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Marotta: Allegri deserves credit for strong Juventus start The Bianconeri suffered a fan backlash when the coach was hired following Antonio Conte's summer resignation and the club chief thinks he's proving his sceptics wrong. Sep 22, 2014 Juventus director general Giuseppe Marotta believes Massimiliano Allegri deserves a good chunk of the credit for the club's strong start to 2014-15. The appointment of the former AC Milan coach in the summer following Antonio Conte's shock resignation was met with negativity by many Bianconeri fans. However, his side have started the season with three league wins from their opening three league games and beat Malmo in their Champions League opener. And Marotta hopes that Allegri's start to the campaign has turned the sceptics' minds around. "The scepticism regarding Allegri was a widespread and this was quite right after what Conte achieved," he told Rai Sport. "Replacing a coach who has won three league titles in a row with a lot of records.. backlash could always be negative because the coach is the leader of a group. "We must give great credit to Allegri, who was not a stranger but he had done well at Milan, winning the Scudetto in his first year there. "He's a winner - when we gave him the team we did it with great responsibility, knowing that he had the skills to coach Juventus."

Allegri happy with 'mature' Juve Juventus are brimming with confidence heading into Wednesday's game against Cesena, but coach Massimiliano Allegri has warned "we still have room for improvement". Sep 22, 2014 Saturday's 1-0 victory at the San Siro was the Bianconeri's fourth straight win in all competitions and kept Allegri's side at the top of Serie A, where they are level on nine points with Roma. "There's still a long way to go but my players have shown maturity," Allegri told giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. "Our positive start has been deserved by my players. They are doing a great job on the pitch. "When you have talented players as I do, everything is easier. However, we still have room for improvement." Juve have not conceded a goal this season and will be firm favourites to beat Cesena, who recently returned to Italy's top flight.

Marotta: Allegri is a winner Sep 22, 2014 Juventus director general Beppe Marotta has praised the club’s new Coach Massimiliano Allegri for his impressive start to the season. Allegri replaced the popular figure of Antonio Conte in the summer and has begun his tenure at the Bianconeri impressively, with four straight wins and four clean sheets, silencing opposition to his appointment in the process. “After what Conte did here the scepticism over Allegri was understandable,” began Marotta today on Radio Anch’io lo Sport. “When replacing a Coach who has won three successive Scudetti and set so many records the backlash can be negative. “This is because the Coach is the leader of the group, but I believe also that behind the Coach and the team there has to be a strong club with the right to support the role of the Coach. “We have to give great credit to Allegri - he did well at Milan and was not an unknown when he arrived. “He won the Scudetto in his first year, he is a winner and when we gave him the squad we did it responsibly, knowing that he had the right attributes to coach Juventus.” After such a successful start to the season, Marotta was also questioned on how he saw the season ahead panning out and what would be his preferred outcome. “The indications from the start of the season are that it is between Juve and Roma - securing nine points in three matches says that we are top level sides and serious candidates for the Scudetto. “If I had to choose between the fourth Scudetto in a row and the Champions League, I would say the latter. “It is something so extraordinary that I would willingly chase it. But if I could, I would choose both.”

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Pretenders slow in pursuit The big guns of Juventus and Roma keep on rolling, but the pretenders to their dominance have started to show fragility already, writes Alasdair Mackenzie. Sep 22, 2014 It may be one of football’s most tired clichés, but the ability to ‘win ugly’ is universally regarded as an essential asset of a title-winning side. Not that Juventus or Roma have particularly needed to yet. After another week in which last season’s top two recorded victories, it is already quite hard to see a way in which another Serie A side will threaten to break their stranglehold of the League’s top places. Three games in, both the Giallorossi and La Vecchia Sigora are yet to concede a goal. After the excitement of a goal-fuelled opening two weeks for Pippo Inzaghi’s Milan, many hoped Saturday night’s clash at San Siro would shake things up finally, but instead Carlos Tevez scored to secure the three points. The Argentine’s bizarre celebration was perhaps an offering to break the monotony of Bianconeri dominance. Roma strode past Zdenek Zeman’s stuttering Cagliari side and look equally unflappable. Given that both sides had midweek Champions League ties that also ended victoriously, it is clear that Serie A’s pretenders will have their work cut out keeping up. And this was a week in which the pretenders showed worryingly familiar signs of fragility. Milan failed to provide their fans with the home win over Juve that they desperately crave. The Curva Sud unfurled a banner that read ‘A year of rage to become great again’, but after the performance many will be thinking that much more than rage is needed at San Siro. On the other side of the city, a Nemanja Vidic howler continued the Serbian’s nightmare start to his Serie A career and resulted in the Nerazzurri being held to a draw away to plucky Palermo. Defensive mishaps are not unfamiliar to Inter fans, but this will give many Interisti a much larger dose of reality than smacking seven past Sassuolo provided last week. Likewise, Lazio suffered from familiar problems on a couple of fronts. Firstly, the inability to be clinical in front of goal, as a host of chances went begging at Marassi, and secondly, unbelievably bad luck with injuries. The impressive Santiago Gentiletti may now have six months out after barely 150 minutes of Serie A football, with Lucas Biglia and Dusan Basta also likely to be long-term absentees. However, Rafael Benitez’s Napoli are again the most obvious example of underperformance. The Spaniard watched his side lose 1-0 to Andrea Stramaccioni’s impressive Udinese, conceding yet another goal from a set piece and looking as sharp as a hammer up front. The opening day win against Genoa is feeling very distant now and the home tie against Palermo on Wednesday could see a rather unsettled fan base. Going against this pattern, Fiorentina finally got off the mark with their first win of the season, beating Atalanta 1-0. Vincenzo Montella’s side were very impressive last year but have been slow starters this time round. Their young Coach will have to rediscover his side’s spark without Giuseppe Rossi, and do all he can to get Mario Gomez firing. One of the charms of last season’s Serie A campaign was that some pretenders to the European positions came from unexpected places – Parma, Torino and Verona. Roberto Donadoni’s team lost their opening two matches, suggesting their fleeting moment of success had passed, but they showed remarkable spirit to come back from behind and defeat Chievo 3-2. There was an inspired performance from Antonio Cassano, scorer of two goals, and Donadoni will need more of the same from his star man in the coming months if they are to replicate last season’s wonder run. Verona were certainly expected to drop off after a poor finish to last season and the sales of Romulo and Juan Iturbe. However, their win over a struggling Torino shows promise for another great story to take place as they sit in third place after three rounds. Players are already staking their claim to be the new Bentegodi heroes and goalkeeper Rafael may well be just that after his stunning double save from Omar El Kadourri’s late penalty that sealed the points for his side. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan 0-1 Juventus – Tactical Analysis Sep 22, 2014 AC Milan hosted Juventus for the first time this season in Serie A, as the home side looked to continue their unbeaten run in the league so far. Both the teams arrived at the San Siro with two back-to-back wins with Juventus even victorious in midweek in the UEFA Champions League. A lot has changed on the managerial front for both of these Italian teams, with the most notable one being the change in coaches. While Milan placed their faith in Inzaghi, who had earlier won everything there is with the Milan Primavera, Juventus appointed Allegri, who was removed after Milan’s nightmare start last season. The coaches Both the coaches had a history between them, as it was reported that Inzaghi and Allegri clashed at least on three separate occasions during Allegri’s reign at Milan. The last of those came during Inzaghi’s last year, when he overcame a career-threatening ACL tear to make it to the first team. In spite of being fit and ready to play, he rarely saw any action and it came to such a situation that Inzaghi even thought of leaving Milan in the January transfer window to look for regular playing time. With such animosity between these two individuals, the clash was hyped to be one between Inzaghi and Juventus rather than between Milan and Juventus. Although both of them downplayed the past incidents in their interviews, one felt that whichever team scored would automatically prove a point in their favor. While Allegri visited the San Siro dugout for the first time since his removal and immediately took the opposition seat, Inzaghi walked over to the Juventus dugout and exchanged pleasantries. A moment for the camera, but one with far-reaching consequences. The formations Milan stuck to their 4-3-3 formation as this was the one which had given them goals and points in their previous two matches. While the attacking talent was there for all to see, the defensive lapses exposed Milan’s vulnerability at the back. Having lost Diego Lopez and Saponara to injury, Milan also missed Bonera with a suspension. In a bid to heighten their attacking options, Milan called up El Shaarawy and new recruit, Torres to the first team. Milan changed their back-line, opting to field Rami and Zapata as the central defensive duo. While the midfield remained the same, it did transmit a sense of desperation rather than options for Inzaghi. With Montolivo and Saponara out of the squad, Milan does have some muscle in the midfield, but Inzaghi is yet to use any of them so far. El Shaarawy returned to the forward line replacing Bonaventura as Menez once more started in the false nine position. When Allegri was appointed the head coach at Juventus, it was expected that he will change the formation to his favored 4-3-3. However, he stuck with their tried and tested 3-5-2 formation. So far this season, Juventus are yet to concede a goal and that goes a long way to show that the players have continued the process after the departure of Conte. Leading the most accomplished team in the subcontinent isn’t an easy affair, but to Allegri’s credit, he hasn’t put a foot wrong so far. The midweek victory over Malmo helped in that regard. For Juventus, Marrone and Pirlo missed this match due to injury and even though there was some doubt over Vidal, he was eventually included in the team. Juventus have a very solid back-line in Caceres-Bonucci-Chiellini, with players like Pereyra, Marchisio and Pogba providing the impetus from the midfield. Llorente and Tevez formed the strike force, with Llorente sometimes playing the role of a single striker with Tevez dropping a bit deeper. The match The match started at a slow pace with both teams feeling out each other before going for the kill. Inzaghi’s Milan deployed a fast counter-attacking formula against Juventus’ high intensity tireless running all over the pitch. Juventus deployed a high line from the very onset and as the match progressed, Milan midfield was pushed back to their own half. It was not that they did not have the possession or the ball, but anytime a Milan midfielder had possession, he was hounded till the point he retreated to his own half. Pereyra, Marchisio and Pogba pressured De Jong and Muntari as Poli preferred to play a bit higher role. The first chance of the match came Juventus’ way when Pereyra shot over the bar. Milan slowly gained confidence and composure as the first half progressed and their first real chance came when Honda headed straight to Buffon. Milan had Abbiati at the back saving them on many occasions with most of them coming from Llorente. The home side tried to shackle Tevez and for some portions of the match, they succeeded in doing that. Before the end of the first half, Llorente had a one on one saved against Abbiati. Marchisio came the closest to scoring as his shot hit the woodwork. Ogbonna came on for Caceres for what appeared to be a muscle problem. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sf-Jd9QP68w The second half started a bit slower than the first, with the visitors keeping possession of the ball and Milan looking to break with Menez and El Shaarawy. Menez was a nuisance throughout the match, but lacked in his positional sense. It is a known fact that Menez likes playing on the left – a place where El Shaarawy was operating and during many occasions, he was seen drifting to the left, leaving a hole in the middle. At times, El Shaarawy became the central striker. Bonaventura replaced El Shaarawy soon after and minutes later, Tevez scored the only goal of the night. Working his way through a forest of Milan midfielders and defenders, Tevez waited for Abbiati to commit before finishing in the far corner. A flurry of substitutions followed from both the sides, with Milan throwing in four forwards and Juventus only replacing Pereyra with Vidal. While Milan attacked with vigor, Juventus defense held firm. Even a fast Torres could not get past the stubborn formation. Aftermath A victory was expected from Juventus, with the final score line confirming their status as the top team in Italy. Milan have only just began their journey and it will take quite some time till they become Scudetto material but it has been an encouraging start from Milan this season. They have to address their concerns at the back if they are to finish high up the table this season. Juventus, on the other hand, has continued so easily under Allegri that one wonders whether there has been any change at all at the helm. The victory leaves Juventus rightfully at the top of the table. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

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Tevez man of the moment Once again Carlos Tevez proved himself to be man of the moment and Dave Taylor compares him to the Juventus greats. Sep 21, 2014 “I play for a team and with this one I always play as if it were my last game,” said current Juventus goal scoring hero and its striker Carlos Tevez. A player who with his terrific spirit recalls to mind previous Bianconeri bandiere like fellow Argentinean Omar Sivori, John Charles, Roberto Bettega and more recently Gianluca Vialli, Fabrizio Ravanelli and David Trezeguet. All Juve icons and all terrific strikers who like The Apache fought to the end for the shirt. Certainly Tevez is Juve’s man of the moment and following his two goals in midweek against Malmo in the Champions League, he drew level with the one and only Bettega. Following his second goal he has now scored 24 in his first 51 matches. Although it is still two less than another Juve legend Michael Platini, and four less than the incomparable Roberto Baggio, it is still noteworthy. And although he has only been with Juve one full season his stats stand up well to previous strikers. For instance last season in 34 Serie A games he scored 19, while Bettega scored 17 in 30 league appearances. Of course he would have to go some to beat the magnificent Charles, who just for the record scored 28 in 34 matches. Yet in more modern times Carlito’s records stand up well against Vialli, who scored six in 32 games in his first season while his strike partner Ravanelli had five in 22. A touch nearer was arguably Juve’s last great striker Trezeguet, who scored 14 in 25 games. All told the Frenchman contributed 123 over 214 league appearances and by the time he was released from the last year of his contract at the start of the 2010-11 season, he had scored 171 goals to become Juve’s all-time top foreign goalscorer. If Tevez can get somewhere near those sort of averages and Sivori’s 131 in 214, he won’t have done too bad. Perhaps Tevez most resembles the great Sivori, who recorded 22 goals in 32 league games in his first season. Like Sivori, who played for Juve from 1957-65, Tevez can play in several attacking roles and is excellent in each one. He also has a similar head down no nonsense movement that opposition defenders underestimate at their peril along with that absurdly deceptive touch his predecessor had. Plus with eight assists in Serie A last season, he has that ability to see a couple of moves ahead. Factor in his one-track mind when it comes to goals and like Sivori in his day he is the perfect modern striker. And like Sivori, Tevez can also be tetchy one minute and an inspiring leader the next. Yet so far Juve fans have witnessed none of the shenanigans that wrecked his relationship with his former manager at Manchester City, Roberto Mancini. Since arriving from City, the 30-year-old has been in absolutely sparkling form and has carried last season’s form into this, with four goals and one assist in four games. It is not only Juve fans who have been impressed, but also the new Argentina Coach Gerardo Martino, who is prepared to recall Tevez to the national team after his three years in an international wilderness. His magic goals against Malmo certainly reminded Martino of Carlito’s skills. His alertness to pick up on Kojo Asamoah’s sumptuous back-heel to score the first goal, which broke a five-year personal Champions League hoodoo, was typical of his current form. Then at the death Carlito added another with a sublime free-kick from the edge of the box that curled past and foiled the Malmo ‘keeper. Not that Tevez is getting carried away with the win. “The Champions League mustn’t be an obsession,” he said. “We should take it one game at a time.” And how! On Saturday came Juve’s toughest fixture yet, playing Milan at San Siro. However, after a tough game Tevez came to the rescue and struck with less than 20 minutes to go after snapping onto a great pass from Paul Pogba to coolly beat Christian Abbiati for the winning goal.And for a player taking on a deeper role this season, which allows him to run at defenders, he is still scoring like the old Tevez. “I like this position. There weren’t many opportunities today but I managed to score eventually and I am happy,” he grinned after the match,proving that he does play every game as if it is his last one.

