Roma Coach Luciano Spalletti says Juventus were already 'extremely strong' and that he doesn't understand people who criticise them.
The Bianconeri stole both Miralem Pjanic from Roma and, more recently, Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli. Although the latter move is not official yet, it has already sparked protests by the fans.
Roma Coach Luciano Spalletti says Juventus were already 'extremely strong' and that he doesn't understand people who criticise them.
The Bianconeri stole both Miralem Pjanic from Roma and, more recently, Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli. Although the latter move is not official yet, it has already sparked protests by the fans.
“Juventus, with Higuain, become what they already were: extremely strong,” Spalletti said from Boston, as reported by Calciomercato.it. “I don't understand all this talk.
“Juventus in the past sold some great players, who were then replaced. Likewise for Napoli, and for Roma, who was forced to make some sales. Juventus remain very powerful whether they have [Paul] Pogba or not, whether they have Higuain or not.”
The Lupi seem rather stunted by comparison with Juventus this year, and many believe there will be no Scudetto race worth speaking of.
“When you [journalists] speak of objectives, you start making up limits, but you're the ones who are limited. We want to win every game.
“Let's start again from the end of last season and let's find that strength, that discipline in the team's behaviour that we had at the end. Finding that level of football with continuity represents the real leap in quality.
“We have a complete squad but of course we can add more to the team's strength by signing quality players. We're probably going to look for and find another defender, because that's how it's supposed to be.
“But these are all bonuses because we have already completed our squad. We're fine with all the doors of danger remaining open. That's part of the game.”