"We have to live within pressure, that is the joy of football, when you have to overturn a 2-0 result at the start of the second half, when it wasn't what we had planned at all. That is when you test yourself and see if you can handle the tension at the top level; that is what we must relish, seeing if we deserve to be at this level or not."
"Character means when everything is going wrong, and you need a clear head to make choices. That's what makes the difference. This team overturned a very difficult situation, put in a great performance, so we go forward feeling reassured."
"It is probably the fault of the demands we put upon these players. In this period, I asked them to immediately play every ball that they win back, not to kick it away, so we must try to play our way out under pressure, and add more quality to our football."
Juventus recovered from a 2-0 deficit to draw 2-2 with Lazio after goals from Weston McKennie and a 96th-minute Pierre Kalulu equaliser. Lazio had gone ahead through Pedro and Gustav Isaksen early in the second half. Juventus registered 34 shots and 2.8 expected goals with eight on target, while Lazio managed nine attempts and 1.2 xG, scoring with both shots on target. Spalletti praised the teams character, urged players to "live within pressure" and highlighted the need to play out from pressure. Juventus have made nine errors leading to goals this Serie A season.
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