Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 20, 2019 JUVENTUS - BOLOGNA ....... 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 19' Danilo 26' Miralem Pjanic 54' ...... ..... ..... .. 8th Matchday Saturday, october 19th 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Massimiliano Irrati Juve squeeze past Bologna https://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/142439 Oct 19, 2019 Cristiano Ronaldo and a chaotic Miralem Pjanic strike allowed Juventus to squeeze past Bologna 2-1, despite Danilo’s impressive chest and volley. The Bianconeri recaptured top spot with their 2-1 win away to Inter, but Aaron Ramsey, Douglas Costa, Mattia De Sciglio, Marko Pjaca, Giorgio Chiellini and Mario Mandzukic were still absent, so Adrien Rabiot got a rare start in place of Blaise Matuidi. Bologna had two points from their last four games, missing Gary Medel, Takeshiro Tomiyasu, Mitchell Dijks and Mattia Destro, but the most important news was Sinisa Mihajlovic’s presence after his second course of chemotherapy. Bologna had beaten Juve only once in 31 Serie A games during the 21st Century, 2-0 in Turin in February 2011, along with eight draws and 22 defeats. A desperate defensive block stopped Rabiot finishing a Sarriball high-speed passing move, then Gonzalo Higuain tested Lukasz Skorupski with a chest-and-volley off the outside of the boot. Juve played out from the back with Alex Sandro and Rabiot, then Cristiano Ronaldo shimmied to send Danilo to ground and drilled a ferocious low finish into the near bottom corner to give Juventus the lead. He had been presented with a special jersey before kick-off for his 700 career goals, which was now 701. Bologna fought back, but Nicola Sansone’s overhead kick didn’t make the most of a Riccardo Orsolini floated cross. They did get the equaliser in real style, as Ibrahima Mbaye knocked down a cross for defender Danilo, whose chest and volley from a tricky angle flew across Gigi Buffon into the far top corner. It remained surprisingly open, as Rodrigo Palacio’s cross found Orsolini in the box, the volley charged down by Matthijs de Ligt, while Miralem Pjanic’s free kick was over the bar. After the restart, Rabiot squirmed away from two defenders and pulled across, but Ladislav Krejci got a decisive block before Federico Bernardeschi could tap in. Ronaldo thought he’d scored a second with a bullet header from a corner, but Skorupski acrobatically fingertipped it over the bar. Juve restored their lead with a genuinely chaotic goal. The danger seemed to be over, but Orsolini and Mbaye collided in the penalty area, then Danilo’s backpass found Pjanic to fire in undisturbed from 14 yards. Sami Khedira stung Skorupski’s gloves after a smart Higuain ball over the top, then the goalkeeper performed a great reaction save on Pipita. There was a double chance on 75 minutes, as first Higuain came sliding in to meet a Ronaldo low cross, denied by Skorupski, then Bernardeschi’s rebound was bravely blocked by Danilo. Buffon flapped a dangerous Orsolini cross off the head of Mbaye on a corner, but on the counter Ronaldo’s shot was again palmed off the line by Skorupski. Orsolini horribly wasted a potential equaliser after Palacio’s deflected attempt, but it fell on his weaker right foot and he completely mis-kicked it at the back post. There was a panic for De Ligt in stoppages, as he misjudged a cross and it took an odd ricochet, bouncing off his elbow, which was behind his back. After a check, the VAR booth told the referee to carry on. It still wasn’t over, as with the last kick of the game, an Orsolini set play was floated in, but Federico Santander’s header bounced off the crossbar, it came back out to Santander's bicycle kick and Buffon flew for an acrobatic fingertip save. Juventus: Buffon; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira (Bentancur 61), Pjanic, Rabiot (Matuidi 73); Bernardeschi; Higuain (Dybala 82), Ronaldo Bologna: Skorupski; Mbaye, Danilo, Bani, Krejci; Poli (Dzemaili 82), Svanberg (Skov Olsen 80); Orsolini, Soriano, Sansone (Santander 80); Palacio Ref: Irrati Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 20, 2019 JUVENTUS - BOLOGNA ....... 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 19' Danilo 26' Miralem Pjanic 54' ...... ..... ..... .. 8th Matchday Saturday, october 19th 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Massimiliano Irrati Pjanic: 'Juve must kill off games' https://www.football-italia.net/145422/pjanic-juve-must-kill-games Oct 19, 2019 Miralem Pjanic admits Juventus “need to kill off games earlier” after another tricky 2-1 victory over Bologna, but praised the tactical system. Cristiano Ronaldo’s goal was cancelled out by Danilo, but Pjanic made the most of a defensive error to secure the win. “We knew full well it was going to be difficult, as we saw Bologna’s games. They are organised and caused us problems, but I still think we deserved the victory,” the midfielder told DAZN. “We created many chances and should’ve scored one more goal to make it comfortable. It’s tough after a break for international duty, so we take the points. “Perhaps we should’ve moved better to create space behind their midfielders. Soriano was marking me constantly, but as they started to tire, the spaces opened up a little bit more. “We are playing very well with this new 4-3-1-2 formation, the team is enjoying its football, we just need to kill games off earlier so that we’re not under pressure at the end. “I’ve been scoring a lot this season and hope to continue like this.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 20, 2019 JUVENTUS - BOLOGNA ....... 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 19' Danilo 26' Miralem Pjanic 54' ...... ..... ..... .. 8th Matchday Saturday, october 19th 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Massimiliano Irrati Sarri: 'No ephemeral possession' https://www.football-italia.net/145424/sarri-no-ephemeral-possession Oct 19, 2019 Maurizio Sarri complained Juventus left it too open for Bologna. “There’s a fine line between passing the ball effectively and keeping ephemeral possession.” The Bianconeri have won six of their last seven games by a one-goal margin, proving Serie A is far tougher and more balanced this season. Cristiano Ronaldo and Miralem Pjanic got the goals around a Danilo temporary equaliser, but there was a huge scare in stoppages when Federico Santander hit the bar, then forced a desperate Gigi Buffon fingertip save. “We watched it again afterwards and Bologna players were offside, so it wouldn’t have counted anyway,” Sarri told DAZN. “I told the lads we mustn’t try to control a game, sit on a lead or be comfortable, because otherwise we leave ourselves in these risky situations to the very end. “The sensation is that we moved the ball quicker after the break and Bologna were getting there a fraction of a second later. I don’t know if that’s because we did better or they were tired, having worked so hard in the first half to contain us. “There’s a fine line between passing the ball effectively and just keeping ephemeral possession. In the last five minutes, we did it badly, as we lost the ball in banal fashion in our final third. We need to work on the details. “It was a good game, but blighted by three or four horrible errors that we have to work on. I need to ensure the players realise we keep the ball for a reason, so possession is never kept just for the sake of it. We go into maintenance mode and that is never good.” Federico Bernardeschi was again the trequartista behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain. “He has very good stamina, so tracking back to defend suits him. It is an important role, as it allows the two strikers to work less, but admittedly it does make him less effective upfront and he lacked a bit of sharpness in front of goal this evening.” Sarri is good friends with Bologna Coach Sinisa Mihajlovic, who returned to the bench after his second course of chemotherapy. “I talked to him from a distance, as I have a cold and don’t want to do him any damage. It gives me great joy to see him on the bench, the touchline and the training ground.