“We’re delighted with the way we played but that’s all: we haven’t even qualified for the next round yet, let alone won the trophy itself.

“At the end of nights like that you always get a feeling that the job isn’t finished. The quality of Barcelona and the elimination of PSG should ensure that we go there for the return leg with the same level of focus and determination.”

“When you come up against the world’s best in the Champions League, your preparation for the game speaks for itself; if you’re not in top condition, you lose.

“Mister Allegri produced a brilliant gameplan for us and communicated what he wanted us to do perfectly.

“On the pitch, we managed the match really well, remaining calm, level-headed but also confident throughout. We played in a way that said we’re among Europe’s best and we have designs on the top prize ourselves.

“I’d say that Juve will have to fight that little bit harder to gain the same success but when we finally get there, the feeling will be extra special for it.

“No one else is playing the same football as us at the moment and credit for that has to go to Allegri, who has mapped out everything this season.”

“It was a difficult one to make for the timing, instinct and reading of the situation.

“In moments like that, football is like dance, following the steps of the other person and choosing the right moment to move.

“You have to make those kinds of stops if you want to a top goalkeeper and key player for your team.”

“I am not worrying about my own personal future just yet. I’m focused on sustaining this level at the moment and continuing to lend a hand to the winning future of this club.”

To beat Barcelona 3-0, you need to put in the perfect performance. Unquestionably, that is what Juventus did on Tuesday night with each and every player in a black and white shirt firmly on top of their game.

When the Bianconeri are firing on all cylinders, they are very difficult to live with, even for a world-class side such as Barcelona.

Racing out of the traps and taking an early lead was always going to be important in a match like yesterday’s and Paulo Dybala’s strikes in the 7^th and 22^nd minutes set the brightest of tones for the rest of the evening.

The most impressive part of last night’s victory, however, is the way Juve kept pulling out all the stops in attack, midfield and defence right up until full-time, ultimately giving Barca very few opportunities to work with.

Make no mistake, playing away at the Camp Nou next week presents another kind of challenge – the Blaugrana’s comeback win over PSG in the previous round serving as a lesson – but Juve’s 3-0 lead and Barca’s lack of an away goal puts the Bianconeri in the driving seat to extend their hitherto exhilarating Champions League adventure.

Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Juventus vs Barcelona will forever be remembered as the moment in which Paulo Dybala took the Champions League by storm.

Two waves of his magic wand of a left foot, so often decisive in Serie A, caused all kinds of havoc on Europe’s highest stage.

La Joya has now doubled his tally in the continent’s premier club competition for 2016/17 with four goals to his name (five including last season) and threatens to be a real force at this level for several years to come.

Watch out, world!

Who at thirty-nine years of age still has the lazor-sharp reaction speed to deny Andrés Iniesta and Luis Suarez at point-blank range – among other top blocks – en route to a clean sheet against Europe’s most potent attack?

We shouldn’t be surprised anymore by the greatness San Gigi, but we should be eternally grateful.

The legend lives on…

Last night was also a clash between Europe’s sternest defence and Europe’s highest-scoring attack. Well, the former came out on top and resoundingly too.

While Buffon was strutting his stuff between the sticks, the rearguard before him, man for man, were simply outstanding.

Giorgio Chiellini deserves plenty of plaudits for getting Juve’s third goal at one end of the pitch while making a match-high eight clearances at the other.

Leonardo Bonucci too gave nothing away over the course of the 90 minutes and more than played his part with three interceptions.

This rock-solid Italian core was flanked by two flamboyant Brazilian full-backs, who however did a sterling job in defence: Dani Alves regaining possession seven times and Alex Sandro making a match-high six tackles.

Meanwhile, Sami Khedira and Miralem Pjanic offered the perfect protection in front of them: Sami intercepting three Barca passes and Mira winning the ball back seven times for a joint-match high shared with Dani Alves.

Indeed, the secret behind Juve’s defensive strength is that it starts at the front and the way the four men up top also applied pressure on the ball in advanced areas constantly took the visitors out of their comfort zones.

Six points clear at the top of Serie A with a place in the Coppa Italia final in the bag and now a great advantage in this Champions League quarter-final, there can be no doubt that Massimiliano Allegri is steering this Juventus ship in the right direction.

To be fighting on all fronts at the business end of the season is no mean feat, but that’s what Juve are doing and they’re not in the mood to be slowing down anytime soon.

Onwards and upwards, Bianconeri!