Buffon said: "Juventus shouldn't give up on the Scudetto, but we instead should work towards it.

"To dream is always good, because it brings healthy optimism. But we also know the truth, which is if we're to have any sort of chance we must fight in every game with a knife between our teeth.

"Inter Milan have 20 players who are all regarded as champions. We do not have this depth.

"I will not ever surrender, but the truth is that at this moment they're stronger than us. They're a little like the Juventus of years ago."