Socrates

Pogba fisicamente infermabile.

I massimi (come noi) devono avere pazienza con i minimi.

E nonostante tutto ció, siamo saldamente in testa alla serie A.

Chiellini ha un copricapo tipo imam musulmano.

Tevez pressa come un pazzo.

Palla persa e azione del Verona in area bianconera.

Al posto di Mandorlini getterei la spugna e ritirerei la squadra. Sono troppo inferiori anche psicologicamente a questo punto.

Abbiamo cominciato meglio di giovedí.

CARLOS TEVEZ 2-0

Pallone che non gira per niente dopo il tiro di Pogba. Teso e fortissimo = imparabile.

Il Verona rivede i fantasmi di giovedí.

PAUL POGBA 1-0

L'arbitro si chiama Massimiliano .... porterá bene.

Per una volta sono d'accordo con Bergomi: questa é una partita in cui il Verona non ha niente da perdere. Una nuova sconfitta non sarebbe uno scandalo, mentre una vittoria della Juve sembra scontata (sulla carta).

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Line-ups: Juventus-Verona Jan 18, 2014 Juventus give Alvaro Morata a rare start alongside Carlos Tevez, but Verona are hoping to avoid another 6-1 drubbing. It kicks off at 20.45 CET. The Bianconeri have the opportunity to go five points clear at the top of the table after Roma were held to two consecutive draws by Lazio and Palermo. They are missing Arturo Vidal, who spent time in hospital this week suffering from tonsillitis, while Andrea Barzagli, Angelo Ogbonna, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo are also sidelined. Verona already played at the Juventus Stadium on Thursday and were demolished 6-1 in that Coppa Italia Round of 16 tie. Obviously they’ll be hoping for a different outcome and bring back Luca Toni, who missed that game with flu symptoms. Still out of action are Artur Ionita, Mounir Obbadi, Vangelis Moras, Bosko Jankovic and Juanito Gomez Taleb. Hellas have never won here in Serie A, managing just one Coppa Italia victory in 1962-63 along with five draws and 27 defeats in all competition. Juventus: Buffon; Caceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Pereyra; Tevez, Morata Juventus bench: Storari, Rubinho, Lichtsteiner, Mattiello, Pepe, Padoin, Vitale, Coman, Giovinco, Llorente Verona: Rafael; Martic, Marques, Marquez, Rodriguez; Brivio, Sala, Tachtsidis, Christodoulopoulos; Greco; Toni Verona bench: Benussi, Gollini, Sorensen, Saviola, Hallfredsson, Nico Lopez, Valoti, Campanharo, Agostini, Fares, Nenè http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Andrea Pirlo Enters Fight To Save Brescia Jan 18, 2015 Juventus’ midfielder Andrea Pirlo has insisted that he is truly concerned about the future of Serie B side Brescia, who have dire financial problems. The Biancoazzurri are on the verge of declaring bankruptcy and Pirlo, who is a product of the club’s youth system, has emerged as a main initiator in the fight to prevent that. “I care about the future of Brescia, a club with which I have a deep emotional bond and for which I have great gratitude,” Pirlo told Il Giornale di Brescia. “I am suffering so much seeing the team I cheer on in such dire conditions. “I spoke to important people, those who really mean something in this fight.” The 35-year-old veteran made it clear, however, that he will not be one of the potential investors who would provide money for the cause. “My involvement will not go beyond urging local businessmen to make a genuine intervention to save the club,” he said. Pirlo made 42 appearances and scored four goals for the Biancoazzurri between the years 1996 and 1998.

