On the eve of Juventus's first Europa League group stage match at home against Nijmegen, Juventus coach Spalletti was interviewed by Sky Sport Italia.

Coach Spalletti, does the shadow of last Sunday's match still loom over the team's mind? Or has everyone reset and moved forward, analyzing what happened and the objectives we discussed at the end of the game?

We must do that—we must completely reset and look forward with determination. Constantly carrying the weight of past mistakes and regrets is pointless; it only makes us lose more ground and initiative.

Of course, we conducted a very thorough analysis of that match afterward. As you said, we absolutely must not allow the same mistakes to happen again. We need to ensure that we make completely different decisions at those critical moments—even when the situation is extremely chaotic and the pace is tense and high, we must calmly make the right choices.

You mentioned before that you didn't want to talk about injuries anymore, but you've welcomed back Cambiaso and McKennie. However, you can't use the suspended Locatelli, nor can you use Zhegrova, who isn't on the squad list. So ultimately, the number of available players is still quite limited. What I want to ask is: what is the current physical condition of Cambiaso and McKennie? And regarding Sandro, whom we saw—so we can understand approximately how many minutes they can still play?

Regarding McKennie, as I said in the press conference, I hope he can start tomorrow. For players who've just had a rest period, expecting them to play 90 minutes immediately upon return is very difficult and unrealistic. So we need to manage the substitutions well; furthermore, we have another difficult match in two days—the Serie A fixture at home against Atalanta—so we must reasonably organize the physical distribution and simultaneously assess the players' physical exertion in advance.

As for Cambiaso, his condition has improved, and he participated fully in team training today, showing excellent form. However, in certain movements and moments, he still feels slight discomfort, which creates some uncertainty in his mind. But after training, his ankle was in good condition with no signs of swelling or fluid, and he himself is very confident that he can play and help the team.

However, tomorrow morning we still need to carefully weigh all the pros and cons. We absolutely don't want his injury to reappear or worsen—and especially since the international break is coming soon, if he's sidelined again due to injury, he'll fall back into a long period of inactivity, which will significantly reduce the physical condition and form he's worked so hard to recover.

Obviously, given the current personnel situation, our ability to make significant rotations is very limited, but I still want to ask: for instance, Gatti, who played less before, is it possible he plays tomorrow so that some defenders who have been playing continuously can get a rest?

Gatti will play tomorrow.

In the attacking line, is it possible to field two strikers from the start tomorrow? Or is it still too early, and would it be better to keep that option in reserve from the bench?

Regarding the attacking setup, we have two or three options to deploy, but this also requires very careful and thorough evaluation. In this situation, I prefer to maintain tactical surprise and not give the opponent the advantage of knowing our tactical approach in advance.

Speaking of tomorrow's opponent, last season they were identified as one of Europe's most offensive teams in terms of their approach—of course, that refers to their playing style and attacking intent. After all, they're not a traditional giant, but it's precisely with this extremely aggressive style of play that they reached the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in their history, truly standing out. In any case, this is a team full of passion and intensity.

Yes, this is definitely a team with extremely innovative and surprising tactical concepts, and the style they display in matches is impressive. They maintain a strong scoring average of about two goals per game, and although they've conceded three or four goals in some matches, you must anticipate all kinds of sudden situations when facing them, which requires that our mental focus always stays attuned to the real high-intensity pace of the game.Even when the game seems relatively calm, our minds must operate at an extremely high speed, because the opponent can always launch an unexpected attack or even completely overturn the conventional flow of the game.

Considering—although these are indeed two different competitions—how important is a good performance tomorrow? Given the various discussions that have emerged in recent days and the important comments from Carnevali, could a strong showing tomorrow set a good foundation heading into Sunday's match? Combining what you just said, how important is tomorrow's match?

Extremely important, very crucial.I also mentioned earlier that everything we do at the training ground from now on is critical, because we'll be there until this evening. It's especially critical to immediately start clarifying and resolving problems, as this determines where we need to begin making adjustments from the start.

Everyone has seen how much negativity and impact a defeat can bring us. So although I wouldn't say that a good performance is entirely equivalent to a victory, it can also reinject confidence into the team, giving us the belief to propose and implement tactics and actions that can build a high-level future for us.

And what about Carnevali?

As for Carnevali, he's a true pragmatist who deeply understands football, a very good person and an extremely experienced club executive. Throughout the football world, everyone praises him highly for his excellent abilities, good temperament, and firm yet balanced approach. He is indeed a very honorable and decent man.Although he may have said something slightly excessive before, precisely because I respect him so much and care about him so much, I must strive to be what he expects, and absolutely not disappoint him.

Traduzido por IA.

O site do AF já está online! Acesse notícias completas, comentários, detalhes de partidas e estatísticas no seu computador. Acesse: www.allfootballapp.com