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[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Marchetti nega il quinto a Vidal. -
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É giá andato a casa .... -
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CARLOS TEVEZ 4-0 -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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FORREST GUMP 3-0 -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Juventus-Lazio HT: Pogba puts Juve in front Aug 18, 2013 Paul Pogba came off the bench to score as Juventus lead Lazio 1-0 at half-time in the Italian Super Cup. This traditional clash awards the first silverware of the season and is between the Scudetto winners and Coppa Italia holders. Mirko Vucinic partnered new buy Carlos Tevez and Andrea Barzagli shook off an injury, while Lazio had Argentina international Lucas Biglia supporting Miroslav Klose. Although the Stadio Olimpico is the Biancocelesti’s home venue, it is considered ‘neutral’ for this tournament as the arena for the Coppa Italia Final. http://markting10.nl/ In the third minute Tevez took a free kick quickly to surprise the defence, but Vucinic blasted over. Arturo Vidal intercepted a Cristian Ledesma free kick before Andre Dias could nod in at the back post. Claudio Marchisio suffered a knock to the knee in a collision with Stefan Radu and was visibly frustrated as he hobbled off to make way for Paul Pogba. The Frenchman was only on the field for under three minutes when he broke the deadlock. Andrea Pirlo rolled a free kick to Stephan Lichtsteiner, whose deflected cross landed into the path of Pogba and the Under-20 World Cup winner spun round to score from 12 yards. It was a well-worked set-piece, as everyone was expecting Pirlo to curl it over the wall. Antonio Candreva pulled back from the by-line just past the waiting Senad Lulic and Hernanes was booked for a very late tackle on Andrea Barzagli. Gigi Buffon needed a sensational fingertip save with his trailing hand to turn a Stefan Radu rocket out of the far top corner on 33 minutes. Juventus 1-0 Lazio (Half-Time) Scorers: Pogba 23 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio (Pogba 20), Asamoah; Tevez, Vucinic Lazio: Marchetti; Cavanda, Biava, Dias, Radu; Biglia, Ledesma; Candreva, Hernanes, Lulic; Klose Ref: Rocchi
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[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Il giornalista traduce in francese e Pogba risponde in Italiano tanto per sfotterlo. -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Dirigenti laziali in tribuna depressi. -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Grande Pogba! -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Barzagli ammonito? -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Conte critica pesantemente l'errore di Vidal. -
[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Alla rai fanno i complimenti a quelli che fanno i falli antisportivi da dietro, basta che non giochino nella Juve. -
Juventus-Lazio Super Cup line-ups Aug 18, 2013 It’s Carlos Tevez and Mirko Vucinic against Miroslav Klose and Lucas Biglia in the Italian Super Cup Juventus-Lazio. The traditional clash awards the first silverware of the 2013-14 season and is between the Scudetto winners and Coppa Italia holders. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico – which is considered a ‘neutral’ venue despite being where Lazio play their home games – at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri have struggled in pre-season and finished last in the International Champions Cup in America, but Coach Antonio Conte assured he has “blind faith” in his men. Summer signing Tevez leads the attack with Vucinic, as Fernando Llorente is still not at full match fitness. Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal control the midfield with former Lazio winger Stephan Lichtsteiner. Lazio have largely the same squad that won the Coppa Italia in May, beating Roma 1-0 with a Senad Lulic strike. The only real addition is Argentina international Lucas Biglia in midfield, while German veteran Klose is hoping for his first ever goal against Juventus. Stefano Mauri is in the stands, as his appeal against a six-month ban for failing to alert authorities to a potential fix was postponed pending further investigation. Felipe Anderson and Vinicius are also injured. Lazio will be wearing their dark blue jersey with very thin light blue horizontal stripes. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez, Vucinic Lazio: Marchetti; Cavanda, Biava, Dias, Radu; Biglia, Ledesma; Candreva, Hernanes, Lulic; Klose
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[ Finale Tim Supercup ] Juventus - Lazio 4-0
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Marchisio esce. -
