Felipe Anderson insisted Lazio will face Juventus “with heads held high” in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

The Brazilian spoke to Lazio Style Radio on his 22nd birthday, ahead of Saturday’s clash between second and first in the table.

“We must go to Turin in order to play our football with heads held high. It’ll be tough to score past Gigi Buffon, but we’ll run hard and aim to win. We all run for each other at Lazio.”

Felipe Anderson insisted Lazio will face Juventus “with heads held high” in Serie A and the Coppa Italia.

The Brazilian spoke to Lazio Style Radio on his 22nd birthday, ahead of Saturday’s clash between second and first in the table.

“We must go to Turin in order to play our football with heads held high. It’ll be tough to score past Gigi Buffon, but we’ll run hard and aim to win. We all run for each other at Lazio.”

They’ll also encounter Juventus in the Coppa Italia Final in June and that will be at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

“It would be my first trophy for Lazio. We want to win it and are working very hard to make it happen.

“Coach Stefano Pioli’s secret is humility. We’ve won eight Serie A games in a row and he keeps telling us we’ve achieved nothing. We continue to work and sweat both in training and in a match situation.

“I am an easy-going guy and like to have contact with the fans. I love to see people smile. Rome is a wonderful city and even going to training means driving past beautiful landscapes. The Romans are just as passionate as the Brazilians.”

Felipe Anderson had a very tough first campaign in Italy, but has exploded in recent months with 10 Serie A goals and seven assists.

“At the end of last season I realised I’d be able to make my mark at Lazio. I didn’t want to go on vacation, because I was aware that I could do well here. I believed and the fans were important too.

“The club chose me and I chose them. Gradually we built up a deep rapport that goes straight to the heart. My family is also happy and we can now celebrate together.

“I had a good training regime in the pre-season camp at Auronzo and the Coach always reassured me. I always worked hard and knew I had to repay Pioli for his faith in me.

“I also tried to make the most of the opportunity afforded to me by Antonio Candreva’s injury. My first goal with Lazio was wonderful and the fans had been waiting for such a long time.

“I can still improve inside the box, as when I go into the one-on-one with a goalkeeper, I tend to get it wrong.

“Scoring in the Rome Derby was fantastic. After five minutes I was still looking up at the scoreboard, as I couldn’t believe my name was up there.”

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