Juventus responded to their defeat against Sassuolo with a 2-0 victory over Atalanta, and one of the heroes of the triumph was Gleison Bremer. The Brazilian scored the second goal for the Bianconeri and put in a very solid defensive performance. After the match, he spoke to Sportmediaset about the team’s reaction, the mistakes against Sassuolo and Juventus’ objective for the rest of the season. Juventus found the right response after the defeat to Sassuolo
“Against Atalanta, we did what we had to do, especially after the match against Sassuolo, which was very poor. Above all, defensively, we allowed the opposition too much space. This time, we did things properly. The most important thing is the victory, and now we have to maintain consistency in the league,” Bremer said.
“We were too unbalanced”
The Brazilian highlighted that the team analyzed the mistakes from the previous match and found a way to correct them.
“We understood where we made mistakes against Sassuolo. We were too unbalanced, and that’s why we lost the match. We trained well and secured a victory in the Europa League. That triumph gave us additional confidence, and against Atalanta we showed that we are back on the right track.”
Bremer already on two goals: “The goal is the Champions League”
Bremer scored his second goal of the season against Atalanta, but he puts his individual statistics second.
“At the moment, I have two goals. I always set high personal goals, but the most important thing is that this year we achieve the team’s objective, which is qualifying for the Champions League. We have to continue like this.”
The best defensive headerer in Europe’s top five leagues Bremer’s goal against Atalanta once again highlighted his huge threat from set pieces. Since making his Juventus debut in the 2022/23 season, the Brazilian has been the defender with the most headed goals in Europe’s top five leagues. During that period, Bremer has scored 12 headed goals, one more than Virgil van Dijk. 🔥
Gleison Bremer’s numbers against Atalanta
Bremer played all 90 minutes against the Bergamo side and was one of the most reliable players on the pitch:
90 minutes played
84 touches
93% passing accuracy
100% passing accuracy in his own half
7 defensive actions
3 aerial duels won
5 clearances
Was never dribbled past
1 ball recovery
1 interception
1 shot on target
1 goal
Juventus ended their negative run against the Bergamo side in Serie A with their victory over Atalanta and gained an important boost for the rest of the season. Bremer’s performance, combining his goal with defensive solidity, was one of the key reasons Luciano Spalletti’s team kept a clean sheet and secured all three points.
Source: Sportmediaset / Opta
