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JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Jorginho looking to upset Juventus Sep 20, 2013 Verona midfielder Jorginho is planning on upsetting Italian champions Juventus during their weekend Serie A game. http://markting10.nl/ After consecutive draws against Inter and then Copenhagen in the Champions League, the 21-year-old is hoping to further frustrate the Old Lady on Sunday. “We will be looking to stop Juventus even if they are the superior side,” the youngster commented to TG Gialloblu Live. “Their Coach Antonio Conte has the ability to make them fly, but we will try and ruin their plans even if we know that every error can cost you in Serie A.” Jorginho was born in Brazil, but he does have the necessary paperwork to play for Italy. He’s already appeared for the Azzurrini. “My objectives? The first one is to keep Verona in the top flight,” he added. “The second is to wear the national shirt of Italy.”

Llorente will be of use to Juventus, says Toni The 36-year-old has little doubt that the former Athletic star will prove to be a good signing for the Scudetto holders. Sep 20, 2012 Former Italy international Luca Toni is confident that Fernando Llorente will eventually prove to be a useful addition for Juventus. http://markting10.nl/ The Spanish attacker has been struggling to live up to the high expectations since his summer move from Athletic Bilbao and has mainly been forced to watch from the sidelines. However, Toni has little doubt that Llorente will become a valuable first team member at Juventus once he has adapted to his new surroundings. "Llorente has always done well in La Liga and with Spain's national team. Juventus signed him because they think he can add something. It's way too soon to write him off," Toni told Tuttosport. "At the moment, it seems as if Conte prefers attackers with different characteristics than Llorente. He prefers attackers who combine well, help each other and can add something outside the box, too. "That being said, I am convinced that Juventus will spend a lot of time in their opponents' area and Llorente will prove to be useful." Llorente has made just one official appearance for the Serie A champions so far.

Campagnaro: Napoli as good as Juve Sep 20, 2013 Inter’s Hugo Campagnaro expects former club Napoli to challenge Juventus in the Scudetto race this season. http://markting10.nl/ “I think Napoli are on the same level as Juve – they have made some excellent signings,” the man who left the Azzurri at the end of his contract in the summer told Sky Sport 24. The stopper got a close look at the Old Lady last Saturday when his Beneamata outfit collected a 1-1 draw against them at San Siro. “We created many chances versus Juventus, without suffering too much pressure from the Bianconeri. Now, however, we must continue on this path. “We are improving game by game,” he added. “The gap between ourselves and Juventus can be reduced. I think they remain a step ahead of us as they have the best squad in the Division, but we are working well.” Inter struggled badly last term, but they have collected seven points from a possible nine under the guidance of new boss Walter Mazzarri so far. “We’ve had a wonderful beginning to the season, I did not expect us to start so well,” continued the 33-year-old. “We'll be looking for a positive result against Sassuolo to confirm our ability, but games like this are amongst the most dangerous.”

Toni: Juve’s Llorente useful, but… Sep 20, 2013 Verona’s Luca Toni has doubts about how well suited Fernando Llorente is to the Juventus tactics of Antonio Conte. http://markting10.nl/ The Spanish international joined the Old Lady in the summer, but he has made just one late substitute appearance in the club’s first five official games of the campaign. “Conte, on paper at least, prefers attackers with characteristics which are different to those of Llorente,” the former Bianconero striker told Tuttosport. “He prefers strikers who play between themselves, who help out and are also good away from the goal. “Saying that, I’m convinced that Juventus will spend a lot of time in the penalty areas of opponents and the Spaniard will be very useful.” Toni, who didn’t play a part in the plans of Conte in Turin, is similar in stature to the man who left Athletic Bilbao on a Bosman in the summer. “Such situations are hard, especially for players like myself and Llorente,” the 2006 World Cup winner added. “In order to reach top form you have to play proper games. You either like a player or you don’t – if you do then you have to play him. “We are players who are good in the air and we like to live in the penalty area. I just hope one thing for him – a bit of luck so that he can make the most of his chance that will sooner or later be given to him.” Toni’s Verona will face Juve at the weekend, but the former Fiorentina and Bayern Munich ace is still struggling with an ankle problem. “I don’t think I’ll make it. I’ll need a miracle. My unavailability will hurt because facing Juventus is always stimulating and beautiful. “I’ll still go to the Juventus Stadium though, I have a lot of people to say hello to.” Fernando Llorente continues to controversially sit on the Juventus bench, but Antonio Labbate thinks there should be more faith in the decisions of boss Antonio Conte.

