Thiago Motta admits Juventus ‘definitely have to do higher’ after and can’t attempt to ‘run down the clock’ when taking a slender lead.
The coach was not on the touchline on account of a ban, so assistant supervisor Alexandre Hugeaux was on the bench, but it surely was Thiago Motta who arrived for the post-match interviews.
The Bianconeri had been recent from an enormous 2-0 Champions League victory over Manchester Metropolis midweek, but went straight again to their present disastrous Serie A type.
That they had taken the lead by Federico Gatti on a nook and noticed a Kenan Yildiz comparable purpose disallowed for handball, then Venezia turned it round to steer 2-1 by Mikael Ellertsson and a Jay Idzes glancing header.
It was solely a last-gasp Dusan Vlahovic penalty that snatched a 2-2 lead to stoppages, their fourth consecutive Serie A draw, most of them when struggling badly.
Thiago Motta recognises Juventus issues
“We didn’t put in a superb efficiency towards a group that defended effectively. We definitely have to do higher,”
“I had already stated earlier than the match, each recreation is completely different, so this was nothing to do with the Champions League and we can’t be happy with this efficiency.
“That is the step up we have to make. We had taken the lead and we must always’ve stored pushing ahead, to create extra probabilities and kill off the sport. We didn’t do this, we allowed the opposite group to get again into it.”
There was at a number of the ultras who had been hurling insults on the gamers.
“The followers have the liberty to precise their feelings and emotions. The gamers are the primary who want they may’ve modified issues and received, so it isn’t a superb second. This stuff occur, it’s not the primary time, it definitely received’t be the final.
“We have to be united and hold going ahead for the great of Juventus. All of us wish to change this example. The followers have each proper to precise themselves, however we must always stay united and collectively change issues.”
Thiago Motta’s males at the moment are 9 factors adrift of Serie A leaders Atalanta and 9 factors worse off than at this stage final season.
The statistics are actually regarding for Juventus, who’ve now drawn 10 of their 16 Serie A matches this time period, significantly dropping factors a couple of days after large wins.
It was put to Thiago Motta that the Bianconeri received away to RB Leipzig adopted by a draw with Cagliari, the 4-4 draw at Inter was adopted by a draw with Parma, then victory over Manchester Metropolis was a couple of days off from this draw with Venezia.
“It’s true, all three video games had been utterly completely different to those that adopted. I’m not attempting to justify it, however in these open matches the place the opposite facet additionally took the initiative and tried to win, those afterwards had been completely completely different,” acknowledged the coach.
“We don’t wish to stay the place we at the moment are and after taking the lead we have to hold enjoying, preserve this confidence to shut the sport and never attempt to run down the clock. We are able to’t do this towards the large groups, so we must always not do it towards the others.”
Juventus had began the season with extra entertaining soccer, but it surely was advised by Sky Sport Italia pundit Gianluca Marocchi that Teun Koopmeiners ought to maybe be in a deeper midfield function and Weston McKennie pushed right into a extra superior slot as an alternative.
“That’s your opinion and I respect that, however I see them practice every single day, I see the best way they play collectively they usually additionally had the liberty to alter place,” replied Thiago Motta.
“It’s not that I put a participant behind the striker and inform him to remain there. All of them have completely different actions to make to create issues for the opponents.”
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