Cagliari’s Simone Padoin warns his former Juventus teammates “will be angry” after the Inter defeat.
The versatile midfielder spent five seasons in Turin, and will return tonight with the Isolani to face a hurting Bianconeri.
“More than anything it’ll be emotional,” Padoin admitted in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I’ll be back to a beautiful city which I lived in for five wonderful years. I’ll see everyone with great pleasure, but on the pitch the emotion will disappear.
Cagliari’s Simone Padoin warns his former Juventus teammates “will be angry” after the Inter defeat.
The versatile midfielder spent five seasons in Turin, and will return tonight with the Isolani to face a hurting Bianconeri.
“More than anything it’ll be emotional,” Padoin admitted in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I’ll be back to a beautiful city which I lived in for five wonderful years. I’ll see everyone with great pleasure, but on the pitch the emotion will disappear.
“Is it impossible? Not impossible, no. It’s a game to be played, but if they’re at 100 per cent then it’s difficult. They’ll need to be at 50-60 per cent and we’ll need a bit of luck.
“They’ll be very angry after the defeat against Inter.”
Padoin was then asked about his former teammates, as well as their chances this season.
“I have a special relationship with [Andrea] Barzagli. But I’d say all of the defence, from [Gigi] Buffon, [Leo] Bonucci, [Giorgio] Chiellini to [Stephan] Lichtsteiner, who is the most Italian of all!
“Anyone who wants to emerge should learn from them, they hold the secrets to success.
“Has Juve’s level dropped? Are you joking? They have 25 or 26 phenomenal players, and they could field two Scudetto-winning teams. I don’t see a decline.
“Knowing them I think they’ll be more angry about the match with Sassuolo that they won than the draw with Sevilla in the Champions League.
“With Sassuolo they suffered more and conceded more shots. That’s the way they think.”