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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Paolo De Ceglie (18′) Boukary Dramé (76′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 39027 Juve stutter at home to minnows Chievo Mar 3, 2012 Juventus were held to a 1-1 home draw with Chievo Saturday, while AC Milan stretched their lead in the Italian Serie A. As Juve stuttered before their home crowd, the Milanese title holders were fully convincing in an earlier 4-0 demolition of Palermo, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring a hat-trick as he returned from a three-game ban. Juve trail three points adrift and have a chance to draw level at the top when they play at Bologna on Wednesday in a game that was rescheduled for bad weather in mid-February. The Bianconeri opened briskly and missed an early chance when Alessandro Matri aimed a lob past Stefano Sorrentino, but saw it cleared by a defender. Their pressure was rewarded on 18 minutes, with defender Paolo De Ceglie nodding home after a header from Giorgio Chiellini bounced off the post. Juve failed to provide telling chances upfront for Matri and a lacklustre Mirko Vucinic, while midfielder Simone Padoin forced a great diving save from Sorrentino. The guests from Verona, meanwhile, threatened with counter-attacks led by forwards Cyril Thereau and Alberto Paloschi, who crossed for Paolo Sammarco's dangerous deflection just before the break. International Gianluigi Buffon made his first crucial save when Francesco Acerbi fired a nasty free kick before Padoin saw his break stopped by Sorrentino's boot. Things gradually worsened for the Turin hosts, whose defence repeatedly stuttered despite being the least beaten in the league. They were stunned with 15 minutes left as Leonardo Bonucci deflected into his own goal a drive by Senegal's Boukary Drame. There was no precision in Juve's final efforts and the Bianconeri had to settle for their 12th draw from 25 unbeaten games. Earlier in Palermo, after last weekend's 1-1 home draw with Juve, Milan applauded a devastating Ibrahimovic as he drew level on 18 goals with Udinese's Antonio Di Natale. 'Ibrahimovic really wanted to be back and the team played a great game. I am happy,' Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said. 'Now we wait for Juve's game on Wednesday. Until the end it will be a close race, we must play game by game with tranquillity.' http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Paolo De Ceglie (18′) Boukary Dramé (76′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 39027 Bradley leads Chievo to surprise draw vs. Juventus Mar 3, 2012 American Michael Bradley was all smiles in Turin on Saturday after helping his team secure a surprising result against vaunted Italian opposition for the second time in four days. Last Wednesday, the 24-year-old midfielder played a critical role in the U.S. national team’s 1-0 upset of Italy in Genoa. On Saturday, he was immense again as Chievo Verona earned a 1-1 draw at powerful Juventus in Serie A play. Bradley played a slightly more conservative role Saturday than he did for the U.S., staying just in front of Chievo’s back four and working hard to disrupt the Juventus attack. He broke up numerous forays and was especially strong in the latter minutes as the Bianconeri looked for the go-ahead goal. Juventus took the lead in the 18th minute but couldn’t add to it, and Chievo nabbed an unlikely equalizer during a brief period of dominance midway through the second half. Senegalese defender Boukary Dramé scored the goal in the 76th, hitting a low shot that caromed off a Juve back and past goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. Bradley and Chievo celebrated at the final whistle, which came after five minutes of stoppage time, exchanging the sort of handshakes and hugs reserved for big occasions. Second-place Juventus is Serie A’s only undefeated team at home and for Chievo to come from behind and secure a point in Turin is significant. Among the players who played for Juve on Saturday were six who turned out for the Azzurri in Genoa. Bradley said last week that he’s relishing the opportunity to play against such talented players in a country that worships the sport and understands the impact a more defensive midfielder can have on a game despite not often appearing on the score sheet. “To be in a country where they respect this position and how it fits in with the rest of the team is something that I appreciate,” he said via U.S. Soccer’s website. “This is by far the most soccer crazy country that I have been in. There are three papers every day that just cover soccer, and it’s all about the game -- players, tactics, performances, even the referee assignments.” Bradley left the New York Red Bulls in 2006 to join Dutch club Heerenveen. He moved on to Germany’s Borussia Mönchengladbach in ‘08, spent last spring at England’s Aston Villa then signed with Chievo in August. Chievo now is unbeaten in three games and has climbed to ninth in Serie A at 9-10-7. The Flying Donkeys next host struggling Inter Milan on Friday. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Paolo De Ceglie (18′) Boukary Dramé (76′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 39027 Dramé pegs Juve back Mar 3, 2012 Juventus stumbled in response to AC Milan's 4-0 win over Palermo earlier on Saturday by being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Chievo. Paolo De Ceglie put the Bianconeri in front in the 18th minute, but they failed to build on their lead and were punished when Boukary Drame levelled for Chievo in the 76th minute. The draw leaves Juve three points behind Milan with a game in hand, one which must now be won if Antonio Conte's side want to return to the Serie A summit next Wednesday. De Ceglie missed a glorious chance to put Juve in front in the second minute when he tried to be a little too elaborate with just Stefano Sorrentino to beat from close range. De Ceglie only had to wait a further 15 minutes to open his goal account in Serie A. Andrea Pirlo's free-kick was headed against the post by Giorgio Chiellini and the ball rebounded back - against the arm of Sorrentino - to the Juve full-back, who headed it into the back of the net from close range. The finish was from an offside position. However, the linesman's flag was not raised and the goal was allowed to stand. Simone Padoin almost followed De Ceglie's example by opening his account for the club, but his 40th-minute shot was pushed wide by Sorrentino. Juve tried to add a second goal which would have given them a bit of breathing space, but as the minutes passed, their lead began to look increasingly slender. Davide Moscardelli fired the first warning in the 72nd minute when he headed just wide of Gianluigi Buffon's post. Four minutes later, Drame's first Serie A goal brought the Flying Donkeys level with Leonardo Bonucci making a poor attempt to clear the ball off the line, slicing the goalbound effort into his own goal. Alessandro Del Piero was sent on by Conte as a final throw of the dice and his claims for a penalty shortly after coming on were waved away. The home side increased the pressure and Sorrentino did well to push Pirlo's speculative effort wide in stoppage time to preserve his side's point. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Paolo De Ceglie (18′) Boukary Dramé (76′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 39027 Chievo pin back Juve Paolo De Ceglie saw his goal wiped out by Boukary Dramè as Chievo pegged Juventus back to a 1-1 draw in Turin. Mar 3, 2012 These results could start to tell in the Scudetto race, as Juve have now drawn 12 games – precisely double those of Milan. It is also their fourth stalemate in the last five Serie A rounds. The Bianconeri tried to put the controversy of the last week behind them and focus on Chievo, who had never conquered Turin before. All-time top scorer Sergio Pellissier was suspended, so Alberto Paloschi and Cyril Thereau led the line. Gennaro Sardo pulled out during the warm-up, replaced by Nicolas Frey. Juve had Arturo Vidal and Simone Pepe on bans, but switched to a 4-3-3 system with Simone Padoin and Emanuele Giaccherini stepping in. The home side almost scored after 70 seconds when Alessandro Matri sprung the offside trap from a Giaccherini pass, but his lob was beaten out for a corner. Mirko Vucinic pulled back for Giaccherini, who fell under a Luciano challenge, but the referee waved play on as contact was minimal. Juventus did take the lead when Andrea Pirlo’s free kick was knocked on to the far post by Giorgio Chiellini, but back into the path of Paolo De Ceglie for a header from close range. There were some suspicions of offside for the full-back. Chievo immediately had a chance to equalise, but Cyril Thereau was caught with his back to goal on Chiellini’s error and Gigi Buffon sprinted out to charge down from nine yards. A Francesco Acerbi glancing header