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Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Troubled Inter tackle proud Juve in Serie A classic Oct 27, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has replied bluntly to critics after a narrow beating of Fiorentina this week took the Bianconeri back at the top of the Serie A. After Tuesday's hard-fought 2-1 win at the Juventus Stadium, following dull draws with Chievo and Genoa, the former Juve midfielder wondered 'how can a team who (this season) have never lost be in a crisis?' Juve have been under fire over a host of missed scoring opportunities, and Conte admitted that 'we are not yet a great team, but we are working at it. We made major steps forward.' However, he also dismissed criticism as unfair on the team and unrespectful of his men's hard work. 'One thing I have understood, and I even told it to my players,' he said. 'We have no friends.' Conte also said he disliked the attitude of some fans at the club's new stadium. 'This is not a theatre. I want hell. And the fans must understand that they must stay close to us, mostly when the team is having difficulties. It is too easy to root (for the team) only when you are winning,' he said. Juve next face a serious test on Saturday at struggling giants Inter Milan, who are aiming to rebound from a bad start into the season. The Nerazzurri have just half of Juve's 16 points, suffering four defeats from eight outings. Juve's Gianluigi Buffon is possibly back from a shoulder injury to keep goal against Diego Milito, Giampaolo Pazzini and Mauro Zarate in what the Turin newspaper La Stampa labelled 'the mother of all games.' Inter's defence has to take special care of Alessandro Matri, who was scored three goals in the last two games. The ninth round also joint-second Udinese and Lazio (15 points each) at home against Palermo and away to Cagliari, respectively, on Sunday. Fourth-placed Napoli, who in mid-week inflicted a first defeat on Udinese, open the weekend Saturday at Catania. Level with the Naples side on 14 points are champions AC Milan, who visit Roma the same day. In other Sunday action, Fiorentina welcome Genoa, Parma host bottom side Cesena, in-form Atalanta play at Bologna, Lecce take on Novara and Siena tackle Chievo in the noon game. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan RANIERI BACKS INTER TO TEST LEADERS Oct 27, 2011 Claudio Ranieri is confident Inter Milan's players can make life difficult for his former club Juventus when the two sides meet at the San Siro on Saturday. Last season's runners-up Inter have struggled in attack and defence and head into the contest with just two wins from eight games. Inter were held to a 1-1 draw at Atalanta on Wednesday and are 16th in the standings, just two points above the relegation zone. "I would be lying if I said that I was happy with the point taken at Atalanta," Inter manager Ranieri told his club's official website. "But I am certain we will face Juventus with the right spirit. "They are in good form and this will be a good test for us." Ranieri guided Juventus for two seasons before being sacked in May 2009. He then had successful spells with Parma and Roma. Juventus, coached by Antonio Conte, beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Tuesday to take over sole leadership of Serie A. The Turin giants are the only unbeaten side in the league and have an eight-point advantage over Inter. Udinese and Lazio trail Juventus by a point after disappointing midweek results. Lazio were held to a 1-1 home draw by Catania while Udinese conceded their first defeat of the campaign, a 2-0 loss at Napoli. Lazio travel to Sardinia this weekend to face Cagliari while Udinese take on Palermo at the Friuli stadium, having won all of their home games so far. Defending champions AC Milan travel to the capital to face Roma, and Milan are riding a three-match winning streak. Massimiliano Allegri's side have struck eight goals in their last two league games and are two points adrift of Juventus. Fourth-placed Napoli will look to end Catania's five-match unbeaten run when the two teams square off at the Angelo Massimino stadium. Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic will be under pressure heading into Sunday's game against Genoa, with his side having failed to win any of its last five games. Bologna coach Stefano Pioli is hoping his team will build on Wednesday's 1-0 triumph at Chievo when they welcome Atalanta to the Renato Dall' Ara stadium. Siena take on Chievo on Sunday looking for their third straight victory at home in Tuscany. Novara travel to Lecce looking for their first win on the road this season. The promoted outfit have clinched just one point in four games away from home. Bottom-side Cesena will go to Parma trying to end their winless run. The Emilia-Romagna club have claimed just three points - all from draws. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Alessandro Matri: Juventus are hungry for victory over Inter The Italian forward sees the match against the Nerazzurri as a test of progress for his side who could be without their shotstopper as absence fears over injury grow. Oct 27, 2011 In-form striker Alessandro Matri is ready to feature for Juventus against Inter in Serie A on Saturday night, but there are doubts over goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon's fitness. Matri, who scored the winner in a 2-1 triumph over old foe Fiorentina on Tuesday to keep his side top of the table, has previewed the big game at San Siro. "It's nice to be at the top, but now we have to focus on Inter. We have to think about the game on Saturday," the former Cagliari star is quoted as saying by La Repubblica. "We can feel this game and it will be like a marker of where we are going. We want to do well and we are hungry [to win]." However, after Inter lost their goalkeeper Julio Cesar to an adductor injury in the 1-1 draw against Atalanta, Juventus could be without their No.1 Buffon as well. La Repubblica claims the Italy international is still struggling to recover from a shoulder injury which forced him to miss the 2-2 draw against Genoa and 2-1 win over Fiorentina Buffon had physiotherapy on Thursday, but his presence in Milan is in doubt. Kick-off at San Siro is at 2045 (CET). http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Inter will play to win against Juventus, says Lucio The Brazilian centre-back has underlined the need to restore power and faith in the team, and the only way that will happen is by beating their historic rivals in the next match. Oct 27, 2011 Inter defender Lucio urged his side to grow strong and avoid becoming fragile against Juventus on Saturday night in Serie A's big clash at San Siro. The Brazilian admits his side are yet to show their full power following their 1-1 draw with Atalanta on Wednesday. Life has been tough for Inter so far this term having won just two games in the league, but the stopper hopes a third win arrives against the Bianconeri. "Juventus are in a tranquil situation, but we have to think about our own form which has not been good, we need to score as many points as possible," the former Bayern Munich star is quoted as saying by La Repubblica. "Our intention is to win against Juventus as we know we have to get back to winning ways as soon as we can. "We have to treat every game like a final and it will be the same against Juventus." While Lucio targets a winning performance, some have suggested a loss against Antonio Conte's men could end hopes of mounting a title charge, but the 33-year-old disagrees: "It will not be our last chance. We have to play the game with a knife between our teeth. We have to focus more, and we will come out of this situation." Inter are in 16th place in the league, two points above the drop zone. Juventus, by stark contrast, are top of the table and kick-off in Milan is at 2045 (CET) on Saturday. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Julio Cesar set to miss Derby d'Italia with Juventus The goalkeeper had to be replaced in Wednesday's draw with Atalanta, and has now been confirmed as an absentee for their encounter with the Turin giants on Saturday. Oct 27, 2011 Inter have confirmed that they will be without the services of goalkeeper Julio Cesar for the crunch clash against Juventus on Saturday. The 32-year-old was replaced by Luca Castellazzi at half-time in Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Atalanta after he appeared to suffer from a recurrence of the thigh injury which he picked up on international duty with Brazil. A scan on Thursday morning revealed that Julio Cesar has suffered a second-degree strain of an adductor muscle in his left thigh, which will rule him out of the first Derby d'Italia of the season. It is currently unknown how long Julio Cesar will be out of action, but the feeling in Italy is that the Brazilian custodian is facing up to four weeks on the sidelines. Inter currently sit 16th in Serie A and have taken just eight points from eight matches. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