Tevez: I never criticised Llorente The Argentine forward has insisted that he never badmouthed his Bianconeri team-mate and thinks the former Athletic striker will become a key figure. Sep 19, 2013 Carlos Tevez has denied criticising Juventus team-mate Fernando Llorente, insisting that the Spaniard will become a key player. http://markting10.nl/ Reports in Spain suggested that the former Manchester City attacker had said Llorente "would be better off playing basketball", but the Argentine has stressed that he never sad anything bad about his colleague. "I want to explain I haven't said anything bad about Fernando," he said on his official Twitter account. "In fact, I believe he is a great player and he will be a key player for us." Llorente, 28, joined Juventus from Athletic Bilbao on a free transfer at the end of the 2012-13 campaign, but has been struggling to make an impact at his new club. The striker has made just one official appearance for the Serie A champions to date.

'Galatasaray clash is a must-win game' - Bonucci The 26-year-old says history has proved the Bianconeri can still progress from Group B despite the draw with Copenhagen, but admits it is vital they win against the Turks. Sep 19, 2013 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci believes his team's qualification to the latter stages of the Champions League could hinge on beating Galatasaray on matchday two. http://markting10.nl/ The Italian champions were held to a 1-1 draw with Copenhagen in Denmark on Tuesday in their Group B opener, evoking memories of last season's surprise stalemate with Nordsjaelland. Antonio Conte's men went on to win their group last year but, with the Bianconeri paired with Real Madrid and Galatasaray this season, Bonucci says there is less margin for error and believes victory over the Turkish giants is essential. "I don't think we have compromised qualification," he told La Gazetta dello Sport. "The draw with Nordsjaelland last season was more serious but we still won the group. "But we know we have to beat Galatasaray and then we can go to Madrid convinced that anything could happen. "Real are strong, but their 6-1 win was surprising because the Turk Telecom Arena is a hot one to play in. Galatasaray are dangerous, we’ll need to be at our best." Juventus host the Turkish champions in Turin on October 2, before travelling to the Spanish capital for a clash with Real Madrid three weeks later.

Marchisio back for Verona tie? Sep 19, 2013 Claudio Marchisio is hoping to return to action on Sunday in Juventus’ home game against Verona. http://markting10.nl/ The Italian international has been sidelined since picking up a knee injury in August’s Italian Super Cup Final win over Lazio. The midfielder had been pencilled in to be at the disposal of boss Antonio Conte for next week’s midweek round tie at Chievo. However, the 27-year-old could be named in the squad for the Week 4 action if he doesn’t suffer any fitness setbacks between now and the Juventus Stadium tie.

Bonucci looks forward to Galatasaray Sep 19, 2013 Juventus are still in a strong position to qualify from their Champions League group, says Leonardo Bonucci. http://markting10.nl/ The Italian outfit were surprised on Tuesday when they were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Copenhagen in their opening game. “We created a lot, but unfortunately we didn’t get the three points,” the defender told the giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. “We were a bit hesitant at the start, Copenhagen started strongly and we expected that. “I don’t think we lacked fight. I don’t believe that was the problem and we did not underestimate the game. “We created chances and just missed out on the win at San Siro too against Inter. Had we scored a goal more against Inter and Copenhagen then everybody would be talking about a great Juve. “We’re certainly disappointed as three points would have been fundamental. You can’t make certain errors in the Champions League. “But I don’t think we have compromised qualification. The draw with Nordsjaelland last season was more serious, but then we still won the group.” The Old Lady’s next game at home against Galatasaray will now be vital, with Real Madrid also in the section. “We know we have to beat Galatasaray and then we can go to Madrid convinced that anything could happen,” the Italian added. “Real are strong, but their 6-1 win was surprising because the Turkish stadium is a hot one to play in. Galatasaray are dangerous, we’ll need to be at our best.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Rossi: Juventus result a lie Sep 18, 2013 Paolo Rossi is struggling to understand how Juventus didn’t win their Champions League game against FC Copenhagen. http://markting10.nl/ The Old Lady dominated the tie after falling a goal behind, but they could only grab a 1-1 draw after some sloppy finishing and inspired goalkeeping from Johan Wiland. “The result is a lie, a big lie,” stated the man who won the European Cup with Juventus in 1985. “A lack of focus from Juve was the reason behind Copenhagen’s goal. “Juventus created 10 scoring opportunities and only managed to put away one. “You also have to underline the positive performance of the Danish ‘keeper who kept Juve out after the game was tied.” The Bianconeri are next in European action on Wednesday 2 October when they will host Galatasaray in the Juventus Stadium. The Turkish side had a difficult beginning to their campaign as they lost 6-1 at home to Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid.

