Wojciech Szczesny assures Juventus “can’t wait to play and win” their Champions League decider with Atletico Madrid. “I’m betting on Cristiano Ronaldo.”
The first leg ended 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano, so Juve need a big victory on Tuesday with no away goals to reach the quarter-finals.
“We are in good shape and can’t wait to play and win this great Champions League match,” the goalkeeper told Sky Sport Italia.
Wojciech Szczesny assures Juventus “can’t wait to play and win” their Champions League decider with Atletico Madrid. “I’m betting on Cristiano Ronaldo.”
The first leg ended 2-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano, so Juve need a big victory on Tuesday with no away goals to reach the quarter-finals.
“We are in good shape and can’t wait to play and win this great Champions League match,” the goalkeeper told Sky Sport Italia.
“We made a lot of mistakes in Madrid. It’s important to both attack and defend better, which might seem easy, but it really isn’t as simple as it looks.
“We believe in ourselves, because we are in good condition physically. I think that last week’s Champions League results also showed us that it’s never over. Ajax lost at home and knocked out Real Madrid, so did Manchester United with Paris Saint-Germain, so why shouldn’t we believe we can do it?
“Atleti are a very well-organised side in defence. I don’t want to say they are defensive, but they are organised and tend to play on the counter-attack or on knock-downs.
“This is why we need to be very wary with preventative marking, but also make the most of what scoring opportunities we create.”
Juventus are on the verge of a record eighth consecutive Serie A title, but would an early Champions League exit affect the way this team is viewed?
“I think it’ll go well on Tuesday,” replied Szczesny. “Either way, I think we are having an extraordinary season, as it’s never easy to win games in Italy and we are still unbeaten in Serie A.
“We brought home the Supercup already, are close to the Scudetto and believe we can go through to the Champions League quarter-final.”
Szczesny was asked which teammate he thought would be decisive against Atletico Madrid.
“If I have to bet, I’ll bet on Cristiano Ronaldo. He is a player who can be decisive in these moments, plus with all his experience and the goals he has scored in the Champions League, we’ll need him on Tuesday.”