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Caressa insists: “Allegri’s fate at Juventus is sealed regardless of Coppa Italia final” Italian journalist Fabio Caressa believes the writing is already on the wall for Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri. ............ “Even if there is no official statement yet, Allegri’s fate is sealed, regardless of the Coppa Italia final,” said Caressa. ............ “It’s a choice that Juve has probably made for some time now even if nothing has been officially communicated to the coach yet. It will happen at the end of the season. ............ “It is known that Thiago Motta is close to Juventus, there may have been talks. They cannot sign the contract now but there is an agreement in principle. “However, Motta has not yet officially communicated anything to Bologna. The Rossoblu are convinced that Thiago will eventually leave even if they’re still hoping he changes his mind.” Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/caressa-insists-allegri-fate-at-juventus-is-sealed-regardless-of-coppa-italia-final/

Maresca referee for 2023-24 Coppa Italia Final Fabio Maresca is the referee who will officiate Wednesday’s Coppa Italia Final between Atalanta and Juventus. The match kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Wednesday at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). ............ Maresca has been assigned as the referee for this Coppa Italia Final, assisted by Bindoni, Tegoni and fourth official Mariani. In the VAR booth are Valerio Marini and Aleandro Di Paolo. ............ His record with Juventus is of 11 wins, two draws and four defeats, including a recent 1-0 loss to Roma with Moise Kean sent off in March 2023. Atalanta have experienced nine victories, four stalemates and two losses with Maresca. Gianluca Scamacca and Manuel Locatelli are suspended for the big match. Read more -> https://football-italia.net/maresca-referee-for-2023-24-coppa-italia-final/

Juventus sweating over Kenan Yildiz condition – Danilo & Sandro towards recovery Juventus teenager Kenan Yildiz sustained an injury scare leaving his availability for the Coppa Italia final in great doubt. The squad resumed training straight away on Monday despite playing on Sunday evening against Salernitana in a match that ended in a 1-1 draw. ............ However, Yildiz had to skip Monday’s training session altogether due to a shoulder knock that he received during yesterday’s match. The 18-year-old’s condition will be assessed tomorrow, as the club hopes that he manages to shake it off in time ahead of the trip to Rome. On the other hand, there are positive updates concerning the conditions of club captain Danilo and his compatriot Alex Sandro. ............ On another note, Juventus will be without Manuel Locatelli who will miss the clash due to a yellow-card suspension. Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-sweating-over-kenan-yildiz-condition-danilo-sandro-towards-recovery/

Juventus Secure Champions League Berth But Nobody Is Impressed Juventus mathematically secured a place in the UEFA Champions League for next season, but once again left everyone – including their own supporters – unimpressed at what they had witnessed. Playing at home against a Salernitana side who sat rock bottom of Serie A, the Bianconeri should have been able to deliver a comfortable result, particularly given the subpar nature of the visitors. Indeed, the side from Salerno – who had seen their relegation to Serie B confirmed two weeks earlier – had gone 17 games without a win, and had recorded just two victories across the entire campaign. Yet despite having not won a game since December 30, they jumped out to a 1-0 lead after just 27 minutes of action in Turin and even though Juve would grab a 91st minute equaliser, it was not a convincing result in any way. ............ Atalanta’s win over AS Roma later on Sunday means that the capital club now cannot catch Juve in the race for Champions League places, but the Italian press were distinctly unimpressed by the manner in which the Old Lady has qualified for UEFA’s elite competition. ............ Read more -> https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamdigby/2024/05/13/juventus-secure-champions-league-berth-but-nobody-is-impressed/

Siamo in Champions grazie all'Atalanta. Mercoledí ci sdebitiamo.

Allegri in vacanza e Landucci in panca

Ci qualifichiamo di nuovo grazie agli altri insomma.

Un mister che ha perso la testa e che allena una mandria di debosciati senza onore.

