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Juventus boss Thiago Motta lashed out at these criticising striker Dusan Vlahovic after he scored twice within the Bianconeri’s 3-0 win over Genoa on Saturday.
Juve continued their advantageous begin to life beneath Motta with a routine victory on the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Vlahovic netting twice earlier than Francisco Conceicao added a late third.
They’ve stored a clear sheet in every of their first six matches of a Serie A season for the very first time, additionally scoring a minimum of twice in 5 of their final eight video games, having accomplished so solely as soon as of their earlier eight.
Regardless of Juve’s robust run of type, Vlahovic has attracted criticism from some quarters.
Solely Christian Pulisic (six) and Marcus Thuram (5) have bettered his 4 objectives in Serie A this time period, although, with the Serbian additionally serving to himself to a brace versus Verona.
Motta heaped reward upon Vlahovic after the win, additionally hailing his defensive work as he mentioned: “No objectives conceded is a workforce effort.
“Scoring objectives begins effectively with [goalkeeper Mattia] Perin and never conceding objectives begins with Vlahovic.
“We’ve a bunch that wishes to defend to have the ball and recuperate it. This is essential, a workforce have to be strong to aspire to one thing nice.”
Motta then added: “Truthfully, I believe you pay an excessive amount of consideration to a single participant. He has at all times been superb.
“I perceive the expectations and wishes of a striker at this degree. However as I mentioned from the start, he’s a constructive chief who helps lots.
“I’m pleased as a result of he scored however I used to be additionally pleased when he didn’t. He should enhance and be extra linked with the workforce as a result of he is a vital participant in lots of points of our sport. He’s advantageous and should proceed to work as he’s doing”.
Vlahovic, who has extra video games with a number of objectives than some other participant throughout the final six Serie A seasons (19), mentioned: “A very powerful factor is that we received and we need to proceed like this.
“It’s no drawback, individuals discuss. In the event you rating you’re the most effective, in the event you don’t you’re the worst. It’s as much as me to reply on the pitch and I’ll actually achieve this.
“Typically there are fewer alternatives. Folks anticipate me to unravel the video games and that’s regular, I don’t run away. I at all times do the whole lot 100%.
“I’m tremendous calm and I’ll at all times give my all on the pitch. For a striker if you don’t rating it’s tough, however at this time we received and that’s the one factor that issues.”
