Spalletti: ‘Juventus inferior to Lazio, I was surprised by performance’

Juventus head coach Luciano Spalletti admitted his team was entirely inferior following a 3-0 home defeat against Lazio in Serie A. Serving a touchline ban, Spalletti watched from the stands while assistant manager Marco Domenichini led the side in Turin. Lazio secured the win through goals from Oliver Provstgaard, Gustav Isaksen, and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, leaving the Bianconeri eight points off the top of the table after seven rounds.

Speaking after the match, Spalletti acknowledged being surprised by the lack of energy, rhythm, and tactical execution from his players despite introducing six changes. He highlighted that Juventus had returned late from a Europa League match against Celta Vigo, but stressed that either communication or working methods must quickly change to reverse the team's poor domestic form.