Socrates

Oscar incespica

Entra Seba esce Vucinic.

Ramires salva su Asamoah.

10 minuti alla fine.

Ecco Vucinic che fa bene le cose difficili e sbaglia quelle facili.

Il Chelsea sembra non sapere che pesci prendere.

Grande Chiello!

Con la maglia della Juve naturalmente.

Io sto seguendo la partita in streaming e i telecronisti inglesi ammettono la superioritá della Juve. Un pó come succede alla RAI o no?

Cech sfigato stasera ... 2 deviazioni e 2 goal subiti.

ARTURO VIDAL 2-0

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) HT: Quaglia continues Chelsea account Nov 20, 2012 Fabio Quagliarella was on target against Chelsea again as Juventus lead 1-0 in Turin at half-time and were denied a second by a goalline clearance. Elsewhere, Nordsjaelland are holding Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 in an unexpected result, as the Danes went in front twice. This was a must-win game for the Bianconeri if they wanted Champions League qualification to remain in their hands. They were third in Group E, but only one point behind joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea. Mirko Vucinic recovered from a bout of flu to start alongside Fabio Quagliarella, while Andrea Pirlo returned after he missed Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Lazio due to a ban. Chelsea completely reshuffled after a dismal Premier League run, dropping Fernando Torres for a 4-2-3-1 system with Eden Hazard a ‘False 9,’ while Ashley Cole, Oscar, Ramires, Juan Mata and Branislav Ivanovic shook off injuries. Frank Lampard and John Terry were still sidelined. Juve poured forward immediately and after three minutes Stephan Lichtsteiner volleyed a Vucinic chipped pass to the back post, but Petr Cech managed to deflect it on to the upright from point-blank range with his legs. Chelsea were sitting back and trying to hit only on the counter, which they almost did with Giorgio Chiellini’s intercepted pass. Oscar threaded through to send Hazard clear, but Gigi Buffon managed to turn it on to the side-netting. Cech came to the rescue again when a corner found Claudio Marchisio’s strike palmed out for another set play. Quagliarella passed two angled drives straight into the goalkeeper’s arms, as did Vucinic and a Pirlo free kick that went through the wall. Gary Cahill needed a crucial interception in the six-yard box to stop Lichtsteiner’s pull-back after a wonderful passing move. At the other end, Oscar almost made the most of another counter-attack, but Leonardo Bonucci came sliding in to block his shot. Juventus did eventually break the deadlock on 38 minutes with a sneaky finish. Pirlo won back possession in midfield unleashed a long-range snapshot that Quagliarella redirected with his toe to completely wrong-foot Cech in goal. It was so nearly 2-0 moments later, but a desperate goalline clearance from Ashley Cole denied Lichtsteiner at the back post. The move continued and at the other end Juan Mata was totally unmarked, but Buffon stood his ground and blocked the volley. Juventus 1-0 Chelsea (Half-Time) Scorers: Quagliarella 38 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Quagliarella, Vucinic Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, David Luiz, Cahill, A Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Juan Mata, Oscar, Azpilicueta; Hazard Ref: Cakir (TUR)

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Line-ups: Juventus-Chelsea Nov 20, 2012 Juventus have Mirko Vucinic, Fabio Quagliarella and Andrea Pirlo in tonight’s Champions League showdown with Chelsea, who drop Fernando Torres. The Bianconeri are currently third in Group E, but only one point behind joint leaders Shakhtar Donetsk and Chelsea. As their final game is in Ukraine, it is essential Juve get a good result on home turf against the reigning Champions League holders. Vucinic has missed the last few games due to an ankle injury and then a bout of flu, but has recovered to start alongside Quagliarella, sending Sebastian Giovinco to the bench. Pirlo was suspended for Saturday’s Serie A 0-0 draw with Lazio, so returns well-rested to the midfield. Stephan Lichtsteiner is back after he was dropped for a few games, but Nicklas Bendtner is not even on the bench. Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge when these teams met back in September and were beaten by West Bromwich Albion at the weekend. There were reports that Torres would be dropped for this huge game after an alleged locker room row and he is indeed on the bench in Turin, leaving Eden Hazard as a 'false 9' although it is also possible the Blues could line up with an unusual 5-2-3 system. Juan Mata, Oscar, Ramires, Ashley Cole and Branislav Ivanovic have all shaken off injuries to return for Roberto Di Matteo’s men, but Frank Lampard and John Terry are sidelined. If Shakhtar Donetsk beat Nordsjaelland this evening, then they will secure their spot in the knockouts thanks to a superior head-to-head record with Chelsea, leaving just one qualifying place left. Unlike the last Champions League home game against Shakhtar, the Juventus Stadium is expected to be sold out tonight. Chelsea’s record on Italian soil is weak thanks to a single win at Lazio in 2003-04, three draws and four defeats. JUVENTUS: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Quagliarella, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, Caceres, Pogba, Pepe, Giaccherini, Giovinco, Matri CHELSEA: Cech; Azpilicueta, David Luiz, Cahill, Ivanovic, A Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Hazard, Juan Mata, Oscar Chelsea bench: Turnbull, Bertrand, Oriol Romeu, Marin, Piazon, Torres, Moses

