""Of course, we need to do more. We are not happy, the lads are not happy with themselves," he told Sky Sport Italia. "At times, we did the bare minimum. Some situations in the first half were frankly embarrassing. "It's true we allowed Pafos too much in the first half. We also made some cheap errors. Sometimes, it is incredible seeing the mistakes made, realising that our players cannot take advantage of those situations. "We relaxed a little after the break and were calmer on the ball in making those decisions.""
""These are difficult fixtures," Spalletti added. "Pafos conceded very few goals other than against Bayern Munich [five]. You could see they have quality. "It was fundamental to get the win, so with a victory, many things look better.""
Juventus secured a 2-0 home win over Pafos in the Champions League despite a disappointing first half that drew boos from the crowd. Pafos threatened several times and hit the post, but the hosts avoided conceding and improved after the break. Weston McKennie and Jonathan David scored the second-half goals that sealed the victory. Luciano Spalletti criticized the team's opening display as sometimes embarrassing and noted cheap errors and missed opportunities. The win improved Juventus' position in the group standings and eased their hopes of reaching the knockout play-offs.
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