Juventus drew 2-2 with Fiorentina in Florence and entered the international break in seventh place, six points adrift of Milan and the Champions League qualifying spots. Juventus have 18 points after 11 rounds.
The goals
Fiorentina took the lead within four minutes through a Mateo Pellegrino header. Nick Woltemade equalised with his first Serie A goal before Alieu Njie restored Fiorentina’s advantage.
Gleison Bremer headed in from a Douglas Luiz corner kick to complete the 2-2 result.
Late complaints
Both teams had late complaints against the referee. Radu Dragusin’s goal was disallowed for a push on Bremer, while Juventus had penalty appeals rejected for a potential Joao Mario handling offence.
Asked about the decisions, Spalletti said: “I don’t know, do you have an alternative question?” He added: “I didn’t need a replay, I already saw it on the pitch.”
Spalletti on consistency
Spalletti told DAZN Italia: “We tend to drown in a glass of water sometimes, and lose confidence in the way we play.”
Spalletti told DAZN Italia: “We conceded so early, but then reacted well, we just can’t seem to be consistent throughout a match, as a team or as individuals. We do really well for 10 minutes, then are lacking in something else the next, we aren’t consistent.”
Spalletti said: “In some moments we decided not to make decisions, we just stay there and accept the situation, without taking action or the initiative. Doing something takes away the doubt, but when you wallow in the doubt, you never manage to be in control of a situation.”
The attacking setup
Juventus used Jeremie Boga and Randal Kolo Muani on the wings, with Woltemade as the centre-forward.
Spalletti said: “We made this choice because Fiorentina are aggressive, and seeing as we don’t build out too well from the back, at times we need to be more direct going for the centre-forward. It is not his greatest strength, holding up the ball, as he likes to combine with his teammates, but he’s the best at it in the squad.”
Spalletti said: “Kolo Muani is doing better, and with these fitness levels and rediscovered verve, you can put him anywhere and he’ll deliver a performance. He moves around a lot more and seems more engaged with the rest of the team.”
