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Marotta explains Conte silence Dec 22, 2013 Antonio Conte refused to speak to the media, but director Beppe Marotta confessed Radja Nainggolan is “ideal for Juventus.” http://markting10.nl/ The Coach did not hold a Press conference before the 4-1 victory away to Atalanta and left journalists waiting after the final whistle too. He is protesting at his name again being mentioned in the latest chapter of the Calcioscommesse match-fixing scandal. “It is the duty of a club to support its Coach and help him to stay calm,” explained director Marotta on Sky Sport Italia. http://markting10.nl/ “He is bitter because his name gets dragged through the mud every time there is a new development in the Calcioscommesse investigation, despite the fact he has already paid a heavy price. He doesn’t want to keep answering the same questions on something that is far behind him.” The Bianconeri conceded a goal after 744 minutes of football, but still dominated the second half to win 4-1 in Bergamo. “We must not look at our five-point advantage from second place, as instead the consistency or results and performances are more important. Atalanta fought back quickly, but then over time Juve deserved the victory. http://markting10.nl/ “This is a solid group with real determination. We were built to win, adding important elements each year, and I must say today Fernando Llorente and Carlos Tevez made their mark.” Marotta was asked about the January transfer window, as Mirko Vucinic has been linked with a move to England, while Juve are among those chasing Cagliari midfielder Nainggolan. “Mirko is still recovering from a knee injury. If someone wants to leave then they will be allowed to go, but so far we have not heard any such sentiment expressed. http://markting10.nl/ “As for Nainggolan, he is a great player and one that is ideal for Conte’s Juventus philosophy. We have a good rapport with Cagliari, so we’ll see what happens. “Would his arrival mean selling Arturo Vidal? No, at least for this season no big names will be leaving.”

ATALANTA - JUVENTUS December 22, 2013 - 3:00 PM Atleti azzurri d'Italia Stadium — Bergamo Referee: Domenico Celi Line-ups: Atalanta-Juventus Dec 22, 2013 Juventus aim for a ninth consecutive Serie A victory without conceding, but Atalanta have already held Roma and Inter. http://markting10.nl/ The Stadio Azzurri d’Italia hosts this fixture at 15.00 CET. The Bianconeri are soaring away at the top of the table after winning their last eight games with clean sheets. History looks kindly upon Antonio Conte’s men, who have earned seven victories and a draw since their last defeat in Bergamo back in 2001. http://markting10.nl/ They have also won their last six meetings with Atalanta, home and away in all competition. The conditions may well bring back memories of Istanbul, as snow and rain are expected in Bergamo. Andrea Pirlo and Mirko Vucinic are still sidelined, as Carlos Tevez again partners Fernando Llorente in attack. http://markting10.nl/ Atalanta are without a win in four, but it’s also worth noting they have a strong record on home turf. They are unbeaten in Bergamo in their last five and have already taken points off Inter and Roma here this season. There are still problems for Coach Stefano Colantuono, who must do without Stefano Lucchini, Gianpaolo Bellini, Mario Yepes and Cristian Raimondi. http://markting10.nl/ Giacomo Bonaventura, Lionel Scaloni and Michele Canini are also carrying knocks. German Denis has never scored against Juventus and is hoping to end that taboo this afternoon. http://markting10.nl/ ATALANTA: Consigli; Raimondi, Migliaccio, Stendardo, Del Grosso; Bonaventura, Cigarini, Carmona, Brivio; Moralez, Denis JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

ATALANTA - JUVENTUS December 22, 2013 - 3:00 PM Atleti azzurri d'Italia Stadium — Bergamo Referee: Domenico Celi Colantuono: 'Atalanta can stop Juve' Dec 22, 2013 Stefano Colantuono concedes Juventus “are superior in every way,” but believes Atalanta can still stop them getting a ninth straight win. http://markting10.nl/ The Stadio Azzurri d’Italia hosts this Serie A tie at 15.00 CET. On paper there is absolutely no chance for the Bergamo club, who are without a victory in five rounds and face a Juve side who have won their last eight in a row without conceding a single goal. “We are facing the strongest side in Serie A, but I have already told my players that in life anything is possible, so let us give it a go,” explained Coach Colantuono. http://markting10.nl/ “Juventus have the best club organisation, the best squad and the best Coach. They are superior in every way. “I am not surprised they keep on winning, as they are doing even better than last season and only they can lose the Scudetto now. Knowing Antonio Conte, they won’t be relaxed today. “Don’t forget people assumed we’d lose against Roma too, yet we were beating them until the final minutes. Of course the Bianconeri are superior, but we have to play well and hope for the best. http://markting10.nl/ “I also don’t agree with those who say we have nothing to lose. Every point counts and the team knows that.” Colantuono hinted at a “change of system” to the 3-5-2 because of injury problems for Lionel Scaloni and Michele Canini. Atalanta squad for Juventus: Baselli, Bonaventura, Brienza, Brivio, Canini, Carmona, Cazzola, Cigarini, Consigli, De Luca, Del Grosso, Denis, Gagliardini, Giorgi, Kone, Livaja, Marilungo, Migliaccio, Moralez, Polito, Raimondi, Scaloni, Sportiello, Stendardo http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

