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Da quello che ho capito, il problema di Joao Mario é che non sa difendere e per un terzino la cosa non é da poco. É insomma piú bravo se deve attaccare che se deve difendere. Ecco perché Tudor gli preferiva Kalulu come quinto di centrocampo.

Juventus player ratings vs Fiorentina: Kostic’s strike only worth one point After the November international break, Juventus picked up from where they left off, settling for another disappointing draw against one of their rivals. Filip Kostic silenced the purple crowds at the Artemio Franchi with a sublime effort from long range. However, Rolando Mandragora outdid him with an absolute screamer that earned the struggling Viola a valuable point. ............ Juventus XI (3-4-2-1) Michele Di Gregorio – 5.5 The goalkeeper didn’t have an awful lot to do in Florence, but was left stranded for the goal. He also had some nervy moments on the ball. Pierre Kalulu – 6 ............ Lloyd Kelly – 6 On his return from injury, the former Newcastle man was entrusted with the daunting task of man-marking Moise Kean. Although he inevitably had some scary moments, it could have been significantly worse. Teun Koopmeiners – 5.5 ............ Andrea Cambiaso – 5.5 ............ Manuel Locatelli – 6.5 The Juventus captain bailed his teammates at the back on a few occasions, and also produced some lovely through balls, including the one that prompted the revoked spot-kick. Khephren Thuram – 5.5 ............ Filip Kostic – 6.5 While it wasn’t a vintage display by any means, the winger took his shot brilliantly, giving Juventus a crucial lead, one they failed to protect. Weston McKennie – 6 ............ Kenan Yildiz – 5 Perhaps the Turkish youngster was lacking the required support, but it was one of his poorest displays in a Juventus shirt. Aside from one promising run in the second half, he produced little to nothing. Dusan Vlahovic – 6 While this may look like a generous rating, it should be remembered that the Serbian was taken off his game by the shameful racial abuse he received from his former supporters. The striker should have done better after working himself into a one-on-one situation with De Gea. However, many would argue that he deserved a spot-kick for Pablo Mari’s challenge. Substitutes Fabio Miretti – 6 ............ Juan Cabal – 5 ............ Francisco Conceicao – 7 The Portuguese was easily Juve’s ultimate source of danger, but perhaps wasn’t granted enough time to change the outcome of the match. Jonathan David – N/A Lois Openda – N/A . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-player-ratings-vs-fiorentina-kostics-strike-only-worth-one-point/

