Socrates

Incrocio dei pali di quello che doveva uscire secondo alcuni.

Sta per entrare l'ultimo attaccante del Monaco disponibile in panca.

Si gioca alle bocce?

Sono stanchi i francesi?

Entra Llorente, esce Morata.

Kondogbia é bravo ma non é Pogba

Si dorme alla grande.

p*****a maiala

Ma che é successo con Buffon?

MONACO - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Stade Louis II., Monaco Referee:‬ William Collum (Scotland) HT 0-0: Monaco pin Juve back Apr 22, 2015 Monaco have pegged Juventus back into their own half, but the Bianconeri still lead on aggregate in the Champions League quarter-final. The Bianconeri had won the first leg 1-0 in Turin with a contentious Arturo Vidal penalty and this was their chance of reaching the semi-final for the first time in 12 years. Paul Pogba and Martin Caceres were still sidelined, but Vidal had recovered from tonsillitis and Andrea Barzagli’s return meant a switch to 3-5-2. Jeremy Toulalan missed the first leg, but he was back in the starting XI, though Ricardo Carvalho was ruled out and Nabil Dirar only fit for the bench. It was a disastrous start for Giorgio Chiellini, who slipped and stopped a counter-attack with his hand, earning a yellow card after 45 seconds. Geoffrey Kondogbia’s half-volley was off target as Juve were pinned back, then Barzagli put the ball out for a corner at the near post to terminate a fine Bernardo Silva passing move, risking an own goal. Gigi Buffon smothered a powerful but central Kondogbia strike and Joao Moutinho blasted over, while Danijel Subasic plucked a dangerous Andrea Pirlo pass away from Stephan Lichtsteiner. Chiellini risked a second yellow card for his challenge on Joao Moutinho’s ankle after 30 minutes. Layvin Kurzawa nodded over, then on 36 minutes Kondogbia tried to burst between Chiellini and Vidal, but strong penalty appeals were waved away as they sandwiched him. Juve had only two real chances right before half-time when Carlos Tevez pounced on a defensive error, but Alvaro Morata, Lichtsteiner and Pirlo failed to make the most of it. Moments later Tevez was again in a shooting position, but the curler whistled off target. Monaco 0-0 Juventus (Half-Time, 0-1 agg) Monaco: Subasic; Fabinho, Raggi, Abdennour, Kurzawa; Joao Moutinho, Toulalan, Kondogbia; Bernardo Silva, Martial, Ferreira-Carrasco Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tevez, Morata Ref: Collum (SCO)

Bravo Tevez, di poco fuori.

Abbiamo perso una buona occasione.

David!

Qui abbiamo rischiato.

Monegaschi indiavolati.

Gran palla di Pirlo, para Subasic.

Kondogbia cosí non ci fai male.

Pericoloso il Monaco.

Neanche un minuto e giá ammonito Chiellini.

MONACO - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Stade Louis II., Monaco Referee:‬ William Collum (Scotland) Marotta: 'Juve are optimistic' Apr 22, 2015 Juventus director Beppe Marotta is “optimistic” of getting past Monaco and “likes” Edinson Cavani, but denied talks with PSG. The first leg of the Champions League quarter-final ended 1-0 in Turin and the decider is this evening at the Stade Louis II. “I believe this will be the most important test of the Andrea Agnelli era in the last five years,” Marotta told Sport Mediaset. “We have the right motivation, our opponents are in the way, but I am optimistic.” This would be the Bianconeri’s first semi-final appearance since losing the Final to Milan in 2003. “The history of Juventus speaks clearly and the trophy cabinet is rich with international success. We have to take on teams like Bayern Munich and Barcelona. “Even before then, tonight Monaco are to be feared. We must first overcome this obstacle, then look to the future with calm.” Marotta was asked about Paris Saint-Germain striker Cavani, who French papers report will be heading to Juventus next season. “Everyone knows Cavani is an excellent player and he is certainly a target for many European clubs. We like him, but in all honesty we have not approached any PSG director.”

