Juventus head coach Thiago Motta has insisted his youthful side must be at their best when they face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday. Juventus are 19th in the 36-team standings after five games and are without a win in the league since their 3-2 victory over RB Leipzig in October. Motta's side […]
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Juve host City on Wednesday and Motta says they are relishing the challenge. What kind of match can we expect? “It's a great opportunity for us to play against a big club like City. As always, we prepared for the match to give the best of ourselves, to grow as a team, to improve as
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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
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Bologna led 0-2 in Turin through Dan Ndoye and Tommaso Pobega, before Juve fought back late through Teun Koopmeiners and Samuel Mbangula. “My players always have freedom, especially against a team that plays man for man,” Motta said on DAZN. “It was almost game over after being 2-0 down, but my boys showed a lot
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A Juventus team that quickly became known as this season's draw specialists in Serie A had to settle for another stalemate after a heartbreaking late goal last time out in the competition, and Bologna threatened to prolong the agony here early on when Dan Ndoye smashed the outside of the league. the post with only
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Juventus boss Thiago Motta has said his side must improve collectively and individually after they were held to a late 1-1 draw by Lecce in Serie A. The result was his side's third consecutive draw in all competitions, following two goalless draws against Milan in the league and Aston Villa in the Champions League. The
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The midfielder has been linked with a move away in January. Motta said: “Like everyone else, he has to work every day to participate and make a difference. “We will see tomorrow (today) if he starts or comes in during the match to help his teammates on the pitch. “There is always a lot of
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Juve earned a 0-0 draw and survived a late scare when Morgan Rogers was denied Villa's winner in stoppage time due to a foul. “A point is valuable, the team continues to play solid and balanced,” Motta said afterwards. “Aston Villa are dangerous with quick counter-attacks and look for their striker with a long ball,
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Thiago Motta left Villa Park happy after scoring a point in a goalless draw against Aston Villa on Wednesday. Injury-hit Juventus, with only 14 outfield players available, held their ground for most of the match but were helped late by VAR intervention. Morgan Rogers thought he had given Unai Emery's side another league win in
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Juventus coach Thiago Motta is not surprised that Unai Emery has achieved success at Aston Villa. Motta's Juve side will take on Villa in the Champions League at Villa Park on Wednesday. Villa won their first three games in the competition, but a defeat against Club Brugge last time saw them lose first place. They
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Motta insists the outcome was a positive. Undefeated: what do you take home? “A point and continuity for the work we do.” Why this tactical choice? “McKennie was the fake striker, then I put Fagioli in. Everyone did great. The changes had to give energy and counter Milan's strongest side.” Satisfied? “A very positive point,
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While Juventus' 0-0 draw against Milan provided little entertainment at the San Siro, Thiago Motta was happy with his side's performance. The goalless draw produced few chances for either team, but it allowed Juventus to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, in which they have kept ten clean sheets in thirteen games. Motta became
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