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JUVENTUS 2 - 1 VERONA Fabrizio Cacciatore (36') Carlos Tévez (40′) Fernando Llorente (45+3′) September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Attendance:‬ 38000‎ Wk4: Llorente revives Juve Fernando Llorente scored his debut Juventus goal to complete their comeback, beating Hellas Verona 2-1. Sep 22, 2013 The Bianconeri had to get back on track after two consecutive 1-1 draws against Inter and FC Copenhagen. Antonio Conte rotated his squad, resting Gigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Mirko Vucinic in favour of Marco Storari, Angelo Ogbonna and Fernando Llorente, getting his first start in a Juventus jersey. Claudio Marchisio was on the bench after a knee injury during the Italian Super Cup in August, though Simone Pepe and Martin Caceres missed out. Verona welcomed back Luca Toni on to the bench from an ankle problem, though Domenico Maietta and Raphael Martinho were injured. http://markting10.nl/ Juve poured forward, but Verona had a good chance when Daniele Cacia latched on to a long ball and Andrea Barzagli performed a crucial block. Rafael had his palms stung by a fierce Carlos Tevez strike and in trying to stop Llorente get the rebound he ended up with a cut under his chin. Arturo Vidal’s header was plucked out from under the bar and when Verona went on the counter-attack Juve were fortunate Jorginho let the ball run through, thinking there was a teammate behind him. The Bianconeri also threatened as Tevez played a neat one-two with Vidal before Rafael smothered at his feet. It was incredibly Verona who took the lead at the Juventus Stadium. A corner was nodded down by Moras to find Fabrizio Cacciatore totally unmarked at the base of the back post to tap in. Juventus thought they had equalised three minutes later, but an acrobatic Cacia goalline clearance kept out Paul Pogba. It was only a warning, as moments afterwards Tevez sprung the offside trap on a Leo Bonucci through ball and smashed his finish across Rafael in off the far post. Tevez could not believe he hadn’t scored another in first half stoppages. His shot flew past Rafael to hit the upright, roll all the way along the line, bounce off the other post and into the goalkeeper’s grateful arms. Instead, it was Llorente who broke his duck in all competition for Juventus. The Spaniard got round his marker Moras to get the header on Vidal’s cross from 10 yards. It was still wide open, as Bonucci’s lunging tackle was well-timed but risky as Jorginho was ready to pull the trigger. Rafael smothered a Pogba attempt and then the goalkeeper flew to palm away a trademark Andrea Pirlo free kick. Pogba went even closer, as his curling effort from distance left Rafael rooted to the spot, but landed on the crossbar. There was a standing ovation as Claudio Marchisio made his first appearance in a month. Sebastian Giovinco also entered and wanted a penalty when he collided with Rafael, but the referee suggested they were both going for the ball. Verona almost snatched a shock equaliser in stoppages, but Barzagli charged down Jorginho’s attempt with the top of his shoulder. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- JUVENTUS: Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Isla, Vidal, Pirlo (Marchisio 66), Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez (Giovinco 79), Llorente (Vucinic 69) VERONA: Rafael; Gonzalez, Moras, Bianchetti; Cacciatore, Romulo, Donati (Gomez Taleb 58), Hallfredsson (Donadel 77), Agostini (Iturbe 67); Jorginho; Cacia Ref: Bergonzi http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

