Spalletti admitted what he feared most in the Benfica match

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti He shared his results after the victory against Benfica (2:0) in the Champions League match.

“I remain calm, although by nature I am prone to introspection and anxiety, even when the task is completed. It was a basic meeting: the lack of results instantly increases the pressure, so you always approach such games in a special state of tension and maximum concentration.”

We played a quality match. The opponent forced us to move to the limit and we could not reach our usual level of ball control.

After an active start the game became more balanced and we needed to defend deeper. Despite a few defeats where even the ball “coughed”, figuratively speaking, we managed to withstand serious pressure.

The second half of the match started difficult for us, but we caught our rhythm over time. Thanks to the efforts of Miretti and McKennie in the first half, both sides had chances: Benfica and us.

Opposition was equal, but we have something to work on. If the opponent had taken the penalty, the final of the match could have been extremely difficult. By the way, this punishment could have been avoided; You should not have rushed into the choice, you should have read the chapter more competently.

I expect my players to react faster under pressure. Today, counter-pressing is the basis of modern high-speed football. You have to keep your radar on and be in the game every second and we lost the ball unnecessarily too often.

The opponent tried to “bite” us and these are the nuances that need to be learned faster to build concrete football. But I see the progress of the team because every player is fully involved,” Spaltelli said on Prime Video.