The Champions League is such a competition that sometimes you don’t have to go far into the past to find the recipe for how to “cook” the opponent. For Juventus coach Thiago Motta, it was enough to simply open his notebook from September and see what worked to defeat the Dutch team 3-1.Back then, Kenan Yildiz, Weston McKennie, and Nicolas Gonzalez sunk the Dutch ship with three torpedoes, while the PSV only managed a consolation goal in the third minute of added time. All three Juventus players will be in the lineup again tonight, but changes are likely in terms of tactics.⭐️ 𝙵𝚒𝚛𝚜𝚝 𝚕𝚎𝚐 𝙿𝚕𝚊𝚢-𝚘𝚏𝚏🏆 @ChampionsLeague🆚 @PSV🏟 Allianz Stadium⏰ 21:00 CET📲 #JuvePSV pic.twitter.com/MguT0L13LF— JuventusFC 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@juventusfcen) February 11, 2025 Motta currently has an ace up his sleeve — Kolo Muani, who scored five goals in his first three appearances after arriving from Paris, is in prime position to play against the Dutch side. This naturally led to questions about the status of Dusan Vlahovic, whose future at the club is frequently discussed, with rumors that he could leave at the end of the season. Italian coach uses a diplomatic approach, knowing it’s the only logical way to keep everyone satisfied at this point.“There will always be a place for everyone in the team. Dusan has played many games, even when he wasn’t fully fit, but we had to rely on him. He’s an important player, just like all the others. Everyone knows they can make a difference, whether starting or coming in, they’ll do everything for the good of the team,” said the 42-year-old strategist.Randal Goalo MuaniThe captain of the Turin team, Manuel Locatelli, is confident that Juventus not only has the strength to reach the knockout stage but also to achieve even more this season.”We’ve grown as a team, we have an excellent squad. We train at our maximum, but there is room for improvement. My dream has come true, and wearing the captain’s armband means I feel responsible every day. On the field, we’re all like brothers, we fight together, and we want to give everything for this jersey.”Let’s do this tomorrow – TOGETHER ❤️#JUVPSV #UCL pic.twitter.com/CI62XwaDgU— PSV (@PSV) February 10, 2025 On the other hand, the coach of the current Dutch champion, Peter Bosz was talking about the situations in two countries, Italy and Netherlands.“I watch a lot of Serie A matches. I enjoy the league. I watched Juventus vs. Cagliari; there were ups and downs, it’s impossible to always be at the highest level. It’s not simple. And clearly, there are big differences between Serie A and Eredivisie. Italy is a larger country, they have a higher ranking, and more money. Still, we need to be smarter than the opponent. We’ve been working on this for many years. It’s great for the Netherlands that we have two teams playing against Italians. I’m very curious to see where we will be in a week”, concluded PSV head coachWhen it comes to encounters with Dutch teams in the Champions League, Juventus has a very good record of seven wins and five draws, with only three losses.Ricardo Pepi’s season is over due to injury per, @RikElfrink, but what a breakthrough season he was having at PSV 🚂 ▪️ 29 games ▪️ 18 goals ▪️ 3 assists pic.twitter.com/BJQaaBr27a— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 7, 2025 In terms of squad availability, Motta won’t be able to count on Pierre Kalulu, Andrea Cambiaso, Arkadiusz Milik, Gleison Bremer, and Juan Cabal.On the other side, PSV manager Peter Bosz will have to face this match without Adamo Nagalo, Olivier Boscagli, Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi, and Richard Ledezma.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – PLAYOFFSTuesday 20.45: (7.75) Brest (4.80) PSG (1.40)23.00: (1.92) Juventus (3.45) PSV (4.10)23.00: (2.35) Man.City (3.50) Real Madrid (2.90)23.00: (2.25) Sporting (3.45) Dortmund (3.15)Wednesday20.45: (3.60) Club Brugge (3.40) Atalanta (2.10)23.00: (7.75) Celtic (4.80) Bayern (1.40)23.00: (2.95) Feyenoord (3.45) Milan (2.35)23.00: (2.35) Monaco (3.45) Benfica (2.95)***odds are subject to change***
