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Chiellini: «Recovered? No, improved»

February 22, 2010

Three victories in a row are not enough for Zaccheroni to think that Juventus’ convalescence is over. The trainer wants to see more on the pitch and Giorgio Chiellini, one of team’s leaders, agrees: «It’s too early to say we healed – the defender says at Juventus Channel’s microphones – It’s important we are back to victory and be fourth again. Now a real tour de force is waiting for us: next matches are important, we have to consolidate this fourth place and try reaching third place, if Roma and Milan should ever slow down. Now, we’ll have four direct matches in the next five matches (vs. Palermo, Fiorentina, Sampdoria and Napoli) and there is also Europe League, in which we want to go on and do good … it’s early to say we recovered, but we are improving».

In the last month Juventus has accelerated, anyway:  «There is a little more tranquility and serenity due also to the fact that, after changing trainer, there are always good results. The team found again distances in the pitch, maybe something inside us triggered and then, honestly, we also had a little more luck than in January». Concerning the many controversies about arbitrage these days, Giorgio is not surprised: «there have always been controversies and always will. What important is being unbiased at the end of it, the outburst at the end of the match can be understandable, but the day after you have to be clear. Referees make mistakes, just like us, but I think they are having a very good season, in a whole. There can be mistakes, but I don’t think they are so tragic».

Finally, a though for next World Championship. The approaching of the tournament can be a further motivation for many players: «We do not need to think about the World Championship to give more, targets we have are really enough. At the end Lippi will see who is in the best condition and decide and it’s normal this way: qualifications to get to the World Championship lasts two years, but what really matters to go there are the last months».

And for all Giorgio’s supporters there is a nice surprise: Tuesday 23rd February, from 7.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m., Chiello will be in chat on Twitter. To know more, visit his personal internet site www.giorgiochiellini.com

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