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Today Thiago Motta said after a match against Atletico that he is convinced of the quality & performance of squad and they were improving constantly
Actually, I am very hopeful about Juventus this season. I think finally they will be able to overcome the problems that they had and will be able to start performing well, and consistently. Now I don’t think that success is going to come instantly, they will have to work really hard. I mean finishing in the top 4 positions is already going to be very hard for them. And if Thiago Motta actually wants to compete for the title, that is going to be extra hard. Yes at the start of the season, you can't expect they are not going to bring in consistent results. Because we have to remember that they are going to play under a new coach. And it will take time for them to actually get used to with the new tactics of Thiago Motta. So I will say I am hopeful and I am expecting them to bring in consistent results after a few matches.
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Even though the final result was that Juventus lost 2-0 to Atletico Madrid, it seems that Thiago Motta has a different assessment regarding his team's development. Because of course losing in this match is not a good thing for Juventus. So so far I don't understand why Thiago Motta said his team had quite good development. Because from what I see, Juventus' performance doesn't seem to have made significant progress. Maybe what I can appreciate about Juventus' performance in this match is only in terms of ball control. The reason is, even though Juventus lost this match, in terms of ball control, Juventus was slightly superior. However, this is not strange, because even before Thiago Motta became coach at Juventus, his performance was like this. The point is that Juventus' midfield is quite good, but the front and back lines are not good. That's why Juventus often controls the ball, but it is very difficult to penetrate the opponent's defense, and when attacked by the opponent, Juventus' defense is not strong enough.
Apart from that, I also have hopes for Juventus this season. However, it looks like Juventus will have a little difficulty competing to get into the top 4 of Serie A. Because as mentioned, adaptation is really needed by Juventus in this phase. The reason is that apart from having to adapt to Thiago Motta as the new coach, Juventus also has many new players at the moment, and there are also several mainstay Juventus players who have left this season. So you can be sure that the adjustments that Juventus must make at this time will definitely take quite a long time. That's why I also have a little doubt about Juventus next season. But even so, hopefully Juventus can provide a surprise in the next season. The reason is, I haven't seen Juventus successful for a long time.