Motta: Juventus need to ‘finish with 11 men and not concede penalties’ vs. Parma

Juventus are set to host Parma in Serie A on Tuesday, and coach Thiago Motta has called on his players to be disciplined and avoid making mistakes.

The Bianconeri have been in poor form lately, winning just one of their last seven matches in all competitions.

Motta, who took over as coach in September, is still looking for his first win in Serie A.

Parma, meanwhile, are winless in their last five matches and are in the relegation zone.

Motta knows that Juventus need to improve their discipline if they want to get back to winning ways.

The Bianconeri have been conceding too many penalties in recent matches, and Motta has warned his players that they cannot afford to do that against Parma.

“We need to finish with 11 men and not concede penalties,” Motta said in a press conference on Monday.

"We have been making too many mistakes, and we cannot afford to do that against Parma."

"We need to be more disciplined and more focused, and we need to take our chances when we create them."

Juventus will be without several key players for the match against Parma, including Paul Pogba, Federico Chiesa, and Juan Cuadrado.

But Motta is confident that his team can still get the three points.

"We have a good squad, and I am confident that we can win this match," Motta said.

"We need to play with intensity and determination, and we need to take our chances when we create them."

Juventus are currently eighth in the Serie A standings, 10 points behind leaders Napoli.

A win against Parma would help them close the gap on the top teams.

But Motta is not looking too far ahead.

"We are taking it one game at a time," Motta said.

"Our focus is on Parma, and we are not thinking about anything else."