ATALANTA - JUVENTUS December 22, 2013 - 3:00 PM Atleti azzurri d'Italia Stadium — Bergamo Referee: Domenico Celi Juventus vs. Atalanta Preview: Round 17 — Christmas party in Bergamo? Dec 21, 2013 All that stands between Juventus and a relaxing Christmas vacation is a trip to Bergamo to play Atalanta. One game. That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. The winter break is almost upon us, ladies and gentlemen. http://markting10.nl/ Sure, there's a game come Sunday afternoon in Bergamo against Atalanta, but IT'S ALMOST CHRISTMAS!!!! Juventus look to shut the door on a month that can be described as an roller coaster both in terms of flat out emotions and success on the field in two completely different ways and competitions. The Serie A winning streak has remained intact, but the Champions League exit has certainly dominated the discussion surrounding Juve ever since that stupid, stupid trip to Istanbul. http://markting10.nl/ But even with that happening, Antonio Conte has seen his team just continue to win when it comes to domestic action. They've resembled the Juventus of Conte's previous seasons — shutout win after shutout win, three points after three points. One win after another has seen Juve shoot right past Roma and reclaim their spot as Serie A's top dogs. It's been the perfect response you wanted to see after the 4-2 shocker at the hands of Fiorentina two months ago. I guess, when it comes to trying to win a third straight league title, that's all you can ask for. http://markting10.nl/ GOOD NEWS A Juventus winning streak update: Eight games, eight clean sheets. Because of this, Juve once again have the best goal differential in Serie A at plus-25. This has been a Juventus winning streak update. Thank you. http://markting10.nl/ BAD NEWS Andrea Pirlo will probably be hanging back in Turin and drinking wine when Juventus vs. Atalanta kicks off tomorrow afternoon. That's not exactly something I wanted to type, even though Pirlo loves him some vino during his spare time. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. Juventus being able to carry their momentum into the winter break. Why has Juventus been able to win eight straight Serie A games? Well, it's pretty simple, really. They've gone back to what's made them champions in the past under Conte — very good defense, lots of pressure on the opposition, and the goals have followed. Three points have followed in those eight consecutive wins because of it, and it's the reason why Juve are back atop the table with a five-point lead entering the final weekend of 2013. Or, to put it simply: Just keep the train rolling, fellas. http://markting10.nl/ 2. Where Kwadwo Asamoah plays. In the past two games, ;we've seen Asamoah go back to his roots. That would be as a central midfielder, not a wingback like where Conte has utilized him since arriving from Udinese two summers ago. The question entering the final game of 2013 is a simple one when it comes to Asamoah: Where the heck is he going to play? He's done well in his return to the center of the midfield, albeit it's a small sample size. That isn't much of a surprise, though, considering it's where he made a name for himself to begin with. The thing that Conte has to consider is this: Which is better, playing Asamoah as a wingback and an out-of-form Claudio Marchisio in the center, or Asamoah in the center and somebody else on the left wing? We'll see. http://markting10.nl/ 3. Who plays left wingback if Asamoah is in the center of the midfield? It's a big 'What if' in the grand scheme of things. Say Asamoah plays as a wingback himself, then this whole thing is a moot point. But for the sake of being a total speculator, we'll talk about who might play if Asamoah does in fact play in the cetner of the midfield. The options, Federico Peluso and Paolo De Ceglie, aren't the players that Asamoah is. We've known that ever since Asamoah became the starting left wingback, so this isn't any kind of breaking news. http://markting10.nl/ 4. Controlling Germán Denis. I like to think of Denis as a pest, even though he's not the same kind of pocket-sized pest as somebody like Sebastian Giovinco. Denis is good at what he does — and for him, that means scoring goals. Since coming to Atalanta, he's scored a goal every other game. That's a pretty good tally for somebody who isn't all that heralded as much when compared to other strikers in Italy. But he is a threat, there's no doubt about it. And as the target man in Atalanta's attack, they're going to be looking to not only give him the ball as much as possible, but as many chances in front of goal as they can. http://markting10.nl/ 5. If Carlos Tevez can build off his hat trick. And by 'build,' I mean continue scoring goals. Why? Because I like when Carlos Tevez scores goals. When it comes to Serie A, Tevez has already scored as many goals as Arturo Vidal and Mirko Vucinic did to lead Juventus all of last season. DId I mention the 2013-14 campaign still has 22 games to go entering the weekend? Yeah, 10 goals for Carlitos in 16 games is quite the impressive tally for a guy who is completely new to life in Italy. Champions League struggles aside, Tevez has clearly been what Conte wanted in a striker. And there's no doubting he's delivered. http://markting10.nl/ My starting XI (3-5-2): Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pogba, Asamoah, De Ceglie; Llorente, Tevez http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

E quando la pazienza finisce ....

Ma siamo in parecchi qui a cui non piace il tuo atteggiamento e lo sai anche tu.

Infatti nel forum ti fai riconoscere per le tue cattive qualitá.

Quaglia ci prova.

Ko..ne, dov'é rimasto il "glio"?

Che resti pure lí.

Grande Forrest Gump!

Sí, al primo posto c'é ancora Sebastiano Rossi, portiere del Milan degli olandesi.

Petardo in campo .... chi beccherá la multa stavolta?

Altro ex nerazzurro in campo.

Ti conosco bene ...

Padoin nella "sua" Bergamo.

ARTURO VIDAL 1-4

Ora puó uscire Vidal.

Una signora con delle maniere da scaricatore di porto.

Ma che é successo alla criniera del Re Leone?

FERNANDO LLORENTE 1-3

Gran goal di Llorente!

Bonucci sempre nel posto sbagliato.

Certo, ma sempre di Cazzola si tratta.

Ora ci voleva Pirlo.