Thiago Motta’s Juventus lost 3-0 in their first friendly of the season against Nuremberg. The new Juventus coach did not say he was too worried about the defeat: “We were unable to get into the game, to control the game. At the beginning of the second half things went much better. We had to find the equalizer and in my opinion it could have changed the game. But it is not an alibi, I think we must and can do better, but in general, beyond the result, for everything else we did a good preparation”.
Thiago Motta wants to control the game and doesn’t see Weah as a full-back.
Certainly not the start that Thiago Motta imagined for his new Juventus. The coach born in 1982, however, knows well where he must work most to improve and make the team grow: “I think we can control the game better, controlling ourselves means playing the ball better and in the opponent’s half of the field, extending this phase of possession to organize ourselves and also tire the opponent before finding the space where we can attack. At the start of the second half we did well at times. First half no. Then after disorganization to move forward and we gave the other team the opportunity to find the spaces”. Thiago Motta also spoke about the possible role of Timothy Weah this season: “Today I don’t have the idea of playing him as a full-back, but if we need him, the boy has already shown great availability. We talked about the subject and he gives maximum availability both to play as a full-back or as a right or left winger or as a striker. He has already done it. This is important because it gives possibilities and variety in the choices and today I am happy with what I saw from Tim”.
Perin is not discouraged by the defeat and immediately asks the team for a reaction.
A leader version of Mattia Perin was the one who showed up in the mixed zone after the 3-0 defeat against Nuremberg. The number 36 of the Bianconeri has outlined the path that his team must follow for the future: “Obviously we are sorry for the defeat, but we are happy with the work done, we worked really well and the boys are happy and I think the coach is too for the attitude and the desire we have to do during training. Obviously we are metabolizing the new ideas and there is that period to metabolize the new concepts. However, if we are intelligent enough we will know how to take this defeat in the right way”. Perin also spoke about the changes experienced both at the staff and team level: “The coach is not asking for anything exceptional because he wants a lot of willingness from everyone to show up, to want the ball and to have the personality to want to play, but I think he is not asking for the moon. Because if you wear this shirt it is the least you can do to play for Juventus, to have a great attitude and have personality”. Now Juventus will return to Turin to continue their preparation and immediately try to get back on track without being scared by the defeat.