After scoring the winning goal in his side's 1-0 victory at Lazio, Juventus midfielder Sami Khedira said that the Italian champions are learning a lesson from the slow start they made in last season's title race.
Juve lost each of their opening two league matches in 2016-17 but, thanks in no small part to Khedira scoring in each game, have taken all six points on offer so far this campaign, with Saturday's win following a 2-1 opening-day triumph against Fiorentina.
"I think especially in the first half we had not so much movement, but after the break we had better situations and more opportunities to score," the German told Sky Sport Italia. "In the end, I think it was a good result for us. This year we know, as we learned from last year. Of course we lost Paul Pogba, but we had the same team and some great new players this summer."
Meanwhile, Juve manager Max Allegri acknowledged that his side struggled initially to cope with high temperatures in Rome but was pleased with the result.
"It was so hot today and we made a lot of mistakes in the first half," Allegri told Sky Sport Italia. "After the break we did well, but I remember the first six touches from Kwadwo Asamoah, for example, were all bad."
Allegri was also asked whether his current squad is the strongest he has worked with.
"It's different from the others," he said. "We introduced many new players compared to last year. It would be a mistake to seek players similar to the ones we've already got."