In the early morning of October 29, Juventus lost 0-2 to Barca in the second round of the Champions League group stage. For more than 90 minutes at the Allianz, the "Old Ba Da" showed a complete inferiority in the opponent's position and could not find a shot on target. Commenting on the home team's performance, coach Pirlo calmly accepted.
"We know it will be difficult to face a big team, the players are used to this level, while we are still improving. Many Juventus players have just appeared in the Champions League for the second time. This match is an opportunity for us to develop.
I hope the important pillars will return soon. Midfielders like Arthur, Bentancur and Rabiot are still very young but have had to play many consecutive matches, it is really difficult to play. We need to work hard until we can play Barcelona at the highest level," the young strategist told Sky Sports Italia.
Meanwhile, his colleague on the other side of the front line Ronald Koeman was receptive after Barca's victory. The 2-0 victory over Juventus also helped the "Ctalan Giants" firmly hold the top spot in Group G in this year's Champions League, with a record of 2 wins in all matches.
"Today's match is our best match of the season. This was a big win against a European "tycoon". Most importantly, Barca was able to play the right football that the whole team is building. Overall, I am very satisfied with the performance of the whole team, the attitude and the result," Koeman shared.
