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Diego: “We can win everything”
Thursday 30 July, 2009
Diego has spoken of the joy he felt after scoring his first goal for Juventus and the belief within the squad ahead of this season.
The 24-year-old joined Juventus from Werder Bremen earlier this summer and made his debut on Tuesday night against Seongnam.
He didn't wait long to make his impact felt, pulling off two step-overs in the box before getting his shot away to score his first goal for the Bianconeri.
“I dreamed that my first goal here would be a special one just like this. I hope it is the first of many, but meanwhile I am enjoying the satisfaction of my debut,” Diego said.
“It all went perfectly. I haven't played for two months. We won and I scored. It couldn't have gone better.”
Asked if a decision had been made as to who would take the free kicks for Juventus, Diego replied: “I didn't come to Juve to compete with Del Piero, who is one of the best in the world and deserves respect, especially in this team.
“I am here to do my job, to have my space and to win.”
The former Santos youngster was also pleased with the way he linked up with Juventus' strikers.
“They are four players of the highest level. I have to get to know them and study the movements they make in order to find out how they prefer to have the ball, but with people like them everything will be easy,” Diego explained.
The Brazil international then took the chance to reject claims suggesting Ciro Ferrara has changed the system for him.
“No, Ciro understood the way I play. I do the same things I did at Werder and against Seongnam I found myself very well as a trequartista.
“For me, this system is ideal. My team-mates are intelligent and everyone has tried it at least once in their careers. It will not be a problem. It's a little change, but more offensive.
“Our style of play is very important, but even more important will be the integration with Italian football and Italian life. We are not here to play the Brazilian way. We are here to play for Juve.”
Finally Diego outlined his objectives for next season.
“For a team like Juventus it is impossible to limit yourself just to participating. With the players that we have, and the amount of money we have invested this year, we have to win.
“This is the mentality that I have found in my new team-mates. We have a good level of competition in the squad. We know that the Champions League is a difficult objective, but we are convinced that it's within our reach.”
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