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Spalletti: ‘Juventus not at Inter and Napoli level yet’ Luciano Spalletti feels Juventus are still ‘not at the level’ of Inter and Napoli, even after sweeping Cremonese aside 5-0, and he’s ‘not interested’ in a longer contract. The Bianconeri knew that this was a big opportunity after the top three were all held to stalemates over the weekend, and they took it with gusto, crushing Cremonese 5-0. ............ “I just want to note that in my view, neither of the two penalties today should’ve been awarded,” added Spalletti, agreeing with the entire Sky Sport Italia panel of pundits. ............ “When you take on this work, there can always be surprises, good and bad ones, as the pitch does the talking,” Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia. “We were in control, we had a good game and were set out well, we had the right hunger against an opponent that knows what it’s doing. Davide Nicola knows the top flight very well and what his squad has to do, so they are well-organised and ready to battle. “With a bit of good luck, we managed to get the result on track early, but then also had some bad luck with that penalty off the upright. I think all things considered we were in charge, although there were still a few wobbles that are hard to get rid of.” ............ “I watched Inter-Napoli last night, they showed the top level of football, open and attacking football, with character and ideas, representing their coaches,” noted Spalletti. “I think we need to improve a lot to reach their level, and we need to take those steps quickly. I have seen great effort from these lads, so I feel we can make those improvements.” Since Spalletti took the job in November, Juve have collected 24 points in Serie A with seven wins, fewer only than leaders Inter on 25 with eight victories. ............ “I already said I am the only person who doesn’t need a contract right now, because if I were to start again, I’d hope to find a new team. We talked about it at the start with the general manager and were very clear, so I am really not interested in the contract,” replied Spalletti. “I just want to see these players giving me the excitement I got from football when I started playing as a kid and then coaching later on. That is what makes the difference for me. “I’ll also say that I was asked about the contract before the game with Lecce, and that was a draw, so if I’d been asked this question before today’s match, I would not have answered…” “I am old now, and my kids always remind me of that, so changing my attitude and thoughts now is tough. Having said that, one must try to keep up with the times. I’ve got players so sharp and strong that they are what counts to see where we can go.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/spalletti-juventus-not-inter-napoli-level-yet/

McKennie and Thuram: ‘Always nice to score, but Juventus victory matters’ Weston McKennie assures ‘it’s always nice to score, but the win is what matters’ after Juventus flattened Cremonese 5-0, while Khephren Thuram takes it ‘day by day.’ ............ Gleison Bremer didn’t seem to know much about his goal, as the Fabio Miretti strike hit his face and ricocheted into the net, while Jonathan David scored for the second game in a row with a counter-attack. Kenan Yildiz converted on the rebound after Emil Audero fingertipped a penalty onto the upright, then McKennie saw one effort given as a Filippo Terracciano own goal for the failed clearance on the line, before the American did nod in Pierre Kalulu’s cross for 5-0. ............ “In these games, the important thing is to get the three points, as the teams ahead of us dropped points. It’s always nice to win 5-0, for us and for the fans,” McKennie said. ............ “I am always at the disposal of the team, the important thing for me is not scoring goals, but winning the game and helping the squad. It’s always nice to score of course, but the win is what matters.” ............ This result means Juventus catch Napoli and Roma in joint third place on 39 points, although the Partenopei, Milan and Inter all have a game in hand. “As I said last week, we play to win every game and want to improve day by day, then we’ll see where we are at the end of the season,” Thuram said. “This is a very important month coming up, both in Serie A and the Champions League, we have a match against Benfica that will be fundamental for us.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/mckennie-thuram-always-nice-to-score-juventus/

Five-Star Juventus put Cremonese to the sword Juventus put on their most captivating showing of the season, making short work of their visitors, Cremonese. Luciano Spalletti opted for a hybrid system, but it was mostly a 4-2-3-1 formation spearheaded by Jonathan David, with Kenan Yildiz, Weston McKennie and Fabio Miretti acting as his support crew. ............ It only took the home side 12 minutes to break the deadlock, albeit with a fortunate goal. Miretti latched onto the loose ball with a long-range effort that was heading wide of the target, but it bounced off the head of his teammate, Gleison Bremer, who got credited for a goal he knew very little about. Three minutes later, Khephren Thuram drove the ball forward on the counter before teeing up David with a timely assist. The Canadian confirmed his positive run by slotting the ball home with a clinical finish. ............ Later in the first half, Cremonese thought they had won a spot-kick for a challenge on Manuel Locatelli, but the referee overturned his decision following an on-field review, as it turned out that the Juventus captain had beaten his opponent to the ball. The decision infuriated Davide Nicola, who received his marching orders for saying too much. Afterwards, Juventus won a penalty for a handball on Federico Baschirotto, and this time the decision stood. Kenan Yildiz hit the post, but was lucky that the ball bounced his way, giving him the opportunity to tap in the rebound. ............ After the break, any hopes of a Cremonese revival were swiftly dashed away when Miretti picked McKennie with a lovely through ball, and the Texan managed to dribble past Emil Audero with a neat touch before slotting the ball into the empty net. The American then completed his brace by heading the ball home after receiving a sublime cross from Pierre Kalulu. ............ Juventus 5-0 Cremonese Goals: 12′ Bremer, 15′ David, 35′ Yildiz, 48′ Terracciano (OG) 64′ McKennie Juventus (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer (70′ Koopmeiners), Kelly, Cambiaso (61′ Cabal); Thuram, Locatelli (70′ Adzic); McKennie, Miretti (80′ Openda), Yildiz (61′ Zhegrova); David. Cremonese (3-5-2) Audero; Terracciano, Baschirotto, Bianchetti; Zerbin, Bondo (69′ Vandeputte), Grassi (81′ Follino), Johnsen (45′ Floriani), Pezzella; Bonazzoli (57′ Sanabria), Vardy (57′ Vazquez). Yellow cards: 67′ Pezzella . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/five-star-juventus-put-cremonese-to-the-sword/