JUVENTUS 2 - 1 VERONA Fabrizio Cacciatore (36') Carlos Tévez (40′) Fernando Llorente (45+3′) September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Attendance:‬ 38000‎ Llorente fires Bianconeri to victory The Spain striker silenced the critics with his match-winning strike after Carlos Tevez had cancelled out Fabrizio Cacciatore's opener. Sep 22, 2013 Fernando Llorente scored on his first start for Juventus as a 2-1 victory over Hellas Verona got them back to winnings ways in Serie A. http://markting10.nl/ Despite dominating the early exchanges, the hosts fell behind in the 36th minute as Fabrizio Cacciatore knocked home from close range, but that goal served as a catalyst for the champions to launch a comeback. Carlos Tevez, who had squandered an earlier chance, equalised in style five minutes before the break and then Llorente nodded in right at the end of the first period. That proved to be enough to give Juve the points after draws against Inter and Copenhagen in the last week. Following their Champions League exploits in Denmark on Tuesday, coach Antonio Conte shook things up by making five changes. Marco Storari, Andrea Barzagli, Mauricio Isla, Kwadwo Asamoah and Llorente all came into the starting XI, replacing Gianluigi Buffon, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Giorgio Chiellini, Federico Peluso and Fabio Quagliarella. Verona came into the game off the back of a 2-0 victory over Sassuolo, with three changes from that side as Domenico Maietta, Raphael Martinho and Juan Ignacio Gomez had their respective places taken by Alejandro Gonzalez, Matteo Bianchetti and Massimo Donati. Juventus seized control early on against the Serie A new boys, but they struggled to create clear-cut chances during the first half hour. Tevez wasted a good chance 30 minutes in, and it was not long before Hellas made them pay for their profligacy as they capitalised from a corner when Cacciatore tapped in from close range. Tevez made amends before the break, however. Leonardo Bonucci played an impressive throughball into the right side of the area, and the Argentinian fired a shot past Rafael into the far corner. He almost added another too when he hit the post from distance, but Conte’s side did go into the break ahead as Llorente headed in Arturo Vidal’s cross from the right on the stroke of half-time. The visitors started the second half positively and Jorginho had a chance to equalise, only for the excellent Bonucci to poke the ball away with a last-ditch tackle. Juventus did not test Rafael again until just before the hour mark when Paul Pogba twice tried his luck from distance, and although the goalkeeper almost made a mess of both efforts, he was not beaten. Frenchman Pogba seemed determined to score and he once again went for goal from outside of the area in the 66th minute, but his curling effort flew just over the crossbar. Conte's side continued to press for late goals, but Verona remained solid at the back - although a late comeback never appeared likely. http://www.goal.com/en/results-standings/69/italy-serie-a/table?ICID=SP_TN_111

TEVEZ 1-1

Che sfiga!

Incredibile. Goal del Verona.

Occasione in contropiede per il Verona. Sarebbe stato il colmo se avessero segnato.

Occasione per Tevez.

Juve rabbiosa, Verona alle corde.

Gran colpo di testa di Vidal, para Rafael.

Si perde tempo come piace al Verona.

Rafael stavolta la manata la prende da un suo compagno di squadra ma é lo stesso punizione per il Verona.

Anche Donati in versione sceneggiata.

Il portiere veneto Rafael in stato confusionale.

Tiri da fuori che mancano per ora il bersaglio.

Ma che ci fa il Sassuolo in serie A?

Catenaccio mandorliniano.

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Line-ups: Juventus-Verona Sep 22, 2013 Juventus rotate their squad against Hellas Verona, giving Fernando Llorente his first Serie A start. http://markting10.nl/ Antonio Conte announced changes after their two consecutive draws against Inter and FC Copenhagen, including a rest for Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini. The most important new face was that of ex-Athletic Bilbao star Llorente, who has been notably absent so far in Juve’s season. He partners Carlos Tevez, completing what many assumed would be the first choice front two this term. Claudio Marchisio is on the bench for the first time since limping off during the Italian Super Cup in August, but Simone Pepe and Martin Caceres are sidelined. Luca Toni returns from an ankle injury for Hellas Verona, albeit on the bench, who already caused an upset this season by beating Milan. Domenico Maietta and Raphael Martinho are on the treatment table. JUVENTUS: Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Isla, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Llorente VERONA: Rafael; Gonzalez, Moras, Bianchetti; Cacciatore, Romulo, Donati, Hallfredsson, Agostini; Jorginho; Cacia

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Mandorlini: 'Verona like Copenhagen' Sep 22, 2013 Andrea Mandorlini warns Hellas Verona will “try to imitate Copenhagen” at the Juventus Stadium today. http://markting10.nl/ It kicks off in Turin at 15.00. “We made many sacrifices to reach this important challenge,” said the Coach of the newly-promoted club. “We are very happy, as we’re in a good position in the table and will aim to pick up points in Turin.” Verona have already caused an upset this season with their 2-1 victory over Milan and also beat Sassuolo. Luca Toni and Michelangelo Albertazzi are back in the side after injury, though Domenico Maietta and Raphael Martinho are sidelined. Meanwhile, Juve are fresh from Tuesday’s disappointing 1-1 Champions League draw with FC Copenhagen. “As far as we are concerned, we have all due respect for an historic and important club like Juventus. However, in football nothing can be taken for granted and Juve would do well to remember that today. “We will do everything we can to bring home a positive result, even if that means we’ll try to imitate Copenhagen...”

