Socrates

Allegri: 'Juve more than tactics' Sep 24, 2014 Massimiliano Allegri said he is changing Juventus because “players don’t need to be caged by tactics.” Arturo Vidal bagged a brace before a late Stephan Lichtsteiner strike to defeat Cesena 3-0. “It was a positive night because we won, which was the most important thing,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “Giovinco played 90 minutes very well, Vidal was not in great shape and still decisive, while Ogbonna and Pereyra continue to do well. It’s important to have 15-20 players in good shape during a long season, especially when our intensity level drops. “Unfortunately we have some players with injuries and must try to get them back in shape by playing, but winning at the same time. “We had started with Vidal on the left and Pereyra on the right, then we switched them. It wasn’t easy, we controlled the ball well and didn’t allow Cesena many good opportunities and I was pleased to see the concentration levels stayed high.” Allegri was asked how he is both continuing Antonio Conte’s work in Turin and changing their approach. “Every Coach trains the way he thinks is best and has different ways of expressing his concepts. Conte’s Juventus had three years of excellent results. “I am fortunate to be the Coach of Juventus and to be at this solid club, then I think each game lasts over 90 minutes and you have to read it. “At times you need to raise the tempo, at others lower it, and some players don’t need to be completely caged by tactics. I think games are won with organisation and excellent players, otherwise it becomes like playing on a computer and that’s not possible. “I inherited a side with great organisation, but this team still needs to improve a great deal.” Juve are top of the table alongside Roma, but are now the only team yet to concede a goal this season. “Rudi Garcia did very well last season to understand football is different in Italy from in France and he has a great side at his disposal.”

