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................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (1^ giornata di ritorno) Juventus Stadium - Torino mercoledì 7-11-2012 - Ore 20:45 Arbitro: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Verso Juventus-Nordsjaelland: Matri guida la riscossa bianconera, danesi a caccia dell'impresa La 'Vecchia Signora' ha bisogno di trovare i primi tre punti della sua campagna europea. Quagliarella e Giovinco si giocano la seconda maglia a disposizione in attacco. 7 novembre, 2012 PROBABILI FORMAZIONI JUVENTUSBuffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah Matri, Giovinco NORDSJAELLAND Hansen Parkhurst, Okore, Runje, Mtiliga Christensen, Adu Lorentzen, Beckmann, John Nordstrand QUI JUVENTUS Niente turnover, Antonio Conte ha deciso di affidarsi alla squadra scelta sabato scorso per il big match contro l'Inter. Ci saranno dunque ancora Vidal e Marchisio ai lati di Pirlo, si accomoda in panchina Pogba. In attacco non ci sarà Vucinic, destinato al massimo alla panchina: Matri sicuro titolare, al suo fianco Giovinco favorito su Quagliarella. Pepe unico indisponibile per motivi familiari. QUI NORDSJæLLAND Hjulmand dovrebbe presentare la stessa squadra vista all'andata in Danimarca eccezion fatta per capitan Nicolai Stokholm, convocato ma in dubbio dopo aver saltato l'ultima gara di campionato a causa di un problema al polpaccio, e Andreas Laudrup, che dovrebbe partire dalla panchina per far spazio a Nordstrand, con Beckmann in posizione di trequartista. Indisponibile Petry, in diffida Mtiliga e Runje. IL MOMENTO La Juventus arriva a quest'appuntamento con tanta voglia di riscatto dopo aver subito la prima sconfitta in casa: contro il Nordsjaelland serve una grande risposta e soprattutto serve trovare i tre punti per poter guardare con maggiore ottimismo alle ultime due gare decisive contro Chelsea e Shakhtar. La formazione scandinava non attraversa il miglior periodo della propria stagione ma ha trovato fiducia nel punto strappato all'andata a Copenhagen. LA CHIAVE L'approccio alla gara sarà decisivo. Buffon all'indomani della sconfitta contro l'Inter ha ammesso che alla Juventus è "calata un pò la fame": serve ritrovare spirito, entusiasmo e motivazioni, la musichetta della Champions potrebbe essere corroborante per Madama. I PROTAGONISTI E' la grande chance di Alessandro Matri, il cui impiego è stato annunciato da Alessio in conferenza stampa: l'attaccante ex Cagliari ha bisogno di vivere una notte da protagonista dopo esser stato un pò messo da parte nelle ultime settimane. Nelle file dei danesi occhi sul giovane difensore Okore e sul fantasioso Beckmann, già protagonista nel match d'andata. Testa a Testa UEFA Champions League - 23/ott/2012 - FC Nordsjælland 1 - Juventus 1 Ultime 5 Partite JUVENTUS 03/nov/2012 - Juventus 1 - Inter 3 - Serie A 31/ott/2012 - Juventus 2 - Bologna 1 - Serie A 28/ott/2012 - Catania 0 - Juventus 1 - Serie A 23/ott/2012 - FC Nordsjælland 1 - Juventus 1 - UCL 20/ott/2012 - Juventus 2 - Napoli 0 - Serie A FC Nordsjælland 23/ott/2012 - FC Nordsjælland 1 - Juventus 1 - UCL 02/ott/2012 - FC Nordsjælland 0 - Chelsea FC 4 - UCL 19/set/2012 - Shakhtar 2 - FC Nordsjælland 0 - UCL 08/lug/2012 - Twente 2 - FC Nordsjælland 1 - AMI 25/ago/2011 - Sporting 2 - FC Nordsjælland 1 - EL Previsione Juventus 2 - 0 FC Nordsjaelland

................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (1^ giornata di ritorno) Juventus Stadium - Torino mercoledì 7-11-2012 - Ore 20:45 Arbitro: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Confronti ufficiali 1 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 1 Vittorie Nordsjaelland 0 Goals Juventus 1 Goals Nordsjaelland 1 Juventus - Nordsjaelland a Torino Confronti ufficiali 0 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 0 Vittorie Nordsjaelland 0 Goals Juventus 0 Goals Nordsjaelland 0 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Nordsjaelland 1 presenza Bendtner Nicklas 1 Bonucci Leonardo 1 Buffon Gianluigi 1 Chiellini Giorgio 1 De Ceglie Paolo 1 Giaccherini Emanuele 1 Giovinco Sebastian 1 Isla Mauricio Anibal 1 Lucio Lucimar da Silva Ferre 1 Marchisio Claudio 1 goal Vucinic Mirko Ultimi confronti diretti 23.10.2012 Champions League Nordsjaelland-Juventus 1-1 Giocate 1 - Vittorie Juventus 0 - Pareggi 1 - Vittorie Nordsjaelland 0 - Goals Juventus 1 - Goals Nordsjaelland 1

