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Juventus coach Spalletti: We've taken three steps back, but...

Juventus coach Spalletti: We've taken three steps back, but...
Juventus coach Spalletti: We've taken three steps back, but...REUTERS

Juventus coach Luciano Spalletti was standing by his players last night after their hammering by Galatasaray.

Gala won the first-leg of their Champions League playoff 5-2 in Istanbul on Tuesday night.

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Afterwards, Spalletti admitted: "We conceded three of the five goals due to misinterpretations that created difficulties.

"This always takes a toll on our personality and character. These games expose you, we've been exposed, we've slipped back a bit, and we have to react.

"Only one way (to recover): by coming back. You have to be careful; they have counterattacking players and fast players up front. You have to keep them tactically balanced."

Asked if he was concerned by the performance, Spalletti added: "I'm worried if I see my players not doing the right things, but if I see the right search and I see that they have the right personality, no.

"Tonight (yesterday, ed.) we took three steps backwards." 

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