Paul Pogba warns Juventus will ‘give everything’ in the Champions League final, and assures – ‘I’ve never said this will be my last match for Juventus’.
The Bianconeri take on Barcelona on Saturday in Berlin, and Pogba spoke to French newspaper L’Equipe at the club’s media day.
“It’s a dream come true,” the former Manchester United man admitted.
Paul Pogba warns Juventus will ‘give everything’ in the Champions League final, and assures – ‘I’ve never said this will be my last match for Juventus’.
The Bianconeri take on Barcelona on Saturday in Berlin, and Pogba spoke to French newspaper L’Equipe at the club’s media day.
“It’s a dream come true,” the former Manchester United man admitted.
“We all know how Barça play, they have the best attack in the world. You can do all the tactical preparation in the world, but that’s not what will win you the game.
“We’ll need to be aggressive, and maybe have a little luck. We know we’re not favourites, but we’ll give everything. It’s a final, you never know.
“[Lionel] Messi is Messi, he’s probably the best player in the world at the moment. We know Barça are a great team, the best in the world, but we’re in a final and we have nothing to lose.”
The Catalan giants are one of the sides linked with Pogba, though they have a transfer ban until January, but the Frenchman is in no mood to listen to the speculation.
“People can believe what they want. For me, this is a final, a huge game, I’m focused on that and nothing else. I’ve never said this will be my last match for Juventus.
“I’m very happy here, and it brings me a lot of pleasure. I’m in the final of the Champions League, I’ve always wanted to play these kind of games.
“Would I like to play with Messi one day? I don’t know.”
Despite his fine form this season, the 22-year-old has struggled slightly since returning from injury, and was told off by Coach Max Allegri for showboating in the draw with Verona.
“I’ve recovered well,” Pogba said, addressing his injury concerns.
“I feel much better than in the first three matches.
“Allegri’s words? I take them as advice, I have to be focused for the whole match. It’s the way I am, it’s not showing off, it’s just the way I play my football, but what the Coach said is true.
“It’s always been that way with all my Coaches. I don’t do it on purpose, but sometimes I have to release a little bit, it’s me, it’s the person.
“When I hear that it wakes me up a little bit, it makes me open my eyes. I want to prove that what people say or think is wrong.
“Will I play differently against Barça? No, I always play my football, sometimes it comes off and sometimes it doesn’t, I just need more concentration.
“If I play against Barça, since it’s a final, my concentration will be at 100 per cent for 90 minutes.”