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Torres dropped while Hazard starts as false nine for Chelsea The out-of-form Spaniard is relegated to the bench while the Blues' creative trio is preserved in attack and Ashley Cole and Cesar Azpilicueta start as wing-backs. Nov 20, 2012 Fernando Torres has been dropped to the bench for Chelsea's crucial Champions League group-stage clash with Juventus. Eden Hazard will start as a false No.9 in the absence of the out-of-form Spaniard, with Juan Mata and Oscar tasked with providing the service for the tricky Belgian. In defence, Roberto Di Matteo shifts to a back three of Branislav Ivanovic, David Luiz and Gary Cahill, with the returning Ashley Cole and Cesar Azpilicueta are expected to operate as wing-backs. Juventus, meanwhile, prefer Fabio Quagliarella to Sebastian Giovinco up front in what is otherwise a full-strength lineup. Juventus starting XI (3-5-2): Buffon; Chiellini, Barzagli, Bonucci; Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Asamoah; Vucinic, Quagliarella Subs: Storari, Caceres, Pogba, Pepe, Giovinco, Giaccherini, Matri Chelsea starting XI (5-2-3): Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Luiz, Cahill, Cole; Mikel, Ramires; Mata, Oscar, Hazard Subs: Turnbull, Bertrand, Romeu, Marin, Torres, Piazon, Moses

