Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 Marco Verratti: ‘Juventus can trouble Real Madrid’ http://www.juvefc.com/marco-verratti-juventus-can-trouble-real-madrid/ May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Marco Verratti believes Juve could trouble Real Madrid if both teams make it to the finals of the Champions League. The Italian international has been linked with a move away from France this summer but his agent has insisted the player is happy at PSG and won’t be returning to Italy. The 24-year-old midfielder has other ideas and won’t rule out playing in Italy or Spain in the future. “I would like to, I can definitely see it” he told Tuttosport, “But it has to be a top team, whether that be in our country or in Spain. “But at the moment, I am at PSG and I am happy with the role I have in my team.” Verratti has made no secret of his love for Juventus and has a lot of praise for the Bianconeri this season. “If there is one team who could trouble Real Madrid with their organisation, it is Juventus. “There are players like Dybala and Higuain would can decide the game in one moment. “Allegri’s 4-2-3-1? I like the way Juventus play a lot and the team Max is picking, but I am a PSG player. “I don’t want to say anything else, I’m talking as a spectator.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Gentile tips Juve for CL glory http://www.football-italia.net/102315/gentile-tips-juve-cl-glory May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Claudio Gentile says Juventus' Champions League semi-final second leg with Monaco tonight is 'a formality.' Max Allegri's team will kick-off this evening's contest in Turin with one foot in the final, having secured a 2-0 away win over the French club in the first leg. Speaking ahead of the match at Juventus Stadium, the former Old Lady defender heaped praise on Coach Max Allegri and tipped Juve to become champions of Europe for a third time. "Juve win because they are a classic team," Gentile explained. "The things that work in football never get old. "Allegri is a great Coach because he doesn't care about pleasing people. He knows what is best for his team and he does it, full stop. "Because of that, he will win the Champions League. The return with Monaco is a formality, as is the Scudetto. "Monaco are a team of kids. They are very good, but they are not ready. The final against Real Madrid is the real match." Gentile believes the Old Lady will have the quality to overcome their likely opponents in Cardiff on June 3, adding that Los Blancos star Cristiano Ronaldo will not be able to breach the Juve rearguard three times as he did in their semi-final first leg win over Atletico Madrid. "It will be an even contest but Juve will win. Cristiano Ronaldo will play well again but he will not score a hat-trick against that defence." Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Journey to the final four: Why Juventus need Champions League glory The Old Lady can reclaim her throne at the very top of the European game by converting domestic success into another long-awaited continental crown. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/7221/nissan/2017/05/09/35352502/- May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus are European giants. Nobody has won more Serie A titles or more Coppas Italia. This season they will become the first club in Italian football history to lift six consecutive scudetti, and only Lazio stand in their way of a third straight Italian double. The Old Lady have become completely dominant on the peninsula, hoovering up Serie A’s best and brightest and now routinely swatting away those who attempt to take their crown by cherry-picking the stars of their competitors. The arrivals of Miralem Pjanic from Roma and Gonzalo Higuain from Napoli were power moves. And yet Juve are not at the top of the food chain. Their six years of supremacy have seen Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal and Alvaro Morata all move on, because even the Old Lady are powerless when faced with fluttering eyelashes of the game’s true studs. Paulo Dybala is the latest Juventus superstar linked with a move to a ‘bigger club’. Two lines, taken from two separate interviews, uttered in two different years, from the two major figures at the club, tell the story. "We must not turn the Champions League into an obsession, it has to just remain a dream” said coach Max Allegri in March 2016, “but this season it would be a logical conclusion,” added Gianluigi Buffon last week. Allegri’s insistence that European domination remains a “dream” illustrates that Juventus are aware of their place in the contemporary, fully-globalised world of football, where the true elite are untouchable. Buffon’s comment, meanwhile, suggests Juve are ready to re-join the big boys. After all, “We’re talking about the best team in Europe,” explained Marcelo Lippi, a former World Cup-winner and the last coach to guide the Old Lady to the top of Champions League glory. And there are signs that everyone is on board. While Pogba and Vidal jumped ship to super clubs, the likes of Leonardo Bonucci have resisted, and Dybala has just penned a new contract. Keeping Bonucci has been key. Perhaps the finest long-passer in European football, his role has been incremental in forming the best defensive unit in world football which sits resolutely in front of the great Buffon. From Lilian Thuram and Andrea Pirlo and to Patrice Evra and Dani Alves, few clubs in European football have prolonged careers like the Turin giants. Bonucci’s peerless partners, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli, however, are now 32 and 36 respectively, and even 39-year-old Buffon can’t go on forever. The break-up of one of European football’s all-time great defences – they’ve conceded just twice so far in this season’s Champions League – is just over the horizon. Allegri, meanwhile, is turning heads amongst England’s Premier League owners. Few clubs in world football have invested as widely as Juve in recent years, with fans likely having to go all the way back to the €25 million arrival of playmaker Diego in order to find their last real flop, but to truly take their seat back at Europe’s top table, Juventus need a UEFA Champions League title. The €90 million capture of Higuain was a statement of intent. They very likely would have won Serie A with a striker for half the price. Pipita’s arrival emphatically announced that they were ready to take the next step, to stand alongside Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. A Higuain double in Monaco last week has them odds on to make their second Champions League final in three years. He now has five goals in 10 matches, his best-ever Champions League return. On Tuesday, Juventus ride again. The Old Lady is going international, and she’s ready to recapture her throne. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus V Monaco – Champions League Preview https://forzaitalianfootball.com/2017/05/juventus-v-monaco-champions-league-preview/ May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Having defeated Monaco 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie, Juventus look almost certainties to progress through to the final in Cardiff. The Ligue 1 side have proven their ability to create and score goals, however overcoming the deficit at Juventus Stadium looks too big of a challenge. Is there anyway back or have the Bianconeri all but booked a place for the final in Cardiff? Nicholas Carroll previews the second leg encounter. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Ravanelli sees Juve 1996 similarities http://www.football-italia.net/102329/ravanelli-sees-juve-1996-similarities May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Fabrizio Ravanelli sees similarities between the current Juventus team and the one that won the 1996 Champions League. The 48-year-old was part of the Old Lady team that won the second and most recent of their European crowns 21 years ago, scoring in the final against Ajax. And speaking ahead of Juve's semi-final second leg of this year's competition, the former forward believes the current crop have what it takes to emulate Marcello Lippi's class of '96. "They know what their capabilities are, they have passed some tough tests and now they want to show their quality," Ravanelli told Le Parisien. "Juve play great football, they have great players and this would be the perfect time to crown their careers at Juventus. "Both this Juve and the one in 1996 have a great winning mentality, belief in what they do and very good forwards. "Lippi and Allegri are both Tuscan. Lippi made history and Allegri is doing it now." Ravanelli also commented on comparisons made between himself and current Juve forward Mario Mandzukic. "I like the comparision, he is one of those players who value the team above all else. The only difference is that he scores a lot fewer goals than me!" The former Lazio, Middlesbrough and Derby County man added that the performances of veteran Dani Alves had surprised him. "I like Alex Sandro a lot but the one who is surprising me most is Dani Alves. He is putting in impressive performances and is a great professional." Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) 'Monaco need a miracle' http://www.football-italia.net/102331/monaco-need-miracle May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Monaco's Andrea Raggi accepts his side need a Champions League miracle against Juventus, but believes they can pull it off. The French club go into tonight's semi-final second leg in Turin as massive underdogs to progress, having suffered a 2-0 home defeat to the Old Lady last week. Speaking to L'Equipe, however, the Italian defender insists the complexion of the tie could change if Leonardo Jardim's team can score an early goal at Juventus Stadium. "If our midfielders and forwards are in form and we get an early goal, we can still do it," Raggi commented. "Obviously we need a miracle and we know that. We are not crazy, but we have to believe we can do it." The 32-year-old acknowledged it will not be easy against a 'muscular' Juve, whose defenders he believes gave Radamel Falcao some rough treatment in the first leg. "Juventus are a muscular team. They are tough and ruthless they way they play. "Did you see what Bonucci and Chiellini did to Falcao? They play hard and with experience." Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Bakayoko: Monaco like Musketeers http://www.football-italia.net/102333/bakayoko-monaco-musketeers May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Tiemoué Bakayoko said Monaco’s strength is their unity as they face Juventus in the Champions League. “It’s one for all and all for one.” The semi-final is decided tonight after Juve won the first leg 2-0 at the Stade Louis II. “The Champions League gives you sensations that you cannot experience in Ligue 1, so everything we’ve done so far in the tournament has been fantastic,” Bakayoko told the official club website. “Now I take on my share of the responsibility. We form a good midfield, alternating with Fabinho and Moutinho. We’ve got a good group, a band of brothers. “Monaco’s strength is in the collective: everyone gives their best for themselves and for the team. We truly give it 100 per cent. It’s one for all and all for one. “When we step on to that pitch, we want to make our fans happy.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Team News: Fabinho missing for AS Monaco, Juventus make one change http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/juventus/team-news/ team-news-fabinho-missing-for-monaco_297802.html May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Key midfield man Fabinho misses out on AS Monaco's starting lineup for this evening's Champions League semi-final second-leg tie with Juventus. The 23-year-old has featured in nine of the French club's games so far in this year's competition, scoring one and assisting another three. Fabinho is absent from tonight's starting XI, however, while Thomas Lemar also drops down to the visitors' bench following last week's 2-0 defeat at Stade Louis II. Andrea Raggi and experienced head Joao Moutinho are the players to come into the fold, as Monaco attempt to become the first team in 15 attempts to overturn a first-leg home defeat in the knockout stages. In terms of the home side, boss Massimiliano Allegri makes just the one alteration from last week's first-leg triumph in the Principality - Sami Khedira returning from suspension to take over from Claudio Marchisio. There is a place in defence for Andrea Barzagli, meanwhile, with Alex Sandro and Dani Alves occupying the two wing-back berths. Juventus are one of two unbeaten sides left in this year's competition, alongside reigning champions Real Madrid. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Sandro; Pjanic, Khedira; Dani Alves, Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain Subs: Neto, Benatia, Cuadrado, Marchisio, Asamoah, Lichsteiner, Rincon AS Monaco: Subasic; Raggi, Jemerson, Glik, Sidibe; Dirar, Moutinho, Bakayoko, Bernardo Silva; Falcao, Mbappe Subs: De Sanctis, Fabinho, Carrillo, Germain, Mendy, Lemar, Diallo Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Line-ups: Juventus-Monaco http://www.football-italia.net/102341/line-ups-juventus-monaco May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus welcome back Sami Khedira, but keep Andrea Barzagli and a more advanced Dani Alves against Monaco in the Champions League semi-final. It kicks off at 20.45 CET - 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT). Gonzalo Higuain’s brace gave Juve a 2-0 first leg victory in Montecarlo last week, both on Dani Alves assists as the Brazilian relished his new more advanced role. He is back in that spot again this evening, with Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic supporting Pipita. La Joya has scored all of his last 15 goals at the Juventus Stadium, so it might be his