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JUVENTUS - NAPOLI .......... ... .... 4-3 Danilo 16' Gonzalo Higuaín 19' Cristiano Ronaldo 61' Kostas Manolas 65' Hirving Lozano 67' Giovanni Di Lorenzo 81' Kalidou Koulibaly o.g. 93' ....... ..... ........ 2nd Matchday Saturday, august 31st 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Daniele Orsato Juventus beat Napoli in 4-3 thriller! https://www.football-italia.net/SerieA/match/142381 Aug 31, 2019 Napoli fought back from 3-0 down with three goals in 16 minutes only for Juventus to win it in stoppages with a Kalidou Koulibaly own goal. This was a very early Scudetto showdown, but Maurizio Sarri was still not allowed on the touchline after a bout of pneumonia, so the former Napoli boss watched on from a box in the stands. Giorgio Chiellini was also out, having torn his ACL yesterday in an injury that could keep him out for six months, so Matthijs de Ligt made his Serie A debut. Faouzi Ghoulam came in for Mario Rui, but Arkadiusz Milik didn’t make the trip and new buy Hirving Lozano was on the bench. Cristiano Ronaldo stung Alex Meret’s gloves from a tight angle, but Wojciech Szczesny made a sensational one-handed save to push Allan’s screamer round the post from the edge of the box. Mattia De Sciglio limped off with a muscular problem to make way for Danilo, who scored 26 seconds later. Leonardo Bonucci charged down Lorenzo Insigne’s shot with his face and Juve went on a rapid counter-attack with Douglas Costa, Danilo prodding in the finish with the inside of the right boot from 10 yards. The former Manchester City man could not have made a more immediate impact off the bench in his Serie A debut. However, Juve added a second three minutes later with ex-Napoli striker Higuain. Pipita gathered with his back to goal, turned on a sixpence to leave Kalidou Koulibaly rooted to the spot and blasted into the far top corner. Considering Napoli only won 4-3 at Fiorentina in their season opener, the defensive record is going to concern Carlo Ancelotti. It was very nearly 3-0, as Sami Khedira was sent clear through the middle, but Alex Meret came flying out for a desperate save one-on-one. Khedira went even closer soon after, his curler bouncing off the crossbar and ricocheting kindly for Meret to get it clear. Despite conceding five goals in one-and-a-half games, Ancelotti doubled down by introducing Chucky Lozano for his debut and Mario Rui after the break. Insigne went off with a slight knock, while Faouzi Ghoulam was on a yellow card. Dries Mertens skimmed the far post with a curler and had another fingertipped out from under the bar, while Meret palmed a Blaise Matuidi strike past the upright. Juventus made it 3-0 as Douglas Costa pulled back from the by-line for Cristiano Ronaldo, who backed off defenders to create just that yard of space he needed to drill into the bottom corner from 12 yards. Napoli got one back straight away, a free kick floated in for the looping header of Kostas Manolas into the far top corner. It was another sudden surge of activity, as two minutes later it was 3-2 with a goal on Chucky Lozano’s debut. Piotr Zielinski burst away down the left and rolled across for the Mexico international to slide in, anticipating Matthijs de Ligt. He became the first Mexican ever to score in Serie A and the first Napoli player to net on his debut since Lorenzo Tonelli in 2017. The game was turned on its head and Napoli were now pouring forward, but at the other end Meret flew to fingertip a Douglas Costa scorcher on to the crossbar. Szczesny fumbled a swerving Fabian Ruiz attempt, doing just enough to push it away from Lozano at the back post, but Napoli completed the comeback from 3-0 down to 3-3 in 16 minutes. Zielinski put another free kick across the six-yard box and Giovanni Di Lorenzo got in front of De Ligt to bundle it over the line with his thigh. Incredibly, all three Napoli goals were scored by summer signings. Douglas Costa’s curler skimmed the bar, but deep into stoppages there was another astonishing twist in this game. A free kick seemed to be going nowhere particularly dangerous, Koulibaly was in acres of space to make the clearance, but shinned it backwards into the top corner of his own net. The man who scored the stoppage-time winner here in April 2018 ended up gifting Juve the victory at the same minute. Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio (Danilo 11), Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira (Emre Can 60), Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain (Dybala 75), Cristiano Ronaldo Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam (Mario Rui 46); Allan (Elmas 74), Zielinski; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Insigne (Lozano 46); Mertens Ref: Orsato

