Juventus and Villarreal squared off in a pre-season friendly last night, just a couple of weeks out from the commencement of their respective seasons.
What was expected to be a tight fixture proved to be anything but, as the Spanish outfit incredibly eased to a 4-1 victory, after racing to a three-goal advantage midway through the second half.
Despite the heavy defeat, the boss of the Bianconeri, Ciro Ferrara, was accepting of the result, and felt that it was needed in the lead up to the new campaign.
“We did not play well tonight, however we do accept the final result on the pitch,” Ferrara explained to Rai.
“It’s better to take a blow like that at this time, rather than when the season gets underway.
“We have been covered with praise lately, as we have done fairly well so far. However tonight we were beaten by a great team,” he added.
Ferrara was then questioned about the amount of work he has been putting his players through, and whether or not that may have affected the eventual outcome on the night.
“We must not think like this, as we are solely working to ensure that we are fully prepared for the start of the season,” he reasoned.
“Yesterday we did a double workout, and we will continue to work at a high rate until we are ready.
“We want to be one of the strongest teams, so we know that we must continue to work hard. Tonight we are very disappointed, but we still believe that we are very strong.”
source : Goal.com
What was expected to be a tight fixture proved to be anything but, as the Spanish outfit incredibly eased to a 4-1 victory, after racing to a three-goal advantage midway through the second half.
Despite the heavy defeat, the boss of the Bianconeri, Ciro Ferrara, was accepting of the result, and felt that it was needed in the lead up to the new campaign.
“We did not play well tonight, however we do accept the final result on the pitch,” Ferrara explained to Rai.
“It’s better to take a blow like that at this time, rather than when the season gets underway.
“We have been covered with praise lately, as we have done fairly well so far. However tonight we were beaten by a great team,” he added.
Ferrara was then questioned about the amount of work he has been putting his players through, and whether or not that may have affected the eventual outcome on the night.
“We must not think like this, as we are solely working to ensure that we are fully prepared for the start of the season,” he reasoned.
“Yesterday we did a double workout, and we will continue to work at a high rate until we are ready.
“We want to be one of the strongest teams, so we know that we must continue to work hard. Tonight we are very disappointed, but we still believe that we are very strong.”
source : Goal.com
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