Ranieri: We play to win

Ranieri: We play to win
Tuesday 9 December, 2008

Claudio Ranieri insists his Juventus side will go in search of victory in tomorrow's Champions League clash with BATE Borisov.

The Bianconeri are already assured their place in the last 16 of Europe's showpiece club competition.

However, they could still lose top spot in Group H if they are beaten by BATE and Real Madrid win against Zenit St Petersburg.

“We are determined and I won't be making excessive changes to rest players,” Ranieri told journalists.

“We intend to finish the group well. Sometimes a draw is all that's needed, but our mentality is always to play to win.

“Alessandro Del Piero has completely recovered from his injury, but I will have to talk to Cristiano Zanetti to see how many minutes he is able to play.

“Otherwise we have Pavel Nedved for the middle. He is a crucial foundation and knows how to make sacrifices for the team.

“We have to do well for ourselves, for first place and to keep a winning rhythm. We take each game as it comes and try to win them all.

“In Minsk, BATE came at us from the start. I remember it well and I don't want any embarrassment this time.

“I don't care who we get in the next round. The important thing is how we perform in February.”

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