Juventus coach Thiago Motta has called on his players to prevent Manchester City from dictating the tempo of Wednesday’s crucial Champions League clash, with qualification hopes hanging in the balance.
A win for Juventus would move them a significant step closer to progressing in the competition, adding extra weight to the tactical instructions Motta has been drilling into his squad.
Softfootball gathers that the Italian coach broke down his approach in detail while speaking to TribalFootball, as he said:
Controlling the game doesn’t just mean possession, to control there are many other things that you have to do well. They have a specific characteristic, having the ball.
Motta stressed the importance of discipline and positioning against a City side renowned for exploiting space between the lines. He added:
We have to stay compact, play with intensity in game situations, in the use of the ball, put great quality because we will face a team that likes to attack.
The Juventus boss closed by urging his players to stay focused purely on the controllable aspects of the match.
