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Unbeaten Juventus edge closer to league triumph

Unbeaten through 34 rounds, Juventus have matched AC Milan's Serie A record set in 1991-92 under Fabio Capello, when the Rossoneri went undefeated the entire season, which then lasted only 34 rounds.

No Serie A club has ever gone undefeated in a 38-round season. Juventus are also on a seven-match winning streak.

However, it didn't look like the Turin squad was going to win on Wednesday until the 79th minute, when Marco Borriello scored his first goal since transferring from Roma in January. Actually, Borriello hadn't scored since the end of last season, having been cast aside by new Roma manager Luis Enrique at the start of this campaign.

"He arrived with a lot of bad baggage but he remained humble and fought his way up in the group," Conte said of Borriello, who scored 11 goals for Roma last season. "He never gave up, he worked hard in silence with great dedication and now I hope this goal gets him the affection he deserves."

"It moved us a big step toward our dream. Marco is giving his soul for Juve and these are the type of men I'll defend with a sword, against anyone and everyone."

Novara, Juve's next opponents, are coming off a win over third-placed Lazio.

"We've still got four finals," Conte said. "In Novara we're going to find more difficulty. ... Anyhow, Juve have become competitive again, with key fundamentals. For years we sat at the banquets of others, but now we're hungry and we want to eat."

Juve's last two titles, in 2005 and 2006, were stripped in the match-fixing scandal. The last title they retain came in 2003.