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Nordsjaelland outcome could shape Juventus' season, says Bonucci The 25-year-old looks to put Sunday's defeat to Inter in the Derby d'Italia behind him, and now focuses on the midweek European clash against the Danish champions. Nov 6, 2012 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has expressed the need for a good performance from himself and his team-mates in Wednesday's Champions League Group E tussle with Nordsjaelland. The Old Lady face a great deal of pressure in this match, as they find themselves third in their pool after three matches, with the Danish side biting ankles just two points behind. “It’s a game that needs to be won, just like all the others," Bonucci told reporters in Vinovo, "Failure to win would place us in the Europa League or even see us go out of Europe altogether. “Not qualifying could also have an impact on the rest of our season. We're approaching the clash on the back of three draws, meaning [a victory] is the only objective we’re aiming for." And to get that victory, the ex-Bari man made clear what will need to happen, adding; "We’ll take to the field tomorrow night with the desire to get back to being the team that beat everyone and always imposed its own style of play.” After Juve's 3-1 loss Saturday to Inter, the club that he began his footballing career at, Bonucci said that the mistakes need to be eradicated from their game before Wednesday. "After putting in a true Juventus performance during the first twenty minutes, we then retreated and no longer ran like we did at the start."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Nordsjaelland: 'Pressure on Juve' Nov 6, 2012 Nordsjaelland can take advantage of the “pressure” Juventus are under, insists Coach Kasper Hjulmand ahead of tomorrow night’s Champions League match. The Danes already caused a huge upset when they held the Serie A winners to a 1-1 draw in the home fixture and visit Turin on Wednesday evening. “We know that this is going to be a difficult game, but we do believe,” said Hjulmand. “Juventus will be playing under pressure and if they struggle to score, or we get the goal first, they could suffer a psychological blow. “It’s true that this is a team of champions who are therefore accustomed to stress, but we remain confident in our chances of doing well. “Juve are playing at home and will press the ball, as we saw against Inter, but if we win back possession in midfield and go on the counter then we can cause them problems.” Nicklas Bendtner could feature as a substitute, but the Danish international has not impressed so far in his Bianconeri career. “He has played in recent games, so it is only to be expected the squad will be rotated and he might not play against us. “I hope he can soon score and break through this drought.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Juve name Nordsjaelland squad Nov 6, 2012 Juventus have named their squad for tomorrow’s Champions League match with Nordsjaelland. The only absentee is Simone Pepe, who has been given permission to miss the game due to a family matter. There are no real injuries for Coach Antonio Conte and assistant manager Angelo Alessio to contend with in Turin. The Danish side surprised Juventus in the last round with a 1-1 draw and now visit the Juventus Stadium. Juventus squad for Nordsjaelland: 1 Buffon, 2 Lucio, 3 Chiellini, 4 Caceres, 6 Pogba, 8 Marchisio, 9 Vucinic, 11 De Ceglie, 12 Giovinco, 15 Barzagli, 17 Bendtner, 19 Bonucci, 20 Padoin, 21 Pirlo, 22 Asamoah, 23 Vidal, 24 Giaccherini, 26 Lichtsteiner, 27 Quagliarella, 30 Storari, 32 Matri, 33 Isla, 34 Rubinho, 39 Marrone

