De Rossi Savors Beating His Mentor Spalletti

Genoa beat Juventus 2-0 in Serie A. Before the match, head coaches Daniele De Rossi and his mentor Luciano Spalletti gave a joint interview on live television. This unusual scene highlighted the strong bond between two men who had worked together at Roma as player and coach. In the match, Kingsley Ehizibue and Tommaso Baldanzi scored in the first half, giving Genoa the three points.

De Rossi said that beating the coach he had learned from meant a great deal to him. Speaking to DAZN Italia, the coach noted that his team defended much better under pressure than in previous matches. He praised his players with the words "The team showed heart and soul."

Genoa claimed their third straight home win with this victory. They had previously beaten Venezia and Fiorentina. De Rossi explained that he had been thinking about coaching from a very young age, showing interest in the path when he was 25 or 26. He added that beating names like Gasperini and Spalletti had added great value to him.

De Rossi reminded that Baldanzi had not often been given a place in the team recently. He said that by playing the player on a different flank, he had tested Lucumi in the Juventus defence. The coach stressed that referees were whistling less for contact, so passing the ball along the ground was no longer effective and players needed to run into the spaces.