After suffering another setback in the race for the Scudetto, Juventus must face the reality that they are now in the race for a second place finish.

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Juve draw 2-2 with Hellas VeronaRabiot argues Serie A title dreams are overSays Juventus in race for second placeWHAT HAPPENED?

After drawing 2-2 with Verona on Saturday, their fourth-straight match without a win in Serie A, Adrien Rabiot admitted that a first-place finish in Serie A no longer feels achievable. Inter are nine points clear and also have a game in-hand over the Bianconeri.

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Rabiot said: "We must be realistic right now, Inter are on their path and we must fight to keep hold of second place. We got here with 53 points being what we were, we just need to rediscover that again and fight it out for second. We were too sluggish tonight."

THE BIGGER PICTURE

The Bianconeri are in their worst form of the season so far, winless in their last four – only two of which were draws. Their early February loss to Inter in a title-contenders clash set the tone for their miserable run, but now, they have to adjust if they want to save their season. AC Milan sit just two-points back from Juventus in third-place, and they have a game in-hand as well. If they claim victory on Sunday against Monza, they'll leapfrog the Old Lady into second.

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The Bianconeri take on Frosinone next Sunday, while boss Massimiliano Allegri will surely be feeling the heat heading into the clash. As the highest-paid coach in Italy, the Italian has high expectations – and they have not met them over the past few weeks. The likes of USMNT stars Weston McKennie and Tim Weah will hope to help inspire the Turin team back to winning ways before long.