MONACO - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Stade Louis II., Monaco Referee:‬ William Collum (Scotland) Alvaro Morata, Stephan Litchsteiner recalled by Juventus for AS Monaco clash Apr 22, 2015 Alvaro Morata and Stephan Lichtsteiner have been recalled by Juventus for their Champions League quarter-final second leg with AS Monaco this evening. Both were rested for Sunday's 2-0 Serie A victory over Lazio, but return to an otherwise unchanged lineup at the expense of Alessandro Matri and Simone Padoin. Andrea Barzagli keeps his place as Massimiliano Allegri retains a back-three formation. Arturo Vidal, whose penalty in last week's first leg gives Juve a 1-0 advantage heading to Stade Louis II, starts in midfield. Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim preferes pacey youngster Anthony Martial to the experienced Dimitar Berbatov up front. Aymen Abdennour and Layvin Kurzawa are also brought into the side which drew 1-1 with Rennes at the weekend, while Geoffrey Kondogbia passes a late fitness test to replace Alain Traore in a midfield which is missing captain Jeremy Toulalan. Monaco: Subasic; Fabinho, Abdennour, Raggi, Kurzawa; Toulalan, Kondogbia, Silva, Moutinho; Carrasco, Martial Juventus: Buffon; Bazagli, Bonnucci, Chielini; Litchsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tevez, Morata

MONACO - JUVENTUS - Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 - 08:45 P.M. Stade Louis II., Monaco Referee:‬ William Collum (Scotland) Line-ups: Monaco-Juventus Apr 22, 2015 Juventus change to 3-5-2 and have Arturo Vidal fully recovered for their Champions League quarter-final with Monaco. It kicks off at 20.45 CET. The Stade Louis II hosts tonight’s big match after the first leg ended 1-0 in Turin thanks to a contentious Vidal penalty. The Chile international had been in doubt to feature after suffering from tonsillitis, but resumed training on Tuesday and is in the starting XI. Coach Max Allegri had used a 4-3-1-2 system in the first leg, but looks as if he has moved to 3-5-2 for this trip to the Principality. Andrea Barzagli is fully fit and can start, which no doubt affected the tactical switch, while Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio complete the midfield, as Paul Pogba is still injured. Alvaro Morata is picked to partner Carlos Tevez in attack, leaving Fernando Llorente, Alessandro Matri and Roberto Pereyra on the bench. Monaco had missed Jeremy Toulalan for the first leg, but the captain is back in the starting XI this evening. Lacina Traore and Ricardo Carvalho are absent, but Geoffrey Kondogbia starts and Nabil Dirar is on the bench following ankle problems. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Evra; Tevez, Morata Juventus bench: Storari, Ogbonna, Padoin, Sturaro, Pereyra, Llorente, Matri Monaco: Subasic; Fabinho, Raggi, Abdennour, Kurzawa; Joao Moutinho, Toulalan, Kondogbia; Bernardo Silva, Martial, Ferreira-Carrasco Monaco bench: Stekelenburg, Wallace, Elderson, Dirar, Matheus Carvalho, Berbatov, Germain

