Thiago Motta’s words to DAZN after Juventus-Atalanta
MOOD - "I think we started a match that we knew would be difficult, against a team that wanted to capitalize on our mistakes. After the penalty incident—without going into criticism—it was a shame to waste a game like this. We wanted to push forward, but they counterattacked well. We are the youngest team, we want to move forward, but we mentally suffered after the first goal. We gave Atalanta even more opportunities to be dangerous. A loss like this makes us sad and disappointed, and at the same time, the title race will no longer be a topic of discussion. Now we must immediately bounce back against Fiorentina and move forward."
MISTAKES - "It was a completely different match compared to the first leg; they played in a different way. Today, especially after the first goal, we kept pushing forward while making technical mistakes, giving a team that thrives on counterattacks even more chances—we suffered a lot. We knew this before the match, and it's a shame to waste a game like this because of a penalty, without discussing the episode itself. Everything else was on us—we lost our balance too much."
COMPARISON WITH EMPOLI - "Of course, this is a loss we don’t like, but I wouldn’t put it at the same level as the match against Empoli. Every game is a different story. Our team started well, but we faced an opponent that punished us for our mistakes. Our reaction wasn’t optimal—we pushed forward but lacked balance. However, this is also a normal thing due to our lack of experience."
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