JUVENTUS SEASON 2016-2017

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Marciniak ref for Juve-Barcelona

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Polish referee Szymon Marciniak has been assigned to the Champions League quarter-final between Juventus and Barcelona.

The first leg kicks off in Turin on Tuesday at 20.45 CET - 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Marciniak was named as the official who will blow the whistle on this huge fixture at the Juventus Stadium.

He’ll be accompanied by Tomasz Listkiewicz, Pawel Sokolnicki, Pawel Raczkowski, Tomasz Musial and fourth official Radoslaw Siejka.

The 36-year-old already officiated Juve’s 1-0 victory away to Olympique Lyonnais on October 16, which saw Mario Lemina sent off and a penalty assigned to the French club.

Barcelona do not have fond memories of Marciniak, who was in charge when they were humiliated 4-0 by Paris Saint-Germain on February 14.

The Blaugrana fought back to win the second leg 6-1.

Marciniak also officiated Roma’s 3-0 Champions League preliminary round defeat to Porto in August, sending off both Daniele De Rossi and Emerson Palmieri.

Italy's Daniele Orsato has been assigned to the other quarter-final, Borussia Dortmund v Monaco.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Barcelona to be reunited with referee from PSG

tie in Champions League clash with Juventus

The La Liga giants will face the Italian champions in a quarter-final tie

under the guidance of an official who oversaw their 4-0 defeat in France.

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Barcelona will run into a familiar face when they face Juventus in the Champions League quarter-finals, with Szymon Marciniak appointed to officiate the first leg.

UEFA have given the Polish referee the honour of taking charge of a heavyweight last eight showdown in Turin on Tuesday.

An experienced operator, Marciniak has already overseen one eagerly-anticipated fixture for Barca in Europe this season.

Unfortunately for the La Liga giants, it was an evening that they are keen to forget.

Luis Enrique’s side travelled to France for the first leg of a last 16 showdown with Paris Saint-Germain and slipped to a 4-0 defeat.

They were able to turn the tie on its head in remarkable fashion at Camp Nou, but will be hoping to avoid leaving themselves so much to do in their next continental outing.

Marciniak has also taken charge of a high-profile away date for Juve in the Champions League this season.

He was the man in the middle as the Bianconeri edged out Lyon 1-0 in the group stage back in October.

Juve were done few favours that night, as Mario Lemina saw red and Gianluigi Buffon was forced to save a penalty from Alexandre Lacazette, but they will have fonder memories of the Polish team of officials than Barca.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Barcelona squad for Juventus

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Luis Enrique named the Barcelona squad travelling to Turin for Tuesday’s Champions League quarter-final with Juventus.

The first leg kicks off on Tuesday at 20.45 CET - 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

Sergio Busquets is suspended for that game, but is making the journey with the rest of the squad anyway.

The same is true for injured Arda Turan and Aleix Vidal, as the Coach wants everyone to feel involved in this encounter.

Luis Enrique added on Barcelona B players Carlos Alena and Alex Carbonell too.

Only Rafinha misses out, as he will be side-lined for four months following knee surgery.

The Blaugrana lost 2-0 to Malaga in La Liga last night, with Neymar sent off.

Barcelona squad for Juventus: Ter Stegen, Cillessen, Masip, Piqué, Rakitic, Sergio, Denis Suárez, Arda, Iniesta, Luis Suárez, Messi, Neymar Jr, Mascherano, Paco Alcácer, Jordi Alba, Digne, Sergi Roberto, André Gomes, Aleix Vidal, Umtiti, Mathieu, Aleñá, Carbonell

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Mandzukic passed fit for Juventus clash with Barcelona

The Croatia international returned to training with the Bianconeri

and will play against the Blaugrana in the Champions League.

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Juventus have been boosted by the news that Mario Mandzukic is fit to play against Barcelona in Tuesday's Champions League quarter final first leg in Turin.

The Croatian has been struggling with inflammation to his knee which he suffered on international duty and has missed Juve's last two games against Napoli and Chievo.

But the 30-year-old Mandzukic has now returned to training with the Juventus group and he is expected to start the big game in midweek.

The Bianconeri are set to be at full strength against the side who defeated them 3-1 in the 2015 Champions League final.

Barcelona are without the services of the suspended Sergio Busquets in midfield.

Juventus warmed up for the match with a comfortable 2-0 win over Chievo, with Gonzalo Higuain scoring both goals.

Barcelona, meanwhile, lost 2-0 to lowly Malaga with Neymar receiving a red card which could rule him out of the upcoming Clasico against Real Madrid.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Cuadrado: 'Juve can beat Barca'

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Juan Cuadrado assures Juventus “have everything it takes to beat Barcelona” in the Champions League quarter-final.

The first leg kicks off in Turin on Tuesday at 20.45 CET - 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).

“We must focus only on ourselves, prepare as best we can to be at 105 per cent on Tuesday,” the Colombian told Mediaset Premium.

“It’s going to be a wonderful match to take part in. We are highly-motivated, playing in front of our fans who always help us to seek victory.

“We’ve got to do well both when defending and attacking, because this is like a Final. Barcelona have such great champions in attack and we must avoid mistakes, making the most of the spaces we find.

“Of course I believe in our chances. I know how good this team is and that we’ve got everything it takes to beat Barcelona.”

Max Allegri’s 4-2-3-1 system allows Juve to field Miralem Pjanic, Paulo Dybala, Mario Mandzukic, Gonzalo Higuain and Cuadrado together.

“I choose my teammates, but I won’t say anyone is better than any other, because we complete each other with our different characteristics. That is our real strength.

“We are like a family and always want to fight to help our teammates.”

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Talkin’ Tactics: Identifying strengths and weaknesses

of the Juventus-Barcelona matchup

How should Juventus approach this tie?

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Here I review Juventus and Barcelona’s tactics, weaknesses and strengths for the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie on Tuesday night in Turin.

Barcelona's strength

Since their first-leg 4-0 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain on Feb. 14, Barcelona has now used a 3-4-3 formation. The back three is formed by Samuel Umtiti, Gerard Pique and Javier Mascherano. Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Ivan Rakitic and Rafinha form a four-man midfield. The famous MSN (Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, and Neymar) are the attacking trio.

Compared to the 4-3-3 system that Luis Enrique used before the PSG defeat, the formation provides control in the center while lessening Busquets' workload, therefore allowing him to better positioned to provide defensive cover. When using a back four, Busquets has to drop back between the two center backs to form a back three to facilitate the build-up. With the two fullbacks pushing up to support the attack, Barcelona transforms into a 3-4-3 formation during the offensive phase. Because there are at least two formations during the defensive and the offensive phases, the transitions between the phases requires quite radical movement among different players. Many teams, particularly in the top level, play multiple formations in various phases of the game.

But this strategy poses a problem for Barcelona in their midfield defense: Busquets is the only player specialized for the defensive duty and the physical challenges. He positions himself in two very different areas between the defensive phase (one of the midfield's four) and the offensive phase (one of the back three). When they lose the ball in the center during the offensive phase, there isn't enough muscle to resist the opponent immediately in the midfield, allowing the opponents to face the last line of defense very quickly. Moreover, the constant running back and forth between the two positions increases the workloads of Busquets, making him less effective in the later stage of a match.

The 3-4-3 solves these problems. There is a very stable formation and team shape. Busquets can focus on his midfield duties and provides immediate defensive cover if they lose the ball. The lesser movements between the positions also allow him to preserve his energy better.

Position-wise, during the offensive phase, Barcelona can be divided into five modules. The first module is the goalkeeper and the three center backs. They initiate the offensive phase and advance the ball to the midfield. The second module consists of Busquets, Iniesta, and Rakitic. Once received the ball, they always try to create the passing lanes towards Neymar, Messi and Suarez (the last option is Rafinha). Messi and Suarez form a third module in the center. They are so dangerous in the middle that the opponents have to deploy a lot of players to defend them. This arrangement creates a lot of spaces for Barcelona to operate on the flanks. This year, Barcelona mostly attack the left side through the module of Iniesta and Neymar. Neymar is extremely dangerous, and because of the attention in the middle, he often finds space and 1-v-1 opportunities. He is so good technically that he can take on not one but two players easily and it is obvious why they are so dangerous.

