Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero: I never imagined losing to Fulham in Europa League

Striker can't comprehend what happened at Craven Cottage...

By Rick D'Andrea

Alessandro Del Piero - Juventus (Getty Images)
Juventus striker Alessandro Del Piero has admitted that this campaign has been the hardest since former coach Marcello Lippi left the Bianconeri.

The Turin giants have seen Ciro Ferrara fired from his coaching post, replaced by current tactician Alberto Zaccheroni.

On top of this, the Bianconeri were bundled out of the Champions League, and now the Europa League, at the hands of Fulham on Thursday evening with a 4-1 defeat.

"It is definitely the toughest season since Lippi left Juventus," the 35-year-old declared to Corriere Dello Sport.

"I would have never thought that we were going to lose this evening.

"But the players must take all the responsibility at the moment, and not the coach."

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