Juventus supervisor Thiago Motta has addressed the press forward of right now’s closely anticipated Serie A encounter towards crosstown rivals Torino. comes amid Juve’s tough patch, bookended by a 1-1 draw at Lille in midweek UEFA Champions League motion.
“Our protection? It’s working very properly, however we nonetheless have loads of room for enchancment,” Motta stated. “That is true on the whole for all of the areas of our staff, not simply the protection.
“The staff’s temper is excellent forward of the Derby della Mole. This can be a particular match for us and for our followers. Tomorrow, we’ll do our greatest to place in a terrific efficiency.
“Derbies, on the whole, are lovely video games to play and right here I felt precisely that feeling and, in consequence, we’ll give our all to get a constructive outcome for the followers,” the Juventus boss continued. “I really feel very privileged as a result of since I began enjoying skilled soccer I’ve lived in huge cities.
“At the moment, it’s the identical as a result of I coach a terrific staff and I reside in a phenomenal metropolis like Turin.”
Stalemates have been a operating theme for Juventus this season. 4 of their final 5 outings throughout all competitions have ended stage, aside from a 2-0 win at Udinese within the earlier Serie A spherical. That success noticed Motta’s facet benefit from Napoli’s dreadful 3-0 residence defeat to Atalanta to scale back the hole to solely 4 factors.