Juve too friendly moans Ancelotti

August 13, 2000
Juventus Official Site

Juventus were narrowly beaten in Cesena in a match which came too early for the international players and was one session too much for those members of the squad who have been training since 14 July. Carlo Ancelotti, however, was in no mood for making allowances at the post-match conference.

"Bologna approached the tie as if it were a real match, we treated it as a friendly," he complained. "Nonetheless there is nothing to be too worried about. The only reason it was a bit upsetting was that when you play you should always want to win, even if it is a friendly."

Alessandro Del Piero, who made his comeback from injury last August at the very same stadium, received a warm welcome from the fans. The Bianconero playmaker, captain for the day, played well and managed to hit the crossbar with a header: "I am satisfied with my performance because I have only been training for five days and can't really expect too much more for now," he said.
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