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Luciano Spalletti expressed frustration with Juventus, stating they can't change 18 out of 25 players. Despite an early goal from Dusan Vlahovic, Juventus only managed to secure a 1-0 win over Lecce.
Spalletti vents Juventus frustration: âCanât change 18 out of 25 playersâ
Luciano Spalletti vented his frustration with Juventus after beating Lecce, warning they âdonât have someone else with Dusan Vlahovicâs characteristicsâ and yet âwe canât change 18 players.â
It had seemed like this was going to be a rout when Juve opened the scoring within 12 seconds at the Stadio Via del Mare, as Vlahovic found the net immediately into his first start since November 29.
However, that proved to ultimately be the only goal, as two others were disallowed for offside, chalked off for Vlahovic and Pierre Kalulu.
LECCE, ITALY â MAY 09: Head coach of Juventus FC Luciano Spalletti smiles during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
âWeâve been saying for a while that we keep doing this, we score early and then donât finish the games off, itâs like a cut and paste of previous mistakes,â Spalletti told Sky Sport Italia.
Spalletti stated that Juventus can't change 18 out of 25 players, expressing his frustration with the team's composition.
Dusan Vlahovic scored the only goal for Juventus just 12 seconds into the match against Lecce.
Two goals were disallowed for Juventus due to offside calls against Dusan Vlahovic and Pierre Kalulu.
The final score of the match was Juventus 1, Lecce 0.
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âWe dominate whole areas of games, it seems like we are in total control, and then there are moments of superficiality where we lose our way, misplace passes that are just incredible for the level of football we are playing at.
MILAN, ITALY â APRIL 26: Luciano Spalletti, Head Coach of Juventus, looks on prior to the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 26, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
âWe cannot seem to maintain that concentration, determination and grit for the whole game. Once we make those mistakes, the tension and fear sets in, the match goes back into the balance.
âThen we get annoyed with ourselves, go and grab the game by the scruff of the neck and put it back on track. A game like this one cannot end 1-0, we barely allowed them to get into our half, there were so many situations where we had two attacking options and always went for the third worst one. Thatâs just what we are like.â
LECCE, ITALY â MAY 09: Dusan Vlaovic of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
Spalletti was visibly fuming on the touchline after certain situations, shouting angrily at his players for not moving the ball around the way he wanted.
Considering they keep making the same mistakes, will Juventus have to change quite a few of these players, or does he believe they can learn?
âI had already talked about this in the press conference, really,â replied the coach.
âThe media act as if we are going to change 18 of the 25 players in the locker room, but you canât do that. This is a serious project, so that means many of these players have to be involved, because itâs tough right now to change that many.
âJuventus also spent a fair amount over the last two seasons, so itâs not like they can keep digging into their pockets. There are some situations in football where you need to keep up with the times, but first and foremost these players must grow within themselves,â ranted Spalletti.
âThey need to realise that many of them will stay here. We missed Vlahovic terribly because we donât have someone else with his characteristics. A winning team needs a physical, strong centre-forward. Even if heâs not that tall, he still needs to be able to hold off defenders, deal with the physical duel.
âJonathan David can score goals, but when it comes to the duel, the physical impact, that is where he struggles.â
LECCE, ITALY â MAY 09: Head coach of Juventus FC Luciano Spalletti during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)
So can these players remove the dips in concentration?
âThat is not easy. Staying on their toes for long periods is to do with the determination and character of these players. Those players who are creative and can take men on are unfortunately also the same ones who need to take a breather and charge themselves up before sparkling. They just are,â shrugged Spalletti.
âWe still have to work on it and train that. This evening, the team played well in so many ways, but if Di Gregorio didnât make those two big saves, it would be a different result. We have got to build out better from the back, absolutely, that is something we simply must improve.
âOf course, itâs different when youâve got Vlahovic, because he has different characteristics to the other strikers in the squad. Last time there was talk of the quality midfielder, but the one who translates the pass from the back into an attacking situation, we are missing that figure a little.
âI said the other day we need a bus with two levels, because for all the players that people say weâre going to buy, there wonât be enough room on one bus,â concluded Spalletti.
LECCE, ITALY â MAY 09: Pierre Kalulu of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between US Lecce and Juventus FC at Stadio Via del Mare on May 09, 2026 in Lecce, Italy. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)