Brazzo ready for title fight
Juventus utility man Hasan Salihamidzic expects the title race to go right down to the wire and believes Inter can still throw away the Scudetto.
The Bianconeri currently lie second in Serie A, seven points behind the Nerazzurri with just 10 games remaining until the end of the season.
“It's too soon to look at the table,” Salihamidzic told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “If we take 30 points from our next 10 games it's possible, but realistically it will be difficult to get them all.
“We'll look to win our remaining games one at a time, then we'll speak again 180 minutes from the end of the campaign and see where we are.”
The 32-year-old Bosnian revealed that he has a lot of experience of title races going down to the very last day of the season.
“In the Bundesliga with Bayern I won two championships in the last game of the campaign. In 2001 we did it with a last minute goal. Our chances hung by a thread. For this reason, I believe in Juventus.”
Salihamidzic has recently become something of a leader in the Juventus dressing room and was instrumental in their 4-1 defeat of Bologna on Saturday.
“The credit for that performance goes to the physiotherapist,” he joked. “In the dressing room before the game he got my calf right.
“It took the shock of being knocked out of the Champions League. We were low on morale. We sent a message to our fans and opponents. Juventus are still here.”
The Bianconeri are back in action this Saturday when they travel to Roma, who are sixth in Serie A and were also recently knocked out of European competition.
“We will play for the three points that could be worth double if
a certain team around us hits the breaks,” Salihamidzic said.
When asked for his opinions on Luciano Spalletti and Jose Mourinho, he replied: “They are both great professionals and great trainers. But I only know them from TV interviews.”
Salihamidzic later went on to criticise Mourinho for writing off Juventus and declaring the title race over.
“He said what he thinks, but he spoke too soon,” Salihamidzic concluded. “They too have gone out of the Champions League.
“We still have a chance of winning the Coppa Italia if we beat Lazio in the second leg, but it won't be easy.”
Salihamidzic has made nine appearances for Juventus in 2008-09. His goal against Bologna was also his first this season.
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LoL It amuses me how our guys always try to avoid mentioning Inter's name
