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“We’ve only had one day in which to prepare for the game, as yesterday was a warm-down for those who played on Sunday. I’ll continue to rotate the side because we’re in the middle of an important run of games, with Torino, Galatasaray and Milan coming after tomorrow’s encounter.
“It’s not easy because facing three games in such a short space of time means you have to take certain risks. Having said that, it’s right to do so as I’ve always gained positive responses from those I’ve asked to come in.”
“We’ve noticed that the opposition often change the way they play when they come up against Juventus. It’s difficult because you find yourselves facing teams like Verona who man mark up to eight of your players, leaving just Barzagli and Ogbonna free. It’s not easy to play football in this way, even though we had plenty of opportunities to score.
“Whoever we come up against always plays the game of their lives and alters their game plan to stop us from playing. This will be another obstacle in our quest for the title. It will be extremely difficult to retain our Scudetto crown this year.”
“We’ve gone a goal behind in the last three games and I hope it doesn’t become a habit. The last two have come from dead ball situations - we need to improve and make our defence our most lethal weapon.”
“Carlos is doing an excellent job and has definitely brought us added character and substance, but let’s not take anything away from the players who have won two Scudetto titles without him. My style of play doesn’t depend on individuals and it never will.”
“Seba has done very well whenever he’s come on and is a fine player who couples quality with pace. He’s part of the pool of five strikers and will be considered when I think the moment’s right.”
“It’s not easy because facing three games in such a short space of time means you have to take certain risks. Having said that, it’s right to do so as I’ve always gained positive responses from those I’ve asked to come in.”
“We’ve noticed that the opposition often change the way they play when they come up against Juventus. It’s difficult because you find yourselves facing teams like Verona who man mark up to eight of your players, leaving just Barzagli and Ogbonna free. It’s not easy to play football in this way, even though we had plenty of opportunities to score.
“Whoever we come up against always plays the game of their lives and alters their game plan to stop us from playing. This will be another obstacle in our quest for the title. It will be extremely difficult to retain our Scudetto crown this year.”
“We’ve gone a goal behind in the last three games and I hope it doesn’t become a habit. The last two have come from dead ball situations - we need to improve and make our defence our most lethal weapon.”
“Carlos is doing an excellent job and has definitely brought us added character and substance, but let’s not take anything away from the players who have won two Scudetto titles without him. My style of play doesn’t depend on individuals and it never will.”
“Seba has done very well whenever he’s come on and is a fine player who couples quality with pace. He’s part of the pool of five strikers and will be considered when I think the moment’s right.”
We have so many more games i comparison to inter and roma.....
Like Conte said.. it will be VERY difficult to retain our crown this year. Last year for exmple... Napoli did a good run... this year they are going all in for that scudetto. The resurgence of Rossi in Fiorentina and the new inspiration found from Roma and INter are another points to take in consideration.
The positive of all this, is that SerieA is looking competitive again.... since who knows when. Now there are 4 or 5 teams capableof getting the sucdetto.... in comparison with 4 or 5 years ago and the milan bitches dominated everything.
Like Conte said.. it will be VERY difficult to retain our crown this year. Last year for exmple... Napoli did a good run... this year they are going all in for that scudetto. The resurgence of Rossi in Fiorentina and the new inspiration found from Roma and INter are another points to take in consideration.
The positive of all this, is that SerieA is looking competitive again.... since who knows when. Now there are 4 or 5 teams capableof getting the sucdetto.... in comparison with 4 or 5 years ago and the milan bitches dominated everything.
“As far as Pirlo is concerned, there was no need for a clarification because he didn’t do anything which was not allowed,” Conte noted.
“Before it, there had never been the need to have a rule, but from now on there is a rule and it is valid for all players.
“The rule is that when a player leaves the pitch, unless he is injured and is on a stretcher and has to see the doctor, he has to stay on the bench to watch the match with his teammates.
“This rule didn’t exist before, but now it exists and it has to be followed by everyone otherwise players will have to pay a fine to the club and will have to remain out of the squad for a month.”
“Before it, there had never been the need to have a rule, but from now on there is a rule and it is valid for all players.
“The rule is that when a player leaves the pitch, unless he is injured and is on a stretcher and has to see the doctor, he has to stay on the bench to watch the match with his teammates.
“This rule didn’t exist before, but now it exists and it has to be followed by everyone otherwise players will have to pay a fine to the club and will have to remain out of the squad for a month.”
Conte bringing swagger back to Juventus
Published: Wednesday 25 September 2013, 10.20CET
Antonio Conte tells Champions Matchday about bringing a swagger back to Juventus, why Andrea Pirlo is so good and his forthcoming reunion with Carlo Ancelotti.
Juventus may have suffered the slight setback of a 1-1 draw at FC København on the opening day of the UEFA Champions League but after two straight Serie A triumphs under Antonio Conte, they remain many people's tip for a third European title.
Coach Conte – a player in Juve's last continental success of 1996 – spoke to the new edition of Champions Matchday magazine, out today, about bringing the swagger back to the club, what he learned from Marcello Lippi, and the double-header with old boss Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid CF which follows next Wednesday's trip to Galatasaray AŞ.
You have brought success and swagger back to the Bianconeri ...
