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Antonio Conte rates Juventus' chances of winning their first Scudetto since 2003
With only four rounds left to play in the Serie A this season the coach believes his side are the firm favourites to clinch the title.
Antonio Conte is convinced that Juventus will shake off the threat posed by AC Milan to become the Italian champions.Juventus find themselves three points clear of Milan at the league summit, and will be hoping to take a giant leaps towards the Scudetto by picking up the three points at the Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola against lowly Novara on Sunday.
The Bianconeri still remain unbeaten in the Serie A this season, and will be looking to extend their impressive winning streak to eight games by the hand of Conte.
Serie A: Juventus will be looking to extend their winning streak against lowly Novara
With just a handful of games left to play in the Serie A the league leaders will be aiming for their eighth successive victory that would steer them closer towards the Scudetto.
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Roma welcome Napoli to the Stadio Olimpico in what promises to be a hotly-contested affair, because both sides will be fighting for the third and final Champions League spot, which currently belongs to Lazio. Luis Enrique's side were delt a major blow, when they suffered...
"I'm not trying to play like Guardiola or Barca" insists Roma coach Luis Enrique
The Roma boss admitted that it is impossible for his side to play like the Catalan giants ahead of Sunday's Serie A clash with Novara.
Luis Enrique affirmed to the press that it is impossible to make his current side play like European champions Barcelona.Enrique, who coached Barcelona "B" before joining Roma, insisted that he is not trying to replicate Josep Guardiola's widely acclaimed model, ahead of his side's crucial clash with lowly Novara on Sunday.
"I am not trying to play like Guardiola or Barca," declared Luis Enrique. "Repeating that model with those players, with that culture, is impossible."
The former Barcelona midfielder also took pressure off himself and off his players when asked whether Roma could finish the season in third place, despite their evident lack of goals.
Internazionale vs Novara Preview
Inter Milan will have an ideal opportunity to put an end to a four-game winless streak in all competitions when they take on bottom-placed Novara at the San Siro on Sunday.
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Inter's chances of rebounding after four consecutive games without a win in all competitions will be significantly boosted by the fact that coach Claudio Ranieri will be able to field a full-strength squad for the clash.
Dutch playmaker Wesley Sneijder has recovered from a leg injury after missing Inter's defeat to Roma last Saturday, and is set to begin the game behind attacker Diego Milito and Giampaolo Pazzini. Ranieri will be delighted with the news that Diego Forlan, Dejan Stankovic and Ricardo Alvarez have recovered from injury layoffs and could take part in the game.
Novara vs Milan Report
Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores a brace to lift Milan to an easy victory over Novara that keeps the Italian champions on Juventus' trail
Italian champions AC Milan thrashed Novara 3-0 thanks to two goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and another from Robinho at the Stadio Silvio Piola on Sunday.With the result, the Rossoneri closed the first round of the 2011-12 Italian championship in second place with 40 points, one point behind league leaders Juventus, with 41 points. While, Novara remain rock-bottom, with a mere 12 points.
Milan, who knocked Novara out of the Coppa Italia midweek, took the game to the hosts immediately from the kick-off as they looked to make amends for their painful derby defeat to city rivals Inter Milan in the Serie A last weekend.
Novara vs Milan Preview
AC Milan will strive to maintain pressure on Serie A league leaders Juventus when they clash with Novara for the second time in the space of five days on Sunday.
After their derby defeat to Inter, AC Milan welcomed Novara to the San Siro for the Coppa Italia mid-week, in a game which the Rossoneri won thanks to an extra-time winner from Alexandre Pato after the match ended in a 1-1 draw over the ninety minutes.Now the two teams will meet again, for the second time in the space of just five days, this time at the home of Novara the Stadio Comunale Silvio Piola, for the 19th round of the Serie A.
Milan come into the clash as the odds on favourites to escape with the three points, not only because they beat Novara with a second-string side just a few days ago, but because both sides find themselves on opposite ends of the table, as while Milan are currently second from top, Novara find themselves rock-bottom of the 20-team Italian first division.
Milan vs Novara Report
Alexandre Pato's brilliant extra-time winner sends AC Milan into the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at the expense of hard-working Novara.
Italian champions AC Milan needed an extra-time winner to advance to the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia at the expense of a stubborn Novara at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.A first-half strike from youngster Stephan El Shaarawy appeared to be enough for Milan to go through, but with two minutes left in regulation time Ivan Radovanovic drew the visitors level to send the match into extra-time.
However, their joy was short-lived as substitute Alexandre Pato sent Milan into the quarter-finals of the competition with a 100th-minute winner.
Milan vs Novara Preview
After their derby defeat to Inter, AC Milan will be expected to return to winning ways against lowly Novara in the round of 16 stage of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.
Italian champions AC Milan will be hoping to rebound from their painful defeat to arch-rivals Inter Milan on the weekend, when they take on relegation candidates Novara in the round of 16 stage of the Coppa Italia at the San Siro stadium on Wednesday.Milan are in much-need of a boosting result against Novara, as not only did they lose the city derby, but they surrendered Serie A league leadership to Juventus.
But the Rossoneri still come into their clash with Novara as the odds on favourites not only because of their history and the depth of their star-studded squad, but because the visitors currently find themselves bottom of the 20-team Italian first division, with as few as twelve points.