Leonardo Bonucci describes his Juventus and Italy teammates Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini as “bulldogs”.
The three form the ‘BBC’ three-man defence which will be deployed at Euro 2016, and UEFA asked them about their relationship.
“It’s not for me to say if your defence is the strongest in the world,” Bonucci said.
Leonardo Bonucci describes his Juventus and Italy teammates Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini as “bulldogs”.
The three form the ‘BBC’ three-man defence which will be deployed at Euro 2016, and UEFA asked them about their relationship.
“It’s not for me to say if your defence is the strongest in the world,” Bonucci said.
“Certainly the defensive phase includes the whole team, including the strikers. Our work is made easier is that our attackers are the first to help with the defensive phase, as [Antonio] Conte asks.
“We know each other perfectly well having played together so well at Juventus, and when we get to the national team we don’t have to test too many defensive movements.
“Giorgio and Andrea are two great champions, they can be very aggressive when we play with a three-man defence, while my role is to cover them when attackers press very well.
“They’re two bulldogs, definitely among the best defenders in the world.”