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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

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Carlitos dispiaciuto per Seba.

Zio Massimiliano sono sfigato.

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Peccato per Seba. Un goal se lo meriterebbe stasera.

Zio Massimiliano sono stanco!

Sta per entrare Padoin?

In che senso? Gufaggio?

Dai, svegliati Morata!

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JUVENTUS - CESENA - Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli HT 1-0: Vidal puts Juve in front Sep 24, 2014 Arturo Vidal’s penalty has given Juventus the half-time lead over Cesena in Turin. 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. Juventus 1-0 Cesena (Half-Time) Scorers: Vidal pen 18 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pereyra, Evra; Giovinco, Llorente Cesena: Leali; Krajnc, Lucchini, Capelli; Perico, Giorgi, Cascione, Mazzotta, Renzetti; Defrel; Marilungo Ref: Giacomelli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - CESENA - Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Line-ups: Juventus-Cesena Sep 24, 2014 Juventus have high hopes of maintaining their 100 per cent record against newly-promoted Cesena. It kicks off at 20.45 CET. The Bianconeri won all four competitive matches this term, including the Champions League, without conceding a goal. Martin Caceres joins the injury list along with Andrea Pirlo, Andrea Barzagli and Luca Marrone. Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba are rested in favour of Sebastian Giovinco and Roberto Pereyra, but Arturo Vidal does start. Cesena beat Parma in the opening round and fumbled a 2-0 lead with Empoli to draw 2-2 at the weekend. Riccardo Cazzola, Andrea Tabanelli, Giuseppe De Feudis and Nico Pulzetti are still out of action. There’s bad news for the Cavallucci Marini, as Franco Brienza and Massimo Volta are ruled out at the last minute by flu symptoms. Cesena have a victory in Turin on their records, although it was awarded by the Disciplinary Commission in 1987-88 because a firework was thrown from the stands and exploded in front of the tunnel at the end of the first half. Coach Max Allegri warned Juve that “the Scudetto is won against the smaller clubs,” so this is the perfect test after a 1-0 victory away to Milan. Juventus: Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pereyra, Evra; Giovinco, Llorente Cesena: Leali; Krajnc, Lucchini, Capelli; Perico, Giorgi, Cascione, Mazzotta, Renzetti; Defrel; Marilungo http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - CESENA - Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Piero Giacomelli Allegri: Juventus Must Defeat The Small Teams To Win The Scudetto Sep 24, 2014 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri has stated that the Bianconeri must to beat small team’s like Cesena if they are going to win the title. The Bianconeri host the Cavallucci Marini at the Juventus Stadium on Wednesday night but he is aware that Pierpaolo Bisoli’s side will not be an easy team to beat. “They are in a good run of form. They concede little [and] in three matches they have given away only nine corners so they defend well,” Allegri said at his pre-match press conference as reported by TuttoMercatoWeb. “To win championships you need to win above all with the small sides so you can face your direct opponents in a privileged position.” Allegri has used the same formation as well as the key personnel that former Juventus coach Antonio Conte used but he believes that it is not necessary to make changes yet. “I will not change the whole formation. We are at the start and there is no need to change for anyone trying to catch their breath,” Allegri concluded. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111