Thiago Motta blasted his Juventus gamers after their . ‘I’m ashamed, it was embarrassing. You have to deserve issues in life, this staff anticipated it as an alternative.’
The Bianconeri had been the undoubted favourites to undergo to the semi-finals after dealing with Empoli on the Allianz Juventus Stadium, however discovered expectations turned on their heads.
Youssef Maleh had put the Tuscans in entrance and Ibrahima Konate thumped the within of the upright, so with the gang jeering angrily, it to get Juve again within the recreation.
They may not be divided after 90 minutes, so it went to a penalty shoot-out and Empoli transformed all theirs efficiently, whereas Dusan Vlahovic ballooned over and Kenan Yildiz’s effort was saved by Devis Vasquez.
“We’re left with disgrace. I really feel actually disgrace for what we noticed within the first half and I hope my gamers really feel the identical. We can’t get this angle so incorrect. It was embarrassing and evidently it’s my fault, as I didn’t present my gamers the significance of the match or what this jersey means,”
“We aren’t within the semi-final as a result of we didn’t should be.”
Thiago Motta slams sorry Juventus
It has been a disastrous couple of weeks for Juventus, who crashed out of the Champions League in further time to PSV Eindhoven, then failed of their try and retain the Coppa Italia.
“I hope the criticism could be very robust. I believed our followers had been truly fairly type with us, contemplating the primary half efficiency. I anticipate an instantaneous response from these gamers, as a result of I really feel ashamed of what I noticed from my staff at present,” added the coach.
“I additionally must shoulder a big a part of the duty, as a result of I didn’t train them what it means to put on the Juventus jersey. We performed in opposition to an Empoli facet that was rotated from the standard starters. Speaking about mentality at this second means understanding the place you’re, what you have to do, why you have to deserve it daily and never simply anticipate issues to occur with out giving your all.
“We assumed at present that we’d get by way of and we gave nothing on that pitch. We received the one factor incorrect you completely can’t do at this membership and that’s the angle. We performed again to the goalkeeper 20 occasions not less than, with out taking duty, with out going ahead, at all times trying to another person. That is inadmissible.
“We will solely apologise to our followers, apologise to the membership, apologise to the historical past of this membership, as a result of we actually hit all-time low at present.”
This was the primary time that Thiago Motta had began Vlahovic and Randal Kolo Muani collectively in a tactical experiment, however after virtually a full 12 months of his tenure, this Juventus nonetheless doesn’t appear to have a real id.
“I consider within the staff as a result of we now have gamers of high quality, however high quality is just not adequate. You want different components to compete in soccer and angle is the primary factor, which is the very first thing I talked about once I received right here.
“That is why I really feel ashamed, as a result of getting the incorrect shot, the incorrect contact, that’s nothing. Getting the incorrect angle is just not acceptable. There is no such thing as a negotiation on that.”
Now that Juventus solely have Serie A to concentrate on and are in fourth place, the place do they go from right here?
“We have now to begin from the fundamentals of soccer and life, which is angle. In life, you have to earn issues, to deserve them, not anticipate them. As we speak I noticed a staff that anticipated issues to go their manner and that makes me ashamed,” continued a visibly livid Thiago Motta.
“These are the foundations, giving your all on the sector and in coaching, working onerous for one another, respecting the historical past of your membership. That is essential each in coaching and in a match, however we confirmed the entire reverse of that, particularly within the first half.
“It was not technical or tactical, it was utterly the incorrect angle. I take full duty, as clearly I didn’t train these lads the significance of enjoying on this competitors with the Juventus jersey.”