Serie A | Juventus 5-0 Cremonese: Spectacular Manita declares Scudetto ambition Juventus declared their Scudetto ambitions after demolishing Cremonese 5-0 to catch Roma and Napoli, including another Jonathan David goal and impressive Weston McKennie. ............ David almost opened the scoring after six minutes when he intercepted a disastrous Dennis Johnsen back-pass, but Emil Audero did enough to steer him wide and his finish could only hit the near post. Andrea Cambiaso returned the favour at the other end with Alessio Zerbin reading his weak pass back, but Michele Di Gregorio rushed out to smother the danger. ............ A free kick was cleared to the edge of the area, where Miretti’s ferocious volley seemed to be going off target, until it hit Bremer on the head and completely wrong-footed Audero. The two teammates had a good laugh about the goal, as Bremer didn’t seem to know much about it. ............ Cremonese poured forward seeking an equaliser, but instead left themselves open to the Khephren Thuram counter-attack from his own half, laying it off for David down the left to take a touch and sweep past the on-rushing goalkeeper. Cremonese were awarded a penalty when Johnsen had a very heavy first touch in the box and Manuel Locatelli went sliding in, but following the VAR review, the referee noted the Juventus midfielder got the ball first. It infuriated Cremonese coach Davide Nicola, who was sent off for dissent. ............ He wasn’t there to protest an even more controversial decision, because the Bianconeri did receive a penalty for handball even though the Thuram shot hit Federico Baschirotto on the leg and completely changed direction to ricochet onto the raised arm. Kenan Yildiz stepped up and his penalty bounced off the base of the upright, but as it grazed Audero’s hand, the Juve man was allowed to turn in the rebound. ............ Miretti was again involved, his inspired through ball sending McKennie through the middle, dribbling around Audero and squeezing in the finish from the tightest of angles, despite Filippo Terracciano’s desperate attempt to clear off the line, which is why it was credited as an own goal. ............ The Lega Serie A couldn’t take the fifth goal away from McKennie, because he steered his header into the far bottom corner from 12 yards on Pierre Kalulu’s cross from the right. Juve hadn’t scored five goals in a single Serie A match since February 2018, beating Sassuolo 7-0. Cremonese tried to the bitter end, as Alberto Grassi forced a fantastic one-handed save from Michele Di Gregorio, then had the ball in the net on the resulting corner only after an obvious Bianchetti handling offence. Juve also had a goal disallowed, as David was offside on the Miretti through ball when lashing in from a tricky angle. Juventus 5-0 Cremonese Bremer 12 (J), David 15 (J), Yildiz 35 (J), Terracciano og 48 (J), McKennie 64 (J) Missed penalty: Yildiz 35 (J) . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-juventus-5-0-cremonese-special-manita/

Buffon: ‘Juventus would be in Scudetto race if Spalletti had started’ Italy delegation chief Gianluigi Buffon claims Juventus ‘would’ve been in the Scudetto race’ if Luciano Spalletti had started the season rather than Igor Tudor. ............ “Juve started with a bit of a handicap and needed to bridge that gap,” Buffon told reporters as he attended the Teatro di Campioni event in Genoa. “Doing that against teams like Inter and Napoli becomes tough, so a few draws might’ve promoted people to turn up their noses at them, but Spalletti’s influence on this team is unequivocable and evident. “Juve are growing a great deal recently, and if Spalletti had been there from the start, they would’ve been in the Scudetto race.” ............ Since Spalletti has been at the helm, Juve have picked up seven Serie A victories, three draws and one defeat to Napoli. That is the only loss they experienced under him, along with three wins between the Champions League and Coppa Italia, and a stalemate. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/buffon-juventus-would-scudetto-race-spalletti/

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