The Bianconeri will tackle PSV Eindhoven in the cauldron of the Philips Stadion on Wednesday, where the Dutch Eredivisie champions are unbeaten in a dozen European matches.
Juve are strong favourites to progress to the Champions League last 16, having dispatched PSV 2-1 in their play-off first leg clash in Turin.
PSV boast an impressive home record in recent seasons. Although they rarely keep a clean sheet, they do regularly bang in goals.
Motta explained during the pre-match press conference that although a draw would be enough to reach the stage phase of the revamped Champions League, that winning is what his side strives for.
He said: “Preparing for a match like this is not difficult. We know the importance of the challenge, and we come into the game off the back of a victory [against Inter] that gives us confidence.
“We must do everything well, paying close attention to every decision and using our heads to interpret the momentum of the game.
“We must be compact when they push forward, and find ways to be better than our opponent. We are facing a great team, as we did with PSG, Liverpool and Shakhtar.
“This is the most important match of our season so far, we will give our best to earn our place in the round of 16.
“We want to continue our journey, we have to raise our level to the maximum in all aspects of the game, both physically and mentally, in order to progress to the round of 16.
“The objective is clear, it is an important opportunity, the most important so far. We know that a draw is enough, but we have always played to win
“The attitude will be the same as always by going onto the pitch to win, with focus and determination, working hard in and out of possession. There are no secrets, we must earn it.
“We will have to play our style of football, we must press high out of possession because they have quality and commit many players when attacking.
“We know their potential threat, and when we have the ball we have to commit numbers forward to create goal-scoring chances.
“Qualifying [for the last 16] is not a foregone conclusion, but we have never failed in our commitment, attitude and desire. We will need a complete performance.”