Thiago Motta was far from happy with Juventus' performance as they drew 2-2 with Bologna on Saturday, although he did praise the Bianconeri's character as they bounced back to remain unbeaten in Serie A.
Juve fought back from a 2-0 deficit in Turin, with 20-year-old striker Samuel Mbangula scoring an equalizer in stoppage time from outside the penalty area.
The Bianconeri are the only team to have tasted defeat in the Italian top flight this season, but with nine of their 15 games at the same level they remain seven points behind leaders Atalanta.
“The positive point was the reaction. We pulled out a game that was in a very bad position,” Motta said in his post-match press conference.
“We are not satisfied with the result or even with what we have done. I have to thank the boys for the heart and courage they have shown.”
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Motta refused to criticize his players' attitude, instead acknowledging tactical errors as Bologna attempted as many shots as Juve (10) and won the expected goals battle (xG), 0.93 to 0.87.
“No player is missing. It was a tactical problem and that's my fault,” Motta said. “We were unable to overcome the pressure. Today it was complicated and we got into trouble, then we came back, but we can't be satisfied.
“I repeat: we are not satisfied, but this must make us stronger.”
Motta knows the Turin giants must turn draws into wins if they want to move up the ladder, adding: “We have to improve to get to the position where we want to be, and that is not the position we are in today.
“We have to deal with this situation by moving forward and improving for the next match on Wednesday.”
Manchester City visit Turin for a Champions League match on Wednesday, with both teams on eight points and outside the automatic qualification places.
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