Di Maria, here is the guardian Angel who makes his companions score

Juventus has hired the Argentine expert for a year, he will have to convey the mentality of those who have won everything in their career (32 titles between club and national team)

TORINO

As soon as he passed him in the locker room, Dusan Vlahovic smiled. Because having Angel Di Maria at your side is worth double if your job is that of a center forward and you are a young man hungry for goals, successes and glory.

There is only to learn with such a champion in your team and also for this reason Juve hired him for a year, asking him to convey the mentality of those who have won everything in their career (32 titles between club and national team, he just misses the World Cup) and obviously to churn out as many assists as possible in this new adventure of his. “I like to score my teammates – El Fideo smiles – and I like being part of a strong group”. The list of players that the 34-year-old Argentine striker has made happy in his career is long, churning out 267 winning passes between club and national team, and it is even more impressive to think that the first reinforcement of the bianconeri has played with all the greatest champions of the last 15 years. From Cristiano Ronaldo to Leo Messi, passing through Neymar, Ibrahimovic, Mbappé (the most served ever with 26 assists in 151 games played together), Benzema, Cavani, Aguero and Kakà, Di Maria is the only one who can pull off this encyclopedia of international football.

He will bring his incredible baggage to Turin, where sublime technique blends with the experience of those who wore the shirts of Benfica, Real Madrid, Manchester United and Psg. «I’ll be the usual Di Maria – he promises -: electric and who doesn’t like to lose. This is why Juve chose me: they want to win, like me. Juve is Juve: in the last two years they have not won much and there is a desire to return to the highest levels, as is my desire to help get back to the top. The important thing is to form a good group, even at the dressing room level ».

His charisma will come in handy and this explains why the Bianconeri chased him and waited for 40 days. He and Pogba will have to help the youngsters to grow in the best way and Di Maria can’t wait to become the custodian Angel of this Juve. «I’m happy to have quality players like Chiesa and Vlahovic close to us – explains the former PSG -: the club has invested in them and I’m sure they will give a lot. I like to play with young players and give them a winning mentality, which is essential to face the Champions League or win the Scudetto ».

Di Maria will act on the right in the Juventus 4-3-3 (“It’s my favorite position: so I can shoot from the left”) and it will be an added value for the Champions League, where he served 32 assists in 99 games. Only Ronaldo (40) and Messi (35) beat him in this special ranking, but no midfielder has created more chances like him (54 in all: they also weigh 22 goals) in the most important European cup. Vlahovic has already taken note. –