Kalulu: Juventus must ‘kill games’ earlier after Fiorentina draw – ‘For me, it was a penalty on Vlahovic’

Pierre Kalulu admitted Juventus only had themselves to blame after letting Fiorentina back into the match on Saturday afternoon, insisting the team must become more ruthless when they take control of games.

Speaking after the 1-1 draw at the Franchi, with quotes via TuttoMercatoWeb, the defender said Juve created enough to leave with all three points but paid the price for a series of avoidable mistakes. “It was a difficult pitch and we made too many errors,” he reflected. “We tried until the end but it wasn’t enough. We know we have to improve, and we’re confident going into the next matches.”

Kalulu avoided comparing tactical demands between coaching staffs, joking that he didn’t want to “say something stupid,” but stressed that Juventus need a sharper instinct when leading.

“When we have an advantage over a team, we need to ‘kill’ the opponent more,” he explained. “We don’t always manage it, and that gives the other side hope. In Serie A you can’t afford those mistakes.”

He also weighed in on the penalty controversy involving Dušan Vlahović. The Frenchman felt the striker had been impeded. “I need to watch it again, but for me Vlahović was pulled back,” he said. “For me, it was a penalty.”

Kalulu dismissed suggestions that Vlahović had lost his composure. He instead pointed to the hostile atmosphere inside the stadium. “No, he wasn’t nervous,” Kalulu insisted. “He reacted to the chants – that’s normal for any human being. They’re ugly gestures to see and hear.”

The draw keeps Juventus in the hunt, but Kalulu’s message was clear: the Bianconeri must start turning control into victories if they want to stay on track.