Locatelli: The problem is not tactics but mentality. There is no similarity between this Juventus team and last season

In the 8th round of Serie A this morning, Juventus lost 0-1 away to Lazio. Juventus midfielder Locatelli attended the post-match press conference.

After losing to Real Madrid in the Champions League, did you expect this performance in this game?

To be honest, no. We are in a difficult time and it would be disingenuous not to acknowledge it. The team performed well in midweek training, but we still can't find a way to do better and we have to find the key to the problem.

Will the change in tactics bring some confusion?

This is not a tactical issue, but nervousness. This impatience led to mistakes. It has nothing to do with tactics.

How do you feel when you hear someone say that this is not the real Juventus?

We must first focus on ourselves and avoid being affected by external comments. The key now is performance on the pitch, everything else is just talk. There is no doubt that our current results are not up to the standards that Juventus should have. Of course, it's always nice to be praised, but never happy to be criticized.

Is Coach Tudor the right person to lead the team to a fresh start?

I don't know what the problem is, but it's the right thing to ask. This is not a tactical problem, but more of a mentality problem. We are too impatient and need to be clearer and calmer. We fell behind shortly after the game started and that brought nerves and those are aspects that need to be analysed. We have to prepare as best we can for the game and then we have to react.

Juventus had a suspected penalty kick that was not awarded during the game. Did you get an explanation from the referee?

The referee told me that VAR did not remind him to watch the video replay. If he did not see that scene, he could not make a penalty out of thin air. But I would rather focus on other issues. We should not dwell on this incident. This is not right.

Do you think the current Juventus is very similar to last season?

No, I don't see the similarity. I don't like making that comparison, we have to focus on the present and that's what it is. The only way I know to get out of this is to stick together, be honest with each other, and find positive energy in each other. We must get out of this as soon as possible, there is no other way.