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Vialli: Juventus have 12 men with Pirlo The former Italy striker believes the midfielder gives Antonio Conte's side an edge whilst he does not see Didier Drogba as the answer to the club's striking problems upfront. Nov 20, 2012 Gianluca Vialli has backed Andrea Pirlo to be Juventus' key player as the Serie A champions take on another of the Italian's former sides Chelsea on Tuesday. The midfielder has been imperious for Antonio Conte's team since moving to Turin from AC Milan in 2011, and Vialli believes La Vecchia Signora almost have an extra man when Pirlo is in the side. "Juventus play like they have 12 men with him [Pirlo]. He is the director, the playmaker," he explained to Tuttosport. He also admitted that Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo is likely to employ Oscar to try and combat Pirlo's passing game after the Brazilian scored twice in the reverse fixture at Stamford Bridge on matchday one. He added: "Di Matteo will repeat the move, because it has brought great results. Oscar is the ideal player to put him in trouble, because he has the humility and the age to shoulder the dirty work and the quality in attack in turn. "If Pirlo screens the defence, the Brazil international will allow him to take the ball and then attack him. We'll see what the outcome is." Despite an impressive start to the defence of their Serie A title, Conte's team have been criticised for not having a regular goalscorer to spearhead their attack. The Bianconeri coach has tried and tested two or three different partnerships with Mirko Vucinic, Sebastian Giovinco, Fabio Quagliarella, Alessandro Matri and on-loan Nicklas Bendtner to choose from, but has yet to settle on a pair he is happy with. And Vialli was unsure as to who the best partnership would be to grab the goals to beat the European champions. "The problem of the attackers of Juventus is that they are all the same level. No one has proven to be a champion and this explains the rotations of Conte," he continued. "Overall, the team can benefit, but the individual certainly not. To answer that, I find it hard to choose a partnership. You can think of so many different combinations, but not one can be considered the strongest." Former Blues' striker Didier Drogba has been linked with filling the void at Juventus Stadium, but Vialli thinks that the Cote d'Ivoire striker would not be the long-term answer to the issues that the club faces. He added: "To win back the championship Juventus do not need Drogba. It would certainly not be a long-term investment and soon the problem would return again. "It would be better to buy once and lock down the role for the next five years."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Ivanovic: Juventus clash is like a final for Chelsea The experienced defender is aware of the importance of the current European Champions getting a positive result in Turin as they look to reach the knockout stages. Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic believes their Champions League match away to Juventus will be "like a final" as they eye a place in the next round. A win away to the Serie A champions would secure the Blues' passage into the knockout stages of the competition that they won last year, while a point would also put them in the driving seat to progress. However, a defeat would leave them in a precarious position and in danger of finishing behind Juventus and Shakhtar Donetsk, who they narrowly beat in the previous round of games, and Ivanovic is aware of the importance of the tie. Speaking to the club’s official website, he said: “Tuesday is a crucial game for our season. We have already had a couple of games like this, this year, but this one is like a final for us. It can decide a lot, but if we do what we know it is going to be fine. “We know we cannot lose, of course. But the mentality of the team is not like this. We have to follow our philosophy of attacking and trying to win the game, because we are Chelsea and we have a way of playing. “We want to win every game and qualify as soon as possible, and we have to be true to our philosophy.” The 28-year-old was an unused substitute in the Blues’ 2-1 loss to West Brom on Sunday, and admitted he has been impressed by the performances of his replacement, Cesar Azpilicueta’s recent displays. He added: “Cesar is great. He takes up good positions and it's important we have players like this who can play games, because we have a lot in the season. I hope he will use every chance he has to play.” Chelsea head into the match against Juventus having lost two and drawn two of their previous four Premier League fixtures.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Champions League: Juventus v Chelsea match preview Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea go into their Champions League Group E game at Juventus in danger of being the first holders to crash out of the competition before Christmas. A win will guarantee Chelsea qualification to the next round so the onus will be on Juventus, who are third in the group, to take control. Chelsea need to avoid defeat to ensure that a win over Nordsjaelland at Stamford Bridge on 5 December will guarantee they reach the Champions League knockout stages. Win tonight, and they will be through. KICK-OFF: Tuesday, 8.45pm PAST MEETINGS… Chelsea 2 (Oscar x2) Juventus 2 (Vidal, Quagliarella), Champions League, group stage, September 2012 Juventus 2 (Iaquinta, Del Piero) Chelsea 2 (Essien, Drogba) Champions League knock-out phase, March 2009 Chelsea 1 (Drogba) Juventus 0, Champions League knock-out phase, February 2009 STATS… This is Juventus' 42nd meeting with English sides; their record is W15 D11 L15 Chelsea have won only once in eight visits to Italy, a 4-0 group stage success at S.S. Lazio in 2003/04 Chelsea have now lost three of their last 12 away group games, winning five ODDS… Juventus to win: 1.9 Chelsea to win: 4.4 Draw: 3.9

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Juventus can beat Chelsea, insists Dalla Bona The 31-year-old believes the Bianconeri have the quality to send the reigning European champions home empty handed, and has singled out Andrea Pirlo as the key man. Nov 20, 2012 EXCLUSIVE By Sergio Stanco Samuele Dalla Bona is confident Juventus have what it takes to beat Chelsea in Tuesday's Champions League Group E encounter. The Turin side currently sit in third place, trailing their opponents by one point, and Dalla Bona believes they could leapfrog the Blues in the table on Tuesday. "In my opinion, Juventus can beat Chelsea. It's true that Chelsea have a great team and that they have more international experience. However, Juve are the most English side of all the non-English teams," Dalla Bona told Goal.com. "They play at a very high pace, always pressuring their opponents and are very physical. I expect an entertaining encounter. It will not be easy, but I believe that Juventus in the end have a good chance of being victorious." The former Chelsea man then went on to praise the Bianconeri's midfield, and singled out Andrea Pirlo as the player who could make all the difference. "For me, Juventus have one of the best midfields in the world with Pirlo, [Arturo] Vidal and [Claudio] Marchisio. Chelsea have a strong midfield as well, though. That's where the game will be decided, and Pirlo could be decisive. "He has made a step up in quality since he was turned into a deep-lying playmaker by [Carlo] Mazzone. He was already strong as a trequartista, but he's simply excellent in his current position. He always plays at a high level. He's a phenomenon." Dalla Bona played for Chelsea between 1998 and 2002, before returning to his native country and joining AC Milan.

