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Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Napoli v Juventus Serie A clash called off due to heavy rain The crunch match at the San Paolo is the latest victim of the persistent rain that has affected Italy, but Sunday's other games should go ahead as planned. Nov 6, 2011 The Serie A match between Napoli and Juventus scheduled for Sunday evening at Stadio San Paolo has been called off. The decision was made on Sunday morning after an emergency meeting at the Prefecture of Naples with the Protezione Civile, a national body which deals with exceptional events in Italy. It was decided that the safety of the fans could not be guaranteed as several areas around the stadium are currently flooded. The persistent downpour across the country had already claimed the lunchtime fixture between Genoa and Inter, but the six remaining Serie A matches should go ahead as planned at 15.00CET. Juventus are currently at the top of the league standings, with 19 points from nine games, while Napoli are sixth, with five points fewer. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Quagliarella out of Napoli clash with injury The Italy international is recovering from a minor knock sustained in training and will be unable to play against his former club at the Stadio San Paolo on Sunday. Nov 6, 2011 Juventus striker Fabio Quagliarella has been left out of coach Antonio Conte's 23-man squad for Sunday's crunch Serie A game at Napoli with injury. The 28-year-old attacker picked up a muscular problem in Friday's training session and, while his recovery time is still unknown, he has been deemed unfit for the weekend match. Quagliarella's absence is likely to cause little unrest in Conte as the former Udinese man has so far made only one appearance this season. Meanwhile, Juventus have been boosted by the return of Emanuele Giaccherini, who has made a full recovery from a thigh injury sustained against Chievo last month. Juventus are currently at the top of the Serie A standings, with 19 points from nine games, while Napoli are sixth, with five points fewer. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Fabio Cannavaro: 'Forza Napoli!' Nov 6, 2011 Fabio Cannavaro admits he

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ De Laurentiis' Napoli-Juve advice Nov 6, 2011 Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis reveals Marek Hamsik

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Ferrara: 'The derby of my heart' Nov 6, 2011 Ciro Ferrara played for both clubs and admits tonight

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Quagliarella out of Napoli trip Nov 5, 2011 Fabio Quagliarella will not make the trip to hometown club Napoli with Juventus, but Emanuele Giaccherini returns. Quagliarella won

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Conte: 'Napoli the toughest test' Nov 5, 2011 Antonio Conte feels Sunday night

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Mazzarri: 'I was like Conte' Nov 5, 2011 Walter Mazzarri tips Juventus as the favourites to beat Napoli on Sunday and notes Antonio Conte

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Serie A Preview The league leaders will travel down south to lock horns with Walter Mazzarri's home side as the San Paolo plays host to the marquee match-up in Serie A this weekend. Nov 5, 2011 PROBABLE LINE-UPS Napoli (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis; Cannavaro, Fernandez, Campagnaro; Maggio, Dzemaili, Inler, Dossena; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani Juventus (4-2-3-1): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Marchisio, Pirlo; Pepe, Vidal, Vucinic; Matri Switzerland international Blerim Dzemaili will replace the injured Walter Gargano in the centre of midfield while Salvatore Aronica's absence will force coach Walter Mazzarri to reshuffle his back three. Marco Donadel is still nursing a thigh injury which has kept him sidelined since pre-season while Mario Santana is suspended. Antonio Conte has almost a full squad to choose from, with Emanuele Giaccherini the only player unavailable for Sunday's crunch clash. Alessandro Matri will keep his place up front while Pepe, Arturo Vidal and Mirko Vucinic will be supporting the lone striker. DID YOU KNOW?

