Juventus Season 2013-2014

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Conte hits back at Totti:
Claims of refereeing bias 'a joke'

The Roma captain stated earlier in the week that the Serie A champions benefit
from favourable decisions from match officials, much to the annoyance of the Bianconeri boss.

Jan 4, 2014

Antonio Conte has angrily dismissed Francesco Totti's claims that Juventus receive preferential treatment from referees as "a joke".

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The Roma captain caused controversy in the build-up to Sunday's top-of-the-table clash between the two sides in Turin by stating that the Bianconeri regularly receive a helping hand from officials.

However, a clearly irritated Conte says that Totti's allegations are not even worthy of a response.

"I take it as a joke," he told reporters on Saturday. "Just like when the fans are chatting in a bar.

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"There are no answers to be given to those who make these claims.

"The only thing I teach is to always respond on the field. That's what justice is given to everything and everyone.

"In the last two years, we have shown ourselves to be the strongest team [in the league], at times in a sensational manner."

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Indeed, Conte implied that his players will let their feet do their talking when they host Roma at Juventus Stadium.

"There will be two strong squads on the pitch; the wind will carry away the words," he declared.

"Then, you will see on the field who has adopted the winning strategy. All of the chat counts for nothing; it serves only to heighten controversy.

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"It seems to me that football today in Italy is about controversy - and nothing to do with [what happens on] the pitch."

Conte revealed that he could be without a trio of key players for the game against the second-placed Giallorossi but that he has the utmost faith in the strength of his squad.

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"I have worries over Pirlo, Brazagli and Tevez," he explained. "I will evaluate the situation with them.

"But I'm not worried. I have a great group available to me."

Juventus will move eight points clear at the summit of the Serie A standings should they defeat their principal title rivals.

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Prandelli: Juventus win wouldn't seal Scudetto

The Bianconeri can go eight points clear of the second-placed Giallorossi with a victory in Turin,
but the Azzurri coach says the Serie A title race would still be alive.

Jan 4, 2014

Italy boss Cesare Prandelli does not believe that Juventus would effectively seal a third successive Scudetto by beating Roma on Sunday.

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The Bianconeri currently top the Serie A standings by five points from the undefeated Giallorossi, meaning a win in Turin would put eight points between the sides after 18 rounds of action.

Prandelli freely admits it would represent a significant lead but he still feels that both Roma and indeed third-placed Napoli could still turn things around.

"Sunday's game will decide little because there's still an entire half of the calendar to play," the Azzurri coach told Corriere dello Sport. "Even if Juve win. Eight points is a lot to recover but it's still not too much.

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"Napoli can even take an indirect advantage out of the game in Turin. Napoli have a strong squad, with a great forward like Gonzalo Higuain."

Prandelli also believes that while Juventus are the clear title favourites, undefeated Roma have already shown this season that under new coach Rudi Garcia anything is possible.

"Juventus have the most complete squad and the one most used to victory," he conceded.

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"But I know that in and around Rome there was not only a new atmosphere, but a new idea.

"Since Garcia arrived, in the capital one speaks only of football, of a style of play, of going for first place. Their results are a consequence of this work.

"There's been an end to the controversy, of unhelpful comments, of stories about the squad. This happens when there is a clarity of ideas.

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"Garcia's Roma is a team with an idea and an objective and they don't get influenced by anything or anyone."

There has also been talk that fit-again Roma captain Francesco Totti could yet earn a recall to the Italy squad - despite having retired from the international game after the country's 2006 World Cup success.

However, Prandelli is reluctant to jinx the Giallorossi attacker again, with the 37-year-old having suffered an injury not long after the idea was first raised earlier in the season.

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"The last time that we spoke about this possibility we didn't bring him good fortune," the former Fiorentina boss pointed out.

"Now we should leave him in peace, to quietly get back on with his campaign. Then, we'll see."

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Garcia dismisses Juve link:
I'm 100 per committed to Roma

The Frenchman has laughed off reports that the Bianconeri would like to make him
their next coach, while arguing that his side have nothing to lose in Sunday's game in Turin.

Jan 4, 2014

Rudi Garcia has rubbished rumours linking him with Juventus, declaring that he is "100 per cent" committed to Roma.

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It has been reported that the Bianconeri would consider turning to the Frenchman to replace current coach Antonio Conte, should the former Italy international ever decide to leave Turin.

However, Garcia, speaking ahead of Sunday's Serie A showdown with Juventus, dismissed the speculation out of hand.

"I'm 100 per cent committed to the Roma project," the former Lille boss told reporters.

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Indeed, Garcia insisted that while has the utmost respect for the reigning Italian champions, his sole focus is on defying those who feel his undefeated Giallorossi side, who currently lie five points behind Juve, have no chance of triumphing in Turin.

"We have a strong team; they have a strong team," he mused. "We have strengths and weaknesses, just like them.

"It's important to win, but even if we draw or lose, there's an entire second half of the season to go. So, there are so many steps ahead of us. [sunday] will not change anything, but I want to win.

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"We know that they have a great team and two players up front that can score goals. They also have a world-class player like Pirlo.

"They have two teams of the same level. If one player does not play, another does and the standard doesn't drop. They'll play at home and this is also an advantage for them.

"Apart from the Romanisti, everyone thinks that the game is already lost to us. So, we can only gain; we have nothing to lose."

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Roma have better players than Juventus?
Totti trash talk is well wide of the mark

The Giallorossi skipper claimed this week that his side have the better individuals
when compared to the champions, but the truth is that they still fall some way short.

Jan 5, 2014

COMMENT
By Kris Voakes | International Football Correspondent

Francesco Totti has never been one to play down the quality of his Roma side, so it wasn't entirely suprising this week when he tried to blow his team's trumpet as they prepare to face champions Juventus in Sunday night's first v second showdown in Serie A.

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But while his claims that Gervinho is a few goals short of Cristiano Ronaldo's level were quickly laughed off, talk of Roma being better than Juve in man-to-man terms has met with mixed reaction.

"Juventus are impressive. They have a strong team. They are very solid and always want to win," the 37-year-old told Il Messaggero.

"I think we are stronger individually, but they have the upper hand as a team. They have been playing together for three years.

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"The difference between us is that their players are used to each other. They have been winning a lot and that has only helped them grow as a team."

But is that really true? Is the experience of winning all that separates the two squads? Goal decided to look at the respective outfits, matching similar players up against each other in order to truly test Totti's claims.

