Giorgio Chiellini says Juventus have found “a good identity” after securing an 11th win in a row.
The Bianconeri had a poor start to the season, but continued an impressive winning-streak against Roma last night, and have climbed to second-place in Serie A.
“After 10 wins, it’s increasingly difficult to keep winning,” Chellini admitted to Sky.
Giorgio Chiellini says Juventus have found “a good identity” after securing an 11th win in a row.
The Bianconeri had a poor start to the season, but continued an impressive winning-streak against Roma last night, and have climbed to second-place in Serie A.
“After 10 wins, it’s increasingly difficult to keep winning,” Chellini admitted to Sky.
“Let’s not forget that Juve-Roma was the Scudetto match in recent years, so it wasn’t a game like any other, though you get the same three points against Roma as against Udinese, our last opponent.
“The difficulty and the calibre of the opponent, even if they’re in a difficult period, gave us a hotter atmosphere in the stadium.
“We’ve found a good identity now, we also saw it in the Coppa Italia with Lazio. We can suffer, and we can play.
“The best things is, anyone who has come in and has maybe played less has always played well.
“I’m thinking of [Daniele] Rugani, Hernanes and [Kwadwo] Asamoah who have played two games with a lot of space in-between, because of various problems.
“This means that the team is there, and we’re working well.”
Chiellini then turned his attention to the title race, as the Old Lady look to secure a fifth-consecutive title.
“The other teams are very close together, so just about anything could happen. It’s clear now that Napoli are a step ahead, they’re in front of everyone who were touted as favourites.
“But to say Inter and Fiorentina are out of it seems wrong. Inter are a great team made up of great champions, and Fiorentina can beat anyone with the the enthusiasm they showed early in the season, but have lost slightly in the matches after New Year.
“If they can maintain that spirit for a long time they can cause problems for anyone.
“If Roma had got a result against us they still had the chance to get back in, but now with a 10-point gap to us and 12 to Napoli, it’d take a sporting miracle.”