Former Juventus full-back Jonathan Zebina describes the Bianconeri as 'mentally fragile’ ahead of their clash with Monaco.
The Old Lady welcome the principality side to Juventus Stadium tonight for the first leg of their Quarter Final and the 36-year-old sees weaknesses in the Italian champions.
“Their priority remains the the League, because until recent years they were without the Scudetto,” Zebina theorised as he spoke to L’Equipe.
“They know they can’t compete for the Champions League yet.
Former Juventus full-back Jonathan Zebina describes the Bianconeri as 'mentally fragile’ ahead of their clash with Monaco.
The Old Lady welcome the principality side to Juventus Stadium tonight for the first leg of their Quarter Final and the 36-year-old sees weaknesses in the Italian champions.
“Their priority remains the the League, because until recent years they were without the Scudetto,” Zebina theorised as he spoke to L’Equipe.
“They know they can’t compete for the Champions League yet.
“The level of Serie A has fallen, and the Italian League can neither retain nor attract top players, so Juventus find themselves facing less formidable teams, and only facing real intensity in the Champions League.
“In addition, they lack the resources, so the management is focused on younger players like [Paul] Pogba, or maybe ones with experience, but who come at a lower cost like [Patrice] Evra and [Carlos] Tevez.
“It won’t be easy against Monaco, even though they're favourites to make the next round.
“They’re mentally fragile, maybe, because European football is more direct and less tactical.”