- The veteran defender knows Juventus face a daunting challenge
- The Italian giants must overcome a 3-0 deficit in Madrid on Wednesday night
- Chiellini believes a positive performance could be a boost for future campaigns
Giorgio Chiellini says it is important Juventus ‘put on a good show’ despite facing almost insurmountable odds against Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
The Italian giants must overcome a 3-0 deficit against the reigning European champions in Madrid to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
The veteran defender knows Juventus face a daunting challenge but believes a positive performance could provide a boost for future campaigns in Europe.
Giorgio Chiellini says it is important Juventus ‘put on a good show’ against Real Madrid
He told the club’s official website: ‘For long stretches of the first leg we would have deserved much more than a draw but instead we found ourselves two goals down and a man less.
‘We’re not crying about what happened, and we go to Madrid with the desire to play a good game.
‘In football and in life you never know what can happen, and to go there and put on a good display even in view of next year would be important.
The Italian giants must overcome a 3-0 deficit against the reigning European champions
‘We’ll treat it like a marathon, not a sprint and we’ll need to go into the game with a level head.’
The Scudetto is not yet wrapped up, but a 4-2 win at Benevento on Saturday allowed Juventus to build a seven-point cushion over Napoli
Chiellini added: ‘We managed to gain an important victory because now there are fewer games left, so each point gained becomes more and more important.’
Chiellini believes a positive performance could provide a boost for future campaigns in Europe
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