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Allegri: 'Welcome Alex Sandro' http://www.football-italia.net/71281/allegri-welcome-alex-sandro? Aug 19, 2015 Max Allegri welcomed Alex Sandro to Juventus, discussed Paul Pogba’s role and said there’s “no need to worry” about injuries. The Coach spoke to Sky Sport Italia after today’s traditional pre-season game between the senior and youth teams, decided 1-0 by a Pogba strike. “It was in general a good training session looking ahead to Udinese this weekend, which will not be easy. Giorgio Chiellini gave a good response on his comeback and we are ready for this tough season. “It requires patience and balance, because we are a new team and have to find our rhythm. There is enthusiasm, though.” Today Pogba played in the Andrea Pirlo style deep-lying playmaker position, but Allegri insisted it was only an experiment. “Paul was there today, but he’ll be in that role in a few years. There’s plenty of time for that. He can play behind the strikers, but would need to adapt. I think the trequartista is an unusual role, one that breaks up opposition tactics.” Director Beppe Marotta confirmed Alex Sandro is a “done deal” and the Porto full-back will arrive for his medical tomorrow. “We know that it takes time to get players worthy of Juventus,” added Allegri. “Meanwhile we’ve won the Super Cup, Alex Sandro arrives and he has great quality and attacking drive. Kwadwo Asamoah will return soon, the club is working well. “We might be lacking in experience, but we are growing and there is quality. In order to be consistently in the top eight in Europe you need quality.” Alvaro Morata and Sami Khedira were joined by Claudio Marchisio on the treatment table, out for three weeks, while Mario Mandzukic limped off today with a knee problem. “There’s no need to worry. Injuries happen, Morata will be back in training from Tuesday and has the chance to play against Roma in Week 2. “Mandzukic shouldn’t be anything serious, but we will evaluate it tomorrow. If he can’t make it against Udinese, then someone else will play.” Allegri was asked about this season and whether Juventus can win a fifth consecutive Scudetto. “There are many rivals and I think this term it will take fewer points to secure top spot.”

Pogba nets in Juve derby http://www.football-italia.net/71280/pogba-nets-juve-derby? Aug 19, 2015 Paul Pogba scored the only goal, Simone Zaza hit the woodwork and Mario Mandzukic limped off in the Juventus family outing. This traditional game between the A and B teams at the Villar Perosa training ground concludes pre-season preparations. Only around 70 minutes were played, as the match was interrupted by a peaceful flood of enthusiastic fans seeking selfies. The team also walked around the sides of the pitch showing off the Italian Super Cup, won 2-0 over Lazio in Shanghai earlier this month, the Scudetto and Coppa Italia trophies. Pogba has been awarded the Number 10 jersey and also taken on a new role, playing in Andrea Pirlo’s old position in front of the defence. Zaza hit the woodwork and Kingsley Coman forced a fine save, but Pogba broke the deadlock with a scorching left-foot strike from distance. There were worrying scenes as Mandzukic limped off and sat on the bench with ice wrapped around his right knee following a knock. Juve have already suffered from numerous injury problems this summer, including Claudio Marchisio, Alvaro Morata and Sami Khedira. Paulo Dybala came on for the second half and impressed with some interesting moves, skimming the woodwork and pulling back for Fernando Llorente to fire at the goalkeeper. Juventus A: Buffon (Neto 29) (Rubinho 46); Lichtsteiner (Padoin 46), Rugani (Barzagli 46), Chiellini (Bonucci 46), Evra (Caceres 46); Pogba (Pereyra 46), Sturaro (Isla 46), Vitale (Macek 46); Coman (Tello 46); Mandzukic (Llorente 32), Zaza (Dybala 46) Juventus B: Audero; Lirola, Parodi, Blanco, Zappa; Slivka, Bouy, Rossi; Kastanos, Vadalà; Pozzebon

