Month: October 2019

Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier has praised the mentality of the team as they came from two goals down to share the spoils against Juventus. The Spanish outfit appeared on course to suffer a defeat during their opening group stage game of the Champions League but they managed to salvage a point after Stefan Savic and Hector Herrera scored in the final 20 minutes.

Speaking after the 2-2 draw, Trippier revealed that there is a fighting spirit within the squad and that mentality comes through the manager, who has encouraged a high level of workrate right from the training sessions, he told The Mail: “We didn’t stop, we didn’t change, we kept on going, we always believed. It shows great mentality to pull it back against a fantastic team.

Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier has praised the mentality of the team as they came from two goals down to share the spoils against Juventus. The Spanish outfit appeared on course to suffer a defeat during their opening group stage game of the Champions League but they managed to salvage a point after Stefan Savic and Hector Herrera scored in the final 20 minutes.

Speaking after the 2-2 draw, Trippier revealed that there is a fighting spirit within the squad and that mentality comes through the manager, who has encouraged a high level of workrate right from the training sessions, he told The Mail: “We didn’t stop, we didn’t change, we kept on going, we always believed. It shows great mentality to pull it back against a fantastic team.
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Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed the prospect of Paulo Dybala leaving the Bianconeri despite the speculation over the attacker’s future. The Argentine was linked with both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur before the close of the Premier League transfer window but a deal did not materialise with either team due to issues regarding the image rights.

As such,Dybala continues to remain in the ranks of the Bianconeri and when asked about the forward’s future, Paratici said that there has been nothing concrete with respect to the player’s potential departure from Turin, he told: ”We are in the market, it is normal that there are interests but to close a deal everyone must agree: club and player. Dybala? It’s like all the other players. He is of Juve, and he is a great player, our 10. It is clear that there are speeches that are made for him and also for others. These are speeches that we will deepen and apply to everyone, not just for him.”

Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed the prospect of Paulo Dybala leaving the Bianconeri despite the speculation over the attacker’s future. The Argentine was linked with both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur before the close of the Premier League transfer window but a deal did not materialise with either team due to issues regarding the image rights.

As such,Dybala continues to remain in the ranks of the Bianconeri and when asked about the forward’s future, Paratici said that there has been nothing concrete with respect to the player’s potential departure from Turin, he told: ”We are in the market, it is normal that there are interests but to close a deal everyone must agree: club and player. Dybala? It’s like all the other players. He is of Juve, and he is a great player, our 10. It is clear that there are speeches that are made for him and also for others. These are speeches that we will deepen and apply to everyone, not just for him.”

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