Vialli liked Tevez display Sep 18, 2013 Carlos Tevez’s performance during Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Copenhagen in the Champions League impressed Gianluca Vialli. http://markting10.nl/ The Argentine forward went a second game without scoring, but the former Old Lady striker thinks the 29-year-old did well. “I really liked Tevez,” he told Sky Sport Italia. “His performance was positive even if he didn’t manage to score. “He moved around a lot, he created some dangerous moments, but he – like the rest of the side – was just unfortunate.” Juve, after falling behind, dominated the game but wasted chance after chance in the Danish capital on Tuesday. “It’s a shame about the result,” Vialli, who won the European Cup with Juve in 1996, continued. “A convincing opening game victory would have been an ideal start to a Champions League campaign.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Juve needed a good start - Vialli The Bianconeri began their European campaign with a disappointing draw against Copenhagen but the ex-Italy striker was pleased with Carlos Tevez's performances. Sep 18, 2013 Former Juventus striker Gianluca Vialli believes it was vital for the Bianconeri to make a strong start to their Champions League campaign. http://markting10.nl/ The Italian champions began their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Copenhagen in Denmark, despite having a number of chances. And Vialli believes that a good win would have been an ideal way to kick off their campaign in Europe's top competition. "It's a shame about the result," he told Sky Sport Italia. "A convincing opening game victory would have been an ideal start to a Champions League campaign." Vialli went on to praise the performance of Carlos Tevez in Copenhagen due to his movement and creative influence. I really liked Tevez," he continued. "His performance was positive even if he didn't manage to score. "He moved around a lot, he created some dangerous moments, but he – like the rest of the side – was just unfortunate."

Vidal worth as much as Bale, says Marotta The Juventus general manager believes the 26-year-old Chilean midfielder is just as valuable as Real Madrid's new world-record signing. Sep 18, 2012 Juventus director Giuseppe Marotta believes midfielder Arturo Vidal is worth the same amount as new Real Madrid star Gareth Bale. http://markting10.nl/ The Welsh winger made a world-record €100 million move to the Bernabeu this summer from Tottenham after starring in the Premier League last term. However, Marotta is certain that the midfielder is worth just as much as the 24-year-old after starring for the Italian champions for the last two seasons. "If Bale is worth €100m, then the same goes for Vidal," he told Mediaset. "Real Madrid expressed an interest this year, but selling him is out of the question so the interest ended there." Marotta also voiced his praise French midfielder Paul Pogba, who has established himself as an integral part of Antonio Conte's side since moving from Manchester United a year ago. "We can say the same about Pogba [as Vidal]," Marotta added. "He's a solid element of the team and we've turned down all the offers we've received for him. "He's exploded in an almost unexpected way, so compliments to the lad but also to (Antonio) Conte who has managed to get the best out of him. "If he confirms his status at the highest of levels, as we obviously hope he will, then this should be recognised with an increased salary."

Juventus cannot be satisfied with Copenhagen draw, stresses Lichtsteiner The Switzerland international has voiced his frustration with the Bianconeri's failure to capitalise on numerous goalscoring chances in the Danish capital. Sep 18, 2012 Stephan Lichtsteiner believes Juventus cannot be satisfied with their performance in the 1-1 Champions League draw against Copenhagen on Tuesday. http://markting10.nl/ The Serie A champions created numerous chances against the Danish minnows after Fabio Quagliarella's equaliser, yet goalkeeper Johan Wiland pulled off a number of superb saves to help the home side to a hard-fought draw in the capital. "Of course we wanted to win the game. We cannot be satisfied with only one point here in Copenhagen. We needed to win a game like this. It is hard to travel back to Italy with only one point in the suitcase after having wasted all these great opportunities," Lichtsteiner told the official Uefa website. "We came back and got the one point. In the first half, we were below par, but in the second half we played very well. We had two big chances in the first half, and then even more in the second – four, five or six big chances. "It is important for us to play our game. We did that in the second half, but their goalkeeper did very well. "It was a nice game to play in a good atmosphere. They were happy with the 1-1. For us it was important to win. We didn't, so we cannot be satisfied."

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Copenhagen lucky to get a draw against Juventus, admits Solbakken The former Norway international was disappointed that his team was unable to maintain their strong first-half display, but celebrated the performance of keeper Johan Wiland. Sep 18, 2013 Copenhagen coach Stale Solbakken admitted his side tired during the second half of their 1-1 draw with Juventus and were ultimately fortunate to get a point out of their Champions League opener. http://markting10.nl/ The Danes took the lead after 15 minutes through Nicolai Jorgensen, but were thereafter indebted to an outstanding display from goalkeeper Johan Wiland for a share of the spoils. Wiland was beaten 10 minutes into the second half by Fabio Quagliarella but, as the game went on, he pulled off a number of fine saves to ensure the opening Group B encounter ended level. After the match, Solbakken was frank in his assessment of his side's performance. "Our first half was next to perfect," the Copenhagen boss said to reporters. "As the second half progressed we got tired, the distance between the players got bigger and we started to make the kind of mistakes you make as the result of being tired and missing control. "However, we had a great goalkeeper and our heart was in it all the way." Captain Lars Jacobsen also weighed in, admitting that Copenhagen had enjoyed their fair share of luck during the game. "I think everyone could see that we were not exactly unlucky," the right-back said. "Our first half was okay, while we got under heavy pressure in the second. However, we had a fantastic goalkeeper, and that is what you need in a match like this. "We realise that the three away matches will be tougher than this one was, but this draw gives our confidence a tremendous boost." Former Juventus defender Olof Mellberg, now of Copenhagen, was delighted to claim a point against his old club. "We have got a point against one of the best teams in the world, and we should be content with our performance and with the result," he said. Copenhagen next face a daunting trip to the Santiago Bernabeu on October 2 to take on Real Madrid, who opened with a 6-1 demolition of Galatasaray.