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GOALKEEPER AND DEFENDERS

Gianluigi Buffon - BUFFON - Morgan De Sanctis
Stephan Lichtsteiner - LICHTSTEINER - Douglas Maicon
Andrea Barzagli - BENATIA - Mehdi Benatia
Leonardo Bonucci - CASTAN - Leandro Castan
Giorgio Chiellini - CHIELLINI - Federico Balzaretti
Angelo Ogbonna - OGBONNA - Vasilis Torosidis
Federico Peluso - DODO - Dodo

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Gianluigi Buffon may make occasional errors which undermine his quality but he remains a fundamentally superior goalkeeper to Morgan De Sanctis. The Roma man still finds it tough having complete command of his defence, with his poor judgement of crosses helping to stress his negative side despite his excellent shot-stopping abilities.

Douglas Maicon could claim to be a better player than Stephan Lichtsteiner on his day, but the truth is that that day was a full four years ago. The Brazilian may have picked up again since signing for Roma, but he remains a long way short of the Swiss' consistent level. Roma do have the edge, though, in the centre of defence. While Juve have a great defensive record as a unit, Mehdi Benatia and Leandro Castan have been individually superior to Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci for much of the 2013-14 season so far.

Giorgio Chiellini remains one of the best in the business, while Angelo Ogbonna is arguably the finest reserve defender in Italy. Roma's Dodo, meanwhile, has shown great potential when called upon.

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MIDFIELDERS

Claudio Marchisio - FLORENZI - Alessandro Florenzi
Arturo Vidal - VIDAL - Kevin Strootman
Andrea Pirlo - DE ROSSI - Daniele De Rossi
Paul Pogba - POGBA - Miralem Pjanic
Kwadwo Asamoah - ASAMOAH - Marquinho
Mauricio Isla - BRADLEY - Michael Bradley

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In trying to match each player against a contemporary, the midfield battle is a very close-run contest. Alessandro Florenzi's magnificent potential and flexibility sees him past Claudio Marchisio, but the excellent Kevin Strootman is pipped by Arturo Vidal, who remains one of the best midfielders in world football.

Andrea Pirlo has undoubtedly been one of the great playmakers in the game over recent years, but Juventus' delay in offering him a new deal is reflective of the fact his mask has slipped a little over the last year or so. In comparison, Daniele De Rossi is experiencing something of a renaissance as the leader of the Roma midfield.

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Though Miralem Pjanic has been a star turn for the Giallorossi, Paul Pogba has slotted in seamlessly as the champions' stand-out performer, forcing his way into the reckoning despite Juve previously having had an already overachieving midfield unit.

Kwadwo Asamoah has been a revelation since arriving in Turin despite playing away from his more comfortable central midfield role, but Mauricio Isla has struggled to turn in his best form since leaving Udinese. Michael Bradley's assured presence, meanwhile, makes him an excellent option in the Roma engine room.

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FORWARDS

Carlos Tevez - TEVEZ - Gervinho
Fernando Llorente - TOTTI - Francesco Totti
Mirko Vucinic - VUCINIC - Adem Ljajic
Fabio Quagliarella - DESTRO - Mattia Destro
Sebastian Giovinco - GIOVINCO - Marco Borriello

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Carlos Tevez has been a revelation since first donning the Bianconeri shirt, evening outperforming the born-again Gervinho. Francesco Totti remains the key piece of Roma's jigsaw, making him preferable to Fernando Llorente as the Spaniard gradually comes to terms with his role in the Juve setup.

Adem Ljajic's exclusion is a tough call, but Mirko Vucinic was a huge part of the Old Lady's Scudetto successes of the past two seasons and the Serbian has yet to truly reproduce his Fiorentina form on a regular basis for the capital outfit.

Elsewhere, Fabio Quagliarella just about misses out to Mattia Destro thanks to the latter's excellent goalscoring return when called upon this term, while Sebastian Giovinco has largely been a bit-part player this season and was misused in 2012-13 but still played a key part in winning the title.

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TOTAL

JUVENTUS 10 - ROMA 8

So even when taking Roma's great start to the season into account, Totti's claims that his men are individually better than the Bianconeri's seem to have little foundation. But a victory at Juventus Stadium on Sunday night would go some way to justifying the former Italy international's claims and would also further boost the reputation of those men he believes to be better than the champions.

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sacchi: 'Juve and Roma the best'

Jan 5, 2014

Arrigo Sacchi believes tonight’s Juventus-Roma clash is “more than just a Scudetto battle, as they also play the best football.”

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Only five points separate the top two teams going in. It kicks off at 20.45 CET.

“Juventus-Roma is more than just a Scudetto battle, as with Fiorentina they also play the best football in Italy,” tactical legend Sacchi told Tuttosport.

“Juventus and Roma are the most complete squads. Both Antonio Conte and Rudi Garcia seek total football and have the objective to be protagonists on the pitch. They don’t just sit back and try to take advantage of opposition errors, nor is their priority destruction. They trust their own football.

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“When you see one of their teams, it’s impossible not to realise it, as the imprint is evident. Conte is a great Coach and has already proved that abundantly, while Garcia has done very well straight away in one of the world’s toughest Leagues.

“In a short space of time, Garcia has given a strong identity and precise balance to a team coming off a mediocre year. Let’s not forget Roma also sold players like Erik Lamela, Marquinhos and Daniel Osvaldo.

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Benatia: 'My sacrifice for Juve'

Jan 5, 2014

Roma defender Mehdi Benatia reveals he gave up his winter vacation to be in top shape against Juventus.

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The big Serie A showdown is tonight at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview.

“I was meant to go away with my family, but a week wasn’t long enough to prepare for the game with Juventus, so I stayed behind,” the Algeria international told L’Equipe.

“The Coach had planned out a training regime for the festivities, but I returned to Trigoria earlier than expected to train with my other teammates.

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“It was a small sacrifice that could pay off with interest against Juventus. I am trying to do my best in a great team.

“I’ve scored four goals already this season, but I don’t consider myself the best defender in Italy. I can do so much better.”

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Totti: 'It's Juve's problem'

Jan 5, 2014

Francesco Totti further wound up Juventus fans ahead of tonight’s match. “It’s their problem if they got upset.”

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Roma kick off in Turin at 20.45 CET.

“This game can change the balance of the season, but there is a long way to go yet,” Totti told Sport Mediaset.

“We will try not to lose tonight, as we know that we are facing one of the strongest teams in Europe.”

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This week the captain stirred up controversy when he said Juve “tend to win with help,” something Coach Antonio Conte called “pub talk provocation.”

When asked about that phrase, Totti was unrepentant.

“Everyone is free to say what they want. I expressed my thoughts. It’s their problem if they got upset.”

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He also spoke to Sky Sport Italia in the Juventus Stadium mixed zone.

