Juventus Vs Inter

GOAL: First of all, how do you feel about your side's season so far?

Martino (Inter): I’m very happy because we are top of Serie A and we are also close to qualifying from our Champions League group. Our performances haven’t always been convincing, but that is mostly due to our coach Jose Mourinho’s 4-3-3 system that isn’t really the best for us. Lately, though, he has been reverting to a more functional 4-4-2, which is a good sign.

Franco (Juventus): I am very surprised by the season so far. I expected us to be in a worse position than the one we are in now, especially after we went through a really bad run in October when we lost to both Palermo and Napoli. Now we are doing great - onwards and upwards - time to leap-frog Inter!

GOAL: How important is this game?

Inter: It is important for morale, as neither team will be out of the Scudetto race in case of a defeat. But there is a very fierce and angry rivalry between these two teams, just like the one between Barcelona and Real Madrid. That is what makes this such an important game for the fans and both clubs as a whole. Such is the rivalry that this is a game that can make or break both teams’ season.

Juventus: It’s the most important game of our season. We all know what really happened during Calciopoli, and we are fired up for revenge. We have to beat them. We can’t lose, or we will fall six points behind them, and this will be hard to get back knowing all the refereeing decisions they always get.

GOAL: How do you rate your opponents' season?

Inter: They had a poor spell about a month ago, but they have recovered nicely and I think they’ve won their last seven games on the trot. I was also impressed with the way they beat Real Madrid both home and away in the Champions League. So I would say they are doing quite well overall.

Juventus: I rate them very highly but nothing has changed since last term. The only difference is Jose Mourinho and a few players. The football is the same. I think Roberto Mancini would be doing better if he was still there.