Juventus also comes out defeated against Benfica in the eighth match of the Champions League Phase League. The bianconeri were unable to react after the knockout against Napoli. Thiago Motta’s team seems to have been lost and if at Maradona, at least in the first half, the performance had been against the Portuguese the old lady appeared in difficulty right away. Despite the defeat against Benfica, Juventus is in the Champions League playoffs where he will meet one between Milan and PSV. The draw will take place on Friday and only then the team of Thiago Motta will know who will have to deal with if he wants to access the round of 16 of the top European competition.
Thiago Motta disappointed after the knockout against Benfica.
Juventus cannot leave the crisis and Thiago Motta, at the press conference, analyzed the performance of his team after the match against Benfica: “When there is a defeat, we are the first to be not satisfied. There are some things to improve quickly, because on Sunday there is a game immediately. Today we missed in the last meters. For the rest to say, because Benfica deserved the victory. ” Now, however, the bianconeri will have to find a solution since on Sunday there will be the match against Empoli, even the same technician Italo Brazilian hopes to find a solution soon: “Today (yesterday editor’s note) we did not deserve the victory. Benfica has created and aimed better than us. Now we have to improve quickly, because on Sunday we have to play immediately. In Naples we played a good first half, today the first half was difficult, despite an important opportunity with Mbangula. In the second half we did better, but not enough and they deserved to win ”.
Juventus is anxious for Kalulu.
A few minutes after the start of the match against Benfica, Pierre Kalulu was forced to close the gearbox. Thiago Motta also spoke about the conditions of the Juventus number 15: “Let’s see how it is. When he slipped he heard it pulled behind. We hope it is nothing important and can return for the next one. I see it difficult, we will evaluate. All the rest, they seem apologize. Congratulations you, you are sick and you think about the next “. Against Benfica, Juventus played with only two role defenders and after Kalulu’s release there is only one and the other three were adapted. Therefore, the bianconeri are in great emergency in the backward department and probably against Empoli there could already be the debut for Renato Veiga.