“It is a game that goes beyond the limits and everyone would love to play in it. Are we like my Scudetto-winning Roma? That was a solid, strong and united team, while we are getting there.”

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Chiellini: 'Roma surprisingly good'

Jan 5, 2014

Giorgio Chiellini admits Juventus “did not expect Roma to be so good” this season as they go into a Scudetto showdown.

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Only five points separate the top two teams as they go into Turin this evening. Click here for the line-ups.

“Roma are a strong side and in September we did not expect them to be so good,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia.

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“After seeing them in action, we recognised their quality. They have many strong players and it doesn’t matter who starts or comes off the bench, because our focus must be absolute.

“This is not yet a decisive match for the Scudetto, because we’re not even halfway through the season, but we do want to win in order to prove we are the best.”

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Line-ups: Juventus-Roma

Jan 5, 2014

It’s the moment of truth as the top two teams go head-to-head in Turin with Andrea Pirlo and Carlos Tevez against Francesco Totti, Adem Ljajic and Gervinho.

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It kicks off at 20.45 CET.

Only five points separate these sides at the top of the table and this could be the decisive moment in the Scudetto race.

Juventus have won their last nine Serie A games in a row and lost only once all season, a spectacular 4-2 capitulation at Fiorentina.

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Pirlo returns from a month out with a sprained knee to start in midfield with Arturo Vidal and Paul Pogba, while Andrea Barzagli also shook off a knock.

Tevez leads the attack with Fernando Llorente, aiming to end Roma’s unbeaten record this season.

Federico Balzaretti is the only absentee for Rudi Garcia’s men, who have Totti, Gervinho and Adem Ljajic all lining up together in attack.

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Kevin Strootman and Daniele De Rossi return from suspension to complete the midfield with Miralem Pjanic.

Dodo takes the left-back slot with Douglas Maicon down the right.

The Giallorossi have a traditionally poor record in Turin, losing their last two visits 4-0 and 4-1.

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Their most recent victory was in 2009-10, one of only eight Serie A wins here in 79 attempts.

It’s a special occasion at the Juventus Stadium, as Bianconeri legend David Trezeguet will salute the fans and receive an award from President Andrea Agnelli.

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JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente

Juventus bench: Storari, Rubinho, Isla, Caceres, Ogbonna, Peluso, De Ceglie, Padoin, Marchisio, Giovinco, Quagliarella, Vucinic


ROMA: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic, De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Totti, Gervinho

Roma bench: Lobont, Skorupski, Burdisso, Romagnoli, Jedvaj, Torosidis, Taddei, Ricci, Bradley, Marquinho, Florenzi, Borriello, Caprari, Destro

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JUVENTUS - ROMA

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

HT 1-0: Juve lead Roma in Turin

Jan 5, 2014

Arturo Vidal has given Juventus the half-time lead over Roma in an exhilarating Scudetto showdown.

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It was a title battle between first and second, separated only by five points going into Turin. The Bianconeri had won their last nine in a row, while the Giallorossi were still unbeaten under Rudi Garcia. Andrea Pirlo returned from five weeks out with a knee injury and Andrea Barzagli shook off a knock. Federico Balzaretti was the only absentee as Roma opted for Adem Ljajic alongside Gervinho and Francesco Totti.

Roma had an aggressive start and after six minutes Gigi Buffon rushed out to close down Ljajic for a corner from Totti’s through ball. Miralem Pjanic needed strapping after he pulled up with a knee injury early on.

It was Juventus who broke the deadlock when Carlos Tevez drew defenders to him and turned Daniele De Rossi, then flicked a pass with the outside of his boot, allowing Arturo Vidal to burst in and score from point-blank range at the near post.

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The two goalkeepers were alert on Pjanic, Dodo and Fernando Llorente, while Paul Pogba’s final pass in a blazing counter-attack was just past Tevez’s toes. It was a fiery affair, as Tevez, Giorgio Chiellini and Gervinho went into the book.

The Bianconeri were increasingly dangerous approaching half-time. A Tevez cross-shot flashed across the face of goal with nobody able to tap in and Llorente’s effort floated just over the bar. There were timid appeals for a Dodo handling offence, but he could not get out of the way of Stephan Lichtsteiner’s cross.

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Juventus 1-0 Roma (Half-Time)

Scorers: Vidal 17 (J)

JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente

ROMA: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Pjanic, De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Totti, Gervinho

Ref: Rizzoli

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Totti: 'It's Juve's problem'

Jan 5, 2014

No, it's your problem .... loser!

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Juve destroy nine-man Roma!

Juventus won 3-0 and went eight points clear after ending Roma’s
unbeaten record with Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan sent off.

Jan 5, 2014

It was a title battle between first and second, separated only by five points going into Turin. The Bianconeri had won their last nine in a row, while the Giallorossi were still unbeaten under Rudi Garcia. Andrea Pirlo returned from five weeks out with a knee injury and Andrea Barzagli shook off a knock. Federico Balzaretti was the only absentee as Roma opted for Adem Ljajic alongside Gervinho and Francesco Totti.

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Roma had an aggressive start and after six minutes Gigi Buffon rushed out to close down Ljajic for a corner from Totti’s through ball. Miralem Pjanic needed strapping after he pulled up with a knee injury early on.

It was Juventus who broke the deadlock when Carlos Tevez drew defenders to him and turned Daniele De Rossi, then flicked a pass with the outside of his boot, allowing Arturo Vidal to burst in and score from point-blank range at the near post.

The two goalkeepers were alert on Pjanic, Dodo and Fernando Llorente, while Paul Pogba’s final pass in a blazing counter-attack was just past Tevez’s toes. It was a fiery affair, as Tevez, Giorgio Chiellini and Gervinho went into the book.

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The Bianconeri were increasingly dangerous approaching half-time. A Tevez cross-shot flashed across the face of goal with nobody able to tap in and Llorente’s effort floated just over the bar. There were timid appeals for a Dodo handling offence, but he could not get out of the way of Stephan Lichtsteiner’s cross.

Juve doubled their advantage at the dawn of the second half when Pirlo curled a free kick to the back post where Leonardo Bonucci was left totally unmarked to come sliding in. It was the defender’s second goal of the season.

Rudi Garcia switched to a 4-2-3-1 system with Totti in the hole behind Mattia Destro, who replaced the not 100 per cent fit Pjanic. Juventus were forced into a change, as Tevez called to be replaced after injuring himself during a long-range shot on goal.

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Chiellini timed his tackles perfectly on Destro and Totti in the penalty area, while De Sanctis smothered a Pirlo free kick.

Roma’s slender hopes of a comeback evaporated when De Rossi was shown a straight red card for his lunging challenge on Chiellini at the by-line.