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Familiarity carries Old Lady past Milan Sep 21, 2014 At the San Siro, a ground that now boasts renewed enthusiasm and the familiar scent of confidence, Milan had high hopes but Juventus won, playing an intelligent and patient game in a 1-0 victory. Milan, for all their hunger going forward and improved defensive display, are still not yet the unit Juventus are, but we expect nothing less. While the Bianconeri are often guilty of impatience, forcing the issue and wasting possession due to their enthusiasm, they are never quite as difficult to beat as when they play a controlled and patient game -- relentless in their desire to uncover gaps and create goal-scoring opportunities. The Old Lady immediately showed their ambition, but Milan retaliated by displaying the power and speed of their attack, attempting to counterattack to devastating effect. Jeremy Menez was the best Milan had on the pitch, his tactical intelligence and technique putting the Bianconeri under some pressure, but it was Juventus that were better on the ball and secure enough defensively to attack consistently. While Gianluigi Buffon was called on to make a terrific save, it was surprising how much space the Rossoneri afforded the Juve players eager to penetrate the final third. Stepping back until they fell deeper and deeper, Pippo Inzaghi's men must learn how to close down the ball quicker and actually go in and make a tackle rather than allowing the opponent to make their way forward unimpeded. Instead, they often allowed Massimiliano Allegri's men to dribble though, carrying the ball, especially the centre-backs and Claudio Marchisio, who nearly scored the opening goal. Milan committed the same errors as the last time the two giants took each other on in March. In the last match at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Carlos Tevez was allowed all the time in the world to take a shot and show off his technique to score Juve's second. While Inzaghi is working on developing the side, he must focus on getting his men to close down chances quicker and not leave their opponents with so much time to create or shoot as they often did last season and again last night. Yet while Milan's limitations became obvious in their continued search for unity and an identity, Juventus must be applauded for their character and confidence - a team that always believed that the win would come if they persisted. Nigel De Jong did his utmost to mute the impact Tevez can make but Fernando Llorente worked on pushing the Milan defence back. Attacking from all angles, there was a real balance to Juve's attacking game. Roberto Pereyra worked tirelessly, contributing to both phases of the game and exploiting space while nearly every quality move initiated by the Old Lady went through Paul Pogba. Allegri was angry with the Frenchman, a player he sees as capable of so much more. While his contributions to the game came in fits and spurts, his quality is undeniable. It is practically impossible to rob him of possession while his vision and affinity with the ball inspire adulation. There was nothing quite as beautiful as his pass -- that perfect assist for Tevez to score the only goal of the game. Inzaghi attempted to stimulate his side to change the course of the game and even changed formations, playing with two up front yet little could be done to penetrate a Juve defence that has not conceded a Serie A goal since April. Fitness also proved to be an important issue as despite the fact Juventus had played a Champions League game midweek, they still looked the more energetic between the two sides with Milan falling apart in the last quarter of the game. Their passes less accurate, their decisions less intelligent, they must improve their fitness levels and learn how to better manage their energy if they are to overcome better sides. The same can be said of Pereyra and Marchisio. Il Principino not only played the Andrea Pirlo role well, launching his lovely vertical passes forward but was also on hand to make timely runs into the box. However, he too surrendered to exhaustion and needs to understand his body better, pacing himself to ensure he doesn't run risks as he did towards the end of the game. As Juventus continue to improve, so will Milan. It's clear that at the moment that no side has the cohesiveness of the Champions, and it will be some time before Inzaghi can create a similarly devastating squad. However, Juventus should also learn from this game and understand that if they display as much confidence and composure in their European matches as they do in Serie A, easier victories will be achieved. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Bonucci: Juventus were almost perfect The centre-back was delighted with his team's performance in their 1-0 win over Milan at San Siro on Saturday night. Sep 21, 2014 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci says his side were almost perfect in their 1-0 away win over Milan on Saturday. The Bianconeri are yet to concede a goal in competive action this term, winning all three of their Serie A fixtures so far and beating Malmo 2-0 in their first Champions League group stage fixture. “We often see teams defend against Juventus,” Bonucci told Sky Sport Italia . “We were almost perfect and proved our strength once more. "Milan were coming off a difficult season and are eager to turn things around, but it was always going to be tough for them against a side like Juve that has won so much.” Saturday's game, at a sold-out San Siro, was decided by a lone second-half strike from Carlos Tevez, ending Milan's own perfect start to the season. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Carlos Tévez can't stop scoring goals, Juventus subdue Milan 1-0 at the San Siro Sep 21, 2014 All the elements for a dramatic nail-biter were there: Massimiliano Allegri's first game back at his former employers, with three-time champions Juventus visiting a Milan side that appeared rejuvenated in the last two games under new manager Filippo Inzaghi, whose playing days were curtailed by Allegri a couple of years ago. Juventus dominated the game as expected, though Inzaghi's curious tactics of sitting too deep in the second half of the game will come under scrutiny in the following days. Pippo's side is not necessarily blessed with too much quality, but the former striker has managed to squeeze some determination out of his players and the way Milan hurled themselves after the ball showed there might still be some hope for the Rossoneri. Allegri will be relieved in the end to have picked up three points after it looked like this would be one more of the numerous games Juve have played against provinciale sides over the last couple of years with ten (sometimes eleven) men behind the ball. The magic of Andrea Pirlo was missed today as the Old Lady sometimes struggled for inspiration to break down the two lines of five that the home side presented. On this day though, luckily for Juve, superstar referee Nicola Rizzoli did not fall for Milan's late-game antics and kept the game in check. Milan for their part have looked better this year after an abysmal 2013-14 season - this game generated plenty of buzz, the San Siro selling out with a Serie A record for ticket sale income €3.2m. With all the offseason additions and no European distractions, Milan should do better than finishing 45 points adrift of Juventus like last season. MATCH SUMMARY Roberto Pereyra got the start instead of a supposedly fit Arturo Vidal in the middle, while Giorgio Chiellini finally played in his first game of the Serie A season, slotting back into his customary position on the left of the back three. Meanwhile, Pippo decided to go with an ultra-conservative three-man midfield - Sulley Muntari and Andrea Poli playing alongside Nigel De Jong in the middle of a 4-3-3 is hardly an attacking lineup. The opening quarter of hour was marked by hard challenges flying in on both sides. Juventus and Milan were both looking determined to protect their unbeaten records, with the home