Moses Simon dreams shocker for Old Lady in Torino
Super Eagles striker Moses Simon is confident he and his Nantes teammates will overcome Juventus in today’s Europa league clash at the Allianz Stadium in Torino.
Moses Simon has posted impressive run in six games for Les Canaris is hoping to hand the Old Lady a shocker
The Nigerian winger, 28, who formerly represented Gentis in the Belgian Jupiler League, is certain that his French team, Nantes can surprise the Italian Serie A giants.
“I think the only thing we are waiting for is a victory against Juventus,” Simon said in an interview with Europa League’s official website ahead tonight’s clash.
“But we all know that in football you never know. Juventus is a great club, they have a great team. But we just have to wait for D-Day and the best will win.
“We know of course that many people will say that Nantes remains Nantes, that it is a small club.
“However, I think in this family, in this group, we have a good mindset, even when we lose, we try to never give up. So, I think we will look no matter what to qualify.”
Juventus’ last matchup with Nantes took place in the 1996 Champions League semifinals. Juve knocked out the French team and went on to win the title after defeating Ajax in the final.
Nantes are aiming for three straight victories in Europe for the first time since 2001 after winning their final two Europa League games last year which got them this far.
despite Simon’s optimism it promises be a tough encounter. In their last six matches in all competitions, Juventus have won four, drawn one and lost one.
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They scored 10 and conceded six in that stretch, scoring first in four of the six contests. A majority of their goals (seven) came in the first half, while their opponents netted four times in the first 45 minutes. Nantes have won two, drawn three and lost one in their last six.
They scored four and conceded three in that period, netting first in two of the six. All of their goals came after halftime, while their opponents netted one time before the break.