Juve have touched down in Eindhoven the place tomorrow, 19 February, they are going to tackle an vital problem in opposition to PSV with the goal of progressing to the UEFA Champions League Spherical of 16.
Here’s what Teun Koopmeiners and Thiago Motta needed to say in at this time’s pre-match press convention.
TEUN KOOPMEINERS
“The workforce spirit is sweet, we’ve got ready effectively for the match, the morale is very optimistic after the outcome in opposition to Inter, the workforce feels good, we all know it will likely be a troublesome problem, however we wish to win. We now have to bear in mind that in opposition to PSV it is a new problem, in a brand new context, it is not a foregone conclusion that we are going to win, we should be very aggressive and play with depth and vitality, the match would require this and the workforce is aware of it. They are going to play in a unique type, the result’s determined over the course of two video games, it will likely be troublesome of their stadium and their followers may even make a distinction. We begin with a 2-1 lead, however we should not sit again, we wish to play to win. If we solely take into consideration managing the outcome, we threat not expressing ourselves at our greatest, we’ve got to deliver vitality, stress and urgency in possession, once we play like this we do higher.
“I used to be upset that the aim in opposition to Lille was disallowed, I at all times wish to assist the workforce with assists and targets. I’ve at all times stated I’m a workforce participant, successful is a very powerful factor for me. Scoring is an goal of mine, but in addition offering assists for strikers is vital, the vital factor is the ultimate outcome. I wish to contribute much more when it comes to targets and assists, I arrived with this mentality, I wish to give my all to assist the workforce in any approach I can.
“As for being on the bench, I am at all times very calm, even mentally. I’m a participant who at all times thinks in regards to the good of the workforce, we’ve got many sturdy gamers and we will all contribute. Even once I begin from the bench, I do know what I can do to assist win the sport, and that is all I concentrate on. I am proud of the win and the great outcome, tomorrow I wish to contribute in the identical approach.
“After the sport in opposition to Inter we stated that, for morale, it was an vital victory. At half-time we talked about find out how to enhance in possession and supply extra choices for each other within the recreation, and it confirmed instantly: within the first ten seconds we created a transparent likelihood. It was a transparent change between the 2 halves and once we handle to do this, it offers us motivation to maintain pushing, even defensively, since you really feel extra concerned and a part of the sport.”
“That is a very powerful match of our season to this point. We wish to proceed our journey, we’ve got to place in a whole efficiency and lift our degree to the utmost in all facets of the sport, each bodily and mentally, to be able to progress to the Spherical of 16. Douglas [Luiz]? We hope he’ll be again as quickly as doable. [Andrea] Cambiaso is with us, he educated individually yesterday as a precaution however he is wonderful like everybody else, all accessible to start out the match. Getting ready for a match like this isn’t troublesome, we all know the significance of the problem and we come into the sport off the again of a victory that offers us confidence. We should do all the things effectively, paying shut consideration to each determination and utilizing our heads to interpret the momentum of the sport, we have to be compact after they push ahead and discover methods to be higher than our opponent. We face a terrific workforce, as we did with PSG, Liverpool, Shakhtar, we’ll give our greatest to earn our place within the Spherical of 16.
“The target is obvious, it is a vital alternative, a very powerful to this point, we all know {that a} draw is sufficient, however we’ve got at all times performed to win and tomorrow we’ll do the identical. Managing the sport will probably be vital within the closing phases, however the angle would be the similar as at all times: going onto the pitch to win, with focus and dedication, working onerous out and in of possession. There aren’t any secrets and techniques, we should earn it. Qualifying just isn’t a foregone conclusion, however we’ve got by no means failed in our dedication, angle and want. I am positive it will likely be like that till the final day. We put in a wonderful efficiency in opposition to Inter, particularly within the second half, tomorrow we anticipate to face a robust opponent, who’re taking part in at dwelling, within the first 95 minutes we have been superior, and we earned the outcome, tomorrow we should do the identical, managing each second of the match.
“The workforce’s character could be seen, we’ve got earnt our place. We’re younger, we’ve got enthusiasm, vitality and high quality, whoever takes the sector, from the beginning or off the bench, should give their all for the great of the workforce and to achieve the Spherical of 16. We should play our type of soccer, we should press excessive out of possession as a result of they’ve high quality and commit many gamers when attacking. When we have to regroup, we should do it with nice communication and with out dropping too deep. We all know their potential menace and when we’ve got the ball we’ve got to commit numbers ahead to create aim scoring possibilities. We are going to want a whole efficiency.
“Strain is a part of our job, once you select to be a coach or a footballer you already know there are duties. For me it’s simply additional motivation, I selected to be right here and I’m proud of what we’re doing. I’m very optimistic, tomorrow we’ve got an important recreation forward of us and need to be right here, we should proceed our journey, elevate our degree once more and provides one thing extra. It is a phenomenal second, to be approached with accountability.
“Tomorrow could be everybody’s recreation. [Samuel] Mbangula? He made some technical errors and was not glad, however that is optimistic as a result of it reveals ambition, a want to enhance and do effectively. He is in good type and hopefully he could make his contribution, both from the beginning or from the bench. [Lloyd] Kelly and the opposite new gamers have settled in very effectively, everyone seems to be match and in perfect situation to play. Alberto [Costa] will not be there as a result of he is not registered within the squad, however I’ve complete confidence that those that begin and people who come off the bench to place in a terrific efficiency. The target is the Spherical of 16, however we’ve got to earn it, doing the suitable issues individually and collectively to progress.”