Post by Taxigirl on Nov 28, 2003 18:13:48 GMT
Alberto Zaccheroni has pinpointed some Juventus weak points that his Inter side will look to exploit.
The Italian champions go into tomorrow’s tie against the Nerazzurri as favourites but Zac maintains his men can cause an upset.
"Juventus are not a perfect footballing side," he said on Friday. "They are top of the League as they make fewer mistakes than anyone. Not because they have no weaknesses.
"If you want to win games like this then you mustn’t just be aware of where they can hurt you but where you can hurt them."
Zac is clearly upbeat despite the heavy 5-1 loss against Arsenal in midweek which has raised more question marks over his unpredictable Inter side.
"I don’t look at the scoreline," he explained. "I’m more interested in the cause behind the defeat.
"In the last five minutes against Arsenal half of the side were looking to score, while half were trying to defend. When everyone is on the same wavelength then these boys are special.
"But we are much more tranquil about playing in Serie A and therefore we make less unforced errors," added the Coach.
"I think there is too much pessimism around my side. The difference between me and the criticism is that I have faith in my men. You journalists don’t. Highs and lows are inevitable."
However, Inter – who have scored just once in their last 10 visits to Juventus – do have some injury problems.
"Cannavaro, Emre and Vieri are all working hard to be fit for the game," informed Zac. "Materazzi, Coco and Helveg are definitely out.
"Recoba trained well yesterday but I’ll need to see what he does later and how he is tomorrow. Martins is available."