Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke admits to having bad memories from Turin but believes Juventus are more than just Cristiano Ronaldo.
Last season, a 2-0 home win against Juve was not enough to get Atleti past the Round of 16 as they were sent out of the Champions League by a Ronaldo hat-trick at Allianz Stadium.
“Our last memories from Turin are not positive,” Koke said at a press conference. “Tomorrow we will do everything we can to win.”
Atletico Madrid midfielder Koke admits to having bad memories from Turin but believes Juventus are more than just Cristiano Ronaldo.
Last season, a 2-0 home win against Juve was not enough to get Atleti past the Round of 16 as they were sent out of the Champions League by a Ronaldo hat-trick at Allianz Stadium.
“Our last memories from Turin are not positive,” Koke said at a press conference. “Tomorrow we will do everything we can to win.”
Los Colchoneros need the three points to book thier place in the knockout stages, whilst the Bianconeri are already through to the next phase.
“We know we are playing one of the best and we will do what we can to get there. Every game is different, you need to step on the pitch with a desire to win.
“We need to be more determined than we were last time we came here. Our advantage is that we have trained a lot and very well, we will do everything we can to win.”
Even though CR7 proved decisive last time out, the Spaniard warned his team could ill-afford to forget about other potential threats.
“I look at all of Juventus, who are of a high level. Cristiano Ronaldo is not the only one, but he has scored so many goals.
“We will see if we can have a game like him.”
The first match between the sides in Group D ended in a 2-2 draw at Wanda Metropolitano.