Juventus director Gianluca Pessotto commented on Juventus drawing Sporting CP in the Round of Eight of Europa League to Sky (via La Gazzetta dello Sport).
“We feel like it’s a tough match-up because we will face a young and solid opponent that proved to be in good form, even though they aren’t near the top of the standings in the league. Should we advance, we’d take on Manchester United or Sevilla, two very strong sides. However, we are Juventus and have the duty to fight until the end. The other clubs will be worried too, since we have a competitive squad.”
“It will be a nice game for sure. They proved their worth by eliminating Arsenal, which were one of the main contenders. They come from the Champions League too, and they’ll want to do well in this competition as we do.”
The return leg will take place on April 20th, a few days after the appeal against the point direction. Pessotto addressed it jokingly.
“Luckily, it’s not on the same date. It depends on how you handle the decisions. It’s not up to us. Our strength will have to be ready to react to whatever the outcome is. From one standpoint, it’s advantageous to have it with a month to go in the season, as it will give us the chance to prepare the best way we can.”
“We’re confident. We hope to get to these key clashes with a full squad, as we lean heavily on Angel Di Maria, Federico Chiesa, and Paul Pogba. For one reason or the other, we never had all three together at the same time. Their quality helps regular players perceive the importance of the competitions.”
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