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 20, 2019 JUVENTUS - BOLOGNA ....... 2-1 Cristiano Ronaldo 19' Danilo 26' Miralem Pjanic 54' ...... ..... ..... .. 8th Matchday Saturday, october 19th 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Massimiliano Irrati Buffon the hero as Juve hold on against Bologna Gigi Saves. Juve wins. https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2019/10/20/20922817/juventus-bologna-2019-serie-a-round-8-final-score-result-match-recap Oct 20, 2019 Saturday’s match with Bologna had all the makings of a difficult one for Juventus. Any game coming out of the international break has the potential to cause trouble, but the Rossoblu carried an added level of threat. The team has been in terrific form since late last season, when they went on an impressive run to pull themselves out of the relegation zone. That run was triggered by Sinisa Mihajlovic, who had replaced Filippo Inzaghi in January. The bond the coach has forged with his players is exceptional, and when the coach was diagnosed with an acute form of leukemia just before the season, the team clearly resolved to perform at a higher level for their stricken manager. They’ve been a difficult team to face, and even their defeats have seen good performances. With Mihajlovic returning to the sideline again after completing his second round of chemotherapy, the team coming into the Allianz Stadium would be an inspired squad looking to make noise against the league leaders. And make noise they did. They didn’t flinch when Juve took the lead midway through the first half, equalizing after only seven minutes and looking to attack in a surprisingly open game. They withstood a wave of pressure in the early stages of the second half, with goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski making a string of impressive saves to ensure that the game didn’t get out of hand. While Juve had retaken the lead, they couldn’t kill the game off, thanks in large part to the aforementioned Skorupski, and in the end had to sweat out a stoppage-time penalty shout and then survive a last-minute set piece scramble that saw the visitors hit the bar and force Gianluigi Buffon to make a brilliant save in order to keep the 2-1 intact and get the three points. Buffon was handed the starter’s gloves by Maurizio Sarri on the night, likely to give Wojciech Szczesny some extra time to rest with the Champions League clash with Lokomotiv Moscow looming on Tuesday. He played behind a 4-3-1-2, with Juan Cuadrado, Leonardo Bonucci, Matthijs de Ligt, and Alex Sandro serving as the back four. Sami Khedira, Miralem Pjanic, and Adrien Rabiot formed the core midfield, while Federico Bernardeschi once again served as the trequartista, in the hole behind Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain. Mihajlovic decided to go with a 4-2-3-1 in front of Skorupski. The Pole was screened by Ibrahima Mbaye, Danilo (no connection to the Juve fullback), Mattia Bani, and Ladislav Krejci. The double pivot was formed by Andrea Poli and Mattias Svanberg, who took the place of the injured Gary Medel. Former Juve property Riccardo Orsolini started on the right wing opposite Nicola Sansone, with Roberto Soriano dropping into the hole behind Rodrigo Palacio. The game started rather slowly, with a pair of tame Ronaldo efforts the only notable occurrences over the first 10 minutes. It was around the 10 minute mark that De Ligt was hauled down by the back of his neck as he tried to get into position to make a play on a corner kick, but referee Massimiliano Irrati waved the appeals off and no intervention came from the VAR official. Five minutes later the first shot on goal finally came when Higuain chested a ball down and half-volleyed from outside the penalty area. It had some curve to it but ended up going right to Skorupski for a relatively easy save. After Khedira had a pair of shots blocked one started getting the sense that a goal was coming for Juve, and it finally did on 20 minutes. Bursting forward after a set piece, the attack looked to bog down after Rabiot’s intended switch to Higuain was interdicted by Krejci. But the Czech couldn’t control the ball and Ronaldo pounced on it, brought it down the right channel, got himself just enough separation from Bani, and hit a powerful shot that beat Skorupski at his near post. It was his 701st career goal as a senior player, moving him into a tie with Gerd Muller for fifth on the all-time list. But Bologna weren’t cowed by the opener and immediately pushed back. After Sansone won a corner, the Rossoblu recycled after the inital ball and sent in a cross from the right. Cuadrado then produced a double fail: he didn’t challenge Mbaye for the initial ball, allowing him to flick a header behind him for Danilo, who Cuadrado then failed to close down as he controlled with the chest and rifled a half-volley worthy of a striker, tucking in just inside the far post as Buffon laid out to try to stop it. After 26 minutes, it was 1-1. Orsolini had the chance to give his team the lead four minutes later when Rabiot conceded a free kick, but fired it over. Two minutes later Sandro had a nice opportunity off a feed from Bernardeschi but saw his shot parried away. The last 15 minutes of the half was a generally quiet affair but for a couple of incidents, as de Ligt blocked a good shot by Orsolini and Pjanic’s attempt to drop a free kick in didn’t drop — but hey, it cleared the wall, which is a significant improvement over most of Ronaldo’s efforts. It had been a fairly even game in the first half, but after the break Juve started turning the screws. Bologna were penned into their own half with no way out, and needed a few last-ditch challenges to interrupt some good setups. Skorupski made a fantastic safe off a strong Ronaldo header off a corner kick in the 52nd minute, and then a minute later Juve had the lead back again. The sequence of events on this one was ... weird. Seriously, this one was nuckin’ futs — to the point that our fearless leader on Twitter duty got a little cheeky: BWRAO ✔@JuventusNation Good luck describing that goal, @SamLCalcio. 1 9:56 PM - Oct 19, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy See BWRAO's other Tweets Well, this writer always finds a way — even if repeated viewings have convinced me that that way is probably going to have to be in bullet-point time lapse. Here goes: Cuadrado finds Bernardeschi on the left with a long switch from just inside the Bologna half. A good pass in a vacuum, made even better by the fact that Juan slipped and busted his ass on the follow-through. Bernardeschi cuts inside as he takes the ball down, then squares to Ronaldo with his next touch. Ronaldo controls, but then somehow overbalances himself and falls to the ground. The ball squirts backwards a yard or two, where a streaking Pjanic comes in to hit it first time. Svanberg blocks Pjanic’s shot. It caroms off Soriano, who was standing behind Pjanic, and shoots back into the box, falling right at the feet of Higuain. Higuain tries to dribble into a shooting position but is dispossessed by Orsolini. Orsolini runs in to get the ball going the other way but collides with Mbaye. Poli grabs the loose ball, passes short to Danilo, who then moves it out to Soriano. Soriano attempts a one-touch back pass that goes horribly wrong. Most likely it’s meant for Svanberg at the top of the area, but instead it goes right to Ronaldo. Ronaldo takes a first-time shot on the turn that is blocked by Bani. The rebound falls perfectly for Pjanic in the left channel 14 yards away. Skorupski, already committed to his left in reaction to Ronaldo’s initial shot, has no chance as Pjanic