In a press conference on the eve of the match against Napoli, the Juventus coach Thiago Motta he also spoke about the rotations in his midfield and the possible coexistence between Teun Koopmeiners and Douglas Luiz:
How is the midfield? Is it necessary to keep the motivation of those who play less high?
“It’s definitely part of my job. They’re all training very well. The next match I’ll put in those I see as best, the others will continue to work. For me there are the players who will play tomorrow but I also pay attention to who will play the next ones: we have strong players, the season is very long and they will all play. There are those who I see a bit like that at certain times and it’s part of my job to lift their spirits, because they will have time to demonstrate their value”.
Can Douglas Luiz and Koopmeiners, the two most glittering signings of the summer market, coexist tactically on the pitch?
“Everything is possible. Everything is possible, especially when you’re talking about strong players. We’ll see tomorrow if we play like that, maybe even during the match. But I repeat, everything is possible.”
How is Gatti?
“Fede is available, we don’t have Conceiçao and Milik, the others are available and with the possibility of starting the match. He had a good training session today and will be with the group”.