Juventus coach Motta names line-up for trip to Genoa (full press Q&A)

Juventus coach Thiago Motta admits the trip to Genoa could be difficult.

Genoa are strengthened in the Coppa Italia after the derby defeat against Sampdoria. Motta admits at today’s pre-match media conference that Juve need to be fully focused to avoid getting caught.

What could be the pitfalls of tomorrow?

“As always in all Serie A games. We will find a good team that we can seriously compete against. We have to take the game on our side and not on their side.”

Where did you work the most this week?

“We worked on everything in a good working week. Outside shots are important like many other things. We have to have a lot of men up front to create situations in which we can score. We can improve everything, including in the defensive phase.”

What emotions did you feel for this game? On Dusan Vlahovic?

“Dusan works very well. It is important for the striker to start the game well from the back and arrive with the right players who will bring him close to the opponent’s goal. We have to put him in a position to score. He needs this.” The team relies so much on him doing well in a lot of other things. The task of the entire team is to improve him over time.”

About the clashes in Genoa?

“It’s a shame, we’re talking about the most beautiful sport in the world. Watching football is a spectacle, it’s a shame for all of us. It’s a shame for the managers, the presidents, in the end we all pay for it.” “We will face a strong Genoa, I expect the best possible Genoa and we have to be ready because they know how to defend well and with “I have to be strong, defend well as a team and, in the moments when we have control, advance into the opponent’s half in the right way to create a goal-scoring situation.”

Where do you think you have improved the most?

“You always improve, definitely in everything. Managing a team is not the same as managing another team, managing one player over another. These are all things that ultimately require a lot of work. Then there is the intuition of the moment, who should and who shouldn’t play, who should wait, who starts playing, who comes in. The management of many things, not just football. You improve at everything if you really want and like what you do. “I like to try something different and work long hours to make as few mistakes as possible.”

Are you worried about the offensive phase?

“No, not at all. You stop at this point and I answered before that the offensive phase does not just affect a specific player, but the entire team. The path we are taking is the right one. We took an important step against Napoli, we talked about that.” Internally, it’s about taking the ball away from a team that has so many strong players and that from then on we have to do a lot of things better in order to improve the right way to get into the opposition area We need to enable the attackers and midfielders to perform well as a team.

How is Fede Gatti? Will Francisco Conceicao be there?

“He is doing very well, even better. Today he is a very happy man, I have done it privately and publicly. I congratulate him on the birth of Camilla, a beautiful moment and it is the most important thing. On a sporting level he’s doing well.” The pain has disappeared and he will be with the team. Two training sessions with the team and it seems as if he has been training for a long time and will also be with the team.

Will you make changes?

“This week is a lot easier because I trust the training sessions. I saw a lot of good things from everyone on the pitch, even from those who didn’t participate as much. We had a full week and I have a lot more information about the entire group. This is where.” The decision starts with what I see on the field.

About the extension of Samuel Mbangula and Carlo Pinsoglio?

“Two very different cases. Mbangula is a young player who helps us a lot. However, he has to continue like this because he is only at the beginning of his career. Carlo was a surprise to me: from the outside, I wasn’t.” When I look at him like that, I see a strong goalkeeper today, a positive guy in the group who doesn’t take part in games much, but always gives his best in all training sessions gives. He is a role model in the group, but also gives me when we need him, he will be ready and demonstrate the high level of our other goalkeepers. We have a strong goalkeeper, but also a role model for the others at his best.’

Where does Douglas Luiz need to improve?

“He has to keep it up. Great week at work, not everyone can play and those who are playing now are doing very well. We’ll see tomorrow who starts and who contributes during the game.”

You haven’t scored a goal with a dead ball yet. Have you prepared anything special?

“Not particularly. As always. We have players with the ability to score a lot of goals and defend well.”

Is it a more mature Juve? Where do you expect further improvements in the short term?

“It’s not about waiting, it’s about taking a path day by day and providing continuity. The time to respect the moment of the team and the individual. We can improve in both phases, the path is right, I see the intentions, the attitudes that I want to see in a team and always try to do something better.

Were you afraid of winning?

“They always want to win. I always want to win too. But there are many things behind a victory. Ultimately our goal is to win with our game. I never felt fear in my team. The attitude is right and we always want a positive result. Sometimes we get it and sometimes we don’t.”

Would it be a feat to win the championship?

“We want to be competitive. Our goal is tomorrow’s game. Nothing else matters. Our concentration and energy will come with time and step by step we will see where we stand at the decisive moment of the season.

What do you say to Fabio Miretti?

“A player with great technical and physical quality. An exceptional guy in the group. He also wanted playing time and I think he made the right choice in a team that can give him the minutes he is looking for. I always wish him the best because he is an excellent player, a fantastic guy and he deserves it.”

Have you picked your lineup for tomorrow?

“I chose the lineup. Perin, Jonas, Danilo-Captain, Bremer, Kalulu; Fagioli, McKennie; Yildiz, Koopmeiners, Nico; Vlahovic will play.”