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Vidal is not even in good shape yet, warns Allegri The Chile star scored twice in the champions' 3-0 win over Cesena and his coach was delighted with his impact. Sep 24, 2014 Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri has warned that Arturo Vidal is not even fully fit yet after his star performance in his side's 3-0 win over Cesena. The Chile international burst back on to the Serie A scene, scoring a penalty and a well-taken low drive to put his side firmly in the driving seat before Stephan Lichtsteiner sealed the win in the closing stages. Allegri was delighted with the performances of the players who slotted into his rotated starting XI and warned that Vidal is not yet even at his very best. "It was a positive night because we won, which was the most important thing," he told Sky Sport Italia. "Giovinco played very well for 90 minutes, Vidal was not in great shape and was still decisive, Ogbonna and Pereyra continue to do well. It’s important to have 15-20 players in good shape during a long season, especially when our intensity level drops. "Unfortunately we have some players with injuries and we must try to get them back into shape by playing, but winning at the same time. "We controlled the ball well and didn’t allow Cesena many good opportunities and I was pleased to see the concentration levels stayed high." Allegri also believes Juventus need to improve despite their 100 per cent record in Serie A so far, as he looks adapt the side from the system of Antonio Conte. "Every coach trains the way he thinks is best and has different ways of expressing his ideas. Conte's Juventus had three years of excellent results," he said. "I am fortunate to be Juventus coach. I think each game lasts 90 minutes and you have to read it. "At times you need to raise the tempo, at others lower it, and some players don’t need to be completely caged by tactics. I think games are won with organisation and excellent players, otherwise it becomes like playing on a computer and that’s not possible. "I inherited a side with great organisation, but this team still needs to improve a great deal." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Player ratings Sep 24, 2014 Juventus 1 G. Buffon - A very straightforward night for the Juve legend, with his one real save from Marilungo being a relatively easy one. 5 A. Ogbonna - Tidy in possession, commanding in the tackle and a physical presence in attack. A good display. 19 L. Bonucci - Juve's last line of defence as his centre-back colleagues often scurried up field. However, he rarely needed assistance as he marshaled Marilungo well. 3 G. Chiellini - Appeared to enjoy himself against pragmatic Cesena. Roamed forward constantly and saw a lot of the ball. 26 S. Lichtsteiner - Not quite as involved as perhaps he would have liked, but he was a thorn in the side of Cesena nonetheless and he netted the third late on with a delightful finish at the end of a good run. 23 ARTURO VIDAL - An unstoppable force when at his best and Cesena had no answer to him. His forward runs were purposeful, his passing incisive and he netted Juve's first goals. 8 C. Marchisio - Busy as ever in the middle of the park and his forward passing caused a few problems amongst the Cesena defence. An enterprising performance. 37 R. Pereyra - Very dangerous in the first half as he generally drifted out towards the left, and won the penalty. However, he did seem to fade out in the second period. 33 P. Evra - Never stopped bombing forward down the left, giving Cesena and Perico in particular an uncomfortable day, while he also hardly had a thing to think about from a defensive perspective. 12 S. Giovinco - A constant terror for the Cesena defence, who simply could not contend with his evasive movement, set-pieces or ability on the ball. He went close several times and hit the post late on, but he just could not find a deserved goal. 14 Llorente - Saw enough of the ball while he was on, but the service in to him was not particularly great and his finishing was not much better. Eventually replaced by Morata. Substitutes 20 S. Padoin - Claimed a fine assist for Lichtsteiner after coming on in the latter stages and he almost scored the fourth with a decent effort from distance. 9 Álvaro Morata - Looked confident with the ball at his feet after replacing Llorente for the final 20 minutes, but he will be devastated to not score after producing an air kick eight yards from the target. 7 - S. Pepe - Cesena 1 N. Leali - A competent display for the most part, producing a couple of eye-catching saves, none more so than to deny a Giovinco half-volley in the first half. 15 L. Krajnc - The 20-year-old Slovenian defender seemed more attentive to Juve's runners from deep than his team-mates and he made a vital interception to deny Lichtsteiner just before half-time. 6 S. Lucchini - The captain put in a few silly challenges and, although Llorente was nowhere near his best, Lucchini struggled to get the better of him. 25 D. Capelli - A fairly ineffectual display against Juventus' dominant attack, with his most notable contribution coming in the shape of a flailing elbow planted right on Marchisio's nose. 24 G. Perico - Occasionally offered an outlet on the right, but most of his time was spent trying -- and failing -- to counter the attacking threat of Evra. 5 L. Giorgi - One of the two deeper midfielders for Cesena, Giorgi endured an uncomfortable night trying to keep an eye on both Giovinco and Pereyra, who moved around a lot and caused many problems. 34 E. Cascione - Conceded the penalty for having his hands needlessly high and his set-piece deliveries were terrible. On the whole, a day to forget. 3 A. Mazzotta - As part of the midfield trio, it can come as no surprise that Mazzotta had little impact as Juve barely allowed Cesena a kick of the ball. Unsurprisingly withdrawn at half-time. 33 F. Renzetti - One of Cesena's few attacking threats, but the left-sided wing-back's final ball was generally very poor. 92 G. Defrel - With Marilungo doing most of the work in attack, Defrel was virtually anonymous for much of the game and his impact was minimal. 89 G. Marilungo - Often appeared to be playing a lone role in the final third, such was his isolation. Despite being forced to do much by himself, with Defrel doing little, he did cause Juve a few issues and tested Buffon. Substitutes 7 C. Carbonero - With Perico faltering and on a yellow card, Carbonero entered. Nevertheless, he did not do much better against the rampaging Evra. 10 M. Coppola - Introduced for the poor Mazzotta at half-time and he was not able to produce much of an improvement. He did, however, seem to put himself about a bit more. