Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli insists Juventus can not conceal behind any excuses following their disappointing attract Lecce.
With 9 first-team gamers dominated out with varied accidents, the Bianconeri traveled south with a depleted squad. Therefore, Thiago Motta gave call-ups for 5 children from the membership’s Subsequent Gen and Primavera squads their maiden senior call-ups, and one among them, Diego Pugno, earned his debut, approaching late within the match for Francisco Conceicao.
Juventus have been the higher facet within the first half, however the hosts held agency till the second interval, when Andrea Cambiaso’s shot was deflected by Kialonda Gaspar who wrongfooted Wladimiro Falcone.
Nevertheless, the Juventus fullback turned from hero to villain, as he ill-advisedly tried to dribble previous a number of opponents in the midst of the park with only one minute on the clock. The Italy worldwide was dispossessed and the play culminated with Ante Rebic scoring an equalizer to earn the Giallorossi a treasured level.
Therefore, Juve’s dire run continues, with the membership falling additional behind the Prime 4 golf equipment within the standings, as they continue to be sixth within the league with 26 factors from 14 rounds.
However whereas many would level in direction of the damage disaster and the packed schedule to justify the present skid, Locatelli refuses to supply any alibi. The Juventus stalwart merely believes that the workforce should do higher.
” Zero alibis and nil excuses, we have to do extra. We stay united and satisfied of the work we do! Till the tip,” this was the message that the previous Sassuolo man tried to convey to his teammates on his Instagram account.
This was additionally echoed by his teammate Teun Koopmeiners who posted: “We have to do higher. Let’s transfer ahead with everybody collectively.”
Locatelli produced one other stable show in the midst of the park, however the identical can’t be mentioned concerning the Dutchman who was lackluster as soon as once more.