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Juventus vs Lazio Italian Super Cup 2013 Aug 18, 2013 Defending Serie A champion Juventus hope to capture their second straight Italian Super Cup title, but Coppa Italia winner Lazio have their eyes on an upset. It's a perfect way to start another season of football in Italy. The two sides already went to battle over the location of the match. Lazio wanted the match played in Beijing, but Juventus didn't want to make the trip, which the current agreement with China only required once over the next two years, as reported by Ben Gladwell of ESPN. The Lega Calcio was left with an unpopular choice to make: upset the Chinese, upset Lazio or upset Juve. It chose the former two. By means of a compromise, Rome's Stadio Olimpico was chosen for the event, yet the Lega Calcio went even further by guaranteeing Lazio a larger slice of the overall revenue to offset their disappointment at missing out on the riches a trip to China would have offered. http://markting10.nl/ So there could be a little extra bad blood between the clubs heading into the match, which makes it all the more intriguing. Both squads would love to get the campaign off to a winning start before turning their attention to league play. Let's take a look at all the key information for the marquee clash, followed by a preview and a prediction for which club will capture the 2013 Italian Super Cup trophy. Where: Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy When: Sunday, Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. Preview Although preseason results carry limited weight, especially once the season gets underway, Juventus can't be pleased with their form in recent weeks. Notably, the Vecchia Signora lost all three matches in the International Champions Cup, including one to the Los Angeles Galaxy. That said, manager Antonio Conte is going to start taking the fixtures a lot more seriously starting with the Super Cup. A victory over Lazio would immediately eliminate any concerns raised by the lack of top form during the exhibition schedule. Juve should be excited about their attacking potential. Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente will bolster a group that already featured Arturo Vidal and Mirko Vucinic, among others. Once they build chemistry, it's going to become very difficult to slow them down. They also have stability at the back thanks to the centre-back duo of Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci as well as longtime goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. So Juventus should be able to get off to a solid start even if it takes some time for the attack to start producing at an elite rate. All told, the club certainly doesn't lack talent. And, with the preseason over, expect the Italian champion squad to raise its level of play against Lazio. The Biancocelesti have some firepower of their own. Led by veteran striker Miroslav Klose, who's shown few signs of slowing down at age 35, the Lazio attacking group should be able to put some serious pressure on the Juventus back line. It's an attack that also features Hernanes, Libor Kozak and Sergio Floccari. While they don't receive the same type of attention or hype as the Juve stars, it's still a group that's proven capable of producing chances at a high rate. In order to pull off the upset, however, Lazio will have to lean on their defense. They ranked fourth in Serie A last season, allowing just 42 goals in 38 matches. They even held a clean sheet against Juventus on the road early in the last term. Ultimately, this is a match Juventus should win. Whether they are clicking on all cylinders yet is the biggest question mark, but they hold a big enough talent edge to give them the nod. Expect Juve to raise the Italian Super Cup trophy once again. Prediction: Juventus 2, Lazio 1
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SuperCup Preview: Juventus vs Lazio What’s So Super About This Coppa Anyway? Aug 18, 2013 Hey guys! It’s been a while. Sure the summer has been choc full of activity, between another fake trophy to compete for, a pretty damn good transfer market, and an American tour in which Juventus seemed to hit virtually every GD spot in the States except for the New York metro area (and why not, it’s not like it has the highest concentration of Italian Americans or anything), but more on that later, and not that I’m bitter or anything. Anyway, finally we have a real life game to watch, the Supercoppa against one of my least favorite teams from the blue side of the capital. Yes, a trophy will be awarded at this early stage. But what’s so super about this coppa anyway? http://markting10.nl/ The Supercoppa began in 1988, and is viewed as a “curtain raiser” of sorts for the Serie A season. Pitting the Serie A winner against the Coppa Italia winner — unless, of course, the Serie A champion *is* the Coppa Italia winner, in which case bedlam breaks loose, and by bedlam I mean replacing the Coppa Italia winner with the runner up — it is at least a fun showcase of what should be two strong teams playing for a trophy a week before Serie A begins. Is it in reality a minor trophy? Pretty much. But try telling to il club piu supercoppolato al mondo! Anyway, this year will certainly see two of Serie A’s best square off for a worthy antipasto to the campionato. Both teams had strong seasons, both were Italy’s sole remaining representatives deep into their respective European tournaments and, in what can be seen as a positive step for calcio, neither team has seen any notable departures this offseason. I’m being flippant, I know it’s difficult to tell. I wish there were a “flippant” format for text, similar to “italic.” Anyway, in typical Italian fashion, the preamble to this matchup was not without drama. Between over-exaggerated headlines featuring Lazio President Claudio Lotito, to Antonio Conte switching up the training grounds, to backup ‘keeper Marco Storari allegedly blowing up the spot of the new location via Instagram, yada yada yada, it’s still the middle