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Home Serie A Thiago Motta: ‘Juventus lack character, didn’t react to detrimental Milan incident’

Thiago Motta: ‘Juventus lack character, didn’t react to detrimental Milan incident’

by Soccer-News

Thiago Motta admits Juventus ‘lack character’ after their collapse in . ‘On the first detrimental incident, we didn’t react.’

The Bianconeri had gave the impression to be in full management when Kenan Yildiz – who had not even been within the authentic beginning XI, stepping in on the final minute for injured Francisco Conceicao – had blasted into the close to high nook.

Nonetheless, Milan turned it round with two objectives in simply 4 minutes, Christian Pulisic changing a penalty for the Manuel Locatelli foul and Federico Gatti deflecting within the Yunus Musah cross.

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“We definitely can’t be pleased with what we did, particularly within the first half, whereas within the second we additionally didn’t convert probabilities to kill the sport. Milan did little or no too, so they need to not have been capable of win the sport by doing simply that,”

Thiago Motta will come below fireplace for a few of his decisions on this semi-final, for instance the actual fact Kenan Yildiz was initially on the bench till that Conceicao damage, however above all taking Dusan Vlahovic off after simply 65 minutes.

They struggled to create any actual scoring alternatives after that, with Nico Gonzalez as a makeshift centre-forward.

“All the alternatives I make in the course of the match are for the nice of the group, it’s as much as you to guage whether or not I did it proper or not,” continued the coach.

Thiago Motta admits Juventus take a step backwardsRIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 03: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus is challenged by Malick Thiaw of AC Milan during the Italian Super Cup Semi-Final match between AC Milan and Juventus at Al Awwal Park on January 03, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

When requested if this was a step backwards for Juventus, Thiago Motta confessed it was a heavy blow.

“This is a vital defeat, sure, as a result of it was a sport the place we had a really huge alternative to succeed in the Remaining. It’s disappointing, I really feel that we had a giant, huge probability to beat Milan and we had been unable to do it.

“We have to enhance our character, as a result of we had been in management, we created probabilities to kill the sport and didn’t do it. Character comes into play when a detrimental incident occurs and it’s essential to be capable to react. On the first detrimental incident right this moment, we didn’t react and wasted the chance to play within the Remaining, which for 70 minutes was completely in our fingers.”

Juventus have drawn extra video games than they received up to now this season, however that is solely the second aggressive defeat of the marketing campaign.

“They’re completely different conditions, though the latest draw with Fiorentina was pretty comparable, as we had taken the lead and had been in management there too. In different matches we went behind and proved we had the character to get again in and even attempt to win it,” argued Motta.

“Right this moment we took the lead, had been higher than our opponents in some ways, however with little or no effort, our opponents managed to show it round. Unfavourable incidents occur, however we didn’t react the fitting means.”

Francisco Conceicao was initially named within the beginning XI and pulled out within the warm-up with a muscular concern.

“We are going to consider him, he felt a twinge and was not capable of begin the match. He is a vital participant for us, within the second half we wanted one thing further and he may’ve given us that. Now we have gamers who’re working very exhausting and enjoying loads, we have to stability out the enjoying time,” concluded Motta.

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