Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Allegri: Spanish? I struggled to learn Italian in school! Manager asked about Barcelona link in pre-match press conference http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/2/27/14755090/allegri-no-spanish -struggled-to-learn-italian-barcelona-links-coppa-italia-semi-finals-napoli Feb 27, 2017 Juventus take on Napoli tomorrow in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final tomorrow and manager Massimiliano Allegri has been talking to the media today. He started with giving an update on the squad. "Tomorrow Neto plays again. He played on Saturday, Neto has so far always had good games, he’s a great goalkeeper, he’s only the second at Juventus because Gianluigi Buffon is there, but he could easily be a first team goalkeeper. "As for Marko Pjaca, today I will evaluate whether to play him from the beginning. "Tomorrow is a game where the changes are fundamental, we played two days ago and we come from a Wednesday-Saturday-Tuesday scenario, so having fresh legs on the bench, those with certain types of features, is important." When asked how he felt about winning the treble this season - "No, let's talk about serious things. We are in the semi-final of the Coppa Italia, but we still have to play two games. Meanwhile, to fill the calendar it would be nice to get to the end in all competitions, especially to fill the calendar, so we have more games. "At the moment we have 12 league games, two in the Coppa Italia and we are trying to secure the Champions League, then we'll see. We will try to stretch the games, increasing the number of games, to fill the calendar, otherwise spend weeks without matches gets boring! "In March you have to get there, if you are in March, you cannot get to April, that comes later. Being in the moment, seven points ahead, having won the first game at Porto 2-0 and playing the semi-final of the Coppa Italia, these are important results. "It's normal that the primary objective of Juventus is to arrive in March in all three competitions, now we are playing the games. "The team has changed, they have improved individually and collectively, they have increased their enthusiasm, they are conscious of their own ability. They are also more carefree, and this is crucial.” On approaching the games one at a time - "We have to take one step at a time without thinking about what happens in March and April, so now we have Napoli and then we will think about Udinese. "Nothing has changed, we have a formation that at the moment is working well, this does not mean that by the end of the season we will not change again. After Florence, I thought it appropriate to change. Stephan Lichtsteiner and Kwadwo Asamoah will play tomorrow." Any worries about Gonzalo Higuain playing against his former side? "Now we have broken the ice, he has already played against Napoli. Higuain needs to play more and more, so he is a major player, he is doing well and we are very happy." On tomorrow’s opponents Napoli, who lost more ground on the Bianconeri in the Serie A over the weekend. “We will face a Napoli who will be very angry about Saturday's defeat against Atalanta. It is not the case that in three days they have lost everything they have done well in these two years, so it will be a complicated game. "And above all it is an Italian Cup semi-final, where the most important thing is not conceding goals, especially, because we play the first match at home. We have five defenders, who I will rate today. Someone will rest through necessity, then I will decide who to play. "I have to evaluate the whole team. Yesterday, those who have not played had good workout, there will be some changes, then today I will assess what those will be. "I always say that during the season it is impossible to win all the games at the beginning. At the end of the season there few matches won in the first half and a few won in the second half. "The most important thing is that the team had gone with this new formation with the intention of opening up the games at the beginning. The danger is getting to get to a game where maybe you score early, then lose little patience and become nervous because maybe you had not opened the game enough. "This is something that did not happen and should not happen, because when the team is aware of their strengths, they manage the game well mentally. "The boys showed this in Crotone where we were 0-0 and only opened up the game in the second half, as what happened with Empoli and as will happen again later on. "Tomorrow we hope to open up the game right away, as although there are 95 minutes to win games, you can get frustrated and lose faith if you don’t do so right away The strength of a team, the strength of our team has to be the one. "It's normal that the other day Paulo Dybala, when he came on, is a player that connects the two midfielders and attackers. "So we have more geometry, more passing options and technical quality in the field, which is what counts in the end, the important thing is not to lose the strength and unity of the team. "So Stefano Sturaro has qualities and characteristics different from Mario Mandzukic when playing outside, Mandzukic doesn’t have the characteristics of Dybala when playing near Gonzalo Higuain. It is normal that in the middle they spend a little less time together. "The most important thing is that the team is always tidy and not doesn’t lose strength." Allegri was also questioned about media links from last week saying that he was a candidate for the Barcelona job. “I’m learning Spanish? I struggled to learn Italian at school! I’ve learned Torinese [Turin dialect] discreetly, so it’s fine now.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus face Napoli in semi without Benatia, Marchisio and Sturaro http://www.espnfc.co.uk/juventus/story/3070436/juventus-face -napoli-in-semi-without-benatia-marchisio-and-sturaro Feb 27, 2017 Juventus will not have defender Medhi Benatia or midfielders Claudio Marchisio and Stefano Sturaro against Napoli in their Coppa Italia semifinal on Tuesday. Marchisio picked up a knock in the 2-0 win against Empoli on Saturday and will not be able to play. View image on Twitter Follow JuventusFC ✔@juventusfcen Our squad list for tomorrow night's #CoppaItalia semi-final is IN! Your predicted starting XI for #JuveNapoli? 7:07 PM - 27 Feb 201 8989 Retweets 211211 likes Sturaro has been sidelined by an abdominal injury after playing 75 minutes against Empoli. Benatia has picked up a stomach flu and was omitted from the 21-man squad the club revealed on Monday. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus needs Higuain to deliver the goods against old club Napoli http://www.espnfc.co.uk/club/juventus/111/blog/post/3070560/juventus- needs-gonzalo-higuain-to-deliver-the-goods-against-old-club-napoli Feb 28, 2017 On Tuesday evening, Juventus will host Napoli at home in the Coppa Italia semifinal first leg and all eyes will be on Gonzalo Higuain and the potential lethality of the goal predator. In the Argentine's first few league matches for Juventus, many wondered if Higuain was worth the large transfer fee the club paid for the player. While his lack of chemistry with Paulo Dybala was a concern, many critics also pointed out Higuain's size, and that he simply didn't possess the body of an athlete. Yet the grumblings didn't deter the striker who scored seven goals in his first 13 games for the club. Clinical and efficient, Higuain always knew how to score goals but he wasn't quite the team player Juventus needed. He managed some astounding performances against the likes of Torino, Bologna and Roma but nothing has helped Allegri extol the virtues of his star better than the change in formation. Deployed as the central striker in a 4-2-3-1 formation, Higuain has improved greatly in recent weeks, demonstrating his vision, athleticism and spirit of sacrifice. Happy to roam across the pitch to pick out his teammates with a perfect pass or latch on to a cross to finish with aplomb, the striker plays for the team, having developed into the leader the side has searched for since Carlos Tevez departed. Unlike in the beginning of his adventure with the Bianconeri, Higuain is less concerned with grabbing a goal than he is with improving the team's overall attacking play. The new shape was first played against Lazio and in that match, Higuain proved exceptional for he not only netted Juve's second but delivered a delicious low cross for Leonardo Bonucci and a perfect through ball for Dybala -- two opportunities disappointingly spurned. Against Sassuolo a week later, Higuain fought to win back possession in midfield, raced forward and delivered the perfect cross that Dybala let run for Sami Khedira to score. Against Empoli a few days ago, the Argentine may have struggled to be clinical in front of goal but he still managed to pick out Mario Mandzukic with two perfect passes. Higuain has been the predator, the visionary and the team player Juventus have relied upon going forward and he always wants to be playing. In fact, no other player in the squad has played as many minutes as the striker this season. Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain will face his old club Napoli on Tuesday. Set to face his former team for only the second time this season, his perfect form makes it easy to understand why Neapolitans felt sad and bitter when he chose to switch allegiance. In fact, a pizza joint in Naples by the name of Show Pizza reportedly offered to sell a Margherita Pizza for only €1 when Higuain suffered his first injury for Juventus. While the club's fans are bound to still feel betrayed by the former player, their coach Maurizio Sarri's attacking vision has allowed Arkadiusz Milik and then Dries Mertens to slot into Higuain's former role with ease, scoring the goals necessary to ensure wins and allow Napoli to be Serie A's highest scoring team. Yet beauty doesn't necessarily equal success and the Partenopei's offensive prowess has not proved enough. Their attacking game may be fluid and beautiful but as we saw against Real Madrid, its success means the team can struggle to get back into shape when they lose possession, leading to tricky situations. The best way to beat Napoli is by playing with offensive fluidity, dragging the players out of positon to create space. But the Bianconeri don't need to be taught any lessons as Aurelio De Laurentiis's side have lost every single match they have played in the Juventus stadium, scoring two and conceding 14 goals according to Opta. This is an important month for both teams and while Juventus are perfectly poised to progress in the Champions League and win the Serie A title, Napoli's defeat to Atalanta over the weekend seems to have all but ended their race for the title. With the possibility of losing to Real Madrid next week, Sarri will be keen to get his side to play a perfect game in this away leg to ensure the team are still within a chance of lifting some silverware this season. It will be difficult as Juventus boast depth and balance and while the likes of Alex Sandro and Gianluigi Buffon will be rested, Allegri can still rely on great players to push the team forward with star striker Higuain at the forefront. However, if Juve want to keep hopes of the treble alive, they will need to make the most of home advantage and score the goals necessary to make the return leg a little easier to contend with. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus vs. Napoli a fitting tribute for legendary goalkeeper Dino Zoff http://www.espnfc.co.uk/blog/espn-fc-united-blog/68/post/3069918/ juventus-vs-napoli-a-fitting-tribute-for-legendary-goalkeeper-dino-zoff Feb 28, 2017 Dino Zoff is celebrating his 75th birthday on Tuesday, and it is only symbolic that his two beloved teams -- Juventus and Napoli -- face each other in Coppa Italia semifinals. The legendary goalkeeper is universally identified with Juve, where he spent 11 years, played 330 Serie A games in a row, winning six championship titles, two Coppa Italia, one UEFA Cup and participated in two European Cup finals. And yet, Zoff is arguably not the greatest Juve keeper in history -- he might have lost the crown to Gianluigi Buffon. At Napoli he still remains the best ever, and that will most probably never change. Few people outside of Italy even know how massively important Zoff is to the Partenopei. And thus, today is the best time to tell the remarkable love story between the "northern-most" Italian star and the country's southern-most top club. This was an extremely unlikely bond, of course, and Zoff had never imagined that he would play at Stadio San Paolo. He was born in Mariano del Friuli, a village not far from Venice, and supported Juventus as a kid. However, Dino was very short in his childhood, and Juve refused to give him a chance when he was 14. Inter, led by Giuseppe Meazza, turned him down as well, and Zoff was ready to give up football and start working as a mechanic. His grandmother had other ideas, though. She forced Dino to eat eight eggs every day and told him to believe in his dream. Whether the diet helped is questionable, but the keeper eventually stood at 182 centimeters when he made his debut for Udinese at the age of 19. After helping the team to promotion to 1963, he moved to Mantova, who were a well-respected Serie A club those days. Four successful years later, Zoff was considered a rising star, especially after his heroics on the final day of the 1966-67 season. Helenio Herrera's Inter Milan travelled to Mantova needing a win to be crowned champions, but the keeper kept a clean sheet in the 1-0 triumph for the hosts, and Juventus leapfrogged the Nerazzurri into top spot. Inter decided to sign Zoff that summer, but AC Milan were also very keen. The rivals fought hard for their target, when a truly incredible affair occurred. Zoff, left, with captain Stefano Tacconi, coached Juventus to the UEFA Cup title in 1990. On July 15, the final day of the 1967 summer transfer window, representatives of all the clubs met at Hotel Gallia in Milano. Milan and Inter each offered Mantova 100 million lire, but then -- totally out of the blue -- a third party entered the frame late into the night. Napoli president Gioacchino Lauro didn't intend to bid for Zoff, but their coach, Bruno Pesaola, badly wanted to sign the keeper nevertheless. In one of the most bizarre moves in Italian football history, Pesaola persuaded a journalist, Alberto Giovannini, to imitate Lauro's voice and offer Mantova 120 million lire. The bid was accepted as time ran out, and the president was informed about the deal later on, when he couldn't refuse. Zoff, stunned in the extreme, was forced to move against his wishes and felt uncomfortable. He was a man of few words, the introvert of all introverts. How would he get on with the overly emotional fans in the south? Upon his arrival, Pesaola asked the keeper to go and greet the supporters, and Zoff reluctantly agreed. And then, as he was waving them, he suddenly felt welcome. Even more so -- he felt loved. That was the start of a magical experience. At Napoli, Zoff was fully recognised as the best Italian keeper and finally made his debut for the national team, after being left hugely disappointed by being snubbed for the 1966 World Cup. Fittingly, his debut took place at Stadio San Paolo, in Euro 68 quarterfinals second leg against Bulgaria, and Italy won 2-0. The semifinals also took place in Naples, and the Azzurri won on the toss of a coin -- which is how drawn games were decided then -- against the Soviet Union after Zoff kept a clean sheet again in a goalless draw. Eventually, he lifted the cup after beating Yugoslavia in the final. That was the first trophy of his career. Zoff dearly wanted to get silverware for Napoli as well. The most dedicated player in the team, he was the crowd favourite, and that's quite a feat in a squad that included local legend Antonio Juliano and former Milan superstar Jose Altafini. That was a decent team, yet just not good enough to finish top. Napoli were second in 1967-68 when Zoff conceded 24 goals in 30 matches. They were third in 1970-71 when Zoff let in only 19 goals, which was arguably his best season in the south, before the unluckiest spell of his career. Zoff hs regarded as one of the best Italian goalkeepers to have played the game, During the 1971-72 campaign, Zoff was injured for the first and only time, when his foot was caught in a hole during a training session. His run of 151 consecutive Serie A matches for Napoli came to an end, and the keeper only came back for the final two fixtures of the season. Little did he know that those were also his last games for the club. Napoli were in desperate financial crisis, and needed to sell their biggest stars to stay alive. That's how Juventus got their hands on Zoff and Altafini in the summer of 1972. One would expect the keeper to be thrilled with the move to the club he had supported in his youth -- but he wasn't. He loved everything about Napoli, and it hurt him that he had to abandon the project and all the people who adored him. Mimmo Carratelli, one of the most important football journalists in Naples history, remembers visiting Zoff's villa in Turin ahead of the crunch game between Juventus and Napoli in 1975. "How are my Neapolitan friends?" the keeper wondered. "You have 80,000 of them. Which of them are you asking about?" Carratelli replied. "That's true," Zoff remarked and then added: "I would have liked to stay at Napoli. I didn't do anything to move to Juve. The club was responsible for that." And then, just a few hours later, he made a stunning world class save from Juliano and helped Juventus to beat Napoli 2-1 on the way to the Scudetto. Napoli finished second again, two points behind the Old Lady. That was the second championship title for Zoff, and many more were to follow. He was ever present for the team for more than a decade, and won the World Cup at the age of 40 as a Juventus super star. That's how most people remember him -- but not those of Naples. For Napoli fans, Zoff will always be their own legend. He might have had to leave in order to save the club, but his heart had always remained in the south. That is why both teams feel that Zoff is on their side come Tuesday on his 75th birthday. Both will send him best wishes, and whoever wins will dedicate the achievement to their great star. In a way, Zoff unites Juventus and Napoli, and he is the only man in the universe able to do that. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Coppa line-ups: Juventus-Napoli http://www.football-italia.net/99018/coppa-line-ups-juventus-napoli Feb 28, 2017 Max Allegri tinkers with Juventus again in the Coppa Italia semi-final, changing to 3-4-1-2 with Gonzalo Higuain facing Arek Milik’s Napoli. It kicks off at 20.45 CET - 19.45 GMT. This is the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, though the date of the return leg hasn’t been finalised yet. Naturally all eyes will be on Pipita, who comes to face with his former teammates after walking away in a €90m deal last summer. He is supported by a new-look formation, namely Miralem Pjanic, Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic in a 3-4-1-2 system. Claudio Marchisio, Stefano Sturaro and Medhi Benatia are out injured, while Andrea Barzagli and Gigi Buffon are rested. Napoli miss Allan, Lorenzo Tonelli and suspended full-back Elseid Hysaj, but Maurizio Sarri needs to rotate his squad ahead of Saturday’s Serie A showdown with second-placed Roma. That result has become even more crucial after the 2-0 home defeat to Atalanta. It means this evening Christian Maggio and Ivan Strinic get rare starts at full-back, while Marko Rog is also given a chance to shine. The big news is that Milik gets his first start since rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee during international duty in October. It’s a fine way to mark his 23rd birthday, partnering Lorenzo Insigne and Jose Callejon, while there’s no rest for Marek Hamsik either. These sides have never shared the spoils in Turin during a Coppa Italia tie, as Juventus won three and lost one. In fact, these sides haven’t played a draw since the 1-1 at the San Paolo on March 1, 2013, followed by three Napoli successes – including the Italian Super Cup – and five Bianconeri victories. The last time Napoli won a competitive match in Turin was a 3-2 Serie A thriller in October 2009, emerging with a 2-2 draw and seven defeats. Juventus: Neto; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Pjanic, Asamoah; Dybala; Mandzukic, Higuain Juventus bench: Buffon, Audero, Rugani, Dani Alves, Alex Sandro, Lemina, Rincon, Mandragora, Cuadrado, Pjaca Napoli: Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Rog, Diawara, Hamsik; Callejon, Milik, Insigne Napoli bench: Sepe, Rafael, Chiriches, Maksimovic, Ghoulam, Milanese, Zielinski, Jorginho, Giaccherini, Mertens, Pavoletti Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Marotta: 'Allegri can modulate Juve' http://www.football-italia.net/99022/marotta-allegri-can-modulate-juve Feb 28, 2017 Juventus director Beppe Marotta is not concerned by the change of system against Napoli. “A great Coach like Max Allegri can modulate the team.” It’s the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final and Juve switched to a 3-4-1-2 system. “I think a great Coach like Allegri has in his characteristics the ability to modulate the team based on the players who step on to the field,” Marotta told Rai Sport. “Napoli are an excellent side, regardless of recent results, and are further boosted by the return of an excellent player like Arkadiusz Milik.