Motta’s Juventus have second-worst start to Serie A season in 14 years | OneFootball

With 27 points in the opening 15 rounds, Juventus have had their second-worst start to a Serie A campaign in the last 14 years.

Thiago Motta’s Juventus’ have had the second-worst start in the last 14 years, reports La Gazzetta dello Sport.

Only Massimiliano Allegri in 2021-22 had collected fewer points (24) in the opening 15 Serie A matches, grabbing seven victories, three draws and five defeats.

Allegri’s Juventus finished fourth in Serie A that season with 70 points.

Motta’s Juventus have second-worst start to Serie A season in 14 years

epa11762941 Juventus coach Thiago Motta during the Italian Serie A soccer match Juventus FC vs Bologna FC at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, Italy, 7 December 2024. EPA-EFE/Alessandro Di Marco

Motta’s Juventus are the only unbeaten team in Serie A this season but have nine draws and just six victories.

The Bianconeri will host Manchester City in the Champions League Round 6 on Wednesday before meeting Venezia and Monza in Serie A.

Juventus midfielder Douglas Luiz is expected to return to action against Manchester City after missing the previous ten games due to a muscle injury.

However, Motta is dealing with a selection crisis in defence as Andrea Cambiaso, Gleison Bremer and Juan Cabal are unavailable.

Bremer and Cabal are not expected to return to action this season as they are recovering from cruciate ligament injuries.