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Juventus coach Conte turns up heat on Serie A leaders AC Milan

Juventus coach Antonio Conte turned the pressure on AC Milan after victory over Napoli.

Juve are now just two points behind the Serie A leaders.

Conte declared: "In the last two weeks we clearly beat Inter and Napoli, two teams who most assumed would be ahead of us at this stage of the season. The victory over Napoli must be a source of pride, because they are an excellent side who did very well in the Champions League and are growing under Walter Mazzarri.

"I am proud of what my lads achieved tonight. We are also maturing in psychological terms and this result is crucial to put second place under lock and key, which is already beyond our expectations for the season.

"Of course we are glancing in front of us, because it is only right to do so, and we will try to take advantage of Milan slip-ups. Only they can lose the Scudetto now, because no-one else has the strength in depth at their disposal.

"The Rossoneri are a very strong side who won the Scudetto last year and remain top despite their many injuries. On top of that, they're still in the Champions League after drawing with Barcelona, the best team in the world."

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