At the end of the Friuli match the coach of Juventus Thiago Motta commented to DAZN on the team’s performance and return to victory:
“It’s a team victory because we interpreted the match in the best way in the 95 minutes. In the second half we could have played a little more because Udinese left us the first build-up. We found some interesting situations, we lacked a little depth at that moment. In the second half, after the 2-0, it is normal for a team like Udinese to come out, they are confident. We were able to regroup the team, defend ourselves well and counterattack the Udinese team a little more, alternating long and short play, we could have done it differently. In the 95 minutes we deserved this victory.”
The entire offensive department moved well. Can Yildiz also make a contribution centrally?
“They are different players, in moments of the match it is important to have this diversity. When Udinese attacked with many players it was normal for them to discover themselves behind and we could speed up the game going forward. He has technical and physical qualities, he is very good fast. Sometimes Yildiz together with Koopmeiners gives less references to the defenders.”
A central defender for January?
“When the time comes we will do the best thing for the team. Today we must first of all enjoy this victory which is important for us, and recover. On Tuesday we already have the Champions League, against Lille it will be an interesting match. They have had one more day of recovery, we must prepare well and face this match at our best.”
About Thuram:
“I really liked his game, very complete and very careful in the defensive phase. Furthermore he played with great quality in attack, even carrying the ball. He is a very interesting boy, today he scored a good goal but I must underline all the performance. Together with his teammates he played an excellent game.”