Juventus and Benfica are both in defiant mood ahead of Thursday's Europa League clash where a single goal for the Serie A side would take them to their first European final for 11 years. Juventus coach Antonio Conte took another swipe at his critics after a 3-1 win at Sassuolo on Monday left his side needing one victory in three games to clinch a third successive Serie A title. Benfica, who have wrapped up the Portuguese league and are on course for a domestic treble after two backs-to-the-wall cup semi-final wins over Porto, are also in feisty mood having bouncing back from last season's disappointment when they finished runners-up in three competitions. Benfica, sunk by a last-gasp Chelsea goal in last season's final and beaten semi-finalists in 2010-11, take a 2-1 lead to Turin for the semi-final second leg. More...