team getting the first clear chance of the game just before the half hour mark. Muntari's cross into the box hovered tantalizingly for Keisuke Honda to sneak in but his header was brilliantly palmed away by the otherwise-idle Gianluigi Buffon. Juve were in their ascendancy in this back-and-forth half, with the lively Pereyra at the heart of most of their creative efforts. Milan's veteran goalie Christian Abbiati first saved from Fernando Llorente and then pushed away a shot from Pereyra before watching helplessly as Claudio Marchisio strode through and crashed his shot off the post.The half was marred for Juventus as in-form defender Martin Caceres had to leave the game favoring his right leg, with Angelo Ogbonna stepping in for him. In the second half, it was Milan that looked like they had played a midweek Champions League game as they retreated into a deep shell and allowed Juventus to spray the ball around as they probed for an opening in the backline. The away team were missing the critical last pass time and again as they failed to penetrate the massed ranks. It was going to take a magical touch to get the breakthrough, and on 71 minutes Paul Pogba duly obliged with a sublime return pass that allowed the warrior Carlos Tevez through on goal to neatly slot past Abbiati. Just minutes earlier Inzaghi had taken off a poor Stephan El Sharaawy for new signing midfielder Giacomo Bonaventura as he looked ready to settle for the point. The goal prompted him to throw on on-loan striker Fernando Torres and then veteran Giampaolo Pazzini, but couldn't create any clear-cut chances. Allegri brought on Arturo Vidal and Romulo to close out the game which Juve duly did. LE PAGELLE Buffon: 7 - A seven again, but once again had little to do - stepped up superbly when needed though. Caceres: 7.5 - Has been on an excellent run of form and kept El Shaarawy under wraps while he on the pitch. Bonucci: 8 - Stellar performance today, in command at the back and always looked in charge when playing the ball out of the back. Ensured the dangerous Jeremy Menez had nowhere to go. Chiellini: 7 - Chiello looked a little rusty in his first League outing, but made a couple of crucial interceptions. Lichtsteiner: 7.5 - The cliche never gets old with the Swiss wingback - same solid effort, every game. Pereyra: 7.5 - Best game so far from Pereyra - looked particularly lively in the first half, unlucky not to have a goal. Marchisio: 8 - Really came into his own in the second half, is quite enjoying his Pirlo-replacement role. Pogba: 7.5 - Was surprisingly quiet in the first half, but when afforded the time and space on the ball in the second half, he terrorized the Milan defenders. Asamoah: 6.5 - The Ghanaian put in a functional performance, giving Juve a creative outlet on the left wing. Tevez: 8 - Nigel De Jong had called him a 'warrior' pre-game, and he lived up to his billing, obliging with a goal too. Llorente: 7 - The Spaniard does a couple of things, but does them really well. His hold-up play was fantastic as always, but struggled to get away from Cristian Zapata. Subs: Ogbonna: 7 - The left-footed defender fit in seamlessly despite having to come into the game after half an hour and playing on the right. Vidal: N/A - He looked rusty, but Juve fans will be glad to just see him on the pitch again. Romulo: N/A - Made his Serie A debut for Juve. Looked like he was trying too hard, which can hardly be faulted. Coach: Allegri: 7 - This rating will start to drop the longer we see Juve go without any changes from previous seasons. Today's performance looked like any one of numerous away games the Bianconeri have played against inferior opposition that cede possession to them, 59% today. Allegri still doesn't show that he has any new ideas on how to break down the opposition in games like that. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Inzaghi: I'm not angry with Juventus defeat The Rossoneri boss says he was proud of his players' performances in spite of the fact that they lost their 100 per cent record to the reigning champions. Sep 21, 2014 AC Milan coach Pippo Inzaghi insisted that he was not "angry" or disappointed after Sunday's 1-0 loss to Juventus. Carlos Tevez scored the only goal of the game in the Serie A showdown at San Siro, slotting home in the 71st minute after being put through by a sublime pass from Paul Pogba. Juve were full value for their victory but Inzaghi insisted that he was not deflated after his side's first defeat of the season. "I'm not angry," the former Milan striker told Sky Sport Italia. "I've only seen positive things. "We did our best against an extraordinary team. We could also have taken the lead through [Keisuke] Honda's header in the first half. "But Juve did not steal anything. We should be proud of our performance. The game was decided by a goal created by two champions. "We are disappointed that we were not at the level of Juventus, but it was perhaps too much to expect because last season we only had around 50 points. "I want to be realistic. I thought that beating Juve tonight would have been a miracle. They were good, credit to them. "But this game will not affect our belief in ourselves. With this desire and this way of doing things, slowly but surely we will go far. "We knew that we could not be perfect after three games. On Tuesday, we play Empoli and we will try get back on top. "Then, in December, we'll see where we are. We're going to try to grow in order to reach the same level of Juve and Roma." Inzaghi also insisted that he was not bitter about having lost to a side coached by former Milan boss Massmiliano Allegri, whom he served under during his playing days. "It was all sorted. There were misunderstandings in the past. Now, he's at Juve, and I'm doing the job of my dreams." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Zapata: Juventus were too much for Milan The defender concedes his side were second best against the Old Lady but remains upbeat that the Rossoneri will improve on last season's showing. Sep 21, 2014 AC Milan defender Cristian Zapata concedes that reigning champions Juventus were too much for his side on Saturday night. Carlos Tevez grabbed the only goal of the game as the Old Lady saw off Filippo Inzaghi’s side at San Siro, ending Milan’s perfect start to the Serie A season which began with victories over Lazio and Parma. But Zapata remains upbeat over the Rossoneri’s chances of improving on last season’s disappointment of an eighth place finish which saw them fail to qualify for European competition for the first time in 14 years. "With their quality, Juve punished us. It was a very hard match and we wanted to achieve more. We wanted to be more courageous and in the end we weren’t able to do so," the Colombia internationaltold the club's website. "We’re a bit down, but we’re at the start and on Tuesday we have an important match against Empoli. "We want to get back on track. There is a whole season ahead and we have to look forward. We definitely didn’t achieve what we should have today. Zapata’s central defensive partner Adil Rami echoed those sentiments, adding that he and Zapata had shown they are forging a fine partnership at the back. "We’re at the beginning of the season and this result shows we have to work more. They’re a good side, with Tevez and Llorente for us it was hard. Physically it was very tough," Rami said. "Zapata and I showed that we can hold our own, but we have lots of respect for Inzaghi and his choices. We will always ensure that we’re ready. We have all said that nothing is over, that we’re still at the start and that we have to continue to work and get back on track." