Yahoo Sports Juventus Coach Looks Back On Inter Milan Past Ahead Of Derby D’Italia Showdown: ‘I Have Good Memories’
Juventus coach Thiago Motta admits that he still has good memories of his time at Inter Milan ahead of tomorrow’s Derby d’Italia.
The Bianconeri boss spoke to Italian broadcaster Sky Sport Italia, via FCInterNews, ahead of the Serie A clash.
Tomorrow evening, Inter host Juventus in the first Derby d’Italia of the season.
And on the bench for the Bianconeri will be a figure who is very familiar to the Nerazzurri.
Formerly a midfielder during his playing days, Motta spent two and a half years with Inter.
The 42-year-old made 83 appearances for the Nerazzurri and scored twelve goals.
Motta also played for several other clubs during his playing days. He had spells with the likes of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, and Genoa before coming to Inter.
And Motta joined Paris Saint-Germain from the Nerazzurri midway through the 2011-12 season. He spent more time in the French capital than playing for any other club.
Meanwhile, despite the fact that he was born in Brazil, Motta actually represented Italy at international level. He won a total of 32 caps for the Azzurri.
But it was arguably during his time at Inter that Motta experienced his true career high point.
Motta was an important player for the Nerazzurri as they won the European Treble of the Serie A title, the Coppa Italia, and the Champions League during the 2010-11 campaign, his first at the club.
Juventus Coach Thiago Motta Admits: “I Still Have Good Memories Of Inter Milan”
Of his time at Inter, Motta said that “I have good memories.”
“I’ve always gotten a good reception from the teams that I’ve been at in the past,” he continued.
“On a personal level, I think I’ve always behaved in the right way with everyone,” Motta said.
The Juventus coach predicted that “Tomorrow, there will be a good atmosphere.”
Of the match, Motta predicted that “It will be a great match.”
The Bianconeri coach called Inter “the favourites for the Scudetto.”
“But we’ll give everything against them, and we don’t want the match to go their way.”
Meanwhile, Motta also gave his thoughts on Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz.
“He’s doing well,” the coach said of the Turkish international. “He has to improve in everything, but we all do.”
“The defensive phase, concentration, in attack.. He’s a great player, even if he’s still young.”
Motta said that “we’re lucky to have” Yildiz, “and to be able to use him either as a winger or in attacking midfield.
“Great players can play anywhere,” the Juventus coach said.