Although initially positioned on the right side, Messi mostly operates in the middle, and the right flank belongs to Rafinha and Rakitic. However, Rafinha is left-legged and mostly cuts into the center, and Rakitic isn't the type of player who bombs down the byline, making Barcelona's offensive phase heavily reliant on the left side. All of the front three modules connect to Busquets because he is a passing option for the back passes from them:

Barcelona is excellent at possession and most of their players are splendid with the ball. Moreover, the front three players are so dangerous and attract a lot of the opponent's attention, so most of the time the opponents will stack most of their players in the defensive third and concede possession. Therefore, Barcelona often controls 60-70 percent possession in a match. One of the most familiar scenarios of a Barcelona match is that most opponents will be defending close to their box area with Barcelona players trying to penetrate them:

(All ten outfield PSG players stayed so close to their box area)

Obviously, if Messi has an inch of space and time, he is extremely dangerous. But he is constantly watched very carefully. Therefore, the obvious way to attack such defensive structure is to utilize the width to stretch the defense. For Barcelona, a pattern emerges:

Messi operates in the middle and Rafinha often positions on the right side. He is naturally left-legged, and there isn't an overlapping player on the same side. Therefore, when Rafinha receives the ball from the right side, he mostly cuts back in. Most of the time he will find a lot of defenders in front of him and will send a cross-field pass to the left side. Once there, either Neymar and Iniesta will combine with each other or use individual skills to create an opening. Because Rafinha is not likely to take part in the first leg, Sergio Roberto/Gomes will likely to replace him. Sergio Roberto is a natural right full-back. With him, Barcelona will likely see more byline crosses from the right. If Gomes is to play, he will likely position in the central midfield. Messi will probably stay on the right with Iniesta pushing forward to support Suarez. In that case, there will be a lot more cross-field passes between the two flanks.

Because there is often a lot of player staying in front of Barcelona in these situations, a common strategy utilized by Barcelona's midfielders, especially Iniesta, is to use overhead and through passes to the blind side of the defender to Neymar.

Many think that it is impossible to defend in your box for 90 minutes and they will instead choose to press Barcelona from entering the offensive phase. One problem with that strategy is that Barcelona is extremely dangerous in the open space. Because the offside rule does not hold up before the midline, the last line of the defense can only stay right behind the midline. Therefore, the three lines of players are stretched across half of the pitch to cover all the space.

Moreover, with goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen and the three center backs initiating the build-up, at least three players are required to apply sufficient pressures in the initial pressing. Considering a team with a typical back four defense and three midfielders are needed to cover a wide area. It creates an exceptionally large workload for these midfielders. To implement this tactic, a team needs to have excellent defensive midfielders because the front five Barcelona has are so technical. With so much space, they can create chances either through passes or take on one or even multiple defenders:

Barcelona almost has no weakness in their attack. They have one of the greatest player (if not the greatest) of all time, one of the best midfielders of all time and an up-and-coming superstar. There is a physical target man to do the dirty work who is also extremely technical. Barcelona has one of the best offenses (if not the best) Juventus has to face this season.

Barcelona weaknesses

Barcelona's major flaws come from their defense.

First of all, Enrique seems to be very satisfied with the 3-4-3 formation. They have since beaten PSG (6-1!) and Sevilla (3-0) using this configuration. While sparring Busquets from over-working and maintaining a constant physical presence in the midfield, this structure lacks balance on the flanks. While the offense is threatening, the defense does not hold up:

Umtiti and Neymar primarily defend the left flanks while Rafinha/Sergio Roberto and Mascherano primarily defend the right side. Neymar and Rafinha are not natural wingbacks and are inferior defensively. Umtiti and Mascherano are center backs — or midfielders converted into defenders — and are not fast enough to defend the flank full time.

Secondly, Barcelona is not disciplined enough in the defensive phase. This is a team full of technical wizards. They can play the ball better than anyone in the world. Most of the time they control more than 60 percent of the possession and the defense isn't a concern for them. A major weakness for them is the defense of the space between the defense and the midfield. On paper, Busquets provides physical and defense presence to the midfield. However, neither Raktic nor Iniesta are disciplined enough to maintain a constant defensive position about each other, making their midfield very easy to be penetrated by simple vertical passes:

Once penetrated, the opponent faces the last line of the defense directly and is always dangerous, considering the slow speed of the Barcelona's backline.

Last but not least, Barcelona's midfield is not robust and physical enough. Their midfielders are not robust enough to apply pressure. And when they want to hold a high press against the other team, their midfielders cannot win too many 50-50 duels.

Barcelona's weakness in the defensive phase comes from their preference for the offensive part of the game. They are very prone to attack that is vertical in nature because they cannot prevent the ball to reach the space behind the midfield. Once there, anyone can have a chance to score at this level.

Juventus' weaknesses

Unlike Barcelona, Juventus has shifted to their current 4-2-3-1 formation since the loss to Fiorentina in late-January. This setup allows Max Allegri to field five of their most potent offensive players together. We have discussed the advantages, characteristics, and performances of the offensive phase of this formation before. Here we will consider the features of the defensive phase of this formation and some systematic weaknesses of the team.

Lack of a physical and defensive midfielder

In this formation during the offensive phase, Juventus's midfield is usually formed by Miralem Pjanic and Sami Khedira and backed up by Claudio Marchisio. Paulo Dybala also drops back to the midfield quite frequently. In the defensive phase, Juventus transforms into a 4-4-2, with Juan Cuadrado and Mario Mandzukic occupying the wide midfielder positions and join Pjanic and Khedira. The problem is that none of these players other than Mandzukic can provide any physical resistance.

Juventus compensates for the lack of the physical presence in the middle by maintaining a narrow and compact shape, with Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain, Mandzukic and Cuadrado to help out the defensive and physical duties. The defensive and physical workloads of these players increase substantially. It has been a familiar scene that Juventus plays very well in the initial period of the game and the intensity can drop off significantly. One of the reasons must be the fatigue of these attacking players. Not only they cannot cover as much distance as in the earlier period of the game, but they are also not as sharp in front of the goal. Mandzukic's workload is also substantially larger than any other Juventus players. He has to defend as a left midfielder and is always running and providing defensive cover. In the offensive phase, he also plays like a hybrid of a target man and winger. The last time Mandzukic scored a goal was on Feb. 8 against Crotone.

Moreover, when you cover a weakness, it never actually went away. There are often times that the two central midfielders have had to get down dirty. In those cases, they often lose the physical duels.

Losing these 50-50 battles puts a lot of the pressure on the defense because they are stuck in the defensive phase. They are also less likely to produce counter attack opportunities because they don't often get the ball through duels

Systematically, Juventus also gets caught out on the counterattack very often. In March against Udinese, Porto and Milan, there was at least one instance in each game that the opponents were able to create very dangerous chances through counterattacks on Juventus’ right side. They conceded one goal against Udinese and Milan, respectively.

In these games, Juventus was able to control the possession. The opponents were forced to defend in their half. In all those instances, at least seven or eight Juventus players were in the opponents' half. The opponents were able to initiate a counterattack opportunity because Juventus made a wrong pass, and the opponents made a successful tackle or merely because they generated a quick build-up. Juve players were not able to return to the defensive positions quickly enough.

Usually, a strong defensive midfield player could halt such advances because he could immediately attack the ball handlers. The lack of such kind of players meant that the opponents could penetrate to the attacking half very quickly. These chances were tough to handle because the center backs had to cover a lot of area in a 1-v-1 situation. We have seen Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Medhi Benatia suffered in these chances and it suggests that these problems are not player-specific. These opportunities occur mostly on Juventus's right-hand side, possibly because Dani Alves and Stephan Lichtsteiner push up very high during the offensive phase.

