Legrottaglie: “I’m ready”
“I’ve resolved all my problems and I’ll be available to play next week”. Nicola Legrottaglie is over his injury troubles and ready to return to first team action. “I can’t wait to play again, when the boss gives me a call I’ll be there to give my all”. Unavailable since before the start of the championship, the defender is looking forward to playing his part in the Serie B adventure. “It’s an environment I’m familiar with already. It wasn’t easy for us at the beginning as we still needed to adapt and get to know each other better, but after the first two games I could already see improvements. As long as we maintain our concentration and fight, our technical superiority will see us through”. Even after the Bianconeri’s flying start, Nicola knows there is no place for complacency. “We need to remind ourselves that it won’t always be easy, there are sure to be difficult moments this year. We need to have a mature approach if we’re going to overcome these difficulties, but knowing this group, we shouldn’t have any problems with that”. Legrottaglie is delighted to be back in Turin. “It feels wonderful to have returned to Juve, it feels like everything is new here, and not just the magnificent centre we have here at Vinovo. I feel reborn and I’m very happy. I want to get back out there and show what I’m capable of. I haven’t always fulfilled my potential here but I’m over the problems I’ve had in the past and I’m in great shape”.
With the decision of the CONI due in less than a fortnight, Nicola is hoping for a positive outcome. “I hope the penalty is reduced as we were severely punished. Relegation to Serie B is already an incredible blow for Juventus, starting out with -17 points is just over the top. We really didn’t deserve that”. Even if the penalty remains, Legrottaglie still believes Juventus can take top spot this season. “At the rate we’re going we can definitely make up the disadvantage, and with the quality we have, I believe we can win the championship outright. We just need to do our job properly and keep working hard, after that we’ll see what happens”. With Deschamps in charge, the defender is confident Juventus can achieve their goals. “He’s very relaxed. Everyone is working well under him, and we’re all very happy. He’s the right man to take us back where we belong”.
I wonder how can he help us, he will only cost us more conceded goals!