Spalletti downplays Juventus sluggish start

Even with a very uneven start to the season, Luciano Spalletti chose not to panic over Juventus’ form. The Italian coach played it down in his press conference, but also acknowledged that the squad still has work to do.

“There are things to sort out”

As reported by L'Équipe, Spalletti said there are “things to address” at Juventus. He didn’t give a long breakdown of what specifically needs changing, but his message was clear: the team isn’t in a finished state and improvements are expected as the campaign progresses.

The timing matters because Juventus host Nimegue this Thursday in the Europa League (Ligue Europa), with kick-off set for 21:00.

Europa League focus

With that European match approaching, Juventus will be looking to turn recognition of problems into visible improvements on the pitch. Instead of fueling alarm after a slow start, Spalletti leaned into a corrective approach—identify what’s not right, then fix it.

The question now is whether those “things to sort out” show up immediately in the Europa League game, where results are vital to build momentum.