Vidal: "Ibra as Llorente»
"I saw him play: it is powerful, but technical. It looks like Zlatan. Pogba is impressive: never seen anyone so strong in 20 years. Conte knows all of football. When preparing the matches we always explain every detail: never worked with a coach so good. I am happy at Juventus. Me and my family are fine in Turin. When I signed two years ago I knew that I would have won. The championship is the gift that I had to fans »
VINOVO (Torino), May 13, 2013 - When you rewind the tape, life becomes a rapid sequence of photographs, a row of images fixed in the mind flowing rapids, clicks that have captured emotions and return it in a flash. For this we introduce ourselves by Arturo Vidal with a packet of photographs: the fans have elected the best player of the season and have dedicated the loudest ovation during the awards ceremony on Saturday evening, perhaps it is time to rewind the tape and enjoy the show without the adrenaline confuse the ideas and sfuochi shots.
Hello Vidal, who want to browse the album of the season? The order is shed, watch this (photo 1): Hollywood as glasses and wields the Scudetto number 31. What do you think are your alternatives?
"Crazy, huh? (Laughs and looks at the photo for a few seconds) In these moments reminded of the effort, so much work, so many workouts ... There is a lot of fun, but reminded the long journey, the difficult stages of the season. The feeling that emerges is: it was tough, but eventually we made it. "
What were the times?
"Not many actually. The first that comes to mind was the draw at home against Genoa. We lost two points and Napoli approached. Not that we were afraid Napoli, but not win that game we had angered a lot. "
Another picture (photo 7): here it seems to be leading the championship at home.
"Yes, it's true! But in reality I'm bringing to the fans. It is a time when I would tell them: it's yours! This title is really yours, thank you to all of you, bring it to your home. "
This season has devoted his relationship with the fans.
"They recognize my generosity. They know what I do on the pitch, and when I wear the shirt of Juventus, I always put my heart. "
But now I'm worried that she'll go to. Reassure them?
"I am happy here. I'm happy. I do not think about anything else. Then in football you never know, but I'm fine here. "
They say that more than Conte and Marotta, is his wife who can hold her in Turin.
"That's true (laughs). She and my son Alonso: here we found everything to live happy, we do not feel the nostalgia of Chile Much better here than in Germany. "
He defined the network to Turin as "the most important" since Juventus. A warm you overdo it: confirm the thought cold?
"I confirm. It was a difficult game, a derby and it was worth much even for the Scudetto race. And then there were in the stands my mother, my wife and many friends came from Chile My mom has not seen me so many times to score, he's always in Chile is very busy with my little sister, the youngest of the family. We are four and five years old pequeña. "
Flipping through the album (photo 2), we find the joy in their return derby. In those seconds what came into her mind?
"Can not describe it. It is an explosion of adrenaline that erases any thought: there are only excitement and happiness. It's like a bomb that explodes here, between the heart and the stomach. Do you want to run and hug everyone. "
Here we do have a hug steering wheel Conte (photo 3). He remembered this gesture?
"Yes, yes! I remembered him. It is a beautiful image: he knows how to charge us and is always the burden of all of us. "
How is your relationship with him?
"Good. We came together at Juventus and I realized immediately how good he is. It is an exceptional person and a coach out of the ordinary. I was impressed by his way of working: he knows everything. "
In that sense, "know everything"?
"Conte knows all of football. That is, knows everything about us, how we trained, the opponents, how you face, what they do, what are we to do, movements, situations ... He always clear head. I've never known anyone with a head like that. "
What was the period with Carrera on the bench (photo 10)?
"It was difficult because there was Earl, but Carrera was very good. It is a lion, and he also knows how to handle difficult situations. I have a wonderful relationship with him: we are often together, as he likes to play and we are very united, always tells me how I should play the game. It gives me the right advice. "
This photo (4) is beautiful: it looks like a rugby lineout. By the way, what kind is Pogba?
"Great player, good guy. Always cheerful. It's great to play with him. "
Have you ever seen someone so strong in twenty years?
"No, I think he has a unique talent to the age he has. Because it is already complete: powerful, fast, good with the ball, he knows attacking and defending, has a great shot. He and foremost still has enormous room for growth: it can become a number 1 overall. "
Another page of the album (photo 6). Grey skies, glower: is the training on the eve of Juventus-Bayern, what are you thinking?