strokes home an easy finish. Things continued to flow toward Skorupski’s goal. He had to deny Khedira just before the hour, then in the 64th minute pulled a double save, stopping a powerful near-post shot by Higuain from the left channel before bravely jumping in top remove the chance of a rebound. Ten minutes later he denied the Argentine hit man again, blocking the ball with his body after the striker slid in to poke home a low cross from Ronaldo. Then he beat away a powerful long-range effort from Bernardeschi. The attacks continued to stream down the field, and Skorupski was called into action again with nine minutes to play, after Ronaldo and Higuain exchanged passes on the break. The final ball to Ronaldo was a little bit behind him, but he stayed with it and fired a shot on the turn, forcing him into yet another great save. Bologna had been trying to break the entire half, but simply hadn’t been able to do so. Even with Skorupski playing out of his skull and preventing Juve from putting the game away, there was a feeling that the one-goal lead wasn’t under much threat. That feeling came crashing down in the 84th minute when Bonucci gave the ball away in his own half. Palacio came away with it and his shot took a massive deflection into the path of Orsolini. The winger had the chance to stick it to his former team, but the ball fell to his weaker right foot and the result was a titanic scuff, missing the target entirely. Things got more ragged for the last five minutes. Juve’s passing came apart slightly, allowing Bologna enough possession to mount some attacks. Halfway through the three-minute minimum of stoppage time one of them nearly bore fruit, as De Ligt whiffed as he tried to clear a cross from substitute Andreas Skov Olsen. The ball bounced up and hit the Dutchman in his trailing arm, prompting a wave of appeals for a penalty kick. In all honesty I was expecting to see one, but Irrati didn’t even go to the screen, instead making a silent check with the VAR, who told him to let play continue. With the new handball rules it’s impossible to say exactly why the call wasn’t made — we’ve seen them given for less this season. Football Italia published this breakdown of why the penalty wasn’t given. It was a huge let-off, but there was one last twist in the tale. After Sandro conceded a free kick on the left, the team once again left a man open on a set piece. That man was Federico Santander, the Paraguayan striker who had come on as a sub in the 80th minute. He had gotten in behind the defense — perhaps even was a little offside — and had a free header from five yards away, only to crash it into the bar. Palacio kept the ball in play, then Blaise Matuidi tried to head it away but only popped it into the air. Santander had run back into the play and attempted a bicycle kick that for a second looked destined to be the equalizer — only to be met by a flying hand from Buffon, who tipped it over. The Bologna players stared in disbelief as the old war horse recorded his second game-saving stop of the season, and Irrati whistled the game dead. LE PAGELLE GIANLUIGI BUFFON - 8. That save was brilliant. Danny and I are probably known to be the two biggest Gigi stans in all the land, but how can you not wax poetic about this guy? Forty-one years old and he’s still making stops like that. He also made a similar play on a cross earlier in the half, and generally had the defense marshaled in the right places. JUAN CUADRADO - 6. Made some good runs up the right side and made three key passes, but was also the main culprit on Bologna’s goal, doing nothing right in the entire sequence. Andrea Barzagli will be on him for that one. LEONARDO BONUCCI - 6. Pretty much exactly where he needed to be the entire night. Distributed well from the back, but also made a big giveaway that could have been costly late on. MATTHIJS DE LIGT - 6. Nothing spectacular, but pretty solid throughout — until that last bit with the arm. He needs to stop flailing. Did lead the team with five clearances though. ALEX SANDRO - 7.5. Held Orsolini in check almost the entire game and supported the attack well, nearly getting himself an assist setting up Higuain. Rock-solid as he’s been all year. SAMI KHEDIRA - 6. Had a shot saved in the second half, but otherwise was his usual self, popping up for one or two moments and otherwise being fairly anonymous, attempting only 18 passes. Left after an hour, as has become routine. MIRALEM PJANIC - 8.5. Imperious. Made Juve’s offense move, especially in the second half when they had Bologna penned in. Took his goal with such smoothness. He’s in the midst of his best stretch as a Juventus player, and it’s not really close. ADRIEN RABIOT - 6. Made a pair of key passes and led the team in interceptions. Looked the best he has in a Juve shirt so far, but still a little off at times. The rust will be knocked off eventually. FEDERICO BERNARDESCHI - 6.5. He’s got the talent to grow into this role and this was his best there yet. He made four key passes, was accurate on four of six cross attempts, and pressed well out of possession. Aaron Ramsey is the more natural fit when healthy, but Berna is learning. GONZALO HIGUAIN - 7. Could have had three goals on Saturday if Skorupski hadn’t been on another plane of existence. Linked very well with Ronaldo up front and found all the right places to get the ball, just couldn’t force it past an inspired keeper. CRISTIANO RONALDO - 7. It takes something special to beat a keeper near post the way he did, especially given the state of grace Skorupski was in. He could have had more than one goal. Also made three key passes, although some of his passing was a bit off early on. SUBS RODRIGO BENTANCUR - 6.5. Led the team with three tackles in only half an hour of play and completed 93.1 percent of his passes in midfield. Why not take a look at him in Khedira’s spot in the lineup? BLAISE MATUIDI - 6. Kept things solid in midfield after relieving Rabiot. PAULO DYBALA - NR. On to see things out late but wasn’t able to influence much as Bologna managed to claw a foothold. MANAGER ANALYSIS Sarri was upset with the team how things developed late in the game. He’s not a fan of possession for possession’s sake late in the game, especially when the points are still in the balance. The second half onslaught was one of Juve’s better displays this year, passing the ball quickly and getting the ball into some great positions. Skorupski was simply pulling Jedi moves every time Ronaldo or Higuain got a shot on target. There’s no coaching that can get past that. Credit him for getting Rabiot on the field, especially after the trash rags started making noise about his lack of playing time over the last few weeks. Matuidi has been playing really well of late, but moving a more complete (and younger) midfielder like Rabiot into the starting XI more often will be a net positive for the team in the end. All in all his team selection and subs were pretty spot on for today, and we probably wouldn’t be talking about such a close one if Skorupski hadn’t gone Super Sayan. LOOKING AHEAD Saturday’s win puts Juve four points ahead of Inter, pending the results of the Nerazzurri’s match against Sassuolo on Sunday. Next on the slate for Juve is a home Champions League game against Lokomotiv Moscow on Tuesday, where Juve will look to put some distance between them and the Russian side, who trail Juve and Atletico Madrid by a point in Group D. After that, the Bianconeri catch a train south to face Lecce. 