Bonucci rues wasteful Juventus Sep 18, 2013 Leonardo Bonucci has defended Juventus’ performance in their disappointing 1-1 draw with Copenhagen. http://markting10.nl/ The Old Lady were firm favourites to make a winning start to their Champions League campaign, but they were frustrated by a Danish side who proved difficult to break down. “If you take away those first 10 minutes then I think we played well,” the defender noted. “It just wasn't enough though. “Unfortunately their goal came from a lucky deflection. For the rest of the game we were the only side creating openings, but that's how it goes in Europe. “If you don't take your chances, you pay for it in points.” Bonucci was part of a three-man defence which saw summer signing Angelo Ogbonna make his Champions League debut. “He can play in all of the defensive roles,” added Bonucci. “I think he did well in starting up play as well. “He’s a really good guy and a great defender. He will become a strong point for Juventus across the season.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Conte: 'Copenhagen goal cursed' Sep 17, 2013 Antonio Conte felt the 1-1 draw with Copenhagen was “cursed. I don’t remember so many chances one-on-one with the goalkeeper.” http://markting10.nl/ Juventus were held in their Champions League opener in Denmark despite having 22 chances – more than any other side in today’s games. It was remarkably similar to last year’s 1-1 draw with Danes Nordsjaelland. “I don’t think anyone was underestimated, especially with last season’s lesson, though this was even worse than Nordsjaelland, as it was a siege,” Conte told Sky Sport Italia. “Experience teaches me if you don’t put the ball in the net then you’re not going to win. We have to learn that no matter how many chances you create, they have to go in. I don’t remember another time when we had so many chances one-on-one with the goalkeeper and from point-blank range.” Swedish goalkeeper Johan Wiland performed heroics in the Copenhagen goal, despite his poor start to the season. “It’s amazing people said the goalkeeper was in crisis, but he performed 11 amazing saves. Even with his performance, we still should’ve done better to score. It’s a shame, especially seeing the result in Turkey, as winning today would’ve put us in a very strong position.” Elsewhere in Group B, Carlo Ancelotti’s Real Madrid won 6-1 away to Galatasaray with a Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick. “This is football and if you don’t get it over the line then you risk defeat. I fielded some taller players today to counter their power in the air, but we still conceded from a set play,” noted Conte, who surprisingly left Fernando Llorente on the bench. “I made some players warm up, including Llorente and Giovinco, as I wanted to see how the game was going to develop. Against a side with players who are strong in the air but slow, it would be stupid to play with tall forwards. Tevez, Quagliarella and Giovinco gave them the most problems, as they are shorter and quick. “They worked for the team and had great chances. This felt like a cursed game. Copenhagen were playing only to get corners or free kicks to float it into the box. “We tried to bring more pace down the flanks, but at the end of the day if the ball doesn’t go in the net, we’re here talking about thin air. “Inevitably in the first 25 minutes we met a team that went all out, though we also moved the ball around a bit too slowly. Perhaps we should’ve spread the play more, as we did in the second half, and their tempo also dropped because they couldn’t keep that up. “The spaces opened up and we were able to create chances for our forwards that unfortunately we didn’t make the most of.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Lichtsteiner: 'Not like Nordsjaelland Sep 17, 2013 Stephan Lichtsteiner saw differences between this Copenhagen draw and last season’s with Nordsjaelland. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus were held to a 1-1 draw in Denmark for the second year running and began their Champions League draw with a stalemate. “These are certainly two dropped points considering the way the game went. We got it wrong at the start, then wasted some great chances, but we should’ve won here,” he told Sky Sport Italia. The Bianconeri still ended up winning their group last term and reached the quarter-finals. “We hope it can end up like last season! It wasn’t the same game, as we created much more than against Nordsjaelland and missed a few from point-blank range. “We wanted to start with three points and didn’t manage it, but if we play the way we did in the second half and can put the ball in the net, then we’ll go far.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Pogba: 'Juve lacked determination' Sep 17, 2013 Paul Pogba felt Juventus “lacked the determination we usually have” in their 1-1 draw with Copenhagen. http://markting10.nl/ “We should’ve won this game and had so many chances, but we were unable to get through,” the French midfielder told Sky Sport Italia. “We lacked the determination we usually have and I don’t know why, as if we are gritty then we can win.” Goalkeeper Johan Wiland performed a series of stunning saves, including one on Pogba from point-blank range. “I think my chance was a bit of a miss and a bit of a great save. I could’ve scored, but the goalkeeper did very well.”

