The Italian media were not at all enthusiastic about Juventus’ performance against Club Brugge. The general tone was critical, emphasizing Juve’s “sterile” attack and the choices of coach Thiago Motta.
“La Gazzetta dello Sport” described the evening as full of disappointments. “Winning in Bruges is not a given, but for Juventus to suffer so much was incredible. They barely created chances and only Samuel Mbangula had any ideas. Club Brugge even had a great chance to win. “
While the Club evolved as an outsider, ‘Tuttosport‘ found the encounter mostly boring. “The goalkeepers were nothing more than spectators in the first half, and the pace seemed more like that of a summer evening than a winter match. Juventus tried to take the initiative, but the pace the game was too slow.”
Samuel Mbangula, the bright spot in the gray of Juventus
Furthermore, questions were asked about Motta’s choices, such as the absence of Vlahovic in the starting XI and the disappointing performances of players like Douglas Luiz and Koopmeiners.
-Despite criticism towards Juventus, a Belgian has received praise from the Italian media. As well’The Gazette‘that’Tuttosport‘ praised Samuel Mbangula, who they said had proven his worth.
On ‘Football Italia‘, we could read the same disappointment towards Juventus, who, after a solid victory against AC Milan, fell back into their past mistakes. “Despite dominating possession, Juve struggled to create chances.” Fabio Capello, analyst at ‘Sky Sports‘, also highlighted the problems in attack. “Juve are too sterile and Motta’s choices are incomprehensible. Why didn’t he bring Vlahovic in sooner?”