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Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Sarri 'proud' to coach Ronaldo https://www.football-italia.net/145482/sarri-proud-coach-ronaldo Oct 21, 2019 Maurizio Sarri says it is “a source of satisfaction and pride” to coach Cristiano Ronaldo at Juventus but confirms Aaron Ramsey will miss Lokomotiv Moscow. Ronaldo spoke of his fondness at working under Sarri, whom he appeared alongside at Juve’s Lokomotiv Press conference on Monday, and the Coach returned the favour. “The trap is playing against a team who are having a great season,” warned the 60-year-old. “They’ve put themselves in a good position in the Champions League, and that means this team are better than what everyone expected. “We must have great respect for them and be very calm in the 90 minutes. It’ll be difficult. “Dybala and Higuain are both fine. Anyone who plays will do so with the right peace of mind. “Coaching Ronaldo, for me, is a source of satisfaction and pride. He has an extraordinary mentality and knows how to impose objectives on himself and the team. “When he scored his 700th goal, he was thinking about his 800th. I think that’s important for all of us who are close to him because it’s contagious. “He makes me understand that the difference lies is in the mentality: he has something more.” However, no chances will be taken over Ramsey who has been missing since the international break. “He has no problem with his muscle, tests came up negative. Under stress in training, however, he always has this feeling of fatigue in his thigh and that can be a sign of risk, so he’s working to strengthen his muscle so as not to feel these sensations. “Danilo’s been training for a few days. I have some doubts about the fact that he can play for 90 minutes, but he’s fine.” Adrien Rabiot’s future continues to be the subject of speculation, but Sarri has been encouraged by the midfielder’s attitude. “Playing regularly helps every player. When there are squads as big as ours, however, it’s difficult for everyone. “The most positive aspect about him is that he went a month without playing but returned to the field and improved. “He can also grow during training and I'm happy about that. " Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Ronaldo: Juve changed for better https://www.football-italia.net/145481/ronaldo-juve-changed-better Oct 21, 2019 Cristiano Ronaldo believes Juventus have changed for the better under Maurizio Sarri. “We’ve improved, I’m very happy with how things are going.” Ronaldo has scored five goals in Juve’s first nine competitive games with Sarri at the helm, and the Portuguese is enjoying having the shackles taken off. “We’ve changed with Sarri to improve,” he said at a Press conference for tomorrow’s Champions League clash with Lokomotiv Moscow. “I have more freedom. We’ve changed a lot, we’re improving and there are still things to fix but I’m very happy. “We did a great job with Allegri, but with Sarri we’ve improved. My position has changed a but. “I always try to occupy the areas on the pitch where I feel best. I like to have freedom of movement. “We must fight to assert ourselves again in the League and try to win the Champions League. “This is our objective. Collective results are important. As for the Ballon d’Or, I have nothing to say about it. “It’s not important whether I win it or not. If there are individual awards, it’ll be the result of results with the team. “Now we have a match to play, I’m thinking about that and nothing else. I like what he asks us to do on the field. “Compared to the past, we’re creating more chances. We’re having great possession and we move around differently. “I’m very happy with how things are going with the new Coach. I’m satisfied and happy with what we’re doing.” Ronaldo recently made history when he scored his 700th career goal, but he also suggested his career could be winding down. “Seven-hundred goals are already in the past. Now we must immediately think about what’s to come. Like I said before, personal records aren’t the most important thing. “I want to win with Juventus and Portugal. Age isn’t important to me, it’s just a number. “I’ll keep going for as long as I feel like I can do what I want. As for my teammates, we’re a great team, where everyone makes themselves ready for when the Coach needs them. “I enjoy playing with my teammates. They’re all very strong. Dybala showed he could score goals when he was called into question before. “It’s also happened with Higuain, but it doesn’t matter. We all must be ready.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Ramsey out of Juve-Lokomotiv https://www.football-italia.net/145510/ramsey-out-juve-lokomotiv Oct 22, 2019 Aaron Ramsey, as expected, is left out of Juventus’ squad to face Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League this evening. Ramsey is still recovering from a muscular problem, although Juve boss Maurizio Sarri insisted at a Press conference that it was only a strain. The Welshman is joined on the treatment table by long-term casualties Douglas Costa, Mattia De Sciglio, Marko Pjaca, Mattia Perin and Giorgio Chiellini. Emre Can and Mario Mandzukic, on the other hand, are ineligible due to being left out of the Bianconeri’s Champions League squad. Juve squad to face Lokomotiv: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Buffon; De Ligt, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Bonucci, Rugani, Demiral; Pjanic, Khedira, Matuidi, Rabiot, Bentancur; Ronaldo, Dybala, Cuadrado, Higuain, Bernardeschi Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Ronaldo targets another record tonight https://www.football-italia.net/145512/ronaldo-targets-another-record-tonight Oct 22, 2019 Cristiano Ronaldo could set another new record this evening, surpassing Raul as the only player to have scored against 34 different Champions League clubs. Juventus host Lokomotiv Moscow at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT - 21.00 CET). If the Portugal international finds the net tonight, it’ll put him head and shoulders above Real Madrid legend Raul with a new all-time record. So far, both CR7 and Raul scored against 33 different clubs in Champions League competition. However, Lokomotiv Moscow are one of the few sides Ronaldo has not yet put a goal past in his career. He is already the all-time Champions League top scorer on 130 goals, 66 of them were in the group stage. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Probable line-ups: Juve-Lokomotiv https://www.football-italia.net/145502/probable-line-ups-juve-lokomotiv Oct 22, 2019 Paulo Dybala is set to get the nod over Gonzalo Higuain for Juventus against Joao Mario’s Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League tonight. Maurizio Sarri is expected to stick with a 4-3-1-2 and Higuain, despite the striker failing to score against Bologna last time out and being replaced late on by Dybala. Aaron Ramsey is still injured so Federico Bernardeschi will continue as Juve’s No 10 behind the front two. Wojciech Szczesny will return between the sticks, taking the place of Gianluigi Buffon, while Adrien Rabiot is set to make way for Blaise Matuidi in midfield. Sarri’s side have won six straight games but come up against a Lokomotiv side who are top of the Russian Premier League. The visitors have also been boosted by the arrival of Joao Mario, who has assisted four goals in his first eight appearances since arriving from Inter. However, former Bianconeri defender Benedikt Howedes is considered doubtful for a homecoming this evening. The match will be officiated by Greek referee Tasos Sidiropoulos. Juventus (probable): Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Bernardeschi; Higuain, Ronaldo Lokomotiv Moscow (probable): Guillerme; Ignatyev, Corluka, Howedes, Idowu; Barinov, Murilo, Krychowiak; Al. Miranchuk, Eder, Joao Mario Referee: Sidiropoulous (GRE) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 22, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Line-ups: Juventus v Lokomotiv Moscow https://www.football-italia.net/145525/line-ups-juventus-v-lokomotiv-moscow Oct 22, 2019 Juventus pick Paulo Dybala and Rodrigo Bentancur with Cristiano Ronaldo in their Champions League encounter with Joao Mario’s injury-hit Lokomotiv Moscow. It kicks off in Turin