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Quagliarella: 'Juve dropped two points' Sep 17, 2013 Fabio Quagliarella scored in Copenhagen, but admits Juventus “dropped two points. We’re starting with an uphill struggle.” http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri dominated the match in Denmark but, just like last season against Nordsjaelland, only managed a 1-1 draw. “It was a disappointment, as we dropped two points. We pushed hard and had the chances to win, but it seemed like last season at Nordsjaelland,” Quagliarella told Sky Sport Italia. “We should’ve scored and won the game, but we know that we’re starting with a bit of an uphill struggle. “They started very strong and the Coach had warned us about that. We didn’t hold up to their rhythm and should’ve done. Apart from that early goal from a set play, Gigi Buffon had nothing to do.” Real Madrid are top of Group B after a thumping 6-1 victory away to Galatasaray.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ 'I do not think Juventus ever created so many opportunities to score' - Conte The Bianconeri trainer was thoroughly unimpressed after his team threw away a slew of chances and slumped to a 1-1 draw in Copenhagen. Sep 17, 2013 Juventus boss Antonio Conte was incredulous at his team’s inability to take their chances after they were held to a 1-1 draw against Copenhagen in Denmark for their Champions League Group B opener. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri dominated the vast majority of the encounter after falling behind to a 14th-minute Nicolai Jorgensen goal, but sloppy finishing meant that they were not able to add to Fabio Quagliarella’s 54th minute effort and take all three points back to Turin. Conte was left shaking his head at his side’s profligacy, venting to reporters that his players must turn opportunities into goals, regardless of the heroics of Copenhagen goalkeeper Johan Wiland. "I do not think we have ever created so many opportunities to score in one single game before during my period as Juventus coach," he told reporters. "During my career I have learnt that creating at least 10 glorious opportunities to score is not enough to win games if you don't put the ball in. Their goalkeeper was just amazing but we also helped him with some poor finishing." The 44-year-old also dismissed suggestions that his team had taken the match for granted and pointed out their record in the group stage last season. "I don't think we underestimated them because last year we drew one game in Denmark as well," he retorted. Real Madrid’s simultaneous 6-1 thrashing of Galatasaray saw Juve lose early ground to the Spanish outfit in the battle for supremacy in Group B.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Player Ratings Goal rates every player as Johan Wiland produced a superb performance between the sticks to ensure a valuable point for the Danish champions. Sep 17, 2013 FC Copenhagen Johan Wiland - A man-of-the-match display from the Swede between the sticks. Showed brilliant reflexes and agility to deny Juventus on numerous occasions and helped his side to hold on to a valuable point. Lars Jacobsen - Often struggled to keep tight to Peluso but did help to hold a well-organised defensive line which caught Tevez and Quagliarella offside several times. Olof Mellberg - A solid and assured display against his former club, made possible by a series of well-timed tackles and crucial headers. Pierre Bengtsson - Made a fantastic contribution in the first half by providing a good attacking outlet on the overlap. His teasing free kick set up Copenhagen's opener. Ragnar Sigurdsson - Struck up a good understanding with Mellberg although he did struggle with Quagliarella's movement and aerial prowess in the second half. Christian Bolaños - The Costa Rican produced a hard-working display to help Copenhagen dominate the midfield battle in the first half. Claudemir - Showed his Brazilian flair with a series of neat skills and footwork. Contributed to Copenhagen's successful pressing game which helped to restrict Pirlo's impact. Thomas Delaney - Tracked back time and time again to help out his defence and was responsible for marking Tevez when the Argentine dropped deep, which he did to good effect. Daniel Braaten - The 31-year-old impressed on his first start for the club with a series of dangerous runs cutting in from the left. Fanendo Adi - The club's top goalscorer this season struggled to threaten Buffon in the Juventus net but his constant running and willingness to work for the team caused the defence problems. Nicolai Jörgensen - Was rewarded for his persistence with a goal in the first half when he showed good predatory instinct to poke home Bengtsson's cross from close range. Substitutions Georg Margreitter - Was introduced with moments to spare in a bid to help Copenhagen hold on to a valuable point. Rurik Gislason - Helped to shore up the Copenhagen midfield and he produced a crucial block late on to deny Chiellini. Youssef Toutouh - Gave Copenhagen some fresh legs in midfield but he had little time to make an impact. http://markting10.nl/ Juventus Gianluigi Buffon - He was relatively untested between the sticks although he did show good command of his area from crosses. Was let down by his defence for Jorgensen's opener. Leonardo Bonucci - An uninspiring defensive display from the Bianconeri on the whole and Bonucci was given a harder game than he would perhaps have anticipated as Jorgensen and Adi caused him problems with their clever movement. Angelo Obinze Ogbonna - Looked uncertain on his Champions League debut and failed to deal with Bengtsson's free kick which led to Copenhagen's opener. Giorgio Chiellini - An uncharacteristically shaky performance from the Juventus stopper, whose game was marred by a series of defensive errors. Was dominant in the air, however. Stephan Lichtsteiner - A typical, tireless showing from the Swiss wing-back who was a constant threat down the right with his mazy dribbling and accurate crossing. Also tracked back brilliantly to aid the defence. Arturo Vidal - The Chilean's recent goalscoring spree was brought to a halt this evening in a game where he struggled to make an impact offensively. However, his combative style and neat passing was crucial to Juventus' second-half fightback. Andrea Pirlo - Not a