Thiago Motta became only the fifth permanent Juventus manager to avoid defeat in their first 13 Serie A games at the helm. Indeed, the record-time Italian champions held arch-rivals Milan to a tepid

Juventus came away from the San Siro with a draw against AC Milan on Saturday in a game which offered little entertainment but manager Thiago Motta was happy with his side's performance. The scoreless draw brought little in the way of chances for either side but it allowed Juventus to maintain their unbeaten start to the season,

The defensive effort by the likes of former Milan man Pierre Kalulu and the rest of the players at the back for Juve did not escape their head coach.