Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has signalled the importance of his side's 3-1 victory against Catania on Saturday.
Juve found themselves on the back foot just four minutes into the match following a Pablo Barrientos strike for visitors Catania.
Goals from Andrea Pirlo, Giorgio Chiellini and Fabio Quagliarella allowed the Turin outfit to turn the score around.
The result saw Juventus leap-frop AC Milan at the top of the Serie A table, and Buffon believes it will act as a major boost ahead of Saturday's top-two clash at San Siro.
"These three points will give us much peace of mind before the match against Milan," Buffon said.
"This will be an important week."
"I was angry when I conceded the goal, but the team responded in the best possible way. This was a victory of character."
"I am very happy that Pirlo has scored his first goal in a Juve shirt and that Quagliarella has scored again."
Coming back from conceding the early goal meant that Buffon's side maintain their unbeaten Serie A record in 2011/12.
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A. Pirlo 22'
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| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 1 | G. Buffon | |
| 15 | A. Barzagli | |
| 19 | L. Bonucci | |
| 3 | G. Chiellini |
 74'
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| 11 |
P. De Ceglie
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| 21 | A. Pirlo |
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| 20 |
S. Padoin
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| 8 | C. Marchisio |
 57'
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| 24 | E. Giaccherini | |
| 23 |
M. Borriello
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| 18 | F. Quagliarella |
81'
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| Coach: A. Conte | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 1 | T. Košický | |
| 12 | G. Marchese | |
| 11 | M. Motta |
51'
 65'
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| 6 | N. Legrottaglie |
90+2'
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| 14 | G. Bellusci | |
| 4 | S. Almirón |
67'
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| 13 | M. Izco | |
| 28 |
P. Barrientos
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4'
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| 17 |
A. Gómez
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| 10 |
F. Lodi
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| 18 | G. Bergessio | |
| Coach: V. Montella | ||
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 7 |
for S. Padoin 61' |
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| 14 |
for P. De Ceglie 68' |
78'
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| 26 |
for M. Borriello 76' |
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| 30 | ||
| 32 | ||
| 10 |
| # | Player | Bookings |
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| 27 |
for P. Barrientos 50' |
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| 3 |
for F. Lodi 60' |
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| 8 |
for A. Gómez 71' |
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