vintage performance from the veteran midfielder who struggled to penetrate the Copenhagen defence with his passing. Looked a bit leggy in the closing stages and is perhaps in need of a rest. Paul Pogba - It would be a surprise to see Marchisio waltz back into the starting line-up based on Pogba's form. Looked composed on the ball and his powerful approach helped Juventus to dominate the second half. However, he did miss a sitter to level the scores in the first half. Federico Peluso - Impressed in Asamoah's absence and got into some good advanced positions down the left. His accurate crossing was always a threat and he was the architect for Quagliarella's equaliser. Carlos Tévez - Looked Juventus' most dangerous attacking threat with his clever movement and willingness to drop deep to collect the ball. However, he was well tracked by Delaney and lacked incision in the final third. Missed a glorious chance to win the match in stoppage-time. Fabio Quagliarella - Was selected ahead of Vucinic and found himself well marshalled by Mellberg and Sigurdsson throughout the first half. However, he was impressive after the break and repaid his coach's faith, levelling the scores with a neat finish before later heading against the crossbar. Substitutions Mauricio Isla - Had little time to influence proceedings as he was introduced with only a few minutes to spare but did set up a glorious chance which Tevez spurned in stoppage time. Paolo De Ceglie - Provided some fresh legs down the left late on and produced some teasing deliveries into the box. Sebastian Giovinco - Was introduced in place of Quagliarella late on but failed to seize his opportunity when it came, missing a presentable one-on-one chance to give Juventus the win.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Deja-vu performance in Copenhagen for Juventus Sep 17, 2013 It was a case of deja-vu in Copenhagen yet again as goalkeeping heroics and squandered opportunities ensured Juventus only managed a point in the opening match of their Champions League season. http://markting10.nl/ Last year, you could say Nordsjaelland's Jesper Hansen was out to impress against Juventus because he was a fan of the Old Lady. He desperately hoped to get recognised so that maybe, just maybe, he would fulfil his dream and replace Gianluigi Buffon when the captain retired. However, tonight's Danish hero was Johan Wiland, who performed even better, making 11 outstanding saves to halt Juventus and stun the Italians. Copenhagen have been somewhat tragic in the Superliga this season. No wins at home, three defeats and four draws, their only success came against Viborg away. They have conceded more goals than they have scored and have already sacked and replaced their coach. Considered weak defensively and physically incapable, no one imagined they could seriously challenge the champions of Italy. However, Stale Solbakken got his tactics spot on, producing a performance that stunned the opponents and dazzled the home fans. Playing a narrow defence, Copenhagen were compact, stayed tight and were quick to close down space. They allowed the Italians to dominate the wide areas, aware of their own ability to defend against crosses into the box. Blessed with height and physically imposing players, they ensured that not one of the opponents' 49 crosses was met with an accurate header. In midfield, the home side were careful not to allow the Bianconeri too much control while players sacrificed themselves for the cause -- they desperately sought a result. Organised and efficient, they perhaps deserved to score the opening goal of the game as Juventus struggled to defend effectively. The Bianconeri were imprecise, failed to make the usual high number of interceptions and were predictably wasteful in front of goal. Long balls over the top were often preferred to slow construction of attacks while high crosses were attempted as opposed to low passes on the ground. Whatever they tried, Copenhagen halted. The second half saw a marginally more intelligent Juve. Passes into the box were now low so attempts could actually be made to score and Fabio Quagliarella soon managed an equaliser. This was quickly followed up by a plethora of shots at goal that were all in vain as Copenhagen held on for dear life. As was written in the article straight after the Derby d'Italia, Juventus still have problems in the final third. With Federico Peluso and Stephan Lichtsteiner tired, Conte chose to replace them with like for like players -- an understandable decision, but why not gamble and go out with all three forwards? More importantly, why not give Fernando Llorente a chance on the pitch when one header from him could have well sealed the deal. With so many crosses into the box, surely he would have made some sort of impact? While Juventus had started the second half attempting more low passes into the box, they swiftly went back to crossing high and perhaps it seemed Giovinco's arrival on to the pitch was a way or reminding them to get back to low balls and fast footwork. Indeed when Conte was questioned on his decision to leave the former Bilbao forward on the bench, he swiftly explained: "Against a side with players who are strong in the air but slow, it would be stupid to play with tall forwards. Tevez, Quagliarella and Giovinco gave them the most problems, as they are shorter and quick." Giovinco certainly made life difficult for the opponents with his excellent ball control and fast movements but he couldn't do enough to manage the win. Strikers aside, the real problem with Juventus tonight was the lack of a quality winger, a player like Fiorentina's Juan Cuadrado, who can impose his pace and class to create numerical superiority and deliver the ball into the middle for his onrushing teammates. The lack of said player was discussed in further detail in a previous article. Lichtsteiner, as great as his dogged determination and relentless running can be, is simply not capable of offering what Conte needs on the flanks and Copenhagen were more than aware of that. Yet regardless of the problems, Juventus managed more shots on goal than any other side in Europe on the night and were perhaps unlucky to come up against a goalkeeper on his most perfect of nights. One can only hope the Old Lady will be more clinical in her next group game, but for now, it's back to focusing on domestic duties.