Juventus’ build-up problem

Compared to the other top-tier teams, Juventus is more susceptible to the high press:

The problem is simple: Juventus's center backs are not good with the ball under pressures. Bonucci's play-making ability is well known while Daniele Rugani, Giorgio Chiellini, and Barzagli also have exquisite passing ranges. But their play-making ability does not mean that they are good with dribbling the ball. When they are pressed intensively, they are easily forced to turn the ball to the direction away from the presser because they do not have the ability to stop and dribble the ball.

In this case, they cannot change the direction of movement of the ball, nor they can change the speed of the ball movement. Therefore, the Juventus center backs often pass the ball sideway to the flanks when being pressed. The closer the ball to the flank, the less space it is for Juventus players to operate and they often have to hit an aimless long pass forward.

Juventus' sophisticated defensive structure

Having discussed all these weaknesses, let's examine one the best strengths of this Juventus team.

The defensive structures can generally be divided into zonal-marking and man-marking. Zonal-marking system requires a player to mark the zone assigned to each player. It is passive, meaning that a team will aim to close down all the available space and wait for the opponents to make a mistake. In a man-marking system, a player will mark his assigned opponent's player. A man-marking system is more active than a zonal-marking system. It is because, in a man-marking scheme, the defensive shape of a team is distorted based on the ball movements and leaves a lot of holes in the defense line. Therefore, one needs to attack the ball immediately to minimize the risk of being caught out. In practice, most teams usually play a combination of both systems. A pressing team will play more man-marking while a more defensive team will like to adopt a zonal approach to maintain a stable defensive shape. Most teams play a zonal based system with some degree of man-marking/tackling within the zone. But a general rule of thumb is that a zonal based system is less risky, but it has to be passive.

Juventus' defensive scheme has changed quite substantially this year. In the early part of the season, they use very strict and passive zonal marking in a 3-5-2 formation. The defensive shape gradually changes to a hybrid of 4-4-2 and 3-5-2. After these phases, Juventus has fully transformed into a strict 4-4-2 defensive system. The defensive system has changed from a strict zonal system to a zonal-based system with some aggressive pressing initially when the front players are in proximity to the ball. But a few games after switching into a 4-2-3-1 formation, Juventus' defense has further evolved into a very aggressive zonal system.

The most notable characteristic of this scheme is that Juventus' players were very disciplined in maintaining the defense shape of the team. The whole team moves by the positions of the ball. Not only do the players shift according to the ball, but the players closest to the ball also dictate the opponent's ball movement. Many times, Juventus often tries to force an opponent team to play through the middle:

(Juventus players here made no attempt to attack Amadou Diawara because Dybala, Higuain, Stefano Sturaro and Cuadrado blocked all of the passing lanes towards the Lorenzo Insigne and Piotr Zielinski on the flanks. Diawara was forced to play through the middle area where four Juventus players could assess the ball).

(Here Sturaro blocked all angles where Zelinski could turn to the left. He was forced to play through the middle where Dries Mertens was trapped).

Again:

The idea is this: Allegri wants Juventus to maintain a compact and narrow shape. Such compactness allows the team to be very close to the ball. If the opponent can use the width efficiently, the whole team will be stretched far apart in the offensive phase and causes lots of space in the middle. By deterring the opponents to attack the flanks, they will be able to trap the ball in the middle.

You can compare Juventus' defensive movement with the one used by PSG in the 1st leg game against Barcelona:

You should see that PSG players only waited for Barcelona to pass the ball. They made no attempt to guide or trap the ball. Therefore, their defensive system is very passive.

Only a few teams in Europe play this kind of defensive system. The most notable ones are Juventus and Atletico Madrid. Many teams play very aggressive pressing, but the goal is to disrupt the other teams to enter the offensive phase. Juventus and Atletico Madrid use the pressing to guide the ball to different areas they want to defend. Atleti likes to guide the ball to the flanks while Juventus wants to guide the ball toward the center. The underlying philosophy for the former is that there is less space on the side, so it is easier to defend. For Allegri, he prefers defending the ball in the center because it can limit the movement of his team during the defensive phase. He does not want his team to shift left and right substantially. In either case, both teams display extreme discipline and tactical intelligence.

What is Juventus going to do against Barcelona?

Barcelona has the world's best attack. However, they also have a variety of weaknesses. Their 6-1 victory against PSG was not a fluke, but the same is also true for their 4-0 defeat.

Juventus should not defend Barcelona for the whole 90 minutes like they did against Napoli last Sunday in Naples. Barcelona is used to playing against opponents that form a wall in front of the box deep in the defensive half (basically the whole second game against PSG). Juventus may be very confident about their defense, but a team is certainly getting tired very easily under those circumstances, especially in the later period of the match if Juventus is to defend like that for a long segment of the match. This is especially a problem because we know that Juventus often suffer a loss of concentration in the later part of the game. Sometimes they are too complacent when they feel that they are not going to lose the game. But there are also times that they spent too much energy in the earlier portion of the game and become too tired in the closing stage of the match. You can defend like that in some segments of the game against Barcelona but not the entire match.

Some people suggest that Juventus should press Barcelona high like PSG did in the first leg. The problem with such an approach is that Juventus does not really have very physical defensive midfielders. Like we mentioned above, Barcelona is extremely fast and dangerous if they are able to pass the ball to the midfield. Playing a high press without strong midfielders to clean up the ball or to win the 50-50 duels against Barcelona is very risky.

Juventus will need to apply strong defensive pressure to Barcelona's midfield. They need to utilize either Sturaro and Rincon for some significant minutes in this tie. Pjanic, Khedira and this version of Marchisio are not going to provide enough defensive strength to the midfield. Sturaro or Rincon are not Arturo Vidal or Paul Pogba, but they are still very useful. Sturaro is reckless, but he can also generate intensive pressure to the opponents. Rincon does not cover so much distance, but he has much better positioning and ball control.

Another thing to consider is that whether to start Mandzukic or not. He is obviously playing well and giving his 100 percent in every game. But it may not be necessary to play him if the key is to apply more pressure in the midfield. Why not play Sturaro and let him do all the running? Or play Alex Sandro on the left wing with Kwadwo Asamoah taking the left back duty? In either case, you deploy players with much better defensive positioning than Mandzukic. He may run constantly but he is not a midfielder nor defender, and he does not always mark the zone properly. There will be space available for Dybala, Cuadrado and Higuain to operate and they may not need another striker. Having him coming off the bench can provide some fresh leg up front to close out the game. Sometimes less is more.

It is an exciting fixture because this is the first opponent that requires Juventus's full strength and attention this season. This is also an unknown factor because Juventus has yet been thoroughly tested this season. As a Juventus fan, I believe Juve will triumph in this tie.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Barcelona would never come back from

4-0 down against Juventus - Dino Zoff

The goalkeeping great is sure his former club would hold on to a four-goal

lead against the Blaugrana, unlike PSG in the Champions League last month.

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Italy World Cup winner Dino Zoff believes Juventus have no reason to fear Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League and claims the Bianconeri would never concede a four-goal advantage as Paris Saint-Germain did against the Catalans in the last 16.

PSG thrashed Barca 4-0 at the Parc des Princes, but it was Luis Enrique's side that advanced to the next round after an amazing 6-1 win at Camp Nou last month. So will the Italian champions be intimidated by that historic turnaround when the two teams meet in the last eight?

"Not at all," Zoff told Goal in an exclusive interview. "Juventus also saw, as well as the comeback, the 4-0 win for PSG against Barcelona. So I don't think that result will amaze a team like Juve."

And asked if Barca would be able to produce a similar turnaround against Massimiliano Allegri's side, Zoff said: "I don't think so. Juventus have much more expertise in these type of ties than PSG. Absolutely not. Barcelona would never have come back like that against Juventus."

Barca beat Juventus in the 2015 Champions League final in Berlin in a 3-1 win which saw Luis Enrique's side claim the treble and Zoff sees the Catalans as one of the world's top teams two years on.

"They are still one of the best teams in the world," he said. "It's true that some of the players have changed, but in attack they have the best - a headache for any defence. In any case, Juventus have gained a lot of experience since that final. Also in the final itself. They have brought in world-class players like Gonzalo Higuain and Sami Khedira, too. The team has grown a lot."

