Tudor ready to launch him with Parma: “I like the Juventus style. I inspire me to Cancelo. I arrive from a great club like the port, but here it is a very big challenge”
Joao Mario, who arrived definitively from the port on the day of the meeting of 24 July, had all the summer preparation of time to get to know the new teammates and Igor Tudor, including the four friendlies of approaching the debut in Serie A: “I felt good in these first minutes on the pitch -he explains in the press conference of presentation -, the coach asks us for an offensive football that makes me feel at ease, this has helped my accommodation. The team “. Towards Parma, however, the Portuguese has already learned the mantra: “It will be difficult, Serie A is very competitive”.
attack and defense
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Beyond the progressions ball to the foot already seen in a friendly against Borussia Dortmund and Atalanta, Joao Mario also leads 31 official matches between the Champions League and the Europa League, precious in a very young team: “I arrive from a great club such as the port, accustomed to competing at high level, I feel prepared both physically and tactically. I have the impression that I have already played under pressure. And I try to transform the pressure into something positive. In its first month, the outside repeats it several times, two have been the main work plans: “Exhabating my qualities and limiting my weak points. I have the impression of improving every day and for the defensive phase there is no better place than Juventus to learn. I feel prepared both physically and tactically”.
Examples and competitors
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Joao Mario, then, continues: “He surprised me the greatness of this club, he is one of the best in the world with a great story. It is a pride to be here, I am motivated to help the team”. The example is always the same, his compatriot Joao Cancelo: “I was inspired by him, it is similar to what I try to do. I admire him very much, he gave me great advice, but we have not talked about my transfer. I had already known Juve since the times of the port, I liked the Juventus style. Being here is a very large challenge”. Finally, a hint on Alberto Costa, who took his place to the dragons: “He has great potential and I wish him the best, now he is also in a club with a great story: I hope he is successful. He is also a candidate for the Portugal squad: it will be a nice competition to play in the national team, I work to be convened again”. Obviously, everything passes from the black and white colors.
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