Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo wants to ‘bring back the enthusiasm’ at the Allianz Stadium, plans to keep Paulo Dybala and claimed he chose the ‘perfect’ assistant in Igor Tudor.
Pirlo replaced Maurizio Sarri at the Old Lady and said he was convinced to be ‘in the right place at the right time’ when he was presented at a press conference today.
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo wants to ‘bring back the enthusiasm’ at the Allianz Stadium, plans to keep Paulo Dybala and claimed he chose the ‘perfect’ assistant in Igor Tudor.
Pirlo replaced Maurizio Sarri at the Old Lady and said he was convinced to be ‘in the right place at the right time’ when he was presented at a press conference today.
“I want to bring back the enthusiasm, propose a proactive football with great mastery of the game,” Pirlo said at a press conference. “I told the lads two things: you always have to keep the ball and when you lose it, you must get it back quickly.
“I’m convinced that I’m in the right place at the right time. Tactically we could play with four or three at the back, I have no set formations.
“Enthusiasm must be brought day by day. We need to talk to the players, make them participate in training and make the players understand what we want. Juve always have one goal: to win.
“I immediately felt at ease, I met many people with whom I had worked.”
Juventus have swapped Miralem Pjanic for Arthur Melo and Pirlo thinks the Brazilian midfielder can be ‘very useful’ at the Allianz Stadium and quashed rumours regarding a move for Paulo Dybala.
“Quality players can play together in any team, the important thing is that everyone are ready to sacrifice and willing to work for others.
“Arthur is a quality player who can fill multiple roles and will be very useful throughout the season.
“Dybala is an important player, he will be part of the project.”
Igor Tudor has returned to Juventus and will work for Pirlo, who said he chose the ‘perfect’ assistant.
“Tudor was my choice. I needed an assistant with experience and who had been a former footballer and former defender, and above all with a certain type of personality.
“Plus, he was a former Juve player, so the perfect person.”
The new coach hopes that he will be the right man to lead the Bianconeri forward but
“We must be willing to make sacrifices, when there’s a goal, we must reach it all together,” Pirlo added.
“If I was destined for the job will depend of the results. I was told as a footballer and it came true, I hope it can also happen as a coach.”