Juventus’ Igor Tudor Believes Psychological Issues Affected Team Performance
Juventus manager Igor Tudor believes his team’s performance was influenced by psychological struggles.
Juventus suffered a 1-0 defeat against Parma in the 33rd round of Serie A, marking the first loss for Igor Tudor since taking charge of the Bianconeri.
Igor Tudor said in the post-match press conference: “Today we were slightly weaker than in previous matches. We applied pressure in the second half but lacked effectiveness in attack.
We conceded a goal from a 40-meter cross, which shouldn’t have happened. We are disappointed, but we will continue our path. There are still five matches and many points left.”
Did the match postponement affect the rhythm?
We had this problem, but it’s no excuse. We must adapt and move forward. Parma is currently strong, playing simple football, and they scored this goal in a crowded penalty area.
In the second half, we deserved to score, but there were shortcomings in the attack. This is a defeat, and we must accept it, but we will continue our path.
Was Juventus’ attacking trio disappointing?
It could have been better. When the ball reaches the final 25 meters, you must put it in the net. They scored this great goal; we sent 20 such balls but lacked the attacking quality to score. We must work on this aspect. You can’t win just with tactics and systems.
Did Dusan Vlahovic leave due to physical issues?
Dusan had some discomfort and came off. In the second half, we almost always applied pressure, but if you don’t put the ball in the net, staying in the opponent’s box is useless. We lacked the necessary decisiveness in attack.
Did Kenan Yildiz and Tiago Djaló offer more?
They tried their best, they have high quality, but unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. Overall, I must say we have psychological issues, and you notice it in the dressing room. We must grow and have more Italian mentality.”