Igor Tudor believes that Juventus ‘can obtain something’ with the appropriate strategy and preparation, and insists that he’s not feeling the stress of enjoying for Champions League qualification forward of the essential Serie A match towards Bologna on Sunday night.
Fourth-placed Juventus will face off towards the fifth-placed Bologna on Sunday evening, with only one level separating the 2 groups with 4 video games of the 2024-25 marketing campaign left to play.
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Roma and Lazio are each additionally in competition and sit simply two factors behind Juventus, and eighth-placed Fiorentina three factors off the highest 4, which signifies that the race for Champions League qualification remains to be extensive open.
Tudor offers Bologna-Juventus preview
ROME, ITALY – APRIL 06: Igor Tudor, Head Coach of Juventus, reacts throughout the Serie A match between AS Roma and Juventus at Stadio Olimpico on April 06, 2025 in Rome, Italy. (Photograph by Paolo Bruno/Getty Photographs)
Tudor started his pre-match press convention with , revealing that he shall be with out six key first teamers towards Bologna.
“There shall be no Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Gatti, Cabal or Bremer. Sadly, Vlahovic won’t be there both. He tried at the moment, however he gained’t be there,” Tudor stated on Saturday, reported through .
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“We’re lacking just a few gamers, however I’m positive we’ll play recreation,”
Kenan Yildiz, who has been given a two-game suspension, will be unable to play towards Bologna, however shall be watching on from the stands on what shall be his twentieth birthday. Tudor warns that that is no time for celebration, although.
TURIN, ITALY – MARCH 09: Match Referee Simone Sozza reveals a yellow card to Kenan Yildiz of Juventus throughout the Serie A match between Juventus and Atalanta on the Allianz Stadium on March 09, 2025 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
“No person is celebrating tomorrow, as a result of we’ve got to play. Yildiz’s birthday has nothing to do with it. He had an important week of labor, he’ll come to observe the sport, he cares.”
Tudor on Juventus mentality and necessities for the tip of season
Reporters requested Tudor what he makes of Juventus’s struggles in ‘huge matches’ up to now in 2024-25, however he feels that he can’t be held chargeable for issues that befell earlier than he took over from Thiago Motta.
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“These are conditions that concern the previous. I can’t touch upon the psychological state of the workforce earlier than I used to be right here,” Tudor stated.
“Roma-Juventus was an necessary match, finished properly, with character. The video games are all necessary, because it was towards Monza.
“The workforce has proven that they’re prepared. There are only a few of those finals, as everybody calls them, and we’re prepared. They’re necessary. Separately, as we at all times say. We’ve ready for Bologna, for his or her soccer, their traits. Let’s see who comes out on prime.”
TURIN, ITALY – DECEMBER 07: Samuel Mbangula of Juventus celebrates scoring his workforce’s second purpose with teammates throughout the Serie A match between Juventus and Bologna at Allianz Stadium on December 07, 2024 in Turin, Italy. (Photograph by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Photographs)
Tudor was additionally requested whether or not having a smaller squad at his disposal helps those that can be found, understanding that they may have a key position to play within the run-in.
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He replied: “I hope so. I gave a speech at the moment leaning in that route, when it comes to creating, motivating, psychological state, from a aggressive standpoint, it’s one thing particular. Even those that don’t play are necessary.
“As I at all times say, the coach signifies the way in which of enjoying, the gamers are those who step out and should have a powerful purpose in entrance of them.
“When the workforce prepares in the way in which I prefer it, they’ll obtain something, whatever the opponent, robust or not. My hope is that this workforce will have the ability to do one thing particular.”
Tudor on Bologna and stress of Champions League qualification
MILAN, ITALY – MARCH 11: The UEFA Champions League trophy is cleaned as it’s displayed on a plinth along side the pitch previous to the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Spherical of 16 Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and Feyenoord at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on March 11, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photographs)
Requested if the stress of enjoying for Champions League qualification could have an have an effect on on Juventus’s efficiency, Tudor stated: “I don’t assume it modifications. Generally it helps you, generally it offers you extra stress. It’s simpler whenever you simply deal with the duty forward. It’s higher not to consider the Champions League or the run-in, simply take into consideration having recreation.
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“It’s tough to vary in a month. We work each day on having the appropriate values. Persons are made to grasp, the youthful ones, what it means.”
The Juventus head coach went on to present his evaluation of Bologna from a sporting standpoint.
“Bologna have been working collectively for years when it comes to their soccer and selection of gamers. They’re a workforce that’s tough to face with their working, grit, need in duels and every part that fashionable soccer represents. For those who don’t go as rapidly because the opponent, your high quality doesn’t shine by. Bologna has understood this kind of factor for years.
“In fashionable soccer, physicality cancels out high quality a lot. And I repeat: High quality is at all times necessary, however with out (physicality), it doesn’t exist. Bologna have a number of this right here: With the traits of their gamers, they’ll play that sort of soccer.”