4-3

CRISTIANO RONALDO 3-0

JUVENTUS - NAPOLI .......... ... .... ....... ..... ........ 2nd Matchday Saturday, august 31st 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Daniele Orsato HT 2-0: Juventus double stuns Napoli https://www.football-italia.net/143651/ht-juventus-double-stuns-napoli Aug 31, 2019 Juventus scored twice in three minutes with substitute Danilo and Gonzalo Higuain, while Sami Khedira hit the bar, as they lead Napoli 2-0 at half-time. This was a very early Scudetto showdown, but Maurizio Sarri was still not allowed on the touchline after a bout of pneumonia, so the former Napoli boss watched on from a box in the stands. Giorgio Chiellini was also out, having torn his ACL yesterday in an injury that could keep him out for six months, so Matthijs de Ligt made his Serie A debut. Faouzi Ghoulam came in for Mario Rui, but Arkadiusz Milik didn’t make the trip and new buy Hirving Lozano was on the bench. Cristiano Ronaldo stung Alex Meret’s gloves from a tight angle, but Wojciech Szczesny made a sensational one-handed save to push Allan’s screamer round the post from the edge of the box. Mattia De Sciglio limped off with a muscular problem to make way for Danilo, who scored 26 seconds later. Leonardo Bonucci charged down Lorenzo Insigne’s shot with his face and Juve went on a rapid counter-attack with Douglas Costa, Danilo prodding in the finish with the inside of the right boot from 10 yards. The former Manchester City man could not have made a more immediate impact off the bench in his Serie A debut. However, Juve added a second three minutes later with ex-Napoli striker Higuain. Pipita gathered with his back to goal, turned on a sixpence to leave Kalidou Koulibaly rooted to the spot and blasted into the far top corner. Considering Napoli only won 4-3 at Fiorentina in their season opener, the defensive record is going to concern Carlo Ancelotti. It was very nearly 3-0, as Sami Khedira was sent clear through the middle, but Alex Meret came flying out for a desperate save one-on-one. Khedira went even closer soon after, his curler bouncing off the crossbar and ricocheting kindly for Meret to get it clear. Juventus 2-0 Napoli (Half-Time) Danilo 16 (J), Higuain 19 (J) Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio (Danilo 11), Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Zielinski; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Insigne; Mertens Ref: Orsato

Dybala nel secondo tempo

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GONZALO HIGUAIN 2-0

DANILO 1-0

Paratici: 'Dybala will not leave Juve' https://www.football-italia.net/143647/paratici-dybala-will-not-leave-juve Aug 31, 2019 Juventus director Fabio Paratici announced that Paulo Dybala “will not leave this summer. We can exclude that as a possibility.” The Bianconeri host Napoli at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT - 20.45 CET). “Juventus have played great seasons in the Champions League under different Coaches and we hope Maurizio Sarri will continue that,” Paratici told Sky Sport Italia. Giorgio Chiellini is out for probably the next six months, as he tore the ACL in his right knee on Friday, so Matthijs de Ligt makes his Serie A debut. “We are so disappointed for Giorgio, as he is a wonderful person and so important for the club, not just the team. Having said that, we have a large squad with a lot of quality that can replace him in the best possible way. “The transfer market is planning and opportunity, so you need to keep your eyes out for the unpredictable elements. There are always opportunities for players coming in and going out, but if there aren’t over the next couple of days, we’ll remain as we are.” The director of sport was asked if that also meant that Dybala’s exit was still on the table amid Paris Saint-Germain interest. “We can absolutely rule out Dybala leaving this summer. We can exclude that as a possibility. “This is a club that leaves a good impression, as often players want to come back when they have left, most recently Gigi Buffon and Leonardo Bonucci. “There are people who brought a great deal to the club, not just to the team or what happened on the field. Let’s not forget, Juventus have been top of the Serie A table for 3,000 days and these players are always the first to arrive for training and the last to leave.”

