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JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Juve overcome Sampdoria to make it 12 wins in a row Jan 18, 2014 There's something really special about this Juve side and it's not only because they have now managed 12 consecutive victories in a row; it's more than that. Even teams like Sampdoria who truly attempt to challenge the Bianconeri are being overcome. The team spirit combined with the psychological strength of the side is making the difference. A 4-2 victory against Sampdoria wasn't easy, but it was certainly merited. http://markting10.nl/ Unlike other opponents, Sinisa Mihajlovic's side came to Turin and attacked. They were not willing to just try to halt Juve's game but also impose their own style of football, making for a thoroughly entertaining match in the Juventus Stadium. Deployed in a 4-2-3-1 formation, as was expected, Mihajlovic had asked his men to apply heavy pressure to stop the Bianconeri from playing out from the back with ease. The forward players had to step up their game and work harder off the ball and they impressed as they pressured the centre-backs, praying for an error. However, Juventus worked with ease as they bypassed the danger and relied on their superior technical strength. Their transitional game thrilled as they pushed the Blucerchiati back, creating excellent goal-scoring opportunities. Perhaps nothing was more beautiful to watch than the creation of their first goal. http://markting10.nl/ After only 18 minutes, Paul Pogba ran with the ball at his feet, cut in, as he likes to do, and delivered a deft pass to the onrushing Arturo Vidal for a perfect finish. Whilst the pass was immense, the true ambition of the side was revealed when we saw three players running forward in hopes of converting before the Chilean managed to do so. Fernando Llorente made it 2-0 for the home side with a perfect striker's header. However, what was most impressive was how Sampdoria reacted. Rather than losing confidence and accepting their fate as the beaten side, they raised their intensity and fought back with wonderful movements of their own. Manolo Gabbiadini was especially good in creating danger, testing the goalkeeper and making the right runs to not only draw out fouls in dangerous areas but also to provoke individual errors. He took advantage of any mistake made and pushed his side forward, almost forcefully at times. http://markting10.nl/ Always capable of snatching something from a set piece, Sampdoria made the most of a corner with Gabbiadini pushing the ball into a dangerous area, forcing an own goal from Andrea Barzagli. For a moment there, it looked dangerous, but it didn't take long before the Blucerchiati committed their own defensive error and allowed Juventus the chance to score their third from the penalty spot, with Vidal again the man tasked with converting. In the second half, Sampdoria showed ambition whilst the Old Lady looked less interested. Whilst Juventus were full of energy and determination in the first half, they committed their usual frustrating errors after halftime, allowing imprecision to dominate their game. http://markting10.nl/ Antonio Conte, in his post-match comments, was especially critical of Pogba, the man who delivered that perfect assist and scored a goal of his own. Whilst individual quality allows him to make the difference even when he's not even trying, Conte needs the youngster to always look and be determined. At times, the Frenchman's passes were inaccurate, too rushed whilst his decisions were not the best when it came to the good of the team. Nonetheless, we are talking about an exceptional talent when even a less than determined performance produces a positive result. Could Juve ever let him go? Better him than Vidal, who continues to demonstrate just how perfect he is for Conte's tactics and how much he embodies the spirit of the club. Fighting, pushing, pressing and scoring, there really is hardly anything that the Chilean cannot do, even if his casual approach in the second half, which included losing possession easily, proved frustrating to watch on this occasion. Mihajlovic attempted to benefit from the dip in the early part of the second half by changing to a 4-3-3 formation and then overloading the side with attacking players. Gabbiadini continued to make the difference for the away side, looking for gaps in defence, hitting the crossbar and managing the second Sampdoria goal through his predatory nature. http://markting10.nl/ His goal was the second time the Bianconeri failed to deal with a corner properly. For once, the win didn't look all that easy. There were nerves as Sampdoria showed no fear and gave all they had to punish Juve. Thankfully for Conte, Pogba appeared to score the fourth goal to secure all three points and make for a more relaxed ending to the spectacle. This isn't just Juve's 12th victory in a row, but the fifth in which this Bianconeri side has managed to score at least three goals in a match. The attack was once the weakness of this beautifully assembled side but now with great finishers in the squad, the many chances consistently created