Arturo Vidal has pledged not to celebrate if he scores for Bayern Munich against Juventus in tomorrow’s Champions League match.
“I return to Turin as an opponent, not an enemy,” he told in La Gazzetta dello Sport.
“I don’t know how I will be welcomed, but I hope the fans don’t jeer. I am excited about this game and it’ll be strange to see myself there with another jersey.
“If I score, then I won’t celebrate. In four years I learned and won a great deal. I left because it was an opportunity for me and a good move for Juve, so we were all happy.
“I had no doubts the Bianconeri would come back into the Scudetto race. Even when they were in 12th position I knew they’d get back to the top, because the squad is so strong and never gives up.
“I watch Juve on TV. In Munich I spend my whole time at home or playing football.
“I think we each have a 50-50 chance of qualification,” argued the Chile international.
“If I could take one of Juve’s players, it’d be Paul Pogba, as if he works hard then he can become among the best in the world.
“I’d also take Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci. Paulo Dybala’s success is not really a surprise.”
Turning his attention to Pep Guardiola’s imminent move to Manchester City, Vidal confirmed that the players only learned of his departure through the news.
“It was strange and we only learned about it by watching TV. Pep reminds me of Antonio Conte in the way he speaks and looks after the details.
“In any case, after him we’ll have a fine Coach like Carlo Ancelotti. For now we want to win everything so Pep can leave happy.
“Who is the stronger team between Bayern and Juve? We’ll see on Tuesday. I haven’t given my teammates any special advice, as they know how strong Juve are even without Vidal.”
In a more recent interview, Vidal talked a little more about the upcoming game and his affection for this ex-club.
“It will be a special game for me,” Vidal told Sport 1.
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“I’m grateful and affectionate toward Juventus, I had four great years there. The fans always made me feel appreciated. I hope it’ll be a good game, we have to be perfect.
“I’d definitely have liked to meet Juventus at a later stage. They started badly, but that’s normal given all the changes.
“Now they’ve recovered and I think they’ll win the Scudetto again in the end. They have great players and a great team, I’m happy for them.
“It’s different in the Champions League though, the opponents play more. It’s a different style to in Italy.
“Their strongest point? Definitely the defence, it’s not easy to score against them. They’re also very quick in attack.
“Mario Mandzukic? There’s no direct duel between us as we play in different positions. He’s a born fighter and he scores a lot.
“As for Sami Khedira. he’s a great player. He’s had some physical problems but now he’s playing consistently and he’s scored some important goals. He’ll be difficult to deal with.
“Paul Pogba? A great player, he’s improving with every passing year, he’s one of the best midfielders in the world. He has a lot of quality.
“I don’t know if he’s their most dangerous player though, there’s also [Paulo] Dybala, Mandzukic and [Alvaro] Morata.”
SOURCE:http://www.juvefc.com/arturo-vidal-if-i-score-then-i-wont-celebrate/
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