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 | Pirlo: The early goal embarrassed us18-02-2021 |
Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo was critical of his team after losing 1-2 to Porto in the Champions League round of 16. The Bianconeri lost 0-2, but Federico Chiesa scored a goal that brought some calm before the rematch in Turin.
`It`s not easy to react after conceding a goal at the very beginning of the match. The players lost confidence and it affected them. Fortunately, in the end Chiesa managed to score a goal, which is very important. Alvaro Morata did not feel well`But we needed him. After the match he got sick and had to go to bed for a while, ` said Pirlo. Chiesa revived Juventus in the end, but Porto is closer to the quarter-finals
`Porto often play this way in the Champions League, but in this case we allowed them to act as they want. I had to move fasterThe opponent did not leave us free spaces in the center and we had to attack mainly on the flanks. However, this is not easy when the ball is passed slowly, `explained the former midfielder. `We were well prepared, but we didn`t start in the desired way. Everything was complicated by the goal they scored in the first attack on our goal. Besides, Porto is a team that generally defends well, ` added Pirlo.
Pirlo: The early goal embarrassed us