Allegri hints at a debut for Tiago Djalo against Salernitana Max Allegri has hinted that he could give some minutes to Tiago Djalo when Juventus faces Salernitana this weekend. The men in black and white will face the Salerno side in one of their most crucial fixtures between now and the end of the season. ............ However, Djalo has still not made his debut for the club as Juventus tries its best to secure qualification for the next Champions League as soon as possible. With just four defenders available to him this weekend, Allegri has hinted that the Portuguese defender might get some playing time. He said: “At the moment, the most important is Salernitana. Then the others fall. Djalò is better. He could also play. With Danilo and Alex Sandro out, I have 4 defenders, 3 will play. I’ll have to evaluate tomorrow.” ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/allegri-hints-at-a-debut-for-tiago-djalo-against-salernitana/

Juventus vs Salernitana: Preview and Prediction Juventus are angling for the win that will confirm their UEFA Champions League qualification as they face an already-relegated Salernitana side. There are strong rumours linking Massimiliano Allegri with an exit after how the season has panned out, but the Italian tactician could still bow out with silverware. Juventus will be in the Coppa Italia Final next week, but before that, they can confirm their qualification for next season’s Champions League when they host Salernitana on Sunday. All they need is a win on Sunday over bottom-placed Salernitana, although Juventus have huffed and puffed and managed draws over the last four games. Once seen as an able challenger to Inter Milan for the Serie A title, the dramatic fall from grace in that particular race has raised many questions about their future. With a win over Salernitana, Juventus will book their place in the premier European competition, as they are still looking over their shoulders with a few teams still angling for their place on the table. The quest for finishing second could still be mildly on, especially if AC Milan continue to drop points in their remaining games. ............ Team News & Tactics Juventus Juventus are missing a few key personnel, with Alex Sandro, Kenan Yildiz, and Mattia De Sciglio out of action ahead of the clash on Sunday. Massimiliano Allegri will also miss key defender Danilo for this contest, while Timothy Weah is suspended. Daniele Rugani should comfortably replace Danilo on the left side of the back three, with Gleison Bremer and Federico Gatti holding on to their spots. Andrea Cambiaso and Filip Kostic are best placed for the wing-back roles, meaning Allegri will make only that one alteration at the back with Danilo. Manuel Locatelli will continue to sit at the base of this midfield, with Adrien Rabiot and Weston McKennie on either side of the Italian. Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic will continue to lead the line, with the latter’s goal helping Juventus win in the reverse fixture against Salernitana. Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Vlahovic, Chiesa Salernitana ............ Probable Lineup (3-4-2-1): Costil; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Coulibaly, Basic, Sfait; Vignato, Tchaouna; Ikwuemesi Key Stats Juventus have drawn their last four matches in Serie A. Juventus scored at least two goals in all of their last six matches against Salernitana. A win would secure Champions League qualification for Juventus. Salernitana have failed to win their last 17 matches in Serie A. Salernitana are already relegated from Serie A. Player to Watch Dusan Vlahovic The striker has many things to prove at Juventus, and the summer window may see a change in the scenario for both the club and the player. The Serb has been prolific this season, but not the standards many have come to expect from him, as the bar has been set high by the likes of Lautaro Martinez. The striker still has a slight chance to improve his goalscoring numbers with three games left, although there are doubts about whether he can catch Martinez, who has 24. However, a top draw performance against already relegated Salernitana could do his numbers some good and could at least hope to finish very close to the Argentine. Prediction Juventus 2-0 Salernitana Salernitana only have pride to play for in the remaining fixtures of the Serie A season, and while they will play with the handbrakes off, they will find it challenging going against the Turin giants. Juventus will likely look to break away with a good lead in this game, with the likes of Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic likely to have a good outing to get their numbers up. However, their pragmatic style may continue here, meaning fans may not see goals galore, with Juventus expected to keep a clean sheet in this win. Read more -> https://thehardtackle.com/round-up/2024/05/11/juventus-vs-salernitana-preview-and-prediction-2/