Zoff, who won the World Cup with Italy in 1982 and represented Juventus between 1972 and 1983, believes the strength of the Italian side lies in their collective and says his former club will be a tougher test for Barca than PSG.

"When we talk about Juventus, we have to talk about the block, not individuals. That has been the case for decades. And however much Barcelona want to win, this time they will be up against a really serious side."

Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus

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This tie sees Barca's Marc-Andre ter Stegen face another Italian goalkeeping great in Gianluigi Buffon and Zoff said: "I haven't seen Ter Stegen that much, but for me Buffon is still the world's most prestigious goalkeeper."

Ter Stegen plays behind Barcelona high defensive line and is very much a modern-day shot-stopper, but Zoff does not think the role of a goalkeeper has changed too much since his retirement in 1983.

"I played many games in similar circumstances to Ter Stegen and I have to say it was always a pleasure for me," he said. "I was never afraid that a high defensive line could compromise me. The defences I played with were formidable, just like Barcelona's. I don't think it has changed too much. Playing with your feet is still secondary, even if you can create a play. It's not decisive."

Only one goalkeeper, Russian great Lev Yashin, has won a Ballon d'Or and Zoff does not see that happening again any time soon.

"It's obvious that goalkeepers can be more decisive than forwards," he said. "But when you see that in this sport, there are players competing like Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ibrahimovic, among others, you understand that for a goalkeeper, it's impossible."

Socrates · April 10, 2017

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Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Bonucci: 'Barcelona weaker now'

http://www.football-italia.net/100903/bonucci-barcelona-weaker-now

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Leonardo Bonucci warned Barcelona “aren’t as strong as in 2015” and Juventus have matured, but he’s prepared for the “cunning” Luis Suarez.

The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final is in Turin on Tuesday and the defender sat down with Spanish paper El Pais. You can read the rest of the interview here.

“I have had the fortune, or rather the misfortune, of facing Barcelona in the 2015 Champions League Final,” he said of that 3-1 defeat.

“We did well to contain them to a certain extent, but Leo Messi, Suarez and Neymar are among the 10 best players in the world – as are Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala.

“They are unpredictable and have so much talent. We have to cover the spaces well. Messi moves deeper now and it means he can surprise you at any time. As for Neymar, look at the 60 metre sprint he had for Brazil against Paraguay.”

Suarez famously bit Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder when Uruguay faced Italy in the 2014 World Cup.

“Suarez never stops fighting and will try to use everything to his advantage – cunning, physicality, sneakiness. But we have a lot of important and experienced players in defence.

“I think our defence is stronger than that of Barcelona. We’ve been together for many years and proved what we’re capable of both for Juventus and Italy.

“In a two-legged tie where away goals count, a strong defence is an advantage. In the end, it’s all about having courage with the ball and sacrificing yourself without it.”

Juventus lost the 2015 Final, but while the Blaugrana have remained relatively unchanged since then, the Bianconeri have completely revamped.

“Barcelona had the same Coach for three years and that helps. Neymar has really improved, while Javier Mascherano has two more years of experience playing in defence. Ivan Rakitic has also matured.

“Having said all that, I think now Barça are not as strong as they were in 2015. In my view, Bayern Munich is the strongest side in the Champions League and I’m sure they would never have allowed a comeback like the one against Paris Saint-Germain.

“Our midfield back then had Claudio Marchisio, Arturo Vidal, Andrea Pirlo and Paul Pogba. They gave us so much in that Final, but we have different players now, we have matured in the way we control the ball and understand more when to defend or attack.”

As that Final was played on neutral turf in Germany, the second leg will be Bonucci’s first ever match at Camp Nou.

“The other day, talking to Marco Verratti, he told me you can’t press or even see the ball at times because the pitch is so huge. I know by heart how Barcelona play, as I’ve watched them so many times.

“Football is my life and sometimes my wife complains because if I have a day off, I’ll watch a game on TV. It was my dream as a child and I don’t know what I’d do without football… maybe become a Coach. If so, the more games I watch, the more I’ll learn.”

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

UEFA Champions League Preview – Juventus V Barcelona

https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2017/04/uefa-champions-league-preview-juventus-v-barcelona/

Apr 10, 2017

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On Tuesday evening, Juventus will host Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie.

The Bianconeri are on a 21-match unbeaten run at home in all UEFA competitions and will be confident of earning a result ahead of the return leg at Camp Nou.

They host a Blaugrana side who suffered a shock 2-0 defeat to Malaga on Saturday and have shown indifferent form over the past two months.

With a semifinal spot on the line, Nicholas Carroll previews the team form, formations and key factors ahead of the first leg.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Alves bridges Juve and Barça

Dani Alves is only the latest player to make his mark at both Barcelona and Juventus, notes Greg Murray.

http://www.football-italia.net/100906/alves-bridges-juve-and-barça

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Transferring from Sevilla in 2008, Brazilian international Dani Alves quickly became a favourite under Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola. Despite missing the Champions League Final victory in his first year, Alves played a significant role in the Catalan’s Treble-winning season. This marked the beginning of a golden era for both the club and the right-back, who became the second most decorated foreign player in La Liga history over eight seasons.

Aged 33, the Brazilian made his move to Juventus, seemingly in search of a new challenge. However, on arrival Alves claimed his former club “have no idea how to treat players.” This resentment was behind the full-back’s move to Turin, and has cast a shadow over the upcoming quarter-final.

Alves is far from the first player to have moved between the Italian and Spanish giants.

Fellow South American Martin Caceres joined the Blaugrana during the same transfer window as Alves, although he had a vastly different experience. Despite being able to play anywhere along the back line, the Uruguayan found himself well down the defensive pecking order. After only 13 appearances over a season, the defender was sent on loan to Juventus.

In 2012 Caceres made his move to Turin permanent, where he spent the following four years serving back-up to Leonardo Bonucci, Andrea Barzagli and Giorgio Chiellini. Despite making fewer than 130 appearances in the last decade, he has won La Liga, the Champions League, the Coppa del Rey, the Coppa Italia twice and Serie A five times.

Another to have played at full-back for the Old Lady, Gianluca Zambrotta won four Scudetti in black and white (although two were revoked), before winning the World Cup with Italy. Signed in 1999 from Bari, Zambrotta was player of the same mould as Alves, equally comfortable with the offensive and defensive side of the game and with a wicked strike.

In the aftermath of Calciopoli, the right-back attracted attention from many top clubs before signing for Barcelona alongside Juventus teammate Lilian Thuram. Unfortunately, Zambrotta struggled to replicate his best form in Spain and ended his contract early, citing his wife’s homesickness as the reason behind a move to Milan.

Evidently, moving between the two clubs is no easy task, yet Edgar Davids did so with consummate ease. After an unexceptional season at Milan, Davids moved to Juventus in 1997, where he partnered Zinedine Zidane.

Blessed with a defensive tenacity that would make N’Golo Kante look pedestrian, The Pitbull’s technical prowess made him a truly rare commodity. Over six years Davids helped Juventus to win three Scudetti.

A loan move to Barcelona in the winter of 2006 came at a time that the Blaugrana were struggling, attributed to a lack of balance in a midfield that included Ronaldinho and Xavi. Davids’ arrival proved a catalyst for Barcelona’s revival, providing a defensive platform on which the attacking players could operate. Even though he only spent six months in Barcelona, Davids left a legend.

Michael Laudrup moved to Juventus when he was just 19, although due to a cap on foreign players he was immediately loaned to Lazio. After two years in the capital, Laudrup returned to Turin, slotting into midfield alongside Michel Platini and winning Juve’s first Scudetto for nine years.

Laudrup’s following two seasons were underwhelming and the Danish midfielder joined Barcelona in 1989. It was in Spain, under the tutelage of Johan Cruyff, that the player fulfilled his potential playing alongside the likes of Ronald Koeman and Guardiola.