night. Khedira missed the first leg due to suspension, but he returns alongside Miralem Pjanic in midfield, while Claudio Marchisio and Juan Cuadrado are on the bench. Max Allegri raised many eyebrows when resorting to three at the back in Monaco and he sticks with that system, as Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini complete the BBC – with Gigi Buffon as the last line of defence. Although technically Barzagli (who turned 36 yesterday) is playing as a right-back, the defence regularly moved to three throughout the game. Marko Pjaca and Daniele Rugani are out injured. The Old Lady has kept six consecutive Champions League clean sheets, conceding only twice all season in this tournament. Monaco missed left-back Benjamin Mendy in the first leg and he is still not fully recovered from a right hamstring injury, but Leonardo Jardim makes some surprising changes. Fabinho and Thomas Lemar are benched in favour of Joao Moutinho and Andrea Raggi, in what could well be three at the back. The attack remains the same, with 18-year-old sensation Kylian Mbappe and veteran Radamel Falcao leading the line. Juventus are unbeaten on home turf in all competition since Udinese’s 1-0 result in August 2015 and the last Champions League side to win here was Bayern Munich in April 2013, followed by 13 Bianconeri victories and nine draws. The last game Juventus lost to a French club was 2-0 away to Bordeaux in 2009, followed by five wins and two stalemates. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Dani Alves, Pjanic, Khedira, Alex Sandro; Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain Juventus bench: Neto, Benatia, Asamoah, Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Rincon, Cuadrado Monaco: Subasic; Raggi, Jemerson, Glik; Dirar, Bakayoko, Moutinho, Sidibé; Bernardo Silva; Mbappé, Falcao Monaco bench: De Sanctis, Fabinho, Carrillo, Germain, Mendy, Lemar, Diallo Ref: Kuipers (NED) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Minister for Sport: 'Juve good for Italy' http://www.football-italia.net/102342/minister-sport-juve-good-italy May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Minister for Sport Luca Lotti insists “it’d be good for Italy as a country to be in the Champions League Final and we must all cheer on Juventus.” The second leg of the semi-final with Monaco is tonight. “It’s a very important opportunity for our country to show how clubs like Juventus made important investments and reached great targets,” the Minister told Mediaset Premium. “It’d be good for Italy as a country to have a representative in the Final and we all have to cheer on Juventus. “I am a Milan fan, but hopefully we’ll see other Italians doing well in the Champions League too.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 Report: Dzeko out of Roma-Juve http://www.football-italia.net/102343/report-dzeko-out-roma-juve May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE There are reports Edin Dzeko is out for 10 days with a calf strain, while Radja Nainggolan is also at risk for Roma-Juventus this weekend. This injury would also put his Capocannoniere title at risk, because he is only two goals ahead of Torino hitman Andrea Belotti. According to Sky Sport Italia, tests today discovered a lesion to the calf muscle and Dzeko would have to be on the sidelines for 10 days. Nainggolan has avoided a strain, but his calf is bruised and that means he too is at risk for this weekend’s clash with Juventus. Roma are only one point ahead of Napoli in the race for second place, which guarantees Champions League entry. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Marotta: 'Allegri system confuses' http://www.football-italia.net/102342/minister-sport-juve-good-italy May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus director Beppe Marotta praised Max Allegri for creating a system that is “able to confuse even the media” in their Champions League semi-final with Monaco. “We are super-concentrated on tonight, which is fundamental for our history. We’ll only start thinking about Roma tomorrow,” the director told Mediaset Premium. “I am certain we cannot underestimate Monaco, as Allegri kept these professionals focused. We know it’s difficult, we must pretend not to have the 2-0 advantage and remember we are against a side that has nothing to lose and therefore will be free of pressure to play at their best.” “The system is complementary. What matters is the approach of the team and the superlative Coach we have on the bench, who is able to confuse even the media, so that’s something to be proud of. “Allegri can change system from one moment to the next, even during the same game, because he has an eclectic squad that is competitive for our objectives. “I have to reaffirm that we’re dealing with one of the best Coaches in the world. We are all concentrated on these important appointments over the next month. “We have not set any dates to discuss his future.” Marotta saluted the players as they arrived at the Juventus Stadium. “I was able to see their faces and it’s clear how well-prepared they are for this game, regardless of the system Allegri will use. They have the right mentality. “Juve’s history speaks for it, the trophy cabinet, the decades of Agnelli support. The team is a reflection of the club, so we tried to create a competitive squad with players suited to their roles and pick a Coach capable of dealing with the situation, thus coming together for a team that can challenge at the highest level.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Mario Mandžukić scores vital goal to extend Juventus’ semifinal advantage over AS Monaco Looking good... http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/5/9/15598426/mario-mandzukic -scores-vital-goal-to-extend-juventus-semifinal-advantage-over-as-monaco May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Cardiff is looking more an inevitablility than a question at this point as Mario Mandžukić has put Juventus three goals ahead of AS Monaco in the UEFA Champions League second leg. The Croatian international beat his countryman Danijel Subašić for the first goal of the second leg by being persistent after his initial header was saved. This goal coupled with the two away goals from the first leg leave the French side with a mountain to climb with less than an hour of football left to be played. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Sami Khedira Suffers Leg Injury vs. Monaco, Replaced by Claudio Marchisio http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2650681-sami-khedira-suffers -leg-injury-vs-monaco-replaced-by-claudio-marchisio May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus and Germany star Sami Khedira picked up an injury to his left leg early in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final against AS Monaco on Tuesday. As shared by the club's official account, he was replaced by Claudio Marchisio early in the first half: Follow JuventusFC ✔@juventusfcen 10' #Juventus make tonight's first substitution, as @SamiKhedira comes off for @ClaMarchisio8. #JuveASM 8:57 PM - 9 May 2017 3131 Retweets 4848 likes Khedira has been remarkably healthy all season long, and this injury couldn't come at a worse time. Juventus are on the verge of winning the Serie A title and in the middle of a deep run in the Champions League. The midfielder has struggled with persistent injury trouble throughout his career, and after such an impressive season, this knock will come as a major blow. Marchisio is an experienced replacement who should offer many of the same qualities, but Juventus have little depth behind the former Azzurri midfielder. Khedira is a top talent, but his inability to stay off the treatment table remains a source of increasing frustration at both club and international level. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) This Dani Alves wondergoal may have booked Juventus’ Champions League final ticket http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/5/9/15598720/dani-alves -volley-goal-champions-league-monaco-semifinal-juventus May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE If there was any doubt about Juventus’ spot in the UEFA Champions League final, Dani Alves likely just sealed it with a truly epic goal. Off a corner kick, the ball was cleared out to the edge of the box by AS Monaco. The Brazilian legend sat there like a kid waiting for candy at a parade and when it fell to him he struck a right-footed volley past the goalkeeper for a goal that put the exclamation point on a dominant semifinal performance by the Old Lady. This wondergoal now makes it 4-0 on aggregate to Juve with just 45 minutes remaining in the tie. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) HT 2-0: Dani Alves dominates Monaco http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/5/9/15598720/dani-alves -volley-goal-champions-league-monaco-semifinal-juventus May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus have a 2-0 Champions League semi-final lead over Monaco at half-time, as Dani Alves set one up for Mario Mandzukic and volleyed in a sensational second. The Bianconeri had the upper hand after Gonzalo Higuain’s brace secured a 2-0 first leg victory at the Stade Louis II. Marko Pjaca and Daniele Rugani were injured, but Sami Khedira returned from suspension to replace Claudio Marchisio. Dani Alves remained in a more advanced role with Andrea Barzagli in defence. Monaco chose Andrea Raggi and Joao Moutinho for Thomas Lemar and Fabinho, but Nabil Dirar pulled out in the warm-up, so not 100 per cent fit Benjamin Mendy had to start. Kylian Mbappe was immediately aggressive and within five minutes his shot from the tightest of angles bounced off the inside of the far post, but he had been flagged offside. Radamel Falcao blasted over the bar, but Juve also lost a player to injury after just 10 minutes, Marchisio replacing Khedira with a left thigh problem. Paulo Dybala scuffed wide from the D with his weaker right foot, but Higuain had a great chance after 22 minutes when he sprung the offside trap and chipped Danijel Subasic, but Kamil Glik got back to clear off the line. Soon after, Higuain threaded through for Mario Mandzukic, but Subasic got just enough on it with one hand to deny his fellow Croatian one-on-one. Miralem Pjanic completed a give-and-go with Dybala, but as he was taking the shot, veteran Italian defender Andrea Raggi flung himself in the way to block. Falcao forced a tough reaction save from Buffon, but was offside anyway. Buffon sparked an Alex Sandro counter-attack from a Monaco corner, which culminated in Dani Alves’ cross for Mandzukic, his header parried by Subasic, but pouncing on the rebound from close range. Higuain chested down a long ball and saw his angled drive smothered by Subasic, but Chiellini at full stretch toe-poked a Mendy low cross away from Falcao at the back post. Dybala was one-on-one with Subasic, forcing another desperate save, but on the resulting corner he only punched it to the edge of the box for an absolutely sensational Dani Alves right-foot volley. After three assists in this semi-final tie, Dani Alves added a stunning goal to his tally. Juventus 2-0 Monaco (4-0 agg, Half-Time) Mandzukic 33 (J), Dani Alves 44 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Dani Alves, Pjanic, Khedira (Marchisio 10), Alex Sandro; Dybala, Mandzukic; Higuain Monaco: Subasic; Raggi, Jemerson, Glik; Mendy, Bakayoko, Moutinho, Sidibé; Bernardo Silva; Mbappé, Falcao Ref: Kuipers (NED) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) 'Dani Alves, you're having a laugh!' - Football world erupts at stunning Juventus strike Watching the outstanding volley at the end of the first half in Juventus vs Monaco on Tuesday led to an outpouring of affection for the Brazilian. http://www.goal.com/en/news/1716/champions-league/2017/05/09/35367102/- May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Already well on their way to winning their Champions League tie against Monaco, Juventus added insult to injury thanks to an unreal goal by Dani Alves. The former Barcelona man latched on to a ball that was punched clear by Daniel Subasic and hit a perfectly-struck volley from just outside the penalty area to give Juve a 2-0 lead in Tuesday's match (4-0 on aggregate). Juventus Stadium erupted at the audacious strike, as did social media. Follow BT Sport Football ✔@btsportfootball What a strike! The Dani Alves semi-final is complete with a stunning volley! #UCL 9:35 PM - 9 May 2017 1,0511,051 Retweets 1,5211,521 likes Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Mbappe becomes youngest Champions League semi-final scorer The phenom scored in the second half of his side's match at Juventus Stadium, adding another accomplishment to his growing list of achievements. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2914/champions-league/2017/05/09/35367792/- May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest ever Champions League semi-final goal scorer with his second-half strike at Juventus. At age 18 years, 140 days, the striker made history with a 69th-minute goal on Tuesday, converting from a close-range Joao Moutinho pass. The goal also put an end to Juventus' 689-minute shutout streak – the second longest in Champions League history. The teenager's strike was only a consolation for Monaco, with the goal making it 2-1 Juve on the night and 4-1 on aggregate. The Old Lady advanced to the final in Cardiff with a 4-1 win over the two legs. Mbappe has now scored in five of his first six Champions League knockout matches, with the semi-final first leg in Monaco the only match in which he's failed to find the back of the net. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 9, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus 2 Monaco 1 (4-1 agg): Alves leads serene charge into Champions League final Juventus secured simple passage to their second Champions League final in three years as a 2-1 win over Monaco secured a 4-1 aggregate win. http://www.goal.com/en-gb/match/juventus-vs-monaco/2443329/report May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Dani Alves orchestrated another brilliant Juventus performance in this season's Champions League as a 2-1 win over Monaco on home turf secured a 4-1 aggregate triumph and a place in the final. Juventus' half-decade dominance of Serie A is yet to translate into success on the continental stage, but the Bianconeri have never looked better placed to win a third European crown than Massimiliano Allegri's current crop do. Along with Sami Khedira and Mario Mandzukic, Alves is one of just three players in this squad to have won the big trophy and the Brazilian followed up two assists at Stade Louis II with another star turn, helping Mandzukic to the nerve-settling opener before blasting in before the break to allow 45 minutes of joyous celebrating and frantic seeking of hostelries in Cardiff. Kylian Mbappe's zip and zeal was rewarded with a second-half goal that rounds off a stunning debut season for the 18-year-old. Though Monaco's brilliant babes will not share a European crown before they are sold off to the highest bidder, they are tantalisingly close to the Ligue 1 crown, and surely the likes of Bernardo Silva, Thomas Lemar and Mbappe will have greater tales to tell in this competition over the next decade. But those prodigies and their wise old figurehead Radamel Falcao barely laid a glove on Juve over two legs and the determined, drilled - and occasionally dastardly - trio of Andrea Barzagli, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini will relish a showpiece battles of 'BBC' line-ups, with Real Madrid - of Bale, Benzema and Cristiano - 3-0 up on neighbours Atletico in the other semi-final. The Juve defence is still to be breached from open play in this season's competition and, having played the underdog to Barcelona two years ago, Allegri's stronger, slicker side may well head to the Welsh capital as favourites this time around. Defiance rumbled down from the stands pre-match as the home fans bellowed 'CHAMPIONS' amid the pre-match anthem and a 'Time for Cardiff' banner greeted the players out of the tunnel and a nervy opening was ridden out in typically stubborn fashion. Gianluigi Buffon stretched out a tweaked back in the warm-up and flapped at an early cross before Mbappe beat him to a high ball and struck a post amid the raising of an offside flag and there were further signs of danger for Juve when Khedira twanged a hamstring and had to be replaced by Claudio Marchisio. But as the storm passed, Juventus thundered back into the contest, Kamil Glik and Danijel Subasic desperately denying Gonzalo Higuain and Mandzukic before the Croatian striker finally found a way through. As in the first leg, Alves found the key to unlock Monaco, his pin-perfect cross finding Mandzukic, who lashed high into the net after Subasic brilliantly denied his initial header. Follow OptaJohan ✔@OptaJohan 15 - Mario Mandzukic ended his longest run without a CL goal (6 games) and is now on 15 goals in 45 CL appearances. Occasion. 9:22 PM - 9 May 2017 8383 Retweets 8686 likes Juve smelled blood and Higuain was denied a goal by the assistant's flag before Chiellini celebrated a geometrically thrilling goalline clearance as if he had scored - soon the stadium would do so again. Subasic denied Paulo Dybala one-on-one but was left flailing when he punched the resulting corner onto Alves' right boot and the three-time Champions League winner returned with interest, smashing a laser-guided volley into the net. Buffon was beginning to look unbeatable as he sprawled to deny Mbappe one-on-one but the teenager would have his goal soon after as he turned in from inches after Joao Moutinho got to the byline from a short corner. View image on Twitter Follow OptaJean ✔@OptaJean 1 - Kylian Mbappe has become the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final (18 years & 140 days). Comet. 10:11 PM - 9 May 2017 455455 Retweets 351351 likes Higuain was left enraged after collecting some war wounds from former Torino defender Glik as the visitors grew tetchy in the closing stages, but the Argentine will recover for another assault on a major final where he will look to improve on a desperate record with Argentina. Poorer omens follow in Juve last beating Monaco at this stage of the Champions League before losing to Real Madrid in the 1998 final, but Allegri's vintage are made of the stern stuff required to turn history on its head. Key Opta Facts: - No team have reached the Champions League final on more occasions than Juventus (6 – level with AC Milan). - Juve have scored 30 goals in the Champions League semi-finals; no team has scored more (level with Bayern and Real Madrid). - The Serie A leaders are unbeaten in 12 Champions League/European Cup games for the first time in their history (W9 D3). - Kylian Mbappe's goal was Monaco's 150th goal this season in all competitions; only Real Madrid (158) and Barcelona (160) have scored more goals from the big five European leagues. - Mbappe has become the youngest player to score in a Champions League semi-final (18 years and 140 days). - Thierry Henry (5 games) is the only French player to have reached six Champions League goals quicker than Mbappe (9 games). - Dani Alves has been directly involved in seven goals in the Champions League this season (3 goals, 4 assists); three more than any other defender in the competition. 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Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus into Champions League Final! http://www.football-italia.net/102348/juventus-champions-league-final May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Dani Alves set up one for Mario Mandzukic and scored a stunning volley, as Juventus beat Monaco 2-1 to reach the Champions League Final, 4-1 on aggregate. The Bianconeri had the upper hand after Gonzalo Higuain’s brace secured a 2-0 first leg victory at the Stade Louis II. Marko Pjaca and Daniele Rugani were injured, but Sami Khedira returned from suspension to replace Claudio Marchisio. Dani Alves remained in a more advanced role with Andrea Barzagli in defence. Monaco chose Andrea Raggi and Joao Moutinho for Thomas Lemar and Fabinho, but Nabil Dirar pulled out in the warm-up, so not 100 per cent fit Benjamin Mendy had to start. Kylian Mbappe was immediately aggressive and within five minutes his shot from the tightest of angles bounced off the inside of the far post, but he had been flagged offside. Radamel Falcao blasted over the bar, but Juve also lost a player to injury after just 10 minutes, Marchisio replacing Khedira with a left thigh problem. Paulo Dybala scuffed wide from the D with his weaker right foot, but Higuain had a great chance after 22 minutes when he sprung the offside trap and chipped Danijel Subasic, but Kamil Glik got back to clear off the line. Soon after, Higuain threaded through for Mario Mandzukic, but Subasic got just enough on it