Thiago Motta tried to deflect any praise for his substitutions after Genoa’s debut 3-1 win over Brescia. “I asked that they remain a team even in difficult moments.”
The new coach replaced Aurelio Andreazzoli, who had one point from the last six rounds, and all three of his substitutes went on to score.
Thiago Motta tried to deflect any praise for his substitutions after Genoa’s debut 3-1 win over Brescia. “I asked that they remain a team even in difficult moments.”
The new coach replaced Aurelio Andreazzoli, who had one point from the last six rounds, and all three of his substitutes went on to score.
“I feel good, as the players did really well from the first to the last minute. What I asked before the game was that they remained a team even during difficult moments, they did it and I am happy for them,” he told DAZN.
This is a Serie A record, as never before had one team seen all three substitutes find the back of the net.
“It’s nice to see this team write its place in history, but I want to praise everyone, even those who stayed on the bench. We showed enormous heart and stayed united throughout every bump in the road, so that is what I am happiest with.
“We didn’t do what we could’ve done in the first half, as Brescia played well, but even if we didn’t control the game during the first 45 minutes, we hung in there.
“At half-time, we tried to push the lines further forward and scored these three important goals for Genoa.”
Thiago Motta started with three at the back, including Ivan Radovanovic, then shifted to four by half-time.
“We have a large squad with quality players, but what really struck me in this week was the desire to work together and fight for Genoa. This is the way forward, we’ve got to keep our heads and look out for each other.”
Thiago Motta is back in Italy and surrounded by familiar faces, as Goran Pandev and Brescia striker Mario Balotelli were his teammates at Inter.
“I saw Balotelli before the game, we shared historic moments together for Inter. He was an opponent today, so he was concentrated and we just had a quick chat before kick-off.”