Alessio Tacchinardi says Juve have ‘everything to lose against Porto’ and gives his verdict on the clash between Andrea Agnelli and Antonio Conte in an exclusive interview with Football Italia.
The former midfielder spent 11 seasons at Juventus winning 13 trophies, including one Champions League.
“I know this competition too well. From today a new tournament begins,” he says in an exclusive interview with Football Italia.
Alessio Tacchinardi says Juve have ‘everything to lose against Porto’ and gives his verdict on the clash between Andrea Agnelli and Antonio Conte in an exclusive interview with Football Italia.
The former midfielder spent 11 seasons at Juventus winning 13 trophies, including one Champions League.
“I know this competition too well. From today a new tournament begins,” he says in an exclusive interview with Football Italia.
“Everything must be perfect to win it. Injuries to key players and episodes can change everything. It’s a terrific competition. Think about Atalanta last season, they came so close to eliminating PSG and we all know how it went.
“Lifting the cup is like winning the lottery. It’s better to have a bad group stage and be in shape now. It’s crucial to be at the best right now, it’s a very complicated competition. Every game will be tough from now on.
Juventus face Porto away on Wednesday, what do you expect?
“These games are played over 180 minutes and Juventus have everything to lose, they must be very careful, it will be crucial to score a goal away and [Juan] Cuadrado’s absence is a blow for them, he’s been a key player so far.”
You played along with Edgar Davids who has been compared with Weston McKennie, do you see any similarities?
“Not really, Davids was very strong defensively, McKennie likes to run into open spaces. He has an attacking mentality, maybe he is more similar to [Antonio] Conte. Davids was more explosive, more defensive, he was a leader, but McKennie is still young and has room for improvement.”
Talking about Conte, what do you make of his clash with Andrea Agnelli?
“I’m sorry for what happened, they are friends and it was a pity to see such scene. I hope they’ll fix their relationship even if I think it’s hard. I respect both of them and I am sorry for what happened.”
The full interview will be released on Wednesday February 16.