Half a smile returns to Thiago Motta, the victory against Cagliari allows us to reach the quarter-finals with the hope of seeing the semi-finals, but above all Motta had positive responses in the second half, that is to say that if there are spaces the team goes, if not there are spaces the team is less effective.
Motta is satisfied: “We gave a good performance, the public is always with us. Sometimes they have the freedom to express their emotions and their sensations with respect, we need them. These guys are going through a situation that we know the way right, playing match by match, training after training, working as hard as we can, always trying what we want to do on the pitch, sometimes we are capable of having the positive result, sometimes there hasn’t been the result we wanted, even if we haven’t lost, this is the need for a team like ours. Not only because we are Juventus, but because we have the level to perform, especially when players of this level return like Nico Gonzalrez was today, the other evening Douglas Luiz, together with those who are always playing will help the group, the team, to improve, to grow and to raise the level”.
The opinion on Koopmeiners is always positive: “he did well, then he had to leave because he played with the flu. He played 60 minutes helping the team and demonstrating his professionalism, his commitment, his compromise with the group. Everyone too the others gave an excellent performance. I like him everywhere, that’s why he plays. He has technique, physical and mental qualities, he grows in difficulty, he helps in difficulty, he reacts in the right way, without complaining, without alibis, where he has to. play play, give the his best. When the team works, it’s clear that it’s automatic, the team works because he’s on the pitch and plays well, when the team works he manages to express all his quality and he has a lot of it. he has proven it over the years. Whether he plays as a 10, as an 8, as a 6, he can do everything, he has done it, he has already done it in the past, both in Holland and at Atalanta, he has played in different positions well, fit, he’s in the group, and he feels good on the pitch because a guy both on and off the pitch is one of the top players we have.”
Motta explains the choices: “In an emergency it is important to have him in different positions, he is intelligent and has reading skills. He is convinced that he can also do well as a central defender and Kenan has a wonderful present and future. As a winger he manages to overcome the man and even as a attacking midfielder he is very creative. They give alternatives to create based on how I see them and the opponent.”
Praise for everyone: “Conceiçao can improve a lot. He has important qualities in targeting men. He must associate better with his teammates, today Savona gave him a great hand. He must improve in his choices, but I understand that he has great enthusiasm He has enormous room for improvement. We have to face every match giving our all. We have to improve to get the result we want and the boys need to be helped because they are showing a lot of professionalism and commitment. He played a good game today. He can definitely improve. Kenan is a great player despite his young age. Great players can play anywhere.”
An evening worthy of praise but also to be considered as a starting point thanks also to the size of the squad, in Monza we will need to confirm ourselves, if possible, to keep half a smile.