was off target, as was the Vucinic angled drive. Giaccherini set up another chance that Vucinic had charged down. The Montenegrin is struggling for form and wasn’t quick enough to make the most of a promising opportunity. Giaccherini lobbed a ball over the defence, but again Vucinic didn’t get much power on the header. Andrea Barzagli picked up an injury and made way for Leonardo Bonucci before half-time. A fierce Padoin angled drive found Stefano Sorrentino at full stretch to palm off the line. Chiellini got back in time to stop Michael Bradley completing a counter-attack from Juve’s corner. Paloschi pulled across from the right for Paolo Sammarco, who got in front of his defender only to fire just past the far top corner. Giaccherini’s run split the Chievo defence, but his scuffed volley was wide from a long ball. Vucinic turned a corner over at the near post at the start of the second half. Boukary Dramè risked a second yellow card for his challenge on Stephan Lichtsteiner, but the visitors went close to an equaliser. A free kick was touched on for the powerful Acerbi low strike that Buffon beat away, while the follow-up was a little too long to take advantage. At the other end, Padoin did well to earn some space in the box, but Sorrentino stuck out a foot to parry his angled drive and some desperate Frey defending managed to clear from both Matri and Vucinic at the back post. A crucial Bradley sliding tackle stopped Vucinic on a dangerous counter-attack. Davide Moscardelli rose at the back stick and his header only hit the side-netting from six yards. Chievo were turning up the pressure and it paid off 15 minutes from time. Moscardelli pulled back from the by-line for Dramè who beat Buffon with an angled drive, but in his attempts to clear off the line, Bonucci only prodded it into his own net. The momentum was with the Flying Donkeys and Moscardelli blasted over from distance. Alessandro Del Piero was Conte’s last throw of the dice and he had penalty appeals for a tug on the arm, but the contact from Perparim Hetemaj was again fairly minimal. Del Piero exchanged smart flicked passes with Vucinic to burst into the box and he was just about closed down for a corner by Frey. From that set piece, Sorrentino was caught in no man’s land and Dramè desperately hoofed it clear. It had turned into a siege on the Chievo box and Pirlo hit a swerving screamer from the D that Sorrentino did brilliantly to beat away in stoppages. Chievo also tried from midfield with an audacious Thereau lob that landed on the roof of the net. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner (Del Piero 78), Barzagli (Bonucci 40), Chiellini, De Ceglie; Padoin, Pirlo, Marchisio (Caceres 71); Giaccherini, Matri, Vucinic Chievo: Sorrentino; Frey, Andreolli, Acerbi, Dramè; Bradley, Rigoni, Sammarco (Hetemaj 64), Luciano (Moscardelli 64); Thereau; Paloschi (Vacek 83) Ref: Gervasoni http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) 1 - 1 Paolo De Ceglie (18′) Boukary Dramé (76′) Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Attendance: 39027 Dramé strike cancels out De Ceglie opener as Conte's men fall three points behind AC Milan A second half goal by the Senegalese saw the hosts draw yet again and leaves the Rossoneri with a wider lead at the top of the table. Mar 3, 2012 Juventus missed a chance to make up ground on table-toppers AC Milan as they were held to a 1-1 draw with Chievo in their Serie A clash at Juventus Stadium. In an open and entertaining game, Paolo De Ceglie opened the scoring in the first half, but Boukary Drame struck with a quarter of an hour to go to peg the hosts back and deny them a crucial three points in their chase for the title. Despite a strong start by Juve it was the visitors who threatened first, Paolo Sammarco forcing Gianluigi Buffon into an early save with a strong header. However, it was soon all one-way traffic for the hosts, and their pressure was rewarded with the opener after 18 minutes. Andrea Pirlo's free kick took a flick off Giorgio Chiellini and bounced off the post into the path of De Ceglie, who made no mistake from a few yards out. The match was flowing from end to end, with Chievo showing some encouraging signs on the counter attack. Juventus always looked the stronger though, with Emanuele Giaccherini at the centre of things in the attacking third. The midfielder first teed up Simone Padoin for a long range drive that was tipped away at full stetch by Stefano Sorrentino, before