Del Piero sees ‘serious issue’ in Juventus’ loss against Fiorentina

Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero believes the ‘serious issue’ in a 3-0 loss against Fiorentina was the Old Lady’s lack of reaction: ‘No one can be at peace.’

Juventus lost 3-0 to Fiorentina on Sunday, slipping below the top four.

The Bianconeri have conceded seven goals in the last two rounds against Atalanta and Fiorentina, scoring no goals.

“It’s difficult for me to comment; I’m emotionally involved,” Del Piero told Sky Sport Italia via Ilbianconero.com.

“The serious issue is that there was no reaction. This was a night that did not reflect the Juventus spirit at all. You can lose but with your head held high. Today, no one, neither on the bench nor in management, can be at peace or say they gave everything. There was no reaction on the field, none on the bench.”

Del Piero sees ‘serious issue’ in Juventus’ loss against Fiorentina

Juventus coach Thiago Motta refused to resign, and director Cristiano Giuntoli confirmed that the club are convinced to continue with the ex-Italy international at the helm.

“The substitutions were three defenders; there must have been a reason, but this is a broader issue, a matter of mentality,” Del Piero continued.

“There is no reaction here, nothing at all. Credit to Fiorentina, who faced difficult moments and came through them. Teams go through tough times, and Fiorentina handled theirs by coming together with their coach. Seven goals conceded in two matches. There’s not much else to say about Juventus.”

Bologna’s win over Lazio on Sunday saw the Rossoblu climb to the fourth spot, leapfrogging the Bianconeri.

Juventus are now one point below a Champions League spot.

Their next home game is against Genoa on March 29 after the international break.

Del Piero is Juventus’ best scorer in the Juventus’ history and the player with the most appearances.