are being cleverly converted. Can anyone stop this side? Perhaps if Juve conceded another corner ... http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Juventus vs. Sampdoria: 6 Things We Learned Jan 18, 2014 Following last week’s win over Cagliari, Juventus hosted another of Serie A’s tough-to-beat smaller sides. Sampdoria came into this match in mixed form, going undefeated in their last six matches of 2013 but enduring a difficult start to 2014. http://markting10.nl/ A loss to Napoli was followed by a Coppa Italia exit at the hands of Roma before Sinisa Mihajlovic got back on track with a victory over Udinese last week. That ill-tempered encounter ended with three red cards and 12 yellows, as the team showed the battling qualities that their coach embodied as a player. But what did we learn from Juventus' 4-2 win over Sampdoria? Read on! Sinisa Mihajlovic Changed Too Late, but Sampdoria Will Be OK The coach has been praised for turning around the Genoa side’s dismal form since his arrival, but his naivety was exposed here. He stuck to his 4-2-3-1 formation until half-time, despite Juve’s three-man midfield overrunning Angelo Palombo and Pedro Obiang. http://markting10.nl/ He is the right man to lead Sampdoria and is undoubtedly the reason for their march up the table. The 44-year-old recognised the problem and changed as the second half got under way, but by then, it was too late. Mihajlovic will be thankful that he doesn’t have to face the champions every week. http://markting10.nl/ Arturo Vidal Is in Unstoppable Form This Season The Chilean midfielder scored twice, including from a penalty that he earned himself. As usual he dispatched the spot-kick with consummate ease, stroking it past visiting goalkeeper Angelo da Costa. It was a perfectly timed strike too, sucking any sign of life from Sampdoria as they hoped to rally following Andrea Barzagli’s own goal. Vidal was not going to be denied. He put on yet another stellar display as he took his tally to 10 league goals for the season, matching his count from 2012-13 with 18 matches still to play. Also contributing an assist, three tackles and an interception, the 26-year-old showed just why he is so valuable to the Bianconeri. http://markting10.nl/ Gianluigi Buffon Is Aging Better Than Franz Beckenbauer Thought After seeing his Bayern Munich side ease past La Madama in last season’s Champions League, the former Germany coach Franz Beckenbauer compared Gianluigi Buffon to a pensioner. Since then, however, the Juve captain has been in imperious form, keeping countless opponents at bay. He was at it again here, with a first-half stop from Shkodran Mustafi that was among the best saves of the season thus far. He then followed it up with a stop from Eder that defied belief. He may be 35 years old, but there are few, if any, better goalkeepers in the game today. http://markting10.nl/ Claudio Marchisio Is Still Vital for Antonio Conte The Turin-born midfielder has been strongly linked to Manchester United in recent weeks, per Ben Jefferson of The Express, particularly following David Moyes’ fishing expedition in Cagliari last week. With Paul Pogba preferred over him, he has spent longer than normal on the bench but proved here that he can play a variety of roles. Stepping into Andrea Pirlo’s spot in the centre of Juve’s midfield, the No. 8 helped dictate the tempo of this game while also snuffing out any attacks the Sampdoria managed to muster. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus Have a Squad Beyond Compare Antonio Conte opted to leave out both Andrea Pirlo and Leonardo Bonucci for Juventus, but the team still ground out another victory. Marchisio showed himself a more than able deputy, while Angelo Ogbonna did the same at the heart of the defence, stepping up to show why the club was so keen to bring him across from city rivals Torino this summer. We can expect even more rotation against Roma in the Coppa Italia quarterfinal this week as Conte rests a few more players. No club in Serie A can compare with the depth the Bianconeri possess. http://markting10.nl/ The Future Isn’t Just Bright, It’s Black and White Already well on their way to a third consecutive title, the Turin giants have also spent the past few seasons collecting some talent for the future. Manolo Gabbiadini scored, created the own goal and struck a remarkable shot off the bar in an excellent display here, and the 22-year-old is co-owned by Juventus. The same can be said of Domenico Berardi—who scored the four goals that led Milan to sack Massimiliano Allegri—and a number of other young players around the peninsula, which is a frightening prospect for Juventus' opponents. