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Turin's Juventus victories craftsman Antonio Conte admitted being surprised by the significantly increased competition in the Italian Serie A championship.
Last summer, strengthened clubs such as Fiorentina, Roma, Inter Milan, and Napoli started impressively in the national championships.
In the opinion of the Bianconeri's strategist, defending the Italian champions' titles for the third year in a row will be a very difficult task.
"Honestly, this season I did not expect to see the teams of Inter, Napoli, Fiorentina, and Roma playing so well," the coach said during a press conference.
"These clubs are a live proof that with the right technical decisions, you can climb out of the deepest hole. It will be extremely difficult to win the Italian championship this year."
A. Conte also hinted that before tomorrow's match against Verona's Chievo team, there will be several changes in the starting lineup.
"We have the fourth match in a short period, so we cannot avoid rotating the team. Yesterday we warmed up, and today we are preparing diligently for Wednesday's match against the Chievo team," said the Italian.
"But whoever steps onto the field will maintain the team's balance. Last year we made quite a few changes for the Italian Cup tournament. This time the rotation will also be well thought out, but I definitely won't change eight or seven players."
"Opponents often adjust their playing style because of our strength. It's not easy to play against a team with eight players returning to defense. That was the case in last weekend's match against Hellas Verona, and I think it will be the same tomorrow," reflected A. Conte.
The Juventus and Chievo match on Wednesday will start at 21:45 Lithuanian time.