of August. About that Storari thing, I checked and he either deleted the picture or the story is made up. Now onto the teams. Juventus The Old Lady didn’t exactly have the smoothest of sailing upon what was, for much of the team, a second business trip to the new world in about a month. Uneventful draws-turned-penalty-losses to Everton and shitty-ass-Inter, sandwiched between an embarrassing 3-1 loss to the Beckham-less-shitty-ass-Los-Angeles-Galaxy, rightfully lead tifosi and critics alike to panic and cast aspersions, respectively. Seriously, after a season of beating the ever-living crap out of Serie A, and sending twelve players away for international tournaments during the month of June, U21 included, a friendly tournament named after a beer should make us all sit and ponder the future of our Bianconeri. Ok, I’m done. Notwithstanding the recent poor form, and being that this is the first “match” of the year, it is not unreasonable that the transfer market should take up a significant portion of analysis. Not only is our beloved Bianconero the undisputed albeit no longer undefeated rulers of Serie A for two seasons running, they’ve actually continued to improve the squad notwithstanding that success. Director of Sport Beppe Marotta has finally cast aside the demons of chasing and missing out on Signore Toppleia (thanks, Max). Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente represent new attacking options for Antonio Conte’s amusement, while Angelo Ogbonna was brought into solidify the stingiest defense in Italy, albeit to the chagrin of some of the crew (cough, Aaron, cough). With that, Conte looks set to keep up the 3-5-2 which served him so well the past two seasons, but the details have been up for interpretation by this point. Gigi Buffon as usual is set to start between the sticks, while Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci are set to make up two-thirds of the backline, with RCB still uncertain at writing. Earlier reports suggested that stalwart Andrea Barzagli was not expected to be fit for game time, with the left-footed Ogbonna set to get the nod over fan favorite and natural righty Martin Caceres — with the latter of whom is beginning to disappointingly look expendable. However, more recent reports suggest Dre may in fact be in the starting XI. The midfield/wingback tandem looks predictable, at least. Claudio Marchisio and Arturo Vidal seem set to continue to carry Andrea Pirlo’s water, while flanked by Stephan Lichtsteiner and Kwadwo Asamoah out wide. While in attack much has been made of the expected exclusion of new signing Llorente from the first whistle, the reality is that it is likely nothing more than a matter of adaptation and, much ado about nothing. Instead it’s been reported that Tevez will likely team up with former Roma player (and Lazio nemesis) Mirko Vucinic, as the tip of the spear. Probable Starting XI: Buffon; Chiellini, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Asamoah, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Lichtsteiner; Tevez, Vucinic Lazio It was not too long ago when Lazio was staring down the barrel of relegation, sort of like the 2011-12 version of Fiorentina. However much like the purple people eaters, some shrewd investments and cohesiveness righted the ship almost overnight, and Lazio has been a steady force in Serie A for the past two seasons. A 7th place finish was arguably a harsh verdict on them last year, yet the Biancocelesti were able to snatch the last Europa spot in poetic fashion beating city rivals Roma — who actually finished 6th in the table and all things equal should have qualified for a spot in Europe — in the Coppa Italia final. In Rome. Of course, that was not before Lazio ruined Juventus’ chances of winning a record 10th Coppa themselves, dispatching of them in Rome back in January. Like Juventus last year, Lazio has found itself mired in the seemingly ongoing Calcioscommese scandal, with captain Stefano Mauri been for six months. I haven’t followed this year’s version of the soap opera, but if the prosecution is behaving anything like last summer, then Laziale have my sympathy. If this is actually an up-and-up investigation, then screw you for giving the authorities an excuse to cast an unreasonably wide net based on nothing but hearsay by a non-credible, culpable party last year. Despite the absence of Mauri, Lazio still boasts a strong midfield. Some reports are convinced that boss Vladimir Petkovic will line up his team in a 4-5-1 in hopes to stymie a ball-controlling, attacking Juve. Brazilian Hernanes joined what seemed liked virtually all of the Juventus team in his home country for the Confederations Cup, and only seems to perform better with each game he plays. Former Juventus loanee Antonio Candreva also fits into the puzzle behind ageless German international Miroslav Klose. Meanwhile, Senad “Why Can’t You Be The Left Sided Player Juventus Is Actually Chasing” Lulic always seems to be dangerous from the flank. If we’re talking about the transfer market, since May there hasn’t been much movement on Lazio’s front. They’re brought in some midfield reinforcements, but none should displace or overshadow the other regulars. But let us not mistake this for complacency. This Lazio team is good. Hopefully, we are simply better. And we’ve improved, and further widened the gap. Period. Oh yea. I almost forgot about the referee. What could possibly go wrong?