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Inspired Wiland denies Juve Sep 17, 2013 Juventus were frustrated by an inspired performance from FC Copenhagen goalkeeper Johan Wiland as they were held to a 1-1 draw in their Champions League opener in Denmark. http://markting10.nl/ The visitors missed a succession of chances, especially after the break, as they began their Group B campaign slowly. At half-time, it looked as though things could have ended up worse, with the Danes leading through Nicolai Jorgensen's 13th-minute goal, but Fabio Quagliarella levelled nine minutes into the second half. Quagliarella also headed against the bar as the Italians created enough chances to win several games, only to see them go begging thanks to a series of splendid saves by Wiland. Conte had warned his side ahead of the match that they could not afford the sort of slow start to the competition they had last year, when they drew their opening three games before recovering to qualify. But his team appeared not to heed his advice. Carlos Tevez fired wide following an Andrea Pirlo corner as they served an early warning to the hosts, but the Italians fell behind when Pierre Bengtsson swept a free-kick into the area and Jorgensen was on hand to slot the ball home from close range. Juventus almost responded in the 20th minute, but Wiland produced two superb saves to keep his side in front. First he tipped Giorgio Chiellini's header from an Arturo Vidal cross over the bar and then, from the resulting Pirlo corner, turned away Paul Pogba's effort. The Italians kept coming, Angelo Ogbonna heading over and Quagliarella and Tevez shooting over. Pogba then had another golden chance, only to head wide as the visitors trailed at the break. Conte's side started the second half in similar vein, Tevez bringing another save from Wiland. But the 32-year-old keeper was finally beaten in the 54th minute when Federico Peluso fed Quagliarella, who fired high into the net from the centre of the area. The search was now on for the winner, but still Wiland proved a huge obstacle. He parried Pirlo's driven shot from just outside the area and then made a rather easier stop to keep out Stephan Lichtsteiner's effort two minutes later. When Quagliarella beat him again in the 64th minute, the crossbar came to the keeper's rescue as the striker's header stayed out. Vidal was the next to be denied by Wiland before the wasteful Pogba headed wide from a Pirlo cross. Still Juventus carved out chance after chance, and produced miss after miss. Sebastian Giovinco's shot from the right side of the area was blocked by Wiland, who saw Tevez's injury-time effort go harmlessly wide as Copenhagen held out.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ FC Copenhagen 1 - 1 Juventus: Instant reaction and random observations Sep 17, 2013 I'm starting to think that there is a hex around Juventus whenever they take a trip to Denmark. If you want to disagree with me, go right ahead and do so. http://markting10.nl/ But Juventus had 33 total shots in their trip to Denmark last year. They recorded 27 total shots against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday night. That's 60 shots towards a Danish goal in two games, a number where you'd think Antonio Conte's men would fly back to Turin with a bunch of goals to their pocket and feeling good about their performance. Not so fast. Juventus left both of those games with 1-1 draws. Chances were created. But with those chances came world-class saves from a 32-year-old goalkeeper having a career night between the sticks, lots of missed opportunities and a whooooole lot of frustration created. Conte rotated the squad like he said he would. And that squad delivered — to a point. They created a ton of chances. They didn't play well — or anything close to the way they went into the international break — but the a rather mediocre performance still produced as many chances as anybody else in the opening matchday. The one problem: They didn't take advantage of them whatsoever. Yeah, well what good is that if you can only manage to finish one of them? Exactly. Random thoughts and random observations •When are we going to be worried about Giorgio Chiellini's form? King Kong had another forgettable showing, the second in as many games. •Johan Wiland is why Copenhagen came away with a point from this game. Not Juventus' stupid defending on the opening goal. Nope. You're going to need a second hand to count the amount of top-shelf saves Wiland made to keep the score either in favor of Copenhagen or even at 1-1. From one keeper to another, that was a truly unbelievable game. The Man of the Match discussion starts and ends with him. •I love Antonio Conte. I really do. But you're trying to tell me that Fernando Llorente, a guy who stands 6-foot-5 and thrives on service in the air, couldn't have helped Juventus try and get a goal. How many crosses did the Juve wingbacks attempt against Copenhagen? Okay, so it was close to 50, but there's no reason to think Llorente couldn't have put at least a couple of those on goal no matter what kind of insane form Copenhagen's goalkeeper was in. •If Juventus are drawn against another Danish side in next year's Champions League I will be enraged. •It doesn't matter if it's coming off the bench or playing from the start, Fabio Quagliarella scores goals in the Champions League. It's a good thing that the merry-go-round transfer with Genoa and Roma didn't go through. Quagliarella is still a valuable piece to this puzzle. There's no way around it. •I had no problems with the squad rotation. Andrea Barzagli and Mirko Vucinic had both been hurting over the last few weeks with their respective injuries and Kwadwo Asamoah had played a ton of minutes before, during, and after the international break. Juventus fielded a squad good enough to beat Copenhagen no matter what the situation was. They just didn't get the job done. •I'm not pushing the panic button by any means. Remember how things started last year in the Champions League. But other than starting against Copenhagen at Juventus Stadium, things couldn't have been drawn up any better for Juve. Unfortunately, they're coming back home to Turin with one point, not three. This team just likes to make things hard on themselves in Europe, I guess.