scuffing a volley of his own just wide after a delightful long ball by Leonardo Bonucci. At the other end of the pitch, Sammarco sent a volley just over the bar as Chievo fired a warning shot heading into the interval. Nine minutes after the restart, Buffon was called into action once more to parry Francesco Acerbi's long range free kick. The hosts fired back soon after, with Alessandro Matri teeing up Padoin on the edge of the box for a shot that was just touched wide by the outstretched leg of Sorrentino. The game was by no means won, and Chievo went close again when a header by substitute Davide Moscardelli was planted just wide of Buffon's far post. Moscardelli would make a far more decisive contribution in the 76th minute, cutting the ball back towards Drame, whose low drive beat Buffon and was diverted by Bonucci en route to the back of the net. Juventus turned up the pressure as the game neared its end, and they nearly snatched a winner with a long range strike by Pirlo in injury time, but Sorrentino did excellently to tip it away and send his side home with a well-earned point. The result sees Juventus remain three points behind Milan at the Serie A summit, though they still hold a game in hand. Chievo, meanwhile, move to ninth place with 34 points. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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[ Serie A ] Juventus - Chievoverona 1-1
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni HT: De Ceglie gives Juve the lead Mar 3, 2012 Paolo De Ceglie has given Juventus the half-time lead over Chievo, but Mirko Vucinic wasted several more chances. The Bianconeri tried to put the controversy of the last week behind them and focus on Chievo, who had never conquered Turin before. All-time top scorer Sergio Pellissier was suspended, so Alberto Paloschi and Cyril Thereau led the line. Gennaro Sardo pulled out during the warm-up, replaced by Nicolas Frey. Juve had Arturo Vidal and Simone Pepe on bans, but switched to a 4-3-3 system with Simone Padoin and Emanuele Giaccherini stepping in. The home side almost scored after 70 seconds when Alessandro Matri sprung the offside trap from a Giaccherini pass, but his lob was beaten out for a corner. Mirko Vucinic pulled back for Giaccherini, who fell under a Luciano challenge, but the referee waved play on as contact was minimal. Juventus did take the lead when Andrea Pirlo’s free kick was knocked on to the far post by Giorgio Chiellini, but back into the path of Paolo De Ceglie for a header from close range. There were some suspicions of offside for the full-back. Chievo immediately had a chance to equalise, but Cyril Thereau was caught with his back to goal on Chiellini’s error and Gigi Buffon sprinted out to charge down from nine yards. An Acerbi glancing header was off target, as was the Vucinic angled drive. Giaccherini set up another chance that Vucinic had charged down. The Montenegrin is struggling for form and wasn’t quick enough to make the most of a promising opportunity. Giaccherini lobbed a ball over the defence, but again Vucinic didn’t get much power on the header. Andrea Barzagli picked up an injury and made way for Leonardo Bonucci before half-time. A fierce Padoin angled drive found Stefano Sorrentino at full stretch to palm off the line. Chiellini got back in time to stop Michael Bradley completing a counter-attack from Juve’s corner. Paloschi pulled across from the right for Paolo Sammarco, who got in front of his defender only to fire just past the far top corner. Giaccherini’s run split the Chievo defence, but his scuffed volley was wide from a long ball. Juventus 1-0 Chievo (Half-Time) Scorers: De Ceglie 18 (J) Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli (Bonucci 40), Chiellini, De Ceglie; Padoin, Pirlo, Marchisio; Giaccherini, Matri, Vucinic Chievo: Sorrentino; Frey, Andreolli, Acerbi, Dramè; Bradley, Rigoni, Sammarco, Luciano; Thereau; Paloschi Ref: Gervasoni http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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[ Serie A ] Juventus - Chievoverona 1-1