Fiorentina 1 - Juventus 1: Initial reaction and random observations Well, at least Luciano Spalletti has found some continuity with his new squad. The problem is that the continuity has involved the same kind of results that they guy he replaced was getting. Saturday night in Florence provided Spalletti and Juventus the chance to start the post-international break run of games entering the new year with some momentum. Instead, what took place against last-place Fiorentina was the same kind of disappointing performance and result that we have seen all too often from this squad over the last couple of years. Rather than look like the better side and have the result speak to that fact, Juve struggled against a desperate yet also winless Fiorentina squad in a 1-1 draw at the Franchi that saw Spalletti drop points for the third straight outing after winning his debut on the first day of November. ............ This is not one of those performances under Spalletti that leaves you feeling at least somewhat optimistic about things because they were a bit unlucky. Not at all. They just weren’t very good at all against Fiorentina. Should they have kept the penalty Dusan Vlahovic rightfully earned in the first half? Yes, of course. Then again, Vlahovic should have also scored in his 1-on-1 with David de Gea that ended up with the Juve No. 9 blasting a shot into the side netting. Juve also probably should have been losing when Moise Kean blasted a shot off the crossbar in the first half, so maybe sometimes these things even out in some kind of weird way. ............ But, the problem is, they keep drawing against teams in which they shouldn’t. It was a problem under Thiago Motta, it was then a problem under Igor Tudor, now it’s becoming a problem under Spalletti. This wasn’t like the Derby della Mole in which Fiorentina had their goalkeeper on a generational heater and de Gea was stopping everything that came his way with miraculous save after miraculous save. When it was all said and done, de Gea had to make all of — drum role, please! — three saves. That’s it. That is what Juve’s attack was capable of on Saturday night. For as good of a shot Filip Kostic unleashed on the goal right before halftime that put Juve up 1-0, there wasn’t much else that Spalletti’s squad did that had us thinking they were going to be capable of scoring more than that. Juventus outshot Fiorentina by a comfortable 17-11 margin, but so many of those shots were either blocked out just completely off target. That’s where Spalletti has so much work to do — and one wonders just what he actually can do to improve it. ............ RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS At some point, Fiorentina supporters will stop hurling racist remarks toward Vlahovic. The problem is, I feel like that day will be when Vlahovic retires and never has to step foot in the Franchi again. I mean, when your club captain is basically walking over to the curva and begging you to stop saying racist insults toward a player who hasn’t worn a Fiorentina jersey for nearly four years now, that’s not good — at all. This is happening every single time Vlahovic comes back to the Franchi. It’s just gotta stop, man. I know it won’t because it keeps happening, but it’s gotta stop. Again, I want to say this: VAR is idiotic for overturning that penalty Vlahovic earned. He made Pablo Mari looked absolutely stupid, Mari got caught trying to scramble and recover, and hauled Vlahovic down in the process. Was there contact from Vlahovic, too? Yeah, but come on … that’s a PK. That being said, Dusan … just shoot the ball before the guy charging toward you on a breakaway actually makes contact with you. More dribbling just makes the angle tougher to finish. One could say, though, that the highest paid player in Serie A should finish that regardless. And you know what? That’s fair! ............ Kenan Yildiz had 18 touches in the first half. Kenan Yildiz finished with 41 touches against Fiorentina. Both of those two numbers are just not good enough for a player like Yildiz who has become such an important part of the Juventus attack and general level of success. Hey, if Kostic wants to do that more often, then that’s fine. Seriously, though … that was one hell of a shot — and especially from distance. As I saw the replays of it, I kept thinking of how it was kinda like an outswinging corner kick with the movement on the ball. As much as de Gea made a dive for it, the ball was both moving away from him because Kostic hit it with his left foot but also destined for the far corner. Just well-hit ball that was perfectly placed. Because Kostic played, here’s a mention of his crossing: 1-for-6. ............ Spalletti waiting until the 88th minute to bring on both Loïs Openda and Jonathan David sure was a choice. And I don’t know what the point of it was other than taking off a clearly exhausted Yildiz and Vlahovic. With stoppage time, they had six minutes max to try and do something to get the lead back — and that’s just not much time at all to even really get on the ball at all. ............ Good to see Fabio Miretti have a positive impact off the bench. Now if only we could see that continue into the future and he gets some more playing time. ............ Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/previews-reviews/34036/fiorentina-juventus-2025-serie-a-matchday-12-final-score-result-initial-reaction-and-random-observations

Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus – Spalletti defends Vlahovic & admits ‘we were too predictable’ Luciano Spalletti did not hide his frustration after Juventus came away from Fiorentina with only a point, insisting his side must “raise the level” if they want to stay on track for their ambitions this season. ............ Spalletti admitted the performance fell short of what he expects from a team pushing to compete at the top end of Serie A. “We were too predictable in the first half and made too many technical mistakes,” he said. “Those are errors we simply can’t afford because our level has to be higher. It was a difficult match against a side eager to react. Vanoli gives energy and aggression to his players: we know him well. But we’ve been chosen to do more, and we absolutely need to raise the level.” “As I’ve said, we must have the Scudetto fight as our ambition, that’s different from saying we’re already there. I believe we can give more than what we showed today. The silence in the dressing room tells me the players weren’t happy either, and I like that. Now we need to show a different level of football.” ............ “We found Yildiz too little. We kept the ball too often on the defensive perimeter, when we needed to skip a pass and play vertically. Yildiz was more central early on, then moved to the left, but we have to involve him more.” ............ Spalletti closed by condemning the hostile chants aimed at Vlahovic: “Dusan reacts in the right way, but socially we must stop going to the stadium to do things that have nothing to do with sport. The more this happens, the more we ruin the most beautiful game in the world.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/fiorentina-juventus-spalletti-defends-vlahovic/