Conte Who? Allegri on Course to Eclipse Juventus Favourite Apr 22, 2015 Leading Monaco 1-0 going into the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, Juventus are on the cusp of a first semi-final appearance in 12 years, but it took a little help from a man once considered a sworn enemy. Some 300 Bianconeri supporters were there to greet Massimiliano Allegri upon his appointment as manager of the Old Lady last July, though as Football Italia noted at the time, few were smiling. To their way of thinking, the recruitment was a betrayal, with Juventus turning to a former enemy in Allegri. This was the manager, after all, who had helped AC Milan to the 2011 Scudetto while Juve languished down in seventh. He was the same manager who had come so close to spoiling Juventus’ unbeaten, title-winning Serie A campaign a year later. Since then, Juve have gone from strength to strength, while Milan and Allegri have gone backwards, with the manager unceremoniously ditched in January last year. Imagine the blow then when it was revealed that not only would Antonio Conte be leaving the club, but he would be replaced by a Milan cast-off in Allegri. Yet all was not as it appeared. Conte captured three consecutive league titles with the Turin giants but, upon announcing his exit, noted, in quotes published by BBC Sport, that it, "may be more difficult to keep winning with Juventus.” "I have matured with time and my feelings led me to make this choice," he said. Though the 45-year-old appeared to point to his concerns that Juve would struggle to dominate domestically, with Roma and Napoli getting stronger, Europe may also have been a concern. A Champions League quarter-final appearance in his second season aside, Conte’s Bianconeri had endured a miserable run in the European Cup last term, winning just one of six group games. Even in the Europa League, with the final played at the Juventus Stadium up for grabs, Juve and Conte could not muster the home win required against Benfica in the semi-finals. Afterwards, the Italian lost his cool, blaming referee Mark Clattenburg for the result. “We feel like we're not being taken seriously, and UEFA should show us more respect by sending a referee of the required standard,” he said in quotes carried by Reuters. Yet for all of Conte’s bluster, the result highlighted a relatively common concern relevant to those behind the scenes at Juventus—they were in danger of becoming dominant domestically while weak on the continent. With the 45-year-old appearing to conclude he was not the man to take the club to the next level, few would have expected the Turin outfit to turn to Allegri. But that viewpoint fails to do justice to Allegri’s abilities as a manager. The man who kick-started Sassuolo’s ascent from Serie C1 also-rans to a Serie A mid-table outfit, it was Allegri who guided the club to Serie B for the first time in 2009. Cagliari owner Massimo Cellino had seen enough, recruiting the Italian a year later. In just under two seasons at the club, Allegri excelled again, keeping Cagliari in mid-table on a limited budget and earning the Albo Panchina d’Oro award for manager of the season in 2009—just ahead of Conte with Bari at the time. Recruited by Milan after falling out with Cellino, Allegri captured a first Serie A title in six years during his debut season with the Rossoneri. Yet one of the biggest achievements of those early years stemmed from the 47-year-old’s ability to compete on three fronts. In his first two seasons, Allegri’s Milan reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia in consecutive years, as well as taking the league title to the wire on both occasions—winning one and losing another. All of this came against a backdrop of continued unrest in the ranks, with star players like Kaka and Ronaldinho coming and going during that period and resources proving limited. Things may have ended badly for the Italian with the Rossoneri but in hindsight, his limited success at the club looks all the more remarkable. Without Allegri, things have hardly got better for Milan, who finished eighth under Clarence Seedorf in 2014 and may not even make the top 10 under Inzaghi. Their former coach, meanwhile, appears to be working his usual magic at Juventus. Juventus are in the Coppa Italia final and aiming for a first victory in 20 years, cruising to a fourth consecutive Scudetto, with a great chance of reaching the Champions League semi-finals. Allegri has also come up trumps in the games that mattered. There was the 3-0 second-leg semi-final win over Fiorentina at the Artemio Franchi—a ground where they had won on just one of their previous four visits. Borussia Dortmund were put to the sword in Europe with a 3-0 win at the Westfalenstadion after a run of four straight defeats in Germany. Lazio, second in Serie A and on a run eight consecutive wins prior to their meeting in Turin, were also downed 2-0 to quash any talk of a late title charge. The players have also responded to Allegri. Paul Pogba has equalled his best-ever season for goals for Juve, and Tevez has scored five more goals than he did last term. Even Andrea Pirlo has come round, with Football Italia reporting that the pair had clear-the-air talks after the player claimed Allegri had forced him out of Milan. Some may point to the disappointing campaigns of Roma, who have endured a rotten run of four wins in their last 16 league games, and Napoli as giving Allegri an easy ride. Serie A news, meanwhile, highlighted this notable disparity between Conte’s record at Juventus and Allegri’s at AC Milan in one particular tweet. Serie A News @TransfersCalcio Conte at Juventus: 151 games 102 wins win percentage: 67.55% Allegri at Milan: 178 games 91 wins win percentage: 51.12% But with Wikipedia now putting Allegri’s win percentage at Juve at a hefty 68.89 per cent, it’s becoming apparent that the problems were with Milan rather than their manager. At this stage, Allegri is in a no-lose situation. Win the league, and he has maintained the success cultivated by Conte. But go further in the Champions League or win the Coppa Italia, and few can argue against the notion that he has eclipsed his predecessor.