Titanic test awaits Conte’s Juventus
23 Oct 2013 5:38 AM IST
Juve could only manage disappointing draws against FC Copenhagen and Galatasaray in their opening two games, leaving them four points adrift of Madrid at the top of Group B.
And their confidence ahead of the daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu wasn’t helped by a first league defeat of the season on Sunday as Fiorentina came from 2-0 down to beat Antonio Conte’s men 4-2.
Conte described his side’s second-half meltdown at the Artemio Franchi as a ‘nightmare’. However, he is hoping his side’s experience will help them to get over the disappointment of defeat quickly.
‘The game against Real Madrid didn’t condition the game. When you are on the pitch it is difficult to think about the next game,’ he said. ‘It is inexplicable with the experience that we have. ‘It annoys us to lose, but we have to forget it quickly. We are a mature team.’ Despite Juventus’ lack of form, Real defender Pepe suggests they should be respected.
And their confidence ahead of the daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu wasn’t helped by a first league defeat of the season on Sunday as Fiorentina came from 2-0 down to beat Antonio Conte’s men 4-2.
Conte described his side’s second-half meltdown at the Artemio Franchi as a ‘nightmare’. However, he is hoping his side’s experience will help them to get over the disappointment of defeat quickly.
‘The game against Real Madrid didn’t condition the game. When you are on the pitch it is difficult to think about the next game,’ he said. ‘It is inexplicable with the experience that we have. ‘It annoys us to lose, but we have to forget it quickly. We are a mature team.’ Despite Juventus’ lack of form, Real defender Pepe suggests they should be respected.
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