Kalulu: Juventus must ‘kill games’ earlier after Fiorentina draw – ‘For me, it was a penalty on Vlahovic’ Pierre Kalulu admitted Juventus only had themselves to blame after letting Fiorentina back into the match on Saturday afternoon, insisting the team must become more ruthless when they take control of games. ............ “It was a difficult pitch and we made too many errors,” he reflected. “We tried until the end but it wasn’t enough. We know we have to improve, and we’re confident going into the next matches.” Kalulu avoided comparing tactical demands between coaching staffs, joking that he didn’t want to “say something stupid,” but stressed that Juventus need a sharper instinct when leading. “When we have an advantage over a team, we need to ‘kill’ the opponent more,” he explained. “We don’t always manage it, and that gives the other side hope. In Serie A you can’t afford those mistakes.” ............ “I need to watch it again, but for me Vlahović was pulled back,” he said. “For me, it was a penalty.” Kalulu dismissed suggestions that Vlahović had lost his composure. He instead pointed to the hostile atmosphere inside the stadium. “No, he wasn’t nervous,” Kalulu insisted. “He reacted to the chants – that’s normal for any human being. They’re ugly gestures to see and hear.” ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/kalulu-juventus-must-kill-games-fiorentina/

Io mi faccio un'altra domanda: Chi gliel'ha fatto fare a Spalletti di accettare la panchina della Juventus in queste condizioni? Dopo la brutta figura con la nazionale rischia grosso di farne un'altra a Torino.

Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus: Former Serie A Referee Gives Verdict on Vlahovic penalty decision Former Serie A official Luca Marelli weighed in on the controversial incident involving Dušan Vlahović during Fiorentina’s 1-1 draw with Juventus, arguing that the final decision went beyond what VAR protocol allows. In the opening minutes of the game, a penalty was initially awarded to the Bianconeri after a clever turn from Vlahović on Fiorentina defender Pablo Mari. However, following an on-field VAR review, referee Daniele Doveri changed his mind. ............ “They’re grappling, both of them, but Vlahović has already moved past his marker. That makes it a judgement for the on-field referee,” he said, adding that a reassessment seemed unlikely at that stage. Doveri was then called to the monitor and eventually awarded an attacking foul against Vlahović, effectively cancelling what Fiorentina thought might become a decisive penalty. ............ Marelli felt that outcome stretched the use of VAR too far. “Giving a free kick to Fiorentina looks like an overreach of the protocol. I don’t think Pablo Marí committed a foul, but claiming Vlahović did is also pushing it,” he said. “Vlahović holds Pablo Marí, yes, but the Fiorentina defender does exactly the same to him. In situations like this you stick with the on-field decision. VAR clearly had doubts and handed the responsibility back to the referee.” . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/fiorentina-juventus-serie-a-referee-marelli/

Player Ratings: Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus – Viola and Old Lady lack attacking spark Fiorentina vs. Juventus player ratings Fiorentina: De Gea 6.5, Pongracic 6, Marí 4.5, Ranieri 6 (82′ Viti N/A); Dodò 5 (46′ Fortini 6), Mandragora 7, Fagioli 6, Sohm 5.5 (60′ Ndour 5.5), Parisi 6.5 (69′ Kouadio 6); Piccoli 5.5 (60′ Gudmundsson 6); Kean 6.5. Coach: Vanoli 6. Best Fiorentina player: Mandragora 7 ............ Lowest Fiorentina ranking: Marì 4.5 ............ Fiorentina coach: Vanoli 6 ............ Juventus: Di Gregorio 6.5; Kalulu 6, Kelly 6, Koopmeiners 6; Cambiaso 5.5 (76′ Conceiçao 6), Locatelli 6.5, Thuram 6 (65′ Miretti 6), Kostic 6.5 (65′ Cabal 6); McKennie 5.5, Yildiz 5.5 (87′ Openda N/A); Vlahovic 5.5 (87′ David N/A). Coach: Spalletti 5.5. Best Juventus player: Kostic 6.5 – Scored his second goal this season with a shot from distance. Focused defensively, but Spalletti needed more pace down the left flank in the final part of the game, so he subbed him off. Lowest Juventus ratings: A few players were not entirely up to the task. Dusan Vlahovic started strong, earned a penalty kick, then revoked, but then missed a huge chance all alone in front of De Gea. Cambiaso misplaced way too many passes, and McKennie and Yildiz lacked the spark in the final third. Juventus coach: Spalletti 5.5 – Four games, one win, three draws. Juventus have shown little improvement in terms of performances and results. They keep conceding goals, and they struggle to score consistently. More work is needed, but time is already running out as direct rivals for the top four are flying. . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/player-ratings-fiorentina-juventus-lack-spark/

