Thiago Motta and Andrea Cambiaso appeared before the media this Tuesday evening to discuss the match of the 2nd day of the Champions League to come Wednesday evening at 9 p.m. against RB Leipzig. Here are their statements.
How do you feel before this match in Germany?
“We’re doing well, it’s a good time. Let’s continue like this. We have to deal with it as best we can tomorrow. It will be great to play tomorrow. We will have to handle the pressure well. We have to continue our growth and move on from there the victory in Genoa We are doing well and we played a great match against Naples, as well as against Genoa. We have to continue to do our best.
Does Leipzig scare you?
“They are a great team and they have great players, who run, who are hungry, they are very complete in almost every department. They really play as a team. We are coming well, we are sure it will be a good match “We have the weapons to win and it’s up to us to show it tomorrow on the pitch.”
How to win the match?
“We have to keep the ball and try to keep it as much as possible. They have a lot of leg, we want to respond from that point of view. We try to keep the ball, that will be important.”
How do you feel physically?
“ I need to improve in the defensive phase. But I learned a lot from the coach, I’m honest. For me, it’s important to continue like this. I have a lot of things to improve. However, sometimes mentally I switch off a little and it’s not easy, but I have to do it.”
Thiago Motta’s turn
How did you prepare for this match?
“It’s a good match to play against a competitive team that plays good football and puts good pressure on. We have to give continuity to our game to control the game. And then when we have the ball, we have to attack well to put them in difficulty, as Andrea said, we have to continue our progress and string together good results. We have to concentrate and respect the opponent because Leipzig is a team with a lot of talent and quality.
Should we expect a close match given that both teams have the best defenses in Europe?
“The data matters a lot, it gives us solidity. The two teams not holding back and trying to play on the opponent’s mistakes, that means a lot. Tomorrow we will need a good all-round performance. We We have to play well. To do well tomorrow we will have to play good football, use the ball with great quality and do very well in the defensive phase as we have done until today, against different teams.”
Can Nicoló Fagioli start at kick-off?
“Everyone can be a solution. You all mentioned strong players, when they play together they become even stronger… Koopmeiners in our team has a lot of freedom. Andrea too, because he can be a midfielder, a full back or high. They are players who can play many roles and for us it is an advantage. We will see how to exploit the pitch.
Will Dusan Vlahovic start in attack?
“He has been doing well since the first day of training camp. It is clear that it is important for all strikers to score, but football is not just that. He puts in a lot of effort, always at his best of his form, in training and in matches He must continue to work as he does Now the focus is on tomorrow’s match and having a cool head to play his game, to be. in tune with his teammates to face a good team Dusan has the freedom to remove the reference to the opponent, we never asked him to be static. This is why we always play as a team, being at the same time. listening, connected, understanding what to do to always help our teammate Even when they are off the field Football is dynamic, we must be a dynamic team, tomorrow we face a dynamic team. “
Can the surprise be called Francisco Conceiçao?
“It’s his moment and it always will be. Big smile, big desire to train, really sorry the week he was injured. He wants to recover, he wants to play, advantage for the coach. Player strong. He can play on the pitch, it’s true, he had a great training session today and we’ll see if he can play.”
What are your certainties about the team composition?
“No, no doubt about the lineup. I’m very sure of the choices. I can’t tell you. Certainly. If nothing happens between now and the match… Has anyone talked to you about the composition? Nothing changes for me. The players already know that.”
“One thing is certain, we don’t want to get behind, wait and suffer. We’ve never done it in the league and we will always try to play in this way. We have also proven that we can defend as a team and against tackle”. ™️⚪️⚫️#RBLJuve pic.twitter.com/UkWGQQse6Y
— Elvin De Fazio (@Elvin_DF) October 1, 2024
