The new season started ideally for Juventus and their new gaffer, Thiago Motta. Having got various reinforcements, the young strategist seemed to have easily adapted his new club to the coaching style he had previously developed at Bologna. The initial two Serie A rounds brought two convincing 3-0 triumphs over the newly promoted Como, and Hellas Verona.Thiago Motta welcomes the pressure of the ‘new’ Champions LeagueHowever, since Dusan Vlahovic netted the third against the Gialloblu in the 53rd minute, Juve haven’t found the net for 217 minutes. The derby clash with Roma in Turin was rather tough and uninteresting, given that teams had one shot on target each. The international break obviously didn’t positively impact the Old Lady since Empoli managed to hold out at Stadio Carlo Castellani and salvage a goalless draw.Motta apparently still couldn’t find a solution for his team’s lack of efficiency, but tonight’s duel with PSV offers a chance for redemption. The 42-year-old specifically spoke about the Serbian forward at the pre-match press conference, as he is the Bianconeri’s first hope of providing goals.“Vlahovic is doing well, and I’m confident he’ll keep scoring goals. What’s important is the attitude; if we haven’t conceded goals, it’s partly thanks to him, and if we haven’t scored, it’s not solely his fault. Criticisms are part of our job.”🎙️| Motta— Bianconeri Zone (@BianconeriZone) September 16, 2024 On the other hand, the Dutch side netted an unbelievable 20 goals in five Eredivisie rounds! More than half of them were scored by four players – Guus Til (3), Luuk de Jong (2), Couhaib Driouech (2), and Hirving Lozano (4). However, the latter won’t be at the disposal of the manager, Peter Bosz, due to muscle injury. Still, the Italian Serie A and the Dutch Eredivisie cannot be compared in terms of quality, and Juventus are undoubtedly favourites, especially at Allianz Stadium.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 1Tuesday19:45: (1.85) Juventus (3.50) PSV (4.40)19:45: (5.20) Young Boys (4.10) Aston Villa (1.70)22:00: (3.80) AC Milan (3.60) Liverpool (2.05)22:00: (1.15) Bayern (8.00) Dinamo Zagreb (16.0)22:00: (1.33) Real Madrid (5.90) Stuttgart (9.50)22:00: (1.75) Sporting (3.60) Lille (4.90)Wednesday19:45: (1.95) Bologna (3.60) Shakhtar (4.30)19:45: (2.45) Sparta Praha (3.40) Salzburg (2.85)22:00: (1.37) Celtic (5.20) Slovan B. (10.0)22:00: (3.80) Club Brugge (3.50) Dortmund (2.10)22:00: (1.55) Man.City (4.10) Inter (6.00)22:00: (1.42) PSG (4.60) Girona (7.50)Thursday19:45: (4.20) Crvena Zvezda (3.60) Benfica (1.95)19:45: (4.40) Feyenoord (3.70) Leverkusen (1.80)22:00: (4.10) Atalanta (3.50) Arsenal (1.90)22:00: (1.80) Atl.Madrid (3.60) RB Leipzig (4.60)22:00: (1.90) Brest (3.60) Sturm (4.50)22:00: (4.60) Monaco (3.60) Barcelona (1.80)***odds are subject to change***