at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT - 21.00 CET). The Bianconeri are still unbeaten in all competition this season, dropping points only in draws away to Atletico Madrid and Fiorentina. Giorgio Chiellini, Douglas Costa, Aaron Ramsey and Mattia De Sciglio are still out injured, but Federico Bernardeschi and Gonzalo Higuain drop to the bench. Dybala had already started against Inter, but Bentancur is moved to a new trequartista slot for the Uruguay international. Juan Cuadrado is preferred to the not 100 per cent fit Danilo at right-back. It’s a potential record for Cristiano Ronaldo, who has scored against 33 different clubs in the Champions League, on a par with Real Madrid legend Raul, but Lokomotiv Moscow would make it 34. Lokomotiv Moscow only faced Juve before in the 1993 UEFA Cup, which was their first ever European match, but strangely 26 years ago the coach was the same man in charge today – 72-year-old Yuri Semin. He has an injury crisis on his hands, missing Jefferson Farfan, Anton Miranchuk, Luka Djordjevic, Fedor Smolov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov and Maciej Rybus. There are still some star names, such as Joao Mario on loan from Inter, Croatia legend Vedran Corluka and impressive Polish midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak. It’s also a familiar face in defence, as Benedikt Howedes spent one season at Juve on loan, although he only ever made three appearances due to a series of injury problems. Eder is the only real option in attack, famously the man who scored the extra time goal for Portugal that decided Euro 2016. Lokomotiv Moscow pulled a surprise in their opening group game, winning 2-1 away to Bayer Leverkusen, falling 2-0 at home to Atletico Madrid with second-half goals. Juventus: Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Bentancur; Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus bench: Buffon, Danilo, Higuain, Rugani, Rabiot, Demiral, Bernardeschi Lokomotiv Moscow: Guilherme; Ignatyev, Howedes, Corluka, Idowu; Murilo; Al Miranchuk, Barinov, Krychowiak, Joao Mario; Eder Lokomotiv bench: Kochenkov, Zhivoglyadov, Kolomeytsev, Kverkvelia, Magkeev, Tugarev, Kulikov Ref: Sidiropoulos (GRE) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 23, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... 2-1 Aleksej Miranchuk 30' Paulo Dybala 77' Paulo Dybala 79' Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) CL: Dybala double revives Juventus https://www.football-italia.net/145530/cl-dybala-double-revives-juventus Oct 22, 2019 Paulo Dybala scored twice in two minutes to rescue a victory for Juventus, who had been trailing to injury-hit Lokomotiv Moscow at home. The Bianconeri were still without Giorgio Chiellini, Douglas Costa, Aaron Ramsey and Mattia De Sciglio, but Rodrigo Bentancur was brought in as a trequartista, with Paulo Dybala preferred to Gonzalo Higuain. CR7 was hoping to set a new record, as he had scored against 33 different Champions League clubs, on a par with Raul, but was yet to find the net with Loko. The Russians had an injury crisis in Turin, missing Jefferson Farfan, Anton Miranchuk, Luka Djordjevic, Fedor Smolov, Rifat Zhemaletdinov and Maciej Rybus. Eder, the man who decided Euro 2016 in extra time, was the only fit striker with support from Grzegorz Krychowiak and Inter loan midfielder Joao Mario. These sides had met in the 1993 UEFA Cup Final, when remarkably their coach was also Yuri Semin, now 72 years of age. Vedran Corluka risked an own goal in the opening minutes, deflecting Dybala’s strike on to the side-netting, while Ronaldo’s blushes were spared by the offside flag when he ballooned over from Juan Cuadrado’s cross. However, Juve were made to pay for a sluggish tempo and poor defending, as Lokomotiv took a shock lead. Aleksei Miranchuk shrugged off a timid Leonardo Bonucci challenge, spread the play for Joao Mario and was then on the end of the rebound after Wojciech Szczesny’s parry. Dybala had the ball in the net, but only after Cristiano Ronaldo had acrobatically clattered into goalkeeper Guilherme, so play had been stopped. After the restart, Dybala volleyed over from close range on a Miralem Pjanic assist, but moments later Higuain replaced Khedira for a 4-3-3 formation. Cuadrado flashed another dangerous ball across the face of goal, but again nobody was ready to make the most of it. Higuain turned Benedikt Howedes well, only to fire just wide of the post, then a looping header also skimmed the upright. It was Dybala who got the equaliser with a moment of magic, curling a remote-controlled left-foot strike from the edge of the box into the far top corner with Guilherme helpless. Less than two minutes later, La Joya had turned the game around completely for Juve to lead 2-1. Alex Sandro’s scorcher from distance forced a one-handed save and Dybala was ready to tap in. Juventus 2-1 Lokomotiv Moscow Aleksej Miranchuk 30 (L), Paulo Dybala 77, 79 (J) Juventus: Szczesny; Cuadrado, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira (Higuain 48), Pjanic, Matuidi (Rabiot 65); Bentancur; Dybala (Bernardeschi 82), Cristiano Ronaldo Lokomotiv Moscow: Guilherme; Ignatyev, Howedes, Corluka, Idowu; Murilo; Al Miranchuk, Barinov, Krychowiak (Kolomeytsev 83), Joao Mario; Eder Ref: Sidiropoulos (GRE) Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 23, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... 2-1 Aleksej Miranchuk 30' Paulo Dybala 77' Paulo Dybala 79' Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Dybala: 'Juve showed experience' https://www.football-italia.net/145532/dybala-juve-showed-experience Oct 22, 2019 Paulo Dybala feels Juventus “sent a signal, we have the necessary experience” to turn around difficult situations after his brace beat Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1. The Russians had taken a shock lead after 30 minutes, but La Joya scored at the 77th and 79th to transform the Champions League match in Turin. “I really needed these two goals. It was a good result for me and for the team, as we suffered, but have the necessary experience to keep calm and find a way through,” Dybala told Sky Sport Italia. Does this show that Juve can play with Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Cristiano Ronaldo together? “We can work on it, the Coach has his ideas and we’ll work on them in training to improve together.” The Bianconeri are still unbeaten in all competition this season, dropping points only to Fiorentina and Atletico Madrid. “We sent the usual signal, which is that this is not a Juventus side without experience or talent. We can have our say.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 23, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... 2-1 Aleksej Miranchuk 30' Paulo Dybala 77' Paulo Dybala 79' Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Sarri: 'Juve didn't lose our heads' https://www.football-italia.net/145536/sarri-juve-didnt-lose-our-heads Oct 22, 2019 Maurizio Sarri was glad Juventus “didn’t lose our heads” when overturning Lokomotiv Moscow, but admits the tempo was “slow throughout.” There was the real risk of a huge shock in Turin when Aleksei Miranchuk fired in on the counter to give the Russians the lead, but a Paulo Dybala brace late on secured the 2-1 victory. “We had few problems at the back. Unfortunately, we went behind on a counter and they became even more dense back there,” Sarri told Sky Sport Italia. “I think we did very well not to lose our heads, as we kept patient and moved the ball. We felt it was always obvious the game could be turned around, but the real anxiety was we could get panicked. We had 28 shots on goal. “I told the lads we shattered Champions League records on possession. The risk was to smash face-first into the wall repeatedly and then get irritable, but we kept our heads.” Sarri has been hesitant to use Dybala with Cristiano Ronaldo and Gonzalo Higuain, but introduced Pipita for the second half. “We had the feeling later on that Lokomotiv no longer had the legs to counter, so I took the risk and put on Higuain as well as Adrien Rabiot with Rodrigo Bentancur. “Unfortunately, our system tends to make us push more through the centre. In the second half, we tried to move more down the right, as when Paulo is a trequartista, he leans towards the right, so we often get a bit too one-sided. We’re working on that. “I don’t think we got the wrong approach at all. We were just a little slow and kept the tempo slow throughout the first half, as we weren’t very sharp physically more than psychologically. We are playing every three days and a lull can happen. “Lokomotiv in the first half went slow, then fast, whereas we were just slow throughout. The good news is that we were sharp mentally, as without that, we wouldn’t have kept our heads to unpick the lock.