´Offended´ Juventus decided to show attracts into wins, says Motta

After one more draw final weekend, Thiago Motta says it is going to be an offended Juventus aspect making ready to win at Serie A high-flyers Atalanta.

Torino held Juventus to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, subjecting them to their twelfth stalemate in 19 video games below Motta within the league, and leaving them fifth within the standings, 9 factors behind Atalanta.

Juve are, nonetheless, nonetheless unbeaten in Serie A this marketing campaign regardless of their run of attracts, although they’ve misplaced 12 factors from main positions. Throughout the final two seasons mixed, the Bianconeri had solely dropped 14 factors when taking the lead (eight in 2023-24 and 6 in 2022-23).

“We’re offended as a result of we didn’t win the derby, however we’re targeted on tomorrow’s problem towards a group that’s doing very effectively,” Motta instructed reporters forward of Tuesday’s away recreation.

“We’re the primary to be offended. Not being completely happy is appropriate, however we now have the conviction that the work we’re doing is true to earn victories.

“It will likely be an excellent match, very sophisticated like all of them, we face a group that’s higher than us. The standings say so.

“We go together with respect, however eager to play our recreation to get the consequence we wish, which is all the time victory.”

Juventus’ current file towards Atalanta doesn’t look promising in the event that they wish to finish that run although, because the groups have drawn 10 of their final 15 Serie A clashes, together with each conferences final season.

There’s barely higher studying for Juventus on the street towards the Dea although, as they’ve solely misplaced one among their final 19 journeys to the Gewiss Stadium (W12 D6).

Juventus have didn’t win when pressured to play with out striker Dusan Vlahovic this season, and he missed Saturday’s recreation with a muscular difficulty.

Vlahovic has scored 5 targets in his final 4 Serie A appearances towards Atalanta (two braces for Fiorentina), however he’s a doubt for Tuesday’s journey, whereas Francisco Conceicao remains to be out.

“We are going to consider Vlahovic in coaching this afternoon,” Motta mentioned.

“All gamers are essential. Dusan is a crucial participant for us, there isn’t a doubt about it.

“When he’s current it counts, we did effectively when he was not there, however we aren’t glad as a result of we didn’t get the victory.”