Chimenti apologises to Juve Sunday 30 October, 2005
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Antonio Chimenti has apologised for his error in the defeat to Milan, while Carlo Ancelotti, Emerson and Kaka also gave their verdict on the San Siro clash.
“Andrea Pirlo’s goal went in because of my mistake, even if the ball took a strange swerve as it came round the wall,” conceded the Juventus goalkeeper after last night’s 3-1 defeat. “Milan punished us in the first half, but we have the right potential to get out of this situation.”
Chimenti is Juve’s third choice goalkeeper and started due to Gianluigi Buffon’s shoulder injury and a bout of tonsillitis for Christian Abbiati.
“The Rossoneri were lucky because they scored against the run of play,” explained his team-mate Emerson. “We tried to get back into the swing of things, but their second goal came almost immediately and it’s not easy to recover against such a strong side.”
This result has closed the gap at the top of the table to just two points and the Scudetto race has been blown wide open.
“Milan were better than Juventus on the night, it really is as simple as that,” said Kaka, who netted the second goal on Saturday evening. “It was a great feeling on a wonderful night for the club. We always maintained the same approach, both on the field and off it.”
Carlo Ancelotti confirmed the title is within their grasp after notching up seven consecutive Serie A victories.
“Now we are right back in the Scudetto race and we were in better condition than Juve going into this game,” assured the Coach. “To take the lead so early was helpful, but the difference was made by our aggressive temperament.”
The Bianconeri had won all nine of its opening ties, but Ancelotti found the tactical key to unpick that lock.
“Gennaro Gattuso was extraordinary, as was Alberto Gilardino and Pippo Inzaghi. The defenders marked Zlatan Ibrahimovic tightly and that is how you must face Juventus.”