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Super Cup Tevez vs Klose Aug 18, 2013 Mirko Vucinic is expected to partner Carlos Tevez, while Miroslav Klose is supported by Hernanes in tonight’s Italian Super Cup Juventus-Lazio. The traditional season opener is between Coppa Italia holders Lazio and Scudetto winners Juventus. It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT). http://markting10.nl/ The Bianconeri have some fitness doubts over Andrea Barzagli and Fernando Llorente, as the Spaniard has looked tired and off form in pre-season friendlies. Therefore Vucinic is likely to partner new signing Tevez in attack, leading Antonio Conte’s favoured 3-5-2 system. Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal and Claudio Marchisio should take the midfield roles, leaving Paul Pogba on the bench as he only recently began training after winning the Under-20 World Cup with France. Lazio have largely the same squad as last season, with the only real addition of Argentina international Lucas Biglia in midfield. Vladimir Petkovic experimented with several different tactical systems during recent friendlies, so his line-up could well vary its shape and remain unpredictable. Hernanes should start despite fatigue from international duty, while Antonio Candreva and Senad Lulic also provide support for hitman Miroslav Klose. The German international has never been able to score against Juventus in seven previous meetings. Stefano Mauri is in the stands after his appeal against a six-month ban for failing to alert authorities to a potential fix was postponed pending further investigation. Felipe Anderson and Vinicius are also injured. Probable line-ups JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Tevez, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, Ogbonna, Caceres, Peluso, Isla, Marrone, Padoin, Pogba, Giovinco, Llorente, Matri, Quagliarella LAZIO: Marchetti; Konko, Biava, Dias, Radu; Biglia, Ledesma; Candreva, Hernanes, Lulic; Klose Lazio bench: Bizzarri, Strakosha, Ciani, Cana, Novaretti, Cavanda, Gonzalez, Onazi, Ederson, Floccari, Kozak, Rozzi
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Buffon intent on Supercoppa triumph The Juventus skipper says he wants to reward his side's supporters with the inaugural trophy of the season against Lazio on Sunday. Aug 18, 2013 Gianluigi Buffon has told his team-mates that lifting the Supercoppa Italiana on Sunday would be the perfect way to start their season. The Bianconeri claimed the trophy last term and, having retained their Serie A title, will face Coppa Italia winners Lazio in Rome. Although the veteran keeper is aware of the threat the capital club pose, he is determined to overcome the Biancocelesti for his side's travelling support. http://markting10.nl/ "I'd like to lift the trophy in front of our people, who are always present in numbers even away from Turin," he told La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. "This time in Rome I want to celebrate with my fans. This is no dry run with a trophy up for grabs. Juve are not satisfied. "But Lazio are a tricky opponent this early in the season. We have great respect for Vladimir Petkovic's team." Buffon went on to say that the club have strengthened Antonio Conte's side significantly during the summer transfer window, leaving them ready to challenge for honours yet again. "The club has made significant efforts," he continued. "On paper we have a better squad than last year but everything is confirmed on the field. We're not going anywhere without sacrifice, focus and desire to continue to amaze."
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Klose eager to end Juventus curse The German believes the Supercoppa clash is the perfect stage to net his first goal against the Bianconeri, while Vladimir Petkovic has called for courage in Sunday's meeting. Aug 17, 2013 Lazio striker Miroslav Klose is eager to end his curse in front of goal against Juventus when the two sides clash in the Supercoppa on Sunday. The veteran marksman has failed to net past Gianluigi Buffon since arriving in Serie A in 2011 but is relishing the chance to break his duck against the Italian champions - and seal the first trophy of the season in the process. http://markting10.nl/ "I am sure that sooner or later I will score a goal against Juve. Hopefully it will happen tomorrow," the 35-year-old told reporters. "I am not the only person who can score goals. Our midfield has players like [Antonio] Candreva and [senad] Lulic. "This is our first official game of the season and we want to prove we’re ready. I am sure we can win, especially in our home stadium, though as always we’d need a bit of luck." Head coach Vladimir Petkovic conceded his side will be up against it on Sunday, but believes a strong mental approach to the game could see the Biancoceleste triumph. "Juve are stronger then they were because they haven't sold anyone and brought in new players this summer," the 49-year-old acknowledged. "Our heads must be in top condition, as they were in the Coppa Italia [final]. Our mentality will be key against them. We'll do everything we can to win. "We can make life difficult for them. We do have something more [than last season]. I'm curious to see how we perform tomorrow. "We are a solid team and must be clinical in attack, because Juve won't allow us many chances."