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Bonucci: No win, no Champions League Nov 6, 2012 Leonardo Bonucci has admitted that Juventus deserve to be knocked out of the Champions League if they fail to beat Nordsjaelland. The Bianconeri host the Danish champions on Tuesday, and the 25-year-old has conceded that his team won't be worthy of the tournament if they lose to Kasper Hjulmand's men. “It is a game we have to win,” he told a Press conference. “Our goal is to qualify, so if we do not get three points we deserve to play in the Europa League or be excluded all together.” He then commented on Saturday's loss to Inter that saw their 49-match unbeaten run come to an end. “We dominated the first 20 minutes,” he said. “But then, after that, we were not the same Juventus. We were punished by a lot of mistakes – we have to improve in attack and in possession genereall. “When you've got the ball, the opponents can't you hurt – that's obvious.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Alessio: Win is a must Nov 6, 2012 Juventus assistant Angelo Alessio has confirmed that tomorrow's match with Nordsjaelland is a must win if they are to progress in Europe. The Bianconeri host the Danish champions on Wednesday, and the 47-year-old former midfielder has admitted that the club have to gain three points if they are to qualify from Champions League Group E. “We have to win if we are to move forward in Europe,” he told a Press conference. “If we play well we will win, if we don't, well....we'll have to pray. “We have to keep attacking and moving forward as a team, but it is clear that it takes time to build something impressive in this competition. Just look at Roberto Mancini or Carlo Ancelotti – there are a lot of newcomers not doing so well.” He also commented on the attacking options ahead of tomorrow's match. “Alessandro Matri will start on Wednesday, alongside either Fabio Quagliarella or Sebastian Giovinco. We are happy with all our strikers and believe in their quality. “Mirko Vucinic has a bruised calf, so we want to rest him. Nicklas Bendtner has started well, but we expect him to improve and get on the scoresheet soon.” The 47-year-old concluded by remarking on Saturday's loss to Inter, that saw the club's 49-match unbeaten run come to an end. “After the first 20 minutes we could have been 3-0 up, but we made a lot of mistakes and that cost us dearly. “Inter are a good team and I think they can compete for the title. You only have to look at their attack to see they're a great team.”

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (4th leg) - 7-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - NORDSJAELLAND Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia) Juventus ponder Pogba selection Nov 6, 2012 Juventus boss Antonio Conte is reportedly considering the use of Paul Pogba in Wednesday’s must-win Champions League game against Nordsjaelland. The Frenchman impressed in last week’s 2-1 over Bologna where he netted the injury time winner, but he didn’t feature in the 3-1 loss to Inter. The giornalaccio rosa dello Sport is suggesting that Pogba could start instead of Claudio Marchisio or Arturo Vidal against the Danes. Juventus, who have drawn all three of their European games so far this term, will be without Mirko Vucinic after he picked up an injury against the Nerazzurri. Conte may thus opt to play a front-two of Nicklas Bendtner and Fabio Quagliarella at the Juventus Stadium on Wednesday. Juventus possible: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Bendtner, Quagliarella.

