Cambiaso: Spalletti brings passion, Juve can fight for the title | OneFootball

Andrea Cambiaso talks about the new Spalletti, Juventus’ growth, and his own tactical evolution. “I’m a 3D player, like Calafiori. The rumors about City were annoying, but now I’m only focused on Juve.”

Juventus, Cambiaso: “Spalletti has changed, he’s given us passion and a winning mentality. Juve can fight for the Scudetto”

The player opens up on the eve of the Derby della Mole against Torino. The versatile Bianconero, one of the key figures in Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus, talks about football, personal growth, and the team’s future, between Scudetto ambitions and lessons learned from a coach who “gets inside your head.”

“Spalletti? He’s pure passion”

A year ago, Spalletti called him a “3D player,” able to read the field in every direction. “I remember it well,” Cambiaso recalls. “I took it as a huge compliment. It’s a different way to describe my vision of the game. I think modern football is heading in that direction: knowing how to occupy every available space.”

Today, with Spalletti at the helm of Juventus, that concept seems to have evolved: “He’s a coach who lives and breathes football twenty-four hours a day. He pays attention to every detail, from goal kicks to throw-ins. He gets inside your head, he always reaches you. Compared to when I first met him with the national team, he’s changed a lot: now he’s even more demanding and communicative.”

“Scudetto? Yes, Juve is in it”

Spalletti made it clear in the locker room: Juventus can fight for the title. “He’s right,” Cambiaso confirms. “Before the win in Cremona, we were six points off the top, now it’s four. It’s right to believe. Inter and Napoli are still the best-equipped teams, but we’re right there. It’s a wide-open race and in such a balanced league, anything can happen.”

3D Football and Tactical Versatility

Cambiaso perfectly embodies the concept of the modern footballer: defender, winger, midfielder. “It’s a matter of instinct. Since I was a child, I moved around in different roles and that helped me develop a complete understanding of the field. It’s true, those who play in multiple positions risk not excelling in just one, but for me it’s an advantage: I give the coach more and more options.”

Among the players who share this vision, he mentions Riccardo Calafiori: “I follow him often. He’s a full-back who finds himself in attack, a player who thinks in three dimensions. Spalletti also really appreciates this kind of profile.”

“The City rumors? Annoying, but not true”

In January, there was talk of possible interest from Manchester City. Cambiaso clarifies: “There was contact, but nothing concrete. I was never close to leaving Juventus. Of course, being linked to a club like that is flattering, but the rumors bothered me: they weren’t the reason for my dip in form, even if it might have seemed that way from the outside. Now I’m only thinking about Juve.”

Vlahovic, Zhegrova, and the Team

The Bianconero also talks about his teammates: “Vlahovic is a true leader. In recent months I’ve seen him more calm and focused. He’s a center-forward who plays for the team, not just for goals. Among the new arrivals, Edon Zhegrova impressed me: I faced him in the Champions League with Lille, and he made a big impression. He’s a player with incredible quality and professionalism. Spalletti calls him ‘deadly one-on-one,’ and he’s right.”

The Derby and Personal Ambitions

On the eve of Torino-Juventus, Cambiaso doesn’t hide the importance of the match: “It’s a game we have to win at all costs. For them, it’s worth a whole season, for us, crucial points. As someone from Genoa, I’m attached to the Derby della Lanterna, but this match has a unique charm.”

On a personal level, he remains humble: “I don’t feel like I’ve arrived. I started late in Serie A and I still have a lot of room to grow. I keep working every day to improve.”

Curiosities and Life Off the Pitch

Off the pitch, Cambiaso enjoys simple passions: “I would have liked to study at university, but I wouldn’t have had the time to do it well. I read a lot: right now I’m reading Djokovic’s biography, because it shows that there’s much more to success than just talent.”

And about music: “I listen to ‘Guasto d’amore’ by Bresh, a great artist and Genoa fan. Spalletti used to complain about people walking around Coverciano with headphones on: I try to respect him, but music relaxes me before matches.”

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