McKennie does not blame tactics for Genoa defeat

Juventus lost 2-0 to Genoa in Round 9 of Serie A. The Bianconeri have lost two of their last three matches and have slipped to eighth place in the table. After the game, McKennie spoke to Sky Sport Italia and argued that tactics had nothing to do with the defeat.

The American midfielder said there were 11 players on the pitch and that the real difference lay in running, effort and sacrifice. "Tactics help, but running five or ten meters more makes the difference," McKennie said. In his view, to get a result from an attack, the team needed to be determined to get back and protect a teammate.

Head coach Luciano Spalletti is dealing with a injury crisis, and his options are limited, especially in attack and central midfield. Forced to change systems often in recent matches, the team has struggled to find consistency. McKennie, however, believes the problem comes from a lack of commitment on the pitch, not from the formation.

The player also stressed that Juventus is a big club and should be winning regularly. Since Spalletti took over, McKennie has scored ten goals and provided nine assists in 46 matches, and he said he wants to keep contributing to the team.

Juventus's next match will be against Napoli on Sunday. Napoli beat Monza 4-1 away earlier this evening.