Juventus’ Slide Deepens With 2-0 Home Defeat to Como as Top-Four Chase Falters

Italian newspapers warn that Champions League qualification is in peril, placing Luciano Spalletti under renewed scrutiny.

Overview

Saturday’s loss leaves Juventus fifth on 46 points from 26 matches, with their Champions League fate no longer entirely in their hands.
Roma, fourth on 47 points, face Cremonese on Sunday and could open a four-point gap with a win.
Juventus have lost three straight in all competitions, gone five matches without a win, and conceded 15 goals in that span.
La Gazzetta dello Sport described the team as stunned by recent setbacks, while Corriere dello Sport said Juve looked devoid of identity.
Corriere dello Sport and Tuttosport singled out goalkeeper Michele Di Gregorio for costly errors against Como, and Tuttosport blamed three years of poor recruitment, praising only Pierre Kalulu and Khephren Thuram.