Ivan Perisic believes Juventus will 'not win the Scudetto', but Inter must still 'level up substantially' to beat them.
This Sunday's match between the two Italian giants could be decisive in the Scudetto race and, alongside Napoli-Fiorentina, represents the highlight of Week 8 in Serie A.
“It's too early to say who will win the Scudetto, but I feel there's going to be a surprise,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Juventus won't win it.
Ivan Perisic believes Juventus will 'not win the Scudetto', but Inter must still 'level up substantially' to beat them.
This Sunday's match between the two Italian giants could be decisive in the Scudetto race and, alongside Napoli-Fiorentina, represents the highlight of Week 8 in Serie A.
“It's too early to say who will win the Scudetto, but I feel there's going to be a surprise,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “Juventus won't win it.
“I don't like to make game forecasts or point to match winners, but to beat them we'll need our hearts, our heads, and a touch of luck.
“They're an excellent group. Though [Paul] Pogba stands out.
“Our rivalry? I was too young at the times of Calciopoli. I'm interested in the pitch.
“But I can tell it's a special game by a few factors, including the way my friends are asking for tickets.
“To think that the derby had already given me some indescribable emotions!
“The Inter we had at the beginning of the season won't be enough to beat Juventus. We'll have to level up quite a bit. The supporters at San Siro can lend us a great hand.”
Inter seemed set to be the Scudetto favourites before Fiorentina crushed them 4-1.
“That match must be a lesson for us, even though it was an isolate case. That night was damned, starting from the injury to [Stevan] Jovetic in training.
“That convinced [Coach Roberto] Mancini to change his playing system. Many of us were playing out of position.
“We took a goal right off, and the red card for Miranda was the last drop.
“My favourite position is left winger. Until the age of 14 I was a classical poacher.
“My relationship with Mancini? It's good. He's the boss and you have to listen to him. He's teaching me a lot, even from a tactical point of view.”