Juventus vs. Salernitana match preview Will Sunday be the day when Juventus finally wrap up their spot in next season’s Champions League? We sure as hell hope so! I know it’s incredibly difficult to do what I am about to ask, but just go ahead and forget Juventus’ form over the last 3 1⁄2 months for a minute or two. Once you do that, I want you to consider this scenario and then let me know what you think about it: If Juventus are in need of one win and one win only that will get them, officially, into the Champions League next season, who would you prefer them to line up against in Serie A? Would you prefer somebody that’s actually good like a surging Atalanta side or Thiago Motta’s Bologna that is now ahead of Juventus in the standings? ORRRRRR ... would you prefer the last place team in the league, Salernitana? You know, the team — with three games to go in the 2023-24 season — that already has already been relegated and has recorded a worse goal differential than Sampdoria, who finished at the bottom of the league table a year ago. I think I know which direction I would go. I’m guessing you would do the same. ............ It doesn’t matter if Salernitana has allowed a league-high 75 goals this season. It doesn’t matter if they haven’t won a game in the 2024 calendar year. (And you thought Juve was having a bad 2024!) It’s just one of those stretches where you can’t get your expectations up off the floor no matter who Juventus are facing on a certain day. But if Juventus can’t get one win against this very, very bad Salernitana squad to clinch a spot in the Champions League, then I don’t even know what to think about this season. Juve may be playing like a relegation-threatened side over the last three months, but Salernitana has been even worse. Let’s just hope that pays off when Juve need just one more stinkin’ win. TEAM NEWS Kenan Yildiz is still working his way back from gastroenteritis, which caused him to miss the draw with Roma and put a major damper on his 19th birthday weekend. Allegri said Yildiz is still not 100% and his status still seems to be up in the air as to whether he will be available to face Salernitana. Another player who Allegri said isn’t 100%? Federico Chiesa, who could very well get a bit of a rest with the Coppa Italia final set for next Wednesday. Allegri said Chiesa has been dealing with some sort of virus in recent days. Both Yildiz and Chiea’s status will be decided upon Sunday morning, according to Allegri. Due to injuries to Danilo and Alex Sandro, Allegri said that January signing Tiago Djalo could make his Juventus debut against Salernitana. It would be his first game action in 15 months following the serious knee injury he suffered with Lille in March 2023. JUVENTUS PLAYER TO WATCH Arek Milik is not Federico Chiesa. That is very obvious. They are two different kinds of forward, and that’s on top of the fact that one of them is actually a winger and therefore being played in a less-than desirable position for the better part of the last two years since returning from tearing his ACL. But Milik is, as we’ve come to know, a player that Allegri likes to turn to in moments like this one. That’s especially true because Yildiz is still struggling to get back to 100% percent thanks to his extended battle with gastroenteritis. (Did you know that Yildiz has officially played more league minutes than Milik this season? I didn’t realize that until I looked it up!). Sure, if Chiesa can’t go then Yildiz would be the go-to option. The thing is, he’s also not completely healthy, so the options are down to either Milik or Moise Kean to take Chiea’s spot if need be. And I don’t know about you guys, but I would rather have Milik start as compared to a completely out-of-form Kean who has now not scored in over a year. (His last goal was April 1, 2023, against Hellas Verona. That’s 13 months ago!). You just get the feeling that if Chiesa (or even Dusan Vlahovic) gets a rest against Salernitana, the first person Allegri is going to turn to is Milik. And even though he’s not had a great season, he’s shown capable of. MATCH INFO When: Sunday, May 12, 2024. Where: Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy. Official kickoff time: 6 p.m. in Italy and the Central European time zone, 5 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 12 p.m. Eastern time, 9 a.m. Pacific time. ............ Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2024/5/12/24149845/juventus-salernitana-2024-serie-a-matchday-36-preview-team-news-schedule-how-to-watch

Juventus needs to make some sales to sign Gudmundsson Juventus remains interested in signing Genoa star Albert Gudmundsson as they look to bolster their squad. ............ The Iceland international is one of the best performers for the Grifoni, who are performing well in Serie A. ............ However, Juventus will struggle to add him to their squad unless they offload some of their players. The report suggests that Juventus is now looking to sell either Federico Chiesa or Matias Soule to fund a move for Gudmundsson. Chiesa’s contract expires at the end of next season, and Soule might struggle to get game time at the Allianz Stadium next term, even though he had a brilliant season on loan at Frosinone this year. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-needs-to-make-some-sales-to-sign-genoa-star/

