After a satisfying victory against Juventus, Frank De Boer spoke with Sky and shared his thoughts about the game – The Dutchman analyzes:
“Surely Juve gives you an additional charge, but we discussed it a lot in the dressing room, telling us to have to play as a team as opposed to what did Thursday. The secret of success was this: the victory was a just reward. This is the team I wanted to see! It’s clear that we can improve, but we began to fight as a team and then the quality makes the difference. The first goal we conceded? You can also take a goal and go under, we had said in the week, do not lose your head. Today we were focused and we were rewarded. I’m glad everyone did their best.”
Why didn’t Perisic start?
“It was not the best as he had not trained for three to four days, unlike Eder that could be more dangerous. I have so many players and I make choices.”
Playing so you can aim for the Scudetto?
“After a victory like this, against the best, you are getting these thoughts. But we must think about Empoli to make another step forward. It’s a long journey, I am pleased with the performance. we must repeat it every week, stay focused. Then at the end you sort it out. Of course, for the fans and the team, this victory was a big milestone: We begin to believe in ourselves after beating Juve.”
Interesting choice of using Medel for marking Dybala.
“Yes, we tried these movements. Bonucci is very good in starting the action and you have to be careful in midfield, so Medel tried to cover the passing lanes. Even Candreva and Eder gave so much pressure: so it works, the whole team must move in a compact manner.”
Source: Sky Sports