The midfielder barely had time to walk off the pitch when he was joined by Leandro Castan, who was sent off for using his hand in a goalline clearance on Chiellini’s header. It was inevitably also a penalty and substitute Mirko Vucinic converted against his former club.

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JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal (Marchisio 78), Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez (Vucinic 59), Llorente (Quagliarella 81)

ROMA: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò (Torosidis 55); Pjanic (Destro 55), De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Totti (Florenzi 72), Gervinho

Ref: Rizzoli

Sent off: De Rossi 75 (R ), Castan 76 (R )

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Champions leave Giallorossi
unbeaten run in tatters

The visitors were reduced to nine men as Arturo Vidal, Leonardo Bonucci
and Mirko Vucinic put Rudi Garcia's men to the sword.

Jan 5, 2014

Juventus swept aside main Serie A rivals Roma with a 3-0 win over the visitors for their 10th league victory in a row.

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Arturo Vidal and Leonardo Bonucci had put the champions and league leaders 2-0 ahead before second-placed Roma received two dismissals in quick succession with around 15 minutes remaining.

First, Daniele De Rossi saw red for a high challenge on Giorgio Chiellini before Leandro Castan was dismissed for handball on the goalline.

Former Roma man Mirko Vucinic applied the third from the penalty spot as Juve started 2014 in the same ominous fashion they ended last year, ending Roma's 19-match unbeaten league record in the process.

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The win sees Juventus open up an eight-point gap on the Giallorossi at the top of Serie A, strengthening their hopes of claiming a third consecutive title.

Pirlo returned to Conte's team for the first time since the start of December after recovering from a knee injury, while Roma named a familiar front three with Adem Ljajic and Gervinho assisting Francesco Totti.

The Bianconeri initially struggled to impose themselves in the game, but went ahead with their first effort on goal after 17 minutes.

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Tevez received a pass inside the area and flicked a smart throughball into the path of Vidal, who squeezed home past Morgan De Sanctis at the near post.

Roma were somewhat unfortunate to find themselves behind and pushed for a leveller, with Gianluigi Buffon on high alert to fend off Dodo's low long-distance strike.

The champions finished the half brightly, though, with Fernando Llorente coming close with a fierce 25-yard strike that went narrowly over the crossbar.

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Juve's momentum continued into the second period, and it took just three minutes for their advantage to be doubled as Bonucci side-footed home Pirlo's teasing back-post delivery.

The home side were then dealt a blow when Tevez had to be replaced by Vucinic on the hour mark after appearing to tweak his hamstring.

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But Roma's loss of discipline helped them, as De Rossi was sent off for scything down Italy team-mate Chiellini, before Castan was shown a straight red for handballing on the goalline from the resulting free kick.

And Vucinic duly wrapped the match up on 77 minutes by finding the bottom corner from the spot.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Bianconeri run riot against stagnant Giallorossi

Jan 5, 2014

Juventus defeated Roma 3-0 at the Juventus Stadium on Sunday night in Serie A.

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Goals from Arturo Vidal, Leonardo Bonucci, and a Mirko Vucinic penalty decided the game for the Bianconeri, while Roma had Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan sent off within two minutes of each other in the second half.

Juventus could have had a goal in the opening seconds when Mehdi Benatia’s pass fell to Andrea Pirlo, but the Italian international failed to capitalise on that error from the defender.

The Giallorossi could’ve made it 1-0 when Francesco Totti darted forward with the ball and slotted it through to Adem Ljajic who was coming from the right, but Giorgio Chiellini made a last-ditch tackle to deny Ljajic from finishing past Gianluigi Buffon.

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However, Juve broke the deadlock with 17 minutes on the clock when Carlos Tevez received the ball and waited for the barging Arturo Vidal before making a clinical pass to the Chilean who finished past Morgan De Sanctis at the near post.

Roma could’ve had an equaliser when Miralem Pjanic had a shot from the edge of the penalty box which was kept out by Buffon.

Dodo also tried a shot which could’ve caused trouble, but Buffon was equal to the Brazilian’s attempt.

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Around the half hour mark it was almost 2-0, as Tevez notched onto Paul Pogba’s through pass, but the Argentine’s first touch let him down.

La Vecchia Signora continued to threaten Roma; Tevez received he ball on his chest and unleashed a shot which went untouched across the face of goal.

Fernando Llorente unleashed a shot from distance minutes later which went inches over the bar, another dangerous chance for the Bianconeri.

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The start of the second half was similar to the first half, Roma with the possession, but Juventus more clinical.

And soon after the second goal came when Andrea Pirlo’s delivery from a free-kick was met by Leonardo Bonucci at the back post to made it 2-0 to the Bianconeri.

In an attempt to change the style of play, Rudi Garcia made a double change by putting on Mattia Destro and Vasilis Torosidis in place of Miralem Pjanic and Dodo.

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Roma continued to try and pull one back, after a swift one-two Totti found himself in a position to take shot away, but Chiellini put it out for a corner before the Roma captain could do anything.

Vidal was brought down by Kevin Strootman on the edge of the box, Pirlo stepped up to take the resulting free-kick, but it was handled well by De Sanctis.

The Giallorossi were soon reduced to 10 men when De Rossi’s reckless challenge on Chiellini forced referee Nicola Rizzoli to send the Italian international off.

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Then moments later, Roma were reduced to nine men when Leandro Castan handled the ball off the line. Mirko Vucinic calmly scored the resulting penalty to make it 3-0 and put he game to bed.

Ljajic had the chance to pull one back through a free-kick, but the Serbian blazed his set-piece over the bar.

This is Roma’s first defeat of the season, this defeat leaves them eight points adrift from leaders Juventus.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Juventus teach Roma a lesson

Juventus subjected nine man Roma to a heavy 3-0 defeat tonight. The win sees the champions
increase their lead at the top to eight points, and ensure them as hot favourites to retain the title.

Jan 5, 2014

On the lead up to the big game the two clubs had exchanged some friendly fire when Francesco Totti alluded to Juventus as “tend to win with help." Antonio Conte dismissed his comment as “pub talk provocation.” However Totti didn't back down and told Sky sport Italia “Everyone is free to say what they want. I expressed my thoughts. It’s their problem if they got upset.”

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Conte welcomed back the influential Andrea Pirlo after a month out, while Claudio Marchisio is relegated to the bench. Rudi Garcia highlighted his sides intention by fielding the same usual attacking line up. Federico Balzaretti being the only casualty for the Romans.

Roma were the first to take a run at goal via a counter attack in which Gigi Buffon had to rush out to upend Adem Ljajic. The hosts were content to sit back and concede possession to the confident ball passing visitors.

