Stephan Lichtsteiner believes Juventus are 'no longer shy' in the Champions League and 'at the same level as Bayern Munich and Barcelona'.
The Swiss full-back is 32 years old now, but he is still among the faster wingers in Serie A, which he attributes to his fitness regime.
“We train well, it's a great honour to play and win in these colours,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Three words for Allegri? Excellent, intelligent and very humane.
Stephan Lichtsteiner believes Juventus are 'no longer shy' in the Champions League and 'at the same level as Bayern Munich and Barcelona'.
The Swiss full-back is 32 years old now, but he is still among the faster wingers in Serie A, which he attributes to his fitness regime.
“We train well, it's a great honour to play and win in these colours,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Three words for Allegri? Excellent, intelligent and very humane.
“Tactically speaking, at the end of the day you always have to do the same things, whether you play with a four-man back-line or the 3-5-2. This year we needed greater confidence when defending.”
Lichtsteiner then reminisced on the Champions League, and the defeat to Barcelona last season and Bayern Munich this year.
“I regret them both, but the game in Berlin was a final. I'm still angry about the way it went in Munich, and it pains me to see Atletico and Real in the final. Still, I console myself and think that game built confidence for the future.
“We've taken an important step forward and now we feel on a par with Bayern and Barcelona. We were a little fearful against the Germans in the first half of the first game, but that was the match that allowed us to change our approach.
“Something clicked in our heads, and we knew what we were doing for the return leg. Now we're no longer so shy, and we approach games against big teams differently.
“I wouldn't give up on anything if that meant winning the Champions League. I want to win everything.
“What did Juventus lack? When you get to these levels, it just comes down to details. Last year Barcelona was better than us, this time we were unlucky against Bayern.
“But we should have taken care of that earlier. If we'd topped our group, we'd have had an easier time in the Round of 16.”