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Zanetti: “Respect, not fear”

After so many Juventus-Inter Milan matches played with the Nerazzurri, it's now time for Cristiano Zanetti to play against his former club on the other side. He'd been waiting for this game for one and a half years. It's a special game for him, but not for sentimental reasons or because of the rivalry between the Clubs. “It's special because they're the title holders and they're in first place. We're four points behind and want to catch up. Am I looking for personal revenge? No, because I was the one who wanted to leave Inter Milan”.

Zanetti is determined when he speaks, just like he is when he's in the middle of the field, leading the midfield and tackling opponents. His thoughts perfectly reflect the feelings of the whole team: “Do we fear Inter Milan? Absolutely not; we respect them, as I'm sure they do too. We face a team that has a stronger all-round squad than us. But we're better than them in terms of temperament. In our squad we all give everything we've got and that's how we fill the gap. If we're fit, we can beat any team and in any case these kinds of games are normally decided by single incidents”.

Inter Milan and their four point advantage; regardless of everything that happened in the last few months, this game matters most of all for the League standings: it’s a chance for the Bianconeri to catch up and send a signal to their rivals. But it's too early in the season to call it a decisive game. “We're only in November – Zanetti concluded -, the Championship is still long and we can't call it a match for the title yet... In the second part of the season, when things will be clearer, then we'll be able to, but it's too soon now”.

(juventus.com)


Iaquinta: Inter Are The Favourites But We’ll Trouble Them

Juventus striker Vincenzo Iaquinta admits that Inter are favourites for this Sunday’s Derby d’Italia but says that the Bianconeri can cause them real problems.

The Nerazzurri are looking like a powerful machine at the moment and are unbeaten at the top of Serie A with seven wins and three draws from ten games.

The Bianconeri are also going well and sit just four points behind their bitter rivals in third place.

“On paper Inter are stronger because they have many champions and can even afford to send a player like Adriano into the stands,” said Iaquinta.

“However we are not far behind them and can give them trouble.

“The championship is really balanced and there are a lot of teams very close to one another.

“The teams that haven’t performed up to expectations so far have been Parma and Milan, however Udinese and Fiorentina have been the positive surprises.

“Inter are the number one team after 10 games, however we will fight until the end.”

(goal.com)


Juventus captain Del Piero: Only victory counts against Inter Milan

Alessandro del Piero is confident Juventus can shock Inter Milan this weekend - and insists he can play on beyond the end of his current contract.

The Juve captain declared: "The rivalry has been fierce for years, but this time it is the most tense of all, it's almost like we're playing for the Scudetto.

"We have a greater conviction which makes us superior. There's no signs for anyother outcome than victory."

Del Piero added: "I feel in great shape, I do not see why I should consider retiring at the end of my current contract."