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Juventus vs Hellas Verona, preview: Visitors unlikely to shock Verona have a good squad and did well in the transfer market, but that will hardly be enough to take anything home against the best team in Italy. Sep 22, 2013 Juventus disappointed in Denmark, opening their Champions League campaign with a 1-1 draw against Copenhagen. Between that slip and amid the constant talk about Fernando Llorente being ignored by Antonio Conte, it hasn't been the easiest few days for Juve -- but that's hardly going to destabilize the champions. They have a relatively easy job this weekend against Hellas Verona, who, with all due respect, aren't a team that should create a lot of problems for the bianconeri. http://markting10.nl/ Juve have seven points from three Serie A matches, beating Sampdoria away 1-0 before thrashing Lazio at home 4-1. Their only draw came in the last round, against Inter Milan in the Derby d'Italia. The bianconeri have started the season more or less as expected. Buying Carlos Tevez proved to be a very good piece of business, and Paul Pogba is showing more and more moments of brilliance. A small issue is the fact that Conte prefers every other striker to Llorente, who appears to be completely out of shape but that seems to be more of an issue for various papers in Italy, rather than for Conte himself. Of greater importance is the fact that Andrea Pirlo isn't his usual magnificent self this season. Conte is likely to field almost the same team as he did in most of the games this season, with Mirko Vucinic keeping Tevez company in the attack. The only change will be in goal, with the Juve coach announcing that Marco Storari will be taking Gianluigi Buffon's place between the posts, due to the captain's fatigue. Verona are likely thrilled with their season so far, having won two games, one of which against a direct rival in the relegation battle, Sassuolo. The other victory was a 2-1 win over AC Milan in the first round, played in front of a thrilled Verona crowd. Their only loss came against an in-form Roma, who put three goals past the newcomers. The gialloblu seem to have enough quality to stay away from relegation zone this season, but getting at least a point at the Juventus Stadium isn't easy, even for the best European teams. Coach Andrea Mandorlini faces a few selection problems. It is doubtful whether Luca Toni, Martinho, captain Domenico Maietta and defender Michelangelo Albertazzi will be able to play, which only makes Verona's job even harder. Juventus injuries and suspensions: Simone Pepe, Martin Caceres (injuried) Hellas Verona injuries and suspensions: Luca Toni, Martinho, Domenico Maietta, Michelangelo Albertazzi, Daniele Ragatzu (in doubt) Projected line ups Juventus (3-5-2): Storari, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Lichtsteiner, Asamoah, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Vucinic, Tevez Hellas Verona (4-3-3): Rafael, Cacciatore, Moras, Bianchetti, Agostini, Romulo, Jorginho, Hallfredson, Gomez, Cacia, Jankovic