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Line-ups: Juventus-Chievo Mar 3, 2012 Juventus welcome Chievo to Turin and adopt a 4-3-3 system with Alessandro Matri, Mirko Vucinic and Emanuele Giaccherini. The Bianconeri still have a game in hand and need a victory to keep up with Serie A leaders Milan. Simone Pepe and Arturo Vidal both sit out bans, while Milos Krasic is again dropped. There were rumours Alessandro Del Piero would be granted a rare start, but he is on the bench instead. Antonio Conte moves to a 4-3-3 approach with Giaccherini completing the attacking trident alongside Matri and Vucinic. Chievo are missing their all-time top scorer Sergio Pellissier due to suspension, so Alberto Paloschi takes the reins in attack with Cyril Thereau. Defenders Santiago Morero and Nikola Gulan miss out. Juventus:Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Padoin, Pirlo, Marchisio; Giaccherini, Matri, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, Bonucci, Caceres, Elia, Marrone, Del Piero, Quagliarella Chievo:Sorrentino; Sardo, Andreolli, Acerbi, Drame; Bradley, Rigoni, Sammarco, Luciano; Thereau; Paloschi Chievo bench: Puggioni, Frey, Cesar, Dainelli, Hetemaj, Cruzado, Moscardelli http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Matri back in Juventus starting XI for Chievo clash The striker came on as a substitute to net the equaliser against AC Milan last week, and starts alongside Emanuele Giaccherini and Mirko Vucinic against the Flying Donkeys. Mar 3, 2012 Alessandro Matri returns to the first XI, while Simone Padoin will also start Juventus' Serie A fixture against Chievo at Juventus Stadium in a rejigged Bianconeri line-up, but there is still no place in the starting XI for Martin Caceres. With suspensions ruling out Simone Pepe and Arturo Vidal, coach Antonio Conte has switched formation to the 4-3-3 cum 4-1-4-1 set-up which he used for much of the first half of the campaign, but it is Stephan Lichtsteiner, rather than Caceres, who fills the right-back slot. Matri is joined up front by Emanuele Giaccherini on the right and Mirko Vucinic to his left. Chievo boss Domenico Di Carlo has chosen to start with Alberto Paloschi up front on his own in the absence of club captain Sergio Pellissier, meaning Davide Moscardelli has to settle for a place on the bench. A victory for unbeaten Juve would take them back to within a point of leaders AC Milan, who won the first of Saturday's fixture 4-0 away to Palermo. Juventus (4-3-3): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Padoin, Pirlo, Marchisio; Giaccherini, Matri, Vucinic Subs: Storari, Bonucci, Caceres, Del Piero, Marrone, Borriello, Qugaliarella Chievo (4-3-2-1): Sorrentino; Sardo, Andreolli, Acerbi, Drame; Bradley, Rigoni, Luciano; Thereau, Sammarco; Paloschi Subs: Puggioni, Dainelli, Frey, Cesar, Cruzado, Hetemaj, Moscardelli http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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[ Serie A ] Juventus - Chievoverona 1-1
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Chievo tutto all'attacco. -
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La leggenda continua a scaldarsi. -
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Caceres con un'acconciatura femminile. L'avvocato non avrebbe gradito. -
[ Serie A ] Juventus - Chievoverona 1-1
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Occasione incredibile -
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Il Chievo se la sta giocando in maniera ammirabile. -
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Giaccherini -
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Sammarco non fa il miracolo -
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Sembra solo un indurimento muscolare. -
[ Serie A ] Juventus - Chievoverona 1-1
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Chiello frega l'americano. -
Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni Match Preview Mar 2, 2012 Juventus coach Antonio Conte admits he is pleasantly surprised by his team's unbeaten campaign so far in all competitions. The Turin giants host Chievo tomorrow on the back of last weekend's 1-1 draw at AC Milan. The result was Juventus' third draw in four league games. "We may have drawn a few games recently but we certainly haven't lost,'' Conte said. "We are still unbeaten after 24 rounds of games in the league as well as three Coppa Italia matches. "This is an extraordinary result that no-one could have predicted at the start of the season. "If we are able to complete this successful path, we will achieve something incredible.'' Juventus are second in the standings, one point adrift of Serie A leaders AC Milan but the Turin giants have a game in hand. After Saturday's game, Juve travel to Bologna four days later to recover their postponed game. Should results go their