Thiago Motta Laments Juventus' Lack of Precision After Fiorentina Draw

Juventus coach Thiago Motta rued his team's lack of precision after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday.

Thiago Motta's frustration was palpable after Juventus dropped points once again, this time in a 2-2 draw against Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday. The Juventus coach felt his team should have capitalized on their numerous scoring opportunities to secure a win at the Allianz Stadium.

Despite dominating the second half, Juventus were unable to put the game to bed, and their profligacy was punished in the 87th minute. Fiorentina's Riccardo Sottil scored a spectacular close-range volley to snatch a late draw, leaving Motta to rue his team's wasted chances and another dropped result.

“I'm very happy, the idea is to continue attacking and not sit back and concede goals,”  Thiago Motta told Sky Sport.

“I wouldn't focus on defensive naivety, but on closing out a game. We must get to the third goal, we can manage it better there.

“They shot very little in my opinion and we deserved more, but in the end the result counts. And the result says that we weren't able to close it out. We had many good moments, that's why I say that the right thing to do was to close it out.”

Following the 2-2 draw, Juventus retained their sixth position in the league standings, tied on 32 points with fifth-placed Fiorentina, who have played one fewer game and hold a game in hand.

Juventus got off to a promising start, with midfielder Khephren Thuram scoring his first Serie A goal in the 20th minute to give the hosts the lead. Although Fiorentina's Moise Kean equalized before halftime, Thuram struck again in the 48th minute to restore Juventus' advantage.

For much of the second half, Juventus held the upper hand, but they failed to capitalize on their dominance and score a decisive third goal. This profligacy ultimately proved costly, as Fiorentina snatched a late equalizer to deny Juventus the three points. When asked if the lack of a third goal was due to bad luck, coach Thiago Motta disagreed. “No, I don't believe in these things,” he said. “We definitely need to improve our precision, that's where the difference is. If the ball goes in, the game is over, otherwise the opposing team stays alive.”

Thuram's double on the night marked a significant milestone, as the goals were his first and second in Serie A since joining Juventus from Nice in July.

“We want guys like that, guys who want to finish the game well,” Motta said of the 23-year-old.

“These are guys who can drag the others along.”