WASHINGTON :Juventus coach Igor Tudor thought his crew had been on target after taking part in some good soccer to beat Emirati facet Al-Ain 5-0 of their Membership World Cup opener on Wednesday.
Tudor took over from Thiago Motta in March within the midst of a disappointing marketing campaign after Juve had exited all cup competitions. He helped the membership end fourth in Serie A to safe a return to the Champions League subsequent 12 months.
WHY IT’S IMPORTANT:
Juventus are one of many greatest golf equipment on the earth with expectations of success each season however gained the final of their 36 Serie A titles in 2020.
They’re additionally and not using a main worldwide trophy for over 20 years and the revamped Membership World Cup provides them a possibility to vary that.
Membership administration have thrown their weight behind Tudor to steer the crew’s revival, with the coach extending his contract till 2028 earlier this month.
KEY QUOTES:
Juventus coach Tudor: “I felt just like the crew actually cared about this match, they had been actually motivated. They had been on their mettle. They’ve that want.
“There was beautiful power between the gamers that want to work laborious for each other, to run for each other. I felt that actually got here by means of, and I believe the gamers felt that amongst themselves too.
“We’re stepping into the fitting route. There’s all the time issues it’s worthwhile to enhance upon… a crew is a residing being, it is by no means the identical from sooner or later to the following.”
