Jubilant Juventus risk getting carried away

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Juventus are in euphoric mood after trouncing Nordsjaelland 4-0 in the Champions League yesterday, yet they still have a huge job in front of them if they are to reach the knockout stages. Defender Leonardo Bonucci described their performance against the Danish champions as "close to perfection" while goalkeeper Gianliugi Buffon said it showed that few teams could match the Serie A champions on a good day. "We are Juve and we have to try to win every game we play," Bonucci told reporters. "We played a very good game, this was a great Juventus. I think we were close to perfection." Assistant coach Angelo Alessio, who is standing in for the suspended Antonio Conte, added: "Everybody played well and the result is clear: it was a great performance." Buffon said: "This was a very convincing performance that showed if Juve step on to the field with the right ingredients then few teams in the world can keep up with them." Juve's relief was certainly understandable given the circumstances. They had lost a 49-match unbeaten Serie A record against Inter Milan on Saturday and had drawn their last nine European games, including the first three in Group E against Shakhtar Donetsk,...