Massimiliano Canzi spoke after Juventus Women`s commanding 4-0 victory, which sealed their Coppa Italia triumph. He graded the season a `9`, humorously adding it was a mark he “never got in school,” yet also acknowledging it leaves room for further growth. He emphasized that the higher the bar is set, the harder it becomes to reach.
Discussing the match itself, Canzi pointed out the importance of recognizing different phases. He noted they capitalized on every chance in the first half, acknowledging the team`s skill combined with some luck. He admitted feeling frustrated at moments when the players showed complacency, drawing on career experiences where seemingly won games were overturned. However, he was pleased with how they ultimately controlled the match and especially happy with the clean sheet.
Winning a final by a 4-0 margin is quite rare, and Canzi confessed he didn`t expect such a decisive result. He felt they “came close to playing the perfect match.” He dismissed recent speculation that celebrating their previous success would negatively impact their performance, finding such suggestions amusing and stressing the importance of perspective.
Canzi reiterated that the team was fully aware of their goal for the final, and he highlighted the players` reliability in these high-stakes situations. He sensed from the start that they were capable of performing well. His halftime message to the squad was a reminder of the “extraordinary opportunity” before them and the necessity to seize it.