On September 7, at 02:45 (CEST), Juventus will host Milan in the 3rd round of Serie A. On the eve of the match, Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti held a press conference. This is the first part of the press conference.

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Good afternoon, mister. Tomorrow, Milan will come to the Allianz Stadium to challenge us. Like us, they have won consecutive matches in the first two rounds of the championship. I'd like to ask you to analyze and preview tomorrow's match for us. What are your expectations for this opponent, and what kind of response do you expect from your players tomorrow?

First, the opponent we'll face tomorrow has a coach with a very clear tactical vision, and he has built an extremely strong team. Although only two league matches have been played, his tactical principles and playing style are already very mature and highly recognizable. This coach is highly regarded in the industry. We know him well from when he managed Sporting CP, where he demonstrated the exceptional quality and content of his team's play, and even before that when he managed Braga. They are a team that pursues quick and efficient progress—what you typically call an extremely "vertical" and very aggressive team.

This is a team that plays with great intensity. They are always direct and open, with extremely rapid transitions between attack and defense and in counterattacks. This will force you to operate at maximum capacity on the pitch with the same speed of movement they have; otherwise, in tomorrow's confrontation and the battle for numerous loose balls, you will likely find yourself out of sync with their rhythm. They are a team that will press you relentlessly, constantly creating localized one-on-one duels across the field.

However, if we can read the game well in advance and make sound decisions without the ball, this intense nature of confrontation is precisely a weapon we can use to our advantage. This is why the opponent's aggression can be tactically exploited by us; it should not become a problem for us or make us fearful. This will undoubtedly be a very exciting and grand match, because it is Juventus against Milan. There is no doubt that we will do everything we can to dictate the pace of the game and strive to show our strong desire and fighting spirit to win this strong contest.

Hello, mister. Beyond the injuries and the list of unavailable players—which I assume you'll explain in detail later—I want to ask: in normal circumstances, when a team brings in many new players, it usually takes considerable time for them to integrate and build chemistry, right? However, due to this sudden injury crisis, you are essentially forced to accelerate this integration process for the new players, perhaps even prematurely. If we estimate the current situation, up to six of our eleven starters tomorrow could be newly signed players. My question is: what specific difficulties do you encounter in terms of technical and tactical integration and chemistry building when you field so many new faces in the starting lineup all at once?

Right. Vicario, Lucumí, Çelik, Douglas Luiz, González, Kolo Muani—these players are indeed new compared to last season. Originally, I thought I would be the one choosing tomorrow's starting lineup, but given the current injury situation, I feel almost passively driven, and the lineup is practically "decided" by the injuries.

Right, so let's take a step back. The team has a large number of new players. So I want to ask: what are the main difficulties here? Or, with so many injuries leading to fewer options and less room for adjustments from the bench, is this shortage of squad depth a more serious difficulty than integrating new players?

Indeed, we are currently facing difficulties, because difficulties do exist objectively. We have up to seven injured players, but these injuries are very incidental, because the issues and types of injuries for these seven players are all different. However, the lineup we send out tomorrow will still allow us to remain in a state where we can give everything and win the match. What will happen in the long term, we still need to observe during the season, but for tomorrow, we are completely confident in playing a high-quality match that meets Juventus's expected standard.

Based on the performance we have demonstrated so far, we can say that we have taken a very correct and very good first step at the overall team and collective level. Why do I say this? Because I see the entire team striving to translate what we normally say and instill in training into concrete actions on the pitch, which is very crucial, even fundamental, for continuously improving team cohesion and making the entire team increasingly become a fighting collective, because any success is inseparable from the power of the collective.

Next, during the match, of course we must be good at creating space to receive the ball and escaping marking through movement off the ball, because the opponent's pressure tomorrow will be very intense, and they have clearly demonstrated this tactical approach before. We must fight for every meter of space that "doesn't exist" under high defensive pressure, because the opponent will cling to you like a shadow. In attack, every meter we advance in depth has much greater tactical value than passing the ball sideways aimlessly in defense.

Therefore, our focus tomorrow will be to identify and reverse every passive situation that may arise, and resolutely transform the opportunities we have into advantages with fearless courage. In summary, all the detailed decisions we make during the match will directly determine the final result of tomorrow's game.

Good afternoon, mister. I'm not sure if you've heard or seen in the news some of Chivu's previous comments and observations about tomorrow's match? My question for you is, in your opinion, is the confrontation between Juventus and Milan a "pure title race between top contenders or direct rivals for a top-four finish"? Do you hope to transform this match into a truly direct confrontation through tomorrow's performance? At the same time, how do you view his observations? Do you think it's pre-match provocation, banter, or something else?

No, no, I just want to say that I think Chivu is simply expressing his most sincere thoughts from the heart with extreme honesty. He conducts himself in a very forthright manner, and I, personally, like and appreciate frank and sincere people very much. Therefore, I believe that his words should not become an additional problem for us, but should be transformed into positive motivation. This is excellent extra motivation that will inspire us to invest more energy and 100% focus than usual, because the appeal of this great battle in itself is already sufficiently strong.

Since this match has been given such significance by the outside world, it has become even more important, and this also drives us not to spare any effort to close the gap between us and the league's top teams that are currently stronger. In summary, I have nothing special to highlight or verbally refute regarding anyone's comments from the outside.

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