Inter Milan head coach Roberto Mancini has admitted his surprise at the form of Serie A defending champions Juventus.
The Biaconeri who have won the past four Scudettos have made a poor start to the campaign.
The departure of key men Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo and Carlos Tevez has hit the Italian champions hard with the team currently sitting 15th in the Serie A table and trailing leaders Fiorentina and Inter by 10 points.
The new season has so far been a disappointment considering the successes of last term with the Turin giants have struggling to replace those who departed.
The Inter coach while speaking to Il Messaggero said:
"I did not expect Juventus to have such a bad start, of course, it was to be expected that they would have a difficult start after losing key men such as Pirlo, Tevez and Vidal. You knew that would have its effect, but I did not expect this.
He also expects the defending champions to contend for the league this season:
"But Juventus remain Scudetto contenders for me once they get back on track, together with Roma and Napoli.
He then outlined his club' goal for the season:
"Our goal remains to finish in the top three and return to the Champions League.
When asked about his team's chances of winning the title he said:
"The Scudetto? We cannot rule anything out..."
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