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez: Our patience paid off The Argentine struck the only goal of the game as the Old Lady saw off Milan 1-0 on Saturday to maintain their Serie A lead. Sep 21, 2014 Carlos Tevez praised Juventus' patience as they were made to wait to secure a 1-0 victory over AC Milan on Saturday. The Argentine struck his second league goal of the season, his fourth in all competitions, after Juve went close on a number of occasions through Roberto Pereyra, Giorgio Chiellini and Fernando Llorente. Like in their victory over Malmo in the Champions League Massimiliano Allegri's side needed to be patient to maintain their 100 per cent start in all competitions. Nigel de Jong paid particularly close attention to Tevez but, like his team-mates, he waited for his opportunity to come and took full advantage to make the difference. "There weren't many opportunities today because De Jong was always waiting for me," he told Sky Sport Italia. "We expected a game like this, as Milan were coming off two wins, but we had confidence and were always in the match "I managed to score eventually and I am happy." Juventus remain top of the table after the win and are yet to concede a goal in their three Serie A matches so far this season. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Vialli Confident Over Juventus Superiority Sep 20, 2014 Former Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli believes AC Milan still have a long way to go to reach the level of his former club. The former Italian international after watching Juventus record a win at the San Siro over AC Milan, thanks to a Carlos Tevez goal, believes they deserved to win the game. Vialli working as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia gave his assessment of the teams after the game, “Between the two teams there is still much difference, Juve is another level and won with merit.” The former Bianconeri forward continued “Juve played well and never got weary in search of the opening goal, the Milan I’ve seen tonight were to predictable and their forwards were to easily contained.” Vialli scored over 280 goals in his illustrious career making over 500 appearances in all competitions. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: Juventus-Milan wasn't about revenge for me The 47-year-old was sacked by the Rossoneri in January but he led the Bianconeri to a 1-0 win over his former employers at the Giuseppe Meazza. Sep 20, 2014 Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri insisted that he did not view Sunday's 1-0 win over AC Milan as revenge for his San Siro dismissal. The 47-year-old was fired by the Rossoneri in January of this year only to be appointed as Antonio Conte's successor as Bianconeri boss in July. Allegri triumphed on his return to the Giuseppe Meazza thanks to Carlos Tevez's second-half goal but he was adamant that the win was not a case of getting one over on his former employers. "It was not a normal game; I would be a hypocrite to say otherwise," he told Sky Sport Italia. "At Milan, I experienced intense moments, but this is absolutely not revenge. "In this moment, I'm the coach of Juventus but the Rossoneri bench was an important period in my career. There, I had a lot of satisfaction. "But I'm lucky and proud to coach this squad." Allegri was booed and whistled by some sections of the stadium but he was not in the least bit perturbed by the hostility. "These are normal things," he told Mediaset Premium. "There's a great rivalry between the two clubs. "But Milan, despite this defeat, are a team capable of fighting for the top three places. "For us, this was a difficult game against a direct rival for the Scudetto." Allegri also insisted that there is no animosity between himself and Milan coach Pippo Inzaghi, whom he coached as a player. "We greeted one another normally," he said. "When he was playing he saw things in a different way, but that's normal." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Player Ratings: AC Milan 0-1 Juventus Sep 20, 2014 Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 in Serie A on Saturday evening. The Bianconeri fully deserved the three points, after Carlos Tevez finished off a clever move with team mate Paul Pogba, as the away side dominated huge periods of the match. Claudio Marchisio also hit a post for Massimiliano Allegri’s team, as Milan were brushed aside quite comfortably despite the tight scoreline. AC Milan Christian Abbiati – 6 – Confident The Milan keeper looked in good form, deputising for the injured Diego Lopez. Could do nothing about the Tevez goal but certainly offered a safe pair of hands in the absence of the team’s number one goalkeeper. Ignazio Abate – 5.5 – Ineffective More was expected of the Italian international but he failed to link in any way with Keisuke Honda and offered very little in terms of an attacking threat. His defending was adequate but nothing more. Christian Zapata – 5.5 – Difficult A huge error early in the first half was mixed in with some good defending given the torrid time he was given by both Tevez and Fernando Llorente. Will need to be more consistent if he is to cement a starting spot. Adil Rami – 5.5– Insecure Similar performance to Zapata in that some good work was often spoiled by some shaky moments. The Milan defensive issues look far from fixed. Mattia De Sciglio– 6 – Generous Got forward much more than Abate and put in some decent crosses. Balanced it well with looking after the dangerous Stephan Lichsteiner and made sure he got back to cover the Swiss international wing back. Andrea Poli – 5.5– Determined Put in a shift but there is little difference in him, Muntari and De Jong. Much fetching and carrying, strong tackling and chasing but a Milan that has ambitions of winning the title will need something more in terms of a midfielder. Nigel De Jong – 6 – Wrecking-Ball Strong first half, breaking up much of the Juve play and attempting to start counter attacks. Faded in second half somewhat as the whole Milan team started to tire and suffer. Sulley Muntari – 6– Aggressive Played to his strengths, though there are not many. Box to box midfielder but offered little in creativity despite the functional makeup of the Milan central three midfielders. Keisuke Honda ­­– 6 – Sacrificed Played mostly in his own half, covering Abate and helping his side defend the wave of Juve attacks. Failed to attack the right flank with any regularity though had Milan’s best chance with a header in the first half. Jeremy Menez – 7 – Dangerous By far the most threatening player in red and black and ran himself into the ground trying to get something from the match. Is reveling in his false nine role and Juventus found it difficult to stop him as he played between their defence and midfield lines. Stephan El Shaarawy – 6 – Threat Always looked to beat his man and drive into the box whenever possible, with some success. Still a few games away from full match fitness, but the Pharaoh is beginning to find his old form from a couple of seasons ago. Substitutes Giacomo Bonaventura – 5 – 66 mins Fernando Torres – 5 – 75 mins Giampaolo Pazzini – no vote – 83 mins Juventus Gianluigi Buffon – 6.5 – Blessed Did not have an awful lot to do but made two great saves in the first half which could have put a totally different spin on the game had he not made the stops. Despite his age, Juventus would not want anyone else in goal right now. Martin Caceres – 6 – Injured The defender went about his job well enough but was unlucky to have to leave the field early due to injury. Leonardo Bonucci – 6.5 – Calm Defended well and looked composed in everything he did. Plenty of long balls played to his forwards to start off moves and was the best center back on the pitch. Giorgio Chiellini – 5 – Liability Huge error in first half almost allowed Menez in on goal and did not recover in terms of form throughout the game. Was fortunate the home team were not able to have sustained periods of pressure as he looked the weak link at the back. Stephan Lichtsteiner – 6 – Motivated Was a danger on the right hand side though De Sciglio did well to curb his runs into the box. But as usual, a huge part of the attacking Juventus strategy. Paul Pogba – 6.5– Instrumental Failed to get into the match early on and struggled to make an impact until he assisted thonda milanhe Tevez goal which gave him a huge confidence boost. Was Juve’s best player in last 20 minutes which was key to stopping any Milan comeback. Claudio Marchisio ­– 6.5 – Playmaker Hit a post in the first