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Juve's Ranieri - still all to play for

Juventus boss Claudio Ranieri believes it is still all to play for despite a first leg Champions League loss to Chelsea.

Ranieri concedes the second leg is much more difficult now but will not go down without a fight.

"It will be difficult, but we are not raising the white flag," he told the Italian press.

"Juve will not give up. It's more complicated now, but we are going to really go for it.

"Drogba has been under wraps for six months and with a new coach he wanted to make a good impression. We controlled him as much as we could.

"It was a shame, as after a bit of a slow start we got the measure of Chelsea and really believed we could get back on level terms. In any case, it's all still to play for.

"We were discussing in the locker room that it was such a shame we didn't score away from home. It's an uphill struggle now, but we have no fear and will fight to the end.

"What really disappoints me is that in the second leg they will try to hold possession, make the most of set plays and the counter-attack.

"We'll have to be in top shape to attack them consistently, raise the tempo and be very aggressive. We will certainly try."

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