of 04/11/24 at 07:30 by BN editorial team
“Juventus must rediscover that mentality and that aggressiveness that has always distinguished it and which, in my time, was its trademark to be invincible”, words of Medhi Benatia, former Juventus defender and now Marseille advisor. Benatia gave an interview to Tuttosport in which he delves into the Champions League challenge that the Juventus will have with Lille, explaining clearly what you will have to pay attention to Thiago Motta.
Lille-Juventus, the interview with Benatia
SUL LILLE – “It’s a good team. He had a bit of difficulty at the beginning of the season, but he has now turned a corner: has great team spirit and excellent quality players. I’m talking about DavidObviously, Zhegrovabut Angel Gomes is also super important for Lille’s game. They lost Thiago Santos, a very strong right back, to injury and they will miss him, but based on what they have shown so far they are capable of putting any team in difficulty. Juventus will have to be very careful of Genesio’s team.”
HOW TO MARK DAVID – “I would mark him as a defensive player, not just as a man. He’s physically strong: he’s not very tall, but big and powerful. He loves to go deep, but he’s not bad even in narrow situations. He can play as a lone center forward or with a second striker next to him, but his peculiarity is his hunger for goals: it’s impressive, in the last two seasons he has always reached 26 goals, that’s a lot because he has a great instinct.”
PLAYERS TO KEEP AN EYE – “There’s Sahraoui, the attacking winger who is very technical and good at one-on-ones, there’s Zhegrova, who has a lot of quality and always shoots left-footed, there’s It’s Angel Gomes in midfield, he’s 24 years old and was from Manchester United, he dictates maneuver and play. I repeat, they are a solid group despite having sold central defender Leny Yoro to United this summer for 60 million.”
ON NEW JUVE – “There were many changes in the summer, like at Marseille: 12 new players arrived from us, more or less like in Turin… Motta hasn’t found the right balance yet, but that’s normal when you revolutionize a team. It takes time to adapt to a different game and culture, but Juve has the team to achieve big goals. It’s a shame for Bremer, his injury really wasn’t needed because he is a player capable of acting alone.”
RABIOT – “He’s slowly finding his condition and continuity. I’m counting on him a lot, he’s also having fun with De Zerbi.”
ON THE POG – “Pogba is a Juve player, I don’t allow myself to comment. On a human level, I’m happy that his suspension has been reduced and that he can return to play soon.”
