Thiago Motta spoke very extremely of Teun Koopmeiners throughout his pre-match press convention, as Juventus put together to tackle the Duthcman’s former employers Atalanta in Serie A on Sunday.
Koopmeiners was on the scoresheet as final weekend, which bumps him as much as three targets and two assists in Serie A this season, however he’s nonetheless a way off the 12 targets and 5 assists he registered for La Dea final time period.
The 27-year-old has come beneath criticism at numerous phases of the 2024-25 season following his €60m transfer from Atalanta in the summertime, however Thiago Motta believes there’s extra to his general recreation than simply targets and assists.
Motta fires up Koopmeiners forward of Atalanta
Addressing the media on Saturday, Motta confirmed that he’s proud of what he has seen from Koopmeiners to date this season.
“I all the time assume he’s doing properly. He’s given us an enormous hand this season,” Motta mentioned, reported by way of .
“Criticism will all the time be part of this job. He got here on and did very properly within the final recreation and likewise scored. I’m very comfortable for him, as a result of we dwell to attain targets. He all the time helps the crew and is a vital man on and off the pitch,” Motta added.
“It’s a privilege to educate a participant of this stage. He’s a critical, focussed man who can play in a number of positions. I hope tomorrow generally is a assist to him.”