Juventus coach Thiago Motta (Photograph by Maja Hitij/Getty Photographs)
Thiago Motta praised 10-man Juventus for the comeback victory away to RB Leipzig. ‘Damaging incidents occur, however the vital factor is the way you react to them. We wished to show our superiority on the sphere.’
It was really an eventful match in Leipzig, as Gleison Bremer and Nico Gonzalez went off injured within the opening 11 minutes, then RB Leipzig had been main 2-1 when Michele Di Gregorio was despatched off for dealing with outdoors the field on the hour mark.
“We nonetheless want to grasp what occurred with Bremer and Nico, they want assessments and hope the issues are usually not too critical, nevertheless it’s too early to say.”
On the ensuing free kick, Douglas Luiz’s handball gave away a penalty along with his first contact, however all the way down to 10 males the Bianconeri nonetheless turned it round with Dusan Vlahovic finishing his brace and the Francisco Conceicao solo effort.
“We performed nicely within the first half too, even when there have been just a few technical errors, however we did even higher when happening to 10 males,” Thiago Motta instructed Amazon Prime Video Italia and Sky Sport Italia.
“I feel the distinction within the second half was that we had extra perception and wished to show our superiority on the pitch. The primary half was good, however within the second we would have liked to show that we had been superior to our opponents and subsequently deserved the victory.”
Thiago Motta offers credit score to Juventus for maintaining the religion
Once they had been at 2-2 and nonetheless all the way down to 10, the coach urged his males on the touchline to maintain pushing and made solely constructive substitutions, in order that gave them braveness.
“The braveness was proven by my gamers, not by me, so that they deserve the credit score. The workforce gave the sensation it genuinely believed in what we had talked about earlier than the match,” continued Motta.
“These gamers put on the jersey of an vital membership, so that is the mentality they should have. The lads confirmed their pleasure and dedication, for all of the workers who work with them, all of the followers who had been right here tonight and who watched at house. We’ve got to transmit that want, dedication and dedication.
“I’m glad for the workforce, as a result of it was a troublesome match with some unfavourable conditions, however we reacted to these very nicely.”
The aim celebrations received a bit excessive on the touchline, as Thiago Motta revealed he by accident received whacked within the brow by Federico Gatti’s elbow.
Douglas Luiz continues to wrestle at Juventus and giving freely a penalty along with his first contact is not going to assist his confidence.
“Damaging incidents occur in video games, they had been really very unfavourable as we speak, however the vital factor is the way you react to them. We saved our heads excessive, confirmed the appropriate angle and these are the foundations you want for a workforce at this degree. We proved with this angle we might overturn a really, very difficult recreation.”
Juventus now have six factors from two Champions League video games underneath Motta, having crushed PSV Eindhoven 3-1 and now RB Leipzig 3-2 on the Purple Bull Enviornment.
“It was the best way we interpreted the sport as we speak in opposition to a robust opponent that has enthusiasm, younger gamers who need to assault, so to compete with them we knew that the primary press was vital,” added Thiago Motta.
“At occasions they beat it and had been harmful, in different occasions we tried to clam up and never let their wingers get behind our full-backs, however for probably the most half we tried to play the ball and trigger them issues to deliver house a constructive end result.
“With so many negatives that occurred on the pitch, the very best response was to be so constructive, to struggle again and maintain going.”