Pirlo: We haven't given up on the treble

The situation in which Juventus are currently is far from ideal. However, Andrea Pirlo does not give up the treble which the Turin club is fighting for.

Although many have already written off the possibility of Juventus defending the domestic title, which they have selfishly celebrated every single year since the 2011/12 season, Pirlo is not thinking about anything but the highest goals before taking a new step in the championship race. The Old Lady's tactician's ambitions were not disturbed by the points lost through seven draws and three defeats in 24 matches. Because of that, Bianconeri are ten points behind Inter with a game less, so the Turin club will try to preserve the hope of crushing Lazio tonight.

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"We are fighting on all fronts, and as long as there is hope, we will have to do our best in trying to win the championship. We have no right to make a mistake in the Scudetto race, we need to win and wait for the rival to fail, and if it doesn't happen in the end, we will congratulate them. Lazio are a great team that has been together for several years. They have a clearly defined style, and the results speak for themselves. We know we will face a team that also has high ambitions. We are preparing for the match in the best possible way, knowing the characteristics of the opponent and aware that it will not be easy," said Pirlo before the visit of the Roman club.

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In addition to the championship challenges, the Italian champions are expecting a rematch of the Champions League's eighth-finals against Porto next week, in which they will try to make up for the 1-2 away defeat. Bianconeri will soon also play against Atalanta in the Italian Cup final.

"All games are crucial for Juventus. For us, the present is tomorrow's game. We will concentrate our strength on winning, and only then will we think about Porto."

Pirlo's job will be hampered because the players are fatigued due to numerous obligations, which limits the Italian strategist. The player who will certainly not go out on the field tomorrow is the injured Rodrigo Bentacour.

"Some of the unavailable players partially trained with the team on Friday. We still have some time to recover some of them. It is a pity that Bentacour is absent; we will have to invent something to choose the best lineup."

Due to the limited playing staff and the dense schedule, Pirlo is not able to give the players a necessary rest.

"When you play a lot of games, it's good when you have a day or two off. That also applies to Cristiano Ronaldo. Now that we are in a crucial period of the season and he is aware of that, he gritted his teeth and will do it for as long as we need. and continues to show his outstanding professionalism," he concluded.

SERIE A ROUND 26

Saturday

17:00 Spezia - Benevento

20:00 Udinese - Sassuolo

22:45 Juventus - Lazio

Sunday

14:30 Roma - Genoa

17:00 Crotone - Torino

17:00 Fiorentina - Parma

17:00 Hellas Verona - Milan

20:00 Sampdoria - Cagliari

22:45 Napoli - Bologna

Monday

22:45 Inter - Atalanta