Spalletti: We need to take risks and secure results

Spalletti: We need to take risks and secure results

At 20:45 CEST on Saturday, May 9, the Juventus Men's First Team will play away against Lecce on Matchday 36 of the 2025/26 Serie A season.

Coach Luciano Spalletti spoke about the match against the Salentini at the pre-match press conference.

RECENT FORM

“We want to pick up where we left off at the end of the last match. It wasn’t all a write-off, our fans recognised our commitment and quality. We want to build on what we did well, even though it didn’t yield the result we’d hoped for. The mistake we mustn’t make is to blame it on bad luck. When you don’t win matches, it’s tough in the dressing room. I’ve seen them this week, and I’m convinced they’ll respond. Pain gives rise to a strength you didn’t have before, Character emerges from what isn’t going well and which you’re forced to turn around."

LECCE'S QUALITY AND VLAHOVIC'S RETURN

"Tomorrow we’re playing against a well-organised side. I know [Eusebio] Di Francesco, he’s a good manager, and I know [Pantaleo] Corvino. I know they have a club that invests, these are all factors that add value. We’ll be up against a side that will play at a high tempo, it’ll take everything we’ve got to secure a significant result on a pitch like that. [Dusan] Vlahovic starting the game is a possibility. Let’s not place too much responsibility on him either, team cohesion comes from many things."

MENTALITY

"We’ve ruled out a few options; before, there were different alternatives. In some ways, though, the path is now clearer, there’s only one way forward, with no room for distraction. You don’t risk getting there whilst harbouring doubts about how you should behave. You have to be resolute in your choices and intentions. That’s what makes the difference, we need to do something that breaks the monotony, the routine. We need to take risks, keep up with the fast pace. And secure results that are crucial for us."