Douglas Luiz, Monchi sends message to Juventus

Douglas Luiz, Monchi sends message to Juventus

Aston Villa sporting director Monchi spoke to 'La Gazzetta dello Sport' just hours before the Champions League clash with Juventus: "Juve è Juve. It is slowly finding its way after the arrival of a coach with a different idea. É more and more; Thiago’s team and now è much stronger than two months ago. And then he needs points in the Champions League: it will be a very difficult match".

He will be missing; the big ex of the challenge, Douglas Luiz: "He is playing less than we all expected, but we are talking about a strong player. There are guys who arrive and impose themselves, others who need time. Patience is needed, but Douglas’ qualities are not in question. He will become important for Juve. É a director and every ball that comes out of his feet makes sense: last year he played 90% of the games with us. É was instrumental".

"After his farewell, we invested and in the midfield we are well placed with Tielemans, Onana, Kamara, Barkley… But Douglas I would always take him back, in any club: è strong" added the English club’s ds.

"New business with Giuntoli? We will see, becauseé no… We have a good relationship, born when I worked in Rome and he in Naples. It will dependè on the needs. Cristiano è one of the best Italian managers and sooner or later he will win the scudetto even with Juve" concluded Monchi.