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Moggi urges Juventus to be bold in transfer market: But stick with Chiesa

Former Juventus director general Luciano Moggi has urged his old club to be bold in the transfer market.

But he insists Fede Chiesa should be persevered with.

Moggi, reflecting on defeat to Udinese, told Radio Bianconera: "Was the team not properly motivated? When I saw the team circulating the ball slowly, I thought that the team was convinced of winning. Juve found themselves in difficulty and not managed to overturn the resul.

"If I would have gone down to the locker room at the end of the first half to encourage the team? I would have moved before the team kicked off... "

He continued: "No one snubs the matches, but there are matches that are faced with more calm and this is wrong. Regardless of how it went against Udinese, Juventus' objectives are to gain qualification for the next Champions League League and the victory of the Italian Cup. If they succeed, it can be safely said that the Bianconeri will have done more than they were entitled to.

"Inter will win the Scudetto and the demonstration was given in the match against Roma, in which they annihilated the opponent of the day."

On rebuilding Juve, Moggi also said: "For a long time, we were superior to many. Juventus has totaled twelve years of victories. But there are cycles and, sometimes, also opponents who want to win and who they have more conditions to do so.

"How to plan the future? Anticipating the times, first analysing the squad available. I, for example, when I was at Juventus I sold (Roberto) Baggio, who was a champion who wasn't totally functional for the team.

"Chiesa? If he had played as he did in the last few games, with me he would have been recalled a long time ago... But, at the same time, it must be said that he comes from a serious accident. And just as we waited for Del Piero for two years, the same should be done with him."

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