opposition smartly exploited these gaps to penetrate our defense. To some extent, this forced us to make defensive adjustments that might have looked slightly panicked or even instinctive to outside observers. However, this is completely normal in football because our opponents are no ordinary team; they are well-trained, tactically disciplined, and highly organized, and they truly demonstrated this on the pitch today.

We continued applying our pressing tactics, but because our off-the-ball movement and tactical combinations weren't sufficiently coordinated at that moment, and we couldn't fully execute those tactics, the pressing didn't immediately generate threatening chances or final tactical effectiveness.

We pushed our pressing to a certain critical point, but consistently lacked the final sharpness to break through, failed to penetrate the heart of their defense, and failed to create or seize the attacking space we desperately needed through aggressive pressing. We also failed to produce high-quality passing combinations that could penetrate, which are essential when facing a compact, disciplined, and resilient defensive system.

When facing a team defending with all players dropping deep and forming a compact defensive block in their own area, what we need most on the pitch is extraordinary composure and patience. I was very pleased that we didn't become impatient or lose our composure from not scoring for a long time. Instead, everyone remained very calm and patiently continued making tactical shifts and horizontal passes between the right and left wings.

While Nico (N. Gonzalez) certainly played an outstanding individual role in the match, in reality, during the second half, we were fully capable of gradually and patiently creating more flexible attacking space in front of the opponent's penalty box and in the 30-meter zone. This was because the large-scale horizontal shifts between both wings continuously exhausted the opposition's overall defensive stamina, accumulating fatigue from their constant forward and backward movement.

That said, Nico's substitution did bring us immediate and significant help. The moment he entered the pitch, he demonstrated an extraordinary fighting spirit and inspiring mentality. He constantly engaged in intense physical confrontations with opponents, fought hard for every possession, committed himself completely to the game without reservation, and actively influenced the game's situation and direction — he did all of this to the extreme today.

But he is exactly this type of player; he naturally possesses a very strong character and unwavering determination to win. Therefore, a player with his type and character will certainly bring significant benefits to our tactical system in the long season ahead, giving us more threatening options when facing various difficult situations.

Good evening, Coach. I'd like to ask you specifically and in depth about N. Gonzalez. In fact, for more than two weeks previously, you have openly praised and admired N. Gonzalez on various occasions. Today, he came on as a substitute at a critical moment and played a crucial role. We all know the summer transfer window officially closes next Tuesday, in just a few days. This naturally raises the question: has Nico received clear tactical guarantees from you or the club's management confirming he will be Juventus's sensational last-minute acquisition in the transfer window, or is there still uncertainty about his future at this moment?

Look, my attitude and opinion on this matter hasn't changed from beginning to end. For me, there has never been any uncertainty about his value and position in the team. Initially, this young player may have attracted interest from other clubs or even received invitations, but in the one important face-to-face conversation I had with him, I told him very honestly and very clearly:"Nico, listen, there's absolutely no way we're letting you go without good reason, arbitrarily, if it doesn't meet our expectations. We are very confident you are an excellent player with very high value, and if you genuinely want to listen to and consider different offers from other clubs, then we must also ensure that we bring back your original market value completely intact. We absolutely won't compromise or give discounts in handling your transfer. Either other clubs can pay a fee that fully matches your value and abilities, or you must choose to stay, because we have no room for compromise and no alternative option."

However, since he completed his vacation and returned to the team, he reported back at precisely the right time and with high professionalism on the scheduled reporting date. Moreover, after returning, he immediately began intensive individual training sessions on his own on the training pitch, because at that time our first-team squad had just completed a long overseas tour and was in a two to three-day rest and recovery period after returning home.

Before the last match, I personally asked him about his physical condition, given that he had relatively limited time in team training and systematic conditioning beforehand. For today's match, I specifically arranged for him to come on as a substitute in the second half because, as I said, he hadn't officially joined our intensive daily systematic team training until we returned from the tour. At that point, I asked him before the match: "Since returning from the tour, do you feel your current physical condition and fitness can handle playing? Are you ready?" He answered me very decisively with a very firm, focused, and aggressive look and tone: "I'm ready, I'm fine." Therefore, regardless of whether he scored today, having a top-quality player of his caliber available for tactical deployment at any time makes our entire coaching staff and team truly happy and very satisfied.

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