Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso says Thiago Motta has been utilizing him primarily as a left-back in the course of the pre-season and insists he’ll work ‘more durable’ to play for Italy once more after a disappointing EURO 2024 marketing campaign.
Cambiaso spoke to Tuttosport newspaper throughout pre-season preparation in Germany with the Outdated Woman.
The Italy worldwide has already labored below Motta at Bologna.
“He’s a coach with an awesome mentality. He’s very exigent, has an awesome need to work arduous, and could be very targeted on coaching,” mentioned the Bianconeri defender.
“We’re a comparatively younger workforce, and I feel he can actually assist us.”
Cambiaso has been utilized in completely different roles throughout his taking part in profession.
“I’m fairly versatile, and I can play completely different roles,” he mentioned.
“I’ve been taking part in primarily as a left-back thus far, however accidents and rotations will create completely different wants in the course of the season; we’ll see.
“I already performed in a four-man defence with Thiago at Bologna. One thing adjustments tactically, however I’ve performed with each techniques, so I don’t see many adjustments.
How did it really feel to satisfy Motta once more?
“He’s been motivated since his time at Bologna. Thiago has not modified when it comes to mentality,” mentioned the defender.
“A number of days in the past, the membership mentioned that the minimal goal is to qualify for the Champions League, in order that’s the goal. Then we’ll see. Motta desires to play each sport in the easiest way. This have to be our mentality.
“We’re at all times the identical and Juventus are on the centre of every thing. The membership strikes ahead. The coach and the gamers change, however Juventus and the membership advance. Juventus will at all times attempt to win each sport.”
There have been stories of Premier League golf equipment concerned about Cambiaso earlier this summer season however the Italian was by no means tempted to go away.
“It was not a tough resolution. I prolonged my contract earlier than going to the Euros, so I’m the happiest man on the planet.”
Does this imply that Juventus are higher than the Premier League?
“As of at this time sure, Juventus are significantly better,” he confirmed.
Final however not least, Cambiaso spoke about his expertise at EURO 2024 with Italy. The Azzurri did not retain the title and had been eradicated within the spherical of 16 by the hands of Switzerland.
“Absolutely, it was not a optimistic expertise. There are competitions that you could play just a few occasions in life. It was not nice to exit like this, however it belongs to the previous already. I’ll work even more durable to play with this shirt once more, it’s among the best issues in soccer. We should transfer ahead, it’s the previous already,” he concluded.
Cambiaso, 24, has three targets and ten assists in 92 Serie A appearances with Genoa and Juventus.
He made his senior Italy debut in 2024 below Luciano Spalletti and has collected seven worldwide appearances, together with three at EURO 2024.