Moggi: Inter are bad winners The former Bianconeri director has voiced his dismay with the behaviour of Andrea Stramaccioni's side in the aftermath of their Serie A win last weekend. Nov 6, 2012 Luciano Moggi has taken a dig at Inter in the wake of their 3-1 victory over Juventus in the Derby d'Italia, accusing the Nerazzurri of being "bad winners". The 75-year-old, who was handed a lifetime ban from football for his role in the Calciopoli scandal, feels the Milanese outfit showed a lack of respect towards their opponents, whereas his former club were gracious in defeat. "On Saturday night, Juventus showed that they are able to lose with class and even recognised that Inter deserved to win," Moggi was quoted as saying by Libero. "Inter, on the other hand, proved to be bad winners. Perhaps they're not really used to winning... "Andrea Stramaccioni had hardly left the stadium and was already talking about how Juventus have won only 28 titles. People should remind him that he hasn't won anything yet and that Juve remain first in the table."

Serie A - 11^ Giornata - Andata - 3-11-2012 (ore 20:45) 1 - 3 Arturo Vidal (1′) Diego Alberto Milito (59′-Rigore) Diego Alberto Milito (76′) Rodrigo Palacio (89′) Juventus Stadium - Torino Arbitro: Paolo Tagliavento Spettatori: 38000 Serie A - L'Inter spegne la Juve e i veleni: 3-1 Il derby d'Italia va ai nerazzurri che diventano i primi a vincere allo Juventus Stadium e a battere i bianconeri dopo 49 partite d'imbattibiltà. Eurosport - Sabato, 3 novembre 2012 Serate come queste entrano nella storia. Un primo tempo con le polemiche innescate da un gol in fuorigioco convalidato alla Juventus dopo nemmeno venti secondi. E una ripresa epica, nella quale la forza dell’Inter si è sprigionata appieno. Frantumando la serie di 49 partite senza sconfitta dei bianconeri ed espugnando uno stadio in cui a vincere era stata soltanto la Vecchia Signora. Finisce 3-1, con doppietta di Diego Milito, ciliegina sulla torta di Rodrigo Palacio e -1 per i nerazzurri. Forse la migliore nottata dopo Madrid. Di certo la più buia dell’era Conte. GIOVINCO TITOLARE, CASSANO PURE - Formazione annunciata per Antonio Conte che conferma il tradizionale 3-5-2 e riporta nell'undici titolare Vidal e Marchisio ai fianchi di Pirlo. In attacco, l'unico reale dubbio, c'è Giovinco con Vucinic, mentre siedono in panchina Bendtner, Quagliarella e Matri. Sorprende invece Andrea Stramaccioni, che va a giocarsela a Torino con il tridente pesante composto da Cassano, Palacio e Milito. Soltanto panchina per Guarin, con Cambiasso affiancato da Gargano in mediana. Zanetti e Nagatomo sono gli esterni di centrocampo, con Juan Jesus che torna in difesa dopo la squalifica. VIDAL APRE - Pronti-via ed è subito polemica. Dopo una manciata di secondi Asamoah scatta a sinistra su appoggio di Vucinic. Il ghanese è in evidente fuorigioco, ma il guardalinee Preti (così come tutti gli altri elementi della squadra arbitrale) non se ne avvede. Palla al centro e gol di Vidal, 1-0 per la Juventus. Una mazzata pazzesca per i nerazzurri, che rischiano di perdere la testa nei primi minuti. Un miracolo di Handanovic su Marchisio all’8’, però, tiene in gara l’Inter. Al 10’ Cambiasso calcia alto da buona posizione, mentre due minuti dopo Palacio si vede annullare il pareggio per un fuorigioco millimetrico. Al 20’ ci prova anche Cassano dal limite, con la palla che esce di un soffio. I nerazzurri crescono, recuperano palla nella trequarti bianconera e mettono paura ai padroni di casa. Nel momento migliore degli ospiti, però, torna a incidere l’operato arbitrale. Perché al 30’ Lichtsteiner viene ammonito per un brutto intervento su Cambiasso e quattro minuti dopo lo svizzero fa altrettanto su Palacio. Tagliavento, però, lo assolve, tenendolo in campo. La coppia Conte-Alessio se ne avvede e lo rimpiazza subito con Caceres, mentre la partita si fa sempre più tesa. Il finale è tutto dei bianconeri. Che nel minuto di recupero spaventano ancora un impeccabile Handanovic con Vidal. MILITO GUIDA L’IMPRESA – Il secondo tempo è tutta un’altra storia. La Juventus perde subito Vucinic per problemi muscolari e lo rimpiazza con Bendtner. Scelta infausta, perché il danese toglie sfogo alle ripartenze bianconere, non aggiungendo nulla negli