JUVENTUS - NAPOLI .......... ... .... ....... ..... ........ 2nd Matchday Saturday, august 31st 2019 - 8:45 p.m. CET 7.45 p.m. UK time - 6.45 p.m. GMT Allianz Stadium - TurinReferee: Daniele Orsato Line-ups: Juventus v Napoli https://www.football-italia.net/143644/line-ups-juventus-v-napoli Aug 31, 2019 Matthijs de Ligt makes his Serie A debut, as Juventus again start Gonzalo Higuain, while Napoli make changes in defence to support Dries Mertens. It kicks off at the Allianz Juventus Stadium in Turin at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT - 20.45 CET). This was meant to be the big showdown between Maurizio Sarri and his former club, after Lorenzo Insigne said they felt ‘betrayed’ by his move to their arch-rivals. However, Sarri has been suffering from pneumonia and is therefore not on the bench, as he is in the stadium, but in a separate section. He has again picked Higuain – another ex-Napoli man – to lead the line with Cristiano Ronaldo and Douglas Costa, leaving PSG target Paulo Dybala on the bench. The only new face in the line-up after their 1-0 victory over Parma is De Ligt, but that was a decision forced upon them by yesterday’s serious injury to Giorgio Chiellini. The captain tore his anterior cruciate ligament and is likely to be out of action for around six months. Blaise Matuidi and Sami Khedira are once more given the midfield reins with Miralem Pjanic. Napoli made the trip without injured Arkadiusz Milik, but do make some changes at the back from their 4-3 victory away to Fiorentina. Mertens caused a great deal of controversy in Florence, as he seemed to dive for a penalty and the VAR did not advise the referee to view it again. Fernando Llorente had his medical today and will sign a two-year contract for Napoli, but isn’t ready yet, so Lorenzo Insigne, Fabian Ruiz and Jose Callejon support the Belgian. The changes are at the back, Faouzi Ghoulam replaces Mario Rui, but Nikola Maksimovic is again dropped in favour of ex-Empoli full-back Giovanni Di Lorenzo. Mexico international Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano is on the bench and hoping to make his debut after the transfer from PSV Eindhoven. Juventus won both Serie A meetings with Napoli last season, but haven’t beaten them three times in a row since 1993. The Partenopei lost seven of their last eight top flight games here, except for the infamous Kalidou Koulibaly header in April 2018, which made them believe the Scudetto was coming. Juventus: Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Pjanic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus bench: Pinsoglio, Buffon, Rugani, Demiral, Danilo, Emre Can, Rabiot, Bentancur, Cuadrado, Bernardeschi, Dybala, Mandzukic Napoli: Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Zielinski; Callejon, Fabian Ruiz, Insigne; Mertens Napoli bench: Ospina, Karnezis, Hysaj, Luperto, Maksimovic, Malcuit, Mario Rui, Elmas, Gaetano, Verdi, Lozano, Younes

Serie A 2019-2020 - 2^ Giornata di Andata - Sabato 31-08-2019 (ore 20:45) JUVENTUS - NAPOLI .......... ... .... ....... ..... ........ 2^ giornata di andata Sabato, 31 agosto 2019 - ore 20:45 Allianz Stadium - TorinoArbitro: Daniele Orsato Juve-Napoli LIVE alle 20.45: le formazioni ufficiali, Sarri è allo Stadium FONTE Ci siamo. È il giorno della grande sfida tra Juventus e Napoli, che sigla anche l'esordio stagionale e in campionato tra le mura dell'Allianz Stadium. Ancora scossi dalla notizia del grave infortunio a Giorgio Chiellini e senza Maurizio Sarri in panchina, sostituito dal vice Giovanni Martusciello, i bianconeri vogliono dare un segnale chiarissimo alla più diretta rivale per lo scudetto e anche all'Inter di Antonio Conte. Dopo aver vinto all'esordio in casa del Parma, mentre il Napoli ha avuto successo tra le polemiche a Firenze, la Juventus deve ripetersi, nella prima grande sfida sulla strada per il tricolore. Tutto confermato nella Juventus che ha sconfitto il Parma all'esordio stagionale e in campionato, se non per Matthijs de Ligt che sostituirá l'infortunato Giorgio Chiellini al centro della difesa, dopo che il capitano bianconero si è lesionato il ginocchio ieri in allenamento. Nessun altro nuovo acquisto in campo, con Gonzalo Higuain "volto nuovo", dopo il rientro dai prestiti tra Milan e Chelsea, confermato al centro dell'attacco nel 4-3-3 di Giovanni Martusciello. Il vice prende ancora il posto di Maurizio Sarri, out a causa della polmonite. Non cambia nulla neanche nel Napoli di Carlo Ancelotti, con Dries Mertens falso nueve in avanti.LE FORMAZIONI UFFICIALI JUVENTUS (4-3-3): Szczesny; De Sciglio, Bonucci, De Ligt, Alex Sandro; Khedira, Panic, Matuidi; Douglas Costa, Higuain, Ronaldo. A disp. Pinsoglio, Buffon, Rugani, Demiral, Danilo, Emre Can, Rabiot, Bentancur, Cuadrado, Bernardeschi, Dybala, Mandzukic. All. Sarri (in panchina Martusciello). NAPOLI (4-2-3-1): Meret; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Koulibaly, Ghoulam; Allan, Fabian Ruiz; Callejon, Zielinski, Insigne; Mertens. A disp. Ospina, Karnezis, Hysaj, Luperto, Maskimovic, Malcuit, Mario Rui, Elmas, Gaetano, Verdi, Lozano, Younes. All. Ancelotti. CLASSIFICA DI SERIE A

