Tudor: ‘Glass half full, one of the best Juventus performances’ | OneFootball

Igor Tudor sees ‘the glass half full’ after Juventus came back for a 1-1 draw with Atalanta, insisting it was ‘one of the best performances since I’ve been here.’

The Bianconeri pulled a few surprises in the starting XI, picking Vasilije Adzic for his first Serie A start with Kenan Yildiz and Lois Openda, but despite having several scoring opportunities, they failed to make the breakthrough in the first half.

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Lois Openda of Juventus controls the ball whilst under pressure from Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta BC during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Instead, Kamaldeen Sulemana went on a mazy run after Adzic was robbed in midfield to give Atalanta the lead.

The game turned late on when Juan Cabal poked in from six yards after an Odilon Kossounou fresh-air clearance, then Marten de Roon saw red moments later, but Juve were unable to turn it around completely.

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Tudor thinking positive for Juventus

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, gestures during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

“I see the glass half full, because we put in a great performance, one of the best since I’ve been here,” Tudor told DAZN Italia.

“It was a tough match between two teams who play in the Champions League, so a draw is fair.”

There are some recurring themes to Juventus this season, as they have repeatedly fought back from losing situations to stay unbeaten, but it is their third consecutive draw between Serie A and the Champions League.

The Old Lady also lost Gleison Bremer to a muscular injury, as he asked to come off.

“He was playing against a very strong striker today and used up a lot of energy, so we’ll see. I don’t think it’s serious, but the timing was a problem, as I couldn’t introduce Jonathan David in the final minutes,” explained Tudor.

“Khephren Thuram felt a twinge in his calf, but that’s nothing to worry about either.”

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Nikola Krstovic of Atalanta BC controls the ball whilst under pressure from Bremer of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Tudor was pressed on his constant chopping and changing in attack and midfield, insisting it was not true that the team lacked guarantees.

“There are three centre-forwards and a group of players who can support the striker. I just have to choose them from game to game, making them all play in the system that we set up. There’s also Francisco Conceicao, who will be fit and ready for the Champions League next week.”

TURIN, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 27: Juan Cabal of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Atalanta BC at the Allianz Stadium on September 27, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Cabal came off the bench and scored his first goal for Juventus, putting an end to the nightmare that kept him out of action for 10 months.

“He has been working well for a while, he is a good player who I appreciated even before the injury, so I’m really pleased for him,” said Tudor.

“Adzic deserved to start today, he was a bit sluggish and we paid for that, but this is part of the maturation process. He is a player we really believe in.”