Last night, Juventus extended their winning streak to three matches on the trot by overcoming Hellas Verona thanks to an extremely late goal courtesy of Andrea Cambiaso.
For his part, Manuel Locatelli was once again a protagonist, albeit he didn’t pull off the winner this time.
The former Milan and Sassuolo midfielder continues to develop in the Regista role, proving to be an integral part of the team on both the attacking and defensive phases.
Following the match, the 25-year-old revealed his delight as Juventus sit on top of the table. However, he concedes that their rivals Inter have more experience under the belt as well as superior squad depth.
“It’s nice to see Juve top of the table. We know where our strengths lie but we still have so much room for improvement,” said Locatelli in his post-match interview as published by the club’s official website.
“On other occasions we’ve thrown away games like this. If we start picking up points instead we can do really well.
“Inter have more experience and a bigger squad. We’re a younger team that’s keen to keep growing.”
On a personal level, the midfielder relishes his experience as a Regista, but says he enjoys surging forward on some occasions.
“Personally I want to keep delivering good performances, playing further forward as a playmaker when needed and getting into shooting positions.
“The boss has tasked me with communicating with the lads on the pitch and that means a lot to me. We all played really well today and held our shape.
“When you’re not able to make the breakthrough, you need to hold it together. We did that and to score the winner at the death like that makes it all the more enjoyable.”
