Today, for Juventus it is already the eve of the match against Napoli. Yesterday, the Bianconeri focused on the ball possession phase, spiced up by a post-training match. Thiago Motta will get even more into the thick of the preparation and will have to carefully observe the form of Federico Gatti. The Juventus number 4 took a knock to the ankle in the match against PSV Eindhoven and in this morning’s session we will better understand what his condition is. Juventus’ pre-match program will also include Thiago Motta’s press conference, which will be held today at 1 pm. The Bianconeri coach will have the opportunity to present the match against Conte’s team and is unlikely to give any indications on the possible formation.
Nico Gonzalez in the footsteps of his idol Di Maria.
Yesterday, there was the press conference to present Nico Gonzalez. The Argentine number 11 also spoke about his idol Angel Di Maria: “The fideo Di Maria. For me he is an idol both on and off the pitch. I met him in the national team, from day one he behaved with me like a normal person, when he can easily become a god”. Nico also spoke about the days before his transfer to the Old Lady: “At that moment I didn’t speak to anyone, we were focused on the Copa America. On vacation I started to think about this choice. When Juve arrives you don’t have to think, but you have to say yes”. The Argentine winger, these days, is experiencing a very positive period after also scoring his first goal as a Juventus player.
Gonzalez is not thinking about the Scudetto, but only about the match against Napoli.
Nico Gonzalez did not want to expose himself regarding the fight for the Scudetto: “We are Juventus, we cannot think about tomorrow. We have to think game after game. I do not want to think about the aftermath, to feel good we have to think game after game”. The Argentine winger, like all his teammates and his coach, does not want to make easy proclamations, but at Juve they just want to work and try to improve in terms of the game. Nico also answered the question about the big match on Saturday, at 6pm, against Napoli at the Allianz Stadium: “We want a positive result, of course. We work every day, training session after training session, we have to think like this. Then when the match comes we are ready to face it in the best possible way”. A contagious smile and a great desire to impose himself with the Juve shirt: this is the snapshot of Nico Gonzalez’s press conference.