................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2^ giornata di ritorno) Juventus Stadium - Torino martedì 20-11-2012 - Ore 20:45 Arbitro: Cuneyt Çakir (Turchia) Verso Juventus-Chelsea: Vucinic scalpita per esserci, Di Matteo si gioca la panchina senza capitan Terry Conte ripropone Lichtsteiner a destra, che viene preferito a Isla, Giovinco supera Vucinic. Tra i Blues ancora out Terry, Cahill farà coppia con Luiz al centro della difesa. 20 novembre, 2012 PROBABILI FORMAZIONI JUVENTUSBuffon Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini Lichtsteiner, Marchisio, Pirlo, Vidal, Isla Quagliarella, Vucinic CHELSEA Cech Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole Mikel, Ramires Mata, Oscar, Hazard Torres QUI JUVENTUS Conte, per la sfida decisiva contro i Blues, sceglie i titolarissimi e conferma il classico 3-5-2. In difesa giostreranno Barzagli, Bonucci e Chiellini. A centrocampo torna Lichtsteiner, che agirà sulla fascia destra, con Asamoah pronto a sprigionare la propria corsa sull'out opposto. Pirlo si occuperà della regia, coadiuvato dai pretoriani Marchisio e Vidal. Davanti, al fianco di Quagliarella, pareva non doverci essere l'influenzato Vucinic, ma il montenegrino a quanto pare sarà invece della partita, spingendo Giovinco in panchina. QUI CHELSEA Di Matteo è già sulla graticola dopo il pesante ko subito in Premier sabato scorso e non può permettersi un passo falso che comprometterebbe il prosieguo del cammino Blues in Champions League. Il tecnico italiano sceglie il 4-2-3-1, con Ivanovic, Cahill, David Luiz e Cole in difesa. A centrocampo agiranno Ramires e Mikel, a fare da schermo al rosario di trequartisti composto da Mata, Oscar e Hazard. Out capitan Terry e Lampard, Di Matteo spera che Torres ritrovi la via del goal. IL MOMENTO I bianconeri, dopo il pesante ko casalingo contro l'Inter, sembrano in netta crescita. Il pari interno contro la Lazio è infatti da derubricare sotto la voce sfortuna. I Blues dal canto loro attraversano invece un periodo poco felice, e non centrano una vittoria in Premier da ben quattro turni. La sconfitta di sabato ha poi decisamente innalzato la tensione in casa Chelsea. La Juve potrebbe approfittarne. LA CHIAVE La Juventus dovrà attaccare, ma con raziocinio. Il Chelsea ha infatti vinto la scorsa Champions League puntando tutto sulla propria difesa ad oltranza e pungendo spesso con contropiedi molto ficcanti. Il trio delle meraviglie davanti potrebbe fare davvero male alla retroguardia bianconera, che presa d'infilata rischia di soffrire la rapidità di gamba dei vari Mata, Oscar e Ramires. I PROTAGONISTI Conte punta tutto sulla voglia di Champions dei senatori Buffon e Pirlo, che tanto hanno patito nella scorsa stagione l'assenza dal più importante palcoscenico europeo. Vidal ha già dimostrato nel match d'andata di saper dare il meglio di sè nelle gare che contano davvero. E stavolta Quagliarella avrà tutta la gara a disposizione per bucare Cech come già successo a 'Stamford Bridge'. Nelle fila ospiti occhio al solito Oscar, autore di due vere perle contro i bianconeri a Londra, Ramires e Mata con la loro velocità potrebbero mettere in seria difficoltà i lungagnoni Bonucci e Chiellini. Testa a Testa UEFA Champions League ‎- 19/set/2012 - Chelsea FC 2 - Juventus 2 UEFA Champions League ‎- 10/mar/2009 - Juventus 2 - Chelsea FC 2 UEFA Champions League ‎- 25/feb/2009 - Chelsea FC 1 - Juventus 0 Ultime 5 Partite JUVENTUS 17/nov/2012 - Juventus 0 - Lazio 0 - Serie A 10/nov/2012 - Pescara 1 - Juventus 6 - Serie A 07/nov/2012 - Juventus 4 - FC Nordsjælland 0 - UCL 03/nov/2012 - Juventus 1 - Inter 3 - Serie A 31/ott/2012 - Juventus 2 - Bologna 1 - Serie A CHELSEA FC 17/nov/2012 - West Bromwich 2 - Chelsea FC 1 - Premier League 11/nov/2012 - Chelsea FC 1 - Liverpool 1 - Premier League 07/nov/2012 - Chelsea FC 3 - Shakhtar 2 - UCL 03/nov/2012 - Swansea City 1 - Chelsea FC 1 - Premier League 31/ott/2012 - Chelsea FC 5 - Manchester United 4 - CCUP Previsione Juventus 1 - 1 Chelsea