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Antonio Conte: Napoli are one of the favourites for the Scudetto The former Siena man has labelled the Naples club as a Serie A front-runner ahead of the two side's meeting on Sunday. Nov 5, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has given heavy praise to Napoli, the side's opponents in Serie A on Sunday evening. The Turin club go into the weekend top of the league while Napoli sit in fifth place, five points behind the current leaders. However, Conte is adamant that Walter Mazzarri's men will surmount a credible title challenge this season, despite having a busier schedule this campaign due to their involvement in the Champions League. "I saw Napoli's game against Bayern Munich on Wednesday and aside from the start, they showed great strength. It's not easy to fight back from 3-0 down," he told reporters. "It is no coincidence, right from the start of the season I said Napoli were one of the candidates for the Scudetto. I see the great work that has been done there, first by Edy Reja and then Walter Mazzarri." Conte also sees comparisons between both sides, especially as the Naples-based side had a recent spell outside of Italy's top-flight. "Let us not forget they were in Serie B like Juve five years ago. They found the right people and a project to work on so now they are fighting for the Scudetto and are fighting in Europe, despite the toughest group draw," he added. "I'm confident the Champions League game won't have bad after-effects for Napoli as everyone in the city is waiting for this game." The coach also reacted to questions on Alessandro Del Piero, who has been a substitute for the majority of this season's fixtures. "Let me make something clear, nobody loves Juve more than me, I have a large squad and have to make certain decisions. I could make them wrong but I am not here to be a fan, I'm here to be a coach. I am paid to bring Juve back to where they belong," he said. "I understand the fans and everyone who has an opinion but while I am on this bench, I am in charge." Conte has changed the club's fortunes since taking over in the summer, and the Turin giants are the only unbeaten side left in the league. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Walter Mazzarri: Juventus are favourites for Sunday's clash The San Paolo coach is happy with the progression his side have made since taking over at the club, and knows that the contest against the current Serie A leaders will be close. Nov 5, 2011 Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri has spoken of his delight at the strides his side have made over the last couple of years, but feels Juventus go into Sunday's Serie A clash as favourites. The Naples outfit have come on in leaps and bounds since the 50-year-old took over in 2009, and are considered as realistic Scudetto challengers after solid performances domestically and in the Champions League. Last term's third-placed side are hot on the heels of league leaders Juventus, and go head-to-head with Antonio Conte's men this weekend. "I hope that the last few days allow us to recover physically and necessarily to address the game in top gear," the former Sampdoria trainer told Tuttosport. "Juve are favourites because at this moment they are the team in better shape and are better organised." Napoli are looking to relive the glory days when Diego Maradona wore their side's sky blue shirt, and Mazzarri feels his squad is not far away from getting back to the top. "What is the thing I'm most proud of during my Neapolitan experience? Having brought my club to the verge of reliving the glories of 21 years ago," he concluded. Napoli will look to close the five-point gap between the sides on Sunday. http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Claudio Marchisio beats Neymar to win goal of the week Juventus' Italian star edged out the Brazilian prodigy and was a popular choice with viewers of the Goal Show and readers of our International, UK & German editions. Nov 5, 2011 Claudio Marchisio has completed a good week for Juventus by scooping goal of the week for his winner against Inter. Marchisio chalked up 44.27 per cent of the global vote and topped the poll on our International and German editions. Santos' Neymar finished second overall with 32.14% of the vote and topped the individual poll on our UK edition. Fellow Brazilian Eninho, who scored with a cheeky goal from a corner-kick for Jeonbuk Motors, was third with 11.57% followed by Senad Lulic (9.38%) and Alvaro Saborio with 2.64%.

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Paolo Cannavaro looking forward to Juventus test Napoli captain will lead Walter Mazzarri's men against the current Serie A leaders on Sunday, in a clash between two of the main Scudetto challengers this season. Nov 5, 2011 Napoli captain Paolo Cannavaro has stated that he is looking forward to taking on Juventus this weekend, but feels that talk of the clash being between two title contenders is premature. The Naples outfit continue to impress both in Serie A and the Champions League, and, after their third-placed finish last term, are widely considered to be in the running for the Scudetto this season. Juventus, meanwhile, have put the inconsistencies of previous campaigns behind them and are currently top of the league and unbeaten ahead of the match on Sunday. The home team's central defender admits that with both sides doing well this season, there has been a buzz ahead of kick-off. "There is great expectation amongst the squad and in the city itself. I can

