Ciro Ferrara said Juventus should “play with an Italian mentality” against Barcelona in the Champions League Final.
The former defender was on the pitch when Juve last won this trophy, beating Ajax in 1996.
“If you take them as individual players, then Barcelona are stronger, but their forwards stay in advanced roles and do not chase opponents,” Ferrara told Sky Sport Italia.
“Juve are a very compact side. They have to play with an Italian mentality, the way Inter did against Barcelona in the semi-final of 2010.
Ciro Ferrara said Juventus should “play with an Italian mentality” against Barcelona in the Champions League Final.
The former defender was on the pitch when Juve last won this trophy, beating Ajax in 1996.
“If you take them as individual players, then Barcelona are stronger, but their forwards stay in advanced roles and do not chase opponents,” Ferrara told Sky Sport Italia.
“Juve are a very compact side. They have to play with an Italian mentality, the way Inter did against Barcelona in the semi-final of 2010.
“Everyone is tied to their era. I played in a Juve that made history, not just by winning the Champions League, but for the other finals, the Scudetti won and all the rest.
“This is a winning Juve side that needs that step up in quality for a definitive consecration on the European stage.”