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Juventus, three steps back: Spalletti ready to make revolution

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Juventus returned from Istanbul with a heavy burden: five goals conceded and the feeling that the Champions League round of 16 dream is almost gone. Complicated by Cabal’s expulsion and a horrid second half, the Bianconeri are now called upon to redeem themselves immediately, starting with the challenge, on Saturday, with Como. They need to regain confidence to then try, next Feb. 25, the great comeback, at the’Allianz Stadium, in the return match with Galatasaray.

Fabrizio PonciroliJuve shatters: Spalletti in fans’ crosshairs explains his big mistake

Juventus overwhelmed: Spalletti ends up in fans’ crosshairs
The ugly defeat in Turkey has triggered the first criticism against the'Tuscan coach
In the crosshairs the choice of the initial formation
For many the proposed 4-3-3 was deemed too offensive in an away match against an in-form opponent like Galatasaray
Spalletti was then widely criticized for a change at halftime
Replacing Cambiaso with Cabal turned out to be a big mistake

"Cambiaso risked at the end of the first half the second yellow", Spalletti
"If you have a cautioned in these competitions you have to know how to handle it but we still paid duty with Cabal"

"This double admonition created difficulties for us and then we put our own spin on it with too many mistakes"
To worry fans also Bremer, out with a muscle problem

The coach Spalletti, after the match, was very lucid in’analyzing the defeat, speaking of “three steps backward” by his team. There is, however, the will to react, probably changing something at the formation level: “We will try to organize a comeback, taking our responsibilities. It is useless to say a lot of words without doing deeds. In this period we do things well done but then we always put our own into the problems on the outcome of the game. At the individual level we are still not at the top”, his thoughts.

Clearly, Spalletti could go and touch certain mechanisms and change, in a tangible way, the team. Already against Como, changes cannot be ruled out. It will certainly happen in the defense where there&#8217s to reckon with the injury occurred to Bremer. The leader of the Bianconeri rearguard raised the white flag after 34′ of play. One more problem for Spalletti, considering that the Brazilian is the’soul of the defense.

Authors of several errors, both Cabal and Kelly are under the magnifying glass, although of real alternatives there are not many. McKennie’s experiment as a center forward paid off in the first half. Koopmeiners has been busy and could be an important asset.

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However, there&#8217s a question of how to put Yildiz, who was clumsy against Galatasaray, in the best condition to be able to perform at his best. The Turk is crucial for Juventus, much of the attack depends on him. It is up to Spalletti to enhance him, perhaps using him as a trequartista.

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