Juventus close to Alex Sandro signing and abandon Draxler pursuit The Serie A champions claim a move for the Brazilian could be wrapped up on Wednesday, but will no longer try to sign the German attacker. http://www.goal.com/en-za/news/4682/transfer-zone/2015/08/19/14576592/-? Aug 19, 2015 Juventus general director Giuseppe Marotta claims the Turin side could wrap up a deal for Porto left-back Alex Sandro by Wednesday evening, but admits the club will drop their pursuit of Schalke's Julian Draxler. With current left-back Patrice Evra entering the twilight of his career, Alex Sandro is seen as the perfect replacement, though the Bianconeri's wish to sign a new attacking midfielder – the role earmarked for Draxler – remains far from resolved. “I think we can close a deal for Alex Sandro on Wednesday,” Marotta told reporters. “We've pretty much abandoned negotiations for Draxler for a number of reasons, but we're still looking for someone to play behind the strikers. “We've got 10 days to find a player other than Draxler and wrap things up with Alex Sandro.” Juve had entered negotiations with Schalke over the Germany international, but were unsuccessful in their bid and Marotta admits they do have other options. "I don't know if Borussia Dortmund would sell Mkhitaryan," he replied. "Ilkay Gundogan was a target, but I don't think it's feasibile. "Maybe Cuadrado will be on the market. We're looking for someone with different characteristics, but we have 10 days to fill the gap in midfield, so we'll see." At the very front of Juve's attack, however, the club director is happy with the signings of Paulo Dybala and Mario Mandzukic, who were signed to fill the void left by Carlos Tevez. “We really wanted to sign both of them,” Marotta went on. “We had to sign players with real quality to replace a talent like Tevez. “But I think we've done that with these two players.”

Marotta: ’Serie A balanced’ http://www.football-italia.net/71272/marotta-%E2%80%99serie-balanced%E2%80%99? Aug 19, 2015 Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta admits Serie A will be more ‘balanced’ this year, as other teams strengthen. The Bianconeri have won four Scudetti in a row, but both Milan clubs have invested heavily in the transfer market, as have Roma. “It’s obviously premature to start drawing up the table today,” Marotta told JTV. “However, we’ve noticed there’s been a lot of activity in the transfer market in Italy this year. In particular the Milan clubs have reinforced, while Roma have consolidated, and Napoli and Lazio are always aggressive. “So I think it’s a balanced League with these teams.” A number of players, including Alvaro Morata and Claudio Marchisio, will miss the start of the season with injury, but Marotta insists he is not overly concerned. “Even last year we started without Pirlo, Morata and Barzagli.”

Line-ups: Juventus A v Juventus B http://www.football-italia.net/71270/line-ups-juventus-v-juventus-b? Aug 19, 2015 Juventus play their traditional friendly against their B-team in Villar Perosa, with Simone Zaza and Mario Mandzukic in attack. The Bianconeri play against their youth squad at the Agnelli family’s estate every year, and the match today represents their final pre-season friendly. Coach Massimiliano Allegri deploys his favoured 4-3-1-2 formation, with Paulo Dybala benched in favour of Simone Zaza. Daniele Rugani is preferred to Giorgio Chiellini in defence, while Mattia Vitale replaces the injured Claudio Marchisio. Juventus A: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Rugani, Chiellini, Evra; Pogba, Sturaro, Vitale; Coman; Mandzukic, Zaza. Juventus A subs: Neto, Rubinho, Barzagli, Bonucci, Isla, Caceres, Padoin, Macek, Tello Dybala, Llorente Juventus B: Audero; Lirola, Parodi, Blanco, Zappa; Slivka, Bouy, Rossi; Kastanos, Vadalà; Pozzebon Juventus B subs: Del Favero, Vitali, Consol, Beruatto, Coccolo, Pellini, Romagna, Eleutieri, Favilli, Bove, Clemenza, Cassata

JUVENTUS - UDINESE - Sunday, August 23rd, 2015 - 6:00 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee:‬ Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni 'I wanted Serie A, thanks Udinese' http://www.football-italia.net/71256/i-wanted-serie-thanks-udinese? Aug 19, 2015 Marquinho is grateful to Udinese for bringing him back to a 'competitive league' and looks forward to the first game against Juventus. The Brazilian was owned by Roma but spent the last season on loan to Ittihad FC before the Zebrette picked him up. “I spent one year in Saudi Arabia, where they played a completely different football,” he said. “But I wanted to come back to a competitive tournament, in a team with an important structure. “I found what I was looking for here at Udinese, along with some fellow Brazilians who will help me get integrated. “I'm still not at 100 per cent physically, I spent a month training with no ball so I'll need some time. “I can play in various roles, as a winger, central midfielder or defensive mid, but the main thing is that I'm able to do what the Coach tells me so I can help the team.” This Sunday Serie A kicks off and Udinese will be up against defending champions Juventus in their first match. “It's a bit of a particular game, they emerge out of four consecutive Scudetto victories. “Every game is important but the one this Sunday is going to be special. “We're going to do everything we can to give them trouble.” http://www.goal.com/en-gb/tables/serie-a/13?ICID=SP_TN_127