Juventus are among those powerhouses who have always needed to win, and along with Milan and Inter have won the most in Italy and also on a European level. Success is not just important, but the only thing that counts. You try to work hard to achieve victories and fill the cabinet with more new and prestigious trophies next to the ones already won.
You know what it means to win the UEFA Champions League with Juve ...
Although I had the occasion and talent to win a lot in my career, that [1996 victory against AFC Ajax in Rome] was the greatest one, my best satisfaction in football, because of the atmosphere, our way of getting there, the evening in general. The Champions League has something magical and every player, every coach and every club would like to lift the trophy with the big ears at least once.
Marcello Lippi was your coach at the time. Did you learn a lot from him?
I shared most of the success I achieved in my career with Mr Lippi as coach. We won five league titles, the Champions League, [European/South American] Cup, [UEFA] Super Cup. It was a path we took together. I learned [from him] and appreciated his motivation. We played like now – on Sunday, Wednesday and Sunday again – and he managed to get us to forget the success of the match before, instead jumping to the next. That's a big thing.
What makes Andrea Pirlo so good?
Andrea Pirlo has more than 100 caps
Players like Andrea are hard to find, because they have such extraordinary ball technique. He brings calm to the team in possession and anticipates play. Adding those talents to an organised system where everybody knows what they have to do, his qualities come out even better. Andrea doesn't run any less than before. I have studied the statistics and he is in the top ten players who have run the most in the Champions League. Physical strength is not his talent, it's his brain and his feet. He makes the collective stand out.
Your games against Real Madrid look fascinating ...
I said last season before the quarter-final that it was important to understand [where we were along the path] that started two years ago – Bayern gave us a lot of answers. This season the team have more experience and that's important. A lot of our players were playing in the Champions League for the first time last term. In Real Madrid we are facing one of the most ambitious teams, because of their history, their investments and their hunt for a tenth title. It will be a nice challenge – and an indicator of how we are developing.
You face Carlo Ancelotti, who coached you as a player ...
It's quite a few years since Carlo coached me. I spent two years with him, and they were wonderful, intense times. It was inevitable we'd meet again, coach to coach. That means he is getting old. Me too!
Link: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsle...049.html#conte+bringing+swagger+back+juventus
Published: Wednesday 25 September 2013, 10.20CET
Antonio Conte tells Champions Matchday about bringing a swagger back to Juventus, why Andrea Pirlo is so good and his forthcoming reunion with Carlo Ancelotti.
Juventus may have suffered the slight setback of a 1-1 draw at FC København on the opening day of the UEFA Champions League but after two straight Serie A triumphs under Antonio Conte, they remain many people's tip for a third European title.
Coach Conte – a player in Juve's last continental success of 1996 – spoke to the new edition of Champions Matchday magazine, out today, about bringing the swagger back to the club, what he learned from Marcello Lippi, and the double-header with old boss Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid CF which follows next Wednesday's trip to Galatasaray AŞ.
You have brought success and swagger back to the Bianconeri ...
Juventus are among those powerhouses who have always needed to win, and along with Milan and Inter have won the most in Italy and also on a European level. Success is not just important, but the only thing that counts. You try to work hard to achieve victories and fill the cabinet with more new and prestigious trophies next to the ones already won.
You know what it means to win the UEFA Champions League with Juve ...
Although I had the occasion and talent to win a lot in my career, that [1996 victory against AFC Ajax in Rome] was the greatest one, my best satisfaction in football, because of the atmosphere, our way of getting there, the evening in general. The Champions League has something magical and every player, every coach and every club would like to lift the trophy with the big ears at least once.
Marcello Lippi was your coach at the time. Did you learn a lot from him?
I shared most of the success I achieved in my career with Mr Lippi as coach. We won five league titles, the Champions League, [European/South American] Cup, [UEFA] Super Cup. It was a path we took together. I learned [from him] and appreciated his motivation. We played like now – on Sunday, Wednesday and Sunday again – and he managed to get us to forget the success of the match before, instead jumping to the next. That's a big thing.
What makes Andrea Pirlo so good?
Andrea Pirlo has more than 100 caps
Players like Andrea are hard to find, because they have such extraordinary ball technique. He brings calm to the team in possession and anticipates play. Adding those talents to an organised system where everybody knows what they have to do, his qualities come out even better. Andrea doesn't run any less than before. I have studied the statistics and he is in the top ten players who have run the most in the Champions League. Physical strength is not his talent, it's his brain and his feet. He makes the collective stand out.
Your games against Real Madrid look fascinating ...
I said last season before the quarter-final that it was important to understand [where we were along the path] that started two years ago – Bayern gave us a lot of answers. This season the team have more experience and that's important. A lot of our players were playing in the Champions League for the first time last term. In Real Madrid we are facing one of the most ambitious teams, because of their history, their investments and their hunt for a tenth title. It will be a nice challenge – and an indicator of how we are developing.
You face Carlo Ancelotti, who coached you as a player ...
It's quite a few years since Carlo coached me. I spent two years with him, and they were wonderful, intense times. It was inevitable we'd meet again, coach to coach. That means he is getting old. Me too!
Link: http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsle...049.html#conte+bringing+swagger+back+juventus
