The defeat against Milan in the Italian Super Cup leaves heavy consequences for Juve. For the Bianconeri, the year is struggling to take off and discontent is growing among the fans over a first part of the season that fell short of expectations. Among the targets of Juventus fans, in these hours, there are above all Thiago Motta e Cristiano Giuntoli.
The fans against Motta
Speaking of the coach, the fans were especially disappointed by his attitude on TV after the defeat. In the sights, the substitutions that would have changed the match (Vlahovic and Mbangula out, Nico Gonzalez and Cambiaso in), leading the team to sink too low and therefore to suffer the initiative of Milan. “Substitutions? All the changes are made for the good of the team, you judge based on the result” declared Motta angrily after the match. Statements not liked by a large part of the support, with someone writing for example on And again, another user: “More than tactical fundamentalism, more than questionable tactical choices, more than atavistic offensive sterility, Motta must explain why the team exits the match as soon as a grain of sand enters its imperfect gear.” Among the fans’ tweets, the name of the former manager appears several times Massimiliano Allegri: “With him – someone writes – we would never have lost this match”.
The criticisms of Giuntoli
Among the targets of the Juventus fans there is also the Managing Director Football
Cristiano Giuntolia reference manager and guilty – according to most Juventus supporters – of wrong transfer choices. With over 100 million spent for example on the various Koopmeiners, Douglas Luiz e Nico Gonzaleza flop of the season so far and a negative protagonist yesterday. In particular, a statement by Alessio Tacchinardi, former Juventus midfielder and now commentator, bounces on social media Mediaset: “This Juve is not obsessed with winning. Thiago Motta’s mentality surprises me. In my 11 years at Juve we were obsessed with winning even the training matches.” The key word of many criticisms is precisely “mentality”. The one missing from the team and which Thiago Motta will have to work on, together with the management, to restart the season.