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri HT 0-1: Napoli silence the Juventus Stadium http://www.football-italia.net/99023/ht-napoli-silence-juventus-stadium Feb 28, 2017 Jose Callejon has given Napoli the half-time lead at the Juventus Stadium in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. This is the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final and both Coaches made some surprise choices. Max Allegri switched to a 3-4-1-2 system with Paulo Dybala behind Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain. The Partenopei missed Allan, Lorenzo Tonelli and suspended Elseid Hysaj, but gave birthday boy Arkadiusz Milik his first start since rupturing knee ligaments in October. Juventus had two early chances in quick succession, as first Paulo Dybala ran on to a Leonardo Bonucci long ball and forced Pepe Reina to save from point-blank range, then on the resulting corner Mario Mandzukic’s header was fingertipped over the bar. Lorenzo Insigne and Marko Rog tested Norberto Neto from distance, as did Marek Hamsik’s volley after a Jose Callejon header. Higuain was released by a smart Kwadwo Asamoah through ball, but fired over, and Napoli took the lead with a well-worked team goal. Insigne and Milik completed a rapid give and go, the Italian crossing for Callejon’s volley into the ground, bouncing past Neto. It was the first time Napoli had ever taken the lead at the Juventus Stadium. Reina had to perform an incredible double reaction save on Mandzukic's volley and Stephan Lichtsteiner's follow-up from point-blank range on the stroke of half-time. Juventus 0-1 Napoli (Half-Time) Callejon 36 (N) Juventus: Neto; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Pjanic, Asamoah; Dybala; Mandzukic, Higuain Napoli: Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Rog, Diawara, Hamsik; Callejon, Milik, Insigne Ref: Valeri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus 3-1 Napoli: Dybala and Higuain help holders take charge of Coppa semi-final Jose Callejon opened the scoring in Turin but the hosts saw their Argentine forwards turn the tie on its head, with two penalties converted. http://www.goal.com/en/match/juventus-vs-napoli/2403118/report Feb 28, 2017 Gonzalo Higuain scored against his old club and Paulo Dybala converted a two penalties as Juventus came from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 at home in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final on Tuesday. Jose Callejon finished off a flowing Napoli move to open the scoring after 36 minutes, a one-two between Lorenzo Insigne and Arkadiusz Milik creating the goal, which put Napoli into the lead for the first time ever at the Juventus Stadium. For much of the first half Napoli were on top despite trailing Juve by 12 points in Serie A, but the holders equalised two minutes after the restart when Dybala was clipped by Kalidou Koulibaly in the box, the striker scoring the penalty himself. Juve's second-half improvement saw them take the lead through Higuain, who scored from a narrow angle after Juan Cuadrado's cross was misjudged by Pepe Reina and Koulibaly, before another penalty extended their lead. Reina was the guilty party this time, bringing down Cuadrado to end a rapid counter-attack, and Dybala put away his second spot-kick of the match to complete the scoring and leave Massimiliano Allegri's side in firm control of the tie. Victory stretches Juve's winning streak to 10 games in all competitions, while Napoli's second defeat in their last 10 away matches means Maurizio Sarri's side have it all to do in the second leg. View image on Twitter Follow JuventusFC ✔@juventusfcen Dyballer #JuveNapoli #CoppaItalia 10:25 PM - 28 Feb 2017 187187 Retweets 301301 likes Milik made his first start since suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury on international duty for Poland in October and he nearly enjoyed a dream return, only for Giorgio Chiellini to block his shot. Dybala almost opened the scoring after 13 minutes, Reina getting enough behind the shot to turn it wide. Higuain had been quiet against his former side but his burst of power after 32 minutes threatened to break the deadlock, the striker charging into the penalty area but firing over the crossbar, a miss that proved telling as Napoli then brilliantly opened the scoring. Insigne found space to play a delightful one-two with Milik before bending a cross to the back post for Callejon, who clipped a shot into the ground and off the post from close range. Follow OptaPaolo ✔@OptaPaolo 1 - Napoli have gone ahead at the Juventus Stadium for the first time in all competitions. Dream? #JuveNapoli 9:27 PM - 28 Feb 2017 2121 Retweets 1313 likes Juve were denied an equaliser on the stroke of half-time, Reina blocking Mario Mandzukic's low volley with his shins and recovering well to repel Stephan Lichtsteiner's rebound. Soon after the interval Juve drew level from the penalty spot, however, as Dybala went down following Koulibaly's challenge and sent Reina the wrong way with his coolly taken kick. Allegri's men forged ahead after 64 minutes, with Higuain inevitably on target. View image on Twitter Follow JuventusFC ✔@juventusfcen 64' GET IN!!!!!!!!! #JuveNapoli 2-1. #CoppaItalia 10:10 PM - 28 Feb 2017 210210 Retweets 346346 likes Substitute Cuadrado floated a cross into the area and Reina came to collect but missed the ball, which flicked off Koulibaly's head to present Higuain with a straightforward finish. A dramatic minute then saw key penalty decisions at both ends swing the game decisively in Juve's favour, with referee Paolo Valeri first turning down Raul Albiol's appeals. The hosts broke at speed and when Dybala fed Cuadrado in the box, Reina was adjudged to have brought the winger down, Dybala again converting into the goalkeeper's bottom-right corner. Juve closed out the game in relative ease and will be strong favourites to move into the final as they seek a third straight Coppa Italia title. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato February 28, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus 3-1 Napoli: Team rates Dybala double gives Juve advantage http://www.goal.com/en/match/juventus-vs-napoli/2403118/ratings Feb 28, 2017 BEST AND WORST PLAYER Best Player Goal Choice P. Dybala JuventusPosition: Attacker Worst Player Goal Choice Pepe Reina NapoliPosition: Goalkeeper TEAM RATINGS Juventus 25Neto A couple of simple saves, but left exposed on the goal. 3G. Chiellini Enjoyed the physical battle throughout. 26S. Lichtsteiner A mixed first half, and the game turned after his withdrawal. 19L. Bonucci With Napoli often shooting from distance, his involvement was limited. Defended well when necessary. 15A. Barzagli Caught out by Insigne's movement on the goal. Otherwise solid. 22K. Asamoah Too often careless in possession, despite one smart pass to Higuain. 5M. Pjanić Did not see as much of the ball as he might have hoped. 6S. Khedira Got better as the game went on, after a quiet first half. 17M. Mandžukić A couple of big chances missed in the first half, but stretched the game after the break. 21P. Dybala Won the first penalty, converted both. A decent shift. 9G. Higuaín Worked Albiol and Koulibaly well. Took his goal brilliantly. Napoli 25Pepe Reina Some crucial saves in the first half, but crucial errors gifted Juve the second and third goals. 33Albiol Solid in the first half, but had a tough game after Juve gained momentum. 11C. Maggio Had the beating of Asamoah on his side, but quiet after half-time. 26K. Koulibaly Tremendous in the first half, but sloppy in gifting the penalty from the restart. 3I. Strinić A presence at both ends, without leaving a huge impression. 17M. Hamšík Bossed possession early on. Withdrawn as his influence waned. 30M. Rog A hard worker in the middle of the field, in attack and defence. 42A. Diawara Combative and walked a tightrope after his booking. 24L. Insigne Brilliantly crafted the goal with his movement and touch. Otherwise quiet. 7José Callejón Popped up with the opening goal and offered a threat on the right. 99A. Milik Kept Juve's back three busy, but saw little of the ball. Substitutes 12Alex Sandro An improvement on Asamoah, but the game was won before he arrived. 20M. Pjaca The game was dead by the time he came on. 7J. Cuadrado Changed the game with his threat from the right. Won the second penalty. Substitutes 20P. Zielinski Worked hard, but was faced with a rampant opponent. 32L. Pavoletti Had little time to make an impression. 14D. Mertens Milik was better suited to Juve's brutish defending. He struggled to get involved. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Coppa Italia: Juve comeback enrages Napoli http://www.football-italia.net/99024/coppa-juve-comeback-enrages-napoli Feb 28, 2017 Juventus fought back from a Jose Callejon goal to beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final. Both Coaches made some surprise choices in this Coppa clash. Max Allegri switched to a 3-4-1-2 system with Paulo Dybala behind Mario Mandzukic and Gonzalo Higuain. The Partenopei missed Allan, Lorenzo Tonelli and suspended Elseid Hysaj, but gave birthday boy Arkadiusz Milik his first start since rupturing knee ligaments in October. Juventus had two early chances in quick succession, as first Paulo Dybala ran on to a Leonardo Bonucci long ball and forced Pepe Reina to save from point-blank range, then on the resulting corner Mario Mandzukic’s header was fingertipped over the bar. Lorenzo Insigne and Marko Rog tested Norberto Neto from distance, as did Marek Hamsik’s volley after a Jose Callejon header. Higuain was released by a smart Kwadwo Asamoah through ball, but fired over, and Napoli took the lead with a well-worked team goal. Insigne and Milik completed a rapid give and go, the Italian crossing for Callejon’s volley into the ground, bouncing past Neto. It was the first time Napoli had ever taken the lead at the Juventus Stadium. Reina had to perform an incredible double reaction save on Mandzukic’s volley and the Stephan Lichtsteiner follow-up from point-blank range on the stroke of half-time. Allegri threw on the more attacking Juan Cuadrado for Lichtsteiner in the second half and within 30 seconds Kalidou Koulibaly had mistimed his tackle on Dybala for a penalty. La Joya got back up to convert it himself and level the scores. Reina almost made a hash of his clearance on Cuadrado and did not learn from that experience, as he was caught in no man’s land on a Cuadrado cross from a corner, allowing Higuain to turn into an empty net from a tight angle. There was huge controversy around the second goal, as Napoli wanted a spot-kick for a Miralem Pjanic trip on Raul Albiol and Juve went on the counter, Dybala rolling across for Cuadrado and Reina rushed off his line to take him down for a penalty. The goalkeeper wanted to get to the ball before clattering into the Colombian, he also took the player down with the ball very much still in play and within reach. Dybala converted into the same near corner as the first. The tension escalated with several bookings for dissent over that decision. Sami Khedira also saw his attempt deflected for a corner off Koulibaly. Juventus 3-1 Napoli Callejon 36 (N), Dybala pens 47, 69 (J), Higuain 64 (J) Juventus: Neto; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Cuadrado 46), Khedira, Pjanic, Asamoah (Alex Sandro 73); Dybala (Pjaca 84); Mandzukic, Higuain Napoli: Reina; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Strinic; Rog (Pavoletti 82), Diawara, Hamsik (Zielinski 56); Callejon, Milik (Mertens 61), Insigne Ref: Valeri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus grab advantage over Napoli in first leg of Coppa semi http://www.espnfc.co.uk/report?gameId=473812 Feb 28, 2017 Juventus rallied in the second half to defeat Napoli 3-1 on Tuesday in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal. Jose Callejon had given Napoli the lead and Pepe Reina had done well to keep out Juventus in the first half, but it was a different story after the break as Paulo Dybala netted penalties either side of a Gonzalo Higuain goal. Juventus had the first scoring opportunity on 13 minutes as Dybala chased a long ball that Reina was able to stop, and the ball then trickled just wide of the post. And a minute later Reina was again called upon to stop a header from Mario Mandzukic. But the visitors found their footing before the half-hour mark, with Marek Hamsik and Marko Rog both testing Juve keeper Neto from long range. Higuain had a wonderful opportunity to open the scoring in the 33rd minute after being played in by Kwadwo Asamoah, but he blasted his attempt over the bar from eight yards. And Juventus were made to pay three minutes later as Lorenzo Insigne played an inspired one-two with Arkadiusz Milik and crossed for Callejon to score at the far post. Just before the break, Reina was again the hero as he made a diving save to deny a volley from Mandzukic and then got up to deny Stephan Lichtsteiner at the post. But less than a minute into the second half, Juventus were handed an equaliser when Kalidou Koulibaly tripped up Dybala, and the striker scored from the resulting penalty. Juventus then took the lead on 64 minutes following a corner, as the ball eventually fell to Higuain beyond the far post, and the Argentine was able to score from a tight angle. The hosts added a third four minutes later in controversial circumstances. Just after Raul Albiol had penalty claims for Napoli, Juventus raced down the other end and Reina was whistled for bringing down Juan Cuadrado, though the keeper appeared to get a touch to the ball. Dybala was again on target from the spot and Juventus easily saw out the victory ahead of the second leg in Naples on April 5. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Higuain: 'This is Juve's strength' http://www.football-italia.net/99025/higuain-juves-strength Feb 28, 2017 Gonzalo Higuain reveals how Max Allegri’s advice helped turn around their Coppa Italia semi-final with Napoli. “This is the strength of Juventus.” Jose Callejon had given the Partenopei a half-time lead, but two Paulo Dybala penalties and a Higuain strike following Pepe Reina’s error sealed a 3-1 Juve victory. The second leg at the Stadio San Paolo will be in April. “It was a very complicated game against an impressive Napoli,” Higuain told Rai Sport. “In the first half we struggled to emerge with the ball at our feet. During the break the Coach told us to not lose our patience, as we could turn it around, and that’s what we did. “This is the strength of Juventus – we got our heads down and didn’t lose our patience. We bring home an important victory, now we are going to Naples with a positive result.” As when he scored against his former teammates here in Serie A earlier this season, Higuain refused to celebrate the goal. “I still have respect for Napoli. I am very happy here and we must continue like this. There’s long way to go and the next few months will be fiery.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus 3 - Napoli 1: Initial reaction and random observations http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/2/28/14747720/juventus-napoli- 2017-coppa-italia-semifinals-leg-1-final-score-results-initial-reaction Feb 28, 2017 Leave it to another Juventus-Napoli game to give us nothing to talk about. Nothing at all. Not one thing. Maybe I shouldn’t even be doing this thread. Or, maybe, we can say that Juventus beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semifinals on Tuesday night. Actually, we can say that, because a 3-1 Juventus win over Napoli did happen. A 3-1 win that materialized after Juventus fell behind by a goal in the first half after some “lovely” marking at the back post by Kwadwo Asamoah. A 3-1 win that featured two Paulo Dybala goals from the penalty spot that had Napoli fans and players alike up in arms about what had just happened in front of their eyes. A 3-1 win that saw Gonzalo Higuain score a goal against his former club for the second time in as many chances since he signed with Juventus over the summer. So, yeah, there’s nothing to talk about here. Nothing at all. We’ll see you all tomorrow when we publish a 2,000-word feature on why this game had nothing to talk about at all. Goodnight, everybody! /record scratch/ There’s plenty to talk about in this latest edition of the Juventus-Napoli rivalry. And, as some of you probably figured out, it is something that will center around the referee and the decisions he made Tuesday night. Although he didn’t protest it for very long, Kalidou Koulibaly might not have thought he committed a penalty against Dybala that led to the game-tying goal. Pepe Reina certainly didn’t feel like he did anything wrong after he brought Juan Cuadrado down in the box after completely whiffing on grabbing the ball and subsequently taking out the Colombian winger. This is what the talk will center around in the hours and probably days following this game. Am I seeing things through Juventus-colored glasses and seeing not a whole heck of a lot wrong with either penalty? Yeah, probably. Let’s say if Reina had parried the ball out somewhere and then he crashed into Cuadrado there probably shouldn’t have been a penalty called. If Koulibaly didn’t stomp on Dybala’s foot and probably put a couple of stud marks on his toes there might not have been the penalty. The refereeing wasn’t very good on Tuesday night. There were obviously calls that had both sides scratching their heads and wondering what the hell just happened. It just so happens that a pair of calls both went against Napoli and led to Juventus goals. That’s always going to spawn some kind of talk about things that are not so good. That’s life. But what is lost in all of the craziness of the second half is that Juventus completely flipped what was a 1-0 deficit when they weren’t playing well at all straight into their favor. Now they head to the San Paolo, a place of frustrating results over the years, leading 3-1 on aggregate and have a very good chance of making the Coppa Italia final for yet another year. In conclusion: If you’re a sports journalist in Italy and in the general vicinity of Juventus Stadium right now, you wait Aurelio De Laurentiis shows up, press record on your phone and then just let the dude go. This might be the game that pushes everybody’s favorite scooter rider over the edge. RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS For much of the first half I was thinking that this was one of the rare occurrence when a Juventus goalkeeper was actually forced into making a handful of saves within a short period of time. It’s a good thing that Neto is capable of doing such things. When you remember that there are goalkeepers like Pepe Reina who is starting for a club that has serious European aspirations, remember that Juventus has Neto as a backup goalkeeper playing in about 10 games a season. That’s quite the luxury, folks. Asamoah had a much better second half than opening 45 minutes, but my goodness, I’m still wondering how he could let Jose Callejon get that wide open at the back post. You know what Max Allegri did right on Tuesday night? He took off Stephan Lichtsteiner and put Cuadrado on. Am I a fan of Cuadrado coming off the bench? Why, yes, yes I am. And the instant energy he provided was a pretty good example as to why. Leonardo Bonucci’s passing...holy smokes. This is your reminder that he is a defender and he’s playing balls over the top like it’s no big deal at all. Pin-point accuracy, too. Seconds before Higuain scored his goal I posted on the BWRAO Twitter account that Gonzalo had been a little wasteful in front of goal against Napoli. You’re welcome. Also, cool play by Bonucci to not touch the ball on Higuain’s goal. He could have poached it — and potentially risked an offside flag going up — This might be an unpopular opinion, but here it goes: Juventus’ second half > Juventus’ first half I’d love to hear what everybody else thinks about that one. Juventus continues to win at home. That’s good. They should play more games at home. I wonder if that’s possible. I’m sure when Juventus play Napoli twice within four days next month that everything is going to be fine. Calm, cool and collected. Yep, totally fine. Nothing to worry about. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Allegri: 'Juve more than penalties' http://www.football-italia.net/99026/allegri-juve-more-penalties Feb 28, 2017 Max Allegri insists “the Juventus performance cannot be reduced to just the penalties” after beating Napoli 3-1 in the Coppa Italia. The Partenopei had taken the lead through Jose Callejon, but Juve won 3-1 after the break, including two contentious penalties. “In the first half more than have the wrong system, we made too many mistakes in our passing, but nonetheless had plenty of chances and allowed Napoli very little,” Allegri told Rai Sport. “The first half was bad on a technical level, the second was much better. I don’t think we played badly with three at the back, we must made too many mistakes in our passing, but it went very well after the break. “Tonight I have to compliment the entire squad, as they played a fine second half and managed to come back despite going a goal down. “Napoli are always dangerous and we finished the game on a high, so this bodes well for the future. I think we can improve a great deal in terms of intensity. “I particularly wish to compliment Miralem Pjanic, someone who has really improved.” Allegri was asked about the rage of the Napoli squad and fans at the two penalty incidents, as well as the spot-kick not awarded to Raul Albiol. “I don’t want to give any verdict on referees. From the pitch they both looked like penalties, then I don’t know. I think the Juventus performance cannot be reduced to just penalties. We must look beyond these things.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Dybala's brace of penalties gives Juve Coppa Italia advantage over Napoli http://www.espnfc.co.uk/club/juventus/111/blog/post/3071362/dybala-brace -of-penalties-gives-juve-coppa-italia-advantage-over-napoli Feb 28, 2017 Napoli have never won in the Juventus Stadium and again lost to Juventus there on Tuesday, falling 3-1 in the first leg of a Coppa Italia semifinal. Juventus opted to return to a three-man back line for the start of the match and predictably looked less potent than usual and even less defensively secure. As such, Napoli opened the scoring and controlled the first half to force Juve manager Massimiliano Allegri to change formations. Armed with Juan Cuadrado, Juve took to the pitch in a 4-2-3-1 formation in the second half and immediately looked more comfortable. Pressing high up the pitch, Juve created their first goal and began to provoke defensive mistakes. Slicker with their movement and passes, they soon grabbed a second and managed the third in controversial circumstances. The Partenopei were looking for a penalty for the foul on Raul Albiol but the referee waved them away only for Juve to go on the counter-attack and win a penalty of their own. Coolly converted, Italy will debate the decisions all week but Napoli walked away with yet another loss at the Juventus Stadium. Positives A wonderful reaction from the team that went 1-0 down but fought back with intensity in the second half to score three and win the match. Mature and composed, they never lost faith in their abilities and addressed their problems from the first half to gain control and win. Negatives The mistakes committed in the first half were worrying, resulting in woeful passing inaccuracies. Juve may no longer be at their best in a three-man backline but Allegri had hoped they were tactically versatile and technically proficient enough to handle any formation. Manager rating out of 10 6 -- Not the best idea to change formations having seen the side perform so superbly in a 4-2-3-1 formation. However, he addressed the problems and changed the shape for the second half and effectively hindered Lorenzo Insigne & Co. to secure the vital win. Player ratings (1-10; 10=best; players introduced after 70 minutes get no rating) GK Norberto Neto, 6 -- Needs to communicate a little more with his defence but a good performance from the goalkeeper who read the play and saved Marek Hamsik's effort. DF Andrea Barzagli, 5 -- Left Insigne behind, creating space for the forward to exploit and deliver a cross that led to the first goal. Composed and concentrated thereafter. DF Leonardo Bonucci, 6 -- Delivered accurate long balls, the defender fought well with Arkadiusz Milik and ensured authority at the back. DF Giorgio Chiellini, 6 -- Struggled initially to cope with timely runs but impeccable thereafter. He blocked Leonardo Pavoletti, won his aerial duels and made a last-minute clearance to rescue his side in the second half. Even managed to assist Gonzalo Higuain for Juve's second goal. MF Stephan Lichtsteiner, 5 -- Not his greatest game. Reckless and confused, he offered little going forward, looked nervous when defending and dispossessed effectively. Paulo Dybala, left, scored a brace from the penalty spot to lead Juventus to a 3-1 win over Napoli. MF Miralem Pjanic, 6 -- Lovely ball rotations, demonstrating his vision and speed of thought. Quick and timely releases, he worked hard to recover possession in the second half. Much better in the 4-2-3-1 shape. MF Sami Khedira, 6 -- His form yo-yos and on Tuesday he proved inaccurate and careless in possession. Improved in the second half, but not enough. MF Kwadwo Asamoah, 4 -- Awful defending on Jose Callejon leading to Napoli's goal. Barely offered anything going forward. FW Paulo Dybala, 7 -- Targeted and consistently fouled, the player's movement and vision, especially in the second half, troubled Napoli and allowed Juve to gain control of the match. Expert and composed finishing led him to score twice from the penalty spot. FW Gonzalo Higuain, 6 -- Scored the goal from a tight angle, he fought well in the second half, moving intelligently. FW Mario Mandzukic, 7 -- A good game from the Croatian, who pressed to recover possession and create the opportunity that led to the first goal with Dybala scoring from the penalty spot. Not refined going forward but always works for the team. Substitutes MF Juan Cuadrado, 7 -- A great performance from the player whose pace created serious trouble for the opponents. He won the second penalty and used his speed to track back and keep the defence secure. DF Alex Sandro, NR -- A huge improvement on Asamoah, offering forward thrusts and technique on the ball. FW Marko Pjaca, NR -- Offered little time to impact the game. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Allegri: Juventus performance against Napoli more than just penalties Manager’s post-match comments after contentious win http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/3/1/14771606/allegri-juventus -performance-more-than-just-penalties-3-1-win-over-napoli-coppa-italia Mar 1, 2017 Juventus came from behind to beat Napoli 3-1 in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-finals, including two penalties ruthlessly finished by Paulo Dybala. After the game, manager Massimiliano Allegri spoke about the win. “In the first half more than have the wrong system, we made too many mistakes in our passing, but nonetheless had plenty of chances and allowed Napoli very little. “The first half was bad on a technical level, the second was much better. I don’t think we played badly with three at the back, we must made too many mistakes in our passing, but it went very well after the break. “Tonight I have to compliment the entire squad, as they played a fine second half and managed to come back despite going a goal down. “Napoli are always dangerous and we finished the game on a high, so this bodes well for the future. I think we can improve a great deal in terms of intensity. “I particularly wish to compliment Miralem Pjanic, someone who has really improved.” Allegri was questioned about the legitimacy of the two penalties Juve received, especially with the second coming seconds after Raul Albiol had thrown himself to the ground in vain looking for a penalty. “I don’t want to give any verdict on referees. From the pitch they both looked like penalties, then I don’t know. I think the Juventus performance cannot be reduced to just penalties. We must look beyond these things.” Napoli were so outraged at the end of the game that they chose to break their media silence to release a statement from director Cristiano Giuntoli - “We thought it important to publicly thank the lads for their performance and to say we emerge defeated by two decisions that were not debatable, but shameful and damaging to all of Italian football. “On the first penalty, Dybala knocks the ball on and seeks contact for the penalty. I thought the first one was frankly more of a spot-kick, but watching the replay this one isn’t right either. The striker goes looking for the contact. “On the second Reina gets the ball, then he certainly cannot disappear and thus contacts the player too. What’s more, that happened after a penalty was not given to us, considering that two of them knocked down one of our players. “The decisions were shameful.