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Juventus v Hellas Verona – Team News, Tactics, Lineups And Prediction Sep 22, 2013 Juventus are one of the five sides left in Serie A that are yet to taste defeat. Two wins on the trot were followed by two stalemates. Inter and Copenhagen may reflect similar outcomes both the performances were a contrast. At the San Siro, Inter and Juventus canceled each other out in a game where a win for any side would have been harsh on the other. These were two teams that fought endlessly and produced a fair result. Against Copenhagen, it was one way traffic, for the most part. Juventus have their wayward finishing to blame as they have just one goal to show for their 27 shots. http://markting10.nl/ For Hellas Verona, it’s been a commendable start to their Serie A campaign. A glance at the league standings and you would find them just one point off their illustrious opponents. It’s early days, of course, and it’s a marathon not a sprint yet you can’t help but get the feeling that they could be the surprise package of this season. Team News and Tactical Brief JUVENTUS ‘Frustration’ is the word that comes to mind when you look back at Juve’s game against Copenhagen. It was a game that they could have and should have won but for the heroics and heroics probably falls short of the standard of performance put in by Copenhagen’s keeper, Johan Wiland. But this frustration can act as a stimulant and Hellas Verona could be on the receiving end. Conte’s formation remains the same 3-5-2 that is his favorite. The manager spoke about the importance of rotation and keeping the team fresh as they fight on three fronts. With depth that can justify rotation, Juventus could name a starting eleven that may see a few regulars rested. Storari will start in goal, Conte confirmed while Vucinic and Barzagli should return after they played no part in the Champions League. But the best news from Conte’s press conference was the return of Claudio Marchisio. The tireless midfielder has been out for a few weeks and has always been one of Juventus’ most valuable assets. With Verona expected to shut shop, Juventus could find themselves in a situation similar to that against Copenhagen. This time, of course, they’ll want to be a bit more clinical and make their chances count. Pepe, Rubinho and Caceres will sit this one out for Juventus. Possible Starting XI (3-5-2): Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Vucinic HELLAS VERONA Six points from a possible nine, Verona manager, Andrea Mandorlini will be pleased with his side’s beginning to life in Serie A. They might be new comers but their work in the transfer market ensured that they recruited players with Serie A experience. That, along with a few of their own talents is considered enough for the Gialloblu to retain their top flight status. As things stand, no one could argue against that line of thinking. After stunningly claiming the scalp of Milan on opening night, Verona succumbed to a 3-0 loss to a rampant Roma side. Following which, they made light work of fellow promoted team, Sassuolo. But, they now face their sternest test at the Juventus Stadium. They’ll have to do so without their captain, Domenico Maietta, who was forced to go off injured against Sassuolo. Raphael Martinho hasn’t made the trip to Turin as well. The good news, though, is the inclusion of ex-Juve man, Luca Toni, in the Verona squad. It’s still unclear whether the burly striker will start the game but he might just play a part. Mandorlini will stick with his 4-3-3 system. A system based up on defensive organization and that should be the approach the boss will employ. Tight in midfield with advanced wingers dropping back to halt Juve’s blitzing wing-backs. Much of their play circles around the much heralded Italy u21 International, Jorginho. Already under the watch of top clubs throughout the peninsula, Jorginho will win over plenty of admirers if he manages to outclass a certain Andrea Pirlo. Possible Starting XI (4-3-3): Rafael; Cacciatore, Moras, Bianchetti, Agostini; Romulo, Jorginho, Hallfredsson; Jankovic, Cacia, Gomez Player To Watch Out For Paul Pogba (Juventus) JuventusTouted as a future superstar, they way it’s panning out right now, Pogba is already playing like one. A player with the potential and the ambition to be the best, Pogba’s lethal range coupled with pure physical power make him a fierce opponent to deal with. Against Verona, who are certain to be satisfied with getting players behind the ball, it might just take another Pogba special to secure the three points for Juventus. Prediction Juventus 2-0 Hellas Verona Verona could be on the end of a Juventus backlash as the Champions look to shrug off their midweek disappointment. The travelers will feel the absence of a few important players; add in the quality of the opposition and this result points towards a Juventus victory. Blast From the Past

