Match-winner Paul Pogba urged Juventus to "kick on" after their 3-2
triumph over Olympiacos in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
Pogba
completed Juventus' scintillating second-half comeback, scoring in the
66th minute, just after an own goal from Olympiacos goalkeeper Roberto
Jimenez had cancelled out Delvin Ndinga's header, which had put the
Greek visitors ahead 2-1.
Just after the resumption with the score at 2-2, Juventus attacked
and Pogba received Fernando Llorente's pass on the edge of the area,
attempted to link with Arturo Vidal, before smashing his blocked pass
into the bottom corner.
The win was critical for Juventus, as it dragged them level on points
with second-placed Olympiacos in Group A, although the Serie A club
missed an opportunity to claim the head-to-head advantage over the
Greeks when Vidal's stoppage-time penalty was saved by Roberto.
But Pogba was not fazed by that after the match, calling on Juventus
to simply build on their second win of the group stage and secure a
round-of-16 berth with positive results against Malmo and Atletico
Madrid on the next two matchdays.
"It was a pivotal match," the French midfielder said.
"It's all back in our hands, football is like that.
"We know that we need to carry on winning and it won't be easy but let's kick on from here."
Despite the win, Pogba reminded Juventus they cannot afford the kind
of defensive lapses that saw Olympiacos score twice in Turin, if they
are to advance from Group A.
"We know that we can't put a foot wrong in the Champions League," he said.
"All teams in Europe go out to win and we can't afford to switch off for a second."
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