Juventus, Spalletti: Two wonderful years in Naples, our story lives on | OneFootball

On the eve of the highly anticipated match against Napoli, which will see Luciano Spalletti return to the Maradona stadium for the first time as an opponent, the Juventus coach spoke at the usual pre-match press conference, where he had the opportunity to recall his two wonderful years spent in the shadow of Vesuvius.

Juventus, Spalletti at the press conference: “In Naples, I lived two wonderful years, our story has an immortal power”

These are the statements from the coach from Certaldo: “Naples? Those were two years where Napoli and I made each other happy. It was an incredible emotion, especially in the championship-winning season, and in my opinion, beautiful stories have the power of immortality, so they will remain so forever. Then I experienced other important situations like in Rome, at Inter, and today I am their opponent, what I will be tomorrow I do not know. I want to carry with me all the wonderful people I have met in these experiences. Favorites? I don’t know, I don’t start with these thoughts. They are missing something in midfield, we are missing something in defense, so we still have to try to win the match. They certainly have a past that allows them to have certainties, we are in search of these certainties. I refer to John Elkann’s words that everyone refers to what Juve’s history has been, but they don’t know what history it will have in the future. Alongside such a club, there is the possibility of reaching where all the fans dream of reaching, of course, there are fundamental steps, then it is the quality of the players that makes the difference. The journey is spread over time.”

Relationship with Conte? We have met many times around, once we even played a friendly match. He is a good coach, he has shown it, as a person I can’t say anything because I don’t know him well, for the rest I go by what I see on the field and he is a top coach. McKennie? He is a strong person and this makes him a strong player. He has this willingness, this way of meeting you that seems to say ‘you ask me and I’ll do it’. It is evident that he faced fear when he was young because to become courageous you have to face the things that scare you. He invents plays that at first glance do not seem part of his qualities, yet he tries anyway. You put him fifth on the right and then move him to another position and he doesn’t complain, he is perfect for a coach.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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