Despite this the champions hit the front with their first attack. Carlos Tevez turned Daniele De Rossi who couldn't get tight to the Argentine, he cleverly teed up Arturo Vidal who drove it past Morgan De Sanctis. They nearly scored a second straight after when Tevez robbed Medhi Benatia just outside the box, his angled ball just failed to find strike partner Fernando Llorente.

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Roma fought back with a Miralem Pjanic shot that Buffon had to get busy with. The capital side continued to dictate play but without seriously threatening Buffon. Totti hit the deck as the Juventus players accused him of diving to referee Rizzoli. The Bianconeri finished the half the stronger of the two when the dangerous Tevez whipped a ball across goal, escaping many outstreched legs. Llorente saw his effort from distance just clear the crossbar.

At the restart Juventus did extend the lead when Pirlo's inswinging freekick found the far post run of Leonardo Bonucci. The Italian international gave Leandro Castan the slip before connecting powerfully with the cross giving De Sanctis no chance. The goal sapped the spirit out of Roma as Juventus took control of proceedings.

Garcia hauled off Pjanic and Dodò for Mattia Destro and Vassilis Torosidis as his sides unbeaten record was slipping away. Tevez evening came to an abrupt end when he took a knock. Totti was kept quiet all night and shortly withdrawn for Alessandro Florenzi.

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Roma's fate was sealed in a dramatic couple of minutes when De Rossi saw red for a dangerously high challenge on Chiellini. Incredibly Roma were down to nine just a minute after when Leandro Castan handled on the line. Mirko Vucinic confidently stepped up from the penalty spot to send his former side 3-0 behind.

Juventus triumphed to a tenth successive victory and in the process shattering Roma's incredible seventeen game unbeaten run. Can anyone stop the rampant champions.

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Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal (Marchisio 78), Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez (Vucinic 60), Llorente (Quagliarella 81)

AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò (Torosidis 55); Pjanic (Destro 55), De Rossi, Strootman; Ljajic, Totti (Florenzi 72), Gervinho

Yellow cards: Tevez 33', Chiellini 34; Gervinho 37', Ljajic 83'

Red cards: De Rossi 75', Leandro Castan 76'

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Juventus' team attack sparks win over Roma

Jan 5, 2014

Under Antonio Conte, Juventus' strength -- or at least one of their strengths -- has been their ability to share the goals throughout the team and not rely too heavily on their strikers.

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It was no different on Sunday night as the Bianconeri extended their lead at the top of Serie A to eight points with a 3-0 win over their nearest but still distant challengers, AS Roma.

Yes, Carlos Tevez is the first Juventus player to have gone beyond 10 goals in a season since Conte took charge, but that's still an astonishing statistic when you consider the club have won back-to-back titles

Arturo Vidal (10 last season -- the same as Mirko Vucinic) and Claudio Marchisio (nine in 2011-12, when Alessandro Matri led with 10) were among the Bianconeri's top marksmen in the past two successful seasons. With Juve, the goals can come from anywhere, and that is what makes them so unpredictable. It is what makes them so strong.

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Vidal, it has been claimed, demanded Alessandro Del Piero's No. 10 shirt in the summer, prompting heated discussions among Juve fans as to whether he would be a worthy heir to that symbolic jersey.

Opinion may have been divided then, but had anybody inside the Juventus Stadium in the 17th minute been asked if the Chilean could pull it off -- pulling that shirt on -- then they would certainly not have begrudged him it. It was the current possessor of that shirt, Carlos Tevez -- Juve's current top marksman with 11 goals -- who teed him up to put the Bianconeri in front with a fine finish threaded inside Morgan De Sanctis' near post.

Roma, up to Sunday night, have proven their ability to keep the ball out of the back of the net. No other side in Europe's top divisions had conceded fewer than the seven the Giallorossi had shipped in 17 games before Vidal's strike. The success of Rudi Garcia's men, which in practically any other Serie A season would see them blazing a trail at the summit, has been built on solid foundations. But they had not faced Juve.

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The Old Lady are not just one hitman, there are 10 of them, Gianluigi Buffon the exception. If the Italy goalkeeper started scoring, too, then they really would take some stopping. While the Roma defence focused on the aerial ability of Fernando Llorente and Paul Pogba, they failed to notice Leonardo Bonucci creeping around the back to slide in and convert Andrea Pirlo's free kick to double the home side's advantage early in the second half. Once again, it was not a striker on target.

Giorgio Chiellini was about to make it three non-strikers to find the back of the net when Leandro Castan turned into the Roma goalkeeper to push his header out, earning a red card less than 60 seconds after Roma captain Daniele De Rossi had been sent for an early shower for a foul on Chiellini, interpreting once again the role of winger.

Vucinic stepped up to the spot to become the exception which proves the rule, tucking in a penalty to make it three and leave the nine men of Roma facing 15 minutes of damage limitation with their proud defensive record in tatters.

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They can take some solace from not being the only side to have been demolished so ruthlessly at the Juventus Stadium. Lazio and Sassuolo conceded four, Napoli three. In fact, the only two sides who have come away from Turin unbeaten this season are Real Madrid and Galatasaray.

While Juve may have made it 10 league wins in a row with Sunday night's victory, and nine out of nine at home, they still have some work to do transforming their undoubted domestic superiority into similar success on the European stage. Having a defence and midfield which can score goals when the attack is less pungent has proved not to be enough when facing continental opposition.

With the final of the Europa League in Turin this year, and with a comfortable gap opening up at the top of the table as Juve search for a third straight Scudetto, there may be time for them to focus even more on getting it right beyond the Italian border. If they do, a Serie A, Coppa Italia and Europa League treble may not be beyond them. Part 1 looks accomplished already.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Juventus vs. Roma Score,
Grades and Post-Match Reaction

Jan 5, 2014

Juventus ran out 3-0 winners over Roma to extend their lead at the top of Serie A on Sunday, with the away side having two players sent off in the second half.

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Roma made the better of the early running and had plenty of pressure inside the Juve half, though Gianluigi Buffon was not called upon to make a save.

After a little more than a quarter of an hour, the opening goal arrived at the opposite end, with Arturo Vidal finishing after Carlos Tevez managed to find him in the box.

Dodo and Miralem Pjanic tested Buffon from range, but it was the home side who continued to get stronger thereafter and finished the first half well on top.

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Straight after the restart, Juve went 2-0 up as Andrea Pirlo's free-kick was slid home at the far post by Leandro Bonucci. From that moment on, Roma never looked capable of getting back into the game and, in fact, the away side lost their focus entirely as the match wore on.