Boca: 'Tevez to us in 2016' Jan 18, 2015 Boca Juniors President Daniel Angelici insists Juventus striker Carlos Tevez “wants a return to us in 2016.” The patron has been suggesting this for some time and Tevez always said he’d like to finish his playing career with his beloved club in Argentina. “Tevez’s plan is to wear our jersey again,” declared Angelici in La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. “To return after such a long time to play two or three ‘comfortable’ years at home. He wants this, his children want it and so does all of his family. “Of course, his plans could change over a year and a half, but at this moment his plan is to return to us in 2016. “I was not surprised when Tevez said he didn’t intend to renew his contract with Juventus. It also goes without saying our door is wide open for him. “Tevez isn’t just a former Boca player for the fans: he is an idol. The feeling is mutual, as he goes to bed very late in order to watch the Boca games on television despite the time difference. “He’ll send me text messages during the matches. The day I presented the plan to build a new training centre Tevez was by my side and he promised he’ll be there for the inauguration too. “I also chatted to Juventus in December and they do not see me as the ‘enemy.’ The reason is simple: they realise that Carlos’ decisions must be respected. “The player’s intention is the only weapon Boca have to hope for his return in 2016, as our economic situation wouldn’t get us anywhere close to his price-tag or his wages.”

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Mandorlini: 'Different Juve-Verona' Jan 18, 2014 Andrea Mandorlini insists Verona “must react with a different performance” after their 6-1 defeat to Juventus. The teams met here in the Coppa Italia on Thursday and play again in Serie A tonight at 20.45 CET. “How do we react to that defeat? We must react with a different performance, as this is a completely different game,” said the Coach. “I don’t think it’ll be tough to do better than losing 6-1.... We made so many mistakes, lacked concentration and allowed Juve opportunities they tend to thrive in. “As Buffon said, it’ll be a different Verona and there will be different players too. Luca Toni trained and is available after suffering from flu. “Against the big clubs you need to make as few mistakes as possible, because world class players won’t let you get away with them. Juve’s only genuinely great goal was by Kingsley Coman, as Verona gave them a helping hand in the other five. “I am sure we’ll do better than on Thursday. I am proud of the mentality I instilled in this squad over five years and I trust it’ll be back at the fore.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Pogba Real Madrid rumour debunked Jan 17, 2015 Bizarre rumours claim Paul Pogba is on his way to Real Madrid for a medical, but he’s in the Juventus squad against Verona. The completely unsubstantiated reports have been gathering steam throughout the weekend, culminating in the Daily Star suggesting a £78m offer - €100m. The story apparently started via ESPN Brazil, who claimed Pogba was already on a plane to Madrid in order to undergo his medical with the Merengues. At that same moment the French international was named as part of the Juventus squad preparing to face Verona on Sunday evening in Turin. The 21-year-old only signed a contract extension to 2019 in October and it has no release clause. That means any club eager to buy Pogba must negotiate directly with Juventus and meet their demands. Pogba’s agent Mino Raiola tried to stir up speculation this week when saying he won’t stay in Italy. “It will be up to Juventus. We have renewed his contract, we’re happy with Juventus, but when the time is right to leave we’ll take that opportunity. We’ll see, I don’t know when the right time will come...” Bianconeri Coach Max Allegri responded by pointing out “Juventus can afford Pogba because he already plays for Juventus. It’s only normal that all of Europe wants him, as he’s only 21 years old and immensely talented.”

