Elimination "burns", Motta: Let's return to victory

2025-02-23 12:26:00, Sport CNA

Elimination from the Champions League has left a bitter taste in Juventus' mouth and the black and whites are looking to return to victory, this time in the championship.

The "Old Lady" has a delicate transfer to Cagliari, where victory is a must. To aim for one of the top four places, the team led by Thiago Motta has no other way than three points.

On the eve of this match, the black and white coach admitted that the disappointment of being eliminated from the Champions League was very great.

According to Motta, the best thing his team can do is defeat Cagliari, as a sign of consolation.

The Turin coach, however, warned his team that it would be a very difficult match against Cagliari and demanded maximum concentration.

"We are disappointed, sad and angry, because we wanted to qualify for the Champions League. Nobody is happy about this situation. The best thing we can do now is to return to the field with a victory. I respect the opinions and criticism, but I continue on my path, which is the right one."

We have a complicated match against Cagliari. We know the opponent and the difficulties of the pitch. Our goal is to win, to continue our journey.

The communication is the same. I am the first to criticize myself. The changes were made to get the most out of that match. The disappointment of being eliminated is great. We thought we could get through to the last 16. On the field, PSV did better than us. Now we have a busy week, we have to do everything to win.

We need to improve in every aspect of the game. We need to understand what is the right thing to do to put the opponent in difficulty. The most important thing is to win and not to have possession. That's how football is. Sometimes we have won when we were superior, and sometimes we have not won even when we dominated.

"It's been a long time since the first match. Now the situation is different. It's difficult for everyone to play in Sardinia and we know the difficulties we can have, but we also have confidence in what we have to do to create problems for the opponent. We respect the opponent, but we want to play our game and win the match," Motta declared.

The Cagliari-Juventus match will be played this Sunday evening, starting at 20:45.