Former Juventus and Roma Coach Luigi Del Neri believes the battle for the Scudetto is between the two, whilst he talks over the Bianconeri’s tactics.

The 64-year-old, who coached the Giallorossi in 2004-05 and had an difficult spell on the Juventus bench, leading the Bianconeri to seventh in 2011, can’t see beyond the two for this year’s title.

 “Juventus and Roma have great sides,” Del Neri has told Roma Radio today.

Former Juventus and Roma Coach Luigi Del Neri believes the battle for the Scudetto is between the two, whilst he talks over the Bianconeri’s tactics.

The 64-year-old, who coached the Giallorossi in 2004-05 and had an difficult spell on the Juventus bench, leading the Bianconeri to seventh in 2011, can’t see beyond the two for this year’s title.

 “Juventus and Roma have great sides,” Del Neri has told Roma Radio today.

Inter have problems with the atmosphere at the club, then there are Fiorentina, Milan, Napoli and Lazio. Juventus and Roma are unreachable.”

Del Neri also evaluated the fortunes of Italian clubs in the Champions League, and believes Roma’s four-man defence is more suited to top-level European football than the back three of Juventus.

“European football is very standardised. It seems to me that 4-3-3 and 4-2-3-1 are the most common formations.

“There’s always a four-man defence, with very deep full-backs. I think that in that football you have great flexibility and can withstand players better one-on-one.

“In a three-man defence you not only have to help in defence, but also in attack. When you’re defending it becomes five defenders.

“I think it's difficult to impose yourself with a three-man defence, you leave too much space between the lines.

“As long as the wing-backs do their job, they [Juve] can do both phases. But if the running isn't there, you have problems.

“Will Allegri continue with the three-man defence? I think Massimiliano has accepted the thinking of another Coach [Conte], and at the moment it's useless changing Juventus.

“In the long-run I think he will see if the two wing-backs can maintain the same intensity, or take some of the strain off of them by adopting a back four.

“Ultimately it’s down to the ability of the players. If they keep performing as they have been, the formation will not change.

“Why change something which Conte has built so well, and which has brought great results? Allegri has shown intelligence and quality, he hasn’t upset the balance of the team.”

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