Ex-Juventus star examines penalty issue and Spalletti future: ‘Can’t expect miracles’
Ex-Juventus star examines penalty issue and Spalletti future: ‘Can’t expect miracles’ Former Juventus star Alessio Tacchinardi says that the current Bianconeri side need a clearer process and hierarchy when it comes to penalty kicks, and believes that Luciano Spalletti is the right man to take Juventus forwards along as he gets the signings he requires: ‘He can’t be expected to perform miracles without them’. Tacchinardi on Juventus’s season, Locatelli’s captaincy and Spalletti’s future Tacchinardi discussed all things Juventus in a recent interview with Sport Mediaset. It has been a season of ups and downs for the Old Lady, who currently find themselves in fifth place with eight games to go, locked into a battle with Como and Roma for a spot in Serie A’s Champions League positions.
Tacchinardi feels that there are still a few clear issues for Juventus to resolve, though: “We lack ambition, positivity. The team never manages to play with its chest out, with charisma or personality, that’s what’s lacking today. ” Tacchinardi was asked what he makes of Manuel Locatelli as a Juventus captain.
He said: “I was excited against Galatasaray. I liked what I saw from him and I thought Juve had found a real captain. However, he lacks that bit of malice to drag the team over the line.
It’s wrong to criticise his penalty kick (against Sassuolo), though. He scored the decisive one to get them to the Champions League last season. It’s all the others that don’t go down well.
“In my time, Del Piero took them, period. Trezeguet, Nedved, Ibrahimovic and all these other star players arrived, but when there was a penalty, nobody disturbed Del Piero. “A penalty taker needs that calmness.