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Initial reaction and random observations Jan 18, 2014 The machine known as Juventus hasn't been slowed down just yet in a post-Fiorentina meltdown world. But it wasn't for Sampdoria's best efforts. http://markting10.nl/ What seemed so easy for the first 45 minutes turned out to be one hell of a stressful final 45-plus minutes. Juventus' 4-2 over Sampdoria was beautiful, then stressful, then beautiful again, and then another side order of stress-related heartburn. You know what they say about having a two-goal lead, right? Well... Sampdoria came to attack — and attack they did. Almost to the point where they recorded just as many shots as the much-heralded Juve attack. Juventus' defense had its fair share of problems with Manolo Gabbiadini and Co., but luckily Juve were able to make the initial 2-0 lead stand the rest of the game. It certain;y wasn't as easy as the first half made it seem like it may be, that's for sure. http://markting10.nl/ End result, though: Another deserved victory for Juventus, extending the club-record winning streak to 12. Maybe it was all because of Antonio Conte's hat, I don't know. We might have to investigate that one. Chris @Juventini_1897 Juventus Serie A form this season: WWDWWWWLWWWWWWWWWWWW Just an FYI: That's kinda pretty. Okay, a lotta pretty. Keep doing what you're doing, Juve. I like your style. http://markting10.nl/ Random thoughts and observations • The new-look M-V-P midfield was exactly what the letters usually represent. Arturo Vidal was fantastic, Paul Pogba wasn't too shabby, either, and Claudio Marchisio was rock solid in his new role as a regista. You want to look at one of the biggest reasons why Juventus was so good in the first half, look at those three guys. Why? Because they were three of the best players on the field, that's why. • It's hard to choose a Man of the Match between Pogba and Vidal. Each one of their goals were just pure class, and Pogba's assist to Vidal for the opener was an absolute thing of beauty. One of them just got a contract extension, and the other should get one in the very near future. Give them all the money. They are worth every freaking penny. • If this was Claudio Marchisio's audition to play as a regista in the future, I'd say it went pretty damn well. Playing as more of a deep-lying midfielder suits his style of play quite well. He's able to do the usual dirty work, clean up the messes and then just filter it out to Vidal and the rest of the attack. It's almost like the simpler Marchisio's role is, the better he is. That looked to be the case against Sampdoria. I'm just going to go out on a limb and say this wasn't the last time we see Principino as a regista this season. http://markting10.nl/ • Another guy who looked like he was auditioning for the future: Manolo Gabbiadini. I'm not hesitating when declaring that the 22-year-old striker was Samp's best player against Juve. Watching him go up against Giorgio Chiellini was one probably the best 1-on-1 battles all night. A lot of the talk about Juve's co-owned strikers this season has been regarding Domenico Berardi — and rightfully so — but Gabbiadini is having a very good season as well. And if he saw his rocket from outside the box hit the back of the net instead of the crossbar, it could have been an even more stressful night for Juventus. • Should I mention Fernando Llorente in every preview? Two straight mentions, two straight games with at least a goal scored. And while it was a classic Llorente kind of goal again — POWER HEADER BOOM — his build-up play was really a big difference maker against Sampdoria. You can just see how much of a difference it when he's so involved in the game. Do I need to mention how much he cost to sign? • It's pouring down rain from start to finish, but that didn't stop Gigi Buffon from rocking his customary short sleeves. And don't blame the two goals allowed on him. The saves he made today were some of the best we've seen him make all season and allowed Juve to get all three points. I'm still trying to figure out how he got that one at point-blank range. I guess he's doing pretty okay for being 35 years old. http://markting10.nl/ • Juventus scored all six goals on Saturday night. • One Juventus player who deserved a goal but didn't get one? Carlos Tevez. Seems like I've said that a decent number of times this season already, and the guy is second in Serie A with 11 goals. Another fantastic showing from Carlitos regardless of not getting on the scoresheet. http://markting10.nl/ • Juventus winning streak update: 12 games, 34 goals scored, 4 goals allowed. This has been a Juventus winning streak update. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Pogba leads Bianconeri to record 12th consecutive victory Jan 18, 2014 Juventus successfully powered past Sampdoria on Saturday evening at the Juventus Stadium in Serie A. http://markting10.nl/ A brace from Arturo Vidal and Fernando Llorente put the Bianconeri ahead inside the first 45 minutes, before Manolo Gabbiadini pulled one back for Sampdoria and Paul Pogba sealed victory late in the second half for the hosts. Seeing their lead at the top of the table cut to five points following Roma’s 3-0 victory over Livorno, Antonio Conte’s men were keen to ratchet up yet another victory and re-establish their comfortable eight-point lead. The coach opted to rest both midfield maestro Andrea Pirlo and defender Leonardo Bonucci, with Claudio Marchisio and Angelo Ogbonna filling in for the duo. Not surprisingly, the match started off with the hosts dominating proceedings, with Sampdoria unable to get out of their own half