Juventus coach Antonio Conte hailed his players after their thumping win over AS Roma.

Arturo Vidal's brace had them 2-0 up after just eight minutes, followed by Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio, while Maarten Stekelenburg was sent off.

The Bianconeri extended their lead at the top of the table to three points after tonight's 4-0 victory over Roma, added to Milan's 1-1 home draw with Bologna.

"The approach was fundamental and worthy of a top club. These lads continue to amaze me. We know it was a little step forward, but there are also five Finals in front of us and none of them are easy," said the Coach.

"Tonight was not easy, either. We expected it to be tough and Roma can hurt anyone, but tonight they had to face off against a concentrated, enthusiastic and gritty Juve. I think it's worth giving credit to the winning side rather than looking to blame the losing team."