"I did not explain it well enough to my players. From now on I will evidently have to use different methods.
"We need to accept the evidence that we cannot go out there to play in such a slow manner. The same thing happened against Inter.
"If I see that this aspect does not improve, because the goals we concede are repetitive, I will have to find a system where they can understand it better. I must ensure this does not happen any more."
This is something many of us have wanted for about 18 months now: tactical variation. One of two reasons - along with injuries - for the downfall. When the vaunted Spalletti attack isn't working, as is the case right now, they have no Plan B.
Back to the beginning. It's going to be a bumpy ride, folks.