Giaccherini plays down title talk

Juventus attacker Emanuele Giaccherini insists title talk is premature as he feels a lot can happen in the remainder of the season.

Antonio Conte’s men sit atop the Serie A table, holding a nine-point lead over second-placed Napoli, but Giaccherini remains cautious.

“I think it’s too soon to be talking about the Scudetto,” Giaccherini told Mediaset.

“We’ve stretched our lead at the top, but there are still a lot of tough games to play, beginning with Bologna on Saturday.

“I believe the next five or six will be key. We mustn’t take our foot off the pedal, knowing that if we continue to fight with the same mindset, it’ll be difficult for anyone to catch us.

“We mustn’t look at the other teams, our fate is in our own hands.”

Giaccherini has made 12 Serie A appearances so far this term, and netted the winner in Juve’s 1-0 win over Catania last weekend.