Preview: Juventus vs. Salernitana - prediction, team news, lineups Warming up for next week's Coppa Italia final, Juventus will welcome Serie A's bottom side Salernitana to Turin on Sunday. Victory would seal Champions League qualification for the Bianconeri, but four straight draws have left them glancing over their shoulder at several teams behind them. Match preview After a rare season without continental competition, due to a one-year ban imposed by UEFA, Juventus can book their return to Europe's top table by beating Serie B-bound Salernitana, securing the club's 24th involvement in the Champions League. However, a side that once contested top spot with Inter Milan has been stumbling towards the tape for several weeks now - with just two wins to show from their last 14 league fixtures, they are hanging on to third place by a two-point margin. In 2024, only Heidenheim have drawn more matches than Juve throughout Europe's top five leagues, while only Frosinone and Sunday's visitors have won fewer times in Italy's top flight. Again unable to finish off their opponents, Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw by Roma last time out, as Brazilian centre-back Bremer scored his 13th headed goal in Serie A to secure a point at Stadio Olimpico. A return to Rome awaits next Wednesday, when Max Allegri's men will contest the Coppa Italia final, which they recently reached by eliminating Lazio - for the second time in four seasons, Atalanta BC are their opponents in the decider. First, though, the Bianconeri must take care of business by recording a third win on the spin over Salernitana; having lost just once in nine previous top-flight meetings with the Campanian club, their frustrated fans will accept nothing less. ............ Team News Not expected to indulge in much rotation ahead of the cup final - and against modest opposition - Juventus boss Max Allegri will be without three defenders due to injury, while Timothy Weah is sidelined by suspension. Brazilian duo Danilo (thigh) and Alex Sandro (calf) are both unavailable, as is Mattia De Sciglio (thigh), but young striker Kenan Yildiz hopes to recover from an illness. With the latter's involvement likely to be limited, Federico Chiesa and Dusan Vlahovic are set to feature up front; Vlahovic has been directly involved in no fewer than nine goals - six of his own and three assists - from five previous meetings with Salernitana. ............ Juventus possible starting lineup: Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic Salernitana possible starting lineup: Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Coulibaly, Basic, Zanoli; Vignato, Tchaouna; Ikwuemesi We say: Juventus 2-0 Salernitana Juve will end their winless run at the expense of a hapless Salernitana side that could finish the season with just 15 points: the hosts will try to get victory wrapped up as early as possible, before conserving some energy for next week's cup final. Read more -> https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/juventus/preview/preview-juventus-vs-salernitana-prediction-team-news-lineups_543233.html

La mia curiositá era se Pellegatti avesse veramente dichiarato quella cosa.

Koopmeiners agent is now in Italy, can Juventus sign him? Many Juventus fans believe their team must sign Teun Koopmeiners, as he has been shining at Atalanta. The midfielder will likely leave La Dea soon, and Juventus wants to be his next club. However, it is not simple to sign him because Liverpool and other top European clubs are also showing interest in acquiring his signature. ............ Juventus is prepared to triple his current net salary of 1.5 million euros per season, which should ideally be more than enough to sign him. However, it might not be, and his agent is already in Italy trying to negotiate an agreement. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/koopmeiners-agent-is-now-in-italy-can-juventus-sign-him/

Locatelli could play in a different role if Thiago Motta comes to Juventus Manuel Locatelli joined Juventus following an impressive performance for Italy in Euro 2020 and some fine displays for Sassuolo. ............ The men in black and white expect more from him, even though he primarily plays in front of the defense. A change of management could make a difference. Locatelli is one of the Juventus players whose position in the team could be affected if Thiago Motta becomes the club’s next manager. Motta is tipped to replace Allegri, and the report claims that if that happens, Locatelli will be assigned a different role. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/locatelli-could-play-in-a-different-role-if-thiago-motta-comes-to-juventus/

Vi risulta che Pellegatti abbia dichiarato che Allegri sia convinto che, appena lasciata la Juventus, avrá la fila di squadre interessate a lui davanti alla porta pronte ad assumerlo?

