“A derby is always a derby. It’s fantastic for both us and the fans. The important thing is to stay focused. The basis is to win many duels to put opponents in difficulty and beat them”. They are the words of Thiago Mottawho spoke before the final whistle of the Mole derby, a match valid for the 12th day of the championship. The Bianconeri enter the match with 21 points in the standings and a record of 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 matches. On the other side of the pitch, there will be a Toro tested by the last outings, with 5 defeats in the last 6 days: the latest victory refers to the match against Como on 25 October. As for the derby, the Granata’s last success dates back to 26 April 2015, when Darmian e Quagliarella they overturned the lead Pirlo. The overall result sees the Bianconeri winners in 92 matches, compared to 44 for Torino. Instead there are 49 draws.
Motta: “A short game is needed against Toro”
“We have to alternate the short and long game because it’s a team that often plays one-on-one, we have to go together and organize. Leave the right distance to the defensive thirds and then arrive together so as not to let them restart. In the last meters we have to attack the penalty area is better. We have to do it because we face a team that defends with five at the back. Star? It definitely needs to improve. In the match against Lille, an unpleasant cross from Thuram Conceicao was there and he was very open in the penalty area and Kenan must also have the desire to finish the action well. We will definitely have to make better use of these moments. We have to play our game, get onto the pitch well. It’s the basis, winning duels, having the ball, playing our game and our football.” The Juventus coach then responded to the poor performance in internal matches.
