Juventus drew against Venezia last night. Another very disappointing result for Thiago Motta’s team…After this match, he spoke at a press conference.
The disappointment of the match:
« We are not satisfied with the current situation in the championship, after a match like today, with a result that we are not looking for at the moment, against a team that did its best. With all due respect, we definitely needed a better performance and a different result at that time. The Scudetto? We have never talked about it and now is not the time to do so. It’s time to continue, to stay together, from the next change of match. Three days ago everything seemed to be going well, now that is no longer the case. In our balance, aware that this is not the performance we must do, we must continue to improve and change this story. »
A tricky match?
« It is not delicate, it becomes so because we have not succeeded in imposing what we know how to do on the ground. Facing Venezia is different from City for a thousand reasons. And that weighed on the field. But not because the boys don’t want to do it, but because Venezia is waiting for you, they don’t come here to open up and play on equal terms. City does it and we knew it, there are more spaces. This is why we find it difficult. If we find those who take away spaces from us in the last meters, it is difficult to finish the action. We took the advantage, we had to continue trying to finish, we failed to do so and we gave life to the match. »
Why doesn’t the team take risks?
« Why doesn’t the team take risks? It is certain that when you have to go for the match, today’s match, it is inevitable to take risks. We had difficulties. We have difficulties because after the 1-0 on a stationary ball, the game opens up even if the opponent is not responsible for looking for the game, he tries to take space. We had difficulty taking the tight spaces, finishing well and closing the game. We gave life to the opponent, so that they could have a chance and enter the match. »
Draws:
« The difficulties are clear to everyone, we played matches with teams who played openly, we had the opportunity to play well. We won in Leipzig, in the last home match against City…. In these draws we found draws against teams who do not come to open up. It’s not an excuse, playing for Juve means being capable. It is more difficult to win the match. We can have the ball, play well, in the last meters, but in narrow areas we struggle to create. »
Goals conceded:
« We conceded two goals in a very specific situation in the match, for the rest we had no difficulties. When you play a match like this, you take risks. We weren’t able to put in a complete performance to win. »
The difficulties that Teun Koopmeiners encounter:
« The responsibility lies with me. I have to put him in better conditions, play and express his level. He’s a great player and it’s important for me to have him. »
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