Allegri expects to get a new job as soon as he leaves Juventus Max Allegri’s future remains uncertain, but the manager has shown no signs of fear, even though it could take him some time to find a new job. ............ Allegri will likely leave Juventus at the end of this season and now aims to win the Italian Cup and qualify the team for the next Champions League. These are goals he can still achieve, but they might not be enough to save his job. However, journalist Carlo Pellegatti says he will not struggle to find a new one. He said: “Allegri is convinced that one minute after his possible farewell to Juventus he will have a queue at the door. He thinks he won’t stay still for even a year.” ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/allegri-expects-to-get-a-new-job-as-soon-as-he-leaves-juventus/

Ho notato la compostezza e il self control di Daniele De Rossi. Lo ricordavo diverso quando era calciatore. Bravo!

AARON RAMSEY Una vita da predestinato – scrive Gabriele Marcotti sul “GS” dell’aprile 2019 – e non potrebbe essere altrimenti, dal momento che di lui si parla da quando era bambino. Siamo nel Galles meridionale, a Caerphilly, cittadina nota per il formaggio dallo stesso nome. Un posto fuori dal comune. Qui, già nel secondo secolo, gli antichi romani avevano costruito un fortino, ai piedi del monte Caerphilly. Qui, quasi mille anni dopo, il leggendario guerriero Ifor Bach respinse l’avanzata dei Normanni che conquistarono la vicina Inghilterra ma dovettero fermarsi di fronte alla furia gallese. Qui, nel 1976, il comune – nonostante le vivaci proteste dei cittadini – diede l’OK a un concerto dei Sex Pistols quando il gruppo punk era bandito in quasi tutto il paese. Qui nacque Aaron James Ramsey il giorno di Santo Stefano del 1990. Che fosse una specie di bambin prodigio lo si capì quasi da subito. Studente modello alla Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni (dove le lezioni sono rigorosamente in gallese e l’inglese si studia da seconda lingua) il giovane Aaron si mise in luce in vari sport, dall’atletica, al calcio, al rugby che da queste parti è una specie di religione. Aaron accontentava tutti ma a un certo punto dovette scegliere. Arrivarono offerte sia dal calcio (Cardiff City) che da entrambi i codici di rugby: il rugby union, quello che si pratica anche da noi (giocava da ala nelle giovanili del Caerphilly) e il rugby league (la versione a tredici, dove il St.Helens tentò in ogni modo di convincerlo). Aaron però optò per il calcio e firmò per il Cardiff City a soli otto anni. Il cammino era già tracciato. Otto anni più tardi, ne aveva sedici e 124 giorni, arrivò il debutto in prima squadra. Era il 28 aprile 2007 - il giorno prima il club lo aveva fatto chiamare a scuola, chiedendogli di recarsi subito al centro sportivo per partecipare alla rifinitura. Quel sabato entrò a un minuto dal termine contro l’Hull City. «Ho la sensazione, anzi, la certezza, che questo ragazzino lo rivedremo presto», disse il commentatore della radio locale. Ci azzeccò in pieno. E così fu. Pochi mesi dopo esordì in Under 21 e a gennaio della stagione successiva divenne titolare, a soli diciassette anni. L’estate successiva arrivò la chiamata di un certo Arsene Wenger. Anzi, non solo la chiamata, ma la vera e propria “seduzione”. Wenger mandò un aereo privato a prelevare Ramsey, papà Kevin, mamma Marlene e il fratellino Josh, portandoli in Svizzera dove i Gunners svolgevano il ritiro pre-campionato. Per due giorni Wenger li marcò stretto, raccontando per filo e per segno il piano che aveva in mente per Ramsey. L’Arsenal era in transizione, il progetto del francese prevedeva costruire un nucleo di giovani e talentuosi britannici. Due anni prima era arrivato a suon di milioni Theo Walcott, che Sven Goran Eriksson aveva portato ai Mondiali sudafricani alla tenera età di sedici anni. Quell’estate arrivò pure il fantasista Samir Nasri, ventunenne francese. Con lui Cesc Fabregas, ventuno anni appena compiuti. E nelle giovanili scalpitava già – e avrebbe esordito in prima squadra da lì