Birindelli Praises Bianconeri Boss http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/08/former-juventus-midfielder-praises-bianconeri-boss/? Aug 19, 2015 Former Juventus midfielder Alessandro Birindelli has heaped praise on Bianconeri coach Massimiliano Allegri. The ex-Italian international played for the Old Lady between 1998 and 2007, when he then moved on to play for hometown club Pisa for a season before moving on to Valle Giovenco before hanging up his boots in 2010. Speaking on a Marina di Castagneto talk show, the 40-year-old was quick to declare his admiration for Allegri. “Allegri did a very good job last season,” Birindelli began. “Now it is difficult because he must create something completely new,” he added. Pisa-born Birindelli continued to speak about some of the club’s transfer targets for the summer transfer window, namely Real Madrid’s Isco. “There are still midfielders with certain characteristics missing,” he said. “Isco could be the right choice to replace both Tevez and Giovinco.”

Oppure MammaSonia.

Invasione di campo.

Bell'informazione di Mauro: Il giovane Beruatto della Juve é il figlio di un ex-giocatore del Toro che giocava ai tempi di Mauro.

Llorente non segna neanche alla Juve B.

Sbaglia Isla ora.

Non lo vendiamo piú.

Dybala dovevi segnare ora.

Ragazzi in rosa, non rompete Padoin!

Si parla molto bene del giovane ceco Macek, giustamente a quanto pare.

É entrato in porta "Ciglione".

Tello si é autodribblato?

Chiellini Rejoins Juventus Training http://forzaitalianfootball.com/2015/08/centre-back-rejoins-juventus-training/? Aug 19, 2015 Giorgio Chiellini has rejoined his Juventus teammates in training this morning, after three weeks on the sidelines. The 31-year-old defender was reduced to a limited pre-season after injuring his thigh in the Bianconeri’s friendly match against Polish side Lechia Gdansk. The injury occurred on July 29, and forced Chiellini to miss 20 days of action, including his team’s Supercoppa Italiana win over Lazio. Juventus, through their official website, announced that Chiellini had returned to the side after completing training this morning. Claudio Marchisio however, did not take part in the morning session after also suffering an injury to his right thigh. Chiellini is expected to make a return this week in Juventus’ season opener, while Marchisio is likely to miss three weeks. The Old Lady kick their campaign off against Udinese on Sunday night.

