20 April 2021
The Bianconeri are moving on from Sunday’s performance and looking ahead to tomorrow’s clash at home against Parma, where a win is a must. In light of the fixture, Andrea Pirlo spoke to invited media, who were connected remotely, about the clash.
LOOKING BACK AT ATALANTA & FOCUSING ON PARMA
The team is fine, we are still recovering because on Sunday we used up a lot of our physical and mental energy. The team was certainly disappointed after the match in Bergamo, but we're confident because we had a good game. And now we are preparing for tomorrow's match which is very important. I already have some rotations in my head, but I won't change much. We are projected to the present and the present is tomorrow's match. It is a fundamental match, especially after the defeat against Atalanta. Parma are not going through a good moment, but they are doing well despite the results.
PLAYER UPDATES
Cristiano will be available tomorrow, there will also be Buffon and I also think Dybala because he needs to play to regain his condition. I was happy with his display on Sunday and tomorrow he can find continuity. Chiesa had a muscle problem, let's see how long he will have to stay out. We've had to do without several players over the course of the season, whoever takes to the field will do well. Alvaro Morata was a bit tired after an intense game, Arthur was sorry for not being able to be at his best. Now he is calm, and he wants to play. Tomorrow could be an opportunity to have him start. Kulusevski can start from the beginning. He is doing well and has done well in the last few matches. Tomorrow we will evaluate everyone's form according to how they've recovered, and based on that, I will decide the formation.
GOALSCORING
The solution of shooting from outside the box, especially against tight teams, can be very useful. I've asked the guys, especially Rabiot who certainly has the skills, to score those goals.
SEASON-END OBJECTIVES
I only think about finishing the season well. My goal is to have Juventus in the top four and win the Italian Cup
ON THE SUPER LEAGUE
We think about what we have to do, and that's qualifying for the next Champions League. This morning the President spoke to us and we are calm because we know we have the President at the forefront of this new project. Over the years there have been many changes, I'm not the best person to explain. As I said, the President is on the front line, he will explain what the other presidents are doing these days. We see the President almost every day, he has always been close to the team. He explained this project to us, he gave us great confidence, but the most important thing he told us is that we have to continue with our work. Evaluations have been made about the Super League, but I don't have to talk about it. We are confident because we have a cutting-edge President who can explain these things and it is right for him to do so.
