Luciano Spalletti believes his Juventus players have already shown they are quick learners this season, as they prepare to resume their Serie A campaign away to Cagliari.The Bianconeri emerge from the international break seventh in the Italian top flight, with 10 points on the board after five matches.And Spalletti was impressed with the response the Bianconeri showed after their unbeaten start was halted by Sassuolo, who inflicted a 3-2 defeat on his team on September 13.In the week after that loss – which was the result of a 94th-minute strike by Vasilije Adzic – Juventus thumped NEC 5-0 in the Europa League, then beat Atalanta 2-0 in Serie A."We always want to improve and keep growing," Spalletti told reporters at Saturday's pre-match press conference."We always want to learn, because whoever stops learning often ends up repeating themselves, and those who go out and learn new things usually grow. "I don't see anything negative stopping us from reaching the level you mentioned. What did you call it, hunger? That's always important in football. "Your love for the game has to show on the pitch, by passing on to those around you a serious approach and a constant drive for high standards. That's something we're doing. "There's always time and room to grow a bit more. You think you've reached a certain level, and then the following year you say: 'How much more is there?'"But our attitude is right. After the defeat at Sassuolo, we won two games that were far from straightforward. We're on the path we need to be on."On Sunday at the Unipol Domus, Juve will be facing a team above them in the table, as Cagliari have made a wonderful start to the campaign under Fabio Pisacane.They have won four of their opening five matches to occupy a place in the top four throughout the international break, with their only defeat coming by a 1-0 scoreline at home to Inter. "We need to be alert and intense" Luciano Spalletti previews Sunday's Serie A clash with Cagliari https://t.co/fmwHqboFlu #CagliariJuve https://t.co/mJqh8r3jZF— JuventusFC (@juventusfcen) October 10, 2026PLAYERS TO WATCH Cagliari – Daniel Maldini Maldini has scored in each of his last three Serie A appearances. The last Cagliari player to score in more consecutive games in the competition was Joao Pedro, who netted in five in a row between October and November 2020.Juventus – Randal Kolo Muani Among forwards who have made five Serie A starts this season, Kolo Muani is one of just five players yet to score (alongside Paulo Dybala, El Bilal Toure, Armand Lauriente and Nicolo Cambiaghi).Additionally, among players with at least 25 touches in the opposition box, only Assane Diao (10) has attempted fewer shots than Kolo Muani (11) – will he find his shooting boots this week?MATCH PREDICTION – JUVENTUS WINCagliari won their last Serie A match against Juventus, 1-0 on January 17, following a run of nine consecutive games without a win against the Bianconeri (D2 L7). The last time the Sardinians recorded two consecutive victories against the Bianconeri in the competition was in 2009, when Massimiliano Allegri was Cagliari's head coach.Despite Juventus winning 47 Serie A matches against Cagliari (only Inter and AC Milan, both with 48, have beaten them more often), the Bianconeri have only won two of their last five league games against the Rossoblu (D2 L1).Juventus have earned 10 points in Serie A so far this season (W3 D1 L1); only recording more wins in their opening six league games once in the previous six seasons: in 2023-24 (four).Spalletti's side are favourites, but they may not have things all their own way, with Cagliari starting a Serie A season with four wins in their opening five games for just the second time in their history, previously doing so in 1969-70 – when they drew their sixth match.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYCagliari – 18.2%Juventus – 57.5%Draw – 24.3%The post Spalletti says Juventus have learned plenty since Sassuolo defeat appeared first on SoccerNews.