way, Conte's Juve could lead the standings heading into the next round of games. However, the coach wants his players to focus solely on the task at hand. "Our focus has to be on Chievo,'' Conte said. "Chievo are close to achieving their aim of defending their Serie A status. "They are having a great season and it will not be an easy game.'' Chievo will have to overcome the absence of pivotal striker Sergio Pellissier. Pellissier, who has found the net four times for the Verona outfit this season, will serve a one-match ban this weekend. The good news for Chievo coach Domenico Di Carlo is that defender Boukary Drame, midfielder Michael Bradley and the team's leading scorer Cyril Thereau return from suspension after missing last weekend's 1-0 triumph over Cesena. Chievo have won their last two league games and are 10th in the standings, with 33 points from 25 games. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
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Serie A Week 26 - 3-3-2012 (8:45 p.m.) - Juventus Stadium - Turin Referee: Andrea Gervasoni MATCH PREVIEW Mar 2, 2012 Little Chievo Verona will travel to Juventus this weekend without their biggest scoring threat – striker Sergio Pellissier. The veteran attacker, who has four goals in his last five Serie A games against the Old Lady, is suspended for Saturday’s clash after picking up a booking in last week’s 1-0 win over Cesena. That victory saw the Flying Donkeys move to the left-hand side of the table, nine points above the drop zone. However, boss Mimmo Di Carlo knows there is a long way to go before survival is assured – even if they are only seven points shy of the accepted ‘safe’ 40-point mark. “I still don’t feel calm,” stated the tactician, who was this week suggested as a possible replacement for Francesco Guidolin should he be tempted to leave Udinese. “It was important to win last weekend and that allowed us to move up the table, but the championship is still long.” Chievo will arrive in Turin having disposed of Genoa and Cesena in their last two outings, but they will face a Juventus side which will want to silence its critics in the aftermath of their controversial 1-1 draw at Milan. Boss Antonio Conte will be eager for his side to forget the off-field commotion and concentrate on getting back to winning ways. The Bianconeri, one point behind leaders Milan but with Wednesday’s game at Bologna in hand, have drawn three of their last four games. The 3-1 win over Catania in the middle of those ties was also more problematic than it should have been after the Sicilians took an early lead. While Conte would have liked the fighting spirit shown by his troops at San Siro against a Milan side who dominated the first hour, the performance would have perplexed him. The side looked tired, while the 3-5-2 left the defence in some trouble and the surprise attacking pair of Marco Borriello and Fabio Quagliarella misfired. The system and the on-loan Roma striker look set to be canned for this weekend. Juve got back into the San Siro tie thanks to a switch to 4-3-3. Conte may start with that shape on Saturday, but he has decisions to make. Quagliarella and Emanuele Giaccherini are being tipped to step in for the suspended Simone Pepe and Arturo Vidal. Stephan Lichtsteiner may be rested, allowing Martin Caceres to start. The Old Lady have yet to be beaten this season and history doesn’t suggest that Chievo are about to inflict their first defeat. In eight Serie A matches in Turin, Juve have six wins and there have been two draws. Saying that, those 3-3 and 2-2 games have come over the course of the last three seasons. Keep an eye on: Mirko Vucinic (Juventus) - Dropped from the starting XI for the game against Milan, Vucinic is something of a critic-splitter. Signed at a cost of €15m from Roma in the summer, his languid style is often misinterpreted for laziness. What he needs is goals after just three in 19 League appearances so far. Last season: Juventus 2-2 Chievo Form guide: Juventus (W D D W D) Chievo (W L L W W) Stat fact: Juventus have never failed to score against Chievo at home in Serie A. They’ve also kept four clean sheets in the eight ties versus the Gialloblu. Juventus (probable): Buffon; Caceres, Barzagli, Chiellini, De Ceglie; Giaccherini, Pirlo, Marchisio; Quagliarella, Matri, Vucinic Chievo (probable): Sorrentino; Sardo, Andreolli, Acerbi, Drame; Bradley, Rigoni, Hetemaj; Thereau, Cruzado; Paloschi http://www.soccerway...regular-season/
