After a first win in three games since taking over as coach of
Juventus, Alberto Zaccheroni is expecting further improvement when
his side travels to Bologna on Sunday.
Juventus beat Genoa 3-2 last time out with club captain
Alessandro Del Piero scoring a brace after Amauri headed Juventus'
first. It was a controversial win though. Genoa claimed that
Sokratis Papastathopoulos' foul on Del Piero that led to the
winning penalty took place outside the area.
"We aren't starting right and we are not concentrating in
defense" Zaccheroni said. "It is one of many problems that we need
to resolve."
Zaccheroni only took over from Ciro Ferrara after Juventus
was eliminated from the Italian Cup in late January, but by then
the team's confidence had been badly hit by defeats at home to AC
Milan and AS Roma.
Midfielder Diego has come in for particular criticism after
he lost his early season form, but Zaccheroni feels the entire team
needs to show its true capabilities.
"He's not at his best, as the others aren't," Zaccheroni
said. "Here we have players who have won a lot, including world
champions. But these guys are always under pressure and everyone
has an opinion on their mistakes. My job is to make them play their
best every game."
Roma in second place meets Catania at home, with the aim of
doing what it can to close the seven point gap to league leader
Inter Milan.
In the last round of games Claudio Ranieri's side beat
Palermo 4-1 at home to take its unbeaten run in the league to 14
matches.
"We have a month and then we'll see (what happens)," defender
Juan said. "Inter is a great team and Mourinho is a great coach,
but everyone has its weak spots. Regardless we have to win because
AC Milan and Napoli are close behind.
"It is difficult to say (what will happen)," Juan said.
"Inter's matches against Sampdoria, Genoa and Palermo won't be
easy, but that said we have to play Milan and Napoli."
Inter plays host to Sampdoria and welcomes midfielder Dejan
Stankovic back to the squad after more than a month out with a calf
injury.
Sampdoria's confidence will be high after a 2-0 win over
Fiorentina last time out put it behind Napoli in fourth place on
goal difference.
"We are taking it day by day," Sampdoria coach Luigi Del Neri
said. "We didn't aim for the Champions League at the start of the
season as that would have put too much pressure on us. Now we have
our best players back, but we don't want to look too far ahead."
Also Sunday, it is; Genoa vs. Udinese; Atalanta vs. Chievo
Verona; Cagliari vs. Parma; Fiorentina vs. Livorno; Palermo vs.
Lazio; Siena vs. Napoli; Bari vs. AC Milan.
