After the draw 1-1 in extra time, Empoli beat Juve on penalties to reach the semi-final of Coppa.
“We keep ashamed. I feel honest for what we saw in the first half and I hope my players feel the same. We can't get this attitude so wrong. It was embarrassing and it is clear that it is my fault, because I did not show my players the importance of the game or what this sweater means, “Motta told Mediaset.
“We are not in the semi -final because we don't deserve it.
“I hope the criticism is very strong. I thought our fans were actually very nice with us, given the first half performance. I expect an immediate response from these players, because I am ashamed of what I have seen from my team today.
“I also have to bear a large part of the responsibility, because I have not learned them what it means to wear the Juventus sweater. We played against an Empoli side that was turned from the usual starters. Talking about mentality now means understanding where you are, what you have to do, why you have to earn it every day and not just expect things to happen without giving everything.
“We assumed today that we would get through and we have not given anything in that field. We are wrong that you absolutely cannot do in this club and that is the attitude. We played at least 20 times back to the keeper, without taking responsibility, without continuing, always looking at someone else. This is not -inadmissible.
“We can only apologize to our fans, apologize to the club, apologize to the history of this club, because today we really touch a rockbottom.”
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