Juventus hitman David Trezeguet was full of confidence following his hat-trick in last weekend's 5-1 win over Livorno.
David Trezeguet spoke to Italian sports daily TuttoSport following Juventus' convincing 5-1 victory over Livorno on their return to Serie A.
"I have been very optimistic from the start because first of all I only go on the pitch to win, that's the only way I understand football. Secondly, the new Juve have confirmed the old players, the champions, and added young players with an assured future, like Criscito and Nocerino," the striker said.
"We wanted to send out a clear message on our return to Serie A. And we showed we really want to do well. It's only the first step, even though it's fundamental for the morale and self-confidence. We are back, with strength and conviction. And I'm happy on a personal level, even though it's more important that the team did well, after a very good preparation.
The Frenchman does not evade the word 'scudetto' anymore. "We will try to reclaim it," he declared. "The team is constructed to win, and this first victory fires us up, our morale is sky high."
The relationship with coach Claudio Ranieri is not comparable to that with France national coach Raymond Domenech, he isnists.
"He relegated me to the French B team and I felt very embarassed by this," said the striker. "Nobody understands, no one knows what France B is... you play in a small stadium with few people watching. Domenech humiliated me.
"There's a limit to everything. I've won a World Cup, a European championship, I played three seasons at high levels with Monaco, seven with Juve. What more do I need to demonstrate?
"I am 30 years old and with my kind of performance level, he lacked respect towards me. He makes the decisions, not me. I don't know if he will call me up for Italy-France, I'm not concerned with that. All I care about is giving my best and helping my club, Juventus, get back to the top."
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