After leading Juventus to a 2-0 home victory over Atalanta in Serie A matchday 5, coach Luciano Spalletti attended the post-match press conference.

Good evening, coach. In a previous interview, you mentioned the team's "dedication and collaborative spirit". Based on that, I believe "resilience" should also be added as a defining characteristic demonstrated in tonight's match. Do you agree?

Yes, I completely agree, because although the tactical plan we establish before a match clearly outlines what you should do, it cannot protect you during the match if you don't truly understand the specific situations on the pitch, or if you can't find the right dynamic balance between quick pace and the chaos that the match imposes on you.

Overall, we played an excellent match. However, in the first half, there were moments when we weren't creative enough in our counterattacks after regaining possession. In those specific moments, we had to absorb defensive pressure, but counterattacking opportunities still existed—or at least we had to keep pushing to be a team that constantly seeks "the reason we want to win the match".

So we can never be satisfied with just defending and sitting deep. We must dare to compete directly, face-to-face, against any opponent and do everything possible to win. We paid a heavy price for this aggressive winning mentality in our previous match against Sassuolo; but tonight, I saw that hunger again—a strong desire to fight for victory and find a "competitive balance" even when facing a difficult battle.

The balance I'm referring to isn't a passive one designed solely for defense, but an aggressive, competitive balance that essentially says to the opponent: "Yes, you've put me under pressure now, but wait until I get my chance—I'll immediately counterattack and create the same difficulties and frustration for you!"Yes, we certainly demonstrated that tonight.

I also need to be honest and commend my players, because perhaps nobody realizes—and it seems nobody mentions it—that we played a match just two days ago. And before this match, I asked them to change the starting lineup and adopt a completely different tactical system.

I saw 100% cooperation and dedication from everyone, and even during formation training and positioning drills, everyone was very focused. In fact, at the last minute yesterday, we even decided not to train on the pitch because, given all the injuries and personnel issues we're facing, we felt there was no need to go back out onto the field; we stayed indoors. This unity during such difficult times is truly moving.

By the way, I'd like to take this opportunity to express my deep regret and sorrow for the misfortune Grabara is facing. For someone with his character and exceptional professionalism, something like this is truly unbelievable. He's been through some very difficult setbacks, and our entire team's thoughts and support are with him.

Not just for Grabara, but also Locatelli, Thuram, and Yıldız—although they couldn't take the pitch for various reasons, they've all been supporting us from home. Thuram even came to the stadium on crutches today to support us, and we felt his encouragement and contribution. When you see such a warm atmosphere, such empathy, such genuine friendship, and such sincere emotions around you, it's all truly wonderful.

Good evening, coach. I'd like to ask how you assessed Pape Sarr's performance in tonight's match. Also, how is this young player progressing in adapting to your football philosophy and tactical system?

This young player has great potential and is very promising. However, he just played a full 90 minutes, so you have to be careful with personnel management—carefully assess which players need special attention to reduce their workload and avoid excessive fatigue from consecutive full matches.

So we started some players, while others, like Pape Sarr, we brought in from the bench in the middle or late stages of the match. And he impressed after coming on, playing at a high level. The reason he performed so well is due to his exceptional running ease, outstanding stamina and endurance, as well as his very clean and precise ball control and passing.

Good evening, coach. I'd like to ask: given Muani's positive performance in tonight's match, will he become a true "major reinforcement" for the team when the league resumes in October after the international break?Also, you just mentioned Grabara and expressed deep regret. If the injury situation and personnel shortage continue, will you wait until the January transfer window opens, or will you act sooner on the current free agent market to strengthen the squad?

Regarding your first question, yes, I completely agree with your view that Muani played an excellent match tonight. I mean, he provided tremendous help to the whole team—not only in that crucial defensive moment where he successfully prevented a dangerous situation that could have cost us dearly, but also on the attacking front, where his penetrating runs significantly eased the pressure on our defense and gave the whole team a chance to breathe.

It's a shame he didn't score tonight, because he created some fantastic scoring opportunities for himself quite rightly. But even without a goal, it doesn't matter, because when you see him smiling brightly and hugging his teammates warmly in the dressing room, you can truly feel that he's completely integrated into the heart and soul of this team. One more goal or one fewer goal, as shown in tonight's match, isn't that important.

Regarding Grabara and the transfer market question I just mentioned: yes, we will closely monitor and evaluate market developments. Our leadership and sporting director are currently carefully assessing the situation, and if there are suitable free agent candidates who meet our tactical needs and satisfy us, we can absolutely take the initiative to pursue and sign them without waiting for the January transfer window to open.

Good evening, coach. You just said "although nobody mentions it, we played a match just two days ago". So I'd like to ask you specifically about the fixture schedule, early kickoffs, and postponed matches. In your view, does the current fixture schedule arrangement constitute some form of unfairness or penalty toward Juventus? That is, what do you specifically think about the schedule Juventus is facing—including but not limited to having to play on Thursdays?

No, we should never be the type to complain and create problems when facing difficulties. We must always be ready, fully committed, and find solutions for whatever happens. Because the key to solving problems always lies in our hands—it depends on our ability to adapt and find the right solutions.

Whatever obstacles the outside world or the fixture schedule want to place before us, ultimately, it's always our own mentality and actions that can break through and save us from being "backed into a corner". Because others will always try to corner you and create all sorts of troubles and obstacles for you.Just like tonight, everyone was asked to immediately operate under a completely new tactical system from the start of the match, and everyone got to work right away, helping each other and facing it together.

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