Gigi Buffon warned Juventus” data-scaytid=”3″>Juventus “need to take more risks” in Europe after their 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Gigi Buffon warned Juventus “need to take more risks” in Europe after their 1-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid.
Arda Turan scored the first goal Buffon has conceded all season between Serie A and the Champions League.
“It was a balanced game in which we certainly were not inferior. We might not have created a huge amount, but over the whole 90 minutes a draw was more than fair,” the goalkeeper told Sport Mediaset.
“Unfortunately, in football and in life, a small detail can send the result one way or another.”
The Bianconeri dominated possession at the Vicente Calderon, holding the ball for 62 per cent of the game, but did not have a single shot on target.
“Atletico are a team who have become a reality on the European scene whose strength is solidity and counter-attacks. Today they should’ve taken the initiative, but had a few problems doing that against us.
“What we need to look at is our own house, to improve ourselves and irritate our opponents a bit more away from home.”
It was a very different performance from Juve’s 3-0 victory away to Atalanta” data-scaytid=”15″>Atalanta on Saturday.
“Atletico Madrid are part of the elite of European football, but it is also true that if we want to make a step forward and gain our maturity in Europe then we need to take more risks away from home.”
Juventus face Roma on Sunday in Serie A, fresh from an impressive 1-1 draw at Manchester City.
“Roma’s performance in Manchester confirmed everything they did well last season and this. They faced a side with more talented individuals than Atletico, but who are less of a team unit, so the approach could be different.”