Juan Cuadrado ‘thought about the goal I scored in Madrid’ when his strike came off the Porto crossbar, but he insists Juventus remain ‘a great team.’
The Bianconeri were unable to get the better of a team down to 10 men from the 54th minute, going out on away goals, 4-4 on aggregate.
Juan Cuadrado ‘thought about the goal I scored in Madrid’ when his strike came off the Porto crossbar, but he insists Juventus remain ‘a great team.’
The Bianconeri were unable to get the better of a team down to 10 men from the 54th minute, going out on away goals, 4-4 on aggregate.
“I think we started well, and if Alvaro’s chance had gone in, that would’ve changed the game,” Cuadrado told Sky Sport Italia.
“We went into the locker room with confidence, came out ready to get the result, but it didn’t pan out that way.”
Cuadrado had strapping to his thigh in the opening minutes and seemed to be in pain.
“With the move on Zaidu, my thigh hardened a little, but I grit my teeth and was able to continue.
“There’s not much to say. I am proud of the team and the desire we showed on the pitch. We need to have that too in Serie A.”
Juventus almost won it in the final minute of regular time, but Cuadrado’s scorcher came off the crossbar.
“When I took the shot, I immediately thought about the goal I scored in Madrid. Unfortunately, it didn’t go in this time.
“That happens, we are professionals, we are great players, and these things happen even to a great team.”
Cuadrado also spoke to Sport Mediaset and denied this was the end of an era for Juventus.
“No, we believe in the Scudetto, we will fight to the end and put pressure on Inter. We have the strength to climb back up, then there’s also the Coppa Italia Final.
“We won for many years, if we don’t win the Scudetto this season, it won’t change anything.”