a poco – Jack Wilshere, già battezzato il “nuovo Liam Brady” dal popolo dei Gunners. Wenger spiegò a Ramsey che sarebbe stato parte integrante di questo progetto, che questo nucleo di giovani talenti sarebbe stato l’asse portante dell’Arsenal per il prossimo decennio... un po’ come la famosa “Quinta del Buitre” al Real Madrid o la “Class of 92” al Manchester United. Ramsey si sentì pronto per il passaggio a Londra e, per giunta, in una big. Passò all’Arsenal per circa 5,5 milioni di euro, non poco per uno non ancora maggiorenne. Wenger, che non ha mai posto limiti alla fantasia e ai sogni, parlò apertamente del suo progetto-giovani e lo paragonò addirittura a Steven Gerrard, che aveva appena capitanato il Liverpool a due finali Champions League. Si sa come andò a finire il progetto. Fabregas rimase per altre tre stagioni, prima di rientrare al “suo” Barcellona con Pep Guardiola, per poi – ironia della sorte – tornare a Londra, ma in sponda Chelsea. Nasri durò due stagioni, prima di puntare i piedi per farsi cedere al Manchester City dei nuovi ricchi. E poi la sua carriera si sfaldò, tra squalifiche per doping e problemi disciplinari e coniugali. Attualmente è di nuovo a Londra, cercando il riscatto tramite un contratto a gettone con il West Ham. Lì ha ritrovato Wilshere, che dopo un inizio carriera tra alti e bassi è stato martoriato dagli infortuni prima di finire agli Hammers la scorsa estate da svincolato. E l’altro baby d’oro, Theo Walcott? L’Arsenal lo ha mollato un anno fa, mandandolo all’Everton. Pure per lui, un decennio di aspettative disattese e infortuni. Ed è significativo che di tutti questi ragazzini di Wenger, quello che è durato più di tutti è Ramsey. Che, tra l’altro, è forse stato anche il più amato dai tifosi. Un po’ per l’umiltà, un po’ perché attorno a lui vi sono sempre state personalità più appariscenti, un po’ – forse – perché non essendo inglese la stampa non pretendeva dal ragazzo la luna. Eppure anche Ramsey ha dovuto patire momenti difficili. Dopo una prima stagione di ambientamento (segnata da un bellissimo gol in Champions League contro il Fenerbahçe), al secondo anno si impose da punto fisso, salvo poi subire un bruttissimo infortunio in una partita contro lo Stoke City. Un giorno orrendo, da dimenticare, con il difensore Ryan Shawcross che lo centrò in pieno, procurandogli una doppia frattura scomposta alla tibia e alla fibula. Ramsey rimase lontano dai campi da gioco per ben nove mesi. L’impatto fisico era stato terribile, quello psicologico pure. Al punto che Wenger decise di mandarlo in prestito, convinto che per recuperare appieno doveva lasciare temporaneamente l’Arsenal e liberarsi la testa. Andò al Nottingham Forest per qualche partita, prima del ritorno a casa a Cardiff, terminando la stagione 2010-11 di nuovo ai Gunners, dove il primo maggio, contro nientemeno che il Manchester United, segnò l’unica rete delle partita. Rambo (lo chiamano tutti così da quando aveva undici anni e in campo si faceva già... sentire) era tornato. E da quel momento è stato per molti versi il cuore battente dei Gunners. Ma, pure, con qualche rimpianto per il solito problema: gli infortuni. Nel 2013-14 vinse il premio di giocatore dell’anno segnando dieci gol in Premier League (più altri cinque in Champions) ma un brutto infortunio contro il West Ham – a Santo Stefano, proprio il giorno del suo compleanno – lo costrinse a uno stop di tre mesi e mezzo. La sua assenza costò cara all’Arsenal e a Wenger. Al momento dell’infortunio i Gunners erano primi in classifica, con un punto di vantaggio sul Manchester City. Quando tornò, ad aprile, erano quarti, staccati di ben dieci punti. E, nel frattempo, erano stati eliminati dal Bayern in Champions. Ramsey si rifece segnando il gol vincente nella finale di FA Cup, ma il rammarico rimane. Non lo sapremo mai, ma forse la storia del club avrebbe preso una piega ben diversa se non avesse perso il suo uomo-chiave a metà cammino. Le ultime stagioni di Ramsey all’Emirates sono coincise con il lento declino di Arsene Wenger e poi, la scorsa