half and sat very deep, orchestrating maneuvers effectively in his role as the vice-Andrea Pirlo. Perhaps should have been sent off for a stamp but was only yellow carded. Roberto Pereyra – 6.5 – Dynamic The ex-Udinese midfielder was the outstanding performer in the first half and continued his form into much of the second before being subbed. Lung-busting runs into the box, dribbling and ball recovery were all part of his game. A massively important addition to Allegri’s squad. Kwadwo Asamoah – 5.5 – Timid Failed to capitalise on the wing defended by Abate and should have offered his side a bit more in the attacking third of the field. Carlos Tevez – 7.5 – Indispensable Incredible scoring form for the Argentine, who has been decisive in the Bianconeri’s last three games. Unstoppable at the moment not only in terms of goals but his overall contribution to the team. Fernando Llorente ­– 6 – Strong Didn’t score but the perfect partner to Tevez, often playing with his back to goal, occupying both opposition centre backs as his strike partner drops deep looking to make late runs. The classic ‘prima punta’. Substitutes Angelo Ogbonna – 6 – 34 mins Arturo Vidal – no vote - 75 mins Romulo – no vote – 82 mins http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez: 'Juve expected this game' Sep 20, 2014 Carlos Tevez said Juventus “expected a game like this” after he secured their 1-0 victory away to Milan. “We expected a game like this, as Milan were coming off two wins, but we had confidence and were always in the match," he told Sky Sport Italia. Apache is taking on a deeper role this season and can run at defenders. “I like this position, but there weren’t many opportunities today because De Jong was always waiting for me. “I managed to score eventually and I am happy.” Tevez celebrated by putting a baby’s pacifier in his mouth. “The celebration was for my son.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Who's the daddy? Tevez the hero again as Juventus continue record-breaking form The reigning champions maintained their 100 per cent start to the season with a 1-0 win at San Siro and once again illustrated just how irresistible they are in Italy. Sep 20, 2014 COMMENT By Carlo Garganese Not since the occasion of Sulley Muntari’s infamous ‘ghost goal’ three seasons ago has an AC Milan versus Juventus clash attracted so much attention. With the Italian giants first and second in the table and Massimiliano Allegri returning to meet his old foe Pippo Inzaghi, the San Siro became a sell-out and set a Serie A record for income generated from ticket sales: €3.2 million. The action on the pitch didn’t quite justify the big build-up, but Juventus certainly demonstrated once again just what an irresistible force they are domestically. The Scudetto holders dominated possession and territory throughout the game - enjoying almost 60 per cent of the ball. Until the final 25 minutes they lacked a cutting edge, with Fernando Llorente particularly ponderous as he continued his goalless start to the season. However, a goal always seemed inevitable such was their stranglehold in midfield. The deadlock was finally broken on 71 minutes by the Rossoneri’s dummy-sucking nemesis, Carlos Tevez, a player who upset Milan CEO Adriano Galliani by signing for Juventus in 2013. The Argentine, who scored a stormer in this fixture last season, slotted home after running onto an outrageous reverse through-pass from Paul Pogba. Fernando Torres replaced Andrea Poli soon after to make his Milan debut but, like most of his team-mates, he made little impact in an attacking sense. As Allegri noted at full-time, "We only ran the risk on a couple of counterattacks and on Keisuke Honda's header." Stephan El Shaarawy was very quiet and was Milan’s biggest disappointment considering he was up against Angelo Ogbonna for much of the game. “I want to be realistic. I am ambitious, just like my players, and want to be able to take on anyone. But we have to be honest and acknowledge Juve were better," Inzaghi confessed to Sky Sport. But there are plenty of positives for Milan to take. While they were clearly second-best, they were never overrun and played a smart tactical game that will yield them plenty of points this season. Inzaghi has moulded a team that is fit, disciplined and smart. However, a lack of real quality was their undoing. Juventus started without arguably their two best players in Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal, but still oozed class in the centre of the park. Pogba was a force of nature, Claudio Marchisio continued his impressive start to the campaign and rattled the post, while Roberto Pereyra was lively throughout. While Juventus will probably need to tweak their 3-5-2 formation in order to succeed in Europe, they continue to crush everything in their path in Italy. After their record-breaking 102-point season in 2013-14, they have begun life after Antonio Conte with four straight wins in all competitions under Allegri. They have not conceded a goal for almost five months – the last person to score against the Bianconeri was Simone Zaza for Sassuolo on April 28. Simply unstoppable. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Player Ratings Sep 20, 2014 MILAN 32 C. Abbiati - The keeper made some important saves, particularly in the first half from Pereyra and Llorente, to keep his side in the game. 20 I. Abate - He did not venture forward at all and stood static as Tevez raced past him to slot home the opening goal. 13 A. Rami - The Frenchman put in an average display, performing well in the air but struggling a tad with the opposition's link-up play. 17 C. Zapata - Made a rash challenge on Llorente early on but collected himself and performed far better thereafter, proving alert to any danger. 2 M. De Sciglio - The right-back found it difficult to limit the threat offered by Asamoah and this restricted his ability to push forward himself. But he was still poor in possession. 16 A. Poli - Spent a lot of his time chasing shadows in midfield and was far too weak up against Pogba before the Frenchman assisted the goal. 34 N. de Jong - Always made himself available to the centre-backs when they had possession but was unable to do anything productive with it at all. Not his usual destructive self either. 4 S. Muntari - Worked exceptionally hard in midfield and was always there when there was a 50-50 to be contested. He was dynamic, too, and tried to support the forwards. 10 K. Honda - Forced Buffon into his only meaningful save with a good header in the first half. He sat back when needed and protected against Asamoah. 7 J. Ménez - The Frenchman had a couple of bright moments and kept going until the end to try and earn his team something. 92 S. El Shaarawy - Was very quiet in attacking terms as he was forced to do a lot more defending than usual. He failed to create or get into dangerous areas. Substitutes 28 G. Bonaventura - Replaced El Shaarawy in the 67th minute but struggled to influence the game as his team had very little possession. 9 Fernando Torres - Brought on for Poli in the 76th minute and did not have time to get involved. JUVENTUS 1 G. Buffon - When the ball came into his area he never looked like being beaten, making a great save from Honda in the first half. 4 M. Cáceres - Defended well and at times stepped up to support Lichtsteiner. However, an injury brought an end to his game after 35 minutes. 19 L. Bonucci - Put in a solid performance at the heart of the three-man defence. His distribution from the back was decent all evening. 3 G. Chiellini - Read the game impressively on his first Serie A outing of the new season. He showed good positioning and made a few important interceptions. 26 S. Lichtsteiner - Pressed forwards at every opportunity and made some bright runs into the area. His deliveries always caused commotion in the Milan box. 6 P. Pogba - The Frenchman made numerous powerful runs in midfield to draw the opposition out of position. He provided a brilliant assist for Tevez's goal. 8 C. Marchisio - Excelled in all areas of his game: he fought hard, passed excellently at times, and saw one of his shots strike the post in the first half. 37 R. Pereyra - Looked lively in midfield and often proved dangerous, be it through some decent shots at goal or his quality link-up play with the strikers. 