Overview
- Sassuolo won 3-2 after Adzic struck in the fourth minute of added time to punish a late Juventus overload in a match the visitors had twice levelled through Teuta Zhegrova on Sunday.
- Luciano Spalletti publicly said he asked the team to push for a winner and accepted tactical responsibility for the loss, saying Juve became too exposed by sending too many players forward.
- Players and staff called out the same problem, with goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario saying the side were 'too spregiudicati' and that loss of defensive equilibrium led directly to the two decisive counterattacks.
- Spalletti singled out Kolo Muani for criticism over end product and urged the team to play more for their striker while injuries including Manuel Locatelli were highlighted as limiting corrective options.
- CEO Giovanni Carnevali defended Spalletti and urged patience, but the club faces quick fixes and a morale test as it prepares for European fixtures later this week while media scrutiny continues after a tense TV exchange involving Spalletti.