Spalletti Criticises Striker Kolo Muani After Juventus Loss
Luciano Spalletti is the coach of Juventus. He is not happy with a player named Kolo Muani.
Kolo Muani plays as a striker. A striker's job is to score goals.
Spalletti said Kolo Muani must score. He said Kolo Muani did not play much for two years. He said there is a reason for this.
Juventus lost a game against Frosinone. The score was 0-1.
Spalletti also talked about another player, Alajbegovic. This player sat on the bench during the game. A bench player does not play at the start.
People say Spalletti feels nervous about his strikers.
Spalletti wants to find the right striker for his team. He is thinking about many players.
One player he likes is called Osimhen. Spalletti has a dream of having him on the team.
Vocabulary15 words
- coach
- a person who trains a sports team
- striker
- a player whose job is to score goals
- goal
- when the ball goes into the net; a point in football
- bench
- where players sit when they are not playing
- nervous
- feeling worried
- dream
- something you really want to happen
- score
- the number of goals in a game
- team
- a group of players who play together
- lost
- did not win a game
- player
- a person who plays a sport
- game
- a match between two teams
- reason
- why something happens
- right
- correct or best
- interest
- wanting something
- talked
- spoke about something
Quiz
Answer key
1. He is the coach of Juventus 2. He must score goals 3. 0-1
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Luciano _____ is the coach of Juventus.
He is not happy with a player named _____ _____.
Kolo Muani plays as a _____.
Spalletti said Kolo Muani must _____.
Juventus _____ a game against Frosinone.
The score was _____-1.
Spalletti also talked about another player, _____.
This player sat on the _____ during the game.
One player he likes is called _____.
Spalletti has a _____ of having him on the team.