Serie A 2019-2020 - 2^ Giornata di Andata - Sabato 31-08-2019 (ore 20:45) JUVENTUS - NAPOLI .......... ... .... ....... ..... ........ 2^ giornata di andata Sabato, 31 agosto 2019 - ore 20:45 Allianz Stadium - TorinoArbitro: Daniele Orsato Confronti ufficiali 170 - 146 (Serie A) - 11 (Coppa Italia) - 6 (Campionato a gironi) - 3 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Coppa UEFA) - 2 (Serie B) Vittorie Juventus 80 - 68 (Serie A) - 5 (Coppa Italia) - 4 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 1 (Coppa UEFA) - 1 (Serie B) Pareggi 52 - 47 (Serie A) - 2 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 1 (Serie B) Vittorie Napoli 38 - 31 (Serie A) - 4 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 1 (Coppa UEFA) Goals Juventus 265 - 215 (Serie A) - 17 (Coppa Italia) - 21 (Campionato a gironi) - 7 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Coppa UEFA) - 3 (Serie B) Goals Napoli 190 - 157 (Serie A) - 17 (Coppa Italia) - 3 (Campionato a gironi) - 9 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 3 (Coppa UEFA) - 1 (Serie B) Juventus - Napoli Serie A a Torino Confronti ufficiali 73 Vittorie Juventus 45 (L'ultima il 29.09.2018, 3-1) Pareggi 20 (L'ultimo il 22.05.2011, 2-2) Vittorie Napoli 8 (L'ultima il 22.04.2018, 0-1) Goals Juventus 129 Goals Napoli 68 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Napoli a Torino 14 presenze Furino Giuseppe 12 Boniperti Giampiero 12 Scirea Gaetano 11 Zoff Dino 10 Bettega Roberto 10 Brio Sergio 10 Buffon Gianluigi 10 Causio Franco 10 Cuccureddu Antonello 10 Salvadore Sandro 10 Tardelli Marco 6 goals Borel II Felice Placido 5 Boniperti Giampiero 4 Sivori Omar Enrique 3 Anastasi Pietro 3 Bettega Roberto 3 Capello Fabio 3 Charles John William 3 Ferrari Giovanni 3 Hansen John 2 Baggio Roberto Ultimi confronti diretti 26.09.2015 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 2-1 13.02.2016 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 1-0 29.10.2016 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 2-1 28.02.2017 Coppa Italia Juventus-Napoli 3-1 02.04.2017 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 1-1 05.04.2017 Coppa Italia Napoli-Juventus 3-2 01.12.2017 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 0-1 22.04.2018 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 0-1 29.09.2018 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 3-1 03.03.2019 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 1-2 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 6 - Pareggi 1 - Vittorie Napoli 3 - Goals Juventus 16 - Goals Napoli 11 da juworld.net CLASSIFICA DI SERIE A