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Serie A - 1^ Giornata Andata - 23-8-2014 (ore 18:00) JUVENTUS - UDINESE - Domenica, 23 agosto 2015 - ore 18:00 Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni Confronti ufficiali 89 - 82 (Serie A) - 3 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Campionato a gironi) - 2 (Spareggio Coppa Uefa) Vittorie Juventus 58 - 55 (Serie A) - 1 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Campionato a gironi) Pareggi 20 - 16 (Serie A) - 2 (Coppa Italia) - 2 (Spareggio Coppa Uefa) Vittorie Udinese 11 - 11 (Serie A) Goals Juventus 176 - 167 (Serie A) - 5 (Coppa Italia) - 3 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Spareggio Coppa Uefa) Goals Udinese 69 - 66 (Serie A) - 2 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Spareggio Coppa Uefa) Juventus - Udinese a Torino Serie A Confronti ufficiali 41 Vittorie Juventus 31 (L'ultima il 13.09.2014, 2-0) Pareggi 4 (L'ultimo il 18.03.1990, 1-1) Vittorie Udinese 6 (L'ultima il 30.01.2011, 1-2) Goals Juventus 93 Goals Udinese 37 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro l'Udinese a Torino 13 presenze Buffon Gianluigi 12 Del Piero Alessandro 8 Cabrini Antonio 7 Boniperti Giampiero 7 Brio Sergio 7 Conte Antonio 7 Iuliano Mark 7 Scirea Gaetano 7 Tacchinardi Alessio 6 Bonini Massimo 6 goals Hansen John 5 Sivori Omar Enrique 4 Baggio Roberto 4 Del Piero Alessandro 4 Inzaghi Filippo 3 Boniek Zbigniew 3 Boniperti Giampiero 3 Charles John 3 Matri Alessandro 3 Platini Michel 3 Stacchini Gino Ultimi confronti diretti 19.09.2010 Serie A Udinese-Juventus 0-4 30.01.2011 Serie A Juventus-Udinese 1-2 21.12.2011 Serie A Udinese-Juventus 0-0 28.01.2012 Serie A Juventus-Udinese 2-1 02.09.2012 Serie A Udinese-Juventus 1-4 19.01.2013 Serie A Juventus-Udinese 4-0 01.12.2013 Serie A Juventus-Udinese 1-0 14.04.2014 Serie A Udinese-Juventus 0-2 13.09.2014 Serie A Juventus-Udinese 2-0 01.02.2015 Serie A Udinese-Juventus 0-0 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 7 - Pareggi 2 - Vittorie Udinese 1 - Goals Juventus 20 - Goals Udinese 4 http://www.goal.com/it/tables/serie-a/13

Claudio Marchisio ruled out three weeks with thigh injury http://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2015/8/18/9173393/juventus-claudio-marchisio-injury-serie-a Aug 18, 2015 It's never a good sign when Juventus' official website posts something like this in one of their training recaps: Absent from today's workout, however, was Claudio Marchisio, due to a slight muscular strain in his right thigh. The midfielder will undergo medical checks in the next few hours. That's usually because it will result in something like this: Claudio Marchisio will be sidelined for approximately 20 days after medical examinations revealed a first-grade proximal myotendinous junction tear in his right rectus femoris muscle. The midfielder missed out on training today and will now commence his rehabilitation programme. Dammit. Dammit all to hell. Claudio Marchisio has become the latest Juventus player to suffer some sort of preseason injury. He joins the list of the walking wounded that already includes Sami Khedira, Álvaro Morata and Kwadwo Asamoah. And even with one of those injured players, defender Giorgio Chiellini, returning to training on the same day Marchisio was forced out due to injury, we don't know for sure when he'll be available to play 90 minutes, either. But we're here to talk about Marchisio and what his absence means for Juve's makeshift midfield at the moment. Who will be Juve's holding midfielder for the next couple of weeks? Maybe Stefano Sturaro or even Simone Padoin? Do all these injury problems mean somebody like Mauricio Isla might get a shot as a makeshift central midfielder? Missing Khedira is one thing, but now being without Marchisio for the next few weeks just seems to kinda throw everything out of whack — both in terms of where he plays and his importance to the squad as a whole. The only good thing about the timing of this injury is that there's an international break just two weekends away, so it's not like Marchisio will be missing a huge chunk of the Juventus schedule. However, the two games he will miss are pretty decent ones — Udinese in the season opener this weekend and then Juve's trip to Rome to face Rudi Garcia, his imaginary violin and Roma.

Marchisio ruled out for three weeks The 29-year-old midfielder missed training on Tuesday to undergo a scan which revealed he had damaged his right hamstring and will miss the first two games of the season. http://www.goal.com/en/news/10/italy/2015/08/18/14546852/-? Aug 18, 2015 Juventus have confirmed that Claudio Marchisio will be out of action for three weeks with a muscle injury. The midfielder missed out on Tuesday's training session in order to have his right leg scanned. The tests revealed that the 29-year-old has damaged his hamstring, while the club revealed that he will require at least 20 days to recover from the injury. The injury sees the Italy international ruled out of Juve's first two games of the season, in which Massimiliano Allegri's men take on Udinese on Sunday before meeting Roma the following week. Marchisio has been a crucial part of the Bianconeri squad since breaking into the first team in 2006. The Italy international scored three goals last season as Juve lifted the Serie A title, the Coppa Italia, and reached the Champions League final.