Juventus coach Igor Tudor insists that all games are difficult, but hints that the Bianconeri have less competitiveness without players like Gleison Bremer and Federico Gatti.
The Old Lady hosts Monza at the Allianz Stadium at 18:00 CET.
The Bianconeri return to the pitch four days after a 1-0 loss against Parma, the first one under Tudor.
“I’ve watched it three times. It’s the game where we conceded the fewest chances since I’ve arrived, but we were not dangerous in the attack,” the Croat told DAZN before kick-off.
“We lacked shots, passes and we were sterile. We dominated the game, and now we need to move on. There’s a new battle ahead; we must move fast because we’re on the right path.”
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Today they host strugglers Monza, who are practically certain of Serie B relegation.
“It’s a challenging game; all games are difficult,” insisted Tudor.
“We must look at ourselves and put in a good performance; that’s all that matters.”
DAZN pundits argued that Juventus appear to lack competitive spirit in some matches, and Tudor seems to agree.
“Surely the structure counts, like the competitiveness of the players,” he said.
“Each team has strong and weak points. Obviously, we lacked something there. With Bremer and Gatti, it’s different. With these two players, we wouldn’t have conceded half of these goals, but there are no excuses. The players are well prepare,d and we must do the right things. It will be nice to play these games and see who is the best.”
Juventus are currently one point below a fourth spot occupied by Bologna, who play away at Udinese tomorrow.
This is Tudor’s fifth game in charge of the Bianconeri, who have collected two wins, one draw and one defeat under the Croatian tactician.
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