Michele Di Gregorio admits he doesn’t know what Juventus lack, however insists gamers nonetheless ‘comply with’ coach Thiago Motta.
The Serie A giants suffered their second consecutive defeat in Florence final evening, shedding
They suffered a 4-0 house loss towards Atalanta final week, which implies they’ve conceded seven objectives within the final two video games and scored none.
To make issues worse, Bologna beat Lazio 5-0 on Sunday, overtaking the Bianconer in fourth place.
“We really feel unhealthy, identical to we did after the Atalanta match,” Di Gregorio stated at a post-match attended by Soccer Italia.
“We’re the primary to undergo, to be disenchanted, and to know that performances just like the final two will not be sufficient; they aren’t as much as Juventus’ requirements. However we additionally know that the best way out is thru work, sticking collectively as a group, working and dealing. That’s all that issues as a result of, in conditions like this, it’s laborious to pinpoint exactly what’s lacking. We have to strategy it from each angle.”
Director Cristiano Giuntoli met the group and the coach after the ultimate whistle and confirmed his belief in Thiago Motta.
“The director spoke to us and, as all the time, tried to offer us vitality and a push to start out once more. Feeling sorry for ourselves is ineffective in soccer, simply as it’s in life. We have to react,” stated Di Gregorio.
Di Gregorio insists Juventus gamers nonetheless again Motta
“We didn’t communicate after the match as a result of, after video games, it’s finest to not discuss. We have to analyse ourselves each individually and as a gaggle.”
A reporter requested Di Gregorio why Juventus gamers appeared to give up on the pitch.
“It might really feel that approach, however giving up is just not a phrase we think about,” the goalkeeper argued.
“To some, it’d appear to be that. However the group won’t surrender. These are tough, difficult moments, little doubt. What are we lacking? I don’t know. I’ll rewatch the match a number of occasions if wanted. We are going to discuss and perceive and take heed to everybody as a result of we’re a group. We have to determine the place the difficulties lie. Now, there’s a break, and we may have time to replicate. After we return, we’ll all discuss and regroup.”
Thiago Motta refused to resign and insisted he was the best man to show issues round on the Allianz Stadium. Di Gregorio confirmed that the group remains to be backing the coach.
“After all, we comply with the coach, what he tells us, his concepts,” stated the ex-Monza keeper.
“That is the second to come back collectively—the workers and the coach. Everybody united as a result of all share the frustration and frustration. By the coach, by the workers. We have to work; I’ve all the time confronted difficulties this fashion. And in robust occasions, I’ve all the time labored even more durable.”
Juventus’ subsequent house sport is towards Genoa on the Allianz Stadium on March 29.