Juventus Lose 2-1 To Inter in Perth as Spalletti Flags Cohesion Gap
The friendly highlighted limited match fitness and teamwork issues that will shape Juventus’s rotation and expectations for the Europa League season.
Overview
- Juventus lost 2-1 to Inter in Perth on Saturday with Federico Dimarco and Andy Diouf scoring for Inter and Francisco Conceicao replying late for Juventus.
- Luciano Spalletti said the game confirmed Inter remain the domestic benchmark and that Juventus must learn to close a clear gap in collective play and mentality.
- New signings Kerim Alajbegovic and Randal Kolo Muani made second-half debuts and showed promising moments but need time to reach match fitness after only a few days with the club.
- Spalletti gave Kenan Yildiz more minutes in Perth as part of a wider plan to test options and manage workloads ahead of a season that will require heavy rotation because of Europa League Thursday–Sunday scheduling.
- Despite the defeat, Juventus arrive at the league campaign with largely positive pre-season results and a sixth-place finish last term that leaves them focused on rebuilding cohesion rather than lone goal scorers.