In the Sunday postponement of the seventeenth day of Serie A the Juventus of Thiago Motta conquers theU-Power Stadium beating the Monza by Alessandro Nesta with the result 2-1. It all happened in the first half: Juventus took the lead in the 14th minute following a corner with a tap-in in front of goal by McKennie; red and white equalizer in the 22nd minute at the end of a good move finalized by Carboni's cross for Birindelli's volley into the corner; new guest lead in the 39th minute with the final 2-1 goal scored by Nico Gonzalez.
Serie A, Monza-Juventus 1-2: Thiago Motta's statements
In the press room ofU-Power Stadium the coach of the team spoke at the end of the match Juventus, Thiago Mottawho commented on the match played against the Brianza team led by Alessandro Nesta. Here are the statements released by the Juventus coach to the journalists present:
“Performance? We played a game to win it. We controlled well, we could have done better in the second half with transitions. Koopmeiners injury? We don't think it's anything important but we'll evaluate it tomorrow. Let's hope he's well. Defensive phase? Monza has quality players but we did better. We have to improve on everything. Did you expect to be further ahead in the rankings? We did well today. The path is to play games like tonight's, it's part of our growth. Importance of McKennie? He played in a role that wasn't his. Like Koopmeiners. It's no coincidence that both scored. They both showed great availability. Adzic? A boy who puts in a lot of effort in training and tries to compete with others. Let's not forget his age because he is too young a boy. Nico Gonzalez? He is doing very well and deserved to score the goal. Koopmeiners? He has all the qualities to also play as an inside midfielder. What did Monza find and any advice on Nesta? He doesn't need advice. He played a good game and has quality players. Nico Gonzalez? He is a very important boy for us. Even at locker room level, I'm happy for him. Vlahovic? Dusan had a great performance. I'm happy with how he played.”
Serie A, Monza-Juventus 1-2: Manuel Locatelli's statements
After the coach Thiago Motta, the Juventus midfielder also spoke in the press room, Manuel Locatelli. Here are his statements: «Comment on the match? Today it was essential to bring home the three points. We have to start from here. Personality? It is part of the growth path we are on. A result like today's helps you face the matches. What changes playing next to Koopmeiners? When you play with high level footballers it becomes easy to play. Playing as a central defender? When you play at a high level, you are willing to give maximum availability in all roles. Gregory's? A smart boy. All three goalkeepers are an important part of the dressing room. Michele is a guy with perspective who gives us a hand.”
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