After four consecutive draws in Serie A, Juventus secured their first win against Monza before the Christmas break. Ahead of the home game against Fiorentina this Sunday, Juventus coach Thiago Motta expressed his desire for the club to continue their winning form this weekend, albeit against much tougher opposition than seven days ago.

Fiorentina has quickly established itself as a competitive force in Serie A under the leadership of new head coach Raffaele Palladino and is currently one place ahead of fifth-place Juventus – albeit tied on 31 points – with a game to play.

“Our only focus is on Fiorentina. “We will face a strong team, with a very knowledgeable coach who has always done a great job,” Motta said during Saturday’s press conference about the challenge of facing a team like La Viola. “Fiorentina has first-class players and is excellently organized. Although they have not had success in their last two games, they still come into the game with a number of important victories. It will be crucial for us to deliver a balanced performance at high intensity while always maintaining our concentration.”

On their strategy against Fiorentina, especially given Juventus’ recent difficulties in converting their high possession rate into victories, Motta said: “I don’t think possession is the only key to victory.” Many other things matter, such as intensity and balance. “

According to Motta, “We showed against Manchester City that you can win in different ways. We have to be careful with Fiorentina, they are dangerous in transition.”

Finally, Motta spoke about the club’s injury list, which has improved recently despite being a significant obstacle at the start of the season.

“The players are doing well,” said Motta. “Douglas Luiz, Nico Gonzalez, Danilo and Teun Koopmeiners are all back in the squad. Nico Gonzalez trained separately due to fatigue, but he did well today.”

Motta also expressed his confidence in the club’s €50 million new signing Douglas Luiz, who has struggled to make an impact following his arrival from Aston Villa due to injury and has fallen out of favor with fans, but on Sunday evening returns to the squad game.

“I hope and believe in him very much. He’s been out for a long time,” Motta said. “(Although) he certainly doesn’t have the physical level of some of his teammates. He can do everything and has shown that he is a complete midfielder at a high level.”