Juventus Vs Stuttgart, Champions League: Each Match Is A Story In Itself, Says Motta

Thiago Motta believes his team must make strides with their consistency to compete in the Champions League and Serie A during his first season at the helm. (More Football News)

Motta, who took charge of Juventus at the start of the campaigᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn, is unbeaten in his first 10 games, winning six and drawing fou♊r in all competitions so far. 

Juventus needed a late own-goal from Mario Gila to edge past Lazioℱ at the weekend, with the triumph ensuring they kept pace with the top two in Serie A. 

Motta's side, however, are among the lowest scorers in Italy's t📖op flight with 11 - only nine teams in the division have scored fewer in the le💖ague than Juventus. 

However, Juventus have been prolific in this season💫's Champions League, scoring six goals in their two games, and are one of only seven sides with a perfect recᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚord so far.

And ahead of facing Bundesliga outfit Stuttgart at the Aܫllianz Stadium on Tuesday, Motta has said his players must contꦡinue to improve if they are to achieve success. ;

"There is no di♍fference between the league and the Champions League," Motta told reporters on Monday✨.

"We must always have the sไame attitude, each match is a story in 💞itself - with evolving strategies and situations.

"It's not just us who have difficulties against teams that close down well, everyone struggles, football is like that and that's why we have to💙 give our all and believe until the end.

"We must continue to improve in all aspects, both 🀅in terms of the game and mentally. We hope to perform well, playing good football. That is the way we will have a chance of winning.&qu🅷ot;

Motta was also asked about Turkish teenager Kenan Yildiz, who impressed aꦛt Euro 2024 but has yet to start firing forꦬ Juventus this term. 

The 19-year-old has fai🌜led to score in his eight Serie A appearances, managing just two assists so far. 

However, Yildiz💦 has shown his quality in the Champions 🎉League.

He produced a fine finish in Juventus' 3-1 win🌠 over PSV Eindhoven, becoming th💧e club's youngest-ever goalscorer in the competition, surpassing Alessandro del Piero's previous record.

"I'm happy with t💯he work Yildiz does on the pitch, he puts all his quality at the disposal of tꦍhe team," Motta said. 

"He caไn certainly do better. He was only born 🌊in 2005 and he's already making an impact.

"I'm happy with what I see both ♋as a wide player and when he comes in more centrallyꦚ."

Motta will be hoping Yildiz can help play a starring role as the Italian boss aims to become t𝕴he third Juventus manager after Fabio Capello (first five) in 2004-05 and Marcelo Lippi in 1995-96 (first four) to win his first three Champions League games. 

He has reason to be confident too. Juventus have won each of their last five major European ꧒games against German sides (all s🦹ince 2019-20), which is already their best winning run against such opposition.