Former Coach: Gatti Should Be a Starter, Juventus Were Wrong to Consider Selling Him

Gatti's former coach Galeazzi praised the Italian center-back's goal against Milan and believes he should be a starter.

Galeazzi said in an interview: “Spalletti was not particularly convinced by him, and only because things were so difficult did he send him on. He will change his opinion. The decision was a good one, there is no problem with that, but the credit belongs to Gatti. I think Federico should no longer just be the last option. He deserves to start, and he will become a starter.”

Speaking about Gatti's potential contributions in attack as well, Galeazzi said: “He has every chance to stand out in other positions. For example, if you put him in goal, I guarantee you that he would also start performing well in front of the goal line. If you let him play as a forward, Federico would contribute more than Kolo Muani and all those other players bought for big fees. However, we are talking about a title-contending giant, not a Serie C team, and of course we must respect our opponents. So I would see this as a desperate move, and somewhat risky. But the main point remains: if you put him in the forward line, he is better than everyone else in the squad.”

Regarding the sale that almost happened a few days ago, Galeazzi said: “That would have been another mistake made by the Juventus management. A player like this should be kept for life, especially since he is Italian. He is a Juventus man, the last person who would give up. If he had agreed at that time, Juventus would have sold him. But who could they have brought in instead? The transfer market is now closed, but if they had sold him to Napoli, they would have found a foreign player who was not as good as Gatti to replace him. Why do that? He gives everything, fights through every challenge, and he is also a leader in the dressing room. I really do not understand.”