Thiago Motta Contemplating Changes to Right the Ship
Thiago Motta survived the back-to-back flops against Atalanta and Fiorentina. He and the management will work together to find the solutions and some lasting momentum. Qualifying for the Champions League is paramount for all sorts of reasons, La Gazzetta dello Sport informs.
The coach has a depleted squad due to the international call-ups, as 14 players have left. On the other hand, the infirmary is almost empty. Douglas Luiz might be back after the break and Andrea Cambiaso avoided serious issues. Francisco Conceiçao and Nicolò Savona returned in the last game.
Thiago Motta is contemplating changing his scheme, either a little, making it a 4-3-3 or a 4-3-1-2, or using Nicolas Gonzalez or Kenan Yildiz as a no.10, or completely, turning to a three-man defense. There were some rumors about it ahead of the Fiorentina game, but it didn’t happen.
Director Cristiano Giuntoli will have individual talks with the players to assess what has gone wrong recently. The front office would still prefer to keep the coach the rest of the way but also needs results and trusts his ability to stay calm and collected in the eye of the storm.
Our Take on Juventus and Thiago Motta
He’s not in a great spot since one of the main accusations against him is that he changes the XI and roles too often, but some tinkering is necessary after now. Their main conundrum is that, even if one has severely underperformed, four of their best players are all central midfielders. There might not be the right way to fit them all together in a way that exploits their strengths. Plus, Kenan Yildiz and Conceiçao should play as much as possible to have the semblance of a respectable frontline.
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