I regret leaving Manchester United:Evra

The full-back says he found it difficult to end his
eight-year stay at Old Trafford but is now loving
life in Turin with Juventus despite their incredible
work ethic
Patrice Evra believes “it’s always the wrong
decision to leave Manchester United” and admits
he was initially shocked by the intensity
of
Juventus’ training sessions.
The 34-year-old won five Premier League titles as
well as the Champions League in eight years at Old
Trafford before leaving to join Juventus last July.
Evra, who has won the league and cup double in
his debut campaign in Serie A, is set to appear in
his fifth Champions League final and his third
against Barcelona on Saturday evening.
“It was really difficult for me to leave Manchester
United. I left for a personal choice,” Evra told Sky
Sports.
“It doesn’t matter if you go somewhere and you’re
still winning – it’s always the wrong decision to
leave a club like Manchester United.
“It was a shock at the beginning because, to be
fair, I did not expect the way Juventus Football
Club were working. They work really hard.
“I think the training sessions are more difficult
than the game. In pre-season I remember the
manager [Massimiliano ] Allegri always asking me
‘Pat, are you OK’ – I was always saying ‘for the
moment I’m still alive’. And it was true, because it
was difficult. I’d never worked so hard in my life.
“It’s a great experience because, even for my age
now, I feel like I’m more powerful than when I was
younger. I qualify myself like a bottle of wine – the
more I get older, the more it tastes sweet!”