Lecce coach Marco Giampaolo commented on the defeat in Turin to DAZN microphones. Here are his words: `I opted for a five-man defense to prevent through balls, yet we still conceded many. Juventus was very dangerous. Conceding a goal after just a minute completely disrupted our game plan; the match immediately became an uphill battle. Despite the initial setback and Juventus being in excellent form, the team showed resilience, remained compact, and created opportunities to potentially change the outcome.`
Why did you substitute Krstovic?
`He was very agitated due to a foul called against him, even though there were grounds for a penalty or a free kick with a card. I saw he was very nervous, and I didn`t want that nervousness to escalate into something else, so I substituted him. It was a blatant foul: Krstovic was running behind, and the defender pulled him down.`
Is the three-man defense formation something you will continue to use?
`There are matches where I might use it again. I had planned this formation for this particular game for a while now, and there will be other matches where we might repeat this setup on the field.`