DBasia.news – Matthijs de Ligt, the Dutch defender who had just joined Juventus last summer. De Ligt stated that he felt his confidence had decreased after joining the team.
De Ligt became one of the most expensive purchases made by Juventus in the transfer market last summer. The charm of De Ligt’s performance with Ajax and the Dutch national team has made Juventus willing to pay a high amount.
However, De Ligt’s appearance in his early days with Juventus could be said to be unsatisfactory. The ex-Ajax captain was judged to have not shown his the ability as last season.
With Juventus, De Ligt was immediately given a heavy burden by appearing as a starter to fill the role of captain Giorgio Chiellini who had suffered an injury.
“I’m still not in the best condition. I know that,” he said after the match against Belarus, as quoted by Football-Italia.
“The more I play, I will get to my best performance. What I can do is continue to work hard, do my best and learn from my teammates. “
On the same occasion De Ligt also admitted that he felt the difference since joining Juventus.
“At Ajax I have an invincible feeling. Now I feel it less, but it is understandable. My confidence is slightly reduced compared to last season, ‘added the player who tuned 20 years old this August.
“I am at a new club, with a new style of play, and a new teammate. For me it’s all new. This is less familiar than Ajax, but I am getting better and better. “