Progress is being made for the Bianconeri but Spalletti has yet to receive answers from the transfer market. Defense and module, however, seem convincing.
Juventus takes a small step forward in building next season, beats Chelsea narrowly (1-0 goal by Zhegrova) in the test in Hong Kong and consolidates some useful indications for Luciano Spalletti.
No conclusions, let’s be clear. Too early to draw conclusions and delude oneself, even if winning against a big Premier League team is good for morale and indicates that the path taken is promising. Waiting for the Carnevali and Massara transfer market to resolve his issues, especially the goalkeeper, which need to be resolved with a certain urgency.
To tell the truth, this Juventus summer is denying some of the cornerstones of the end of May. The fact that stands out is that the goal has remained clean in the last four matches, including the match against Chelsea. Bremer was seen again in Hong Kong and he will be useful after being on the path to being sold. Therefore, balance is possible although it needs to be verified when the pace picks up and the points really count.
Authoritativeness is also growing, comforting signs for a team that has thrown away qualification for the Champions League, often failing psychologically rather than tactically. Another sign to consider: Spalletti is working on a 3-4-2-1 which against Chelsea moved well and harmoniously, creating a lot and taking the right risks. When Yildiz and Alajbegovic (absent in Hong Kong like Kolo Muani) are fit, it is a score to insist on.
The attacking voice obviously remains the one where we need to work with intensity. Kolo Muani was an important investment but behind him, with David having to leave (who also failed with Chelsea) there is a void: it is too risky to approach the season like this. The summary is that Spalletti is working but part of the work continues to be carried out on human material that is destined to be lost. Not comfortable nor functional.