During his five years as part of Barcelona’s ‘Dream Team’, Laudrup won four La Liga titles, as well as the Copa Del Rey and the European Cup. Boasting an impressive goal tally of 40, Michelino’s elegance and artistry on the ball made him a fan favourite.

Dani Alves should take solace in the fact that he is one of few defenders whose skills have been equally applicable in both Serie A and La Liga.

Perhaps the upcoming matches should be seen not as an opportunity for the player to prove a point to his old club, but for him to become a hero at his new one.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Juventus V Barcelona: Three Key Battles

In The Champions League Tie

https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2017/04/juventus-v-

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Juventus host Barcelona in the Champions League quarter final on Tuesday night at the Juventus Stadium, in what promises to be a wonderful game between two of the favourites for the final victory.

Juve come to this game after the win against Chievo in Serie A, Barcelona after the loss to Malaga in La Liga.

Many great players will be facing each other: Leonardo Bonucci, Gianluigi Buffon, Sami Khedira, Gonzalo Higuain, Paulo Dybala, just to name a few of the Bianconeri, against Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique, just to mention some of the Blaugrana.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2017: QUARTER-FINALS LEG PREDICTION

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2702625-champions-league-

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The 2016-17 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals kick off on Tuesday with the opening legs of two ties. Borussia Dortmund will play host to AS Monaco, while Barcelona travel to face Juventus.

Picking favourites out of these four teams is complicated―on paper, Dortmund and Barcelona have the stronger squads, but Monaco and Juventus are in far better form heading into their respective first legs.

Barcelona missed out on a golden opportunity to gain on rivals Real Madrid in La Liga's title race on Saturday, losing 2-0 against Malaga just hours after Atletico Madrid held Los Blancos to a 1-1 draw.

It was the last thing the Catalans needed heading into the tie with Juventus, a club in excellent form that wasted little energy in Saturday's 2-0 win over Chievo. The Bianconeri rested one or two players, suffered no injuries and still cruised to an easy victory.

Per the club's official Twitter account, manager Massimiliano Allegri said his squad is in high spirits ahead of the match:

Juventus have momentum, a world-class defence and an attack with plenty of versatility. Mario Mandzukic regularly splits out wide, Gonzalo Higuain is in the form of his life and Paulo Dybala has been excellent in a role behind the main striker.

Barcelona also rested key players against Malaga, and they should have far more consistency in midfield on Tuesday with the returning Andres Iniesta pulling the strings. The Spain international remains one of the world's best playmakers, and Juventus will have a hard time containing him.

Even harder will be shutting down the all-star attack of Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar, who carved open the Juventus defence in the 2015 Champions League final. Their ability to move all over the attacking third and maintain effectiveness presents a nightmare matchup for Juventus' strong but relatively immobile defence.

TURIN, ITALY - APRIL 08: Gonzalo Higuain (L) of Juventus FC celebrates his second goal with team mate Sami Khedira during the Serie A match between Juventus FC and AC ChievoVerona at Juventus Stadium on April 8, 2017 in Turin, Italy. (Photo by Valerio P

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Fans of attacking football should be in for a treat in Tuesday's other match. Monaco, who qualified for the quarter-finals by playing no defence whatsoever and simply outscoring opponents, will take on an exciting BVB squad.

Dortmund have a tremendous amount of young talent, but their relative lack of experience has cost them at times this season. They were out of their depth on Saturday, losing to Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich in emphatic fashion.

Per Ruhr Nachrichten's Florian Groeger‏, star winger Marco Reus is unlikely to be fit in time for the first leg (h/t Bleacher Report UK's Lars Pollmann):

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Neither team is expected to win the Champions League, but that doesn't mean fans shouldn't enjoy watching their wide-open approach to football. When the likes of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele feature on the same pitch, it's worth tuning into the match.

Socrates · April 10, 2017

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Dybala: 'We learned from PSG'

http://www.football-italia.net/100910/dybala-we-learned-psg

Apr 10, 2017

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Juventus forward Paulo Dybala insists his side 'learned something' from when PSG collapsed in the previous round with Barcelona.

The Bianconeri are preparing to take on the Blaugrana at home this Tuesday, but the 23-year-old insists his side mustn't be afraid.

"We must not be afraid, because we have great players," Dybala told La Repubblica. "We're fine, this is the best time to deal with Barcelona. PSG conceded six goals at Camp Nou because they did not have the right attitude , and we learned something from that match.

"Their strong point is how to play the ball, they have a goalkeeper that is good with his feet, good enough to be a midfielder. Their weak point is when they do not have the ball. We must take advantage of this, taking a high line, starting from midfield.

"If instead we wait for them in defence, it will be us that get tired, not them."

The Argentinian then spoke of a new role this term, given to him by Coach Massimiliano Allegri.

"Sometimes he even tells me to get close to Buffon to start a move, but I feel good, he’s given me my freedom, I can go left or right. It is what I did as a kid, it’s what I love to do the most.

"It’s hard to stay away from goal as I love to score, but I also love to conduct the play, to make a turn, to play the ball on the ground. Now we play with four attackers, so defenders never know what to do, and who to mark. It’s better for us.

"In Italy it is not easy to score goals, teams even defend at 2-0 down, but with Gonzalo [Higuain] it is as if we have played together for five years. At every training session we try to get to know each other better, we go to dinner together, and this understanding pays off even on the pitch.

"But a guy with his movement is easy to create assists for."

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

JUVENTUS VS. BARCELONA: TEAM NEWS, PREVIEW

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2702636-juventus-vs-barcelona-

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Juventus will host Barcelona in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie at Juventus Stadium on Tuesday. Both teams will be entering the game in differing form.

While Juve have control of Serie A, sitting six points clear at the top, Barca's Liga title hopes received a blow when they lost 2-0 to Malaga at La Rosaleda on Saturday. The famed front three of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar all misfired, with the latter being sent off in the second half.

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique can usually count on his star strikers to shine in Europe's premier club competition. Frankly, five-time winners Barca need their marquee forward line to click against an ageing but still formidable Juventus defence.

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For all of Barca's attacking menace, Juve are no slouches in the final third, either. In fact, manager Massimiliano Allegri's options have been boosted by the news Croatian target man Mario Mandzukic is fit enough to feature on Tuesday, per Goal's Anthony Sormani.

Mandzukic is a force in the air and offers an effective physical complement to the pace and trickery of forward Paulo Dybala and winger Juan Cuadrado. Yet it's a familiar foe to Barcelona who makes Juventus tick up top.

Former Real Madrid man Gonzalo Higuain remains arguably the most effective centre-forward on the continent. The Argentinian has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season, according to WhoScored.com.

Cutting off the supply to Juve's Higuain-led attack will be vital for Barca in the away leg. However, their task has been made tougher by holding midfielder Sergio Busquets' suspension.

Busquets hasn't had his best season, but he's still an intelligent shield in front of defence for the five-time winners. It's going to be difficult for the visitors to win the midfield battle without him.

Speaking of bossing the middle of the park, Barca will have a better chance of doing so if Enrique reinstalls Andres Iniesta and Ivan Rakitic in midfield. Iniesta started on the bench for the defeat to Malaga, while Rakitic was serving a suspension.

The Blaugrana missed their ingenuity and energy.

Iniesta and Rakitic can make a difference in Turin, but Barca's chances of progressing hinge on the form of their front three. If Messi, Suarez and Neymar can turn on the style, Juve will be in trouble.

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Juventus v Barcelona: Preview

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Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has warned Champions League quarter-final opponents Barcelona that his side are in their best spell of the season.

The Italian champions head into Tuesday's first leg at Juventus Stadium boasting a six-point lead at the top of Serie A and having last week reached the final of the Coppa Italia after beating Napoli 5-4 on aggregate.

Juve were defeated 3-2 in the second leg in Naples last Wednesday but otherwise have not tasted defeat in any competition in the last three months, and Dybala believes they are in a great place heading into the final weeks of the season.

He also insists they are in better form than Barcelona, whose bid to retain their LaLiga title suffered a setback on Saturday as they lost 2-0 at Malaga.

