Ranieri: "It's Tough To Play Against Zenit"

All the fears before the match proved to be well-founded. Zenit are one of the top teams in Europe by now after their recent wins in the UEFA Cup and the Super Cup. And tonight at the Olimpico the Russians showed again how dangerous they are.

That's why kicking off with a win against such high-calibre opponents is a great way to start for the Bianconeri. And Claudio Ranieri knows it:

"We faced a team at their peak, whereas we're mostly fit for the League at the moment. I knew we'd need some kind of invention to win a game like this, luckily Del Piero is good at these things and he showed it".

"People are curious to see how we can face two illustrious competitions such as these this season. But that's why we equipped ourselves with two players in each role, so that we can swap them around in the various matches".

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