From the papers

May 7, 2001
Juventus Official Site

“Roma, a heart for the Scudetto” is the headline that takes up the front page of the GAZZETTA DELLO SPORT: a lightening come back from 0-2 to 2-2 keeps Juve at six points distance continues the Milan pink. The paper also carries the comments of Ancelotti, who states, “Juve played a great game, and so we are very bitter. Unfortunately we have managed to put together too few points, now we must win all the remaining games.”  Comments also from Del Piero: “We were missing the final goal…maybe Roma believed more than we did.”

“Wow Roma” is the headline in today’s IL CORRIERE DELLO SPORT: the paper called the match "90 incredible minutes to remember."  Rome’s daily carries some comments by Juve’s young Brazilian defender, Athirson: I want to win over Ancelotti and stay with Juve as long as possible.”

TUTTOSPORT headlines with the shouts of the fans, following the deluding 2-2 against Roma, “Juve, stop it!” The fans point the finger at the club managers and at Ancelotti. “Three years of failure, it is time for an upheaval.”

The Turin daily, which dwells almost entirely on the draw and its consequences then follows on with “Goodbye Scudetto, Roma celebrates, the second place for Lazio”: desperation comes for the Bianconeri on the 91st minute. In the paper’s player ratings, Van der Sar is put down as being the player who committed a fatal mistake by allowing the rebound to end up on Montella’s foot. Tacchinardi is put down as having dominated in midfield. Moggi is furious, “we respected the regulations, but they changed everything with five non EC players…” Ancelotti lets his desperation to seep through, “Roma had two scoring chances and made the best of both of them. Goodbye Scudetto.” Del Piero: “let this be a lesson to us. In the end they believe in themselves more than we did. Umberto Agnelli, “Juve played a great game, but we missed our chance with Lecce.”
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