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Juventus vs. Hellas Verona Preview: Round 19 — Hitting the halfway point Jan 17, 2014 As I sat here wondering how to open a preview for a Juventus game that is being played against a Hellas Verona side they just crushed like they were the Incredible Hulk a couple of days ago, I couldn't help but think back to an old Saturday Night Live sketch from my youth. It's probably because of the way Juve played Thursday night and the pleasant mood it put me in. (Because wins are cool, you know.) So I ask you all a simple question like the great Chris Farley would, with an obvious bianconero twist: Hey, remember that time Juventus played Hellas Verona in the Coppa Italia and scored six goals without much resistance at all? That was awesome. And here's a follow-up question: Do you know who Juventus is playing Sunday night? ... Hellas Verona again?! The official midway point of the season is only 90 minutes away. And yes, Sunday night's game is against the same team Juventus played in the middle of the week during the round of 16 of the Coppa Italia and proceeded to beat to a pulp. That means just a mere three days after absolutely crushing Hellas Verona 6-1 in the Coppa Italia, Juventus get try to make it 2 for 2 in this current Verona-centric 11-day period in January. This is the uniqueness of the schedule these days. But playing the same team twice in four days' time in two different competitions? This is pretty new to me, and I'm sure I'm not the only one who has this line of thinking. Although, it's not like Juve are hosting Roma in Turin one day and then hopping on a train to head to Rome a day or two later for another crucial showdown. This is the cream of the crop in Italy going up against a team that is just a few points out of a full-on relegation zone avoidance battle. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen .@OfficialAllegri: "Tomorrow will be different, we'd be crazy to think otherwise. We need to show the same approach as we did on Thursday." It's a different competition, for sure. Different outcome? Well, that's still to be determined. Like the Mister said, though, Juventus showing the same approach as three days prior will be crucial simply because look how well it worked last time. The likelihood of a second straight 6-1 might as well be as small as Sebastian Giovinco suddenly becoming 6-foot tall, but that's beside the point. Juventus have responded well to their disappointing 1-1 draw to Inter at the beginning of the month, grinding out three points at the San Paolo and then dismantling Hellas Verona in the Coppa Italia. So while we probably won't see another six-goal beatdown, we can at least hope Juventus plays well again, right? Either way, remember that time Juventus won 6-1 in the Coppa Italia? Yeah, that was awesome. GOOD NEWS You guys saw what happened the last time Juventus played Hellas Verona. I know I basically asked that already, but it's never not fun to mention a 6-1 win. Also, positive injury news! Even though he isn't among the 21 players called up, well-known midfielder Arturo Vidal is 'a lot better' in his recovery from tonsillitis, according to Max Allegri at Saturday's pre-match press conference. Martin Cáceres, who left last weekend's win over Napoli with a shoulder injury, is back and ready to go, proving that while he plays with reckless abandon he is nearly indestructible. Late add: Thanks, Palermo. BAD NEWS No Vidal, who is out of the hospital and trained with the team on Saturday, tomorrow night. That's bad news simply because he's been playing so well to begin the new year. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. Can Juventus put anything close to the kind of game together like they did in the Coppa Italia? Juventus were great on Thursday night. That's not just because they won 6-1, either. It was a truly wonderful game to watch for a wide variety of reasons — Simone Pepe's comeback, Sebastian Giovinco's brace, Paul Pogba's shear awesomeness and continued destruction of opposing defender's ankles, Kingsley Coman's first Juve goal all up there. It was a game to remember without any kind of argument to the contrary. Yet, the question that is on the tip of a lot of tongues is: What will Juventus do for an encore? The starters — outside of Vidal and his sickness — who didn't feature on Thursday are almost certainly be back in Allegri's lineup. That means the likes of Gigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Pirlo, Carlos Tévez and (probably) Fernando Llorente replace the second-stringers who played on Thursday night. Expecting another six-goal outing is just crazy talk, but the hope is to keep the train rolling right along and pick up three points against a side Juve has already shown they can dominate. 