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Coach Conte impresses Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo says he’s been surprised by the ability of Juventus boss Antonio Conte.
The latter was appointed as the Old Lady’s new Coach in the summer despite his inexperience at the top level.
Yet Conte has impressed for the work he has done tactically and mentally with the present Serie A leaders.
“I didn’t expect an Antonio Conte like this,” the summer signing from Milan told Juventus Channel.
“I didn’t know him as a Coach, he’s been a great find. He’s a really good tactician, someone who gives so much to his team and we are following him on every level.”
Like Conte, Pirlo has been key to the Old Lady’s cause as he has been central to the Coach’s evolving tactics in Turin.
“I’ve certainly had a positive season so far,” Pirlo added. “We’ve started the campaign well. We are top of the League and we hope to keep moving forward at this pace.”
After Tuesday’s game at Parma was postponed, Juve return to action on Sunday when they host Siena.
“It’ll be a difficult game because they are a well organised side. They play good football so we expect it to be as tough as other games.”
Coach Conte impresses Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo says he’s been surprised by the ability of Juventus boss Antonio Conte.
The latter was appointed as the Old Lady’s new Coach in the summer despite his inexperience at the top level.
Yet Conte has impressed for the work he has done tactically and mentally with the present Serie A leaders.
“I didn’t expect an Antonio Conte like this,” the summer signing from Milan told Juventus Channel.
“I didn’t know him as a Coach, he’s been a great find. He’s a really good tactician, someone who gives so much to his team and we are following him on every level.”
Like Conte, Pirlo has been key to the Old Lady’s cause as he has been central to the Coach’s evolving tactics in Turin.
“I’ve certainly had a positive season so far,” Pirlo added. “We’ve started the campaign well. We are top of the League and we hope to keep moving forward at this pace.”
After Tuesday’s game at Parma was postponed, Juve return to action on Sunday when they host Siena.
“It’ll be a difficult game because they are a well organised side. They play good football so we expect it to be as tough as other games.”
Here you go.
Interviewer: What would you say to Marcello Lippi about the last world cup and about your experience here at Juventus if you talked to him?
Pirlo: I'd say him that I am content, I even talked to him in the summer.
Lippi is on the telephone
Interviewer: Lippi, you have coached Andrea, how is he in the dressing room?
Lippi: He seems to be a very closed person but it is not the case as he always speaks with others and makes jokes. He is a model for other players as a footballer but also as a man.
Interviewer: How does it feel to see him in Juventus' colors?
Lippi: It's a great satisfaction. Pirlo became a point of reference in Juventus. There has been a lot of great players in the history of Juventus and Pirlo is one of them. There are `currently two great players(fuoriclasse)at Juventus but at the world cup but both were injured (Pirlo and Buffon) and they couldn't help us.
Pirlo: Thank you for everything. I still regret missing most of the games of the world cup and that I couldn't help Italy to qualify for the knockout stage.
Lippi: Yes, I am sorry. It was very difficult to replicate our previous world cup and it didn't work out for us. I am happy that he's doing well at Juventus. The last time I saw him he was more tanned
Finally, everyone is doing well at Juventus.
Interviewer:So I hear that you are a wine amateur and that you like agriculture, the soil, etc.
Pirlo: Yes, I have some lands in the countryside...
He then tastes wine and try to guess the bottles of wine in question, he got some right.
Interviewer: When you will retire, will you go to live in the countryside?
Pirlo: I don't know yet, it has not been decided.
Interviewer: You seem to like having Alessandro's as roommates as you were with Nesta at Milan and now with Matri.
Pirlo: Yes. Nesta is a great guy. We've been roommates for 10 years at Milan and with the national team. He then realizes that Nesta is on the phone.
Nesta: He says hello. Nesta explains how they communicate by phone and how Pirlo is a funny and witty person. He says then that it displeases him that Pirlo left Milan as they are very good friends and I miss him. However, football is like this and these things happen.
When we were roommates, we played fifa on the playstation and we did mostly Juventus against Milan games. I was playing with Juventus and Andrea was playing with Milan. Andrea is a good guy, he helped me when I had problems.
Interviewer: Andrea, I hear that you are a good father.
Pirlo: Yes, we are not numerous at home so when I am there I play a lot with my kids.
Interviewer: Is it true that your daughter likes football?
Pirlo: Yes, she watches a lot of football.
Interviewer: And your wife?
Pirlo: She's not very interested by football but she talks a bit about it with us sometimes.
They then finish the interview by signing his jersey.
Interviewer: What would you say to Marcello Lippi about the last world cup and about your experience here at Juventus if you talked to him?
Pirlo: I'd say him that I am content, I even talked to him in the summer.
Lippi is on the telephone
Interviewer: Lippi, you have coached Andrea, how is he in the dressing room?
Lippi: He seems to be a very closed person but it is not the case as he always speaks with others and makes jokes. He is a model for other players as a footballer but also as a man.
Interviewer: How does it feel to see him in Juventus' colors?
Lippi: It's a great satisfaction. Pirlo became a point of reference in Juventus. There has been a lot of great players in the history of Juventus and Pirlo is one of them. There are `currently two great players(fuoriclasse)at Juventus but at the world cup but both were injured (Pirlo and Buffon) and they couldn't help us.
Pirlo: Thank you for everything. I still regret missing most of the games of the world cup and that I couldn't help Italy to qualify for the knockout stage.
Lippi: Yes, I am sorry. It was very difficult to replicate our previous world cup and it didn't work out for us. I am happy that he's doing well at Juventus. The last time I saw him he was more tanned
Finally, everyone is doing well at Juventus.Interviewer:So I hear that you are a wine amateur and that you like agriculture, the soil, etc.
Pirlo: Yes, I have some lands in the countryside...
He then tastes wine and try to guess the bottles of wine in question, he got some right.
Interviewer: When you will retire, will you go to live in the countryside?
Pirlo: I don't know yet, it has not been decided.
Interviewer: You seem to like having Alessandro's as roommates as you were with Nesta at Milan and now with Matri.
Pirlo: Yes. Nesta is a great guy. We've been roommates for 10 years at Milan and with the national team. He then realizes that Nesta is on the phone.
Nesta: He says hello. Nesta explains how they communicate by phone and how Pirlo is a funny and witty person. He says then that it displeases him that Pirlo left Milan as they are very good friends and I miss him. However, football is like this and these things happen.
When we were roommates, we played fifa on the playstation and we did mostly Juventus against Milan games. I was playing with Juventus and Andrea was playing with Milan. Andrea is a good guy, he helped me when I had problems.
Interviewer: Andrea, I hear that you are a good father.
Pirlo: Yes, we are not numerous at home so when I am there I play a lot with my kids.
Interviewer: Is it true that your daughter likes football?
Pirlo: Yes, she watches a lot of football.
Interviewer: And your wife?
Pirlo: She's not very interested by football but she talks a bit about it with us sometimes.
They then finish the interview by signing his jersey.