in the minutes. Indeed, it seemed that the Blucerchiati were content to sit back and absorb as much pressure as possible with the intent to hopefully strike back on the counter-attack. http://markting10.nl/ Given the hosts’ dominance, it was not surprising when finally the deadlock was broken in the 18th minute, after Vidal linked up excellently with Pogba to fire in his first of the game. Gabbiadini was particularly lively for the visitors, having two attempts on goal after Vidal had opened the scoring, but nothing came to fruition. Llorente doubled their lead just six minutes later with a thumping header off a corner and suddenly Sampdoria found themselves two down in the span of 25 minutes. However, the second goal appeared to spark them into life, with Gianluigi Buffon being called into action to make a quick double save to keep out efforts by Gabbiadini and Shkodran Mustafi. http://markting10.nl/ The young striker continued to cause all sorts of problems for the Bianconeri’s back-line, with Andrea Barzagli gifting the visitors a goal when he was unable to deal with his cross and turned it into the back of his own net in the 38th minute. But, shortly after, Vidal netted his second after he was judged by the referee to have been fouled in the box by Vasco Regini and converted the resulting penalty to restore his side’s two-goal advantage heading into the half-time break. Sampdoria attempted to spark a revival after the restart, with most of their attacks naturally moving through the lively Gabbiadini. A temporary lapse in concentration from Stephan Lichtsteiner nearly gifted the visitors a goal but the attempted header was deflected off Buffon’s foot for a corner-kick. http://markting10.nl/ Llorente had an opportunity to make it 4-2 after being fed by Pogba only to see his tame header saved by Da Costa. Gabbiadini’s efforts finally paid off in the 70th minute when he successfully fired home the rebound after Buffon had kept his team’s initial effort out. The 22-year-old nearly grabbed his second and the game’s equaliser just a few minutes later with a fantastic left-footed strike from distance that was only kept out by the crossbar. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri immediately threw themselves into searching for yet another goal to restore their comfortable cushion, and they eventually got it through Pogba’s brilliant blast in the 78th minute that left Da Costa unable to do anything about it. The result, their 12th consecutive victory, sees Juventus restore their eight point advantage at the top of the league table. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Samp test Juve in six-goal thriller Juventus were forced to work very hard for a 12th consecutive victory, as Arturo Vidal’s brace and a Paul Pogba curler beat Sampdoria 4-2. Jan 18, 2014 Juventus were forced to work very hard for a 12th consecutive victory, as Arturo Vidal’s brace and a Paul Pogba curler beat Sampdoria 4-2. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri rested Andrea Pirlo and Leonardo Bonucci ahead of Tuesday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Roma. Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Samp were back on track with a 3-0 win over Udinese and welcomed Pedro Obiang back from his ban, though Nenad Krsticic and Roberto Soriano were suspended. It was raining heavily in Turin and Kwadwo Asamoah fired straight at Junior Da Costa within 120 seconds. Paul Pogba’s delightful first touch helped set up Giorgio Chiellini just inside the box, but Fernando Llorente and then Shkodran Mustafi got in the way to charge it down. Carlos Tevez fired wide of the near post after barging past two defenders, Pogba curled a free kick well over, but the pressure eventually paid off. It was a sensationally well-worked team effort. Pogba prodded a through ball and Arturo Vidal sprung the offside trap to flick his finish past Da Costa with the outside of the boot. http://markting10.nl/ Moments later Sampdoria tried to fight back, but Manolo Gabbiadini’s strike curled wide and Daniele Gastaldello nodded over at the back post from a corner. Asamoah’s snapshot was deflected out for a corner and from that set play Fernando Llorente was allowed a towering header under the bar. The Blucerchiati were 2-0 down, but certainly not out, as from a corner Gabbiadini’s effort was charged down and it fell to Mustafi, who forced Gigi Buffon to stick out a foot and parry. However, at the other end Vidal pulled back from the by-line for Tevez, whose powerful sliding finish was kept out by a combination of Da Costa and the upright. http://markting10.nl/ Chiellini was booked for tripping Gabbiadini and will be suspended for next week’s trip to Lazio, but the Samp striker turned the resulting free kick off target. The Blucerchiati did not give in and were back in the match thanks to an Andrea Barzagli own goal. He came sliding in to intercept a Gabbiadini angled drive from a corner, but only succeeded in deflecting it past Buffon. The enthusiasm didn’t last long, as Vasco Regini lightly clipped Vidal’s heel for a penalty after Claudio Marchisio won back possession. The Chilean got back up to convert