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Loca stars on Twitch!

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Loca stars on Twitch!
Loca stars on Twitch!
Loca stars on Twitch!

He was one of the best on the pitch yesterday at San Siro, battling for every ball in the Derby d'Italia. Today Manuel Locatelli spoke to the fans on the official Juve channel on Twitch.

SAN SIRO SENSATIONS

"Beating Inter at San Siro is more beautiful. We could have finished it off earlier, but it was perfectly ok to win it as we did. Our attitude was perfect, in all areas of the field. Yesterday we saw a united team - this is what we have to be all the time and it is what the coach asks of us. An example? The drive you have when you go into a tackle, as I had yesterday. It's something I really like. That said, it's easy to have an attitude like that in an important match like the one against Inter. The important thing is to always have it, in every match, both on an individual level and as a team. Yesterday was one of the best evenings this season, I felt important throughout the match and when you build confidence, you perform better because continuity is the secret to a good season."

LOCA ON LOCA

"I've had difficulties in my career. When I left Milan it was complicated because I never expected it. I was very young and at Sassuolo I rolled up my sleeves. De Zerbi made emerge as a man and as a footballer. The environment there was fantastic. I had some difficulties, but as my father says, 'when you take a step back, you take two leaps forward'. And so, I've arrived here, where I'm happy. I feel a lot of affection from the fans and I want to thank them openly, also for their well wishes after Theo was born. There is another child in the Juventus family - I hope that in the future he has the desire to see what his father has done just as I also hope that he has the desire to become an athlete and a Juventus fan. In the future I will show him the highlights of this match. My whole family are really behind me. The presence of my family, the way they brought me up, this feeling of closeness, is fundamental because we are always under strong pressure and I find a safe haven at home. My favorite goal here? The one in the my first derby, it was so emotional, then the next day I proposed to my partner."

ADVICE TO THE RISING STARS

"The path they are on is great, the club protects them and the coach and the team help them. The advice I can give is to be carefree and not to lose positivity. Nobody is born mature, only experience can give you certain things."

GOALS

"The goal is to win the two cups, then I would love to win a Scudetto at Juve because it has always been my dream to play here. Clearly there is also the thought that all Juventini have when it comes to the Champions League..."

AND THE NEXT OPPONENTS IN EUROPA LEAGUE?

"Sporting are a very prepared, intelligent team - a tough opponent - but when you reach the closing stages of a competition, it's normal to face difficult teams, like we are for them. We have to remember that we are Juve."

MANUEL'S IDOLS

"Certainly Del Piero, the symbol of Juve, and like him, also Nedved and Buffon, but also Leo and Chiellini, who are an example of what it means to be a part of Juventus. I'd also add Pirlo for my position and I'm getting to know Pessotto well, who is teaching me the Juve style and is such a great person."

A always you can watch the full interview on the official Juventus Twitch channel - in Italian - HERE.

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