Juventus forward Fernando Llorente believes his side can beat Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg at the Juventus Stadium by showing unity and fighting spirit.
The Old Lady secured their fourth straight Serie A title at the weekend and are now able to focus solely on their bid for a third Champions League triumph.
“I think it’s very important to be facing Real Madrid with the league title already in the bag,” the 30-year-old told JTV.
“It’s one less thing to think about, meaning we can focus solely on this double header against Madrid. They’re two extremely important games.
“We celebrated the league title win inside the dressing room, but now’s not the time for celebrations.
“We need to be ready for Tuesday’s game and have all our strength for that day.
“They’re a great team and I think we put in two fine performances against them last year.
“They went on to win the competition and are a superior side, but I don’t think you’ll see this superiority over two games.
“We can beat Real Madrid by being a united team and fighting as if it were the last game of our lives.
“If we don’t allow them space or dwell too much on the quality of their players, I think we’ll have a greater chance of winning.”