Dybala told Spanish newspaper Marca: ``I think we're coming into the tie in the best manner. We're better than them.

``We're in the best moment of the season. That's how I see it after knocking Napoli out of the cup and the league wins against Chievo and Sampdoria.

``I'm sure Barcelona will want a response to the defeat against Malaga. But that's fine, at home we are a very strong team.''

Juve, who lost 3-1 to Barca in the 2015 Champions League final, are unbeaten in 21 European games at the Juventus Stadium and have won 32 successive league matches in front of their own fans - keeping 21 clean sheets in the process.

However, Massimiliano Allegri's side will be more than aware that even a big win on Tuesday night might not be enough to secure a semi-final spot, evidenced by Barca's stunning performance in the previous round.

On that occasion Barca recorded one of the greatest comebacks in football history when they overturned a 4-0 first-leg deficit against Paris St Germain to progress to the last eight 6-5 on aggregate.

Dybala insists his side cannot fear a repeat of the same thing happening to them.

He said: ``We must not be afraid of anything. Respect yes, but not fear.

``We're in the best moment to face Barcelona. They recovered against PSG, but PSG didn't play that game like they should have. The 6-1 (second-leg score at the Nou Camp) serves as a lesson to us.''

Juve will be without winger Marko Pjaca as he will miss the rest of the season after suffering knee ligament damage while on Croatia duty.

Barca, meanwhile, are missing midfield lynchpin Sergio Busquets through suspension while Arda Turan, Aleix Vidal and Rafinha are all injured.

Luis Enrique's men head to Turin still in contention for a trophy treble this season, although their league hopes took a hit at the weekend as they surprisingly lost at Malaga when a win would have seen them replace Real Madrid in top spot.

As things stand, Barca are three points behind Real having also played a game more, leaving the destiny of the title firmly in the capital club's hands.

Barca goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was quick to turn his focus to Europe, though, saying on Twitter: ``We reflect on our mistakes from the last match and now with positive energy we go to Turin!''.

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Zaza: 'Confident Juve will beat Barca'

http://www.football-italia.net/100918/zaza-confident-juve-will-beat-barca

Apr 10, 2017

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Simone Zaza, on loan from Juventus at Valencia, believes that the Bianconeri will beat Barcelona in the Champions League.

The 25-year-old is enjoying life in La Liga, and scored a brace against Granada at the weekend. But will he stay on with Los Murcielagos?

"I'm happy to stay at Valencia, a club who wanted me at a time when I did was not at my best," the former West Ham striker told Corriere dello Sport.

"The Bianconeri are among the favorites to win, so i'm confident that they have what it takes to overcome the Blaugrana.

"Luis Enrique’s team are very strong up front, but in defence they can concede anything.

"Juve can hurt them with their array of great strikers from [Gonzalo] Higuain to [Mario] Mandzukic, not forgetting [Paulo] Dybala.

"Paulo has everything necessary to become a top player at the level of [Lionel] Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo."

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Paulo Dybala: ‘This is the right time to play Barcelona’

http://www.juvefc.com/paulo-dybala-right-time-play-barcelona/

Apr 10, 2017

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Paulo Dybala believes “this is the best time to deal with Barcelona” and plays down comparisions with Leonardo Messi, insisting he is his own player.

Speaking to Italian daily La Repubblica, Dybala spoke of the upcoming Champions League match against Barcelona, his future at Juventus and his new role in the team.

“We must not be afraid, because we have great players,” Dybala told the newspaper.

“We’re fine, this is the best time to deal with Barcelona. PSG conceded six goals at Camp Nou because they did not have the right attitude , and we learned something from that match.

“Their strong point is how to play the ball, they have a goalkeeper that is good with his feet, good enough to be a midfielder. Their weak point is when they do not have the ball. We must take advantage of this, taking a high line, starting from midfield.

“If instead we wait for them in defence, it will be us that get tired, not them.”

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“Sometimes he [Allegri] even tells me to get close to Buffon to start a move, but I feel good, he’s given me my freedom, I can go left or right. It is what I did as a kid, it’s what I love to do the most.

“It’s hard to stay away from goal as I love to score, but I also love to conduct the play, to make a turn, to play the ball on the ground. Now we play with four attackers, so defenders never know what to do, and who to mark. It’s better for us.

“In Italy it is not easy to score goals, teams even defend at 2-0 down, but with Gonzalo [Higuain] it is as if we have played together for five years. At every training session we try to get to know each other better, we go to dinner together, and this understanding pays off even on the pitch.

“But a guy with his movement is easy to create assists for.”

“Leo? I really admire and respect Messi. He has won the Champions League many times, and I’m only dreaming about the first. I play for Juve and I want to win. On the pitch we are equal and I will do everything to beat him.

“In Argentina they only said that if I had not come to Turin, they would not be angry with me. But Barcelona is not just Messi: Neymar is at the top too.

“Am I the new Messi? People need to understand that I am Paulo Dybala and I want to continue to be so. I understand the comparisons and expectations on me from the Argentinians, but I do not want to be the new Messi or the Messi of the future.

“He is unique, like Maradona. It was never said that I am his heir.

“But he does not talk so much, he keeps himself to himself, we haven’t had a great relationship.

“Three years ago I was at Palermo in Serie B and it was hard to imagine this, however tomorrow will the most special game of my career.

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“When I arrived, I was playing as a striker and Allegri has transformed me. But here I also had to change as a person because you have to have a different life beyond training and the games.

I have around me people who have won it all, and I’m trying to become one of them.

“I have yet to grow, the great champions are others. So many players of my age had already won important trophies, I’m still trying to improve.

“Words are not enough to make me feel a top player. When I went to Camp Nou to see ‘El Clasico’ a thought popped into my head that one day I would play in that stadium, and I’ll fulfill this on April 19.

“I do not know the future, so many things can happen. I am happy, my teammates wish me well, as do the fans and the club. At the moment I’m fine here.

“If I scored against Barcelona it would be spoken about around the world. But I’d enjoy it just like the win over Chievo, I’m happy all the same.

“Goals give you confidence, but after the assist to Higuain I played more calmly, with more serenity and this is what I want to do. To generate the play, to create for the team.

“As for tomorrow, first of all I hope that Juve do not concede a goal.”

“I’ve spoken with Dani Alves a lot about the match, especially on the movement between each other, because he is a player with very good feet. I can help him a lot, as Messi did at Barcelona.

“It is a quarter-final against one of the strongest in the world: the atmosphere, the people, and the emotions you feel when arriving at the stadium are not the same as always.”

Socrates · April 11, 2017

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Sandro: 'I'm here to stay at Juve'

http://www.football-italia.net/100919/sandro-im-here-stay-juve

Apr 10, 2017

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Juventus left-back Alex Sandro emphatically announced his permanance with the Bianconeri, revealing 'I'm here and I'm staying put.'

The Brazilian also revealed the belief that the Bianconeri are capable of winning not only the forthcoming match with Barca, but will can bring home the treble this term.

"We are coming into a beautiful moment, but we must stay focused until the end of the season," the 26-year-old told Corriere dello Sport.

"We know that the game with Barcelona will be difficult, but we must do our best and believe in it: they are strong and we are strong. We have the quality to win.

"What do you do to turn the first match at home into an advantage? Score and not concede.

"But it’s a two-legged tie and we'll face them at their best, not only physically but mentally.

"Can we win the treble? For me yes, we have to believe in it. Just believing we can make it happen.

"My future? I only care about Juventus. I don’t care about anything but doing well in this shirt. I’m here and I’m staying put."

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

'Barcelona will not have another off day' - Higuain

offers Juventus Champions League warning

The Argentine striker admits that his side cannot afford to take their foot

off the gas if they are to eliminate the La Liga giants in Europe.

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Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain has warned his team-mates that Barcelona will not have another off day like the one that put them on the brink of elimination to Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16.

Barcelona were beaten 4-0 in the Parc des Princes and needed a miraculous comeback in the return leg to book their place in the quarter-finals, with Sergi Roberto eventually rounding off a stunning 6-1 win well into stoppage time.