with confidence, smashing his spot-kick under the bar. http://markting10.nl/ After the restart Sampdoria introduced Renan and Buffon had to smother a powerful Gabbiadini free kick. They came extremely close to a second goal on the hour mark, as Lorenzo De Silvestri’s free header into the ground took a deflection off Buffon’s knee from six yards to prevent a certain goal. Moments later Llorente had the chance to finish Sampdoria off, but on the counter-attack from a long Vidal ball he drilled wide with only Da Costa to beat. Mihajlovic’s men would not give up and got it back to 3-2. Buffon performed another excellent reaction save on Regini’s header from a corner, but could do nothing on Gabbiadini’s follow-up from point-blank range. The visitors had threatened repeatedly from these set plays and eventually made them count to turn up the pressure in Turin. http://markting10.nl/ Pogba blasted a rocket wide and Da Costa smothered Asamoah’s effort, but Gabbiadini came incredibly close to 3-3 on 73 minutes when his screamer from distance dipped over Buffon to smack against the crossbar. However, Pogba put the points beyond reach with a magnificent solo strike from 20 metres, curling with his right foot into the far top corner to leave Da Costa with no chance. The 20-year-old French midfielder almost completed his brace with an angled drive that skimmed the back post from Fabio Quagliarella’s assist. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah (Peluso 80); Tevez (Giovinco 86), Llorente (Quagliarella 86) Sampdoria: Da Costa; De Silvestri, Mustafi (Costa 52), Gastaldello, Regini; Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Bjarnason (Renan 46), Wszolek (Sansone 70); Eder Ref: Gervasoni http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 4 - 2 SAMPDORIA Arturo Vidal (18′) Fernando Llorente (24′) Andrea Barzagli (38′-OG) Arturo Vidal (41′-PG) Manolo Gabbiadini (70′) Paul Pogba (78′) January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance:‬ 37000‎ Bianconeri rack up 12th straight league win Antonio Conte's side were far from their brilliant best but still managed to emerge victorious thanks to goals from Vidal, Fernando Llorente and Paul Pogba. Jan 18, 2014 Arturo Vidal scored twice as Juventus ran out 4-2 winners over Sampdoria and racked up their 12th straight Serie A win. http://markting10.nl/ Sinisa Mihajlovic's men were the last side to win in the league at the Juventus Stadium last January, but they were unable to repeat the feat as Sampdoria lost for just a second time in eight league games. After setting a new club record last time out with their 11th successive league win, Antonio Conte's side made the ideal start as Vidal netted the opening goal 18 minutes in, applying a delightful dinked finish to Paul Pogba's throughball. It was the Chilean's third goal in his last four Serie A games and five minutes later league leaders Juve doubled their lead through Fernando Llorente. http://markting10.nl/ The Spaniard rose highest to head home from a Carlos Tevez corner before Sampdoria were handed a lifeline thanks to Andrea Barzagli's 38th-minute own goal. It was the first goal Juve had conceded at home in the league since October, although Vidal soon scored his second from the penalty spot after being tripped in the area by Vasco Regini. Juventus' co-owned striker Manolo Gabbiadini pounced on Gianluigi Buffon's parry to score before Pogba's swerving long-range effort gave Angelo Da Costa no chance as Juve completed the double over the visitors. http://markting10.nl/ Conte chose to rest Andrea Pirlo and Leonardo Bonucci, with Claudio Marchisio and Angelo Ogbonna replacing them, while Barzagli returned from suspension at the expense of Martin Caceres. Roberto Soriano and Nenad Krsticic were both missing due to suspension for Sampdoria, although Pedro Obiang returned from a ban. Conte's men began the brighter, winning back and retaining possession well, without creating a host of clear-cut chances. http://markting10.nl/ Tevez had the hosts' first effort, firing narrowly over from an acute angle, before Vidal eventually broke the deadlock. Pogba slipped the Chile international in and the midfielder registered his ninth Serie A goal of the season by flicking the ball past Da Costa. It got better for Juve shortly after, when Llorente headed his fourth goal in as many games - and it could have been three before the half-hour mark had Tevez's fierce drive not struck the post. http://markting10.nl/ Sampdoria were given hope when Barzagli got a touch on Gabbiadini's cross and diverted it past Buffon seven minutes before the break, but the two-goal cushion was soon restored when Vidal converted his penalty. After a goal-packed first half, the second period began at a much slower pace, but the visitors threatened an upset when Gabbiadini tapped home 20 minutes from time. The 22-year-old almost levelled soon after when his stunning long-range effort hit the crossbar, but Pogba's sixth Serie A goal of the season ensured Juve maintained their 100 per cent record at home in the league. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Vuole vestire il bianconero la prossima stagione.

