Gigi Buffon was disappointed after losing the Super Cup to Napoli on penalties. “At Juventus second place is a failure.”
The captain saved three penalties during the shoot-out, but still ended up on the losing team in Doha.
“These things can happen. Unfortunately it happened to me, to us,” the goalkeeper told Rai Sport.
Gigi Buffon was disappointed after losing the Super Cup to Napoli on penalties. “At Juventus second place is a failure.”
The captain saved three penalties during the shoot-out, but still ended up on the losing team in Doha.
“These things can happen. Unfortunately it happened to me, to us,” the goalkeeper told Rai Sport.
“Above all we are disappointed because we had three match points to win it clearly – one in extra time and two in the shoot-out – and didn’t do it.
“Compliments to Napoli who achieved this remarkable comeback from a very difficult position.
“When we took the lead 12 minutes from the end, you think more about not running risks, especially as energy and sharpness are not optimal. Despite that, we weren’t focused enough to the end, as the goal for 2-2 is one a team that has to win cannot concede.”
This is the final match of 2014 in Italian football, so how does Buffon rate it?
“The solar year was very positive with many satisfying moments, but we concluded it with second place in a competition we cared about a great deal. Obviously, at Juventus second place is a failure.
“We would’ve been happy to win the trophy, but it can give us more determination and rage to put into the performance if we are in this situation again.”