Tacchinardi Happy To Avoid Juve
(Soccer365.com) - Villareal handyman Alessio Tacchinardi is breathing a sigh of relief after Arsenal eliminated former club Juventus to reach the semifinals.
“Honestly I’m very happy because I would not have liked to play against Juventus,” he told uefa.com. “At Juve I have many friends - the coach, the club and the fans.”
“I would much rather play Arsenal, even if at this stage of the season, they are probably stronger and in better form than Juventus.”
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