Lecce-Juventus, Spalletti: "We changed tactically, we needed more solidity"

Spalletti switched to a 3-5-2 formation for defensive solidity but felt Juventus lost intensity in the second half despite the 2-0 win.

Juventus beat Lecce 2-0 but manager Luciano Spalletti was not entirely satisfied with the performance. After dominating the first half and going 2-0 up at the break, the Bianconeri dropped off significantly after the interval, becoming less aggressive and more defensive.

Spalletti explained the tactical adjustment: "We changed something tactically because we need solidity. With the new system we found a good balance, but in the second half we went back a bit." He deployed a 3-5-2 formation with three midfielders instead of the previous setup with two strikers (Wöltemaier and Kolo Muani), a change he described as necessary given current injury concerns.

While praising Douglas Luiz's performance, Spalletti acknowledged the trade-off: the new shape provided defensive stability but cost Juventus some attacking potency, particularly the one-on-one threat from wide players. He insisted the team should have maintained the intensity and pressing of the first half rather than retreating into management mode.