2. Paul Pogba's continued brilliance. I said it after the win Thursday, but it needs to be repeated: Pogba is playing his best football of the season right now, and is just simply on fire these days. He is not just providing wonderful individual instances of his insane skills, but his total game just seems to be taken up a level in recent weeks compared to a couple of months ago. Pogba is taking games over and showing a tendency to take over the game at times. While the rumors and jokes about his future transfer fee going up a couple million euros every time he has a huge game will dominate our life this month, Pogba is truly becoming a force on this team. Not like a seriously talented youngster who has potential. He's becoming a true leader. At the age of 21. That's just crazy to think about. 3. Roberto Pereyra's impact playing behind the strikers. With no Vidal in the squad, Pereyra is the logical choice to take over at trequartsta against Hellas Verona. Like basically the entire team, Pereyra is coming off a really nice game in the Coppa Italia Thursday night — one that included his first career Juventus goal, a very sweet finish as that. But a lot like Vidal pre-2015, his performances behind the strikers has been a mixed bag of results. Maybe playing against a team that he helped destroy days prior will do a bunch for his confidence entering Sunday's game. I hope that's the case. Why? It's simple: Pereyra plays well, he'll help create goals. And with those chances, Carlos Tévez and Co. will have the chance to do awesome things. And I like the Juventus attack doing awesome things. 4. Martin Cáceres or Stephan Lichtsteiner at right back? Cáceres is healthy again, and as he showed last weekend against Napoli, he can be a pretty solid fullback despite not playing there (in a Juventus jersey) for quite some time. His shoulder injury that forced him out of the Napoli win won't be keeping him out at all, Allegri said at his pre-match press conference. That means Allegri has a decision to make. Does he give Lichtsteiner his second straight start against Hellas Verona? Or does he give Cáceres his second straight Serie A start? This one isn't easy, mainly because both players are playing quite well these days. Maybe Allegri has some kind of rotation thing that he envisions going on to keep both content and relatively fresh. We'll see. This is as much of a complete flip of the coin as any spot on the field right now. My starting XI (4-3-2-1): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Tévez, Coman; Morata ...okay, fine. I'll snap out of fantasy world. My REALISTIC starting XI (4-3-1-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Pereyra; Tévez, Llorente OFFICIAL KICKOFF TIME: 8:45 P.M. IN ITALY; 2:45 P.M. ON THE EAST COAST; 11:45 A.M. ON THE WEST COAST http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Roma miss chance to catch Juventus with draw at Palermo Jan 17, 2014 Roma missed the chance to draw level with Serie A leaders Juventus after being held to a 1-1 draw at Palermo. Paulo Dybala bolstered his growing reputation as a clinical goalscorer by firing the Rosanero ahead inside two minutes and Roma struggled to react until Mattia Destro levelled shortly after half-time. Francesco Totti was unleashed from the bench with 10 minutes remaining but he could not follow up last weekend's derby brace against Lazio with another vital goal. The point guides Rudi Garcia's men to within two of Juve, who will hope to respond by pulling five clear with a home victory over mid-table Hellas Verona on Sunday evening. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Vidal and Ogbonna miss Verona Jan 17, 2014 Arturo Vidal and Angelo Ogbonna are out of action as Juventus host Hellas Verona tomorrow. It kicks off on Sunday at 20.45 CET. These sides also faced off in the Coppa Italia Round of 16 on Thursday evening, Juve emerging 6-1 winners. Vidal missed that game as he was suffering from tonsillitis, a condition that worsened with a fever that saw him kept in hospital. The Chilean is back in training and on antibiotics, but not risked. Ogbonna sprained his ankle during the same match and is also left out with injured Andrea Barzagli, Romulo and Kwadwo Asamoah. Juventus squad for Verona: Buffon, Chiellini, Caceres, Pogba, Pepe, Marchisio, Morata, Tevez, Coman, Giovinco, Llorente, Bonucci, Padoin, Pirlo, Vitale, Lichtsteiner, Storari, Evra, Rubinho, Pereyra, Mattiello http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - HELLAS VERONA - Sunday, January 18th, 2015 - 20:45 PM Juventus Stadium, Turin Referee: Massimiliano Irrati Toni returns for Juve-Verona Jan 17, 2014 Luca Toni is back in the Verona squad for their trip to Juventus after a 6-1 Coppa Italia mauling. The sides meet again on Sunday at 20.45 CET. They already faced off in the Coppa Italia on Thursday, when Juve emerged 6-1 winners. Toni missed that tie due to flu symptoms, but he returns to lead the attack. Still out of action are Juanito Gomez Taleb, Mounir Obbadi, Artur Ionita, Bosko Jankovic and Evangelos Moras. Verona squad for Juventus: Rafael, Benussi, Gollini; Rodriguez, Marquez, Sorensen, R Marques, Brivio, Agostini, Martic; Hallfredsson, Greco, Sala, Valoti, Campanharo, Tachtsidis; Saviola, Toni, Nico Lopez, Christodoulopoulos, Fares, Nenè http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111