with one hand to deny his fellow Croatian one-on-one. Miralem Pjanic completed a give-and-go with Dybala, but as he was taking the shot, veteran Italian defender Andrea Raggi flung himself in the way to block. Falcao forced a tough reaction save from Buffon, but was offside anyway. Buffon sparked an Alex Sandro counter-attack from a Monaco corner, which culminated in Dani Alves’ cross for Mandzukic, his header parried by Subasic, but pouncing on the rebound from close range. Higuain chested down a long ball and saw his angled drive smothered by Subasic, but Chiellini at full stretch toe-poked a Mendy low cross away from Falcao at the back post. Dybala was one-on-one with Subasic, forcing another desperate save, but on the resulting corner he only punched it to the edge of the box for an absolutely sensational Dani Alves right-foot volley. After three assists in this semi-final tie, Dani Alves added a stunning goal to his tally. Juan Cuadrado came off the bench and almost scored with his first touch, Jemerson sliding in to block at the near post, while Buffon stuck out a leg to deny Mbappe from a tight angle at the near post. From the resulting corner, Mbappe did manage to tap in from point-blank range, ending Buffon’s run of 689 minutes of Champions League football with a clean sheet. Former Torino defender Glik stamped on Higuain and it’s not clear if this was accidental, but Pipita clearly thought it was intentional and had to be calmed down by staff. Andrea Barzagli, who turned 36 yesterday, was replaced after suffering from cramp. Juventus 2-1 Monaco (4-1 agg) Mandzukic 33 (J), Dani Alves 44 (J), Mbappe 69 (M) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli (Benatia 85), Bonucci, Chiellini; Dani Alves, Pjanic, Khedira (Marchisio 10), Alex Sandro; Dybala (Cuadrado 54), Mandzukic; Higuain Monaco: Subasic; Raggi, Jemerson, Glik; Mendy (Fabinho 54), Bakayoko (Germain 78), Moutinho, Sidibé; Bernardo Silva (Lemar 69); Mbappé, Falcao Ref: Kuipers (NED) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Dani Alves nets stunner as Juventus beat Monaco to reach UCL final http://www.espnfc.co.uk/report?gameId=478694 May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus reached their second Champions League final in three seasons after a 2-1 win at home to Monaco on Tuesday night secured a 4-1 victory on aggregate. The Serie A leaders never looked like letting slip a 2-0 advantage from the first leg, and tightened their grip on the tie when Mario Mandzukic put them ahead after 33 minutes. Brazilian defender Dani Alves crashed in a superb second just before half-time. Monaco's 18-year-old forward Kylian Mbappe netted a consolation in the 69th minute as Massimiliano Allegri's impressively organised Italian side booked their place at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on June 3. Monaco, who were this season's surprise contenders after coming through qualifying to reach the last four, were forced into an unplanned change when winger Nabil Dirar suffered a problem in the warm-up and was replaced by Benjamin Mendy. The Juve fans confidently unfurled a banner which read 'Time For Cardiff' as Monaco looked to become the first team to overturn a two-goal semifinal deficit after losing at home. The French side almost got off to the perfect start when Mbappe knocked the ball past veteran Juve goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon but his effort came back off a post and the offside flag meant it would not have counted anyway. German midfielder Sami Khedira, who missed the first leg through suspension, was forced off after just 10 minutes with what looked like a hamstring problem. Despite their two-goal advantage, Juventus remained on the offensive as Mandzukic forced a smart save from Monaco keeper Danijel Subasic after being played into the left side of the penalty area. Juve finally took the lead after 32 minutes and all but secured their place in the final. Alves whipped the ball into the Monaco box from the right towards Mandzukic, whose header was saved before the Croatian lashed the rebound past Subasic. The hosts soon had the ball in the net again through Gonzalo Higuain, but the offside flag was raised for what looked a marginal call. There was a minor scare at the other end when Juventus saw their defence, which was on a run of more than 11 hours without conceding a Champions League goal, stretched as Mbappe almost got on the end of a low cross from Mendy before Giorgio Chiellini guided the ball behind. Just before half-time, Juventus doubled their lead with a superb strike from Alves. A corner was punched out by Subasic and as the ball dropped to Alves 25 yards from goal, the former Barcelona defender volleyed it into the net before taking the deserved plaudits of the Turin crowd. Monaco had seen off the likes of Tottenham, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund in their run to the semi-finals, but this was a match too far for Leonardo Jardim's exciting young team, who lead Ligue 1 ahead of Paris St Germain. With Juventus having done the job, the second half lacked much tempo. As the hour mark approached, Paulo Dybala was replaced by Juan Cuadrado, and the winger almost had an instant impact when getting away down the right but blasted wide. Monaco netted a consolation after 69 minutes when Mbappe converted a cross from Joao Moutinho for what was an impressive sixth Champions League goal by the France youngster. There was a flashpoint when Higuain appeared to be stamped on by Kamil Glik as the striker made a sliding challenge, but no action was taken by the Dutch referee Bjorn Kuipers. Juventus, though, were happy to have already taken the sting out of Monaco's free-scoring front line as the Old Lady prepared for a date against either Real or Atletico Madrid in Wales next month. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus 2-1 Monaco (Agg 4-1): Hosts ease into ninth European Cup final Juventus have secured a place in the Champions League final with their 2-1 win over Monaco in Turin completing a 4-1 aggregate victory. http://www.skysports.com/football/juventus-vs-monaco/371635 May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE First-half goals from Mario Mandzukic and Dani Alves ended the tie as a contest before the break to ensure Massimiliano Allegri's side will contest the final in Cardiff next month. Alves's stunning volley, in particular, emphasised the superiority of the Italian side amid an electric atmosphere at Juventus Stadium. And while Kylian Mbappe did bolster his growing reputation with a second-half goal from close range it was nowhere near enough to get the Ligue 1 team through. Mario Mandzukic opened the scoring for Juventus against Monaco in Turin Boasting a two-goal lead from the away leg, the Serie A champions-elect were, of course, warm favourites to reach a ninth European Cup final going into the second leg. But Monaco's young team have won plenty of admirers during their run to the last four and showed signs