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Zaccheroni says Juventus can upset Barcelona

Former AC Milan coach Alberto Zaccheroni says Juventus can handle the pressure of a Champions League final with Barcelona.

Juve meet Barca in Berlin on Saturday.

"Juve have a 40 to 50 per cent chance of doing it," ex-Japan manager Zaccheroni told Sky Sport Italia. "On a psychological level the Bianconeri are in much better shape, because they go into this as outsiders and nobody expected this.

"Playing against Barcelona always gives extra energy to opponents. If Barça were to lose, it would be treated as a failure. They feel obliged to win and reach the Final with a lot of pressure and tension.

"The way to stop Barcelona is to take away their supply lines. It's no longer the tiki-taka team, as Luis Enrique added a bit of an Italian mentality to his football culture.

"Max Allegri has a solid squad that is in great shape. He needs to focus on the midfield, which is one of the strongest in the world.

"Allegri's Juve is better at adapting to various situations than Antonio Conte."

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