The new defender in the press conference: ‘The knee is fine. I will give everything for Juve and for the coach.’
“Yesterday at Casa Juve, it was Tiago Djaló’s presentation. ‘I am very happy. The team is strong with great quality, and we have a very strong coach from whom I can learn many things – the first words of the Portuguese defender. ‘Juventus has given me a great opportunity. I did well to sign with this club. I feel well, as does the knee: I will give everything for the team and for the coach, and I love how our team plays.’ On the Serie A title race with Inter, he says, ‘We want to win. It’s important to play well in every game. We have the quality and we can win the title this season.’
Djaló explains his initial impressions of Allegri: ‘He has given me confidence and knows me well. I know how the team plays, and I need to learn a bit with him. Today, I spoke with him and learned something because we play differently here than in France.’
Regarding the comparison with Tomori: ‘I am ready to play against all the players in the Italian league. I am a quality player and ready to face anyone.’
Reuniting with Timothy Weah at Juventus: ‘He called me and said we have a quality team. I came here because I felt Juventus was a good team for me. Tim Weah was important, but nothing has changed.’
On teammates helping him settle in, he mentions: ‘I talked a lot with Danilo because we speak the same language. Also with Alex Sandro. Danilo gave me some advice on how to play. The whole team wants to help me.’
Explaining his choice of the number 33, he says, ‘At Lille, I wore the number 3, but here that jersey belongs to Bremer, so I chose 33 because the number 3 repeats twice.'”
