Thiago Motta – Football Flame

Thiago Motta Lands on Atalanta and Tottenham Radars

11Apr

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Thiago Motta Lands on Atalanta and Tottenham Radars

Thiago Motta head coach of Juventus FC looks on during the Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. Thiago Motta might be out of a job for a long time, as a couple of teams have reached out to him to test the waters ahead of the summer. Juventus are watching the situation with a keen eye. They’d save a decent buck if he rescinded his contract prematurely, TuttoSport informs. Otherwise, he and his staff will stay on the Bianconeri’s payroll for two more campaigns with a €15M cost. The ownership quickly intervened to offset the unexpected expense. He’s waiting for his next opportunity at his home in Cascais in Portugal. Despite what happened in Turin, Thiago Motta is set to have important suitors. Atalant...

Former Juventus coach tells Motta straight – “Turin is not Bologna”

19Mar

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Former Juventus coach tells Motta straight – “Turin is not Bologna”

Thiago Motta head coach of Juventus FC leaves the pitch dejected at the end of the Serie A Enilive match between ACF Fiorentina and Juventus FC at Stadio Artemio Franchi on March 16, 2025 in Florence, Italy. Thiago Motta is under intense pressure as the manager of Juventus, with the former midfielder now facing the real possibility of being sacked. The Bianconeri appointed him at the start of this season, backing him with several new signings, knowing that he would need quality players to succeed. Despite this support, the team’s performances have been disappointing, and they are now embarrassingly losing matches. In January, Juventus bolstered its squad even further, but the results have not improved, and the club is seriously considering a managerial change. Several other managers...

Leonardo Bonucci wants Juventus to be patient with Thiago Motta

11Mar

By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Leonardo Bonucci wants Juventus to be patient with Thiago Motta

Coach Thiago Motta of Juventus FC reacts during the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC in Napoli, Italy, on January 25, 2025. (Photo by Gabriele Maricchiolo/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Juventus legend Leonardo Bonucci demands patience for head coach Thiago Motta.Speaking in an interview with La Gazzetta dello Sport, Leonardo Bonucci advised Juventus to put their faith in Thiago Motta and sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli to turn around from this situation. He said: “Give Motta and Giuntoli time to create the foundations to return to winning ways.”Bonucci’s words came after Juventus’ 4-0 defeat to Atalanta and he seemed discouraged with the team’s performances in recent games. However, he reiterated his support for Motta as he urged the club to give him some more time...

Thiago Motta slams ‘shameful’ attitude after cup exit

27Feb

By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

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Thiago Motta slams ‘shameful’ attitude after cup exit

TURIN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 26: Thiago Motta, Head Coach of Juventus, talks to Kenan Yildiz of Juventus during the Coppa Italia Quarter Final match between Juventus FC and Empoli FC at Allianz Stadium on February 26, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Empoli knocked Juventus out of the Coppa Italia with a dramatic 4-2 penalty shootout win after a 1-1 draw in regular time, leaving coach Thiago Motta ashamed by the Bianconeri's shock exit. Empoli initially led with a first-half goal by Youssef Maleh, while Juventus struggled to pose any serious threat before the interval, prompting Motta to criticise his side's performance and urging his players to take responsibility. "Shame. I feel shame for what we saw in the first half and I hope my players feel the same," Motta told a press conference. "The attitude...

Juve boss Thiago Motta gives Promising Fitness Update on Injured Forward

19Jan

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Juve boss Thiago Motta gives Promising Fitness Update on Injured Forward

TURIN, ITALY - JANUARY 18: Kenan Yildiz of Juventus during the Serie A match between Juventus and AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on January 18, 2025 in Turin, Italy. Juventus forward Kenan Yildiz reportedly suffered a suspected adductor injury in last night’s spectacular 2-0 home victory against Milan. Yet, head coach Thiago Motta hopes his rising attacking star could soon return to action. Speaking to the press after the game via the club’s official website, Motta congratulated his Juventus players for avenging a heart-wrenching 2-1 defeat in the Supercoppa Italiana earlier this month. Samuel Mbangula and Tim Weah were on the scoresheet as the Bianconeri returned to the win column in Serie A for the first time since late December. “Winning is always good because it brings enthusiasm. ...

