Many people believe that preseason games do not predict how a club will do throughout the season, but I am always worried when a big team fails to win any of its preseason games. Motta has not won any of his preseason games since being appointed as Juventus' new coach, this team didn't sign enough players in this transfer window, and I'm wondering why Motta wanted to let some players leave the club, he did not include some players in his next project, and they want to sell Chiese, one of their best forwards they had last season, but no team is interested for him at the moment. However, Juventus must improve more than they did in the friendly games because Motta will face difficult challenges on his debut. I hope he succeeds in his first season with the club, if not, considering their pre-season performance, Juventus still has a lot of work to do.
The Old Lady lost against Atletico Madrid and Nurnberg and drew against Brest. The loss against Atletico Madrid is justifiable since the Spanish side is a force in Europe, but their performance in the two other games is questionable. Pre-season might not be a good determinant of how good a team is since players are always playing cautiously to avoid injuries but Thiago Motta has much work to do. Juventus have not done much in the transfer market but they are in talks with other clubs to bring in some players. Pierre Kalulu has been linked to Juventus with the club willing to pay €3.5 to Milan for the season with the prospect of signing a permanent deal worth €14m plus €3m other fees. Fiorentina winger Nicolás González is also on the radar of Juventus, and they are making preparations for a bid for the experienced player.