Friday, 3 January 2014

Francesco Totti: Juventus Get Help To Win But Roma Are Better


Francesco Totti has stoked the fire in the build up to Juventus-Roma on Sunday by stating that the Bianconeri always seem to get a bit of help if they need to win.


Totti told Il Messaggero that he believes the Giallorossi are the better team going into the game, but they will have to be wary of Juventus' effect on the match officials.

"We are stronger than the Bianconeri. A draw doesn't interest us, we want to win", he insisted.


 "Singularly, if you take us one by one, we are better. They, however, are stronger as a group. The difference between us and Juve is that they have known each other for some time, then they win and victories help you to grow.

 

"It doesn't matter who comes to Juventus, they know that they have to win. And they know that, one way or another, they'll win. They've always had a bit of help, the evidence is there and there's nothing to be done about it. Once I said that against Juventus you always play with 11 men against 14 and I got suspended.

 

"I hope it's accidental, but after one, two, ten times you always have to be careful".

 

Totti also had a few words to say about the title race, and he believes that Roma need to keep right on Juventus' tail to keep the pressure on as if the gap gets too big, the task will be too much for the Giallorossi.

 

"It's too early to talk about it, we've still got the whole of the second half of the season to go. It's normal that if we're only two or three points behind in March or April then we'll need to think about it, we can't hide ourselves from it.

 

"I hoped that we could stay in front of Juventus but if there's only one game in it then that's ok - they still have to come to the Olimpico. If the gap becomes at least eight points though, then it becomes all the more difficult because Juventus are a steamroller. It's difficult when you drop points.

 

"But they will also have to start playing in the Europa League. If we win we'll give an important signal for ourselves in the championship because it will be us and Juventus, not Napoli, right until the end playing for the scudetto".

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