Serious knee injury for Chiellini https://www.football-italia.net/143591/serious-knee-injury-chiellini Aug 30, 2019 Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and will require surgery. The Bianconeri announced the news this evening, as he sustained the injury during today’s training session. More details will be available after the operation, but this type of injury usually requires at least three to six months out, depending on the severity of the tear. “During today's training, Giorgio Chiellini sustained a sprain of his right knee,” read a statement. “The diagnostic tests performed at J|Medical showed a lesion of the anterior cruciate ligament. It will be necessary to have surgery in the coming days.” It is a serious blow for the reigning champions just hours before their Scudetto showdown with Napoli on Saturday evening. The 35-year-old defender has often suffered from muscular issues, usually around the calf area, but this is his first real knee ligament injury. It’s also safe to say having Chiellini out of action for several months means Daniele Rugani’s proposed move to Roma is off, while Merih Demiral is also taken off the market.

Rugani ora è un esubero senza nuove offerte: come risolvere il caso? FONTE L'errore di valutazione, la trattativa troppo lunga, così Daniele Rugani ha sfiorato la Roma senza mai raggiungerla davvero. C'è stato un momento in cui tutto sembrava fatto, ma un'improvvisa frenata ha rallentato il colpo, con i giallorossi che - dopo aver riaperto i colloqui - si sono buttati alla ricerca di nuovi profili. E l'ha trovato in Chris Smalling complicando tutto. Per Rugani mancano ormai poche ore alla fine del mercato e la Juve dovrà cercare una sistemazione valida oltre che redditizia. Non è ancora finita, dice Pavel Nedved da Montecarlo, ma certamente ora è tutto più complesso. ESUBERO - Rugani - come spiega il Corriere dello Sport - è un caso, un esubero messo praticamente alla porta, tanto da non essere convocato nella prima gara di campionato contro il Parma, perché in trattativa per lasciare Torino. Il tempo stringe, il caso va risolto e la dirigenza lavora con l'agente di Rugani in questa direzione. Ma mancano nuove offerte. Basteranno 4 giorni?

Juve con Atletico, Bayer e Lokomotiv: insidie, precedenti e formazioni FONTE La Juventus ha pescato Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen e Lokomotiv Mosca nel sorteggio di Champions League di questa sera a Montecarlo. Entriamo nel vivo del girone D, conoscendo meglio le avversarie dei bianconeri.ATLETICO MADRIDI ricordi sono ancora vivissimi nella mente della Juventus: la tripletta di Cristiano Ronaldo ha fatto impazzire l'Allianz Stadium nel ritorno degli ottavi di finale della scorsa Champions League, qualificando i bianconeri dopo la sconfitta per 2-0 all'andata. I colchoneros, però, sono cambiati tantissimo nell'estate di mercato. In particolare, Antoine Griezmann è volato a rinforzare l'attacco del Barcellona e l'Atletico ha utilizzato la cifra ricevuta per assicurarsi il gioiello Joao Felix dal Benfica. La difesa resta granitica, anche senza il leader Diego Godin, davanti a uno tra i migliori portieri al mondo, Jan Oblak. In attacco tutto sulle spalle del gioiello classe '99, che affronterà da vicino il suo idolo Ronaldo.I precedenti (10): 5 vittorie, 1 pareggio, 4 sconfitte - ultimo: Juventus-Atletico Madrid 3-0 (12 marzo 2019)Probabile formazione (3-5-2): Oblak; Savic, Gimenez, Hermoso; Trippier, Partey, Saul, Koke, Lemar; Morata, Joao Felix. BAYER LEVERKUSENLa stagione del Bayer Leverkusen è iniziata al meglio in Bundesliga, con due vittorie in altrettante partite giocate, con ben 6 gol segnati in tutto, oltre al turno superato in Coppa di Germania contro l'Aachen, segnando altre quattro reti. Tutto merito di un attacco da brividi, con il giovane e prodigioso talento Kai Havertz insieme alla qualità di Leon Bailey e Kevin Volland. Tutti e tre, per altro, hanno già segnato già due gol in stagione. Non altrettanto di valore è la difesa, che ha subito almeno un gol in ognuna delle uscite stagionali finora. Una formazione votata all'attacco, insomma, che metterà in difficoltà la forte difesa bianconera, provando a non farsi sorprendere da Ronaldo e compagni.I precedenti (2): 1 vittoria, 1 sconfitta - ultimo: Bayer Leverkusen-Juventus 3-1 (12 marzo 2002)Probabile formazione (4-3-3): Hradecky; Bender, Tah, Bender, Wendell; Demirbay, Aranguiz, Havertz; Bellarabi, Volland, Bailey. LOKOMOTIV MOSCADalla quarta fascia del sorteggio di Montecarlo arriva in dote la meno forte delle formazioni di questo girone, la Lokomotiv Mosca. Per quanto sia più in forma delle avversarie, visto che il campionato in Russia è già arrivato alla settima giornata, non può preoccupare più di tanto i bianconeri, se non per la lunga trasferta lontano da Torino. La Lokomotiv, al momento, è in testa al campionato a quota 14 punti, nel gruppone composto anche da Krasnodar, Spartak Mosca, Rostov e Zenit San Pietroburgo. Fino a questo momento a mettersi in mostra è stato soprattutto Aleksey Miranchuk, talentuoso trequartista classe '95, che ha segnato 5 gol nelle prime 8 uscite stagionali. Occhio anche a Grzegorz Krychowiak, ex Siviglia e Paris Saint-Germain, che sta provando a rinascere in Russia. La Juventus ritrova Benedikt Howedes, che a Torino ha giocato solo per una deludente e sfortunata stagione.I precedenti (2): 2 vittorie - ultimo: Lokomotiv Mosca-Juventus 0-1 (28 settembre 1993)Probabile formazione (3-4-3): Guilherme; Howedes, Cerqueira, Corluka; Zhivoglyadov, Barinov, Krychowiak, Bryan Idowu; Zhemaletdinov, Smolov, Miranchuk.

