It is the end of August and the middle of Summer and yet it is already time for direct encounters. It is a joke played by the fixtures which on the second day already presents two tasty dishes: the derby in Milan, but most of all from a bianconeri point of view, Roma-Juventus. For Ferrara’s team it will be the first of two consecutive away matches in The capital city. For that against Lazio, which will be played after the break, there will be time to think. The attention at the moment is all on the big match against the giallorossi.It will be a clash between warriors and Giorgio Chiellini is ready. The defender spoke during a press conference. «Sunday’s match is the first real test. With all due respect to Chievo, we were playing at home and everybody expected us to win. We want to give a show of force against a great team which is doing well and which is in a more advanced preparatory state then us. It is true that on Thursday they will play in the Europa League and may be more tired then us but in this part of the season having played 5 official matches is an advantage. We just played one and played less well towards the end because no friendly match, not even the ones against great teams, can ever have the intensity of a championship encounter». An away match against Roma at the start of the championship is nothing new. Two seasons ago, the bianconeri managed a draw at the Olimpico and gave everybody the impression they were back. It was the first of a series of useful results against the big teams. Chiellini remembers that season and sees a particular similarity: «Today Roma is still a great team even though perhaps it does not have a large squad, but if we speak of the starting 11 they can easily compete with anyone, just like us two years ago. For us it will be important to go and try to win and perhaps hope for a draw in the derby. The scudetto race? In my opinion, we have drawn closer to Inter. I do not know if we will be capable of being at their level but we are all aware that we can do it. We want to be competitive in all tournaments».To be a super Juve both in Italy and in Europe, the summer saw the signings of important players like Diego and Felipe Melo but it is most of all the return of Cannavaro that is the theme of the discussion during the press conference: «I only met Fabio during training with the national team, before, however it is when you train together that you get to know each other. The chemistry is necessary for a central duo. For example, Legrottaglie and I can work together with eyes closed. We know each others defects and strong points. Nicola will be fundamental this year too, seeing all the matches we have to play, the suspensions and the injuries. We are three players of the same level».Before getting down on the field in Rome, another event is much awaited by all and not only those at Juventus. Tomorrow is the day of the draws of the Champions League group stage. The defender from Livorno has his own idea and predicted the following: «I think it is fundamental to avoid the best of the 2nd and 3rd seeds as much as it is to avoid those of the 1st seed which are all strong. I would prefer not meeting Atletico Madrid or not having to go to Russia, at least in this phase. Last year we suffered against Zenit who are were far more ahead in their condition».
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