http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Simone-Pepe-c33591 hails the draw as a victory – Serie A Update
Juventus winger and midfielder, Simone Pepe, expressed his satisfaction after the 3-3 draw against Napoli in Stadio San Paolo and claimed that the result was as important as winning the game.
It was a tough match for the Turin giants, as the Neapolitans dominated the proceedings but were eventually held to a stalemate by an ambitious Juve squad.
Napoli emerged strongly at their home ground by taking an early lead in the game and fortifying their advantage 2-0 until half time. The Lady Killers bounced back in the second half, and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Matri-c4733 found the back immediately after the restart.
However, the Azzurri went ahead by 2 goals again when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marcelo-Estigarribia-c23581 and Pepe came to the rescue of the Bianconeri and scored two goals in quick succession to bring Juve right back into the game.
Juve were content with the outcome of the game as they extended their lead, over AC Milan and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Udinese-Calcio-c40789, by 2 points. La Vecchia Signora Head coach, Antonio Conte, was satisfied by the outcome and hailed his men as a great team with morals and quality.
Pepe was talking to Sky Sport Italia recently where he expressed his views regarding Juve’s latest fixture.
"This draw is worth as much as a victory. Our group is united, we never give up.” He said.
Juve have used Pepe mostly on the right wing of the field. However, the Italian international claimed that he was comfortable playing in the centre of the field and praised his fellow teammates, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arturo-Vidal-c6760 and Andrea Pirlo, as great teammates.
"I was comfortable playing as an inside midfielder, it is fun playing there. Credit also goes to my midfield colleagues, Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo, both of whom gave me cover. I had a bit of luck in my goal, but you also want that in football,” concluded
the 28-year-old Italian.
Juve managed to keep their unbeaten streak intact and have now secured 26 points from their 11 league games. The Turin giants host relegation zone outfit Cesena on December 4 at Juventus Arena in their next Serie A fixture.
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