Today, Juventus will return to the field to challenge Napoli, at 18:00, at the Allianz Stadium, a match valid for the 5th day of Serie A. Thiago Motta, in a press conference, presented the challenge between the Bianconeri and the Partenopei: “Great match with many strong players. Great match with strong players on the pitch, competing on the pitch and seeing what we can do tomorrow, with our fans. Approaching the match with seriousness, responsibility, respecting the opponent, playing our football and moving forward like this”.
It will be Juventus-Napoli and not Thiago Motta against Conte.
During the press conference on the eve of Juventus-Napoli, there was a lot of talk about the challenge between Thiago Motta and Antonio Conte. The Italian-Brazilian coach, however, explained that the protagonists of the evening at the Stadium will be others: “We are all different. But I see that at the moment you are focused on me and Conte, tomorrow Juve-Napoli is played, in the end the protagonists will be the players, hoping that ours will demonstrate their values, respecting the game and giving their all, taking the game where we want it”. Finally, Thiago Motta was asked for an opinion on the fouls that are often made to stop the strongest players: “I can talk about my boys. My boys don’t go to make a foul, I can assure you of that, and they always want to play football. My boys never throw themselves in and try to respect the game. In a general context, I have always defended the game. Dangerous fouls are not good. Remember a while ago: there were many dangerous tackles where it was more difficult to whistle. Today there is also VAR. We have solved that, we are discussing how to improve the time wasters. And then the simulations: we have gone to the other extreme. Fouls that cannot exist and then the contact, they roll around, it becomes cinematic, and it becomes too theatrical. It doesn’t do the game well. We are all working to respect the game and for the show to be seen well by everyone. For the public who wants to watch football, but also the people at home, on TV. They want to see players who go. Without simulations, without wasting time. Without this, we will see a beautiful show”.
Few doubts about the formation for Thiago Motta.
There don’t seem to be many doubts about the formation at Juventus and Thiago Motta will confirm the same men who beat PSV. In fact, it is likely that the Juventus coach will rely on the 4-2-3-1: Di Gregorio will be in goal. In defense, Gatti seems to have recovered after the blow to his ankle and should be a starter. If he is not at his best, Thiago Motta could rely on Danilo. For the rest, Kalulu, Bremer and Cambiaso will be in defense. In midfield, space for Locatelli and McKennie. In the three-quarter line, Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners and Yildiz will be confirmed, although the Weah hypothesis cannot be ruled out. The American could threaten Juventus’ number 11. Although at the moment Nico is favored to play from the first minute. Up front, however, there will only be Vlahovic.