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 23, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... 2-1 Aleksej Miranchuk 30' Paulo Dybala 77' Paulo Dybala 79' Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) Szczesny: 'Juve needed patience' https://www.football-italia.net/145533/szczesny-juve-needed-patience Oct 22, 2019 Wojciech Szczesny said Juventus “needed a lot of patience to break Lokomotiv Moscow down,” but is confident they were in control. The Russians took the lead after 30 minutes with a classic counter-attack, but Paulo Dybala’s brace late on turned it around for 2-1. “It was a struggle to get the result, but we controlled the game for 90 minutes and needed a lot of patience to break them down, as they were very organised and put a solid wall back there,” the goalkeeper told Sky Sport Italia. “A great left-foot shot from Dybala made the difference. Lokomotiv were clammed up in defence and we had to move the ball from left to right and back again to open up some spaces. “We must continue being protagonists in Serie A too and that means getting three points against Lecce this weekend.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 24, 2019 JUVENTUS - LOKOMOTIV MOSCOW ..... 2-1 Aleksej Miranchuk 30' Paulo Dybala 77' Paulo Dybala 79' Champions League 2019-2020 - 3rd Matchday Tuesday, october 22nd 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMTAllianz Stadium - Turin Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) De Ligt: Don't listen to criticism https://www.football-italia.net/145548/de-ligt-dont-listen-criticism Oct 23, 2019 Matthijs de Ligt says he is ignoring criticism of his performances for Juventus as “I think I played well” against Lokomotiv Moscow. Sections of the Italian Press have not been impressed with De Ligt’s early displays for Juve, more so given his status as the most expensive defender in Italian football history. “I think I played well: I was solid and stable, and I didn’t do much wrong,” the 20-year-old told De Telegraaf after the Bianconeri’s 2-1 win against Lokomotiv Moscow. “I just had to do my job and that was defending. Lokomotiv had virtually no shots on goal. “I worked more in the gym at Ajax than I do here, so that’s just a myth [that I spend too long in the gym]. “I’m not particularly clued up on the criticism because I don’t read that much anymore, to be honest.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 25, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Sarri: "Ronaldo will rest" https://www.football-italia.net/145629/sarri-wont-change-free-kick-duties Oct 25, 2019 Maurizio Sarri says he will not make any changes to Juventus’ free-kick hierarchy, despite Cristiano Ronaldo’s poor conversion rate. There have been calls for Miralem Pjanic and Paulo Dybala to replace Ronaldo as Juve’s default free-kick taker, with the Portuguese statistically Serie A’s worst. However, Sarri made it clear before tomorrow’s trip to Lecce that he would leave duties to the discretion of the No 7 and Pjanic. “It’ll be a difficult match against a team who always propose their own style of play, even when they’re in trouble,” he said at a Press conference. “There will be many variables to deal with, like the heat, which can be an obstacle as it was in Florence, but we must be able to overcome these difficulties too. “Right now we don’t have that many options to rotate, but we’ll change something based on the condition of the players. “Bonucci’s always played, we’ll see if we can give him a breather. Douglas Costa isn’t ready yet and De Sciglio also needs a few more days. “I often talk to Ronaldo. Even for him he’ll occasionally need to rest. We’ll see when, based on how he feels. “Cristiano and Miralem decide over free kicks, it’s down to them. I’ve asked for a few things from Pjanic, without changing his nature, and he did well to make himself available. “He’s expressing himself at very high levels.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 25, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Juve rest Ronaldo for Lecce https://www.football-italia.net/145634/juve-rest-ronaldo-lecce Oct 25, 2019 Juventus have left Cristiano Ronaldo out of their squad to face Lecce tomorrow, but Mattia De Sciglio and Danilo are included. Ronaldo has been rested for the trip to Lecce, but De Sciglio and Danilo have been passed fit after several weeks out with muscle injuries. Young forwards Marco Olivieri and Han Kwang-song have been promoted from the Under-23 squad, but Douglas Costa is still not ready to return. The pair’s inclusion comes despite Mario Mandzukic being fit and available, although the striker has been cut completely by Coach Maurizio Sarri. Juve squad to face Lecce: Szczesny, Pinsoglio, Buffon; De Sciglio, De Ligt, Alex Sandro, Danilo, Bonucci, Rugani, Demiral; Pjanic, Khedira, Matuidi, Emre Can, Rabiot, Bentancur; Dybala, Cuadrado, Higuain, Bernardeschi, Olivieri, Han Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 26, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Line-ups: Lecce v Juventus https://www.football-italia.net/145665/line-ups-lecce-v-juventus Oct 26, 2019 Juventus use Paulo Dybala, Gonzalo Higuain and Federico Bernardeschi together in the trip to Lecce, who start Diego Farias and Khouma Babacar. It kicks off at the Stadio Via del Mare at 14.00 UK time (13.00 GMT - 15.00 CET). Maurizio Sarri’s Bianconeri are resting Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been left in Turin along with injured Aaron Ramsey, Douglas Costa, Marko Pjaca and Giorgio Chiellini. Despite a midweek round coming up against Genoa, Matthijs de Ligt and Leonardo Bonucci retain their places without rest, but Danilo returns after a muscular injury at right-back. There are changes in midfield, with Emre Can and Rodrigo Bentancur partnering Miralem Pjanic. It’s a new front three with Bernardeschi supporting Argentines Dybala – fresh from his brace to beat Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League – and Higuain. Lecce have picked up all seven Serie A points away from home this season, including last week’s 2-2 draw at Milan. Marco Calderoni scored that last-gasp screamer to equalise at San Siro and he again starts at left-back, hoping to add to his two goals this season. Marco Mancosu is the trequartista behind Babacar and Farias, who is preferred to Filippo Falco. Lecce coach Fabio Liverani is in the stands, as he was given a one-match touchline ban for dissent against Milan. Juventus have a surprisingly poor record in Lecce, losing three of their total 15 Serie A visits, drawing three and winning nine. Lecce: Gabriel; Meccariello, Lucioni, Rossettini, Calderoni; Petriccione, Tachtsidis, Majer; Mancosu; Farias, Babacar Lecce bench: Vigorito, Riccardi, Vera, Benzar, Lapadula, Falco, Shakhov, La Mantia, Tabanelli, Rispoli, Lo Faso, Dell’Orco Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Emre Can, Pjanic, Bentancur; Bernardeschi; Dybala, Higuain Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Buffon, De