55 punti 12 vittorie consecutive

55 punti 12 vittorie consecutive

JUVENTUS - SAMPDORIA January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni HT 3-1: Vidal double stuns Samp Jan 18, 2014 Juventus are leading plucky Sampdoria 3-1 at half-time with an Arturo Vidal brace, though Andrea Barzagli scored an own goal. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri were looking for a 12th consecutive victory, having already set a new club record, but rested Andrea Pirlo and Leonardo Bonucci ahead of Tuesday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Roma. Sinisa Mihajlovic’s Samp were back on track with a 3-0 win over Udinese and welcomed Pedro Obiang back from his ban, though Andrea Costa was injured with Nenad Krsticic and Roberto Soriano suspended. It was raining heavily in Turin and Kwadwo Asamoah fired straight at Junior Da Costa within 120 seconds. Paul Pogba’s delightful first touch helped set up Giorgio Chiellini just inside the box, but Fernando Llorente and then Shkodran Mustafi got in the way to charge it down. Carlos Tevez fired wide of the near post after barging past two defenders, Pogba curled a free kick well over, but the pressure eventually paid off. It was a sensationally well-worked team effort. Pogba prodded a through ball and Arturo Vidal sprung the offside trap to flick his finish past Da Costa with the outside of the boot. http://markting10.nl/ Moments later Sampdoria tried to fight back, but Manolo Gabbiadini’s strike curled wide and Daniele Gastaldello nodded over at the back post from a corner. Asamoah’s snapshot was deflected out for a corner and from that set play Fernando Llorente was allowed a towering header under the bar. The Blucerchiati were 2-0 down, but certainly not out, as from a corner Gabbiadini’s effort was charged down and it fell to Mustafi, who forced Gigi Buffon to stick out a foot and parry. However, at the other end Vidal pulled back from the by-line for Tevez, whose powerful sliding finish was kept out by a combination of Da Costa and the upright. http://markting10.nl/ Chiellini was booked for tripping Gabbiadini and will be suspended for next week’s trip to Lazio, but the Samp striker turned the resulting free kick off target. The Blucerchiati did not give in and were back in the match thanks to an Andrea Barzagli own goal. He came sliding in to intercept a Gabbiadini angled drive from a corner, but only succeeded in deflecting it past Buffon. The enthusiasm didn’t last long, as Vasco Regini lightly clipped Vidal’s heel for a penalty after Claudio Marchisio won back possession. The Chilean got back up to convert with confidence, smashing his spot-kick under the bar. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus 3-1 Sampdoria (Half-Time) Scorers: Vidal 18, pen 41 (J), Llorente 24 (J), Barzagli og 38 (S) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente Sampdoria: Da Costa; De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaldello, Regini; Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Bjarnason, Wszolek; Eder Ref: Gervasoni http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

PAUL POGBA 4-2

JUVENTUS - SAMPDORIA January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Line-ups: Juventus-Sampdoria Jan 18, 2014 Juventus aim for a 12th consecutive Serie A victory, but welcome Sinisa Mihajlovic’s fired-up Sampdoria. http://markting10.nl/ It kicks off in Turin at 20.45 CET. Antonio Conte’s men have already set a club record with 11 straight wins, but aim to keep that run going as long as they can. Andrea Barzagli returns from suspension to give the Coach a complete squad to choose from, but Conte must also consider Tuesday’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Roma. http://markting10.nl/ With that in mind, Andrea Pirlo and Leonardo Bonucci are rested in favour of Claudio Marchisio, who is a transfer target for Manchester United, and Angelo Ogbonna. There are some reports Bonucci is suffering from a slight thigh problem, though it remains to be seen what that means for the Coppa Italia tie. Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente again lead the way in attack. When these sides met in Week 1, Tevez was on target with his debut Serie A strike to give Juve the three points. Paolo Castellini was sent off in stoppages for a crunching tackle on Stephan Lichtsteiner. http://markting10.nl/ Sampdoria earned a shock 2-1 victory here last season with Mauro Icardi’s brace, but he has since moved on to Inter. Coach Mihajlovic is without the suspended Roberto Soriano and Nenad Krsticic, but are fresh from a 3-0 triumph over Udinese. The Blucerchiati have lost only two official games since Mihajlovic replaced Delio Rossi, one in Serie A and the other the Coppa Italia. http://markting10.nl/ Pedro Obiang returns from his ban and Eder has support from Manolo Gabbiadini. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente Sampdoria: Da Costa; De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaldello, Regini; Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Bjarnason, Wszolek; Eder http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - SAMPDORIA January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni MATCH PREVIEW Jan 18, 2014 Having set a new club record, Juventus are aiming to further solidify their hold on first place versus mid-table Sampdoria. http://markting10.nl/ Juve notched up their 11th straight Serie A victory as they toppled Cagliari last Sunday. The Bianconeri had to respond to Mauricio Pinilla’s early goal and did so in style. Fernando Llorente bagged a brace, while Claudio Marchisio and Stephan Lichtsteiner were also on target. The win broke a club record which stood since 1932. They are on track for a record-breaking season following an impressive first half of the campaign, which began with a victory over Samp. Antonio Conte called the 11 wins an ‘extraordinary achievement’ but wants to keep it going. With 52 points, Juventus are eight points better off than at this stage last season – and eight clear of Roma. At this rate they would topple the 100-point mark. Andrea Barzagli returns from a one-match suspension and should slot straight back into the starting XI. http://markting10.nl/ Sampdoria recorded a much-needed 3-0 victory over Udinese on Monday. Eder grabbed a brace and Daniele Gastaldello added the icing on the cake in an ill-tempered affair. It was just what the doctor ordered for Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side. They had picked up just one point from the last six on offer. The Serbian boss praised his side’s hard work and commitment, noting performances like this will see them steer well clear of the relegation zone. They will look to match last term’s effort, in which they became just the second club to win away at Juventus. Samp ended up doing the double over the Bianconeri. Samp are nearly at full strength, with only Roberto Soriano and Nenad Krsticic missing through suspension. http://markting10.nl/ The aforementioned win last January was the Blucerchiati’s fifth in Turin. Juventus last won in 2009-10 and have triumphed on 32 occasions from their 55 meetings. Keep an eye on: Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria) – Co-owned by Juventus, this is a chance for Gabbiadini to impress the Bianconeri up close. He has been utilised in a wider role since Mihajlovic took over and the goals have dried up, but Gabbiadini did provide two assists against Udinese. Form guide: Juventus (W W W W W) Sampdoria (W W D L W) Last season: Juventus 1-2 Sampdoria http://markting10.nl/ Stat fact: In recent seasons the results have been split. Both sides have enjoyed a single victory in the past five encounters, in addition to three stalemates. Juventus (probable): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente Sampdoria (probable): Da Costa; De Silvestri, Mustafi, Gastaldello, Costa; Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Bjarnason, Wszolek; Eder http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS - SAMPDORIA January 18, 2014 - 8:45 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Mancini: 'Juve my life's rivals' Jan 18, 2014 Roberto Mancini is cheering on Sampdoria and Sinisa Mihajlovic against Juventus today. “They’ve become my life’s biggest rivals.” http://markting10.nl/ This Serie A fixture kicks off in Turin at 19.45 GMT, click here for a match preview. “I spent 15 years at Sampdoria, an indelible period of my life,” Mancio told La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. “Would I return as a Coach? It’s difficult to answer that. Essentially yes, but when I think about it I consider the pain that would follow if I should fail. I fear it would cancel out all the good work I did here in 15 years. http://markting10.nl/ “Football can be cruel, so if I ever returned to Samp, it would be to win. The work of the Garrone family in recent years has been simply to keep the club at a certain level.” Meanwhile, Mancini’s