By this stage of the season last year, Juventus was in a much more difficult situation and nobody believed they could get out alive. But the 'Old Lady' responded with an incredible comeback to take the Serie A title for the fifth time in a row, today they are slightly struggling to find that same form but they are not doing so bad because they still have the lead in the domestic tournament. However, there is no way they will get to win the Champions League this season playing like this.
German midfielder Sami Khedira is urging all the players to improve, he wants to compete for the continental tournament. He spoke to Sky Sport Italia that: "Everyone knows that we should have played much better in the first 30 minutes against Genoa. It is normal for games like that to crop up during the season and when they do, they serve as a reminder that we must continue to work even harder to keep improving. Although churning out victories in a functional way is a great quality to have, being able to do so in style is a step we are all very keen to make. Our squad is very strong tactically and we have a coach who knows how to make the most of it.
"Victory is our only consideration on Saturday and to do that, we'll need to compete from the first whistle to the last. Playing at home is a good advantage for us at the moment but we need to be prepared both mentally and physically for what is likely to be a testing encounter. We are an excellent team and we need to show it out on the field every match."
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