Pep Guardiola admits he doesn’t know what to expect from Juventus, but he envies their defensive strength.
The Bayern Munich Coach addressed the media ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League Last 16 second leg, and was asked what kind of approach he expects from Juventus.
“I’d have to be in Max Allegri’s head…” Guardiola shrugged.
“There’s no specific answer to that question, Juve are a dangerous team in many ways.
Pep Guardiola admits he doesn’t know what to expect from Juventus, but he envies their defensive strength.
The Bayern Munich Coach addressed the media ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League Last 16 second leg, and was asked what kind of approach he expects from Juventus.
“I’d have to be in Max Allegri’s head…” Guardiola shrugged.
“There’s no specific answer to that question, Juve are a dangerous team in many ways.
“For Juve I envy their defensive strength, the ability to defend a result even with 10-men behind the ball. With [Leonardo] Bonucci, [Andrea] Barzagli, Hernanes…
“The attitude of [former Coach Antonio] Conte has entered into the mindset of the players.
“Arrigo Sacchi’s comments about Allegri? I have huge respect for Max and Arrigo, I’m not going to answer that question.”
Arturo Vidal will face his former side for the second time since making the move to Bavaria, and Guardiola praised the Chilean midfielder.
“Arturo played very well against Dortmund and in Turin. He has so much experience, he’s not afraid of anything or anyone, he’s a very important player for us.
“At the beginning, in the first few months it was a bit difficult for him and for us, because we needed a bit of time to adapt to each other.
“He has improved now, he knows everyone here, he knows his teammates and our system, and we know him better too.”
Finally, the former Barcelona Coach was asked about Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon, who is on the verge of the Serie A clean sheet record.
“He’s a great player, who has been playing at the highest level for a long time,” Guardiola replied.
“It’ll be an honour for me to meet him, but I hope to get a lot of goals against him tomorrow!”