Motta has had an inconsistent start at Juve. But Buffon told La Stampa: “Enough with the comparisons between Motta and Allegri, it goes too far. They have won a lot, Thiago is just starting. Anyone who compares them is driven by the desire to upset the club. “I have a lot of respect for Thiago […]
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Thiago Motta was pleased to see Juventus end their series of ties on Sunday with a 2-1 win over Monza, but admitted they should have taken the points earlier. Juve had drawn their last four Serie A matches in a row, but first-half goals from Weston McKennie and Nicolas Gonzalez either side of Samuele Birindelli's
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Monza's first-ever Serie A victory came against Juventus here just over two years ago, a fact that undoubtedly provided some encouragement in the early stages. Shots flowed in from Samuele Birindelli and Gianluca Caprari, but the Old Lady responded by taking the lead inside 15 minutes, with Weston McKennie volleying into Teun Koopmeiners' corner at
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Motta was pleased to see tactical changes proving successful on Sunday. “We have always had difficulty with teams that defend and go on the counter. We had to end the game, this is part of the growth process, where we had to take the extra risk against these teams and possibly allow counter-attacks,” Motta said.
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Thiago Motta has challenged his injury-hit Juventus side to return to winning ways when they face lowly Monza in Serie A on Sunday. Juventus, the only unbeaten team in the division, are sixth in the standings after drawing in their last four league games. Motta's side have become the draw specialists in Serie A, finishing
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Juve are in the last eight on Tuesday evening after a 4-0 victory thanks to goals from Dusan Vlahović, Teun Koopmeiners, Francisco Conceição and Nico González. “It was a good performance, the fans were right behind us as always. As I said last night, sometimes they have the freedom to express their feelings with respect,
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Thiago Motta acknowledged that Juventus “must change this narrative” after they drew for the 10th time in 16 league games this season and fought back against Venezia on Saturday. Only a penalty from Dusan Vlahovic in injury time saved Juventus from a humiliating home defeat as they came back from 2-1 down to draw 2-2
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Motta was suspended for the match but took charge of the post-match media conference. “We did not perform well against a team that defended well. We definitely have to do better,” Motta told Sky Italia. “I had already said before the match: every match is different, so this had nothing to do with the Champions
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Thiago Motta insisted his Juventus side must regain focus after their Champions League victory over Manchester City when they return to Serie A this weekend. Dusan Vlahovic and the returning Weston McKennie were on target against Pep Guardiola's side in midweek, lifting Juventus to 14th in the 36-team standings. But Motta's side have failed to
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Juve meet Venezia after their Champions League victory over Manchester City, which Motta was happy about. How is the team doing after the win over City? “They are doing well physically and mentally. Obviously the win helps, but the group is focused on the next one.” Could there be a test of maturity tomorrow? “Our
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Juve won impressively 2-0 in the Champions League match on Wednesday evening. Buffon said on Radio DeeJay: “I watched the match last night and saw encouraging signs. Thiago Motta showed that he is really destined to start a new journey with us. That was necessary. Moreover, some players also gave positive signals.” “(Michele) Di Gregorio
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Juve won 2-0 on Wednesday evening, with Dusan Vlahovic and Weston McKennie on the scoresheet. “We played with heart and soul, but also with our heads, with the desire to do things the right way,” Thiago Motta told Amazon Prime Video Italia. “We knew before the game that we would have to defend deep a
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