Luis Enrique's men now face Juventus, and Higuain thinks Barca will be brimming with confidence ahead of Tuesday's first leg in Turin.

"Football is so changeable, and a team that everyone thought was knocked out went through to the quarters. They will be full of confidence," Higuain told UEFA's official website.

"Barca had an off day [in Paris] and I do not think they will have another quite like that.

"We have home advantage first and want to get a good result to give ourselves a real chance in Barcelona.

"We will not be able to take our foot off the gas, not even for a split second."

Juventus were beaten by Barcelona in the final in 2014-15 and Higuain hopes they can go all the way this time around, while he also dreams of Serie A and Coppa Italia glory.

"I hope we can win the Champions League. That is why I came here," the attacker added.

"We are also going for our sixth consecutive Scudetto and the Coppa Italia, all big targets.

"Winning six Scudetti in a row would be unprecedented; likewise winning the Coppa Italia for a third straight year would also be something no other team has achieved.

"Of course, the Champions League is a dream we want to make reality, but we cannot discount the other two."

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

‘MSN no better than Juve duo’

http://www.football-italia.net/100923/msn-no-better-juve-duo

Apr 10, 2017

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Leonardo Bonucci refused to rank Barcelona’s MSN trident above than Juventus pair Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala as both “are among the top 10”.

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar have scored over 300 goals for Barca since October 2014, making them the most prolific forward line in world football, but Bonucci felt Juve’s partnership was in the same calibre.

“We’re talking about two great defences, consisting of internationals, but for me, Juve’s is better, even if we play differently,” the defender told La Stampa.

“After that, the pitch will say if ours is. Messi, Neymar and Suarez? They’re among the top 10 in the world.

“Help and sacrifice will be needed [to stop them]. Their numbers speak for themselves and a small dose of their talent is enough. It’ll be complicated.

“Higuain and Dybala? They’re also among the top 10.”

Socrates · April 11, 2017

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Alves: Barca miss me

http://www.football-italia.net/100927/alves-barca-miss-me

Apr 10, 2017

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Juventus full-back Dani Alves claims his former Barcelona teammates miss him ahead of Tuesday’s reunion as “I brought a bit of joy to the dressing room”.

Alves was part of the Barca team that beat Juve in the 2015 Champions League Final, but the Brazilian swapped teams on a Bosman free transfer last summer and reiterated unhappiness was behind his decision.

“Italy? It’s different but it’s a challenge at the same time,” he told FIFA.com.

“It was strange to begin with, but I’ve always enjoyed a challenge, which is why I decided to make the move.

“I have to say that I didn’t feel as comfortable any more at Barça. Things changed at a club level, and as time went on, I always seemed to be the one in the firing line.

“’Dani’s the one who has to go,’ they’d say. I just got tired of it. I decided to head off in a new direction and find happiness somewhere else.

“Strange to pull on the black and white jersey? Yes, it was! I played for the same team and with the same team-mates for many years.

“It’s weird, but that’s football. I’m a very restless person and new experiences excite me more than anything else. And that’s what I’m having right now with Juve.

“Gigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci? They’re legends of the game. They’re excellent defenders, which is what you’d expect, because the Italian League is very demanding in that respect.

“Even when you’re playing in a more advanced position like mine, you have to work hard, be very competitive and defend well.

“That’s the step I’ve had to take in the few months that I’ve spent at my new club. I think I’ve taken on all the new ideas pretty quickly.

“I see myself as an intelligent person and I’ve kept my skill levels up while developing my game. If you want to improve, you have to maintain existing skills and learn new ones.

“Barcelona now? It’s strange! I’m sure they miss me! I think they appreciated me as a professional, a football player, and as someone who was good to have around the place, who made every game unique, with a new dance or new music or whatever.

“I brought a bit of joy to the dressing room. I’ve spoken to them and they’ve told me that that’s what they miss about me the most: how happy I am and the way I am. They say I’m unique.

“Juve dressing room a very different place? That’s one of the challenges I’ve had to face. I need to feel joy in my life. I need some atmosphere.

“I’m a big believer in energy, and I feel that what you do on the pitch reflects who you are off it. That’s one problem I’ve had.

“In Italy, team-mates can be a bit serious and not very expressive. I’m the complete opposite! I’m happy, fun to be around, and I like to get an atmosphere going.

“I feel a bit restricted in that respect and it makes me think there’s something lacking.

“But like I said, it’s a challenge, and I think I have a lot to offer Juve. I hope they get used me, but if they don’t, I’ll just try to fit in.”

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Higuain ‘joined Juve for CL’

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Gonzalo Higuain says he joined Juventus to win the Champions League and believes the Bianconeri are capable of lifting the European cup this season.

Higuain controversially left Napoli for Juve in an Italian-record €90m transfer last summer, but the striker made it clear he did not feel the Partenopei could match his ambition, whereas the Old Lady had what it took to make his “dream” come true, starting against Barcelona on Tuesday.

“When Juventus signed me, having met my release clause, it was a tough decision,” the former Real Madrid striker told UEFA.com.

“I’ve explained the reason many times – and I'm very happy with the decision I made.

“I’ve met good people with that winning mentality and I think that’s what's kept Juve at the top for so long. Joining such a successful club was part of the challenge I wanted: I came to help the club continue on that path.

“Italian football is very tough – it always has been – whereas Spanish football is more open. The Italian national team have always had that aggressive style, with players that love to battle and have good technique.

“Games are harder here and there aren't as many high-scoring matches as in Spain. More hard work goes into the defensive side.

“Barca? Football is so changeable, and a team that everyone thought was knocked out went through to the quarters.

“They’ll be full of confidence. Barca had an off-day [in Paris] and I don't think they’ll have another quite like that.

“We have home advantage first and want to get a good result to give ourselves a real chance in Barcelona. We won't be able to take our foot off the gas, not even for a split-second.

“Can Juve win the CL this season? I hope so. That’s why I came here. We’re also going for our sixth consecutive Scudetto and the Coppa Italia, all big targets.

“Winning six Scudettos in a row would be unprecedented; likewise winning the Coppa Italia for a third straight year would also be something no other team has achieved.

“Of course, the Champions League is a dream we want to make reality, but we can’t discount the other two.”

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Juventus are more than ready to exact

Champions League revenge vs. Barca

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It's a line several people connected with Juventus have repeated over and over again in the build-up to Tuesday's Champions League quarterfinal.

"We only started thinking about Barcelona on Saturday night."

Max Allegri and his players claim they compartmentalised it, stowing it away in the back of their minds. They weren't prepared to allow thoughts of the "MSN" to distract them from their other objectives, like winning an unprecedented sixth straight Scudetto and achieving a three-peat in the Coppa Italia. It must have taken a great deal of self-discipline because Barcelona are not just any opponent to Juventus -- not after the final in Berlin two years ago.

Sooner or later, they wanted this rematch. Their reaction to Barça beating PSG wasn't horror; it was more like "bring it on!"

Before the draw in Nyon, Leonardo Bonucci told Sky: "The team I'd be most enthusiastic about getting is Barcelona. For us the motivation that'd come with facing the team that made us lose the final two years ago would be huge." Meanwhile, Paulo Dybala sounded annoyed that it was coming this early in the competition. "I'd like to play them in the final and settle the score from two years ago," he said.

The Old Lady is out for revenge and seems quietly confident about exacting it, too. While the draw could have gone better for Juve, many within the camp were of the opinion that it could also have been worse. In the days leading up to the draw, Gigi Buffon said the team he wished to avoid was Leicester City because all the pressure would be on Juve. Bonucci, meanwhile, didn't much fancy Bayern again and people close to Allegri claim he would have been pleased just to dodge Atletico.

Juventus buy into the idea that while Barca remain formidable and deserve huge respect, they aren't the team they were in 2015. Bonucci says they're "maybe a pelino below the level they were in Berlin." A "hairsbreadth." They are "more human." Their aura has faded a little. Barca have lost seven times this season and went down at the weekend to Malaga.