Motta reveal the positives from Juve win vs Monza

23Dec

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Motta reveal the positives from Juve win vs Monza

MONZA, ITALY - DECEMBER 22: Thiago Motta of Juventus reacts during the Serie A match between Monza and Juventus at U-Power Stadium on December 22, 2024 in Monza, Italy. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) Juventus defeated Monza last night, bringing an end to their lengthy winless run in Serie A that had stretched to at least two months. The Bianconeri have gained a reputation as draw specialists in Europe this season, a consistency that has allowed them to remain unbeaten in the league but has frustrated fans hoping for a more decisive title challenge. While not the most effective way to contend for the Scudetto, Juventus has now won back-to-back matches, including a long-awaited league victory, which offers renewed optimism. It has been a challenging period for the team, and t...

Motta ‘satisfied’ after Juventus’ draw at Milan: “We gave them very little”

24Nov

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Motta ‘satisfied’ after Juventus’ draw at Milan: “We gave them very little”

Thiago Motta of Juventus during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Juventus at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on November 23, 2024 in Milan, Italy. Juventus boss Thiago Motta was satisfied with his team’s performance as they held AC Milan to a 0-0 draw at San Siro last night. Milan went into the game realistically needing to win in order to establish themselves as Scudetto contenders after an inconsistent start to the season. However, there was very little in terms of attacking impetus or creativity from the Rossoneri, who were unable to break down a Juve side who probably came for a draw. It feels like a big missed opportunity for Paulo Fonseca’s side and they could go 10 points off top spot if Napoli beat Roma later today. Motta spoke to DAZN after the full-time whistle to give his though...

Thiago Motta: ‘We deserved the victory over Torino’

10Nov

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Thiago Motta: ‘We deserved the victory over Torino’

Thiago Motta Head Coach of Juventus FC during the Serie A match between Juventus and Torino at Allianz Stadium on November 9, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Juventus emerged victorious in the Derby della Mole, defeating Torino 2-0. Following the match, Juventus manager Thiago Motta shared his thoughts on the team’s performance. Motta expressed satisfaction with the result and the team’s display, stating, “It’s always important to play with balance. We put in another excellent performance. I’m happy both with the performance and the result. It wasn’t easy to face the third match of the week. We played a solid and concrete game. We deserved the victory.” The coach went on to praise individual performances, particularly highlighting Kenan Yildiz’s goal. He also commended Timothy Weah and Dusan Vl...

Juventus’ unbeaten run ends in Roma draw

2Sep

By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Juventus’ unbeaten run ends in Roma draw

Juventus were held to a goalless draw by Roma on Sunday, ending Thiago Motta’s perfect start as coach of the Serie A giants. A match short on action and goalmouth incident left Juve on seven points from their first three matches of the new campaign. Motta’s team are behind champions and league leaders Inter Milan on goals scored after a much less inspiring performance than the two three-goal wins which preceded it. “It was an even match and the right result,” said Motta to Sky Sport. “We’re only on our third game and today we played a team which is hard to play against, with a good coach and good players… There are lots of things we can improve. “It’s very early in the season, let’s see where we are at the business end of the season, for now it’s too early to talk about our objectives...

Thiago Motta hails Juventus performances from young talents

20Aug

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Thiago Motta hails Juventus performances from young talents

Thiago Motta was not surprised by Samuel Mbangula scoring on his shock debut as Juventus crushed Como 3-0, but outlined how Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz combined upfront. The Bianconeri had stuttered in pre-season and there were doubts as to what the real identity of this team would be under a very different coach to predecessor Max Allegri. There were also eyebrows raised when 20-year-old Next Gen talent Samuel Mbangula was picked in the starting XI rather than massive investment Douglas Luiz, but it was the young winger who opened the scoring against Como. Tim Weah added a second on the stroke of half-time from a Kenan Yildiz pull-back, Andrea Cambiaso sealed the 3-0 rout, while Vlahovic hit the woodwork twice and had a goal ruled offside. “I had good sensations about Mb...