I'm not worried about the squad on the opening day, i'm worried about the squad the day after the window has closed. We should beat Como with Weah and D.Luiz as a CAM. But we better have some quality players on September 1st
No problem, I’ll bring that good shit. But you’ll all most likely get some serious pasties/cottonmouth so you’ll need to hydrate.
Thank God our forward thinking club has that covered
Thiago Motta speaks to the media before the Serie A opener.
Thiago Motta:
“We can’t wait to get going tomorrow, we want to start well and on the right path towards our goals. We want to put in a good performance and take the points.
McKennie is a useful player for us. We’ll have 19 players with us tomorrow, but I can only start 11 and bring on five substitutes. We’re in good shape, we’ve been training well and we are ready.
I’ll choose my XI on merit, so whoever starts and whoever comes on has earned their place on the pitch. I’m calm about the transfer market and we’re working hard to build a competitive team.
Yildiz taking the No.10 is a big responsibility, he’s taking on a historic shirt and he’s a player with huge quality. Despite still being young, he’s grown a lot and knows how important it is to work hard.”
We have to do our very best tomorrow, we need to compete and give our all on the pitch. Como play an open game, we’re up against a side with very experienced players. Respectfully, we will try to play the game on our terms.
Weah has it in him to improve. I know and I knew already that he has a lot of characteristics that can help the team. He’s in the prime of his career and he will be useful to us.
We’ve prepared well, it’s been an intense week of work. Playing the first game at home is something that we’re looking forward to, it brings a lot of enthusiasm that the guys need to use. We all feel privileged to experience moments like this, to enjoy the pre-match and to go out and give our all.
I care about transparency and clarity, I always speak directly with every player internally. Vlahovic looks good to me, he’s working and helping the team, he’s a great player but every player needs a great team with them. I’m happy with the enthusiasm we’ve shown in our preparation, now it’s time to do our best on the pitch.
All of the guys know what they have to do on the pitch, we’ve prepared for the game as best we can and we’re only focusing on that - the match. Miretti won’t be with us tomorrow due to an injury, he’s working separately from the rest of the squad at the moment. He’s preparing well too, but he won’t be available tomorrow.
And that brings an end to Thiago Motta's pre-Como press conference.
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My top moment of the press conference is Juventus Fc adding a sign language interpreter. Details. Inclusivity. Getting closer to the supporters. Juventus is for everyone.
What a breathe of fresh air SO FAR. Not the best competition, but it feels like I'm watching a whole different sport compared to the last few years while having half a squad.