Spalletti: Juventus players deserved the win

Juventus beat Napoli 2-0. The Bianconeri were in low spirits after losing 2-0 to Genoa, who are fighting near the bottom of the table, on Wednesday evening.

For most of the match, Juventus did not produce a convincing performance. Juan Cabal hit the crossbar, and Guglielmo Vicario made a save early on to keep out Lorenzo Lucca's shot. The decisive moments came late in the match. Kerim Alajbegovic and Jeremie Boga scored superb goals from outside the box. Meanwhile, Luca Marianucci committed a foul that earned him a second yellow card.

After the match, Spalletti gave the players the credit for the victory. The head coach said the team found the desire to regroup and push forward, and reached the result with small changes in the second half. In his view, the win restored the team's confidence in the football they are capable of playing.

The head coach said the talk given to the players by technical staff member Carnevali had been effective. Spalletti said the coaching staff could do nothing more than stand by the players. Finally, he spoke to the fans, asking supporters, who are the real face of the stadium, to stand behind the team.