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Bell'azione dell'Udinese. Chiellini salva.

Bravissimo Seba!

Juve interessata a Roberto Pereyra, dice il telecronista. É vero?

Ha solo 17 anni. Bisognerebbe lasciarlo crescere in pace senza fare paragoni con le leggende.

Pogba sa fare cose che pochi al mondo sanno fare.

FERNANDO LLORENTE 0-2

Scuffet nega il secondo a Seba.

Se io fossi Conte lo striglierei a dovere.

483 presenze per Gigi Buffon. Bettega superato.

Davvero stupido Bonucci: ammonito in panchina e salterá la prossima con il Bologna.

Gran goal di Seba! @@

SEBASTIAN GIOVINCO 0-1

Cross di Lichtsteiner un pó alto per Llorente.

Ho letto che l'intenzione di Conte fosse schierare i piú in forma e Giovinco lo é.

Alessio, blocca Antonio!

Seba, non fare il furbo.

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli No Carlos Tevez for Juventus Apr 14, 2014 Carlos Tevez has been left out of the Juventus starting XI for this evening's Serie A clash against Udinese. Tevez was withdrawn with 12 minutes of normal time remaining in Juve's 2-1 victory over Lyon in the Europa League on Thursday night, and he will start tonight's game on the bench as Sebastian Giovinco comes into the side. Fernando Llorente also comes into the side for the match as Antonio Conte makes five changes overall, bringing in Stephan Lichtsteiner, Paul Pogba and Angelo Ogbonna too. Udinese, meanwhile, welcome talismanic striker Antonio di Natale back into their starting XI, one of four changes for Francesco Guidolin's side. Dusan Basta, Maurizio Domizzi and Hassan Yebda also come into the team as the hosts look to prevent the league leaders moving eight points clear. UDINESE: Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Yebda, Allan, Pereyra, Silva; Fernandes; Di Natale Subs: Brkic, Naldo, Bubnjic, Muriel, Mlinar, Lopez, Widmer, Pinzi, Maicosuel, Zielinski JUVENTUS: Buffon; Chiellini, Ogbonna, Caceres; Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Llorente, Giovinco Subs: Vucinic, Tevez, Peluso, Osvaldo, Bonucci, Padoin, Vidal, Quagliarella, Storari, Isla, Rubinho http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Line-ups: Udinese-Juventus Apr 14, 2014 Juventus look to Sebastian Giovinco and Fernando Llorente against Antonio Di Natale’s Udinese tonight. The concluding Serie A Week 33 ficture kicks off at 20.45 CET. Juve need a victory to keep their eight-point advantage over Roma, otherwise the title race could be re-opened in a dramatic final month. Andrea Barzagli and Simone Pepe are still injured, while Arturo Vidal is on the bench after complaining of pain in his knee. Carlos Tevez is rested in favour of Giovinco, who impressed in recent substitute appearances, alongside Llorente. Angelo Ogbonna also gives Leonardo Bonucci the chance to catch his breath. Udinese have secured their Serie A safety and can therefore play without pressure, especially as captain Di Natale is back from injury. They look a different team with him leading the way and the veteran hitman is supported by Bruno Fernandes. Andrea Lazzari is sidelined and Emmanuel Badu banned, so Hasan Yebda steps into midfield. There is another battle on the field, as Udinese’s 17-year-old goalkeeper Simone Scuffet has been tipped to be the heir to Gigi Buffon for Italy. UDINESE: Scuffet; Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi; Basta, Yebda, Allan, Pereyra, Gabriel Silva; Bruno Fernandes; Di Natale JUVENTUS: Buffon; Caceres, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Llorente, Giovinco http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

I am ready for the World Cup states Juventus star Apr 14, 2014 Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has suggested that he is ready for the World Cup and that Italy can go far in the competition. The 34 year old veteran recently opened the scoring for the Bianconeri in the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final against Lyon at the Juventus Stadium that saw his side beat the Les Gones 2-1 on the night. Pirlo gave an interview with La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport addressing Italy’s squad for the World Cup and their chances at the grandest competition on the international stage. “We are ready for the World Cup and we have it in us go far in the competition,” the midfielder stated. “We know that we are placed in a difficult group but I think people are worrying too much. After the 2012 EURO we did really well in the Confederations Cup and also impressed in the World Cup qualifying group. “We have struggled in friendlies but there was the need to take a breather with the new players settling in. I love the atmosphere in Brazil and I was treated well. I am proud to acknowledge the welcome I was given at the Maracanà. “Does our team depend on Mario Balotelli? In a way, yes. But, we are all important to the cause. “Mario is old enough now so he does not need advice any more. He just needs to focus on finding his form in the summer, concentrate on the football and leave the rest alone.”