"I'm holding onto anger for not being able to play the next day. It is one of those games that one dreams and I had to jump to a stupid yellow card. It was a real Eve suffering for me, I felt the adrenaline of the race, but I knew that he could not vent field: terrible. "
In those moments you thought of being able to overturn the result of the first?
"Of course. We have always believed, until the end. Then, after the ninetieth we thought of the two games and we were convinced that they were stronger. Much stronger. "
Yes, Bayern is undoubtedly stronger, but she does not believe that some details could change the luckiest quarter-final?
"I do not know, it's always difficult to reason with" if. " But there is no doubt that getting a goal after 20 seconds has changed the history of both games. Perhaps without that action unfortunate ... But there are talks that I like. "
By the way, this is an image (photo 5) of the match at the Allianz Arena recognizes that with her?
"Ah, ah! Ribery! A great ... ".
Well, I do not think that's exactly what he said that night.
(Laughs) "No, with him has always been so, even when I played there were always nice to Leverkusen duels. He is a warrior like me, but it also has crazy feet: it is one of the strongest in the world. "
But in what language would fight?
"In German. Then came Lichtsteiner and gave me a hand with French (laughs). "
How deep the difference between you and the two German finalists of the Champions League?
"With the Dortmund do not know if there is much difference, maybe we giocarcela. With Bayern is a big difference, but because it has been for several years that the Bavarians carrying forward a project for the past four and reached three finals of the Champions League. "
When he started the project of Bayern, she was in Germany believes that Juve today is like Bayern, four or five years ago?
"I believe that Juventus can do the same path. Indeed, I think that's Juventus Bayern now is stronger than a few years ago. We can become like them and let's start a little 'later'.
It is not strange to be top scorer of the team, she is midfielder?
"Yes, it is indeed a bit 'strange, but it's our kind of game that leads to this. It is not the fault of the attackers: they are judged bad, but if I sign, if Marchisio marks is because Matri, Quagliarella and others are sacrificed for us. "
Llorente is the first purchase of Juventus: you know him?
"Yes, I saw him play. Great striker physically strong and good with his feet. "
Who looks like the striker currently in Italy?
"No one in Italy ... I would say that it is one that plays like Ibrahimovic. Powerful, but knows how to play the ball. "
And his compatriot Sanchez?
"And 'strong and knows all about the Juventus did not need to ask me anything."
About Chilean Isla has a little 'disappointed.
"Wait, wait! What you saw is not the real Isla: the accident last year has very conditional. But you will see that next year will be a different story. "
Fans last Saturday have named it "millet player of the season." Maybe foresaw something like this when you're dressed up for the video of the Harlem Shake. In this image (photo 9) has a wonderful crown.
"It 'was an interlude of insanity that we granted. It 'was fun and the fans liked it. At Juventus there is also room to do a little 'crazy, but never in training. The law of Earl is clear: do not mess ever in the field, outside you can even laugh. We are a united group and we love the joy. "
Who are the craziest of the locker room?
"The craziest is Simon (Pepe), then it's me and Matri. But there are a lot of crazy people, even those unexpected. "
Here (photo 8) laughs slightly. As an athlete who has relationship with the pain?
"I'm not afraid."
We saw him at Stamford Bridge, with a battered ankle after a nasty blow remained on the field and he scored the equalizer against Chelsea. A half madness ...
"No! It was the Champions League, it was an important game, I could not give up, but mostly I did not want to give up. I have learned to manage the pain with willpower. I know it can be dangerous, but not one who gives up easily: the doctors know (laughs). "
Another shot (photo 11): the photographer has caught her in the air: it is one of the many images that seem to fly. Do you like stunts?
"I see a lot of myself. And I wonder: how the hell did I jump like that? In the game I did not realize everything, then I see the photos and images I enjoy a world. There are times when you do not think about what you do, you let yourself be guided by instinct. "
Before the games, however, we always see with cuffioni in mind: that music comes radio Vidal?
"Reggaetón or Chilean music, playlists that I prepare before. But I'm always very focused when I go into a stadium. "
What thoughts cross in his head?
"I think of all I have to do."
In July of 2011 was presented in Turin: he believed, two years later, ending up with two league titles and a Super Cup?
"Yes, I believed it. And I mean it. I chose Juventus because I knew I could win it all. "
What's the strangest thing that has happened in these two years in Turin?
"Fans of opposing teams that did not stop me and insult me, but I say: come play with us."
And what do you say?
"What I do not know (laughs), but then I say I'm too happy at Juventus."