First Daniele De Rossi was sent off for a shockingly late, two-footed tackle, before Leandro Castan followed him a moment later for a deliberate handball on the line.

Mirko Vucinic slotted away the resulting penalty and Juve easily saw out the game for a big win.

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Match Reaction

Tom Rowland @TWRowland
Juventus are well on their way to another Scudetto while Roma are still on course for a brilliant season. Hope it doesn't fall apart.

Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking
Good stuff from Juventus, clear winners. Roma were disappointing, but 17 unbeaten is very impressive and they're still hugely overachieving.

Matteo Bonetti @TheCalcioGuy
Now if only Juventus could have been this good in Champions League

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Player Ratings

Juventus

Player HT - FT

Buffon 7 - 7
Barzagli 6 - 6
Bonucci 7 - 7
Chiellini 6 - 7
Lichtsteiner 6 - 7
Pogba 8 - 8
Vidal 8 - 8
Pirlo 7 - 7
Asamoah 6 - 7
Tevez 7 - 7
Llorente 6 - 7
Marchisio - 6
Vucinic - 6
Quagliarella - 6

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AS Roma

Player HT - FT

De Sanctis 6 - 5
Maicon 6 - 5
Benatia 6 - 6
Castan 6 - 5
Dodo 6 - 6
Strootman 6 - 6
Pjanic 7 - 6
De Rossi 7 - 6
Gervinho 7 - 6
Totti 6 - 6
Ljajic 5 - 4
Destro - 6
Torosidis - 6
Florenzi - 6

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What's Next?

Juve stay on top and go eight points clear of Roma, who remain in second. Next up, Juve travel to Cagliari while Roma are home to Genoa.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Player Ratings

Goal runs an eye over the performances as Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan
saw red for the visitors and the Bianconeri moved eight points clear at the top of Serie A.

Jan 5, 2014


JUVENTUS

Gianluigi Buffon - Produced a handful of strong stops over the course of the game to secure a sixth consecutive home clean sheet in Serie A.

Andrea Barzagli - The experience centre-back was dominant in the air for the Bianconeri, though he did pick up a yellow card for a cynical block on Destro.

Leonardo Bonucci - Stretched every sinew in his right leg to volley home a Pirlo free kick and make it 2-0 shortly after the break. An assured performance from the Italy international.

Giorgio Chiellini - Dealt with the pace and trickery of Gervinho and Ljajic superbly, and even pushed forward at times for his side. Drew the horrendous foul from De Rossi that the Roma captain saw red for.

Stephan Lichtsteiner - Thundered down the right to good effect for Conte's men, which allowed him to hurl some inviting crosses in to the likes of Llorente and Vucinic.

Paul Pogba - The young Frenchman produced another fine performance in central midfield, alongside the more senior figures of Vidal and Pirlo. Showed good composure to not lose his head despite being on the wrong end of some bad tackles.

Andrea Pirlo - Looked like he had never been away despite a month-long absence with a knee injury. Provided the assist for Bonucci's volley and his passing was pinpoint throughout.

Arturo Vidal - His eighth league goal of the season was the cherry on top of what was another hugely impressive performance in midfield. Given a standing ovation by the Juve fans when he was withdrawn late on.

Kwadwo Asamoah - Misplaced some passes in the first half which hindered his impact on the game. He improved slightly after the break, and was always willing to track back and help out defensively.

Carlos Tévez - Showed little rustiness in the first half, despite his late return following the winter break, as he wreaked havoc for the hosts. His game was cut short on the hour-mark though, when he picked up what looked like a hamstring injury.

Fernando Llorente - Came within a whisker of making it 2-0 with a fine fizzing effort shortly before the break as his understanding with Tevez continued to blossom.

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Substitutions

Claudio Marchisio - Moved the ball quickly and effectively in the closing stages as his side eased to a deserved victory.

Mirko Vučinić - Held the ball up well after replacing Tevez in the second half and confidently dispatched a penalty past De Sanctis late on.

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ROMA

Morgan De Sanctis - Could do little about the hosts' three goals as his team imploded in front of him, particularly late on.

Maicon - Though the Brazilian's powers continue to wane as age takes it toll he was one of his team's brighter performers this evening, bombing forward from right-back.

Leandro Castán - Tormented by Tevez, before being dismissed for a deliberate handball late on.

Mehdi Benatia - A match to forget for the Morroccan centre-back, as he struggled to cope with the power and poise of Juve's attacking players.

Dodô - The young full-back put in a decent performance at left-back before being subbed off on 55 minutes.

Kevin Strootman - The Dutchman has excelled for Garcia's men this season but his impact on the game this evening was nullified by the athleticism and energy of Vidal and Pogba.

Miralem Pjanic - Tested Buffon with a couple of well-struck, long-range efforts. Subbed off after the break.

Daniele De Rossi - After being second-best in midfield for much of the game he saw red late on for a horrible two-footed lunge on Chiellini.

Adem Ljajic - Woeful in attack for his side. His passing was wayward, and he barely threatened as Chiellini stepped in to steal the ball whenever it came to him.

Francesco Totti - Featured intermittently for the visitors in the opening hour before fading as his team-mates lost their composure with two red cards late on.

Gervinho - Was guilty of straying offside at vital moments when the likes of Pjanic and Totti tried to catch out Juventus' high three-man defence with quick throughballs.

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Substitutions

Vasilis Torosidis - Surrendered possession far too easily on a number of occasions.

Mattia Destro - Provided a sense of attacking purpose that was sorely lacking.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Simply the best: Juventus unstoppable
but Rudi's Roma revolution still on course

The champions saw off the previously unbeaten Giallorossi to march eight points clear,
but Garcia's men remain ahead of target as they look to challenge.

Jan 5, 2014

COMMENT
By Kris Voakes | International Football Correspondent

Juventus are winter champions and already on the verge of waltzing off with a third straight Scudetto. Sunday’s game against Roma at Juventus Stadium should have been their toughest test yet, but the Bianconeri simply proved that substance will beat style every time.

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A 10th successive league victory was always on the cards from the moment Arturo Vidal poked home a goal completely against the run of play, and was secured thanks to second-half goals from Leonardo Bonucci and Mirko Vucinic. That Roma’s two minutes of madness which saw them reduced to nine men finally ended the contest should not be used as evidence that Juve were anything but the better side. The truth is that the champions remain a step ahead of the rest.

Rudi Garcia’s men arrived in Turin with an unbeaten record to protect and the undisputed crown of Serie A’s most attractive passing outfit. They left with their tails between their legs, their invincible streak shattered and a selection headache to contend with ahead of next week’s clash against Genoa.

