Del Piero's thoughts

October 14, 2001
Written by Alice (quotes source: Kataweb Sport and Datasport)

The Turin derby aroused strong emotions on everybody: supporters, coaches, and especially the players, who were battling on the field and had an actual chance to change the course of the match. Juventus-Torino ended up 3-3, with Juve conceding the draw on the second half, after having finished the first 45 minutes with a 3-0 lead.

"A match equalized this way happens once a year, and we've already played it": Alessandro Del Piero, man of the match for Juve, uses the irony to hide dejection. "On the second half, Torino had as many shots on goal as we did, but they had a very high conversion rate".

The Juventus number 10, who scored twice against city rivals today, went on: "It's evident that our disappointment is deep. And personally, for me, it exceeds the joy of the two goals I scored. Of course we were calm when we were leading 3-0, but it doesn't mean we were relaxed: we tried to keep ball posession just as we would do in any other similar situation; Torino were even waiting for us".

There is still hope for the bianconeri, though. "Nedved and I have shown some improvement. We have made progresses regarding the match at Oporto, and if we are indeed a great squad, his match shall be a future lesson for us".
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