For a long time, Juventus remained undefeated this season in Serie A. Admittedly, there were many zero matches, which had removed it from the title race, but some consecutive victories in the championship had put the old lady back in the fight. Until a catastrophic sequence. Supporters were ready to forgive the little glorious elimination against the PSV in the Champions League dam, a little less shameful at home against Empoli in the Italian Cup, because there was always the hope of a successful end of the season in Serie A.
But Juve condemned its title hopes, already thin, taking two consecutive slaps, against Atalanta at home (0-4) then this weekend on the lawn of La Fiorentina (0-3). “Today's match was a bit of the continuation of the last, a bit of the same story. We have started well today too, knowing our difficulties and the opponent's strategies. And as against Atalanta, at the first difficulty, we did not know how to react. We must improve, today we are not strong in the defensive phase or in the offensive phase ”said coach Thiago Motta after the meeting, on Sky Italia.
Motta does not want to resign
So here is Juventus 5th in Serie A behind the Bologna which was trained last season by Motta. And for bianconeri fans, the former midfielder is clearly responsible. They are now impatiently waiting for the leaders to dismiss it. This is apparently not yet the trend, as the Italian media make it in choir on Monday morning. The next match, planned at home against the Genoa, on the return from the international break, will be the one not to lose for Thiago Motta, to whom the lack of character of his team is criticized and the devaluation of certain players (like Vlahovic and Yildiz, left on the bench against Fiorentina).
In any case, Thiago Motta does not intend to resign from his post. “It would be too easy and I don't like ease. We have to win to achieve our goal, which is to be among the first four in the championship. Today, there is very little to say. There are a lot to meditate and think. It only remains for us to keep our heads cold for the next match ”he said at the microphone of Skybefore repeating at a press conference: “I am the right person to raise the team again. »» Many of them do not share his opinion.
