Inter Milan skipper Javier Zanetti denies the squad is over the hill.
The Nerazzurri have had a problematic start to the campaign, with critics arguing that the San Siro giants are just too old to compete anymore.
"Age only matters up to a certain point," Zanetti, himself 38, stated on Wednesday afternoon. "The important thing is to have the right enthusiasm.
"I want to remind people that I won the treble with Inter at the age of 36 and I was 37 when we won the World Club Cup."