Player Talk : Trez

Trez: We can beat Inter
Thursday 20 March, 2008

Juventus striker David Trezeguet insists that the Old Lady won’t settle for a draw at Inter this weekend and has shrugged off Raymond Domenech’s latest snub.

The Cadetti champions face a daunting test against the leaders at San Siro, but Trezeguet is excited rather than scared and fiercely determined.

“We are going to San Siro to win,” the French international bellowed. “We have nothing to lose.

“There is always a rivalry and at the moment we are feeling it even more. We will find ourselves up against the leaders and they have players of the highest level.

“However, we will put them under pressure because we are Juve and we want to strike a big blow for our fans.

“It would be great to reopen the title race and it would have a special taste after Calciopoli. After everything that has happened, I would rather Roma won the Scudetto.”

The 16-goal hitman and his teammates looked worryingly short of ideas at Empoli last night, but Trez has already put the 0-0 draw behind him.

“There are games when you don’t manage the situation well,” he explained.

“We know that we aren’t having a great spell and we need to get back to our best and play more attacking football, like Juventus should.

“But all in all we are having a great season and we have shown that we can be a very competitive side, but when you play for Juventus you always want more.

“At the moment we are looking behind us because Inter and Roma have a little more.


“Of course it will take time to close the gap to Inter, but I’m also hoping that we can add new players like we did last year.”

Despite his prolific form in Serie A, Trezeguet has again been left out of the French national side.

“I think that Domenech has made his decisions for Euro 2008,” he roared.

“I am not part of the project but I don’t want to make a drama out of it. I respect the Coach’s choices and I will look forward and try and do my best for Juve.

“I don’t feel that Domenech has faith in me and there are players who are better suited to his style of play. Mentally, I am ready to stop playing for the national side.”

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