estate l’avvicendamento con Unai Emery. Gli infortuni – più frequenti ma meno seri – lo hanno sicuramente limitato. Da titolare ha disputato poco più della metà delle gare di campionato dal 2014 a oggi. Un po’ per infortuni, un po’ il subbuglio intorno al club, ma mai per mancanza di applicazione o professionalità. Già, perché in questo sono tutti d’accordo: Ramsey è un modello (in tutti i sensi, anche quello letterale, dal momento che nel 2011 firmò pure un contratto da modello con l’agenzia Elite). La decisione del club di offrirgli il rinnovo lo scorso settembre, salvo poi cambiare idea pochi giorni dopo, è dovuta a questioni di bilancio (i mega-stipendi dei vari Ozil, Aubameyang e Mkhitaryan) non da perplessità nei confronti del giocatore. Ma lui è pronto per la nuova avventura assieme alla moglie Colleen (sua fidanzatina d’infanzia) e al piccolo figlio. E, senza dubbio, la famiglia verrà spesso a trovarlo a Torino. Perché dopo un decennio all’Arsenal, Rambo ha bisogno di una sfida nuova. FABIANA DELLA VALLE, DA giornalaccio rosa.IT DEL PRIMO FEBBRAIO 2022 Si dice che il buongiorno si vede dal mattino e se ripensiamo a come è cominciata la storia tra Aaron Ramsey e la Signora un fondo di verità c’è. Rewind: agosto 2019, la stagione della Juventus targata Maurizio Sarri inizia senza il tecnico in panchina (bloccato da un problema di salute) e anche senza il colpo a parametro zero di Fabio Paratici. Il centrocampista gallese preso a scadenza dall’Arsenal firma a febbraio ma arriva a Torino cinque mesi dopo e il suo inserimento in bianconero inizia dal J Medical, perché non ancora al top dopo la lesione al bicipite femorale del ginocchio sinistro che lo costrinse a 130 giorni di stop. Lo storico raccontava già di un giocatore fragile, che nei cinque anni con i Gunners non aveva mai saltato meno di dieci partite a stagione. Paratici però si fece ingolosire dall’opportunità di prenderlo senza dover pagare il cartellino, offrendogli un ingaggio da sette milioni netti fino al 2023. D’altronde la Juventus nel passato recente aveva fatto affaroni con i parametri zero, da Pirlo a Pogba da Dani Alves a Khedira giusto per citarne alcuni. Stavolta invece no. Tre anni dopo è difficile sostenere che nell’operazione Ramsey i benefici siano stati maggiori dei costi, tanto che ieri il suo trasferimento ai Rangers Glasgow (prestito con diritto di riscatto fissato a sei milioni, con la Juventus che contribuirà a pagare parte dell’ingaggio) è stato festeggiato dai tifosi quasi quanto l’acquisto di Vlahovic. Dopo aver rifiutato tutte le opzioni, alla fine Aaron ha accettato l’ultima offerta a un soffio dal gong. Lascia Torino dopo settanta presenze e sei gol: 3043 minuti in totale, di cui 112 (poco più di una gara intera) in questa stagione. L’ultima apparizione è del 20 ottobre, sei minuti nel finale di Zenit-Juve di Champions. Per il resto, trentotto match saltati per infortunio e 212 giorni out, con la ciliegina finale del Covid: troppo condizionanti i problemi fisici. La sua stella si è accesa pochissimo, il momento più alto la gara con l’Inter nel primo anno italiano, quando segnò un gol pesante in chiave scudetto e poi fece l’assist per il 2-0 di Dybala. Troppo poco, considerando quello che è costato alla dirigenza bianconera: Ramsey, che con i bonus è arrivato a guadagnare oltre otto milioni a stagione, per la Juventus al lordo è stato un investimento complessivo da 26,4 milioni (due anni con stipendio da 10,4 più gli ultimi sette mesi della stagione in corso a sei). A conti fatti, la Juventus ha speso per lui in media 8.800 euro lordi al minuto durante la sua permanenza torinese. Se poi consideriamo solo il 2020-21, che è il periodo in cui ha giocato meno, si arriva al costo di 53.571 euro lordi al minuto. Morale: non tutti i parametri zero escono con il buco. E ora alla Juventus tutti sperano che l’arrivederci a giugno si trasformerà in addio, per liberarsi con un anno d’anticipo di uno stipendio troppo pesante. http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.com/2022/12/aaron-ramsey.html#more

