Motta: We deserved to win, and that's what we showed

Juventus coach Thiago Motta appeared in press statements after the victory over Leipzig 3-2 in the second round of the Champions League competition.

The coach said: “We played well in the first half as well, even if there were some technical errors, but we performed better when we were down to 10 men after Michel Di Gregorio was sent off.”

He added: “I think the difference in the second half was that we were more confident and wanted to prove our superiority on the field. The first half was good, but in the second half we needed to prove that we were superior to our opponents and therefore deserved to win.”

On the positive substitutions he made when the score was 2-2: “My players showed courage, not me, so they deserve credit. It gave the team a feeling that they really believed in what we talked about.” Before the match.”

He stressed: “These players are wearing the shirt of an important club, so this is the mentality they should have. The players showed their pride and determination, to all The staff who work with them, and all the fans who were here tonight and who watched at home, we have to pass on this desire, commitment and determination.”

He noted: “I am happy for the team. Because it was a difficult match with some negative situations, but we dealt with it very well. Negative incidents happen in matches. They were very negative today, but the important thing is how you react to them. We kept our heads up, showed the right attitude and those are the foundations you need for a team at this level. We proved with this situation that we are capable of turning a very complicated match around.”

Thiago Motta added: “It was the way we interpreted the match today against a strong opponent with enthusiasm and young players who They want to attack, so to compete with them we knew that the first press was important, sometimes they excelled and were dangerous, other times we tried to calm down and not let their wingers get behind our wing-backs, but most of the time we tried to play the ball and cause them problems to achieve a positive result. ".

He continued: "With all the negativity that happened on the field, the best reaction was to be very positive, fight and keep moving forward."

He concluded regarding the injury of the duo, Gilson Bremer and Nico Gonzalez: “We need tests and we hope that the problems are not too serious, but it is too early to talk about the seriousness of the two injuries.”