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Llorente confident Juventus over form slump

Juventus striker Fernando Llorente feels they've overcome their recent form slump.

Llorente hit a brace in the 7-0 rout of Parma.

"I'm very happy to score two goals [against Parma], we scored quickly and that set up the game and that's why we scored so many goals," Llorente reflected.

"The goal I scored against Olympiacos was important because it was a game of life or death. We couldn't fail.

"The game was complicated and at 1-2 thinks looked very black but the team was able to turn the game around.

"It was quite similar to Spain against Portugal [in World Cup 2010]. I was fortunate to be able to help and very happy.

"The fans are eager we do something important in Europe because we have won the League for three years, so they're asking for more from Europe.

"We had the bad luck to start the group wrong and we have to beat Malmo, and then Atletico Madrid come to Turin in a tough match."

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