“The dressing room is definitely better; when you win, the spirits are high. However, we must continue on this path because we’re only at the beginning and it’s important to build on these two victories. When there’s a dismissal, the first ones to feel responsible are the players. We asked ourselves what was wrong, we tried to have an even stronger attitude, to take greater responsibility. I think the match against Udinese showed a different kind of attitude. Responsibility was the word we used most among ourselves in the dressing room after Roma’s defeat against Lazio.
“Koopmeiners as a defender? Teun is a serious guy, a great professional, and a strong player. The other night he played in a position he’d never played before with us, but when someone has quality, they can adapt. My season goals from here? I hope I can continue to improve and help the team.
“When you’re at Juventus, you have clear goals. It’s a club accustomed to winning, so you always try to lay the foundations to perform well, game after game, and only by thinking game after game can you achieve the bigger goals you set for yourself.
“The coach is an ambitious man. We haven’t done much actual work on the pitch because we’re on the pitch practically every three days these days. We’ve certainly been impressed by his determination, his desire, and, indeed, his ambition. We want to get involved, and I’m convinced we’re headed in the right direction. The Champions League matches? They prepare themselves. The energy is always there, it can’t be anything less. Juventus must go as far as possible in this competition.”
