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Juventus coach Thiago Motta sees the glass half full following the cagey stalemate towards Milan at San Siro.
Neither aspect managed to impress in a forgettable affair that hardly witnessed any possibilities on both finish of the pitch, with every supervisor counting on 4 pure central midfielders of their beginning lineups.
Nonetheless, Motta insists the draw was an excellent outcome for his crew, particularly contemplating the circumstances.
“It’s a really optimistic level, I additionally mentioned so it within the locker room,” famous the 42-year-old in his post-match press convention by way of TuttoJuve.
“No matter who performs, you possibly can see a united crew. The gamers go away private goals apart to assist the crew in all phases of the sport.
“I belief my gamers quite a bit. Particularly in troublesome moments, all of them assist one another out. Milan are very robust to face within the open discipline, however we performed an amazing sport.”
Motta additionally offered some updates on the circumstances of a few of his injured gamers, revealing that Dusan Vlahovic’s return is imminent, whereas Nico Gonzalez requires a bit extra time on the sidelines.
“We are going to recuperate Vlahovic within the coming days, after which we’ll see Nico within the upcoming matches. We can’t know what would have occurred if that they had been there at the moment.”
Whereas some observers felt Teun Koopmeiners was the one main the lineup within the absence of a real striker, the Juventus coach revealed it was in reality Weston McKennie occupying the striker position.
“McKennie was the pretend centre-forward, then I introduced on Fagioli within the second half. Everybody did an amazing job. The adjustments have been to provide power, countering Milan’s strongest aspect [the left flank].”
Motta was seen hand gesturing to the referee on a number of events, suggesting that Milan gamers (particularly) have been diving. Nonetheless, he feels that these incidents are a part of the sport, recalling Francisco Conceicao’s controversial dismissal towards Cagliari.
“No, I don’t wish to touch upon it. Leao is a superb participant. I specific what I feel on the pitch, I additionally mentioned it after I was deprived by the crimson card on Coincecao.
“I don’t wish to create controversy. I feel it’s troublesome for everybody. I perceive the referee and the linesman. It’s not a simple job when you must make fast calls with 80 thousand individuals whistling at you. I’ve nothing towards the participant.”