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Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Milito: 'I didn't sleep a wink' Oct 27, 2011 Inter striker Diego Milito admits he was so distraught by his miss against Atalanta, he

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Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Lucio: 'Refs never favoured Inter' Oct 27, 2011 Lucio joined the Inter furore over penalties by stating

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Thigh strain confirmed for Julio Cesar Oct 27, 2011 It has been confirmed that Julio Cesar will miss Saturday's Inter-Juventus game after tests revealed the goalkeeper has suffered a thigh strain. The Brazilian, who has been hit with a number of injury problems in the past 12 months, underwent tests at Inter's training ground on Thursday. There it was confirmed that the 32-year-old had suffered a second-degree strain of the adductor muscle in his left thigh. The No 1 sustained the injury in the first half of Wednesday night's match against Atalanta before being withdrawn at half-time. A recovery period has not yet been set, but second-degree thigh strains are classified as having involved a more extensive number of muscle fibres than a first degree strain and generally take between four and six weeks to fully recover from. Stefano Mauri missed five weeks of action across September for suffering the same injury. Cesar will likely be replaced by Luca Castellazzi for the weekend Derby d'Italia. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Moratti frustrated by penalty decisions Oct 27, 2011 Inter President Massimo Moratti has admitted that he

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Stankovic: Real Inter will stand up Oct 27, 2011 Dejan Stankovic has warned Juventus that they will face the real Inter at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday. The Nerazzurri have had a disappointing start to the season, while the Bianconeri are unbeaten and currently lead the standings.

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Inter-Juve without No 1s Oct 27, 2011 There is a high risk that both Inter and Juventus will have to field their reserve goalkeepers in Saturday

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Maicon targets Inter revival Oct 27, 2011 Inter will be going for victory against Juventus when the two teams meet on Saturday, says Douglas Maicon. The Nerazzurri have had a tough start to the campaign after picking up just eight points from eight games, but the Brazilian wants to get back towards the top of the table.

Serie A Week 10 - 29-10-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium - Milan Matri sees pressure on Inter Oct 27, 2011 Alessandro Matri says his Juventus side will be able to face Inter this weekend with