The former coach Arrigo Sacchiwho spoke as usual in the columns of La Gazzetta dello Sporthad his say on Thiago Motta’s Juventus path in the Champions League: “Juve have 8 points and still have to face Manchester City, Brugge away and Benfica. The path is not easy. Thiago Motta is working hard, but time is needed to make what would be a historical turning point in an environment accustomed to thinking differently”.
On the Bianconeri’s qualification for the final stages, Sacchi then added: “I’m not a magician, but the path is more or less as complicated as Milan’s. But there are always the playoffs and in a double duel the Bianconeri can play against anyone “.
The updated Champions League standings after 5 days.
1. Liverpool 15 (dr +11)
2. Inter 13 (dr +7)
3. Barcelona 12 (dr +13)
4. Dortmund 12 (dr +10)
5. Atalanta 11 (dr +10)
6. Leverkusen 10 (dr +6)
7. Arsenal 10 (dr +6)
8. Monaco 10 (dr +5)
9. Aston Villa 10 (dr +5)
10. Sporting 10 (dr +3)
11. Brest 10 (dr +3)
12. Lilac 10 (dr +2)
13. Bayern 9 (dr +5)
14. Benfica 9 (dr +3)
15. Atl. Madrid 9 (dr +2)
16. Milan 9 (dr +2)
17. Manchester City 8 (dr +6)
18. PSV 8 (dr +3)
19. Juventus 8 (dr +2)
20. Celtic 8 (dr 0)
21. Feyenoord 7 (dr -3)
22. Club Brugge 7 (dr -3)
23. Dyn. Zagreb 7 (dr -5)
24. Real Madrid 6 (dr 0)
25. PSG 4 (dr -3)
26. Shakhtar 4 (dr -4)
27. Stuttgart 4 (dr -7)
28. Sparta Prague 4 (dr -9)
29. Sturm Graz 3 (dr -4)
30. Girona 3 (dr -5)
31. Red Star 3 (dr -8)
32. Salzburg 3 (dr -12)
33. Bologna 1 (dr -6)
34. RB Leipzig 0 (dr -6)
35. Slovan Bratislava 0 (dr -14)
36. Young Boys 0 (dr -15)