NICOLA RAMELLA PAIA https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_Football_Club_1987-1988 Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: Biella Data di nascita: 25.11.1969 Ruolo: Centrocampista Altezza: - Peso: - Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 1986 al 1988 Esordio: 16.06.1987 - Amichevole - Selezione Eccellenza/Promozione-Juventus 2-4 Ultima partita: 14.06.1988 - Amichevole - Albese-Juventus 0-9 0 presenze - 0 reti

Juventus vs Salernitana: Preview Juventus have an opportunity to seal Champions League qualification for 2024/25 if they can defeat bottom-placed Salernitana on Serie A Matchday 36. Juventus will host Salernitana at the Allianz Stadium on Serie A Matchday 36 in what should be one of the most one-sided matches on paper. The Bianconeri are third with 66 points, but they have draw their last four matches in Serie A, and they are struggling to score goals, having found the back of the net on just three occasions in that period. Serbian striker Dusan Vlahovic has scored 16 goals this season, and he is second only to Lautaro Martinez from Inter, but he has scored just once in the last seven games. ............ Despite the underwhelming form of Juventus, this match is a great opportunity for La Vecchia Signora to win and seal their place in the Champions League for next season. A depleted Salernitana earning a least a point from this match would be nothing short of a miracle. Juventus vs Salernitana: Predicted line-ups Juventus will miss Timothy Weah due to suspension whereas Danilo, Alex Sandro, and Kenan Yildiz have to pass fitness tests prior to the match. Versatile wing-back Andrea Cambiaso is one yellow card away from serving a ban. The Bianconeri are expected to start in the 3-5-2 formation as usual albeit with Daniele Rugani starting in defence while Cambiaso and Filip Kostic should operate as the wing-backs. Despite his lack of goals lately, Vlahovic should start in attack ahead of Arkadiusz Milik and play beside Federico Chiesa. ............ Juventus predicted XI vs Salernitana (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Rugani; Cambiaso, McKennie, Locatelli, Rabiot, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic Salernitana predicted XI vs Juventus (3-4-3): Fiorillo; Pierozzi, Fazio, Pirola; Sambia, Coulibaly, Basic, Sfait; Tchaouna, Vignato, Ikwuemesi Juventus vs Salernitana: When does the Serie A fixture start? Kick-off in the Serie A Matchday 36 fixture of Juventus vs Salernitana is set for 18:00 CEST, local time in Italy, on Sunday, May 12. For viewers in the United Kingdom and Ireland, the game will start at 17:00 BST. That is 12:00 ET / 09:00 PT in the United States. ............ Read more -> https://total-italianfootball.com/juventus-salernitana-preview-kick-off-time-where-to-watch-on-tv-online-serie-a-23-24/

Kenan Yildiz is the player with the highest value increase in Serie A since January Kenan Yildiz’s rise to prominence as a Juventus player has made him one of the most valuable footballers in Italy. The Turkish youngster earned a promotion to the Juve first team at the end of 2023 and has continued to deliver fine performances for the Bianconeri since then. ............ Despite interest from several clubs, Yildiz is expected to remain with Juventus for the foreseeable future, with the Bianconeri intending to hand him their number 10 shirt. He is now showcasing his worth on the global stage: he has increased his market value by 300% since January. According to the report, Yildiz’s value has risen from 10 million euros in January to 30 million euros at the moment. This makes him the player with the highest value increase in Serie A since the beginning of the year. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/kenan-yildiz-is-the-player-with-the-highest-value-increase-in-serie-a-since-january/