22 K. Asamoah - Worked hard on the left, defending well and looking to provide an attacking outlet on the flank too. 14 Llorente - Was denied a goal by a brilliant save from Abbiati in the first half. His hold-up play was impressive throughout. 10 C. Tévez - Proved to be the decisive factor in the game. He was always buzzing around the final third and earned the three points with a quality finish. Substitutes 5 A. Ogbonna - Brought on for the injured Caceres in the 35th minute and did not put a foot wrong all evening. 23 A. Vidal - Came on for Pereyra in the 76th minute and played a couple of decent passes. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Inzaghi: 'Juventus are stronger' Sep 20, 2014 Pippo Inzaghi confessed Milan hoped to beat Juventus, but realistically that would’ve been “asking a bit too much.” The Rossoneri started the season with two consecutive victories, but were defeated 1-0 at San Siro by a Carlos Tevez strike. “I was angry because we really hoped that we’d be up to the level of an extraordinary team,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “I told the players I am satisfied, as after two rounds we can’t be on the same level as one of the strongest teams in Europe. “If Honda’s header had gone in, the game would’ve changed. We put two strikers on and tried to get back into it, but to no avail. “Tonight should give us the awareness that taking it one game at a time we can grow and get closer to Juve and Roma, who have something more than the others. “The goal was created by two great champions who decided a game that otherwise may well have ended 0-0 for a positive point. The defence had a great game tonight and closed off most of those runs. “We are all disappointed not to get a result, but at the same time taking points off a side that won the Scudetto three years in a row and last season had 50 more points than us was asking a bit too much. “We tried to double up the marking. Menez played an incredible game despite not being 100 per cent fit, so we should be happy with our performance, in my view.” Inzaghi seems to be at odds with the Milan hierarchy’s promises, but insisted he was only being honest. “I want to be realistic, as otherwise we’re blowing smoke. I am ambitious, like my players, and want to be able to take anyone on. “I hoped to beat Juventus tonight with a miracle and it could’ve happened. I am certain that continuing to work like this we can achieve great things in future.” Milan played with a reshuffled defence, as Alex, Diego Lopez and Daniele Bonera were sidelined. “Zapata and Rami had a great game against tough clients like Llorente and Tevez, while Nigel acted as a shield for the defence too. It was tough, we knew it would be, but we have to go forward and be happy with the reaction. “There were also a couple of incidents that going the right way would’ve allowed us to equalise. We have the chance to go top again on Tuesday against Empoli and we really believe in ourselves. “We have to be honest tonight and acknowledge Juve were better.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Allegri: 'No Milan revenge' Sep 20, 2014 Juventus Coach Max Allegri insists his victory at San Siro was “not revenge” against the Milan side that sacked him. “I think it was a good game. Milan defended, we created several scoring opportunities and ran some risks on the counter-attack, but overall we controlled the match pretty well,” he told Sky Sport Italia after a 1-0 result. “We are on a journey and will improve as time goes on. There are still things to fix and do better on, but the players mainly controlled the ball well after taking the lead and I liked their attitude. “We barely ran any risks and that is an important thing to note.” It was Allegri’s return to San Siro for the first time since Milan fired him in February. “After three and a half years at Milan sharing emotions, intense moments and victories, it would’ve been impossible to consider this a normal game. “Having said that, it was absolutely not a chance for revenge. I am now a Juventus Coach. We lost a Scudetto here at Milan when battling with Juventus and despite selling players like Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva we still achieved some important results. “Milan was an important step in my career and I am still very fond of this club. Now I am at Juventus and I am focused on winning with Juventus. “I consider myself very fortunate and proud of my career, as not everyone has been Coach of both Milan and Juventus.” Allegri was asked about the new deeper Carlos Tevez role and had advice for Paul Pogba. “De Jong was almost man-marking Tevez, so I told him to go a little wider to create space for Pereyra to run into. At the start of the second half Carlitos took that a bit too literally. We tried to go around De Jong and not leave Milan with many reference points. “I get very angry with Pogba, as he has extraordinary potential and not all of it has been expressed. He’s only 21 and has time, but can do so much more.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Carlos Tevez dummy fools AC Milan as tight win sends Juventus top of Serie A Sep 20, 2014 Juventus confirmed they are still the team to beat in Serie A after ending AC Milan's perfect start to the season with a 1-0 win at the San Siro on Saturday. Carlos Tevez netted the only goal of the game in the 71st minute as former Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri got the better of the man whose playing career he effectively ended two years ago while in charge of the Rossoneri -- Filippo Inzaghi. Fernando Torres came on for his Milan debut late on but could not help the club avoid dropping their first points of the season as Juve -- scudetto winners for the past three seasons -- moved three points clear at the top. Inzaghi went to shake Allegri's hand prior to kick-off, but there was no such cordiality shown on the field with the tackles flying in. One man keeping his cool was Juventus midfielder Roberto Pereyra, who had the first shot of the game after five minutes, but just missed the goal to the right. At the other end, Keisuke Honda was first to test Gianluigi Buffon, who responded with a one-handed save, before Pereyra set up Llorente, who touched the ball past Sulley Muntari but could not beat Christian Abbiati inside his near post. Pereyra's 25-yard effort was pushed wide by Abbiati before Leonardo Bonucci, perhaps believing he was offside, headed Claudio Marchisio's header over when he had time to take the ball down. The closest either side came to scoring in the first half was when Marchisio let rip from outside the area and his shot struck the right-hand upright. The Bianconeri were just edging it, with Marchisio again going close on the hour mark from a training ground corner before two touches of class finally saw the deadlock broken. Paul Pogba provided the first to lift the ball delicately through to Tevez, who sold Abbiati the dummy before finishing past the Milan goalkeeper, and then produced a real dummy to celebrate with a dedication to his youngest child. It was time for Torres to make his entrance for the Rossoneri, but the on-loan Chelsea forward was unable to change the game. Milan ended with four forwards after Giampaolo Pazzini was sent on by Inzaghi, who could not avoid his first defeat as Milan coach. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan vs. Juventus: Score, Grades and Reaction from Serie A Game. Sep 20, 2014 Juventus threw down an early marker in Serie A with a 1-0 win over AC Milan on Saturday evening. Juve are bidding to defend their title but were expected to be pushed hard by a Milan side who have made a bright start to the season. That proved the case, but a moment of brilliance from Carlos Tevez on 67 minutes secured the three points for the Old Lady of Italian football. It was an extremely cagey opening between two sides protecting perfect records, with the middle of the park a battle ground. It was not until the 27th minute that a chance of note was fashioned. A delightful cross from the left from Sulley Muntari picked out Keisuke Honda, who powered a header on target. The home fans rose to their feet to celebrate a goal, but their hopes were dashed as Gianluigi Buffon stuck out a right palm to make a save. The chance opened up the game, with the San Siro crowd treated to some end-to-end play. Buffon’s opposite number in the Milan goal, Christian Abbiati, had to be sharply off his line to smother a shot from Fernando Llorente, who had latched on to a flicked pass from Roberto Pereyra. Abbiati was called into action again on 34 minutes, plunging to his left to repel a curling drive from Pereyra. Juventus grew in stature as the half wore on and came close to taking the lead on 37 minutes. Claudio Marchisio was allowed to stride forward and almost made Milan pay, as his low drive crashed against the post with Abbiati beaten. The cagey nature resumed at the start of the second half, and it was not until after the hour mark that the contest opened up again. With the defences being so strong, it was likely to take a moment of brilliance to make the difference. On 71 minutes, it arrived. Tevez has been in fine form so far this season and exchanged passes with Paul Pogba before slotting the ball beyond Abbiati. It was a cool finish, but the reverse pass from Pogba was sublime. Milan threw on Fernando Torres for his Serie A debut, but the home team lacked the legs to match a Juve side who had been in action in the Champions League in midweek. The win will raise confidence in Turin that they can defend the title. With the talent at Massimiliano Allegri's disposal, Juve are worthy favourites. They will be fighting it out for the title next spring, but Milan showed enough to suggest they will be in the mix—particularly as they have attacking options to return to fitness. Grades Gianluigi Buffon: B+ Age does not appear to be dimming the veteran’s powers just yet, as he made a couple of excellent saves. Paul Pogba: B+ The superlatives continue to pour in for the Frenchman, who is developing into a complete midfielder. He proved the difference, with a brilliant flicked pass playing a huge part in Tevez's goal. Jeremy Menez: B+ Quality oozes from the Frenchman, and he was once again a real threat for Milan. He lacked a bit of support at times but never stopped working. Stephan El Shaarawy: C He is pressing to regain full fitness and looked a little off the pace. He is also looking to break a lengthy goal drought, and there’s a suspicion that it is affecting his play, as once or twice he was caught in possession. Still a huge talent. Post-Match Reaction JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen Matchwinner @carlitos3210 on #MilanJuve: "It was a good game. We knew it wouldn't be easy because they had won their opening two matches." http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli AC Milan 0-1 Juventus: Tevez Strike Downs The Rossoneri At The San Siro Sep 20, 2014 Juventus defeated AC Milan 1-0 at the San Siro in Serie A action on Saturday night. Carlos Tevez’s lone goal twenty minutes from time was enough for the Bianconeri to get all three points from the fixture, continuing their perfect start to the 2014/2015 Serie A season. The game started off in lively fashion, and Juventus’ Roberto Pereyra could’ve given his side an early lead but his curled strike went over the bar. Keisuke Honda then replied with a chance of his own minutes later, but his diving header was spectacularly saved by Gianluigi Buffon. Pereyra was once again at the centre of trouble, this time he combined really well with Carlos Tevez to set up Fernando Llorente but the Spaniard saw his finish saved by Christian Abbiati. The Bianconeri were very close to netting an opener soon after when Claudio Marchisio’s left-footed strike slammed against the woodwork. In-form Milan man Jeremy Menez tested Buffon from distance, but the Frenchman saw his shot parried away by the goalkeeper. The start of the second half signalled the beginning of La Vecchia Signora’s attacking onslaught, and six minutes in Llorente could’ve put his side in the lead but Ignazio Abate managed to interfere in the nick of time. Approaching the hour mark, Paul Pogba unleashed a thunderous strike which took a deflection off Adil Rami and went out for a corner. The corresponding corner could’ve resulted in Juve’s opening goal when Marchisio’s finish went centimetres wide of the far post. The Bianconeri finally got their goal through Tevez who combined really well with Pogba before finishing past Abbiati, much to the ecstasy of the Juve supporters. Both sides had penalty appeals turned down late in the game, with referee Nicola Rizzoli appearing unfazed by Pogba and Menez’s falls inside the area. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

MILAN 0 - 1 JUVENTUS - Carlos Tévez 71' Saturday, September 20th, 2014 8:45 PM Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) Stadium - Milan Referee: ‬Nicola Rizzoli Tevez takes San Siro Carlos Tevez was decisive yet again as Juventus ended Milan’s dream start at San Siro with a 1-0 victory. Sep 20, 2014 This was a top of the table showdown between two of the only three teams with a 100 per cent record after two rounds. Max Allegri returned to face the club that fired him in January, while Pippo Inzaghi took on his old club too. Andrea Pirlo was injured and Arturo Vidal only fit for the bench, but Giorgio Chiellini had his first Serie A appearance of the season. The Rossoneri were fresh from an epic 5-4 victory at Parma, but lost Diego Lopez, Alex, Riccardo Saponara, Riccardo Montolivo, Michael Essien and the suspended Daniele Bonera. San Siro was completely sold out with 78,681 tickets spectators and the Curva had a large choreography reading: ‘A year of rage to become great again.’ Roberto Pereyra had the first chance, firing over the bar, but after a period of Juventus pressure early on, it was Milan’s turn to pin the visitors back with Andrea Poli’s effort charged down. Keisuke Honda got between defenders for a splendid header on Zapata’s cross, forcing a great one-handed save out of Gianluigi Buffon from eight yards. Christian Abbiati also had to make himself big at Fernando Llorente’s feet moments later after a smart Stephan Lichtsteiner flick. Abbiati was again called upon to get down and palm away a Pereyra snapshot at full stretch, then from the corner Leonardo Bonucci sprung the offside trap for a backwards header over the bar. Juve lost Martin Caceres to a left thigh injury, making way for Angelo Ogbonna. Claudio Marchisio unleashed a sudden screamer from distance that beat Abbiati only to crack against the base of the near post. Lichtsteiner’s solo run reached a dead end and sparked a counter that saw Jeremy Menez sting Buffon’s gloves. After the restart Llorente dribbled past three in the box until Ignazio Abate cleared before he could pull the trigger. Marchisio threatened again, unmarked from a corner his angled drive flashed just past the far post, as Juve began to pour forward. The pressure paid off and Tevez broke through, as he completed a give-and-go with Paul Pogba to slice the Milan defence apart and flicked his finish over Abbiati. Apache celebrated his fourth goal in as many games with a baby’s pacifier in his mouth. Fernando Torres made his Serie A debut, but Pogba almost set up a magnificent chance for Arturo Vidal when his step-over and prodded pass with the outside of the boot was intercepted. Both Pogba and Menez had timid penalty appeals waved away in the final minutes. MILAN: Abbiati; Abate, Rami, Zapata, De Sciglio; Poli (Torres 76), De Jong, Muntari; Honda (Pazzini 82), Menez, El Shaarawy (Bonaventura 66) JUVENTUS: Buffon; Caceres (Ogbonna 35), Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Romulo 82), Pereyra (Vidal 76), Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Llorente, Tevez Ref: Rizzoli http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111