Juventus is already back tomorrow evening and travels to Bergamo to face Atalanta. On the eve of this match, Thiago Motta spoke to the press.
How is the group?
« The group is recovering from the derby, it is important to recover well physically and mentally. We are angry because we didn’t win, but we are focused on the next important match against a team that is doing well, which we will face giving the best of ourselves. »
Mistakes made:
« We certainly made mistakes, we could have won many matches and we didn’t. This means we have to give something more. I repeat: we are the first to be angry when we do not win, we do this work, this work, to prepare ourselves as best as possible in order to obtain the reward of victory. This is the main objective. We were able to do it sometimes, very well, sometimes we had difficulty winning the match and at the moment to continue the race and stay in the champions zone we need to recover some points. »
Is it the crisis at Juventus?
« What is the right word? We were the first to be angry, we played better than the opponent, in the second half we created the conditions to move forward and we were not good. Work, work, work. It’s normal not to be happy, but we have to be positive, the work is good and we have to improve many things to achieve victory, that’s what we work for. »
Douglas Luiz still starting?
« He can play. He’s still recovering, he’s two days away from the match, we’re not there yet. It’s not just him. It’s a positive point from the last match, he played the whole match and at a very good level. This means we have another player who will start, or in the match, and help maintain or raise the level of the team. »
Teun Koopmeiners:
« Nothing strange, it’s the player and the person I was waiting for. A guy who gives a lot every day, who always trains very well. He helps his teammates. He puts himself in danger for the team, in many moments of the match, and he might not do it, he might also pass something that no one sees. He does it because he wants to help, he wants to win. Tomorrow he returns to a place where he was very good, where he gave so much, it will be a special match for him. He must do his best, control himself emotionally to put in a great performance. »
Samuel Mbangula’s services:
« We certainly made mistakes, we could have won many matches and we didn’t. This means we have to give something more. I repeat: we are the first to be angry when we do not win, we do this work, this work, to prepare ourselves as best as possible in order to obtain the reward of victory. This is the main objective. We were able to do it sometimes, very well, sometimes we had difficulty winning the match and at the moment to continue the race and stay in the champions zone we need to recover some points. »