................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (2^ giornata di ritorno) Juventus stadium - Torino martedì 20/11/2012 - Ore 20:45 Arbitro: Cuneyt Çakir (Turchia) Confronti ufficiali 3 - 3 (Champions league) Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 2 - 2 (Champions league) Vittorie Chelsea 1 - 1 (Champions league) Goals Juventus 4 - 4 (Champions league) Goals Chelsea 5 - 5 (Champions league) Juventus - Chelsea - Champions League a Torino Confronti ufficiali 1 Vittorie Juventus 0 Pareggi 1 (10.03.2009 - Champions League - 2-2) Vittorie Chelsea 0 Goals Juventus 2 Goals Chelsea 2 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Chelsea 3 presenze Buffon Gianluigi 3 Chiellini Giorgio 3 Marchisio Claudio 2 Amauri Carvalho de Oliveira 2 Del Piero Alessandro 2 Giovinco Sebastian 2 Mellberg Erik Olof 2 Molinaro Cristian 2 Nedved Pavel 2 Tiago Cardoso Mendes 1 goal Del Piero Alessandro 1 Iaquinta Vincenzo 1 Quagliarella Fabio 1 Vidal Arturo Erasmo Ultimi confronti diretti 25.02.2009 Champions League Chelsea-Juventus 1-0 10.03.2009 Champions League Juventus-Chelsea 2-2 19.09.2012 Champions League Chelsea-Juventus 2-2 Giocate 3 - Vittorie Juventus 0 - Pareggi 2 - Vittorie Chelsea 1 - Goals Juventus 4 - Goals Chelsea 5