Sorteggi Champions League: Juve con Atletico Madrid, Napoli con Liverpool I bianconeri sorteggiati nel gruppo D con colchoneros, Bayer Leverkusen e Lokomotiv Mosca. La formazione di Ancelotti ritrova i Reds come l'anno scorso. Girone di ferro per l'Inter con Barcellona e Dortmund. La debuttante Atalanta con il Manchester City di Guardiola FONTE E' completo il quadro degli 8 gironi di Champions League dopo il sorteggio di Montecarlo. La Juventus è stata inserita nel girone D con Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen e Lokomotiv Mosca. Il Napoli, invece, ritrova il Liverpool, campione in carica, come l'anno scorso. La formazione di Ancelotti è nel girone E con Reds, Salisburgo e Genk. Sfortunata l'Inter, che finisce nel girone di ferro: il gruppo F con Barcellona, Borussia Dortmund e Slavia Praga. L'Atalanta, infine, è stata sorteggiata nel gruppo C con Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk e Dinamo Zagabria. I gironi di Champions League Girone A: Psg, Real Madrid, Bruges, Galatasaray. Girone B: Bayern Monaco, Tottenham, Olympiakos, Stella Rossa. Girone C: Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagabria, ATALANTA, Girone D: JUVENTUS, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lokomotiv Mosca. Girone E: Liverpool, NAPOLI, Salisburgo, Genk. Girone F: Barcellona, Borussia Dortmund, INTER, Slavia Praga. Girone G: Zenit, Benfica, Lione, Lipsia. Girone H: Chelsea, Ajax, Valencia, Lille.

