Inter Milan vs Juventus preview - Ranieri: Juve is normal game - 7M sport

Inter Milan vs Juventus preview - Ranieri: Juve is normal game



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Posted Saturday, October 29, 2011 by PA

Inter Milan coach Claudio Ranieri insists history will be the last thing on his mind when he takes on his former club Juventus at the San Siro.

Ranieri guided Juventus for two seasons before being sacked in May 2009.

He then had successful spells with Parma and Roma.

"It's going to be a normal game like any other," Ranieri said in a press conference. "The game against Juventus is worth three important points but nothing else.

"Just because it's my former club does mean this encounter changes something from an emotional standpoint."

Last season's runners-up, Inter have struggled in attack and defence this term and head into the contest with just two wins in eight games.

Inter were held to a 1-1 draw at Atalanta on Wednesday and are 16th in the standings, two points above the relegation zone.

"We will play this game without thinking about the standings," Ranieri said. "I am convinced that, late in the season, we will be high up in the table and fighting for the scudetto, regardless of tomorrow's results."

In contrast, Juve are the only unbeaten side in the league and have an eight-point advantage over Inter.

Juve, coached by Antonio Conte, beat Fiorentina 2-1 on Tuesday to take over sole leadership of Serie A.

"Conte is doing a great job," Ranieri said.

"Juve want to return to be a top club and, because they don't play in Europe, they are able to focus all of their attention on the league.

"We are a big club but we have endured a difficult start and now we must get results in order to recover."

Inter, who host Lille on Wednesday in the Champions League, are without goalkeeper Julio Cesar.

The Brazilian sustained a muscular injury in midweek and Luca Castellazzi will take his place in goal.

Argentina striker Diego Milito will drop to the bench with Giampaolo Pazzini and Mauro Zarate set to lead Inter's attack.

Conte looks set to name an unchanged side to the one that beat Fiorentina.



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