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Juventus v Chelsea: Probable line-ups Nov 20, 2012 Juventus go into Tuesday’s Champions League tie with Chelsea knowing that the match is a must win game. The Bianconeri could be eliminated from the competition if they lose to Chelsea and Shakhtar defeat Nordsjælland. Chelsea will be without John Terry and Frank Lampard, while there are doubts over Fernando Torres starting the game. Meanwhile Juve will have Mirko Vucinic back after his bout of flu. Juventus: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah; Vucinic, Quagliarella. Chelsea: Cech; Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole; Ramires, Mikel; Mata, Oscar, Hazard; Torres.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Gullit rules out Chelsea Champions League challenge Nov 20, 2012 Ahead of Chelsea's almost vital away clash with Juventus tonight, former Blues player and manager Ruud Gullit has claimed the club cannot win the Champions League this year. Chelsea go into tonight's game at the Juventus Stadium top of Group E, level on points with second place Shakhtar, and one point ahead of Juventus in third. However defeat against Juve could put the Blues into third, and would leave Di Matteo's men reliant on a draw between Shatktar and Juventus in the final game, assuming Chelsea beat Nordsjaelland. Gullit feels that despite sitting top of their group, Chelsea cannot challenge for Europe's top prize this season. “Chelsea winning it last year was a surprise, I don’t think they can do it again," Gullit told the Mirror. “They are trying to change the way they play and are having mixed results, so they will have to work very hard to reach the latter stages again.” Chelsea have recorded just two victories in their last seven outings, against Man Utd in the League Cup, and over Shakhtar in the last Champions League outing. They come into the clash on the back of a 2-1 defeat to West Brom on Saturday, a match which prompted angry exchanges in the Blues dressing-room after the game.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Juventus v Chelsea: Nicklas Bendtner targets win Nov 20, 2012 Nicklas Bendtner is hoping to kick-start his career at Juventus by helping them beat Chelsea in their crucial Champions League game on Tuesday. Juventus host the European champions, trailing the Blues by one point with two group games to play. Striker Bendtner is on a season-long loan at the Serie A side from Arsenal. "I have come to one of, if not the, the biggest club in Italy to win something, to play and to score goals," the 24-year-old told BBC Sport. Bendtner has been limited to two starts in seven appearances in all competitions for the Italian league leaders but is hoping to make more of an impact now that he is fully fit. He said: "It took me a month or so to get fit but now that I am I've played many games, coming on as a substitute. "Obviously, I hope to establish myself even more in Italy and start scoring goals for Juventus." Bendtner joined Arsenal in July 2005 but after struggling to establish himself in the first-team and a loan spell at Sunderland last season, he believes his move to Juventus was "good for everyone". Asked about whether he would be returning to Arsenal, he replied: "You can never rule anything out but I am focusing on my career here and I'll see where that takes me. "Arsenal is still a great club and I had some great times there. At times I thought I should have played more. I've scored a lot of important goals while I was there. "I did start to play on a more regular basis but then I had that terrible car crash [in September 2009] which set me back. When I came back after that it was difficult because the other players performed really well. "I then went on loan to Sunderland and played every match. I felt strong and fit again going into the Euro 2012. "I had a good European Championship and the last year set me up for a move away and it's what I wanted and what I was ready for." Bendtner feels he has now acclimatised to the emphasis on the tactical side of the game in Italy compared to the "faster" pace of English football. And, going into Tuesday's game against Chelsea, he knows that Juventus need to be wary of their rivals who have failed to win in their last four league games and have gone nine outings without a clean sheet. "I don't think you can underestimate Chelsea," he said. "Even though they haven't won in four games they are always difficult to play against. "They also won this competition last season so we have to stay on our guard and make sure that they don't win this game either." Juventus know the importance of a win against Chelsea as the Serie A outfit face a tough trip to Shakhtar Donetsk in their final group game, while the Blues host group strugglers FC Nordsjaelland.

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Roberto Di Matteo expects "open game" against Juventus Nov 20, 2012 Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo believes that their Champions League clash with Juventus in the Champions League on Tuesday will be "an open game". The Premier League giants will take on the Italian champions in Turin in Group E. "It's going to be a difficult one for sure – they are under pressure as well to win this game and it's going to make it an interesting match," said Di Matteo. "It will be an open game. Both sides can win it. Juve are at home and maybe that could be a bit of an advantage, but sometimes playing at home can be a hindrance too. "I think we've got to try and create problems for Juve. I've seen lots of their recent games, including the last one against Lazio, when they crushed their opponents in their own half. We have to cause them problems. Yes, we will defend, but not only that."

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (5th leg) - 20-11-2012 (8:45 p.m.) ................ JUVENTUS - CHELSEA Juventus stadium - Turin Referee: Cuneyt Çakir (Turkey) Angelo Alessio expects attacking Chelsea Nov 20, 2012 Juventus assistant coach Angelo Alessio believes that Chelsea will put out an attacking team against them on Tuesday. The Italian champions will host Roberto Di Matteo's team in the Champions League Group E. "We don't expect Chelsea to not come out and attack us – they are not a side who sit back and wait to hit you on the counter-attack," he said. "They have great attackers and I cannot see them playing any other way." However, Alessio is confident that Juventus will defeat the reigning European champions in Turin. "We know, without beating about the bush, that it's all or nothing and we want to go through," he said. "We will take to the field with our customary determination and will to win. "Of course, we could take our chances better. We know how good their goalkeeper (Petr Cech) is, but we have to create lots of chances. "They are the European champions, have strengthened with three or four good players, so they need to be respected as a team. At the same time, we know how strong we are and we will be playing them on an equal footing." Juventus are currently third in Group E with six points from four matches, a point behind second-placed Chelsea.