Giorgio Chiellini claims Juventus “are better now than we were last season” and that losing to Tottenham Hotspur was “a slap in the face we needed”.
Juve’s activity in the transfer market this summer has been overshadowed by the sale of Leonardo Bonucci to Milan, but Chiellini insists the Bianconeri will not miss the defender in the long run.
“Spurs? We went into [that game] from three, demanding weeks in the US and two days of days of intense training,” the defender told La Stampa
Giorgio Chiellini claims Juventus “are better now than we were last season” and that losing to Tottenham Hotspur was “a slap in the face we needed”.
Juve’s activity in the transfer market this summer has been overshadowed by the sale of Leonardo Bonucci to Milan, but Chiellini insists the Bianconeri will not miss the defender in the long run.
“Spurs? We went into [that game] from three, demanding weeks in the US and two days of days of intense training,” the defender told La Stampa
“I was expecting us to struggle, but it was better to face a team that played with intensity.
“Bonucci? Pirlo and Vidal also left, as did Pogba… It takes a while to adapt [without them] and you also have to wait for the new signings [to settle].
“Maybe we’ve lost something from our game, but we have the best attack. Maybe Pjanic will drop back a bit.
“We needed a slap in the face, to wake up from the slumber. The objective is to be ready for the Supercoppa. We’re better now than we were last season.”