Sciglio, Khedira, Matuidi, Cuadrado, Rugani, Rabiot, Demiral, Kwang-Son Han Ref: Valeri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 26, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri HT 0-0: Juve frustrated by Lecce https://www.football-italia.net/145668/ht-juve-frustrated-lecce Oct 26, 2019 Gonzalo Higuain saw his goal disallowed and Emre Can penalty appeals waved away, as Juventus are still goalless in Lecce at half-time. Cristiano Ronaldo was left at home for this trip to the Stadio Via del Mare, so Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala started together upfront, with Federico Bernardeschi filling in for injured Aaron Ramsey. Douglas Costa and Giorgio Chiellini are long-term absentees, but Danilo and Merih Demiral had rare starts. Lecce coach Fabio Liverani sat out a touchline ban. It was the hosts who had the first shot on target after two minutes, Wojciech Szczesny’s gloves stung by a ferocious Majer half-volley from the edge of the box. Bernardeschi and Dybala had shots charged down in the box, while Emre Can and Danilo had penalty appeals waved away for going down far too easily. Higuain thought he’d given Juve the lead on 15 minutes when tapping in a wayward Alex Sandro shot at the back post, but Pipita had wandered offside. Gabriel needed a fingertip save to push Dybala’s strike round the base of the upright, while Danilo went for the assist rather than shoot at goal, but Bernardeschi sliding in was unable to get on the end of it. Lecce 0-0 Juventus (Half-Time) Lecce: Gabriel; Meccariello, Lucioni, Rossettini, Calderoni; Petriccione, Tachtsidis, Majer; Mancosu; Farias, Babacar Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Emre Can, Pjanic, Bentancur; Bernardeschi; Dybala, Higuain Ref: Valeri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 26, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... 1-1 Paulo Dybala (penalty) 50' Marco Mancuso (penalty) 56' ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Juventus pay the penalty with Lecce https://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/142452 Oct 26, 2019 It was a tale of two penalties, as Paulo Dybala and Marco Mancosu – for yet another Matthijs de Ligt handball – saw Lecce hold Juventus 1-1. Cristiano Ronaldo was left at home for this trip to the Stadio Via del Mare, so Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala started together upfront, with Federico Bernardeschi filling in for injured Aaron Ramsey. Douglas Costa and Giorgio Chiellini are long-term absentees, but Danilo and Merih Demiral had rare starts. Lecce coach Fabio Liverani sat out a touchline ban. It was the hosts who had the first shot on target after two minutes, Wojciech Szczesny’s gloves stung by a ferocious Majer half-volley from the edge of the box. Bernardeschi and Dybala had shots charged down in the box, while Emre Can and Danilo had penalty appeals waved away for going down far too easily. Higuain thought he’d given Juve the lead on 15 minutes when tapping in a wayward Alex Sandro shot at the back post, but Pipita had wandered offside. Gabriel needed a fingertip save to push Dybala’s strike round the base of the upright, while Danilo went for the assist rather than shoot at goal, but Bernardeschi sliding in was unable to get on the end of it. Juventus were awarded a penalty straight after the restart, as Petriccione slightly mistimed the block on Miralem Pjanic. At first, the referee had given a free kick, but after a VAR review it was shown to be just inside he penalty area. Dybala stepped up and converted. However, it didn’t last long. Within minutes Marco Mancosu had forced a tricky save from Szczesny in the near top corner, and on the resulting set play, Matthijs de Ligt once again handled in the box. This too was not that clear a penalty, as it was from close range, but it is becoming a recurring theme with the Dutch defender. Mancosu sent Szczesny the wrong way to equalise from the spot. Bernardeschi should’ve restored Juve’s lead moments later when he sprung the offside trap on a smart ball over the top and sent the goalkeeper to ground, but only thumped the outside of the near post with the angle not even that narrow. Pjanic limped off with a muscular problem, while Gabriel rushed off his line to stop Higuain making the most of hesitant defending and Leonardo Bonucci turned over from close range on a free kick. Dybala curled past the far top corner and Gabriel came rushing out to clear from Juan Cuadrado, but the goalkeeper also collided mid-air with Higuain and left him with a bloody forehead. Lecce were pinned back in the final stages, including eight minutes of stoppages for a series of injuries, but Gabriel used his legs to deny Higuain’s angled drive at the near post. Lecce: Gabriel; Meccariello (Rispoli 72), Lucioni, Rossettini, Calderoni; Petriccione, Tachtsidis, Majer (Tabanelli 58); Mancosu; Farias (Lapadula 46), Babacar Juventus: Szczesny; Danilo (Cuadrado 58), Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Emre Can (Rabiot 72), Pjanic (Khedira 65), Bentancur; Bernardeschi; Dybala, Higuain Ref: Valeri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 26, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... 1-1 Paulo Dybala (penalty) 50' Marco Mancuso (penalty) 56' ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Higuain taken to hospital for tests https://www.football-italia.net/145674/higuain-taken-hospital-tests Oct 26, 2019 Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain has been taken to hospital for tests and given stitches after a nasty head injury during the 1-1 draw with Lecce. The incident occurred during the final minutes of today’s Serie A stalemate at the Stadio Via del Mare. Goalkeeper Gabriel jumped to punch away a corner and accidentally caught Higuain’s forehead with an elbow. Pipita insisted on continuing the match, especially as Juve had already completed their substitutions, and was visibly irritated when treatment took a while to patch him up. However, after the final whistle, the Argentina international crumpled to the ground with a dizzy spell. He was stretchered off and taken into the dressing room to receive stitches. “Gonzalo is having stitches, then they’ll decide whether to take him to the hospital. He is conscious, answering questions in a clear way,” coach Maurizio Sarri told Sky Sport Italia. Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 26, 2019 LECCE - JUVENTUS ....... 1-1 Paulo Dybala (penalty) 50' Marco Mancuso (penalty) 56' ...... ..... ..... .. 9th Matchday Saturday, october 26th 2019 - 3:00 p.m. CET 2.00 p.m. UK time - 1.00 p.m. GMT Via del Mare Stadium - LecceReferee: Paolo Valeri Sarri: 'Juve took it too easy' https://www.football-italia.net/145673/sarri-juve-took-it-too-easy Oct 26, 2019 Maurizio Sarri reassured fans after Gonzalo Higuain’s head injury, but felt Juventus “took it a bit easy” in the 1-1 draw with Lecce and assumed they’d win. After the final whistle, Higuain felt dizzy and was stretchered off, as he played the last few minutes with a bandaged head after a collision with goalkeeper Gabriel. “Gonzalo is having stitches, then they’ll decide whether to take him to the hospital. He is conscious, answering questions in a clear way,” the coach told Sky Sport Italia. “At the end, we got ourselves get swept up in a battle that was not our style. We created many scoring opportunities and didn’t take them, so there was a lack of determination and clinical edge. We also didn’t control our lead well at all, so I didn’t like any of that. “Cristiano Ronaldo was tired both physically and mentally, so it wouldn’t have helped him to make this journey and sit there. When a player expresses his fatigue, it was only right to give him a rest. “The fact remains, we created 10 scoring opportunities and didn’t finish them. I think we took it a bit easy in our finishing and after we took the lead, acting almost as if it was natural we’d