Juventus Fierce Duel Awaits the Resistance from FC Porto Juventus are drawn against Porto in the last 16 of the Champions League. Juventus vice president Pavel Nedved reckons it will be a tough match for his team.
Drawing Champions League round of 16 at UEFA base, Nyon, Switzerland, facing Juventus with Porto. The Bianconeri will visit Porto first on 17 February, then switch services to the Portuguese team on 9 March.
Porto appeared constant in the last group stage, being able to qualify as Group C runners-up behind Manchester City. Sergio Conceicao’s team won four wins, drew once, and lost only once from 6 matchdays.
The two games they didn’t win were all against Manchester City (draw and lose). While Olympiakos and Marseille continued to be successfully overthrown.
Juventus vice president Pavel Nedved knows the challenge for the team is not easy, even though on paper the favourites. Because he understands the ability of the Porto coach.
“Facing them will be a difficult match. I know the coach. He used to be a teammate of mine, we played together at Lazio,” Nedved said, quoted by UEFA.
“He’s a very good coach, he plays a neat 3-5-2. So for us, it will be two difficult face-to-face meetings,” he explained.
Juventus definitely need to remember last year’s experience when they were stopped by Lyon in a similar set. Cristiano Ronaldo et al were eliminated after losing on away goals with a 2-2 aggregate draw.
“I think we can be considered favourites, that’s not a problem. The problem is getting to that event at the top, we couldn’t do it last season,” added Nedved, the former Lazio and Juventus midfielder.
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Source: detik.com
