Spalletti shuts down talk of player power over Juventus system
Luciano Spalletti insists the switch to a 3-5-2 was his call alone, as Juventus prepare to visit Genoa on the back of a 2-0 win over Lecce.
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Luciano Spalletti insists the switch to a 3-5-2 was his call alone, as Juventus prepare to visit Genoa on the back of a 2-0 win over Lecce.
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