text: Carlos Tevez talks about being as free as a bird, back to the days when he was banging in the goals in Argentina for Boca Juniors. A big hit on the famous steeped terracing at La Bombonera as he followed in the footsteps of Diego Maradona, Claudio Cannigia and some of the other greats. Here in Turin he is worshipped at the Juventus Stadium, one of the idols in the shirt of the Bianconeri with that fearless, wholehearted approach to the game. Carlos Tevez (left) is worshipped by Juventus fans and has scored six Champions League goals this season . The Italian side are aiming to beat Monaco on Tuesday in their Champions League quarter-final first leg . On Tuesday evening, with six goals already in this season’s Champions League, he will be expected to deliver in the first leg of the quarter-final against Monaco. Juve are already on course for the Serie A title, 12 points clear of nearest rivals Lazio ahead of their meeting in the league this weekend. First though, Massimiliano Allegri’s team must find a way to beat Monaco, to secure a decent first-leg lead against the surprise quarter-finalists before the return in the Stade Louis II. At 31 Tevez appears to be enjoying his football again, helping Juventus to the title last season and leading the assault on the Champions League this term. Massimiliano Allegri is hoping to end 19 years of Champions League hurt by taking Juventus to glory . Monaco stand in Juventus' way; they were adventurous and audacious in their win over Arsenal in the last 16 . It is easy to knock Italian football, to place it behind England, Spain and Germany, but to do that would do a great disservice to this Juventus team. There are some formidable talents in there, with Gianluigi Buffon protected in his goal by the tough, uncompromising presence of Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci in their three-man defence. The prolonged absence of Andrea Pirlo, who has made five appearances in this season’s competition, has given others a chance to excel in the centre of this Juve midfield. Paul Pogba, one of the summer targets for Manchester United, is missing but Arturo Vidal, Roberto Pereyra and Claudio Marchisio all have pedigree. Tevez admits he feels free at Juventus, back to the days when he was playing for Boca Juniors (pictured) Monaco players train at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on the eve of their Champions League quarter-final . It has been 12 years since they last reached the Champions League final, when they were beaten by Milan on penalties during a dreadful stalemate that finished 0-0 at Old Trafford. For supporters of Juve it has been too long, with the shootout victory over Ajax in 1996 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome a distant memory. They have won the European Cup twice and would dearly love a third. Standing in their way of a semi-final appearance is Monaco, the surprise team to make it through after their remarkable win over Arsenal in the previous round. At the Emirates, Leonardo Jardim’s team were adventurous and audacious, surprising Arsenal with their breathtaking approach to the game. They are not to be underestimated. Gianluca Vialli lifts the Champions League for Juventus in 1996 - the last time the Bianconeri were victorious . In 2003, Juventus suffered heartbreak in the Champions League final, losing to AC Milan in a penalty shootout . Despite the big, high-profile exits of James Rodriguez to Real Madrid and Radamel Falcao’s season-long loan to Manchester United, they are difficult to beat. Joao Moutinho is a classy player in the centre of their midfield and the France international Jeremy Toulalan can always pick out a pass. Up front is Dimitar Berbatov, one of the scorers at the Emirates on the night of that incredible and climactic 3-1 victory in the first leg. Dimitar Berbatov is one of the men standing in Juventus' way in their Champions League quarter-final . Tevez is adored by Juventus supporters and they will hope he is the man to help them to European glory . It was after that game when Arsene Wenger headed straight for the tunnel, failing to shake the hand of Monaco’s Portuguese coach following Arsenal’s defeat. When Monaco scraped through on away goals, Jardim made a point of calling Wenger ‘disrespectful’ for his behaviour, which is familiar to all English football fans, on the touchline. Here in Turin, the Monaco coach talked of being worthy of their place in the quarter-final, good enough to live with the very best teams left in the tournament. Now, inside this magnificent new stadium, they get to meet one of them.
target: Juventus face Monaco in UEFA Champions League quarters on Tuesday .
  Carlos Tevez has already scored six goals in the competition this season .
  Juventus fans worship Tevez and expect him to fire them to victory .
  The Italian side are missing Paul Pogba, but that has enabled other midfield players to come to the fore and impress .
  Juventus have not won the Champions League since 1996, later suffering heartache in a penalty shootout defeat by AC Milan in 2003 .
  Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim: Juventus are a better team than Arsenal!