CL Draw: Tough groups for Italians https://www.football-italia.net/143537/cl-draw-tough-groups-italians Aug 29, 2019 The Champions League draw pits Juventus against Atletico Madrid, while Napoli face Liverpool, Inter take on Barcelona and Atalanta are in a group with Manchester City. The 2019-20 tournament begins with the group phase on September 17-18, with games on October 1-2, October 22-23, November 5-6, November 26-27 and December 10-11. Juventus continue their attempts to end the decades-long Champions League drought and start in a group with Atletico Madrid, who they beat 3-2 on aggregate thanks to a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick in the Round of 16 last season. Bayer Leverkusen and Lokomotiv Moscow complete Juve’s Group D. Napoli were second seeds and hoping to avoid another nightmare draw in a Group of Death, which saw them narrowly squeezed out over the last two years. Carlo Ancelotti’s men were paired with Liverpool for the second year running, having been narrowly eliminated by the eventual trophy winners in the group phase last season. They are joined by RB Salzburg, who the Partenopei faced in the Europa League last season, and Belgians KRC Genk. Inter had a strong start to the Serie A season under new Coach Antonio Conte, but were third seeds in the draw, so entered a group with Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund and Slavia Prague. It is the first ever Champions League experience for Atalanta, who had an astonishing campaign last term, finishing third in Serie A and reaching the Coppa Italia Final. The Stadio Azzurri d’Italia in Bergamo is currently undergoing restructuring work to become the Gewiss Arena, so they have been given permission to play their European home games at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, commonly referred to as San Siro. Atalanta are in Group C with Manchester City, Shakhtar Donetsk and Dinamo Zagreb. UEFA also handed out the awards for Champions League Player of the Year, going to Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, his teammate in defence Virgil van Dijk, midfielder Frenkie de Jong of Ajax and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi. Group A Paris Saint-Germain Real Madrid Club Brugge Galatasaray Group B Bayern Munich Tottenham Hotspur Olympiacos Red Star Belgrade Group C Manchester City Shakhtar Donetsk Dinamo Zagreb Atalanta Group D Juventus Atletico Madrid Bayer Leverkusen Lokomotiv Moscow Group E Liverpool Napoli RB Salzburg Genk Group F Barcelona Borussia Dortmund Inter Slavia Prague Group G Zenit St Petersburg Benfica Lyon RB Leipzig Group H Chelsea Ajax Valencia Lille

Mandzukic turns down PSG https://www.football-italia.net/143498/mandzukic-turns-down-psg Aug 28, 2019 Mario Mandzukic has reportedly turned down an offer to join Paris Saint-Germain and will remain at Juventus until at least January. According to Sky Sport Italia, Goal.com and others, the Croatia international rejected the idea of moving to the Parc des Princes. He became a firm target after injuries to Edinson Cavani and the on-going Neymar contract row. However, it seems Mandzukic is not prepared to rush through such an important decision in the final days of the transfer market. He risks being left off the Juventus squad for the Champions League, but seems determined to remain in Turin and reconsider his position in January. Manchester United had made a bid earlier in the summer and there were also big money proposals from China. The 33-year-old is under contract with Juventus until June 2021, having only signed an extension in April.

Sorpresa Juve: Sarri segue l'allenamento da bordo campo Il tecnico bianconero non ha lasciato soli i suoi ragazzi in vista del delicato impegno di sabato contro il Napoli: la seduta è stata diretta dal vice Martusciello FONTE Non lascia la squadra neanche nei momenti di difficoltà. Maurizio Sarri, nonostante i problemi di salute, ha seguito da bordo campo l’allenamento della Juve che si prepara in vista del duro impegno di sabato contro il Napoli. La seduta mattutina è stata diretta dal vice Martusciello che con ogni probabilità siederà in panchina nella sfida ad Ancelotti. Cresce l’attesa, aumenta la concentrazione. I bianconeri si sono ritrovati al JTC e, dopo un riscaldamento tecnico, si sono concentrati sugli aspetti tecnico-tattici della gara, provando i movimenti da replicare nella gara dell’Allianz. Ancora ai box Aaron Ramsey: il gallese si è fermato a causa di una leggera lombalgia. Domani si replica e la squadra sarà nuovamente in campo alla Continassa al mattino per proseguire la preparazione. Magari nuovamente sotto gli occhi attenti di mister Sarri.

Szczesny stregato da Sarri: “Una Juve con tanto futuro” Il portiere bianconero ha lodato il lavoro del nuovo tecnico: “Stiamo cambiando stile di gioco. Napoli? Negli ultimi anni ci ha dato tanto fastidio” FONTE "Stiamo lavorando tanto, molto bene. Stiamo cambiando tanto lo stile di gioco ma vedo la Juve con tanto futuro con Sarri. Ad esempio abbiamo la linea molto più alta per pressare di più gli avversari. Dobbiamo fare tanta tattica" per comprendere la nuova impostazione, ma "ci siamo divertiti tutto il precampionato: è stato duro ma molto positivo". Così il portiere della Juventus, Wojciech Szczesny, intervistato da 'Sky Sport', ha analizzato il cambio di allenatore. Sulle ultime settimane con il mister, Maurizio Sarri, ai box, l'ex numero uno della Roma ha detto: "Lui ha uno staff molto forte, che gestisce bene il gruppo. Non è cambiato tanto in queste due settimane ma è sempre meglio averlo con noi". E, ancora, parlando del big match di sabato sera, il polacco ha aggiunto: "Negli ultimi anni il Napoli ci ha dato tanto fastidio, non vediamo l'ora di scendere il campo".