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Juventus 3-0 Cesena: Virtuoso Vidal Sees Bianconeri Maintain Perfect Serie A Start Sep 24, 2014 Juventus defeated Cesena 3-0 in Serie A action at the Juventus Stadium on Wednesday night. A first half penalty from Arturo Vidal was followed up by a second strike from the Chilean in the second, before Stephan Lichtsteiner wrapped things up late to see the Bianconeri through and maintain their 100 per cent record in the Serie A. The home side had the first chance after 10 minutes when Sebastian Giovinco saw his free kick blocked by the Atalanta wall, but the forward unleashed a shot from the rebound that was well saved by Nicola Leali. The Bianconeri were rewarded for their aggressive start with a penalty in the 17th minute when Emmanuel Cascione was called for a handball off a Roberto Pereyra shot. While the call may have looked harsh, Vidal stepped up and squeezed it by a diving Leali to give the home side the 1-0 lead. The Cavallucci Marini responded in the 31st minute when Guido Marilungo unleashed a stinging drive from 25 yards out that Gianluigi Buffon had to punch away. Llorente responded two minutes later as he found space in the penalty area with a nice turn only to see his effort go just over the crossbar. Giovinco was the dangerman in the 41st minute when his shot from outside the area left Leali flat-footed before going just wide of goal. The second half started much the same way the first did as Giovinco once again tested Leali, with Vidal sending his follow-up over the frame of the goal. The diminutive forward continued his attack on Leali in the 61st minute but the young shot stopper did well to send the shot out for a corner. The Bianconeri’s pressure would pay off in the 64th minute as Vidal controlled the ball from just outside the penalty area before sending his effort to the far post and past Leali to make it 2-0. Second half substitute Alvaro Morata should have made it 3-0 after 75 minutes but the Spaniard failed to send his effort into the back of the net from six yards out after being set up by Patrice Evra. Juventus put things to rest in the 85th minute when Lichtsteiner burst down the right before sending his shot across goal and past Leali to make it 3-0. Giovinco had one last chance to get his name on the scoresheet in the 88th minute, but it was not to be as the Italian’s effort hit the post to keep his goal tally at zero for the season. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Juventus 3 - Cesena 0: Initial reaction and random observations Cesena tried to park the bus 10 seconds after they arrived at Juventus Stadium. Arturo Vidal and his killer mohawk full of badassery had other ideas. Sep 24, 2014 As I sat there not even 10 minutes into Juventus-Cesena, it was pretty easy to figure out a few things. 1 - Cesena were going to throw everything humanly possible behind the ball as they tried to come away with a point. 2 - Because of that, the next 80 minutes were going to be relatively all Juventus possessing the ball, with an occasional Cesena counterattack thrown in there just to change things up a bit. 3 - Long shots. Lots of long shots. The good thing in all of this, though? Arturo Vidal, a man who supposedly signed with Manchester United about a couple hundred times this summer, was back in the starting lineup for the first time since he returned from international duty with a muscular injured. And, on top of that, Vidal got back to his scoring ways, scoring a brace and leading Juventus to a convincing 3-0 win over newly-promoted Cesena. First, beating Nicola Leali from the penalty spot, and then unleashing an absolute missile off his right football to beat Leali at the back post. Another good thing? Just how commanding Juventus were. They were in complete control from the onset. The match just had a vibe of Juventus would have to completely shoot themselves in the foot to come away with something other than three points. In a game that could be a difficult game for some teams, Juve just took care of business. Was it a little frustrating in front of goal sometimes? Well, yeah. But they got the job done — and that's the most important thing in all of this. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Allegri: "It’s important to handle games like these with great care and not allow the tension to ease up after the #UCL." #JuveCesena Random thoughts and observations Sebastian Giovinco attempted 12 shots. Cesena, as a team, attempted one shot. Said Cesena shot was saved by Gianluigi Buffon, who could have calmly knitted a sweater or two between each touch of the ball he had Wednesday night. Don't let the three goals fool you, Nicola Leali played very well in goal for Cesena. WhoScored has him down for 10 saves in the game, and that seems about right based on how Juve were simply dominating the possession from the opening whistle. Other than misreading a Patrice Evra cross in the second half, there weren't a lot of noticeable things the 21-year-old on-loan Leali did wrong. He nearly saved a penalty, made a handful of acrobatic saves, and was one of the few bright spots for a Cesena side that has now lost two out of its last three games. Simone Padoin plays, Simone Padoin gets an assist. Simple math, folks. Add this performance to the list of games where Claudio Marchisio argues that Juventus don't need to sign some huge name on the transfer market to be the club's new regista. The more he plays in the deep-lying role, the more he just looks the part. A few Marchisio numbers: 123 touches, 93 percent pass accuracy, and a game-high four tackles. I mean, the guy is talented to begin with, but this just seems to be growing into a perfect match. Angelo Ogbonna was really, really good. And it's the second game in a row where he's been really, really good. That's the kind of player Juventus envisioned when they signed him from cross-town rival Torino for a nice chunk of change last summer. Sure, Juventus didn't have to defend much with Cesena laying back so much, but they didn't miss a beat with their most in-form defender, Martín Cáceres, out injured. Seventy-two percent possession. SEVENTY-TWO PERCENT POSSESSION. It looked like a lot, and you just go "Wow!" when you actually see the final total. Thanks for coming, Cesena. Safe travels back home. Max Allegri stuck to his word and didn't fully rotate things Wednesday night, but this win was a display of just how far Juventus' squad depth has been improved compared to the last few years. Roberto Pereyra has been great, Ogbonna has been great, Giovinco was one of Juve's best players. I can go on and on about it, but I'll just leave it at this: It's nice to see the reserves come in, give the likes of Carlos Tévez and Paul Pogba a rest, and just keep the train rolling right along. Next Juventus home game: Roma on Oct. 5. I suspect Juventus Stadium will be a bit more crowded and raucous on the first Sunday in October than it was against Cesena on Wednesday night. Just as we predicted in his first couple days as Juventus manager: Max Allegri has gone 5 for 5 and has seen his defense not allow a goal to open the season. Yep, just how we drew it up. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Arturo Vidal bagged a brace as Juventus made short work of Cesena. Sep 24, 2014 The Champions of Italy had won all four competitive games without conceding a goal going into this seemingly simple home test with newly-promoted Cesena. Martin Caceres joined Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Luca Marrone on the injury list, while Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba were rested. The Sea Horses fumbled a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Empoli at the weekend, but were still without Riccardo Cazzola, Andrea Tabanelli, Giuseppe De Feudis and Nico Pulzetti. Franco Brienza and Massimo Volta missed out at the last minute due to flu symptoms. Sebastian Giovinco’s free kick was charged down, but his volley from the ricochet was palmed out from under the bar by Cesena’s Juve-owned goalkeeper Nicola Leali. Angelo Ogbonna nodded another set play into Leali’s arms, but the referee awarded a penalty for Emmanuel Cascione’s handling offence, though he insisted he was trying to protect his face from Arturo Vidal’s fierce strike. The Chilean converted, even though Leali got a hand to it. Gigi Buffon was given something to do when punching a Guido Marilungo long-range strike out from under the crossbar. Fernando Llorente spun round to drill wide, while Giovinco’s curler and a Claudio Marchisio effort were off target. Straight after the restart, a Giovinco fierce angled drive was beaten away by Leali at the near post, then the Atomic Ant forced him to palm a curler out of the top corner. Vidal doubled Juve’s lead with a powerful strike from outside the box, completing a brace on his comeback from injury. Alvaro Morata came off the bench and hit a fresh air shot with the goal gaping from six yards as he tried to turn. Stephan Lichtsteiner got the third, as he burst down the right and smashed his finish across the goalkeeper. Giovinco tried everything to get on the scoresheet, but only made an impact on the woodwork, while Leali denied Simone Padoin. Juventus: Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Pepe 87), Vidal (Padoin 80), Marchisio, Pereyra, Evra; Giovinco, Llorente (Morata 70) Cesena: Leali; Krajnc, Lucchini, Capelli; Perico (Carbonero 56), Giorgi (Nica 77), Cascione, Mazzotta (Coppola 46), Renzetti; Defrel; Marilungo Ref: Giacomelli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 3 - 0 CESENA - Arturo Vidal 18' Arturo Vidal 64' Stephan Lichtsteiner 85' Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Juventus 3-0 Cesena: Vidal double makes it four wins in four The Chile star scored two goals to maintain the champions' 100 per cent record in the new Serie A campaign so far, with Stephan Lichsteiner grabbing the other. Sep 24, 2014 Juventus kept up their 100 per cent start to the Serie A season as Arturo Vidal scored twice to guide them to a 3-0 win over Cesena on Wednesday. The Chilean broke the deadlock from the spot after 17 minutes on Wednesday when Emmanuel Cascione was adjudged to have handled in the area. Vidal's second was an emphatic effort from the edge of the area just after the hour, before Stephan Lichtsteiner wrapped up the win with a smart finish in the 85th minute. In truth, the scoreline barely reflected the chasm between the two sides as the champions dominated throughout to extend new boss Massimiliano Allegri's record to five wins from five competitive fixtures, with zero goals conceded. Cesena's attacking threat was virtually non-existent, with Gianluigi Buffon easily thwarting their only real attempt on goal - a Guido Marilungo long-range effort in the first half - as Juve eased to a staggering 21st consecutive home Serie A victory. Allegri opted to rest Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba, with Roberto Pereyra and Giovinco coming in. And it was Giovinco who made the first significant contribution of the game after nine minutes when his stunning volley was superbly tipped over by Nicola Leali. The early exchanges resembled a training exercise, such was Juve's dominance, and Ogbonna should have done better with a free header after 15 minutes. But the pressure told shortly after as Cascione was penalised for handling Pereyra's shot in the area, leaving Cesena's players furious. And Vidal tucked the penalty into the bottom-left corner, although Leali will be disappointed after getting a hand to it. Cesena finally gave Buffon something to do on the half-hour mark when Marilungo let fly from long range but the Juve captain was well positioned to palm it away. But that chance was an exception to the rule of a first half controlled by the champions, with Fernando Llorente and Giovinco going close before the interval. The pattern continued in the second half as Giovinco's shot from a narrow angle forced a low save from Leali and Vidal couldn't keep the rebound down. Leali frustrated the Italian forward yet again after 60 minutes by tipping away a free kick destined for the top corner. But Juve finally made the game safe after 63 minutes when Vidal controlled well and advanced towards the area before firing a fierce 20-yard drive past the despairing dive of Leali. And Lichtsteiner gave the scoreline a more accurate look by calmly slotting home from Simone Padoin's pass late on. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Ne dovrebbe fare un altro.

Carlitos dispiaciuto per Seba.

Zio Massimiliano sono sfigato.

F​ORREST GUMP 3-0

Peccato per Seba. Un goal se lo meriterebbe stasera.

Zio Massimiliano sono stanco!

Sta per entrare Padoin?

In che senso? Gufaggio?

Dai, svegliati Morata!

Morata

ARTURO VIDAL 2-0

Leali para tutto

Cascione a caccia del cartellino rosso.

Beh, peró fa piacere.

Leali a farfalle.

PARMA 1 - 1 ROMA