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Chiellini: 'It's all bar talk' http://www.football-italia.net/99030/chiellini-its-all-bar-talk Mar 1, 2017 Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini compared Napoli protests to Inter’s complaints after the defeat to Roma. “The controversy sucks energy from them.” The Partenopei were enraged after a 3-1 Coppa Italia defeat in Turin, which saw the hosts awarded two contentious penalties. “More than anything we were struggling to pass out of defence. We changed attitude more than system in the second half, showed we are a side of depth. We got the victory and the first half should teach us we can’t gift 45 minutes to strong opponents,” Chiellini told Rai Sport. “I’ve heard this bar talk before. On Sunday I saw Inter-Roma and with all due respect a side that deserved the victory by a country mile, as they clearly dominated the game and were stronger in every way. “I go to bed and people are talking about everything except the performances of Nainggolan, Szczesny and Fazio. The same is happening tonight. “I gave an interview three weeks ago and said that it makes me laugh now when I hear fans say these things, but it’s more disheartening when Coaches do it, but it hadn’t happened for a while. That’ll teach me to talk! The last three weeks have been non-stop! “At the end of the day, all this controversy just sucks energy from them and doesn’t really touch us, as we know what we’re doing on the field. “I hope, as a good Italian, that Napoli don’t waste too much energy, as I’d love them to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League. I’m happy to have two Italians winning their Champions League groups, which hasn’t happened in who knows how many years. “I want Roma to do well in the Europa League, too. Only in Europe, mind you…” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri 'We must not underestimate them' - Dybala warns Napoli can still hurt Juventus The attacker is adamant Maurizio Sarri's men should not be written off just yet regardless of the Turin side's first-leg cup win. http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2017/03/01/33173182/- Mar 1, 2017 Paulo Dybala has warned his Juventus team-mates they cannot afford to underestimate Napoli in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final tie. The Turin giants recorded a 3-1 win on Tuesday to take a major step towards the final, but Dybala has stressed they are not there just yet. "The scoreline looks good now but we must not underestimate Napoli," Dybala told the club's official website. "They are sure to make it tough for us at their place in the return leg." Juventus found themselves trailing 1-0 at half-time, but a strong performance after the break saw them emerge victorious in the end. "It was a tricky game, especially in the opening 45 minutes," Dybala, who scored two of Juve's goals, added. "We spoke together at half-time when we were a goal down then came back out and instantly put into practice what we had discussed in the dressing room.. "We changed attitude. We went out there with a different mindset and were more aggressive. Getting the first goal straight after the restart helped too." Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 1, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus vs. Napoli 2017: Final score 3-1, Thrilling second-half comeback sees Juve take control of Coppa Italia semifinal A Paolo Dybala penalty-brace helped Juve triumph 3-1 over Napoli in a controversial first leg match http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2017/3/1/14770830/juventus- napoli-2017-coppa-italia-semifinal-leg-1-final-score-recap-result Mar 1, 2017 What’s that you say? Yet another Juventus match? Yep, it’s Coppa Italia time, a semifinal versus our big rivals Napoli, no less. The last match of February pitted the Bianconeri against their massive rivals in the first leg of the big showdown. It was a controversial, but entertaining encounter at Juventus stadium as the Bianconeri staged a brave second-half comeback to overturn an early setback and win 3-1 against an impressive Napoli team. José María Callejón opened the scoring, but a Gonzalo Higuaín strike came sandwiched between two Paulo Dybala penalties in Tuesday’s enterprising Coppa Italia encounter. Napoli certainly started the game the hungrier and more able of the two sides. They applied an aggressive defensive press, were first to every ball, and more fluid in possession than a sluggish Juventus side. Despite being very obviously outplayed, Juventus had the first look at goal after Dybala was sent through on goal and forced Pepe Reina into the first real save of the game. From the subsequent corner kick, Mario Mandzukic powered a fierce header inches over Reina’s bar, thus going agonizingly close to opening the scoring for the hosts. Napoli did get a handful of shots on target in the opening period, but they were mostly straight at Neto, who didn’t have to strain himself too much to save the efforts. Arkadiusz Milik, still finding his feet after his long injury lay-off, got a decent chance through a headed effort from a Callejón cross, but could only guide his header over the bar. Lorenzo Insigne, Marek Hamsik, and Marko Rog then tested Neto with some reasonably threatening efforts from range as Juventus were being thoroughly outplayed and outran as the game progressed. The hosts could barely string a few passes together as they allowed Napoli to dictate the play with remarkable ease. Nevertheless, Juventus managed to conjure another big chance in the first half through Higuaín. The ex-Napoli striker took a neat Kwadwo Asamoah pass in his stride with a glorious first touch, progressed into the penalty area, but hurriedly toe-poked his effort over the bar as the Napoli defenders were bearing down on him. Napoli saw that chance as a wakeup call — it was time to punish the Juventus before they scored a goal against the run of play. Milik and Insigne combined to exchange some lovely, deft passes between the two before the latter drilled a ball to the far post. Asamoah had completely lost track of his man Callejón, who narrowly beat the offside trap to sweep in behind him and tap the ball in off the post: 0-1. A thoroughly deserved goal from some brilliant buildup play for the visitors who had clearly outplayed the Bianconeri up to that point. Higuain almost hit back straight away in search of the equalizer, but a crunching Raul Albiol tackle denied the Argentine striker a sniff at goal before he could pull the trigger. The last piece of action of the half saw Reina pull off a remarkable double save after Mandzukic side-footed Asamoah’s cross on target and Stephan Lichtsteiner forced the Spaniard into the double save from the rebound. Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Max Allegri saw that there was something clearly lacking in the side and thus used his bench in an attempt to reinvigorate the hosts, and Juan Cuadrado replaced Lichtsteiner after the break. The switch certainly helped as Juventus were a completely different side in the second half and consequently quickly got back on level terms. Mandzukic used awareness and speed of thought to launch a quick throw-in towards Dybala inside the box. The Argentine skipped past Albiol and then got stuck between him and Kalidou Koulibaly, who was adjudged to have fouled the striker in the process and thus gave away the penalty kick. Dybala stood up to take the spot kick himself and sent Reina the wrong way to put Juventus back on level terms: 1-1! Quite remarkably, Juve stormed forward in numbers in a way that made it seem like the first half never even happened! The attackers were getting involved in play and even Sami Khedira got a decent shot at goal from a Cuadrado cross, but Rog blocked the German’s effort. Still, the crowd were buoyant and the noise levels in the stadium increased exponentially. All this momentum quickly resulted in the second goal of the game. Reina came out to challenge a cross from a free-kick, but was caught completely in la-la land no-man’s land as Giorgio Chiellini easily beat him to the ball and the loose ball dropped for Higuaín to tap into the empty net (despite Bonucci’s best attempts to pull a Nani on him): 2-1! There was barely any time for Napoli to lick their wounds before Juve struck again, albeit this time in controversial circumstances. The visitors had a penalty shout for a Miralem Pjanic challenge on Albiol (rightfully?) waived away, but Juventus broke away immediately on the counter attack. Dybala played the ball into a completely free Cuadrado who was one-on-one with Reina. The Colombian shimmied his way past the goalkeeper who, in an attempt to challenge for the ball, clattered into him and gave away the second penalty of the game, despite the replays showing that he did seem to get some of the ball before he brought down the winger. It didn’t matter as Dybala repeated the exact same routine from the first penalty to double the Bianconeri’s lead: 3-1! Juventus were finally comfortable in the game and had worn down a very good Napoli side in a fantastically-entertaining second half. They won a few consecutive corners as the time ticked away for Napoli, who probably felt quite hard-done by in these controversial circumstances. Nevertheless, the league leaders take a two-goal cushion back to Naples for the second leg thanks to a storming second-half comeback! Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images Le Pagelle NETO 7 – He was quite busy in goal, but did very well and seemed confident throughout the game. BARZAGLI 6 – Very shaky in the first half, but picked things up in the second. Still, I wasn’t feeling quite at ease with Big Andrea’s performance on the night. BONUCCI 6.5 – Like the rest of the side, a lackluster first half mixed with a confident second period. Him and Chiellini did shackle Milik quite well though. CHIELLINI 6.5 – Also poor in the first period but a rock in the second, especially in dealing with Mertens. ASAMOAH 7 – Seemed to switch off for Callejón’s goal in the first half, but was very involved offensively throughout the contest. I do think he was the most proactive of the defenders though. KHEDIRA 6.5 – Decent performance by the German although he didn’t have much of a presence in the first half. PJANIC 6.5 – A quiet performance by the Bosnian as he had more defensive than offensive work to do. Struggled to find space to work his magic due to Napoli’s aggressive, high-energy midfield press. LICHTSTEINER 6 – A bit hard/harsh to judge based solely on the first half (the entire team was poor then) but he seemed uncomfortable dealing with Insigne’s trickery during this period. DYBALA 7 – Two well-taken penalties and really came alive in the second half. Wish he would spend a little less time with the dramatic reactions to being fouled though (this in in complete contrast to Alex Sandro who, after he is fouled, literally just stands up and moves on with his life). Photo by Valerio Pennicino/Getty Images MANDZUKIC 7 – He drifted between a wide role and a central role in the first half and was consequently a non-factor in this period, but definitively took up his newly-favorite position on the left wing in the second period. It was no surprise then to see him bully and bustle Christian Maggio into submission once Juventus