win. “I don’t know if we were superficial as such, but we weren’t as determined as we could’ve been. We shouldn’t think that just because we create lots of chances, we’ll automatically score and win.” For the third game in a row, Matthijs De Ligt has been involved in a handball incident, as he gave away the penalty that allowed Lecce to equalise. “Seeing the incident from the bench today, I think it wasn’t exactly on purpose. His arm was close to his body and it took a deflection, but with the new rules, it is difficult for defenders to avoid the ball.” Miralem Pjanic limped off with a muscular problem, so who can fill in for the Bosnian? “Bentancur has all the characteristics to play in that role. Obviously, he doesn’t have the same experience as Pjanic, but he can have his say.” Juve have conceded in eight of their total 12 competitive matches this season, so how can they work on improving the defence? “Most of the goals we conceded have been on set plays, including penalties. We’re not allowing much to come through in open play, but we do need to be wary of the dangers in our box.” Inter have the opportunity to leapfrog Juve at the top of the table if they beat Parma this evening. “There are so many games to go and points up for grabs, I think looking at the table now would be not just futile, but also damaging.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 29, 2019 JUVENTUS - GENOA ............ ... . .......... ...... ..... ..... .. 10th Matchday Wednesday, october 30th 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Antonio Giua Sarri: 'Juve don't score enough' https://www.football-italia.net/145779/sarri-juve-dont-score-enough Oct 29, 2019 Maurizio Sarri confirmed Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain could miss the Genoa game, but wants Juventus to “be more determined in front of goal.” It kicks off on Wednesday at 20.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Serie A leaders retained their spot despite a 1-1 draw at Lecce, as Inter also stalled with Parma and Napoli were held by SPAL. “We are adapting to a new style of football, so it’s only natural that it will take a little while to perfect. We can improve a great deal and are on the right track,” said the coach in his press conference. “Pjanic does not have a muscular lesion, but we’ll see how he does. Yesterday, he was not in a condition to play. Higuain had a violent knock to the lead and was not in good shape yesterday, he had stitches and was shaken up, but again we’ll see the situation today. “Douglas Costa is returning after 45 days out and only had one training session with the squad, but we’ll see if he is able to play a few minutes. “If Higuain can’t make it, then it’s very unlikely we can make a 4-3-3 work.” Sarri is ready to accept keeping fewer clean sheets than Juve are accustomed to, but sees a different problem in the statistics. “We have a very low average of shots finding not just the net, but the frame of the goal. In my view, it’s more of a mental issue than anything else. “I expressed my fear with the players about that and we’ll try to prepare some training exercises to help, but we also need to be more determined in front of goal. “We are still the best defence in Serie A. This league has changed, the average goals of all the teams has gone up and in general it is a more prolific tournament. Besides which, lately we conceded pretty much exclusively from penalties, so we need to keep an eye on those situations.” Genoa won on their debut under new coach Thiago Motta, so will be fired up in Turin. “This is bound to be a tough game and we must never take anything for granted. Genoa have a surprising amount of quality in the side and it looks as if the new coach has found fertile ground to work with. We also went back and viewed some of his matches for the PSG youth team to see what Thiago Motta might come up with.” Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 30, 2019 JUVENTUS - GENOA ............ ... . .......... ...... ..... ..... .. 10th Matchday Wednesday, october 30th 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Antonio Giua Ramsey back, Higuain and Pjanic out https://www.football-italia.net/145817/ramsey-back-higuain-and-pjanic-out Oct 30, 2019 Douglas Costa and Aaron Ramsey are in the Juventus squad to face Genoa this evening, but Miralem Pjanic and Gonzalo Higuain miss out. It kicks off at 20.00 GMT, click here for a match preview. The Brazilian, who had started the season so brightly, has been on the sidelines since picking up an injury against Fiorentina in mid-September and has missed 10 games. Ramsey has also made the squad and the Welsh international hasn't played since coming on as a substitute against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League on October 1. However, Pjanic and Higuain are not even on the bench after they picked up injuries in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Lecce. The midfielder limped off with a muscular problem, while Pipita suffered a cut to the head. Juventus squad for Genoa: Szczesney, Pinsoglio, Buffon; De Sciglio, de Ligt, Bonucci, Rugani, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Demiral; Can, Ramsey, Matuidi, Khedira, Rabiot, Bentancur; Cuadrado, Dybala, Douglas Costa, Ronaldo, Bernardeschi, Olivieri Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
Socrates 8332 Joined: 04-Apr-2006 133169 messaggi Inviato October 30, 2019 JUVENTUS - GENOA ............ ... . .......... ...... ..... ..... .. 10th Matchday Wednesday, october 30th 2019 - 9:00 p.m. CET 8.00 p.m. UK time - 7.00 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Antonio Giua Line-ups: Juventus v Genoa https://www.football-italia.net/145836/line-ups-juventus-v-genoa Oct 30, 2019 Juventus welcome Cristiano Ronaldo back and give Daniele Rugani his season debut, as they must beat a revitalised Genoa to recapture top spot. It kicks off in Turin at 20.00 GMT. The Bianconeri were held to a surprise 1-1 draw at Lecce on Saturday, but kept hold of the Serie A leadership anyway because Inter also stalled with Parma. Antonio Conte’s men played last night in a 2-1 victory away to Brescia, at least temporarily going top of the table. Maurizio Sarri must do without Gonzalo Higuain and Miralem Pjanic, who picked up injuries in Lecce, while Giorgio Chiellini and Mario Mandzukic remain long-term absentees. Aaron Ramsey and Douglas Costa return from lay-offs for a spot on the bench, but Federico Bernardeschi retains his trequartista role and Rodrigo Bentancur takes over Pjanic’s midfield duties. Cristiano Ronaldo was rested at the weekend, so is back alongside Paulo Dybala. It had been rumoured Matthijs de Ligt would be rested for Merih Demiral, but in a surprise twist, Sarri gives Daniele Rugani his first appearance of the season. The centre-back hasn’t featured at all since the final game of last term, a 2-0 defeat to Sampdoria on May 26. Genoa sacked Aurelio Andreazzoli after a dire run of results and new boss Thiago Motta made the ideal debut, coming back to beat Brescia 3-1. He even made history, as for the first time in Serie A, all three substitutes for one team were on target. Lukas Lerager, Domenico Criscito, Stefano Sturaro, Andrea Favilli and Marko Pajac are out of action, but Thiago Motta brings all three goal-scoring substitutes into the starting XI, namely Kevin Agudelo, Goran Pandev and Christian Kouame, fanning out behind Andrea Pinamonti. Juve have won only one of their last four Serie A meetings with Genoa when they were top of the table, 4-0 in April 2017 interrupting a draw and two defeats. Juventus: Buffon; Cuadrado, Bonucci, Rugani, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Bentancur, Matuidi; Bernardeschi; Dybala, Ronaldo Genoa: Radu; Ghiglione, Romero, C Zapata, Ankersen; Schone, Cassata; Agudelo; Pandev, Pinamonti, Kouame Ref: Giua Condividi questo messaggio Link di questo messaggio Condividi su altri siti