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Juventus-Lazio Betting Preview Expect goals at both ends in the Supercoppa Italiana The champions have brought in a couple of high profile strikers over the summer, but Al Hain-Cole believes that a drop in their defensive standards will spell goals on Sunday. Aug 17, 2013 The Italian football season gets going with a bang on Sunday, as Juventus and Lazio go head to head in the curtain raiser that is the Supercoppa. Having won Serie A at a canter last season, Antonio Conte’s men are understandably 21/20 (2.05) favourites with BetVictor to claim this trophy for the second year in succession. http://markting10.nl/ However, the Biancocelesti overcame these very opponents on the way to last season’s Coppa Italia triumph, and are available at 5/2 (3.50) to pull off another shock at their Stadio Olimpico home. The champions needed extra-time in order to overcome Napoli in last year’s corresponding fixture, and you can get odds of 23/10 (3.30) on this one also remaining tied after 90 minutes. La Vecchia Signora have been busy in the transfer market this summer, as they seek to add some more star quality to an attack that was outscored by both Napoli and Fiorentina last season. The arrivals of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente have provided the fans with optimism that their side are ready to step up to the level of the European elite, although they should also be wary of a more attacking philosophy upsetting the team’s balance. Having only conceded 24 goals in 38 games last season, Conte’s men have failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last four friendly matches, and the international break prior to this match will only have served to further disrupt their tactical preparations. With both sides set to rest certain players in order to allow them time to recover from the variety of international away trips across the globe, odds of 5/6 (1.83) seem decidedly generous on both sides scoring on Sunday, in a bet that would have paid out in each of the last five editions of this fixture. With Tevez absent, the pressure is on Llorente to prove his worth to an unconvinced Juventus support after an underwhelming pre-season, but it would be no surprise if another striker at the other end of the pitch stole the show. Miroslav Klose’s winning goal in Lazio’s last friendly against Crystal Palace underlined his importance to Vladimir Petkovic’s plans, and the man with a one in two goal-scoring record in Italy offers tempting value at 2/1 (3.00) to score anytime in this clash.
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Juventus-Lazio Preview: Conte's men seek to retain Supercoppa The Serie A champions meet the Coppa Italia holders in the season's annual curtain-raiser, with both teams eager to get their campaigns under way with a win. Aug 17, 2013 Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente are in line to make their competitive debuts for Juventus in the Supercoppa Italiana against Lazio. Antonio Conte's side are the current holders of the curtain-raiser and won their second consecutive Serie A title by nine points last season, finishing six places ahead of Sunday's opponents. Since then, the coach has added the likes of Tevez, Llorente and Angelo Ogbonna to his squad as they seek to secure a third title in a row. While they may have finished last in the recent International Champions Cup, ending the competition without a win, Conte believes his side are ready for action at the Stadio Olimpico. http://markting10.nl/ "It has been an intense pre-season so far, but it has certainly been excellent," he said. "We've worked very hard for 10 days, with double training sessions, and we are pleased with having achieved our target." The former Juve midfielder has a fully fit 27-man squad to choose from for the clash, with Andrea Barzagli set to be involved despite missing Italy's 2-1 defeat to Argentina on Wednesday due to an Achilles problem. "We're also very happy from the point of view that we haven't suffered any injuries and we're keeping our fingers crossed that continues," Conte added. Lazio's Coppa Italia win over city rivals Roma in May ensured they will face the champions on Sunday, with Vladimir Petkovic's side having rounded off their pre-season with a 1-0 win over Premier League newcomers Crystal Palace. The former Samsunspor boss believes his team will go into the match as underdogs but is confident they can come out on top. "Finals are not made to play well in - just to win," he told Lazio Style Radio . "Juve again this year will be the absolute favourites in Serie A - they have more quality and the best players. "But, in single games, we are not afraid of anybody and we can play well against everybody. We have made progress, we have been working in this direction." Lazio, who get their league campaign started on August 25 against Udinese, have seen striker Louis Saha retire during the close-season while captain Stefano Mauri was banned for six months due to his part in a match-fixing scandal. However, they have been boosted by the addition of midfielders Lucas Biglia and Felipe Anderson from Anderlecht and Santos respectively, while they have retained in-demand duo Hernanes and Antonio Candreva, despite plenty of speculation regarding their futures. Lazio have not won the competition since 2000 when they beat Inter 4-3, although they have been runners-up twice since then. Juventus will hope for a similar result to last year's final, when they overcame Napoli 4-2.
