Spalletti: Kenan Yildiz is an Alien, and This is Fundamental for Me
Juventus secured a significant 3-0 victory over their direct rival Napoli on Sunday evening, as part of the 21st round of the Italian League, at the Allianz Arena.
The coach said, "All matches are important, and each one is worth three points. This victory is significant in terms of awareness of what we are doing, as well as the players' awareness that they are capable of delivering high-level football. These are the matches where you must show who you are, why you are here, and why you play football."
He added, "Jonathan David is a strong player, and today he showed that he is capable of holding his ground in challenges inside the penalty area, where there are no spaces and they must be seized from the opponent. If you put all your strength into those moments, it's good; otherwise, you won't succeed. He scored a goal as a true striker."
He continued: "McKinney is an ideal central forward and one of the strongest players in this position. He fights, is strong in aerial duels, and has an amazing leap. He plays to achieve results because he makes the right decisions. He can be an ideal forward."
He added: "The match was always open, because when you don't take advantage of your opportunities and the win is not secured, anything unexpected can happen at any moment."
For me, the main thing is that they always executed things in the same way. The idea was constant pressure. Bremer was excellent in one-on-one situations in open spaces. Højlund is physically strong, technically skilled, and adept at moving behind the defense, and he handled individual confrontations perfectly.
He emphasized, "There are forwards like Højlund who drop into the midfield, the ball is played to them with force, yet they make it playable. This is something we lack. David is excellent at scoring goals, but when you look deeper, you also need a player who physically battles the central defenders. We don't need a forward just for goals, but for this role. David is very strong, but he can't perform this task."
He continued: "If the team can avoid conceding goals and David continues to score as he is now, we will still be able to breathe above water, and everything will be perfect."
He concluded: "Kenan Yildiz played as a forward and scored a goal. He is out of this world, not a normal football player. Occasionally, he makes a mistake just to see if he can be normal, but he can't... he can't become an ordinary player."
The coach said, "All matches are important, and each one is worth three points. This victory is significant in terms of awareness of what we are doing, as well as the players' awareness that they are capable of delivering high-level football. These are the matches where you must show who you are, why you are here, and why you play football."
He added, "Jonathan David is a strong player, and today he showed that he is capable of holding his ground in challenges inside the penalty area, where there are no spaces and they must be seized from the opponent. If you put all your strength into those moments, it's good; otherwise, you won't succeed. He scored a goal as a true striker."
He continued: "McKinney is an ideal central forward and one of the strongest players in this position. He fights, is strong in aerial duels, and has an amazing leap. He plays to achieve results because he makes the right decisions. He can be an ideal forward."
He added: "The match was always open, because when you don't take advantage of your opportunities and the win is not secured, anything unexpected can happen at any moment."
For me, the main thing is that they always executed things in the same way. The idea was constant pressure. Bremer was excellent in one-on-one situations in open spaces. Højlund is physically strong, technically skilled, and adept at moving behind the defense, and he handled individual confrontations perfectly.
He emphasized, "There are forwards like Højlund who drop into the midfield, the ball is played to them with force, yet they make it playable. This is something we lack. David is excellent at scoring goals, but when you look deeper, you also need a player who physically battles the central defenders. We don't need a forward just for goals, but for this role. David is very strong, but he can't perform this task."
He continued: "If the team can avoid conceding goals and David continues to score as he is now, we will still be able to breathe above water, and everything will be perfect."
He concluded: "Kenan Yildiz played as a forward and scored a goal. He is out of this world, not a normal football player. Occasionally, he makes a mistake just to see if he can be normal, but he can't... he can't become an ordinary player."