The Club Brugge vs Juventus match in the seventh round of the Champions League will be held at the Jan Breydel Stadium on Wednesday (22/1/2024). Juventus coach Thiago Motta is motivated to get full points when visiting the Belgian club.
Motta said he was very happy to have so many options in his squad. It allows him to choose players more flexibly, both from the start and during the match.
According to him, the competition in the Champions League group raises the level and provides continuity. The victory against AC Milan, said Motta, gave the team motivation. But the team’s growth has been visible since the beginning of the season.
“A tricky challenge awaits us tomorrow. Club Brugge is a strong team, which we have analyzed in detail. The goal is clear, we want to put in the best performance to get the three points and continue our journey in the Champions League,” he said in a pre-match press conference as quoted by Juventus.com on Monday (20/1/2025).
Meanwhile, Juventus player Teun Koopmeiners admitted that his team had studied Club Brugge in detail. According to him, the Belgian club is an energetic and quality team, and is always competitive.
“It will be a complicated game. However, we want to implement our style of play, be aggressive and bring home the three points,” he stressed.
Brugge are known to have a 4-2-3-1 formation, with players like Simon Mignolet under the crossbar, Hans Vanaken as the creator of attacks, and Ferran Jutgla as the spearhead.
Club Brugge vs Juventus predicted line-ups.
Club Brugge (4-2-3-1):
Mignolet, Sabbe, Ordonez, Mechele, De Cuyper; Onyedika, Jashari, Vetlesen, Vanaken, Skoras, Jutgla.
Juventus (4-2-3-1):
Di Gregorio, McKennie, Kalulu, Gatti, Cambiaso; Locatelli, Thuram, Gonzalez, Koopmeiners, Mbangula, Vlahovic.
Juventus face a big challenge at Brugge’s home ground. With intense play and full support from the home fans, Juventus will have to work extra hard to get the three points.
Thiago Motta is optimistic about his team’s chances in the Champions League. Focus, determination and top performance will be the key for Juventus to continue their journey in this prestigious competition.