After the match against Barcelona, Andrea Pirlo, Leonardo Bonucci and Danilo took to the microphones. These are their statements:
ANDREA PIRLO
“It is a match that will allow us to grow. We knew it would be difficult against a strong team. We are under construction. We had to position ourselves better on the pitch, because on many occasions some of our players were too close. We had to be quicker with regards to changing the game, because we kept Chiesa wide to go one-on-one, but we couldn't trigger it. Furthermore, I hope to recover other players because at the moment we have no other solutions.”
LEONARDO BONUCCI
“It is time to grit our teeth, to unite, and bring out the best in ourselves, because we get results that are not up to us. We played against a great team, but we made too many mistakes on a technical level and Barcelona are unforgiving. We could have done something more, but the thing that gives me hope is the desire we have to play with the ball at our feet and I'm sure that improving from a technical point of view will be a great season. We miss important players, it's not an excuse, it's reality, but in four days we'll be back on the pitch and we'll try to do better.”
DANILO
“We have to improve on the pitch, but also be stronger and mentally stronger, because playing against the strongest teams in Europe this is fundamental. We must grow, of course, but now we also need to achieve results.”