ultimi 15 metri. La partita, intanto, si fa sempre più dura, complice anche un arbitraggio sbagliato di Tagliavento che inizia a pendere dall’altra parte, quasi come se fosse necessario risarcire qualcosa agli ospiti. Diversi cartellini mancanti soprattutto per Cambiasso e Juan Jesus, qualche contrasto duro a centrocampo, insomma "compensazione". E, alla fine, l’episodio che cambia tutto. Al 58’ Marchisio trattiene Milito in modo troppo vistoso in area. È rigore. Dal dischetto va lo stesso Principe che batte Buffon con una sassata rabbiosa. La botta che fa cadere sulle ginocchia la Juventus. Stramaccioni vede la fatica nei suoi e negli altri e azzecca il cambio. Fuori un Cassano molto statico, dentro Guarin (68’). I padroni di casa faticano sempre di più a passare la trequarti, dove l’Inter alza la “maginot”. E arrivano ripartenze come se piovesse. Al 75’ quella decisiva. Guarin spacca in due la retroguardia e fa esplodere il destro in diagonale. Buffon ci arriva ma la devia soltanto, Milito arriva prima di tutti sulla respinta e la mette dentro. È il 2-1, suo settimo gol in campionato. La partita virtualmente finisce qui. Il duo Conte-Alessio mette Quagliarella per Caceres (78’), passando al 3-4-1-2 come mercoledì contro il Bologna. L’Inter, però, è decisamente più stabile e, oltre a un gran tiro di Quagliarella deviato da un Handanovic stratosferico, non concede nulla nell’assedio finale. Anzi, Guarin lancia un altro contropiede perfetto per Nagatomo, che rientra e appoggia per Palacio. È il tris, quello definitivo (89’). L’Inter stende la Juventus 3-1. Sará la svolta del campionato? UNA SVOLTA PER DUE? – Il retrogusto dell’anticipo serale dell’undicesima giornata di Serie A porta con sé questa domanda. Perché i numeri segnano una linea di tendenza non da poco. La Juventus della gestione Conte non solo non aveva mai perso prima di questa partita, ma non aveva mai subito tre gol se non nel 3-3 esterno sul campo del Napoli del 29 novembre 2011. Adesso sente il fiato sul collo dell’Inter, salita a -1 in classifica nonostante le nove vittorie nelle prime undici partite dei bianconeri. I nerazzurri hanno infilato il nono successo consecutivo tra tutte le competizioni, il settimo in campionato e il nono esterno (in trasferta hanno sempre e solo vinto). Il culmine del progetto di Stramaccioni è arrivato allo Juventus Stadium. Perché se prima c’erano i gol ma non l’equilibrio e poi sono arrivati i risultati ma non il gioco, ora, in questa magica serata, si sono uniti i due fattori per un mix micidiale. Per una serata è andata così. L’Inter, a differenza della Vecchia Signora, di qualità davanti ne ha parecchia. La Juventus è crollata dopo 49 partite d’imbattibilità, quando ormai vedeva il record del Milan di Fabio Capello (58 match) nel mirino. Mattia Fontana - Eurosport Juventus 1-3 Inter

Chiellini: Inter deserved to win The defender says Juventus did not do enough to continue their unbeaten run and paid tribute to the efforts of Andrea Stramaccioni's side. Nov 5, 2012 Giorgio Chiellini says Inter deserved their victory on Saturday, after they came from behind to beat the Bianconeri in Turin. The Serie A leaders went into the game hoping to extend their 49-match unbeaten streak in the league, but were beaten after a Diego Milito double and Rodrigo Palacio strike cancelled out Arturo Vidal's first minute opener. "In all honesty, I expected them to man-mark Andrea Pirlo, but wasn’t sure if it’d be Fredy Guarin or Palacio," Chiellini told reporters. "That’s how they approached Fiorentina with Coutinho coming back, but this time they seemed to alternate. “Inter are very strong on the counter and until we kept our balance to lock down those spaces, we were in control and had the chances to add a second goal. “As soon as we lost our unity and started to leave more spaces, Inter took advantage and deserved the victory.” And though disappointed to taste defeat in the league for the first time since the 2010/11 season, Chiellini remains confident of continuing what has been a strong start to the season. “Tomorrow we’ll analyse the game and try to work out the mistakes we made to ensure they don’t happen again," he stated. “We are still top of the table and in the Champions League, so we have a lot to give.”