Antonio Conte, on the other hand, could not have wished for more from his players. They opened up by allowing the Giallorossi all sorts of time on the ball, clearly learning from Roma’s recent inability to break down stubborn deep defences and occasional vulnerability to the counterattack.

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Since an Alessio Cerci-inspired Torino were the first team to deny the Lupi three points back in November, many teams have set up with a deep midfield to force Roma to break them down in numbers without allowing space between the lines. It just so happens that Juve are the team best equipped to handle that exact gameplan, and they carried it out to perfection.

Conte has been the focus of some criticism recently, with Juventus’ elimination from the Champions League forcing many to question his tactical qualities. But, when it comes to domestic matters, he is proving that he has what it takes to react to the strengths and weaknesses of opponents and adapt his men appropriately. Other than a lethargic display away to Inter and five minutes of madness in Florence, the Bianconeri have been near untouchable.

They now sit eight points clear of Rudi Garcia’s men and look nailed on for a 30th official Scudetto success, but Roma fans need not be entirely disappointed with their lot as they take stock after their first defeat since last May’s humiliating Coppa Italia final reverse to Lazio.

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A title push looked likely to be the last thing on the Giallorossi’s agenda at the end of last summer. Having sold Marquinhos, Erik Lamela and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo, questions were rightly asked of the club’s hopes of even challenging for Europa League football given their readiness to offload such key talent. Yet Garcia’s troops have performed tremendously thus far, and while the needless sendings-off of Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan in the space of 90 seconds on Sunday represent the low point of their season, their performance in the first half in particular was far from shameful.

Roma remain on course for the Champions League as things stand and given another season or two – with key signings made up front, in goal and at left-back – they could well make a concerted push for a Serie A title.

But what Sunday proved once and for all is that Juventus are too good for the rest of the league at the moment, leaving would-be challengers to plan early for a 2014-15 title push. For this term at least, Juve are not about to be caught.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Buffon: 'Juve silenced critics'

Gigi Buffon said the 3-0 hammering of Roma proves
Juventus are the best despite “alibis for those who don’t win.”

Jan 5, 2014

Arturo Vidal, Leonardo Bonucci and Mirko Vucinic were on target, while Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan saw red in the final stages.

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It was their 10th consecutive Serie A victory and put them eight points clear at the top of the table.

“The statistics are impressive and now we can say that we fully deserve to be top of the table, casting aside any aspersions,” Buffon told Sky Sport Italia.

“The lads have learned that defeats teach you something, such as the loss against Inter last season and Fiorentina this term.”

The ‘aspersions’ included Francesco Totti saying this week that Juve always win with ‘a little help.’

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“It’s just talk that lots of people say and it’s not as if Francesco was alone over the years. I think more than anything else this is used as a ready alibi for those who don’t win. They can just say ‘Juve are helped’ and ignore their own problems.

“To analyse the match honestly, Roma caused us many problems in the first half and we won thanks to the individual incidents, which we made the most of. The Giallorossi are a really good side and showed that tonight.

“It’s a very important victory, but Roma really impressed me for an hour tonight, so we cannot afford to let our concentration drop.”

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Bonucci: Juve dominated Roma again

The defender was delighted to silence the noise that had had been filtering out
of the Giallorossi camp during the build up to the top of the table clash.

Jan 5, 2014

Leonardo Bonucci was proud with the way that Juventus "dominated" Roma as they won 3-0 over the nine-man side at the Juventus Stadium.

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The reigning Serie A champions looked set to face their toughest test of the season as they came up against the only side yet to taste defeat in Italy, but the hosts were rarely threatened after Arturo Vidal opened the scoring and ran out comfortable 3-0 winners as the visitors lost their discipline, along with their unbeaten record.

Bonucci also got on the scoresheet and the defender felt his side’s performance was the perfect riposte to a week of constant soundbites from the Giallorossi camp.

"We let Roma talk and we did our talking on the pitch," the Italy international, 26, told Sky Sport Italia after the game.

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"In recent years when Roma have come to the Juventus Stadium we dominated them and it proved to be the case this time too.

"We knew we had to take control on our ground to keep at the top of the table. Despite sitting a little deeper than usual to avoid Roma counterattacks, we still scored three goals and got an important victory.

"It was an intelligent performance, as we couldn’t let Roma make the most of their main strength, which is the pace of players like Gervinho and Adem Ljajic on the counterattack."

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Gianluigi Buffon kept his 11th cleansheet of the season against Rudi Garcia's men but the goalkeeper was impressed with the opposition and stated that, despite the Bianconeri building a sizeable lead in the Scudetto race, the job is far from done.

"The statistics are impressive and now we can say that we fully deserve to be top of the table, casting aside any doubt," the veteran shot-stopper stated.

"To analyse the match honestly, Roma caused us many problems in the first half and we won thanks to the individual incidents, which we made the most of. The Giallorossi are a really good side and showed that tonight.

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"It’s a very important victory, but Roma really impressed me for an hour tonight, so we cannot afford to let our concentration drop."

Juventus have now won each of their last 10 league matches and have an eight-point lead at the top of Serie A.

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Conte: 'Moderately satisfied'

Jan 5, 2014

Antonio Conte is “moderately satisfied” with Juventus going eight points clear of Roma with a 3-0 victory.

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The Bianconeri secured the Winter Champion title this evening thanks to their 10th consecutive victory.

“I am only ever moderately satisfied until we achieve our targets, so this remains a stepping stone, but nothing definitive. Our satisfaction therefore has to remain moderate,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

“There’s an entire second half of the season to go and we must do well. These eight points are important, but must not become an illusion, as if they rob us of the concentration and desire we need then we’ll be in real trouble. Anything could happen.

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“Let’s not forget that Roma won their opening 10 games, yet in Week 18 we are eight points in front of them.

“I am still surprised by our growth in terms of tactics and mentality, as we are really improving in that respect. Don’t forget teams know us now, they know our strengths and weaknesses. That means we’ve had to work on strengthening our weaknesses and maintaining the strengths.

“I think the desire to win is a philosophy of life and I tried to transmit that to my players. There are others here who already know what that means, like Gigi Buffon and Arturo Vidal. They all realised it’s great to win and want to continue doing it, but to achieve that you need great humility, hunger and the willingness to work for one another.

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“Just look at players like Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente who come back and actively take part in the defensive moves, not like old-fashioned strikers who would stand up there and wait for an assist to score.

“Llorente is a very important player for us who, after two months of apprenticeship, has settled right into the team. He holds up the ball, spreads the play for his teammates and is strong in the air.”

Conte was asked whether he had proved a point by ending the unbeaten record of French manager Rudi Garcia, who had been hailed throughout the media.

