Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is relishing the prospect of a hard-fought season in the Italian Serie A.
The Bianconeri lead the table with six points after winning their first two games of the season with Roma and Milan determined to keep the pressure at the top of the table.
"It seems this will be one heck of a championship considering how the other teams are performing," Bonucci wrote on his personal website.
"It's stimulating because as reigning champions we have one mission and that's to repeat ourselves.
"And now it's time for the Champions League.
"We have one objective in Europe: to be as dominant as we are in Italy."