Locatelli reveals what ‘must not happen again’ as Juventus beat Roma

TURIN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 29: Manuel Locatelli of Juventus FC is challenged by Sebastiano Esposito of Cagliari Calcio during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and Cagliari Calcio at Allianz Stadium on November 29, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images)

Manuel Locatelli insists Juventus must not show the same attitude they had in the first half against Napoli at the start of December, and is delighted by the spirit that the team showed against Roma this evening.

Juventus beat Roma 2-1 at the Allianz Stadium this evening, climbing one point below the Giallorossi in the Serie A table.

“As I said many times, we must think about winning games, then we’ll see where we are in March. The most important thing was to get a winning streak and confidence,” Locatelli said at a press conference attended by Football Italia.

“When you win games, self-esteem increases, and you can do things you could not do before. We must continue on this path without overthinking.

“We stayed in the game, we didn’t risk much, and we showed the right attitude. We won duels, and we played a great match in terms of spirit.”

Luciano Spalletti has said that Juventus players don’t realise how strong they are.

“He tells us so. The coach’s career speaks for itself, so we have to listen to him,” argued Locatelli.

“We are united as a group, we feel well together, and we follow what the coach says.”

Juventus have won six of their last seven games across all competitions and are now on a three-match winning streak, following a 2-1 away loss at Napoli at the beginning of December.

“After Napoli, we analysed the errors we had committed against a strong opponent, making some individual mistakes,” Locatelli said.

“We didn’t repeat the first half we played against Napoli, with that attitude, as it’s something that must not happen again.”

Gleison Bremer and Francisco Conceiçao were the best players on the pitch at the Allianz Stadium this evening.

Juventus’ next Serie A match is away at Pisa on December 27, while Roma will host Genoa on December 29.