F.C. KOBENHAVN 1 - 1 JUVENTUS Nicolai Jörgensen (14′) Fabio Quagliarella (54′) September 17, 2013 8:45 PM Parken Stadium — Copenhagen Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) Attendance:‬ 36524‎ Copenhagen hold wasteful Juve Juventus dominated, hit the bar and forced numerous saves, but Fabio Quagliarella only got them a 1-1 draw in Copenhagen. Sep 17, 2013 In the other Group B game, Real Madrid earned a resounding 6-1 victory away to Galatasaray. http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri began their Champions League campaign in Denmark, where last season they were held to a 1-1 draw by Norsdjaelland. Mirko Vucinic, Kwadwo Asamoah and Andrea Barzagli were rested in favour of Fabio Quagliarella, Federico Peluso and Angelo Ogbonna, while Claudio Marchisio, Martin Caceres and Simone Pepe were injured. Copenhagen were champions of Denmark, but had a terrible start to their domestic season, managing only seven points from eight games. It was Copenhagen who broke the deadlock with Nicolai Jorgensen, who was able to bundle the ball over the line from four yards after a Pierre Bengtsson free kick was not dealt with properly. There was almost an equaliser moments later, but Johan Wiland spilled a Carlos Tevez shot and Quagliarella tested him on the follow-up. Juve had a double scoring opportunity denied by amazing Wiland saves. First the 32-year-old goalkeeper fingertipped Giorgio Chiellini’s header over from point-blank range, then from the resulting corner used his knee to deflect a Paul Pogba effort over the bar from a couple of yards. Tevez curled off target and Pogba’s header was inches wide, while Stephan Lichtsteiner scuffed his volley from a very promising position. After the restart Wiland was again forced into heroics in the Copenhagen goal. Tevez sprung the offside trap on a ball over the top and was one-on-one when Wiland stuck out a foot to parry the low shot. Juve finally found a way through when Peluso’s low cross was let through by a Tevez dummy and Quagliarella blasted under the bar from 10 yards. Quagliagol had also scored an equaliser in last season’s Champions League opener away to Chelsea and this was his fifth strike in eight games in this competition for the Bianconeri. Another fine Peluso cross from the left set up Lichtsteiner, but the scissor-kick volley was well over, as he had the time to control it. Moments later a long-range Andrea Pirlo snapshot was beaten away at the base of the near post. Quagliarella was very unlucky on 63 minutes, as his glancing header looped up to land on the crossbar with Wiland beaten. Copenhagen spent most of the second half pinned back, but had a chance too when Jorgensen drilled inches over the bar from distance. Wiland rushed off his line to close down Arturo Vidal, then the goalkeeper parried a fine Tevez strike and from the corner Pogba’s header glanced just past the far post. Wiland used his legs again on substitute Sebastian Giovinco, as Juve had 22 attempts on goal (nine on target) compared to Copenhagen’s eight. In stoppages Tevez had the chance to win it, but poked wide from Mauricio Isla's assist from six yards. Copenhagen 1-1 Juventus Scorers: Jorgensen 14 ©, Quagliarella 54 (J) Copenhagen: Wiland; Jacobsen, Mellberg, R Sigurdsson, Bengtsson; Bolanos (Toutouh 79), Claudemir (Margreitter 85), Delaney, Braaten; Adi (Gislason 69), N Jorgensen Juventus: Buffon; Bonucci, Ogbonna, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner (Isla 85), Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Peluso (De Ceglie 73); Quagliarella (Giovinco 76), Tevez Ref: Bebek (CRO)