A rising coach in Italy, Thiago Motta did not leave anyone indifferent as a player either. At PSG, his elegance left an impression on observers. However, his vice was also very real and it gave him many enemies in Ligue 1.
He is undoubtedly the ex-Parisian with the most promising coaching career at the moment. Thiago Motta has a lot of quality on the bench, as was also the case in the PSG midfield. The former midfielder guided Bologna to the Champions League and is currently struggling to put Juventus back on top. If he makes the Turin game more attractive than under Allegri, that does not yet equal his elegance as a player. Vision of the game, ball technique, defensive work: Motta knew how to do practically everything on the pitch and Paris Saint-Germain would like to get a player of his caliber back in the near future.
Motta in blood, it was joy in Ligue 1
If journalists were often complimentary about the Italian-Brazilian, the players were more divided about him. Former Stéphanois Franck Tabanou, for example, felt both admiration and hatred for him. Asked by The Teamhe admitted to having often been exasperated by the vice of Thiago Motta. Capable of repeating mistakes discreetly, the Juventus coach did not only annoy Tabanou. He also pushed Brandao to attack him. It was in 2014 during PSG-Bastia. The Brazilian striker had broken his opponent’s nose by headbutting him in the corridor leading to the locker room.
A moment which did not move Franck Tabanou, quite the contrary. “ On the pitch, he was too boring. Sometimes, before the match, we told ourselves not to respond to provocations, but, in the heat of the moment, some have difficulty managing their emotions. He made small mistakes and would cry to the referees. With Brandao (author of a headbutt on the Parisian, August 16, 2014, with Bastia), he had taken care of everyone, I was happy (laughs). Still, I was in love with this player. He always knew what to do, even under pressure. You felt like he played the game the day before “, he admitted to the French sports daily. A much less comical episode at the time since Brandao had even received a prison sentence for his actions.
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