Thiago Motta:
After the disappointment against PSV, the best thing is to get back on the pitch. It will be a difficult match in Cagliari, we know the challenges in that environment. We have to play a great game to continue our championship run."
"Weah is doing very well as a full-back: he knows how to be aggressive, defend and win duels. He can improve, but he always goes to attack his man. In addition to this, he also gives us a big hand in the offensive phase: I'm happy with what he's doing in that position."
"My communication and that of the players is the same: we criticise ourselves every day, both myself and the team. The disappointment is widespread because we thought we would reach the Round of 16 in the Champions League: on the pitch, however, PSV did better than us. Now we have to start again and think about tomorrow's match and then next week."
"We will not have Veiga and Kalulu available, as well as Bremer, Cabal and Milik. I have no doubt that the lads will put in their maximum effort tomorrow: the important thing is to show that we want to start again and put out a solid performance. That's all we have to focus on."
"Our objective is to understand what are the best solutions during the course of the match to put the opponent in difficulty: to take the opportunity to win, there are so many variables in football, so I don't just look at data and numbers. Every game offers indications on what to improve: in the last one, for example, we saw that after an hour the opponents were more efficient than us."
"Over the last few weeks we have been more vertical, yes: you have to choose the right moment of the match to use the long ball, it's not a solution regardless. If the opponents are playing defensively, for example, you have to move forward with the ball and find other ways: we are young and we have to grow in this and many other aspects."
"Alberto Costa has been doing well in training since he arrived: he is attentive, learns quickly and has excellent physical qualities. If he keeps working like this, when his opportunity comes he will do very well: he is hungry and I see how hard he works in training. He's happy to be at Juve, but he wants to prove his worth: I'm happy to have him in the squad."
"Conceicao gained experience at Ajax and Porto - two big clubs that know how to play football. He has a lot of room for improvement, even in the last few metres of the pitch: when to choose to dribble, when to pass to a teammate or to shoot on goal. We often talk about this with him: sometimes he has to be closer to goal to try to score, sometimes more open. The important thing is his attitude: he is attentive, he listens, he improves and so far he has given us a lot. I'm convinced he will continue to do so in the future too."
"I always self-criticise, I don't need a defeat to reason about my choices. I accept everyone's opinion, but I continue along my path because I am convinced that this is the right path to follow."
"There is a chance that Vlahovic will play as a starter, as can everyone else. He can play alongside Kolo Muani, of course, when the opportunity is right, and when it is the best choice for the team."
"In today's football, just look at other teams, there are so many injuries - especially in defence: it is a key area, just look at Manchester City and Real Madrid for example. I don't think the many injuries in defence are bad luck."
"The choices on Yildiz, as on all the others, are always related to the good of the team: if he played less, it is because someone else deserved more than him, at that moment, to be on the pitch. For tomorrow, whoever is best-placed will play."
"The group has understood which way to go, against PSV we gave the maximum we could give at that moment - with all the variations that exist in football. The boys know what we want to achieve: they are intelligent and capable, then sometimes the opponent proves to be superior. We talk every day, we confront each other, keeping our goals in mind."
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