Szczesny's cunning Champions plan https://www.football-italia.net/143501/szczesnys-cunning-champions-plan Aug 28, 2019 Wojciech Szczesny describes Maurizio Sarri methods and jokes Juventus can win the Champions League "now Matthijs de Ligt and Cristiano Ronaldo can’t knock us out.” There is immediately a Scudetto showdown on Saturday when Napoli visit the Juventus Stadium. “It’s not a problem going up against Napoli straight away, as we have to face everyone twice anyway,” the goalkeeper told Sky Sport Italia. “Napoli caused us a lot of problems over the last few years, but we can’t wait to play this game.” It remains to be seen if Sarri will be on the bench, as the former Napoli boss has been suffering from pneumonia. “I used to watch his Napoli play great football and now that he’s here, I can say that he makes his players work really hard, especially on tactics. “Compared to Max Allegri, we work a lot more with the ball and we defend differently, with a higher line to press the opposition. It’s going to be a hard-fought game on Saturday and it’s always difficult in those head-to-head clashes, even if we often end up winning. Here’s hoping that’s what happens again this weekend. “It will be a tough and very balanced league, as Inter, Napoli, Roma and Lazio have really reinforced.” Question marks remain over several Juve players who could still be on their way out, or at least were expected to be leaving this summer. “Gonzalo Higuain is in great shape and you could tell in the pre-season friendlies that he was the old Pipita, really fired up and sharp. I know he’ll score many goals. “Paulo Dybala is fine, everyone saw the goal he scored against Triestina. Everyone has to fight for their place in the starting XI, that’s just what it’s like at this level. “It’s wonderful that Gigi Buffon has returned. I had the best goalkeeper in the world, Alisson Becker, as my understudy at Roma and now I have the best goalkeeper of all time backing me up at Juventus. I learned a lot from Gigi and we are friends. He is as enthusiastic as a kid and I’m sure he’ll play a lot this season. Juventus won eight consecutive Serie A titles, but are once again under pressure to end their Champions League drought after exits to Real Madrid and then Ajax. “Matthijs de Ligt and Cristiano Ronaldo can’t knock us out anymore, so we’ve got a better chance, right?” laughed Szczesny. “Joking aside, I am not thinking about that. Our minds are purely on Napoli right now.”

Sarri won't stop smoking https://www.football-italia.net/143485/sarri-wont-stop-smoking Aug 28, 2019 Juventus Coach Maurizio Sarri could be back on the bench against Napoli, but it’s reported the club was irritated by his refusal to stop smoking despite pneumonia. The tactician has been struggling for several weeks and was eventually signed off by the club medic for the opening two Serie A games of the season. He missed the trip to Parma, but there are rumours he has improved sufficiently to perhaps be there for the home debut against his old club Napoli. However, the Corriere della Sera newspaper published a photograph of Sarri posing with a fan outside his home this week and he was clutching a pack of cigarettes. It went viral and news agency Ansa claims it prompted “irritation” from the Juventus hierarchy. Sarri has been going to the training ground in Turin every day, but watching sessions via videolink in a separate office rather than on the field. The former Napoli and Chelsea tactician confessed recently he smoked “around 60 a day, probably a few too many.”

Ramsey non si allena per una leggera lombalgia Il gallese non ha preso parte alla seduta tecnico-tattica col resto del gruppo. Non convocato col Parma, l'ex Arsenal difficilmente sarà a disposizione per il big match col Napoli FONTE Prosegue la preparazione della Juventus in vista dell'anticipo casalingo di sabato sera contro il Napoli. Per i bianconeri lavoro tecnico-tattico, mentre Aaron Ramsey non ha preso parte alla seduta di allenamento a causa di una leggera lombalgia. Domani mattina nuova seduta alla Continassa. Il gallese non era stato convocato neanche per la prima giornata di campionato in casa del Parma.