Naturally Juventus fans are wary of a reaction and as Barça's chances of retaining La Liga diminish, the significance of eclipsing Real Madrid by winning the Champions League in Cardiff increases. To do that, though, they must pass through the J Stadium or, as Allegri calls it, il nostro fortino. "Our little fortress." Juventus have won their last 32 games in the league here and have only lost once at home in the Champions League since it opened five-and-a-half years ago.

r198442_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=738&site=esp — Juve remember all too well the pain of defeat in the 2015 final. It's fueling them in 2017.

One of the reasons for that, of course, is that Juventus arguably have the best defence in Europe. If any backline can take the MSN offline, it's Gigi Buffon and the "BBC." This time last year, they went 974 minutes without conceding, establishing a new Serie A record. When Buffon celebrated his 1000th professional appearance last month, it was the statistic within the statistic that left jaws on the floor. He has kept a staggering 429 clean sheets -- now 430 -- in that time. The mind boggles.

On Tuesday, Juventus will likely stick with a back four, moving to a back-three only to protect a lead or to limit any damage. Dr. Giorgio Chiellini is set to return to the side after a rest at the weekend. He missed the final through injury two years ago but still has the bite marks from his last encounter with Luis Suarez. Defanging Barca's attack is the hardest piece of dentistry in football but it isn't one Juventus will shirk. They like defending and as Allegri says, there's no shame in that.

Nothing fazes this team. They're happy defending in their own penalty area. To other sides, the 18-yard box can quickly come to resemble a torture chamber. To Juventus, it's never anything other than a living room. Where other teams panic and self-destruct, Juventus make themselves comfortable and their opponents uncomfortable. They know where everything is. These guys have played together for six years now. Buffon and Andrea Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini know each other inside out, playing to each other's strengths and covering each other's weaknesses.

The dilemma for Allegri is who to play at right-back. Does he go with the more dependable and defensively disciplined Stephane Lichtsteiner, or a risk-taking skill player like Dani Alves? Juventus signed Alves specifically with nights like this in mind. One imagines he'd like to stick it to a few people in the Barca director's box. Alves didn't leave the Camp Nou in the manner he would have liked but leaving that aside, the prospect of him going up against his former teammate Neymar is pretty damn exciting.

On the other side, Alex Sandro, perhaps the best left-back in the world at the moment, faces off (at least nominally) with Lionel Messi. A big part of his brief though will be linking up with Mario Mandzukic and creating mismatches in an area where Barça really miss Alves.

r198447_1296x729_16-9.jpg&w=738&site=esp — Juve's form this season is as you'd expect but big things will be asked of Higuain, centre, against Barca.

Easily lost in all this talk about football's best defence going up against the best attack is the battle in midfield. Sergio Busquets is suspended for the first leg, which could be huge for Juve. Barça might have less control of the game than usual without their metronome and Miralem Pjanic must seize the initiative in his absence. A free-kick goal wouldn't go amiss either.

Another of Juventus' summer signings -- in fact, the most expensive player of all-time in Serie A -- Gonzalo Higuain also has to deliver. You do not spend €90 million on a player to win the league you have won five years running. You spend it in the hope he will help you catch Moby Dick and land the trophy Juventus last won in 1996.

Higuain also has to prove his doubters wrong outside of Italy. The criticism is that on the international stage, he doesn't decide big games. He missed a glorious chance in the last World Cup final and a penalty in the 2015 Copa America final. His record in Champions League knock-out games in two in 22. But he hasn't missed a beat in Serie A, scoring four in four against former club Napoli; people forget he also scored in three different Clasicos for Real Madrid.

His understanding with Paulo Dybala also gets better and better. Dybala played like Messi on Saturday night against Chievo; there were nutmegs, no-look passes and back heels. He was worth the ticket price on his own. In fact, on that form, Dybala could well be Juventus' ticket to the final but first, however, they must avenge the defeat they suffered two years ago.

The Old Lady wants payback.

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

‘Barcelona excited for Juventus’

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Apr 10, 2017

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Javier Mascherano says Barcelona are “excited” to face Juventus tomorrow, and shrugs off the Malaga defeat.

The Blaugrana are in Turin for the first leg of their Champions League Quarter-Final tie, but suffered a 2-0 defeat in La Liga on Saturday night.

“We’re very excited to play this game, because of what it means to play in the Champions League Quarter-Finals, and above all what it means to play a team like Juve,” Mascherano said in the pre-match Press conference.

“I think that, aside from the weekend defeat, the team has been in good harmony, playing well and we hope to continue that in the game tomorrow.

“To get through we’ll need to play two very good games, not just in defence but in attack. We hope to be a great team collectively and get a good result here before defining it in Barcelona.

“In the Champions League if you’re not at a good level, or you're not on the level of your opponents, because the opponent will immediately let you know about it.

“We’re playing against a very powerful European team, a team which plays really well at home.

“They have fantastic stats and it’s clear they’ll play with a lot of strength. We need to be ourselves, to be recognisable in our style of play.”

There has been much talk of the Bianconeri gaining revenge for their defeat in the final in 2015, but Mascherano doesn’t think that’s the case.

“I don’t think that exists, because you can’t bring back a game you’ve lost, but it’s clear if you’re a fan you’d like to go back to that game a little.

“But if you look at their team, you’ll see that half of them aren’t there anymore, they’re gone.

“There’s the same Coach [Max Allegri] and we’ve also changed some players, so no.

“We’re here to try and play a good game, and especially to look for the best version of ourselves which can bring us to a good result.”

Socrates · April 11, 2017

JUVENTUS - BARCELONA

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QUARTER FINALS - FIRST LEG

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.
Juventus Stadium, Turin
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

Mascherano: ‘Nothing in Juve rumours’

http://www.football-italia.net/100937/mascherano-‘nothing-juve-rumours’

Apr 10, 2017

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Javier Mascherano insists there is no truth in rumours he could have joined Juventus - “it’s an honour to play for Barcelona”.

Dani Alves left the Blaugrana to move to Turin last summer, and there were rumours that the Argentinian international could follow him.

“There were rumours last summer, as often happens in the summer transfer window,” Mascherano said in the Press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League meeting between the sides.

“There’s a lot of talk but there was nothing, I’m a Barcelona player. It’s an honour and a pleasure to play for a team like Barcelona, and I’ll try to give my best to help the team.”

Juve haven’t lost at home in their last 32 games, could Barça play for a draw tomorrow?

“We’re a team which has one feature, we don’t know how to speculate. If we go out for a draw, then we’ll definitely have more chance of losing because we’re a team who like to control the game, to be protagonists.

“That’s the best way to be in attack, but also in defence for the qualities of our players and our mentality because it’s worked really well in recent years.

“We know it’ll be tough, but we’ll try to minimise the best of Juventus with our football and exhibit the best version of ourselves.

“Juventus have always been a strong and powerful team, in recent years they’ve won the Scudetto in Italy with a lot of room to spare.

“This is a team which has had a lot of quality players throughout its history, just as now, so clearly we have to be alert.”

The 32-year-old is familiar with the Bianconeri strike pairing of Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala, given he plays with them for Argentina.

“Both Gonzalo and Paulo are great champions,” Mascherano said.

“I’m fortunate to know both of them, I know their quality. It’s clear that we must pay special attention to champions like them, players who can score at any time and decide the game in a single passage of play.”

Mascherano was then asked what position he expects to play tomorrow, having played at centre-back, right-back and in central midfield this season.

“Look, the truth is that I’ve adapted more to play as a stopper, as a right-back or right wing-back at times.

“With each passing game I feel more comfortable, but it’s clear that playing in midfield… I don’t have to play my role, because there’s [Sergio] Busquets, but that’s my original position and the one I like the most.

“I have no problem occupying different positions though, if I thought it was coming at the expense of the team then I’d say something to the Coach [Luis Enrique].

“Why play in a position where you don’t feel comfortable, maybe there are some where it’s easier but I honestly have no problem playing any of the three positions.

“I’m a bit like you, I don’t know where I’ll play or if I will play.”

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