Fiorentina comeback to keep Juventus winless in three games Juventus and Fiorentina played out a 1-1 draw in Florence this evening, a result that will frustrate the Bianconeri as their struggles in front of goal continue. Juventus began with intent and immediately pushed forward, believing they had earned a penalty early on, only for the decision to be overturned following a VAR review. ............ Despite the opportunities created, Juventus once again failed to convert until first-half stoppage time. Filip Kostic reacted quickest to a loose ball inside the box, guiding home the rebound to give his side a deserved lead. The goal sent Juventus into the interval in a strong position, aware that maintaining composure and momentum would be crucial after the break. ............ However, barely moments into the second half, Rolando Mandragora struck the equaliser, delivering the worst possible restart for the Bianconeri. The goal transformed Fiorentina’s confidence, energising the hosts and pushing Juventus onto the back foot. La Viola began attacking with greater numbers, while Juventus attempted to find space on the break, though their defensive discipline remained steady. As the contest progressed, Juventus increased their pressure in search of a second goal, but Fiorentina remained resolute and continued to pose their own threat. Either side could have found a late winner, yet neither managed to produce the decisive moment. ............ . Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/fiorentina-comeback-to-keep-juventus-winless-in-three-games/

Serie A | Fiorentina 1-1 Juventus: Mandragora screamer cancels out Kostic Rolando Mandragora’s screamer cancelled out the Filip Kostic opener, as Luciano Spalletti’s Juventus were held to a third straight draw and Fiorentina are still without a Serie A victory. ............ There was controversy in the opening minutes when Vlahovic surprised Pablo Mari with a cheeky back-heel flick and turned to run into the box, going down for a penalty. However, the referee changed his mind following a VAR On-Field Review, noting that it was a mutual shirt tug if anything started by the Juventus striker. Following this, the ugly discriminatory chants from sections of the Fiorentina ultras towards the Serbian intensified to the degree that the referee temporarily halted play while a statement was read out. Moise Kean came so close to an opener for the hosts on 25 minutes, taking on makeshift defender Teun Koopmeiners for a ferocious strike that bounced off the underside of the crossbar. ............ Vlahovic had a huge opportunity when he flicked on a long Michele Di Gregorio ball with his back to goal, turned Pablo Mari and went clear, going around David De Gea, as Marin Pongracic did just enough to send him wide so he could only hit the side-netting. Juventus did take the lead deep into first half stoppages when a series of attempts and crosses were not cleared effectively, eventually it fell to Kostic for a powerful left-foot strike from well outside the area into the far bottom corner. ............ Fiorentina got back on level terms thanks to an absolute screamer from ex-Juventus midfielder Mandragora, who gathered the Kean knockdown and hit the unstoppable finish into the far top corner from distance. ............ Fabio Miretti hit the side-netting on a Koopmeiners through ball and Francisco Conceicao’s angled drive was denied by a Pablo Mari block, before Weston McKennie’s header was acrobatically pushed over the bar by De Gea. Juve pushed more in the closing stages, but it was a third consecutive stalemate for Spalletti in all competition. ............ . Read more -> https://football-italia.net/serie-a-fiorentina-1-1-juventus-mandragora-sco/

Squadra mediocre sia con Tudor che con Spalletti.

Probabilmente sono meglio come cantanti che come calciatori.

Esce Ranieri entra Morandi

Beh ma io sono vecchio

Mi stanno facendo venire sonno

Madonna Di Gregorio

Finalmente fuori Thuram

Non é ancora notte. Non odo nessuna fucilata da Yildiz.

Avrei bisogno di un prestito .......

Locatelli vuole fare il Mandragora ma non ci riesce

Mandragora lasciato liberissimo di pareggiare

Amen

A me pare uno str**o.