​Bonucci ahead of Juventus-Barcelona: “We’ve matured since Berlin, our defence is stronger than theirs”

Leonardo Bonucci was amongst one of the disappointed faces after the 2015 Champions League final against Barcelona. Two years later, the two clubs face each other again, but this time in a quarter final matchup. The Italian defender spoke about this upcoming fixture:

“I never watched back the final from 2015, same thing for the Euro cup quarter final against Germany. This time around things might go differently because we have a better defence than Barcelona. They’re a fantastic team, perhaps slightly worst than in 2015. Compared to two years ago we lost some physical presence with the loss of Pogba and Vidal, but we have more quality. We also matured in how we play the ball. As for Barca, Neymar has taken some important steps forward, Mascherano has two more years of experience and Rakitic has matured. We both have great defenses, but for me ours is better. The field will end up revealing if this is how things stand”.

“After the draw I received some insults: I was watching it in another room on a television, so I had anticipated access. I instantly said: “Lets go train, we drew Barcelona anyways”.

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