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Scouting Report: Hellas Verona – Serie A, Round 4 Sep 21, 2013 Club Name: Hellas Verona FC Head Coach: Andrea Mandorlini Formation: 4-3-3 (4-5-1) Style of Play: Deep Defending Recent Form: W (2 – 1, Milan) L (3 – 0, Roma) W (2 – 0, Sassuolo) Strengths: Solid counter-attacking down the right hand side which could cause Juventus’ weaker wing a few problems. Weaknesses: No real quality all over the pitch, defensive shape can be stretched very easily via quick tempo attacks. http://markting10.nl/ Roma 3-0 Verona, September 1 2013 Roma vs Verona was a battle of two very different variants of the 4-3-3. Roma’s 4-3-3 represented the more expansive of the two, with their full backs pushing high up the pitch, along with the wingers tucking inside to make inside forwards. Verona’s on the other hand was a much more rigid system which played out as a deep 4-1-4-1 or 4-5-1 without the ball. Throughout the opening stages of the match, Verona looked to sit deep and absorb as much of Roma’s pressure as they could. The space between the lines was very little and there was a decent shape to the back four, with the gaps between the centre backs and full backs appropriate to what you would expect from such defensive shape. Roma’s energy during the first 10 minutes of the match was excellent and it really forced Verona back, leading them to almost be defending from their own penalty area. The energy and enthusiasm Roma displayed created a handful of chances which for a better finish, would have resulted in an early goal. Juventus with a high intensity game would have the chance to do something similar and an early goal is always excellent to knock the morale of a newly promoted side and instil disbelief in their own ability. Given Verona’s tendency to drop off and allow Roma time on the ball, Luca Toni – the lone frontman’s – lack of mobility meant Roma’s defenders had plenty of space to start attacks from the back, with both central defenders under little pressure to play the ball in haste. Juventus’ back three would easily out number the lone striker but potentially would have one man, too many, where an additional player would be more at use in a more advanced area of the pitch. When Verona were able to start an attack, they’d begin slow, moving the ball steadily across the back line. Then once the transition from defence to the midfield was made, they’d look to be more incisive with their passes and quicker with their tempo, with plenty of runners and movement off the ball. Whilst their quality was lacking, they did create a few chances of their own via a quick switch of play, then attacking the Roma wings, where their full backs had occasionally left open space. Rafael Martinho – the left footed Brazilian winger – was Verona’s biggest threat going forward. When Verona were able to break forward and play the ball into the left winger’s feet, the 25 year old had the confidence to attempt to take on the ageing legs of Maicon and had a relative success against his marker. Beating his man and putting in a decent cross on a number of occasions during the first half. Despite their danger man playing from the left hand side, a lot of Verona’s forward moves built up from the right. Romulo, the right back – who has since been moved into midfield to excellent effect vs Sassuolo – started the majority of attacks down his side, playing quick direct passes into the right channel for the creative ex-Palermo and Genoa midfielder Bosko Jankovic on the wing, who was given the reigns to dictate his team’s attack. Juventus’ left side is certainly their weaker wing at present without the defensive cover from Claudio Marchisio and given Verona’s nature to attack directly down this wing, the appropriate cover may need to be accounted for. Roma’s first goal came courtesy of Verona over committing on an attack and then getting overrun themselves on a counter attack. The inability to clear the ball to safety when the first phase of Roma’s attack broke down allowed Roma to quickly transition the ball wide to Maicon who took advantage of a lack of marker, scoring via a large deflection. Ultimately it was Martinho the left winger who was at fault, as his laziness to bust a gut to get back and track the Right Back’s run proved costly. It was this goal which resulted in a common feature of the second half. Martinho’s stamina levels weren’t at the level they needed to be and having expended a large amount of energy in the first half running at Maicon, he was unable to perform the job of running up to the support his side’s attacks and then back to stop Roma from breaking themselves. Where in the first half he was tucked in deep next to his central midfielders, in the second half he was often found standing out of position, neither deep enough to provide a solid defensive shape, nor high enough to discourage Maicon from raiding forward. Both the following two goals from Roma were golazos but, it was the inability to quickly recover into a solid defensive shape after counter attacks from Verona had broken down which proved their undoing. Backpeddling and off balance, nobody closed down either Pjanic nor Ljajic to try and prevent each individual’s wonder strike. Dangerman: Romulo The Brazilian Right back-cum-centre midfielder has started the season off in excellent fashion for the newly promoted Hellas Verona. Despite playing in the back four in Verona’s heavy defeat to Roma, Romulo’s contribution in all three of their opening matches has been of positivity, especially against Milan and Sassuolo, where he was played in a right centre midfielder role. With an assist on the opening night shock against Milan and then a goal against Sassuolo in the previous round of fixtures, Romulo has been one of Verona’s early season stars. For a team who don’t get much opportunity to attack, having a player who can attack at tempo, both on and off the ball is a must and Romulo has been that man for the Gialloblu, with his bombarding runs on the counter being a strong feature of Verona’s attacking play. His link-up with Bosko Jankovic has been good and provides his side with the opportunity to outnumber and overlap the opposition’s left side. Given Juventus’ struggles on the left side of the park in the opening weeks of the season since Claudio Marchisio’s injury. Asamoah and Chiellini need to ensure they focus on the threat Verona could pose down their right hand side. Be it Romulo starts at RB, or at CM, he’s going to look to break quickly into the space Juventus’ leave behind on a Verona counter-attack and it’s important Paul Pogba looks to track his runs to stifle any sort of influence the Brazilian could pose.

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Hellas Verona striker unlikely to feature against Juventus Sep 21, 2013 Hellas Verona’s veteran striker Luca Toni is unlikely to play against Juve on Sunday but he insists that Gialloblu coach Andrea Mandorlini will know how to motivate the players. http://markting10.nl/ The 36-year-old former Italian international is suffering from an inflammation of the tendon but he will still make the trip and say hello to some former Juventus and Italy teammates. “Mandorlini will wind us up a lot for this match. He shouts at us so loudly that I hear him shout from far distances on the pitch,” Toni said to Tuttosport. “I don’t think I’ll make it on the pitch. 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. “It burns me a lot but when I return I want to score against Buffon with a lob.”

