Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes that coach Antonio Conte deserves all of the credit for the club's resurgence this season.
Little was expected of the Bianconeri after successive seventh-placed finishes in Serie A but they are currently battling it out with AC Milan for the Scudetto and have already secured their place in May's Coppa Italia final.
And Buffon believes that Conte's arrival from Siena last summer served as the catalyst for the club's rapid transformation from also-rans to title contenders.
"The secret of our success is the ambition our coach has," the Italy captain explained to the Il Corriere dello Sport.
"He has shown that ambition since day one and has combined that with hard work.
"Conte has brought a new mentality to the club. He has pushed us to sweat, to find strength and to undergo hard work in order to cancel out the last two disappointing campaigns.
"He brings that winning mindset to the club every day based on his own hard-working, committed character."
However, Buffon admitted that he did not envisage Conte turning things around in such a short period of time.
"I certainly didn't expect us to have the campaign we have had so far, although I did hope we could do well," the former Parma man revealed.
"Now we have a Coppa Italia final to look forward to and we will not give up in the Scudetto race."
Juve currently trail league leaders Milan by four points ahead of this weekend's meeting with Napoli in Turin.
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