Juventus coach
Maurizio Sarri warned that his side would be back to their attacking best in
the Champions League next week despite finishing their Serie A campaign with a
3-1 home defeat against Roma on Saturday.
It was Juventus’s
second consecutive defeat since sealing a ninth Serie A title in a row, just
days before their Champions League campaign resumes against Lyon.
“It can be good for
us to have a little fear,” said Sarri as his side target a first elite European
title since 1996.
“We had an
unconscious, inevitable drop after the victory against Lazio.
“The physical
energy can be recovered quickly, the psychological one must be reassured
immediately, in order to give everything against Lyon.”
Sarri’s side need
to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit in their last 16 home game against Lyon.
“I am convinced
that the game on Friday will be a great stimulus, and that we’ll go onto the
pitch with a completely different attitude,” added the former Chelsea and
Napoli coach.
