Spalletti: De Rossi is one of my footballing sons, I love him as much as I think he loves me | OneFootball

At 20:45 CEST on Monday, April 6, Juventus will face Genoa in the league at the Allianz Stadium: the Bianconeri will host the Ligurian team on matchday thirty-one of Serie A.

Coach Luciano Spalletti presented the match against the Rossoblu in the press conference 48 hours before the match.

"The games that await us are important, but it's our standard. It's normal to play these types of games. It always has been and always will be. We'll have to be ready to give our all; we have little margin given the current standings. We'll have to win almost all of them to be in the competition. We'll have to be clear-headed and make correct assessments, but I expect a team at their best for a very difficult match against a strong team like Genoa.

'I can't understand why you're so concerned about my contract renewal: from a relationship standpoint, everything is fine, regular. The priority must be given to the match against Genoa, which is extremely difficult. There will be an opportunity in the next few days, it doesn't have to be done in an hour. It's something that comes naturally. It's unnatural not to plan the match against Genoa well. De Rossi deservedly won against Roma three games ago, that's the priority, the utmost attention, the current difficulty. Not having one more or one less contract signed."

SQUAD CONDITION

"Vlahovic is fine, he trained well because these two weeks allowed him to alternate between hard training sessions, followed by the opportunity to recover because the rotation was needed. I'll try to evaluate carefully; I think it'll be tough for him to start, but I think it's possible he can help us during the match. Boga has shown everyone that he has specific characteristics, he has flashes of quality, made up of strength. He's a bit bothered by physical contact; he's a player who's best started from the outside because he sees the opponent and the ball. We're happy to have him available, and he's in perfect condition. These days have helped us get to know each other better."

DE ROSSI IS A CHALLENGING COACH

"De Rossi is one of my footballing sons, I love him as much as I think he loves me. Sometimes I've gotten on his nerves, as happens in real life between father and son. There's that famous saying that parents understand each other when you become one. He shapes a team, he adds something to it. Beyond his role as coach, he brings something extra. Now it seems difficult for me not to be able to say that this isn't De Rossi's Genoa, it's his Genoa. He created it to his own measure, and you can see the characteristics of him as a player, in the mentality, in the strength, in the ability to be compact and aggressive, wherever you are on the pitch."