Luciano Spalletti has slammed his Juventus facet, saying they took “three steps again” of their Champions League defeat to Galatasaray.
The Bianconeri misplaced 5-2 within the first leg of their play-off tie, whereas in addition they noticed half-time substitute Juan Cabal obtain two yellow playing cards with 23 minutes nonetheless to play.
Juve turned the primary workforce in Champions League historical past to obtain 30 crimson playing cards, whereas Cabal was the fourth Juve substitute to be despatched off, probably the most for one workforce within the competitors.
They’ve now didn’t win all 4 of their Champions League away video games in opposition to Galatasaray (D1 L3). Towards no different workforce have they performed extra typically on the street within the competitors and by no means gained.
Spalletti didn’t maintain again in his criticism of his facet, with their possibilities of reaching the final 16 now hanging by a thread.
“We ended the primary half badly, tried to get again into form and adjusted a couple of issues, however we actually dropped off when it comes to character,” Spalletti instructed Sky Sport Italia.
“It was not one step again, however three steps again this night. Clearly, Cambiaso risked a second yellow card on the finish of the primary half.
“In these video games, when you will have somebody on a card, it’s smart to do one thing with the substitutions.
“Nevertheless, we acquired two extra yellow playing cards within the first 15 or so minutes, then we did additional injury to ourselves by not recognising the hazard in these conditions.”
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Cabal changed Andrea Cambiaso on the break as Spalletti sought to guard the latter from a second reserving, just for the substitute to obtain his marching orders.
And Galatasaray’s fourth aim was handed to them as Juventus overplayed the ball in their very own field earlier than Lloyd Kelly was dispossessed and Noa Lang scored.
“I need them to play the ball in regular conditions, however when there may be excessive hazard, you kick it away,” added Spalletti.
“I need us to create one thing going ahead, not simply breaking apart the play. Not each scenario is similar, typically you kick it away and launch some stress. I prefer to play the ball usually, however there are completely different conditions.
“When right down to 10 males, that’s a tough scenario. We made the substitution to take stress off one participant and his substitute acquired two yellow playing cards in 20 minutes. That makes the whole lot harder.
“Fairly other than the playing cards, the entire workforce took a couple of steps again in varied methods in the present day.”