Thiago Motta had harsh phrases for Juventus forwards after within the Champions League. ‘We didn’t create sufficient and I need extra from the strikers.’
The Bianconeri had hoped that Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Milan in Serie A had seen them flip a nook, nevertheless it was again to the same old issues in Brugge with this dire stalemate.
As soon as once more, they dominated possession, however hardly created any actual scoring alternatives save for Nico Gonzalez tripping over the ball, a Teun Koopmeiners header huge and save on Manuel Locatelli’s long-range effort.
“All of the groups who’ve come right here had issues towards a aspect that defends very nicely and clams up. We didn’t undergo, however we additionally didn’t create sufficient to win the match,”
“It’s a pity, as a result of we might’ve achieved higher this night, with all due respect for this staff which had in different video games scored on the counter-attack after which defended nicely to keep away from letting their opponents again into the match.
“They’d only a few scoring alternatives, they performed your entire match ready for us to make a mistake.”
Thiago Motta lambasts Juventus forwards
This was a direct head-to-head for , as a result of there is just one level separating Juventus on 12 now from Membership Brugge on 11.
A victory right here would’ve been an enormous step up the standings, however now they are going to battle to maintain maintain of prime seeded standing within the play-offs.
“Lastly, we’re beginning to get some gamers again from harm, above all in assault,” continued Thiago Motta.
“We began with Samuel Mbangula, Nico Gonzalez and Timothy Weah, then Kenan Yildiz, Dusan Vlahovic and Francisco Conceicao got here on. I will even add Randal Kolo Muani who might be with us within the League, these are all gamers who may give us one thing extra.
“Our forwards are those who in the mean time should contribute extra to the staff.”
In addition to having one of the best scoring alternative of the sport, Locatelli typically dropped into virtually the position of a central defender to cowl the again 4.
“It’s a manner of staying balanced, Manu understands the best second to drop deep or push ahead. I need to see extra of the strikers, as a result of they’ve the standard to do it. Samuel tried extra in the present day, he was near the opposition space and tried to trigger issues with dribbling, however the different 5 I discussed, I need to see extra,” added Motta.
Douglas Luiz had a uncommon begin in midfield and did higher than earlier than, even when he hoofed a half-volley nicely huge within the first half.
“He’s a participant with superior technical high quality, in good condition bodily proper now and did very nicely in current matches. Everybody will get their alternative to play, together with Khephren Thuram, Weston McKennie, Nicolò Fagioli, we’ve quite a lot of video games and this implies I can rotate and get one of the best out of all of them,” concluded Thiago Motta.
Juventus have performed 29 aggressive video games this season and drawn 15 of them, successful 12 with solely two defeats.