JUVENTUS - VERONA September 22, 2013 3:00 PM Juventus Stadium — Turin Referee:‬ Mauro Bergonzi Juventus vs. Hellas Verona Preview: Round 4 — Hell(a)s Bells Sep 21, 2013 You want to know the first thing that popped into my head when I opened up a window on my internet machine and started to plan what I would type out this here preview? Of course you do! It wasn't some deep thought about how the road to Scudetto means you have to win as many games as possible against the provinciale sides in Serie A. It wasn't about how frustrating Tuesday's game against FC Copenhagen was. No, it wasn't really anything close to that. http://markting10.nl/ It was that we'd get the chance to play a certain YouTube classic for the first time in months. Sorry, but I'm really not sorry one bit. I play this video because it means Luca Toni is coming to town. And not just Luca Toni, but all of Hellas Verona, one of Serie B's — and Italy's for that matter — biggest surprises a season ago. And now that they've gotten their much-deserved promotion to Italy's top flight, they'll be rolling into Juventus Stadium having won just as many games to begin the season as their opponents. Wait, is that right? Yeah, it is. •Juventus' wins: 1-0 over Sampdoria, 4-1 over Lazio. •Hellas Verona's wins: 2-1 over Milan, 2-0 over Sassuolo. Felt kinda crazy to type, but the facts are the facts. Verona and Juve are separated by all of one point through the first three games of the current Serie A season. Hellas Verona have surprised some with the way they've begun the year. Juventus? Well, they're just doing, results-wise, what we pretty much expected them to do. I don't know how many of us around expected Juventus to have such a so-so showing against INter and then suddenly forget how to score a goal against FC Copenhagen. Maybe you did, and in that case, you're smarter than you look! So maybe this preview isn't all about Luca Toni and the song that comes along with him. But hey, it's better than nothing, right? RIGHT? Right. GOOD NEWS There's nothing better than an Antonio Conte team that is pissed off about their previous result. Does that mean they're guaranteed to whoop their next opponent? No, not necessarily. But Oh, and one more thing — look who's back... Conte: The return of @ClaMarchisio8 will enable me to rotate in midfield. He played in our midweek friendly & will be available for Sunday. BAD NEWS SOUND THE BERGONZI ALARM. SOUND THE BERGONZI ALARM. WHAT TO WATCH FOR 1. The effectiveness of one Mirko Vucinic...if he plays. This could be a spinoff of everybody's favorite topic from last season's previews, "The Vucinic Effect." But since Mirko is coming off an injury and a subsequent bad outing against Inter last weekend, I don't think I will go that far. The truth is that, right now, Juventus are at their best when things are clicking between Vucinic and Carlos Tevez. Inside information, i know, but just stick with me here. Vucinic wasn't at his best against Inter, a sign that the knock he picked up over the international break might not have been completely healed like we thought. In short: Mirko Vucinic is important. There, I said it. 2. The effectiveness of one Giorgio Chiellini...if he plays. Squad rotation (calm down, more on that in a second) tells us that those who might have struggled against Copenhagen might get a day off on Sunday. And the way Chiellini is playing this season, he looks like he needs a day off or two. Whether he gets said rest and Angelo Ogbonna steps in after making his Champions League debut is obviously still to be determined, but it definitely should be considered. Then again, there's a reason why Conte is in Turin and I'm sitting here writing for this blog. 3. The actuality of squad rotation. Conte announced at his pre-match presser that Marco Storari will start for Gigi Buffon in goal, so we know that. But he also had this piece of information regarding any kind of squad rotation: Conte: It's only right for me to rotate the side, and those who work hard during the week deserve the opportunity to play. To what extent Conte will go to when it comes to rotating the squad, we'll wait and see tomorrow. But if it means that this will be a regular thing, then I'm all for it. Like Conte said in the Storari piece of info, it's important for the whole squad to be involved. Why's that? Well, for one, it doesn't mean your starters are getting run into the ground because they're playing every single game. And, on top of that, it means your reserves aren't just sitting Dare I ask about Fernando Llorente? Nah, I'll just let it be for now. 3. Just what exactly Hellas Verona are all about. First question: Are they the team that stunned Milan on the opening weekend of the season? Second question: Are they team that got thumped by Roma 3-0? My answer: I don't really know. That's because it's always interesting to see newly-promoted sides when they first arrive in Serie A. Some start very well, like Verona has. Others suck from the beginning of the season and set the trend early. I obviously have no idea how Verona's season will go, but it will be interesting to get a first-hand look at what one of Serie A's newbies are all about. 4. Getting back on the horse. Plenty of players were disappointed after the 1-1 draw in Copenhagen. Their post-match comments were plastered all over Juventus' official website, so I'm sure we've all seen a good portion of them by now. If not, they're pretty easy to track down. But the main message was one of disappointment and the desire to change what went from in Denmark. But there's just one thing missing: Actually going out and doing so. Ah, details. My starting XI (3-5-2): Storari; Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna; Isla, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Asamoah; Vucinic, Tevez OFFICIAL KICKOFF TIME: 3 P.M. IN ITALY; 9 A.M. ON THE EAST COAST; 6 A.M. ON THE WEST COAST