The countdown to Juventus-Roma kicks off with Luciano Spalletti’s words.
In his pre-match press conference, the Tuscan coach was full of praise for his colleague Gian Piero Gasperini, calling him a true benchmark for modern football and an almost insurmountable obstacle for anyone trying to impose their style of play.
“We must learn from him. Gasperini is a role model,” Spalletti began, emphasizing how the current Roma coach has blazed a trail that has now been followed by an entire generation of coaches.
Spalletti analyzed the Giallorossi’s “suffocating” style of football with surgical precision: “He comes at you, takes your breath away, and doesn’t let you grasp your own style of play. You find his defenders inside your penalty area, and every player knows how to behave in any area of the pitch. If you can’t get beyond individual duels, you risk playing their game.”
For Spalletti, facing this Roma team represents a true university-style test of maturity. Despite the praise he received from Fabio Capello, who sees Juve in the running for the Scudetto, the Bianconeri coach remains cautious: “You always have to listen to Capello, but tomorrow I’m curious to see how we’ll react against an opponent who knows how to find your every weakness.”