took advantage of the flow of the game. That left-wing really is his! HIGUAÍN 6.5 – A few half-chances here and there, but have to say that Koulibaly and Albiol really shackled the ex-Napoli man tonight. Subs CUADRADO 7.5 – Stellar performance by the Colombian speedster. Provided an inspiring breath of fresh air and life to the right wing and even defended with discipline and commitment. When he’s hot, he really is hot. SANDRO N/A – Short 15-minute cameo but linked up well with Mandzukic during that time. Those two do have a thing going on there, don’t they? PJACA N/A – An even shorter five-minute cameo. Seemed to play centrally though, which was interesting. Also almost spun away from Koulibaly at one point thanks to a neat turn and burst of acceleration. Manager ALLEGRI 6.5 – Botched things up in the first period but got it right again in the second half. You can either praise him for being savvy enough to make an “inspired” switch to swing the game in our favour, or blast him for getting it wrong in the first place and simply making the obvious switch to the “correct” tactical setup. Nevertheless, it’s so strange to see that a formation that was once the hallmark of this side (3-man defence) has become such a malignant thorn to the team’s efforts. Tactical Analysis – To The Left Napoli, unsurprisingly, played in very much the same way as they did the last time we met, and thus in a manner that we’re very used to of them: high-energy, aggressive and proactive defensive press, a fluid front three, and a high defensive line. Interestingly though, they seemed to heavily favor attacks down the left-side. Both sides loved moving the party to the left wing Whoscored.com Insigne played a withdrawn, inside-left role in order to find a pocket of space away from Lichtsteiner and link up better with Hamsik. Milik actually played in similar fashion as Mertens does, staying high up the pitch against the defenders and leaving Hamsik/Insigne with the responsibility of bringing the ball forward into the attack. However, he also drifted to the left side of the pitch to keep the defenders busy and give the aforementioned duo space to operate. No wonder, then, that the goal came after some very tidy passing play on that side of the pitch involving Insigne, Milik, and Hamsik. Insigne (circled blue) almost in central midfield now to link up with Hamsik (circled red) On the opposition side, Juventus started the game in a 3-4-you-tell-me formation as Mandzukic played centrally on paper but differently in reality. It wasn’t always clear, to be honest: Lichtsteiner (circled blue) is on the same line as Dybala and Mandzukic (both circled red). The Croatian is drifting on the left side now though... 4-2-3-1? Thankfully, Allegri made up his mind in the second period as Mandzukic explicitly took up the left wing... Now he’s CLEARLY taking up the left wing, instead the kinda half-half he was doing in the first half. And the side became a clear 4-4-2/4-2-3-1. With the increased clarity in tactics came an marked clarity (and improvement) in performance. Dodged a bullet there, Max... Back to good ol 4-4-2/4-2-3-1 with Barzagli as right-back, this scenario. Night and day; Day ‘n Night I’m still not quite sure how if the second half turnaround was really solely a result of the tactical change or if it was just a question of momentum. To be fair, Insigne faded badly as the game progressed and Milik completely does not seem up to speed yet due to his unfortunate injury. In terms of the penalties — even though I don’t like to discuss controversies — it seemed like the first one was quite fair, the Pjanic-Albiol collision was also the correct decision, and the Reina challenge a bit of a 50-50. Why 50-50? He does get the ball first but as I said in the Game-Time Thread, I don’t think his touch on the ball changed the trajectory of the ball significantly enough; Cuadrado was still on course to get the ball anyway until Reina sliced-and-diced the winger in half. But Lord knows the Italian media is going to have a field day with it. In the words of Tony Soprano: “Whatcha gon’ do?” Nevertheless, Allegri is faced with a pressing dilemma: the team is evidently playing far more enterprising football in the new-look 4-2-3-1 formation but the roster was not built to provide sufficient depth/resources to play this lineup in multiple competitions for months on end (no wonder, then, that Pjaca is going to be so important the next few months). However, the front four is clearly going to need a rest sooner or later given the fixture pileup and the fact that we’re still competing on three fronts. So what does he do: play an inferior formation or exhaust his forwards? Forza Juve! 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Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 2, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri ADL threatens youth for Coppa return http://www.football-italia.net/99037/adl-threatens-youth-coppa-return Mar 1, 2017 Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis has threatened to field the youth team against Juventus in the Coppa Italia second leg. After taking a 1-0 lead in Turin, Maurizio Sarri’s side went down 3-1 after the Bianconeri were awarded two penalties by referee Paolo Valeri. Partenopei director Cristian Giuntoli declared that such decisions were ‘shameful and damaging to all Italian football’ after the match had finished. According to Corriere dello Sport, this controversy enraged De Laurentiis, who is currently away on business in Los Angeles. Making a call to Guintoli, he is said to have fumed that he would play the youth side in the return match. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 2, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Juventus 3-1 Napoli – Coppa Italia Semi 1st leg http://www.juvefc.com/juventus-3-1-napoli-coppa-italia-semi-1st-leg/ Mar 1, 2017 Player Ratings Neto – Other than the goal conceded, for which he had no chance, the Brazilian had not one proper save to make the entire game. Comfortable and impressive with his decision making and handling. 6.5 Chiellini – He loves these rough encounters, and as the temperature rises the warrior within emerges. Giorgio was a centurion, winning countless headers and barely missing a step. Also weighed in with a smart (or brave!) assist for Gonzalo’s goal. 7.5 Barzagli – The old timer proved surprisingly more comfortable when we moved to a back four in the second half, and whilst I am not keen on him playing on the flank his pace remains astounding for a man of his years. 6.5 Bonucci – Back to his finest both with his passing and indomitable defensive power. 7 Asamoah – Fought hard and generally fair! And almost did enough to shut out that crafty little fiend Callejon. 6.5 Lichsteiner – Could have done better with the rebound which was well saved by Reina…other than which held his own…but is no RM. 6.5 Khedira – Somewhat muddled and absent in the first half yet grew in stature as the game progressed. 6 Pjanic – Went about his business with calmness under pressure and stuck to Insigne for the second period which greatly helped our cause. Is showing he can do more than solely make the play from deep and produce beautiful set piece deliveries. 6.5 Mandzukic – Phenomenal. Returned to his more recently common LM role in the 2nd period, Mario became monstrous, both with the ball at his feet and his hustling. His stamina and determination was top quality. Unlucky not to score with his well saved header and snapshot. 8 Dybala – He really must stop this terrible habit of rolling around when fouled, for it bothers the referee and bothers me. Already looks like he is playing in Spain!hohoho! Great running, brilliant work from the spot and to set up Cuadrado for the foul which led to his second. 8 Higuain – Took his goal very well indeed from an acute angle, threatened with another strike within the box yet poked it wide when he should have taken it on his left. 7 Cuadrado – Yet again Juan provided a sterling performance. Winning the penalty with great pace and putting several great balls into the box. Our fortunes changed when he entered the fray as he stretched Napoli terribly and found some great positions. 7 Allegri changed the system for this one, and the 3-4-3 failed to achieve much in the first half as we ceded possession to the visitors. Whilst they had plenty of the ball, they only created one decent chance which was taken. In the same period we created 5-6 decent chances, but spurned them all. Lichsteiner did not look comfortable as a RM, Mandzukic was playing too centrally with Asamoah the man to make the width on the left. It wasn’t awful, but neither was it easy on the eye. Yet the fact remains, we still created far more presentable opportunities to score than Napoli. Thankfully, Allegri dispensed with his experiment and returned to the 4-2-3-1 for the second half which has served us so splendidly since the Florence horror-show. We flew out the blocks like a different side entirely. Immediately won the penalty, and continued to push and dominate and create chances until the final whistle. With Sarri forced to take off Hamsik for he had nowhere to play and was not getting on the ball. As for the penalties, which Napoli of course – as perennial Juve hating, whinging Partenopei – blame for the defeat…This is despite my count of 10 chances for juve, 1 for Napoli. Play pretty on the ball as much as you please, but if you cannot forge and convert meaningful chances, you don’t win football matches. That was the difference, not the ref, who I thought was more poor for us than the visitors. Penalty 1. No doubt whatsoever, Koulibaly clearly stood on Dybala’s toe as he burst through on goal. Penalty 2 Yes yes! Reina got a slight touch on the ball, mili-seconds before he took Juan out horridly. Had he not cleaned him up, sending him flying over his body, the Colombian would assuredly have reached the loose ball and probably scored. Had Reina got a very obvious push away on the ball, sending the ball to safety, and avoided taking Cuadrado out, it might be more of a 50/50 call, but this was not the case. He barely affected the path or pace of the ball. He took the player out. Had he not taken the player out with an obvious foul the player would have had an open goal. Think of this situation outside the box – A defender gets a slight touch on the ball then goes through the opponent with his tackling foot in one motion, barely affecting the path of the ball and completely upending the opponent. It is a foul. Too many people seem to focus when it suits on ‘he touched the ball first!’ yet if this was the law of the game, you would have players going in full blooded for every single 50/50 ball. Which is not the case, as they would be booked or sent off. It is instructive of both clubs to consider the way they deal with defeat. When we lost to Fiorentina, Allegri described the game as ‘a setback’ and called for his players to ‘fight’. When Napoli lose they blame the officials. When Roma cant catch us they blame our unfair advantage from receiving assistance from the officials. It is disgusting and unheard of in the other top leagues. This lack of dignity, of respect and with Napoli it seems time after time a reflection of the chairman; a petulant rich man used to always getting his own way. A child throwing his toys out the pram… This behaviour sours the reputation of not Juve, but Serie A as a whole, and does nothing positive to promote what is a recovering league with some brilliant teams. Dybala, Cuadrado and Lichsteiner are the only players in our squad who ever make me cringe. And it is always due to their theatrics. Other than which, the club from top to bottom present themselves in the right manner. With dignity, respect and professionalism. The fixture list is working out perfectly, for we have bedded in a new system, which is bringing marvellous results and exciting performances and we are finding just the kind of games required to help us blossom further, find the fighting spirit any top team needs to succeed at the elite level. A team can reach a point where they appear to be coasting but unless they are tested, unless they are pushed, they do not improve further. We remain a work in progress, yet are very much on the right path. This was a fighting performance. Against a very good side. Yet their key is Insigne and Sarri chose to give Milik his first start for many months which suggested to me he was focusing more on the Roma game come the weekend. He also made the team more defensive when we drew level. And even when they did manage to put some good balls into the box late on, they had just one player in attendance! In short, Sarri was scared. Napoli offered very little threat and were rightfully beaten. Just a shame that partly deflected pass fell perfectly for Callejon to preclude the clean sheet. Regardless, we are in a strong position for the second leg, looking fine in the league and perfectly poised to progress to the quarter finals of the champions league. Many reasons to be cheerful. Forza Juve Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 2, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Paratici: 'we're talking about nothing' http://www.football-italia.net/99042/paratici-were-talking-about-nothing Mar 1, 2017 Juventus sporting director Fabio Paratici has dismissed Napoli’s protests over refereeing decisions, declaring ‘we’re talking about nothing’. After going 1-0 up, Napoli eventually lost their Coppa Italia semi-final first leg 3-1 in Turin on Tuesday evening. The Partenopei were furious about two penalties that were awarded, leading to reports that President Aurelio De Laurentiis would field the youth team in the second leg by way of protest. "We will leave others to comment on the events,” Paratici told JTV. "It was a good game and that's it." "We are talking about nothing. We too have had decisions go against us. In Munich we exited the Champions League with controversial decisions, we took it and we started again. "You go forward, there is no other way of doing it." Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 2, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri ‘Continuous wrongs against Napoli’ http://www.football-italia.net/99051/‘continuous-wrongs-against-napoli’ Mar 1, 2017 The mayor of Naples weighs in on the Juventus-Napoli controversy - “we suffered continuous wrongs”. The Partenopei were defeated 3-1 in Turin last night in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, but there was controversy over two penalties awarded to the Bianconeri. “Today I speak as a fan, as one of the millions of Neapolitans in love with the blue shirt,” De Magistris told reporters. “Last night in Turin we suffered continuous wrongs, never-ending, in a game punctuated and conditioned by refereeing mistakes, and all the while with shameful chants against our city. “Today I’m just one of the angry fans because of the damage inflicted by penalties given and not given. “To add insult to injury there’s the opinion makers who were somehow watching another match with a story which doesn’t exist. “It’s always more difficult for us Neapolitans, but we wait for two important games with Roma and Real Madrid. “Come on lads, we have to be stronger than those who insult us, wish us harm and say bad things. We defend the city and go forward to victory, forza Napoli!” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 2, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Napoli: 'Decisions shameful, not ref' http://www.football-italia.net/99061/napoli-decisions-shameful-not-ref Mar 1, 2017 Napoli doubled down on their criticism of public broadcaster Rai after the Coppa Italia defeat to Juventus and insist “the decisions were shameful, not the referee.” The club was enraged last night following the 3-1 loss in Turin, which saw Paulo Dybala convert two contentious penalties and one not given to the visitors for a challenge on Raul Albiol. The official club Twitter feed posted a message after the game: “If you watch the game on Rai, turn the sound off.” Rai protested against the comment, but today director of communications Nicola Lombardo spoke to Radio 24. “I don’t want to discuss the refereeing incidents in detail, I want to explain why we intervened,” said Lombardo. “Napoli are overall the club that speaks the least about referees. In five years, we only intervened four times in a direct manner: after the Super Cup in Beijing, another Napoli-Juventus with Rafa Benitez – when Giorgio Chiellini had a sort of turban – with Dnipro and yesterday. “All other times, as indicated by me and President Aurelio De Laurentiis, we did not comment on refereeing decisions. We believe that the referees are both a very important and very weak link in the football chain: because these are people who do not have fans on their side, are often left on their own and with a difficult job. “Yesterday, they got it wrong. When we said ‘shameful’ it was in reference to the decisions, not the referee. We intervened because Sky and Mediaset show everything that happens and then comment on it. “On Rai last night, we did not see everything. On Sky and Mediaset, refereeing incidents are commented on by former referees, pundits and journalists. Yesterday in the Albiol incident was crucial, seeing as it happened just before the pro-Juve penalty, but it was practically never seen. “If we had not gone to demand this incident in the post-match coverage, Rai would never have shown the replay and nobody would’ve even talked about it. “The directors do not talk to the commentators, but if they hear the commentator say there is a dubious incident, there should be a replay, right? It’s plausible to think a Rai executive goes to the director to ask for the replay of a dubious incident. They can’t tell us this isn’t true. “It’s really not a difficult thing to isolate that footage and replay it in slow motion. Instead, none of that happened and the commentator didn’t even ask for a replay. “In the post-match commentary, it was us with (director of sport Cristiano) Giuntoli who asked to view that footage. Why wasn’t it shown before? “Aside from all that, we received many comments on the fact the Rai commentary was not of a high level. We were told this by people of a high level, not simple fans. If we add the lack of the replay, I think a simple tweet of protest aimed at a public broadcasting company paid for with everyone’s money is acceptable. “In any case, aside from the refereeing incidents that went against us, we have an enormous respect for the job of the referee. For now we prefer to continue the Press silence. Clearly sooner or later it will end.” It has to soon, as Napoli are contractually obliged by UEFA to give a Press conference ahead of and after the Champions League match with Real Madrid next Tuesday. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8526 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 134622 messaggi Inviato March 3, 2017 JUVENTUS - NAPOLI 3-1 José Callejon 36' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 47' Gonzalo Higuaín 64' Paulo Dybala (penalty) 69' COPPA ITALIA TIM - SEMIFINAL Tuesday, February 28th 2017 - 8:45 p.m. Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Paolo Valeri Moggi: 'Juventus alibi of losers' http://www.football-italia.net/99069/moggi-juventus-alibi-losers Mar 1, 2017 Luciano Moggi claims Napoli “use Juventus as the alibis of losers, just as they were in 2006” with Calciopoli. Last night’s Coppa Italia semi-final, which saw Juve beat Napoli 3-1 with the aid of two contentious penalties, sparked a firestorm of controversy. As well as some remarkable comments, including the director of news organisation TGCom suggesting the Bianconeri had “absolute power” and influence, former Bianconeri director general Moggi had his say. “I was at the game and I saw no reason for all this rebellion,” disgraced ex-director Moggi told Tuttomercatoweb. “It looks to me as if Juve are once again used as the alibi of losers, just as they were in 2006. We’ve gone back to the atmosphere of 2006: in Italy being superior to the rest simply isn’t allowed. “I make an example: Milan. They go to Reggio-Emilia against Sassuolo, the Neroverdi are not given a clear penalty and it’s all as if nothing had happened… is that normal? “Juventus did not play well in the first half, but Napoli were insignificant. Their passing, their possession play, it all just serves to let the opposition rest. Those who understand nothing about football might even think they play well, but Napoli aren’t a team in any condition to win anything. “Juve did not play well last night. Then Juan Cuadrado came off the bench and changed the game.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