of their undoubted talent on the night, particularly early on. Mbappe won a corner inside the first minute from which Gianluigi Buffon, making his 150th European appearance, seemed to foul Radamel Falcao. The highly-rated teenager then hit the post before the five-minute mark only to see the offside flag go up as Monaco threatened to get right back into the tie. Kylian Mbappe got his goal but it was not enough for Monaco to go through When Juventus were forced into an early change, midfielder Sami Khedira departing with a hamstring injury, the home side could certainly have been forgiven for being unsettled. Instead, they quickly asserted themselves and Gonzalo Higuain, the two-goal hero of the first leg, should have put them ahead midway through the first half only to get his chip all wrong. Monaco were cut apart far too easily with Danijel Subasic denying Mandzukic and Andrea Raggi blocking a shot from Miralem Pjanic as Juve piled on the pressure. The need for goals left Monaco vulnerable and the visitors were punished just after the half-hour mark when Mandzukic converted Alves's right-wing cross at the second attempt. Bernardo Silva holds off Dani Alves in Turin It was a virtuoso display from Alves and the 34-year-old Brazilian set up further opportunities for Higuain and Paulo Dybala before his magic moment just before half time. Subasic appeared to have punched the ball to safety from a left-wing corner but Alves struck the ball fiercely on the volley from outside the box to double the lead on the night. The goal ended any hope of a comeback and while Monaco did cause Juve to concede in the knockout stages for the first time this season, Allegri's experienced defence saw it out. It's this blend of defensive nous and attacking potency that means the Old Lady will go to Cardiff in expectation as well as hope of a first Champions League triumph since 1996. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus ease into Champions League final with win over AS Monaco http://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/juventus/champions-league/ result/result-juve-ease-into-champions-league-final_297815.html May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Juventus have booked their place in the final of the Champions League courtesy of a 4-1 aggregate victory over AS Monaco. The Italian giants went into tonight's second leg with a 2-0 advantage following their impressive victory in Monaco last week, and first-half goals from Mario Mandzukic and Dani Alves put the tie well and truly beyond the Ligue 1 leaders. Kylian Mbappe pulled one goal back to end Juventus's run of six consecutive clean sheets in the competition, but it was far too little too late as the hosts cruised into the final, where they will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid. Monaco were forced into a late change moments before kickoff when Nabil Dirar picked up an injury in the warm-up, leaving Benjamin Mendy - himself an injury doubt for the game - to fill in at short notice. It didn't seem to affect the visitors in the opening exchanges as they made the brighter start to the match, and Mbappe sent a shot dribbling agonisingly against the inside of the post after less than five minutes - although the flag was raised for a marginal offside. It represented an uncharacteristically shaky start from Juve, though, and Monaco continued to push for an early goal to give themselves a glimmer of hope, with Radamel Falcao hammering an ambitious long-range effort over the bar shortly afterwards. Massimiliano Allegri's mood would not have been improved by having to make an early sub after Sami Khedira picked up a hamstring injury, but the introduction of Claudio Marchisio seemed to allow the hosts to settle into the match and they soon began to take control. Gonzalo Higuain had the first clear chance for Juve as he looked to build on his brace from the first leg, but he didn't put enough on his chipped finish and Kamil Glik was able to get back and hook the ball away. That was only the beginning of Juventus's dominance, though, and they began to look dangerous every time they came forward, with Danijel Subasic needing to make a fine save to deny Mandzukic one on one moments later. Miralem Pjanic was the next to break through the Monaco defence when he played a one-two with Paulo Dybala, but Andrea Raggi denied the Argentine with a timely last-ditch block. Monaco did test Gianluigi Buffon through a sharp effort from Falcao on the half-hour mark, but Juventus were still on top and took a fully deserved lead shortly afterwards when Mandzukic finished off a swift counter-attack. Alves, who assisted both goals in the first leg, once again delivered the telling ball to pick out Mandzukic at the back post, and the Croatian striker saw his initial header saved by Subasic before turning the rebound home from close range. That left Monaco needing three goals against a team who, at that point, had conceded just two in the competition all season, but Juventus refused to sit back on their lead and continued to create chances almost at will, with Higuain testing Subasic. The hosts needed Giorgio Chiellini at his defensive best to keep their clean sheet intact shortly before half time, though, with the Italian somehow turning Mendy's dangerous low cross past his post and not into his own net with Falcao lurking dangerous behind. Juve were soon back on the front foot, though, and after Subasic denied Dybala in another one-on-one situation Allegri's side finally doubled their lead from the resulting corner. This time Subasic could have done better as his punch only went as far as Alves, but the Brazilian still had a lot to do and his stunning first-time volley right on the stroke of half time was the pick of the goals over the entire tie. The second half began with both sides knowing that the tie was already over as a contest, and as a result it suffered a bit of a lull with half-chances for Juan Cuadrado - on as a sub for Dybala - and Higuain going begging. Juve may have been guilty of a rare moment of complacency as a result of that, and they needed Buffon to deny Mbappe in the 67th minute before Monaco finally ended the Italian goalkeeper's run of 690 minutes without conceding a Champions League goal. As with the chance moments before, Juventus were exposed down the left as Joao Moutinho cut in from the byline before delivering a low ball across the six-yard box which Mbappe prodded home from close range. A feisty period of the match followed, including an apparent stamp on Higuain by Monaco defender Glik, but Juventus kept their composure to comfortably see the tie out and reach their ninth European Cup final and second in the space of three years. The Old Lady have now gone 51 home games without defeat since August 2015 and 23 in European competition, and they will now continue their charge for the treble when they face Roma on Sunday knowing that victory will secure a record sixth consecutive Serie A title. