Alba Redondo says her move to Juventus was about rediscovering ‘the Alba people hadn’t seen for a while’, with the forward already on six goals before the UEFA Women’s Champions League trip to Häcken in Sweden.

Redondo joined Juventus this summer from Real Madrid after admitting that her final period in Spain had not been her best. Juventus lost their opening league-phase match to Benfica and now travel to face Häcken, last season’s UEFA Women’s Europa Cup winners.

Redondo said the move to Juventus gave her the chance to rediscover her best form, while crediting her team-mates for her strong start.

“My main objective in coming to Juve was to have another opportunity to go back to being the Alba people hadn’t seen for a while,” she said. “The goals come as a consequence of a lot of work, and not just mine, but that of all the team-mates around me.”

Despite her six goals in all competitions, Redondo stressed that the season had only just begun. She said consistency, particularly at a collective level, would matter more over the months ahead.

Asked whether she had lost herself towards the end of her time at Real Madrid, Redondo rejected that description.

“More than losing myself, perhaps it just wasn’t my best period,” she said. “I kept trying, but, as you know, things do not always go the way you want. The moment is now. From now on, I’m looking ahead.”

Redondo described herself as an important player rather than a leader and said feeling valued at Juventus had given her confidence.