Coach Thiago Motta, Khephren Thuram, Federico Gatti, Francisco Conceicao and Nico Gonzalez spoke to the press after Juventus’ 1-0 win towards Inter on Matchday 25 of the Serie A season.
THIAGO MOTTA
“An awesome match in a particular environment: a deserved victory, and one which took place because of a terrific second half efficiency, which provides us confidence in our strengths. The followers should benefit from the victory, we however should instantly flip our consideration to mentally and bodily making ready for the sport towards PSV as a result of we now have the target of progressing to the spherical of 16. We revered Inter for his or her nice high quality, however maybe within the first half… we confirmed an excessive amount of respect: so we conceded an excessive amount of floor, whereas within the second half we got here again a lot better. The trail is the appropriate one, and a efficiency of this degree confirms that, our growth was particularly evident within the second half, through which we created lots, and we had been efficient at being compact in all phases. Let’s proceed like this, with the assistance of everybody, even those that did not play tonight: we actually want everybody. [Andrea] Cambiaso? He returned to motion very effectively, not solely technically, but additionally in his communication along with his teammates.”
KHEPHREN THURAM
“We’re comfortable we managed to win once more tonight, it was essential as a result of we had been enjoying towards a terrific workforce like Inter, so it provides us confidence for the upcoming video games. As we speak I performed in a barely extra defensive position as a result of I used to be enjoying alongside [Weston] McKennie and [Teun] Koopmeiners, who wish to make ahead runs, however we’re a workforce, and we now have to know who we’re enjoying with. I performed with two gamers who’re extra attacking than me and so I dropped a bit additional again. Taking part in towards my brother? Very pleasing, it was like enjoying within the backyard of our home. He appears for me, I search for him, but it surely’s a dream to face him in such an essential sport. I have not despatched him a message but, however I do know his ankle hurts a bit, that is why I believe he did not begin the sport. Dad? He was in all probability extra nervous than us…”
FEDERICO GATTI
“I do not know whether it is our most essential victory up to now, however it’s a consequence that should give us that one thing further, as a result of we now have thrown away too many factors throughout the season. There’s nonetheless a protracted solution to go this season, however the factors we now have dropped positively go away us with some remorse. The season is lengthy, at Juve you can’t be glad with fourth place. There are nonetheless many competitions to play in and we now have to get to the highest of all of them.”
FRANCISCO CONCEICAO
“Sure, it is a vital victory, like so many others that we now have to realize. On this membership it’s important to win each sport, so we now have to proceed on this path. The objective? It was good as a result of it gave the workforce victory. You possibly can see the unity of the group, and it is essential to maintain working like this, as a result of we have already got an essential sport within the Champions League that we now have to win once more. We’ve got achieved our job. We all know how essential these video games are for the followers, but additionally for us. We are able to all the time give one thing extra and at present we did that. We’ve got to proceed like this.”
NICO GONZALEZ
“We put in a terrific efficiency; it’s a essential victory for us. We had been a lot better within the second half, and we confirmed what we’re able to, and that is demonstrates progress. We’re a younger workforce however there are various mature males, and everybody is aware of what they should do on the pitch, we confirmed that towards a great workforce like Inter. In the mean time we won’t take into consideration Napoli, and we now have to neglect about this night, we now have to say switched on: our focus is now solely on PSV, as a result of Wednesday might be an important sport. Our objective is to progress within the Champions League and e book our place within the competitors for subsequent 12 months.”