McKennie and Bremer praise Spalletti: ‘Unique Juventus coach’

Originally posted on Football Italia | By Susy Campanale | Last updated Feb 1, 2026 5:05 PM ET

Gleison Bremer and Weston McKennie were full of praise for Luciano Spalletti after Juventus swept Parma aside 4-1. ‘He’s unique, I never in my career worked with a coach like this.’

The Bianconeri are keeping themselves in the thick of the race for a top four finish, further boosted by Como and Atalanta holding each other to a 0-0 draw earlier today.

They ran riot at the Stadio Tardini with a rare Bremer brace, acrobatic Weston McKennie finish, and Jonathan David tapping in at the back post.

Parma’s only goal was also scored by a Juve player, as Andrea Cambiaso accidentally put the Alessandro Circati cross into his own net.

Bremer and McKennie impressed by Spalletti

PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Bremer of Juventus scores his team’s first goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

“It’s a wonderful sensation to score goals, especially as I was out for basically a year and that was tough. I feel better, the leg is responding, and I am glad to help the team, what counts is that we won,” Bremer told DAZN Italia.

It’s a completely different team under Spalletti, as since his arrival they amassed 30 Serie A points, fewer only than Inter’s 37 during the same period.

“The coach is very strong, you can see that he totally changed the way we play. Even when we win, he tries to keep us on our toes. We are still missing something, he always says so, but we’re on the right track.

“This is certainly the best Juventus spirit I’ve experienced here. I only felt this kind of positivity at the start under Motta, but then I got injured.

“Spalletti arrived with his mentality and you can see the difference he makes,” concluded Bremer.

PARMA, ITALY – FEBRUARY 01: Weston McKennie of Juventus celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Serie A match between Parma Calcio 1913 and Juventus FC at Stadio Ennio Tardini on February 01, 2026 in Parma, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)

Juventus scored seven goals in their last two Serie A games, having also crushed Napoli 3-0 last week, but in the Champions League only managed a dull 0-0 away to AS Monaco midweek.

There were two different goal celebrations involving McKennie, one was shaking hands with all his teammates like an introduction, the other was shuffling along in a line.

“We work on the wall in training, so that’s what the celebration was, taking those steps,” McKennie told DAZN Italia.

“Spalletti is unique, as I have never in my career worked with a coach like this. He is so good, works with the team spirit, I’m really happy and I think everyone here is happy to be working with him.”

This article first appeared on Football Italia and was syndicated with permission.

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