Juventus’ €26 million man Alex Sandro has been a joy to behold this season. Initially considered a disappointment because Coach Max Allegri kept benching him, it turns out that the Brazilian wingback simply needed time to adjust, eventually taking Serie A by storm once he made it to the pitch.

Today, the 25-year-old spoke to Tuttosport about his idol (“Roberto Carlos!”) as well as the Juventus style.

“Juventus prepares every game in the same way, whether we’re playing Napoli or Frosinone, we’re just as concentrated and determined.

“I live the Juve mentality, it’s a straight line to Victory. I hate to lose, even when I’m playing videogames”.

With the Bianconeri preparing to face Napoli in a key Serie A title clash and Bayern Munich in the Champions League Round of 16, the former Porto man had some encouraging words for the fanbase,

“We’re especially motivated against Napoli, we want to overtake them. I played Bayern with Porto last year. They’re a great team, but they can be beaten”.

And would about fellow arrival Paulo Dybala?

“He’s like Neymar. I played with the latter at Santos, Paulo has the same qualities. You should see how Paulo trains! The again, our best player… is the collective.

Speaking of IncreDybala, a certain Xavi spoke to Catalan newspaper El Mundo Deportivo about La Joya, as well as another promising player Serie A fans will be familiar with...

“Dybala and Marco Verratti are Barca-style players, they have some Cule’ DNA in them. I see them as potential future targets, even though Luis Enrique’s current squad doesn’t need reinforcing, and I see it winning at least two titles this year”.