Del Piero: «More pragmatic but with the same balance»

Del Piero: «More pragmatic but with the same balance»

Del Piero is getting into European mode again and is ready to leave his mark one more time. While he waits to score his first in the League, the Captain has scored in both European stages so far, and they were brilliant goals: first the one against Artmedia in the qualifiers, then the decider against Zenit.

Eastern Europe brings him luck and against Bate Del Piero is going to look for his third, a goal that on one hand would bring him closer to the record of 50 goals scored in Europe, but on the other also dispel some of the unfair criticism he received after the 0-0 in Genoa. «I'm not unduly bothered– he remarked during the press conference on the eve of the match -, I would be more worried if we hadn't created any chances. Our problems Saturday were made more obvious by our opponents playing a great match, but in the other games we always had several chances. We'll try to be more pragmatic already starting tomorrow, while still keeping the right balance so as not to concede any goals. Plus let's hope that we're a little luckier and that we don't always hit the woodwork or force great saves out of the keepers».

Del Piero is all set to play a great match, then, regardless of whom his forward partner is going to be; whether it's Giovinco, Iaquinta or Amauri, as in the last two games. The understanding with the Brazilian - who missed the last training session because of a cold - is growing; so much so that he is starting to be compared to David Trezeguet, the great absentee: «I've been playing with David for a long time – the Captain remarked -. Amauri is a great player and he fit in from the start, so we've worked well together and we've often passed the ball to each other. We've started off well for now».

After defeating Zenit, he will now try to do the same with Bate Borisov, a team that may not be well-known, but not to be taken lightly for sure: «We know the players from this team, but as always we mustn't fear individual players, but the team as a whole. We're facing young opponents who have achieved a lot getting into the Champions League and will want to do well. We'll have to watch out for their spirit».

*juventus.com