former teammate and assistant manager Mihajlovic is now on the Blucerchiati bench. “He supports Sampdoria and you can tell. He puts into his work that something extra that only love can bring and the results confirm it.” http://markting10.nl/ Yet Mancini reveals he very nearly missed out on becoming a Samp icon, but has since challenged Juventus with Inter and most recently Galatasaray. “It’s incredible how Juventus have become my life’s biggest rivals. As a child my father would take me to Turin on a Sunday with the Juventus Club Jesi bus, which took seven hours. We were such big supporters. “Destiny picks some strange paths for us. Juve represent the strongest opponents and therefore it’s a test of your capabilities. If you face them with the concrete chance of winning – and I’ve been fortunate enough to prevail more than once – it means your own value is elevated. It comes automatically. http://markting10.nl/ “Actually, I nearly joined Juve. They called Bologna the morning after my transfer with Samp had been finalised. If the two phone calls had arrived simultaneously, I would’ve pushed for Juve. I was such a big fan of theirs, even though I’d have been on the bench in Michel Platini’s first season.” Galatasaray knocked the Bianconeri out of the Champions League in a game spread out over two days because of a snowstorm, but Mancini hit back angrily at those who accused them of foul play. http://markting10.nl/ “I read that there were tractors tearing up the pitch and other sneaky tricks, but quite simply that day the field was not fit for a football match, which is what I said to the referee before the second ‘round’ started. “Then what happened was that the weaker team – and my Galatasaray was certainly weaker – made the most of their chance to eliminate the stronger side. “I am confident Roma will challenge to the end, but Juve will win a third consecutive Scudetto.” http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

Verratti dreams of Pirlo pairing Jan 18, 2014 Marco Verratti admits “it would be splendid” to play alongside Andrea Pirlo, while his agent reveals just how close he came to Juventus. http://markting10.nl/ Italy and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Verratti has been linked with Juve for many years and the potential of a future move is still very much present. “It certainly fills me with pride to be compared to Pirlo, so I am honoured,” Verratti told Fox Sports Italia. “I definitely still need to improve a great deal. Would I play alongside Pirlo at Juventus? If it were up to me then I’d certainly like it. It would be splendid to be his teammate.” http://markting10.nl/ Verratti’s agent Donato Di Campli also spoke to Sky Sport Italia and revealed this scenario was much closer than anyone had expected. “It’s no secret that Marco is a Juventus supporter. Juventus and the player had agreed terms, but the Bianconeri couldn’t agree with Pescara because a player as part of the exchange had refused to join the Biancazzurri.

Thuram hoping Pogba stays at Juventus The 20-year-old France midfielder has been linked with both Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid but his compatriot would love to see him remain in Turin. Jan 18, 2014 Former Juventus defender Lillian Thuram is desperately hoping that current crowd favourite Paul Pogba will stay in Turin for years to come. AMAZONIAN The 20-year-old France midfielder joined the Bianconeri from Manchester United in the summer of 2012 and has since gone on to prove himself one of the best young players in the world. Pogba's sensational form has reportedly attracted the attention of the likes of Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid, but Thuram is praying that his compatriot stays at Juve. "I remember seeing him play with the French national youth team," he told Rai Sport. "He was only 16 years old. He was a little like the godfather of the team. AMAZONIAN "After a tournament, I went to see his coach and told him: 'Look, it is amazing how strong this player is. He has this presence'. "He replied to me: 'You'll see that today he didn't even have his best game'. AMAZONIAN "So, even at the time, he was already very strong and I'm very happy that everyone speaks so highly of him today. "I hope that he can remain at Juventus for many years."

ARTURO VIDAL 3-1

Chiellini non ci sará contro la Lazio.

Gran parata di Buffon.

FERNANDO LLORENTE 2-0

Gabbiadini non fare scherzi!

Grande azione. Grande Pogba.

ARTURO VIDAL 1-0