Wojciech Szczesny warns Juventus it is ‘very easy to fall into depression’ after abandoning the Scudetto dream, so they must beat Cagliari to get right back on track, even if it means playing ugly.
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The Bianconeri are out of the title race after their 1-0 home defeat to Inter, which left them too far behind the top three of Milan, Napoli and Inter.
“It’s always disappointing to lose the Derby d’Italia, but a great team must be able to respond and that’s what we intend to do this evening,” Szczesny told Sky Sport Italia.
Seeing as their only target now is a top four finish, could it hit the Old Lady psychologically?
“There is the risk of damage, because it’s very easy to fall into depression, but we need to focus on getting the three points and maintaining our position.
“From here to the end of the season, our philosophy is very simple, bring home the three points. It’s good to win while playing well, but seeing our recent history, perhaps we’d do better to be ugly, but win!”
It’s very windy at the Unipol Domus Arena in Sardinia this evening, so could that be a problem for the goalkeepers?
“No, these things help me.”
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LOL, not the champion mentality you would expect