year to win the Champions League, insisting the
club's long-serving players deserve to lift the
trophy in Cardiff.
Juventus travel to Monaco in the first leg of their
semi-final on Wednesday as Massimiliano Allegri's
men close in on the treble, with the Serie A title
almost secured and a place in the Coppa Italia final
against Lazio already booked.
Dybala said Juventus players such as Gianluigi
Buffon, Claudio Marchisio, Leonardo Bonucci,
Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini deserve to
win the competition due to their long service at the
club, with Juve having lost the 2015 final to
Barcelona.
"This could be our year – we're doing very well in
all the competitions we're involved in," Dybala told
the UEFA website. "It won't be easy because there
are another three teams who, like us, want to win it,
but we're going to give our all.
"Winning the competition would be an objective
fulfilled, because it's one of my ambitions, as it is
for my team-mates.
"It would be a thoroughly deserved reward for
many of the boys who have been here for a long
time and done so much over the years, from
Gianluigi Buffon to Claudio Marchisio, Leonardo
Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini.
"They haven't been able to lift the trophy yet and I
think they really deserve to."
Dybala's double set up Juve's 3-0 aggregate win
over Barcelona in the quarter-finals but the
Argentine - who agreed a new contract in April to
stay at the Serie A leaders to 2022 - is expecting a
difficult semi-final against free-scoring Monaco.
"We know that both legs are going to be very
tough," Dybala added. "Monaco are top of their
league and are doing very well.
"They're a tough team - they're strong and they
have some really fine players, but so do we, so it's
sure to be a great spectacle. We've seen that they
attack in numbers and score a lot of goals, but that
means there will also be some space for us.
"I try to be a quick-witted player and think about
what I'm going to do in advance, because you don't
get much time on the ball. Nowadays football is
very fast-paced, and you've got to be switched on
at all times.
"I try to analyse games, look at how opposition
teams and players operate, and make the most of
my abilities, especially my left foot, which is
probably my biggest asset. I just look to do my
best to help my team-mates."
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