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Spalletti urges Juventus to respond before Napoli match
Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti wants his team to respond after a difficult run of results.
The club is in retreat ahead of its match against Napoli, following a loss to Genoa.
Spalletti said the team needs to show more desire to win and regain respect.
He said the match will demand balance across the whole field, rather than focus on one area.
The game is significant for Juventus, which is under pressure to turn around its form.
Spalletti said some players may come on during the match, including Zhegrova and Boga, if they do not start.
Luciano Spalletti called on Juventus to react and recover lost respect before their match against Napoli.
He said the team needed greater desire to win and a balanced performance across the pitch.
Juventus were in retreat after losing to Genoa, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Spalletti said he was not asking his players to do anything impossible and would not step back from his work.
He said Edon Zhegrova and Jérémie Boga could come on during the match if they did not start.
- Who
- Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti and his team.
- What
- Spalletti urged Juventus to respond to their difficulties and recover respect ahead of their match against Napoli.
- When
- He spoke on 31 October 2026, on the eve of the match.
- Where
- The match is at Juventus’ Stadium, according to Corriere dello Sport.
- Why
- Juventus had been struggling, and Spalletti said recent events had created difficulties for the team.
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Juventus went into retreat ahead of their match against Napoli, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Spalletti spoke to the media on the eve of Juventus’ match against Napoli.
Juventus were scheduled to play Napoli on the day of the club’s birthday, according to Corriere dello Sport and Sportmediaset.
- Coach
- Luciano Spalletti
- Teams
- Juventus and Napoli
- Previous match
- Juventus lost to Genoa
- Spalletti’s call
- Juventus must recover the respect he said they had lost
- Possible substitutes
- Edon Zhegrova and Jérémie Boga could come on in the second half
- Match venue
- Juventus’ Stadium
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Spalletti: "La strada è avere voglia di vincere la partita, Carnevali è stato chiaro con tutti"
Spalletti vuole il riscatto contro il Napoli: "Non chiedo cose impossibili ai miei calciatori. Futuro? Sono abituato..."
Spalletti: "Rimettiamo la Juve in carreggiata, dobbiamo riconquistare il rispetto che molti ci hanno tolto"
What people are saying
C'è solo una strada per vincere le partite: avere più voglia degli altri
Bisogna riconquistare il rispetto che ci hanno tolto
Ho solo bisogno della reazione della squadra, non chiedo cose impossibili ai giocatori