Nicklas Bendtner resumed the conversation about his short but intense period at Juventus, recalling the experience that accompanied him from 2012 to 2013. Arriving on loan from Arsenal, the Danish player played only 11 games, without being able to find the net, before suffering a serious adductor injury which forced him to miss most of the second half of the season. Despite his limited presence on the field, Bendtner managed to bring home the championship, sharing the locker room with champions such as Gianluigi Buffon and Alessandro Del Piero.
During the interview, the German underlined how special the environment of Antonio Conte's team was. "It was fantastic, they were some of the best players Italy has ever produced. They were also fantastic people," Bendtner said, adding that his time at the Italian club was "really, really fun". The player also praised his former coach, calling him "a fantastic coach" and underlining the important role he had in his professional development.
Bendtner then explained why the figure of Conte remains so significant in his memory. "Do they say he's never happy? (laughs) In my opinion he was very happy! He took to the pitch with only one goal in mind: to win. He wanted to win more than anything," he explained. The player reiterated that Conte's success-oriented mentality was crucial to the victory of numerous clubs for which he worked. “He is a person who has his own personality, but I can only say that he is a great coach and a good person,” he concluded.
Finally, Bendtner expressed his opinion on the possible arrival of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg at Juventus. "He did very well in England, now he plays in France with Marseille and is the captain of the national team. Juventus are clearly in the process of rebuilding and it would be interesting to see him there," he said. The German added that although the situation has changed since his time at the club, the idea of seeing Hojbjerg at the heart of Juve's youth project remains an attractive prospect.