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Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury

by Ben McAleer at Friday, Sep 13 2019 11:30
Pressure on new Juventus centre-backs in wake of Chiellini injury It was a sorry sight in an otherwise entertaining affair in Turin. Juventus secured a 4-3 win over title rivals Napoli courtesy of a late Kalidou Koulibaly own goal, but the image of Georgio Chiellini watching on with crutches was a sad state for the Old Lady. The experienced Italian required surger...
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Best XI: Juventus dominate Champions League team of the round

by Ben McAleer at Thursday, Apr 20 2017 11:30
Best XI: Juventus dominate Champions League team of the round Juventus dominate WhoScored.com's Champions League team of the round after their dispatching of Barcelona at the quarter-final stage, with Real Madrid quickly following suit.The Old Lady were hugely impressive in their meetings with Barcelona with a 3-0 aggregate score enough to secure their spot in...
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The Expert: Caldara the rightful heir to Chiellini's Juventus throne

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Feb 28 2017 13:30
The Expert: Caldara the rightful heir to Chiellini's Juventus throne As Mattia Caldara spoke to journalists in the mixed zone at the San Paolo on Saturday night, his teammate Andrea Petagna walked past and shouted: “What a player!” Leonardo Spinazzola also stopped by and asked one of the reporters: “You do know you are interviewing a fenomeno?&rdquo...
Categories: The Expert

Thiago and Aguero shine in Champions League team of the round

by Martin Laurence at Thursday, Feb 23 2017 12:51
Thiago and Aguero shine in Champions League team of the round It’s fair to say that the return of the Champions League didn’t disappoint over the last ten days, with all eight matches in the first knockout phase providing real entertainment. There were certainly some matches that stood out more than others, with PSG’s mauling of Barcelona and...
Categories: Best XI

Star Man Chiellini Exorcises Personal Demons as Italy Overcome Spain

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Jun 28 2016 16:55
Star Man Chiellini Exorcises Personal Demons as Italy Overcome Spain “Giorgio! GIORGIO!” shouted Antonio Conte from the sidelines. “Get over there!” he pointed. Before following his coach’s instruction, Chiellini turned to Graziano Pellé and said: “Watch this! I’m going to follow up the rebound and score.” Pell&e...
Categories: Euro 2016

Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan

by James Horncastle at Friday, May 20 2016 13:06
Weakened Juve Defence Still Likely to be Too Strong for Milan “Stats. Stats. Stats,” mumbled Zvonimir Boban. From the tone of his voice, the quiet under-the-breath interruption, it did not seem like approval. Instead it could be mistaken for the unbridled dissent for which the former Milan midfielder is now famous in his role as a pundit on Sky Ita...
Categories: Match Focus

Match Focus: Collective Strength Overcomes Individuals as Juve Dethrone Madrid

by Miguel Delaney at Thursday, May 14 2015 10:39
Match Focus: Collective Strength Overcomes Individuals as Juve Dethrone Madrid There will now be no Clasico final, and that is because Juventus’ ultimate victory in the Bernabeu came down to many classical elements of the sport. It remains remarkable how these are still overlooked, not least by Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.Here, a true team were able to overcom...
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Player Focus: European Team of the Season

by Ben McAleer at Monday, May 19 2014 16:35
Player Focus: European Team of the Season The culmination of Sevilla-Elche brought an end to a season full of twists and turns in Europe’s top 5 leagues. Atlético Madrid surpassed all expectations with their La Liga title win, while Manchester City, Juventus, PSG and Bayern Munich secured domestic glory.Nevertheless, of each ch...
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Team Focus: Italy's Leaky Defence

by James Horncastle at Tuesday, Jun 25 2013 12:04
Team Focus: Italy's Leaky Defence Cesare Prandelli knew that days like this would come, days when there’d be nostalgia for the past, for what Italy were and not what they’ve become. Reading the country’s papers after Sunday’s 4-2 defeat to Brazil at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, a wistfulness was discerni...
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League Focus: Serie A Defensive Stat Leaders

by Adam Digby at Monday, Dec 17 2012 16:50
League Focus: Serie A Defensive Stat Leaders “Defence wins Championships” goes the old adage and, looking at Juventus sitting in first place as the Winter Break draws ever closer, the Serie A table only serves to reinforce that point. They have conceded just ten goals in their opening seventeen games, a total seven fewer than any o...
Categories: League Focus