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Udinese-Juventus Betting Preview: Relentless champions to grind out another victory Despite the Zebrette's strong home record and watertight defence, Al Hain-Cole sees value in backing Antonio Conte's men to edge things in a tight encounter at Stadio Friuli. Apr 14, 2014 Juventus will be looking to re-extend their lead to eight points at the top of Serie A when they travel to Stadio Friuli to take on Udinese on Monday night. Antonio Conte's men slipped to a 2-0 defeat at Napoli in their previous away game in the league but are 8/13 (1.62) favourites with William Hill to pull off a fifth consecutive victory against these opponents. Unbeaten in six on home turf, the Zebrette are available at 5/1 (6.00) to keep the title race interesting by recording a shock win over the runaway leaders. The pair have only drawn six of a combined 64 league fixtures between them so far this campaign, but you can get odds of 15/4 (4.75) on them cancelling each other out this evening. After falling to their first defeat in 24 league game at the San Paolo two weeks ago, la Vecchia Signora's reaction served to remind any doubters exactly why they look destined to collect a third consecutive Scudetto. Without really dominating, Conte's side have collected three wins from three, including two hard-fought victories over a stubborn Olympique Lyonnais side that saw them progress serenely to the semi-finals of the Europa League. This knack of grinding out results will certainly come in handy tonight, when they take on a home team that have conceded just twice in their last six games in front of their own fans, picking up four clean sheets in the last five. Considering under 2.5 goals have been scored in 12 of the visitors' last 14 fixtures in all competitions, odds of 8/11 (1.73) seem extremely generous on no more than two going in against Francesco Guidolin's stubborn side. Nevertheless, having won six of their last seven games on the road, Juventus must surely be backed at 23/10 (3.30) to come out on top against Udinese once again in a tight encounter. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Barzagli back for Bologna Apr 14, 2014 Andrea Barzagli is in line to return to the Juventus squad for next weekend’s game against Bologna, according to reports. The central defender has been plagued by a calf injury this season, which has seen him miss the last five games. But Tuttosport claim that the 32-year-old is back in training at Vinovo, and could be in line to make the match against the Rossoblu next Saturday. Barzagli will not feature against Udinese this evening however, as the Bianconeri look to re-establish their eight point gap at the top of the table.

'Pogba one of the world's best' Apr 14, 2014 Marcelo Lippi has praised the Juventus squad, calling Paul Pogba ‘one of the best midfielders in the world’. The former Bianconeri boss is currently in China leading Guangzhou Evergrande to the Asian Champions League. But the 66-year-old has seen enough of the French youngster to know that he is one of the best around at the moment. “For me, Pogba is one of the best midfielders in the world and Juve should try and keep him at all costs,” the tactician told Tuttosport. “But Pogba should also think about the dominant cycle Juve are about to enter. They could be dominant in Europe for three or four years.” Lippi then commented on Antonio Conte’s future, and commended Gianluigi Buffon for his service to the black and white shirt. “I see a beautiful harmony between Conte and the club. But I know that Antonio has a crazy amount of ambition. “He wants to win the Champions League with Juventus, I know that. “Will he coach the national team? Maybe in 10 years. But it’s still far too early for him to do that. “That could be the culmination of a fantastic career for him though. “Buffon is the sort of guy that gets whatever he sets his mind on. To play until 40 is incredible.”

Udinese Scuffet Heurtaux, Danilo, Domizzi Basta, Pereyra, Allan, Yebda, Silva Fernandes, Di Natale ***************************************************** Giovinco - Llorente Asamoah - Marchisio - Pirlo - Pogba - Lichtsteiner Chiellini - Ogbonna - Caceres Buffon JUVENTUS