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Buffon: 'Believe in your dreams' http://www.football-italia.net/102349/buffon-believe-your-dreams May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Gigi Buffon admits he wasn’t sure he’d get into another Champions League Final with Juventus, but “you have to keep believing in your dreams.” This is the only major trophy he hasn’t won and Juve are going to Cardiff after beating Monaco 4-1 on aggregate. “It was all damn difficult, regardless of the 2-0 first leg result. If we had come here tonight with arrogance, we’d have experienced some very difficult moments,” Buffon told Mediaset Premium. “We still did, but when you’ve got the right mentality, you can overcome those obstacles with dedication. “We are in the Final, and I won’t say that was our first objective, because now getting to the Final doesn’t count for anything. “I am very happy, because I get here in good shape and there’s no denying if I wasn’t in a big club and with great teammates, I would never have come back into the Champions League Final. “Two years ago everyone assumed it was my last Champions League Final, and I made that hypothesis too, but you have to keep believing in your dreams.” Juventus will face either Real Madrid or Atletico Madrid in the Final. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8524 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134600 messaggi Inviato May 10, 2017 JUVENTUS - MONACO 2-1 Mario Mandzukic 33' Dani Alves 44' Kylian Mbappé 69' Aggregate 4-1 SEMIFINALS - SECOND LEG Tuesday, May 9th, 2017 - 8:45 p.m.Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Bjorn Kuipers (The Netherlands) Juventus too good for Monaco and move into Champions League final http://www.espnfc.co.uk/uefa-champions-league/2/blog/post/3122684/juventus -cruise-past-monaco-and-into-the-uefa-champions-league-final May 9, 2017 Tifosibianconeri English page - CLICK HERE Here are three thoughts from Juventus' 2-1 (4-1 aggregate) win over Monaco to book their spot in the Champions League final. 1. Juve have matured, but can they win it all? Juventus were too strong and too well-drilled for AS Monaco over the two legs, with a 4-1 aggregate victory securing a ninth European Cup final for the Italian champions, but are they ready to emerge from their recurring nightmare and win the final? The Old Lady has lost four successive Champions League finals (the most recent coming against Barcelona in 2015), and there is no doubt that Italy's biggest and most successful club have become European football's great under-achievers. Only twice, in 1985 and 1996, have Juventus been crowned European champions, but they will travel to Cardiff for next month's final believing that they have grown and matured since the loss to Barca in Berlin two years ago. Defensively, Juventus are a match for any team in the world and Kylian Mbappe's second-half goal for Monaco, after Mario Mandzukic and Dani Alves had put the hosts 2-0 ahead before half-time, was the first they had conceded in the Champions League for 689 minutes. It ended a run of six successive clean sheets, including two against Barcelona in the quarterfinal. Now, Juventus will face the winners of the Real Madrid vs. Atletico Madrid semifinal -- Real lead 3-0 from the first leg -- believing that they have the discipline and organisation to lift the European Cup for the third time. At 39 years old, goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon will surely see Cardiff as his last chance to get his hands on the trophy after playing in two losing finals, and the World Cup winner will be a key figure next month. If, as is likely, they face Real in the final, Juventus will go into the game as underdogs, but they have the defensive game plan, at least, to win. In the two-legged semifinal against Monaco, Juventus advanced on goals from Mandzukic and Dani Alves. 2. Higuain, Mandzukic must be sharper While Juventus are unquestionably good enough to frustrate any opponent with their rock-solid defence in the Champions League final, doubts remain about their ability to be ruthless against the very best when it comes to finding the back of the net. Gonzalo Higuain and Mandzukic both came up with the goods over the semifinal's two legs, with Higuain's double proving decisive in the 2-0 first-leg victory in Monaco and Mandzukic putting Juve on course for the win Tuesday. But the pair of them missed good chances, maybe easier chances than the ones they converted, and such misses might prove costly in the final when they will most likely face Real Madrid in Cardiff. There are no such doubts over the quality of Real's forward line, with Cristiano Ronaldo proving once again with his first-leg hat trick against Atletico Madrid last week that he remains one of football's most deadly finishers, even at 32. Higuain and Mandzukic are top-class strikers, and each has a big club pedigree, but if they each have one chance in the final, will they take it? Few would bet against Ronaldo in such a situation, but Higuain and Mandzukic are the kind of forwards who will convert one in three or four of their chances. That strike-rate has taken Juventus as far as the final, but if they are to win it, Massimiliano Allegri will need his forwards to be more clinical and ruthless than ever before because at the highest level, games are decided by goal scorers rather than defenders. Monaco will surely lose some players this summer. Will Bernardo Silva, centre, be one such departure? 3. What now for Monaco? Monaco have performed beyond all expectations in this season's Champions League and eliminated some mighty opponents to make it to the semifinals, but their chances of repeating such heroics next year depend on the club's ability to hold onto their array of star players this summer. The worst-case scenario for Leonardo Jardim's team is that they lose as many as 10 players this summer, including teenage sensation Mbappe, and start next season with an entirely new squad. A mass exodus is unlikely, with Monaco confident of holding onto Mbappe for at least another year and the club determined to keep the core of the team together, but some big names will leave, and they will be difficult to replace. Monaco might be owned by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, but he is not in the same league as Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich or Manchester City's benefactor, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan. He has already made it clear that he wants the club to be self-sufficient and not reliant on his money; as a result, Jardim will see some players go, and the breakup of this team, to some extent, is inevitable. This defeat against Juventus will prove to be an invaluable learning experience for many Monaco players, though as recent history has shown, no matter how many stars leave, Monaco have an enviable track record of finding other young talents to come in and take their place. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