Serie A Team of the Week: Marvellous Milito & terrific Totti selected after historic weekend Goal.com looks at the star performers from the latest round of Italian league action at the weekend. Nov 5, 2012 It was a monumental Round 11 in Serie A, with Juventus' attempt to break national record for an unbeaten run brought to a halt by Inter, and both sides are among those represented in Goal.com's latest Team of the Week. While the Nerazzurri may well have had a stand-out hero at one end of the pitch scoring them a couple of goals, Samir Handanovic was busy providing just as big a problem for Juve at the other. His excellent performance between the sticks - particularly in keeping out a first-half effort by Claudio Marchisio - set the platform for Inter's win. Fiorentina's 4-1 victory over Cagliari was started by a goal for Gonzalo Rodriguez, who was also fantastic defensively, while Catania's shock demolition of Lazio came thanks in part to Nicola Legrottaglie's commanding display at the back. Meanwhile, Massimo Paci led the way for Siena, scoring the goal that did for Genoa at the Franchi Montepaschi Arena Across the middle, there were some very notable performances. Pablo Barrientos again provided the width when it mattered in Catania's 4-0 triumph, while Arturo Vidal may have been on the losing side in Serie A for the first time but his early goal had looked set to tee up another Juve win. Riccardo Montolivo gets a second straight call after another goal and another solid midfield performance as AC Milan put five past Chievo, and Giacomo Bonaventura's contribution to Atalanta's deserved 2-1 win at Sampdoria, including a second-minute opener, sees him make the team for the first time this season. In the forward line we have a trio of five-star performances. Francesco Totti picked Palermo apart at will in Roma's 4-1 win, grabbing a 208th Serie A goal in the process, and Alejandro Gomez was also instrumental in Catania's magnificent performance against Lazio, with two strikes to show for his efforts. But the last word lies with Diego Milito after his double against Juventus closed the gap in the title race to a single point. HANDANOVIC (Inter) RODRIGUEZ (Fiorentina) - LEGROTTAGLIE (Catania) - PACI (Siena) BARRIENTOS (Catania) - VIDAL (JUVENTUS) - MONTOLIVO (Milan) - BONAVENTURA (Atalanta) TOTTI (Roma) - MILITO (Inter) - GOMEZ (Catania)

What next for Juventus? How Capello's Milan, Arsenal's Invincibles & other legendary sides fared after losing their unbeaten runs After the Bianconeri's first league defeat since May 2011, they must bounce back and win a second straight Scudetto, but others have had mixed results after long sequences ended. Nov 5, 2012 ANALYSIS By Kris Voakes | Italian Football Writer The run is over. Finished. Thanks to Inter's 3-1 win in Turin on Saturday, Juventus will head for Pescara on Saturday knowing that a positive result will leave them with a one-game unbeaten run, rather than 51. Their 49-match streak is now a thing of the past and Antonio Conte's side need to get back on the horse in order to kick their Scudetto charge back into action. But is that easier said than done? The psychological effect that the loss of that sheen of invincibility can have should not be underestimated, and it is up to the Bianconeri to prove that they are a true champion outfit by casting aside the weekend's result and marching on regardless. They are far from the first side to be charged with the task of rebuilding their unbeatable reputation though. Goal.com takes a look at other teams who have seen long streaks without a loss ended, and studies how each club reacted to the disappointment. AJAX 1994-96 (52 games unbeaten) For the best part of two years, Ajax didn't just beat teams, they battered them. In their 52-game run from the beginning of the 1994-95 season to the opening game of 1996, Louis van Gaal's superstars scored 168 goals and conceded only 34. After scoring 33 times without reply over the first nine games of 1995-96, they reacted to falling 2-0 behind in the early stages of their trip to Feyenoord by taking the lead before half-time and eventually winning 4-2. No matter what the scenario, they looked untouchable. It was Willem II, who would eventually finish 12th in the Eredivisie, who surprised everyone by curtailing the Godenzonen's