UDINESE - JUVENTUS April 14, 2014 - 8:45 PM Friuli Stadium — Udine Referee: Nicola Rizzoli Juventus vs. Udinese Preview: Round 33 — The finish line is in sight Did you hear that Roma cut Juve's lead to five points? Strange, I haven't heard anything about it the past day or so... Apr 14, 2014 For weeks we've been hearing the same old rambling from the masses who follow Italian football and everything that comes along with it. "Oh, the Scudetto race is over! The Scudetto race is over!" And you know what? It very well may be. Sure, Roma cut Juventus' lead to five points with their 3-1 win over Atalanta on Saturday night. But it's not exactly like Roma and the team they're chasing play on the same day at the same exact time. Why do I bring this up? Because it's true — to a point. Juventus have been in front of the pack for months just like they were a season ago. Just a few more points and Antonio Conte will have his third Scudetto in as many years. It's close, but it's still not officially locked up. And as long as that's the case, there will still be talk about how close Roma may or may not be in the standings. That's just how it's gonna be until we see players in black and white jerseys running around the field because they just clinched another league title. JuventusFC ✔ @juventusfcen #Conte: "The title race is still open. I expected the head-to-head with Roma to go down to the wire” #UdineseJuve Juventus' schedule has all of six Serie A games left. This time next month, Juve will be stepping onto the Juventus Stadium field for their final game of the season. That season against Cagliari won't just be a few days after the Europa League final in Turin, but also a Scudetto celebration — one filled with another parade And let's be honest, who doesn't like Scudetto parades through Turin? Exactly my point. Scudetto parades through Turin are great. Don't you dare disagree. The first of those final six games is just 24 hours from now as of this post going live to the world wide web. It's Juventus' annual trip to the Stadio Friuli to face Francesco Guidolin and his squad of players who will probably be sold for 10 times more than the price they were bought for in a year or two from now. But this isn't the same high-flying Udinese team we've seen in previous seasons. Entering the weekend, they sat in 14th place, a very easy way to figure out that this has been one of the more up-and-down years under Guidolin. Could that mean a second straight league win for Juve? I sure as hell hope so. It's time to wrap up this Scudetto as quick as possible. Enough waiting. There's a Scudetto parade through Turin to take part in. GOOD NEWS If I told you that a Francesco Guidolin-managed Udinese side would be averaging barely over a goal a game, would you believe me? Well, it's the truth. Udinese has played 32 games and scored all of 35 goals. By contrast, Juventus has scored twice as many goals in as many games. That doesn't seem like the Udinese of the last few seasons, right? BAD NEWS Arturo Vidal's knee hurts. More on that in a little bit. Andrea Barzagli is still hurt and not included in the 22-man squad going to the Friuli. Luckily Martin Cáceres is awesome. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. Gianluigi Buffon vs. Simone Scuffet. It's not very often in this day and age that we get to see a goalkeeper on one end of his career going up against another whose career is really just beginning. While San Gigi isn't done between the sticks and probably playing his best ball of the season right now, the reality is that he's 36 years old and isn't going to play forever. Scuffet is on the completely different end of the spectrum, currently taking Serie A by storm at the tender age of 17. In all of 11 league games, Scuffet has gone from relative unknown outside of Italy to possibly being one of Italy's three goalkeepers at the World Cup this summer in Brazil. Go ahead and think about what you were doing at his age and then think about the kind of season Scuffet is currently having since making his debut. Yeah, not bad. 2. Arturo Vidal's health status. This is quite a big one, of course, because of how awesome Vidal is. And when a guy comes out and publicly states in the press that his knee has been bothering him for weeks, I'm pretty sure a few more eyebrows were raised when Vidal was included in the traveling squad for tomorrow night's game. That might mean the knee is feeling okay, it might mean that Antonio Conte is trying to play some tricks on Udinese entering the game. Many of the predicted lineups aren't falling for it, saying that it will be Paul Pogba-Andrea Pirlo-Claudio Marchisio in the center of the park on Monday. And just like I said a few days ago, if Vidal says the knee is hurting, don't you even dare risk it, Juventus. He's too important. 3. Kwadwo Asamoah vs. his old friends. Even though Juventus hasn't been playing all that great as a team the last month or two, Asamoah is having a very good season — especially as of late. Even though he has been playing pretty much every game possible, he's not showing any kind of signs of fatigue. He just keeps truckin' and putting in damn good performances. And because of what club he played for before signing with Juve a couple of summers ago, the Udinese game is always going to be special for Mr. BOH. I would like to image that he's going to try a little extra harder against his former manager, but that's just me thinking out loud here. 4. Fernando Llorente's impact. First the first time in over a month, we were able to celebrate a Llorente goal — twice! — last Monday. He was stuck on 11 goals for a good amount of time, and you know that had to be sneaking into his head a little bit. Or a lot, who knows. But with his two goals last Monday against Livorno, Llorente is back to his scoring ways. Maybe it was the new haircut and elimination of the beard, I don't know. But here's what I do know: If this is the start of another string of really good games from Llorente, it's coming at a pretty convenient time. Not just as Juve hit the stretch run in league play, but also because that little thing called the Europa League semifinal is right around the corner. My starting XI (3-5-2): Buffon; Cáceres, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Llorente, Tévez OFFICIAL KICKOFF TIME: 8:45 P.M. IN ITALY; 2:45 P.M. ON THE EAST COAST; 11:45 A.M. ON THE WEST COAST http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111