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“Roma are a very dangerous side with great quality and strong investments. Today if Juve had not prepared the game in the right way, we would’ve had a real bellyache. Let’s just say an Italian Coach did well to prepare the tactics,” he smiled.

“When facing strong sides, such as Napoli already this season, you have to maintain your characteristics while trying to weaken their strengths. That is the job of a Coach, otherwise everyone can sit on the bench and pick a line-up.

“As I said before, the pitch always gives the just result and tonight that’s what it did.”

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Despite their dominance in Serie A, Juve went out of the Champions League group phase.

“In the Champions League we were perhaps a little bit arrogant playing against Copenhagen or Galatasaray. We didn’t grab our opponents by the throat straight away and we paid for that. Of course, we also didn’t play the final game and in my view on a decent pitch we’d still be in the tournament.

“It’s a growth process and we went out in a painful manner, but gained valuable experience.”

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Garcia: 'Nothing is over yet'

Jan 5, 2014

Rudi Garcia was happy with the first hour of Roma’s performance against Juventus and insisted “nothing is over yet.”

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The Giallorossi had not lost under his tenure, but were beaten 3-0 by Juventus with Daniele De Rossi and Leandro Castan sent off in the final stages.

“I don’t know if this was the worst way to lose our unbeaten record, but it is bad to end with nine men,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

“On 2-0 we still had the chance to get back into the game, but we were unlucky to concede the two goals in bad moments of the match.

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“We had a good first half, but Juve were efficient in keeping us out. We now have a Coppa Italia game to play and after that we’re back in Serie A, so we have to get back on track and rediscover the victory as soon as possible.”

Asked if Roma’s title ambitions were over after falling eight points behind the leaders, Garcia saw the glass half-full.

“There are another 60 points available, but the title is not our objective. Our objective is to get back into Europe, so we are now second and that is a good place to be in. After that, we’ll see what happens.

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“We played a very good first half and I had forgotten we were playing on the home turf of the Serie A leaders, who usually kept possession and pushed opponents back into their own half here.

“Unfortunately, they scored at the first chance and we didn’t take ours. It hurt to concede straight after the restart. Juve did well on set plays and we have to work on some issues.

“In my view it is a problem of efficiency. Neither side had that many chances, so you’ve got to take them when they arrive. We know this is football and Juve have a ruthless team, so we must learn to be ruthless too.

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“It is always difficult to play away to Juve and keep a clean sheet. They have very strong strikers, but I have no doubt that in the first half we played the right game. In order to win you also need luck in important moments and tonight the luck was more with Juventus than with us.”

Adem Ljajic was surprisingly picked instead of Mattia Destro, but Garcia assured he had no regrets.

“I’d pick the same line-up again, of course. It wasn’t an issue of tactics, strengths or weaknesses. Every game is different. Now we must keep a low profile and work even harder to win this type of match. Don’t forget there will be a Roma-Juventus encounter in May and nothing has finished today.”

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This is the first time Garcia has had to deal with a defeat at Roma, a club and fans notorious for their peaks and troughs.

“I am 100 per cent confident in my players. After a defeat we have to push forward and use the feelings of disappointment we have tonight in our future games.”

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Finally, the French manager shrugged off any controversy regarding the two red cards.

“I did not see anything from the touchline, so I prefer not to comment. It’s difficult to end the game with nine men, that is true, but we did not lose because of that. When Daniele was sent off, it was already 2-0 for Juve.”

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

Sabatini: 'Juve are more mature'

Jan 5, 2014

Roma director Walter Sabatini confessed “Juventus are more mature and the best team” after a 3-0 result.

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The Giallorossi had most of the possession in Turin, but failed to take their chances and are now eight points adrift.

“We played in a different way to previous visits, but the result was the same,” he told Sky Sport Italia.

“Roma’s first half performance was very good, then we conceded goals from a throw-in and a free kick, but we played like a great team.

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“Juventus were more mature and showed their experience tonight, as we paid a heavy price for our distractions. We’ve got quality, but have to acknowledge the result.

“They are the best team, as they have proved over the last few years, but we believe that we can challenge them and the performance tonight proved it’s not an illusion.

“We must remember this is our first defeat of the season. We need to remember it and correct our mistakes.”

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Sabatini was asked whether this defeat will mutate Roma’s transfer strategy in the January window.

“I had said we’d wait until this game to discuss matters with the Coach, but nothing changes. We will do what needs doing.”

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JUVENTUS 3 - 0 ROMA

Arturo Vidal (17')
Leonardo Bonucci (48')
Mirko Vučinić (77'-Pen)

January 5, 2014 - 8:45 PM
Juventus Stadium — Turin
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli

De Sanctis: 'System makes Juve strong'

Jan 5, 2014

Roma goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis complained “the Italian football system makes Juventus clearly stronger than the rest.”

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The shot-stopper spoke to Sky Sport Italia after a 3-0 defeat in Turin left them eight points adrift of the Serie A leaders.

“In the first half Roma played very well, but it’s a shame we conceded on the first dangerous situation. In the second half we were a bit chaotic and not sharp enough on set plays, which along with the red cards created an exaggerated result.

“We weren’t focused or concentrated enough on Leonardo Bonucci’s goal. It’s a shame and a real regret, because conceding straight after the second half made it extremely difficult to get back into the game.”

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When asked what Juventus have more than Roma, De Sanctis made comments that are bound to cause controversy.

“I already said this week that the Italian football system makes Juventus clearly stronger than the rest. In the first half Roma proved they could play on a par with them and you can even lose, but it’s important to put in the performance.

“For the last three years Juve have been playing in a brand new stadium and this is an advantage, without doubt. It is also an advantage they will probably have over the other clubs for another six or seven years.”

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The new law on helping clubs to build their own stadiums has been caught up in legal wrangling for many years and so far only Juve have been able to break through the red tape thanks to a deal with the local council.

Roma, Napoli, Cagliari, Palermo and Inter have all tried and failed so far to build their own arenas, while Udinese are restructuring the Stadio Friuli in conjunction with the council. The Juventus Stadium has vastly increased the Bianconeri's revenue.

Antonio Conte accused Roma of “pub talk provocation” before the match for suggesting Juve won with ‘help’ over the years.

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“The result is a fact, but I don’t think it’s fair to say if anyone says something about Juventus that it’s pub talk,” snapped De Sanctis.

“Everyone is allowed to say what they want and if only the winners were allowed to talk then it would be meaningless.

“There will certainly be another match against Juventus on May 11. Juve were right about one thing, that at the end of the day it’s the result on the pitch that counts and tonight we didn’t prove ourselves.”

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