march through the league with a 1-0 win in Tilburg, and suddenly the whole of Netherlands found Ajax easier to score against. They would still add another Dutch title to their locker that season - a third in succession - despite a total of three defeats, but after losing the Champions League final to Juventus, their superstar team began to break up. Since their move to the Amsterdam ArenA that summer they have added just five more league championships in 16 years and after always finishing inside the top three for 31 successive years, they have since missed out on the podium in the Eredivisie on four occasions. ARSENAL 2003-04 (49 games unbeaten) Known as 'The Invincibles', Arsene Wenger's class of 2003-04 became the first team for over a century to go unbeaten throughout an entire season in the English top flight. And when Thierry Henry, Robert Pires et al continued to fire on all cylinders at the beginning of the following campaign, many had them down as surefire champions once more. But their hopes of stretching their unbeaten run to 50 were brought crashing down by an uncompromising Manchester United performance at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils coming out 2-0 winners. United would later complete a league double over the Gunners, who fell to five defeats overall and surrendered their title to Chelsea, though they would get revenge on Sir Alex Ferguson's side by beating them in the FA Cup final. That triumph in Cardiff, though, is Arsenal's most recent major trophy, with their seven-year drought having coincided with the repeated loss of top-name stars, and Wenger's current outfit are a shadow of the team that wowed the Premier League public on a weekly basis during the early part of the last decade. AC MILAN 1991-93 (58 games unbeaten) One of the finest football teams of all time, and - thanks to Inter's win at the weekend - still untouched as the holders of the longest unbeaten run in Italian league history, Fabio Capello's AC Milan side swept aside all comers at a time when Serie A was the most formidable competition in the game. Boasting the best defensive unit anyone cares to remember and the masterful Dutch trio of Frank Rijkaard, Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten, winning became second nature to them between May 1991 and March 1993. Faustino Asprilla scored the only goal in Parma's visit to San Siro to stop them dead in their tracks, and they would win only one of their next 10 games too, yet still still managed to claim the Scudetto thanks to the massive lead they had built up during their record run. They did fall short in Europe, though, going down 1-0 to Olympique de Marseille in the inaugural Champions League final, but would bounce back the following season, winning both the Scudetto and the European title thanks to an astonishing 4-0 demolition of Barcelona's Dream Team. Unsurprisingly, the club has been unable to replicate such consistency of brilliance, winning only four of the last 18 league titles after Marcello Lippi's Juventus began to dominate, though they have added two further Champions League successes under the continued guidance of record-breaking president Silvio Berlusconi. PENAROL 1966-69 (56 games unbeaten) The Carboneros achieved success like never before in the 1960s - and they have never since matched their phenomenal record of that spell - winning seven titles in a decade. Towards the end of that magnificent run, they became simply unstoppable, with their back-to-back titles of 1967 and 1968 each coming with a zero in the loss column. It was on September 14, 1969 that they were finally beaten for the first time in three years, with Liverpool inflicting on them a 2-0 defeat which would be repeated a fortnight later by eventual champions Nacional, who would themselves record an unbeaten season. Penarol have added another 16 Uruguayan championships to their trophy room in the 43 years which have followed, but their continental and world successes of that period - they won three Copa Libertadores, two Intercontinental Cups and a Supercopa Sudamericana during the 1960s - haven't come at the same rate. They added another Intercontinental crown and two more Libertadores titles in 1982 and 1987 (above), but have fallen off the radar outside of Uruguay since then. STEAUA BUCHAREST 1986-89 (104 games unbeaten) While they were also making a name for themselves with unprecedented continental success in the late 1980s, Steaua Bucharest were building a dynasty in Romania unparalleled at the top of the game anywhere in the world. The unbeaten streak ran for 104 domestic league fixtures over a period of 39 months between June 1986 and September 1989, and though their mark has since been superseded by ASEC Mimosas' 108-match run of 1989 to 1994, it remains a European record unlikely to ever be broken. The Ros-Albastrii were eventually knocked off their perch by city rivals Dinamo, and that 3-0 home defeat would be the start of a downturn in form after the exits of several key players to western European clubs following the Romanian Revolution. They did bounce back in the mid-90s to equal a national record of six straight league titles, but have never been able to recover the form on the continent which saw them win the European Cup in 1986 and reach a further final and semi-final in the three years that followed, plus carry home the 1986 European Supercup. In the 23 years since their dominance ended, they have reached only one European semi-final, in the 2005-06 Uefa Cup. Beyond those memorable marks, Celtic's 1915-17 vintage, who recorded 62 games without a loss, have been succeeded by another century of glory, with the Hoops collecting a total of 43 Scottish league titles in their history, while world record-holders ASEC Mimosas followed their unequalled 108-match run with a further 12 Ivorian league crowns in the following 16 years. Boca Juniors' 40-game run of 1998-99 was actually only the start of the club's greatest ever era, winning three Copa Libertadores and two world crowns in the following four years, but Porto's 55-match streak of 2010-12 was notable for coming under the guidance of three different coaches as Jesualdo Ferreira, Andre Villas-Boas and Vitor Pereira combined to record a Portuguese record. Since that run was ended by Gil Vicente in January of this year, the Dragoes have claimed another domestic crown and are yet to be beaten again in 21 fixtures. So Juventus would not be the first side to suffer a flop following the end of a long unbeaten stretch, but likewise there are plenty of examples of sides recovering quickly to continue domestic dominance. Which category will Antonio Conte's men fall under? Only time will tell.

Marotta: Errors a part of game Nov 5, 2012 Director general at Juventus Beppe Marotta has reflected that refereeing errors from the game against Inter are a part of the game and do even out. Juve’s goal in their 3-1 defeat at home to Inter and Stephan Lichtsteiner not receiving a second yellow card were two contentious points of debate to Week 11’s key fixture. However, where Inter President Massimo Moratti suggested that they were unjustifiable errors with an element of intent, Marotta looked to quell the controversy. “There is so much bitterness for losing to a direct rival like Inter, but we have already closed that chapter,” he began, in reflecting on his side’s 49-League game unbeaten run coming to an end. “The refereeing errors? They are a component of the game, they have been and they continue to be, even the greatest referees commit errors. “The difference is that now you can dissect every detail on the television. First you have to exclude any possibility of bad faith, because in the long run the episodes in favour and against balance out in some way.”

Buffon: Run had to end Nov 5, 2012 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon believes that the club's 3-1 loss to Inter at the weekend will not damage their confidence. The Nerazzurri defeated Antonio Conte's side to end their 49-match unbeaten run, but the 34-year-old shot-stopper is of the opinion that the Bianconeri can grow as a team because of the result. “I do not think losing means we will have lost our confidence,” he told La Stampa. “We have been growing as a team for over a year, and sooner or later the run had to come to an end. “The win will of course give Inter more self-belief, but I don't think it affects us too much. For the first quarter of the game we played well, looking for the second goal. “But we sat back a bit too much and defended with fear. I don't like losing, but my discomfort towards the result is only mild.”