Alvaro Morata has reflected on a warm welcome at Juventus, tough Italian defences, availability to play anywhere and learning tactics.
The young Spaniard is three months into his Serie A venture with the Bianconeri following a summer transfer from Real Madrid, and sat down with the club’s in-house television channel to discuss life so far.
First on the agenda, however, was an update on his fitness ahead of Sunday’s League match with Roma.
Alvaro Morata has reflected on a warm welcome at Juventus, tough Italian defences, availability to play anywhere and learning tactics.
The young Spaniard is three months into his Serie A venture with the Bianconeri following a summer transfer from Real Madrid, and sat down with the club’s in-house television channel to discuss life so far.
First on the agenda, however, was an update on his fitness ahead of Sunday’s League match with Roma.
“Yes I feel good,” Morata has told JTV, in response to a small issue in training yesterday.
“I am always improving, I am already available and I have a lot of desire to make the game on Sunday.”
The 21-year-old was asked about his welcome to the club so far.
“For me, it’s really an honour and pride to wear this shirt. I could not be more pleased with how I have been welcomed, by the club and all the fans, all the niceties and greetings that fans have given me, even when I walk along the street, go into restaurants, they are all amazing really.
“Thank you for the confidence you have given me and that you have placed in me.
“Happy to be here? Yes, I am very pleased to have come here. As I have said many times, I feel at home, I have not been at unease in the change in environment.
“Everyone has been so nice to me, this is one of the best clubs in Italy and in Europe and this for me is amazing.”
On the pitch, Morata has netted once for Juve, in last weekend’s win at Atalanta.
“Certainly the defences in Italy are very much more prepared than in other countries. It is very difficult to score here because the Italian defences are really good.
“Of course, I was not prepared, but I am always improving to work to my best.
“My best position? It’s a question that would be better for the Coach, and I will just say that I really love to play, so for me the important thing is to be useful to the team.
“If they tell me to play in a role, I prepare for that, as it is important that the team wins and that I am always useful for the team.”
Morata also considered his work up this point with Massimiliano Allegri.
“Things are very good with the Coach. The truth is that he talks to me a lot and to my teammates. We work a lot on tactics.
“For me it is a new thing, they are teaching me new techniques and the whole team helps me out.”
On the weekend’s eye-catching fixture, Morata was asked if Juve-Roma could be considered on a par with El Clasico between Real Madrid and Barcelona.
“They are similar games because you are dealing with teams that are both clearly contending to finish first and in both cases things are always tense, always needing to be absolutely focused.
“We know it will be an important game and then, in any case, we will do our utmost to win.”