Juventus coach Igor Tudor says his team have "developed a strategy" to beat Real Madrid after learning their lesson from losing to Manchester City.
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- Juventus set to face Madrid in the Club World Cup
- Tudor developed a special strategy to beat Madrid
- Wants to take lessons from City defeat
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Italian side will face the Spanish giants in the Club World Cup round of 16 clash on Tuesday and the head coach is anticipating a massive challenge for his side, with Xabi Alonso's men regarded as one of the tournament favourites.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Tudor opted to rest key players for their last group stage match against City, which they lost 5-2. Despite his team being outclassed by the English side, Tudor urged his team to learn lessons, saying: "Defeats are part of the game and of life, you accept them and move on. It will serve as a lesson to us to grow."
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WHAT TUDOR SAID
Tudor spoke about Madrid and the challenge, saying: "Real Madrid are always strong in these tournaments, I expect a difficult match against a team that has great qualities and has always shown its value in every competition. We have prepared, we want to play our cards and get through to the next round. I explained to the lads that these are the best matches to play . Everyone wants to beat Real Madrid and we want to try too. You have to live it this way, also showing great courage . Even if at the moment they are stronger than us, we have developed a strategy to try to beat them."
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WHAT NEXT FOR JUVENTUS ?
Juventus are set to take on Madrid today when the two teams face off in the round of 16 of the Club World Cup.