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Goran Pandev hopes to strike against Juventus The Macedonia international, who is on loan from Inter, is aiming to be the protagonist against the Bianconeri this weekend as he eyes a win . Nov 4, 2011 Napoli striker Goran Pandev hopes to knock Juventus off from the top of the Serie A table when the teams meet at the San Paolo on Sunday night. Walter Mazzarri's men are hoping to make up for the 3-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League in midweek. Pandev believes there is no better remedy than to beat the Bianconeri in front of a sell-out crowd. "I remember scoring a great goal against Juventus and I hope to give my contribution for Napoli on Sunday," Pandev told Radio Marte. "I am happy to have returned to action as I missed football while I was injured. "I want to pay the faith the club has shown in me when we play against Juventus. "It will be a great game and the fans will lift us I am sure." http://www.soccerway.com/national/italy/serie-a/2011-2012/regular-season/

Serie A 11^ giornata - Andata - 6-11-2011 (ore 20:45) - RINVIATA Stadio San Paolo - Napoli Arbitro: P. Tagliavento‎ Confronti ufficiali 149 - 130 (Serie A) - 8 (Coppa Italia) - 6 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) 2 (Coppa UEFA) - 2 (Serie B) Vittorie Juventus 68 - 58 (Serie A) - 4 (Coppa Italia) - 4 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Coppa UEFA) - 1 (Serie B) Pareggi 48 - 44 (Serie A) - 2 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Serie B) Vittorie Napoli 33 - 28 (Serie A) - 2 (Coppa Italia) - 1 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 1 (Coppa UEFA) Goals Juventus 225 - 186 (Serie A) - 12 (Coppa Italia) - 21 (Campionato a gironi) - 1 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 2 (Coppa UEFA) - 3 (Serie B) Goals Napoli 165 - 142 (Serie A) - 11 (Coppa Italia) - 3 (Campionato a gironi) - 5 (Supercoppa Italiana) - 3 (Coppa UEFA) - 1 (Serie B) Napoli - Juventus Serie A a Napoli Confronti ufficiali 65 Vittorie Juventus 20 (L'ultima il 30.09.2000, 1-2) Pareggi 24 (L'ultimo il 23.03.1997, 0-0) Vittorie Napoli 21 (L'ultima il 09.01.2011, 3-0) Goals Juventus 74 Goals Napoli 78 Giocatori con più presenze e goals contro il Napoli a Napoli 13 presenze Scirea Gaetano 12 Furino Giuseppe 11 Boniperti Giampiero 11 Zoff Dino 10 Bettega Roberto 10 Cuccureddu Antonello 10 Gentile Claudio 10 Salvadore Sandro 10 Varglien I Mario 9 Cabrini Antonio 3 goals Boniperti Giampiero 3 Del Piero Alessandro 3 Sivori Omar Enrique 2 Bettega Roberto 2 Buso Renato 2 Candiani Enrico 2 Capello Fabio 2 Damiani Giuseppe 2 De Agostini Luigi 2 Hansen John Ultimi confronti diretti 27.10.2007 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 3-1 16.03.2008 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 1-0 18.10.2008 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 2-1 04.02.2009 Coppa Italia Juventus-Napoli 0-0 28.02.2009 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 1-0 31.10.2009 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 2-3 13.01.2010 Coppa Italia Juventus-Napoli 3-0 25.03.2010 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 3-1 09.01.2011 Serie A Napoli-Juventus 3-0 22.05.2011 Serie A Juventus-Napoli 2-2 Giocate 10 - Vittorie Juventus 3 - Pareggi 2 - Vittorie Napoli 5 - Goals Juventus 12 - Goals Napoli 16

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Serie A Preview Nov 4, 2011 Darko Kovacevic was on the scoresheet and Edwin Van Der Sar in goal when Juventus last went to Napoli in Serie A and won. It was a wet September 2000 night back then, a tie that the Old Lady triumphed in thanks to a trademark Alessandro Del Piero curler. In the four top-flight games at the San Paolo since, Napoli have won all four

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ State of rotation Is squad rotation the key issue behind Napoli

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Paolo Cannavaro can

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Pandev: Let

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Vidal impressed by boss Conte Nov 4, 2011 Arturo Vidal has praised Juventus boss Antonio Conte.

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Lichtsteiner targets success in Naples Nov 4, 2011 Stephan Lichtsteiner insists his Juventus side will travel to Napoli this weekend with the intention of winning at the San Paolo. The Old Lady have lost their last four Serie A trips to the Azzurri, but the full-back is hoping to break that trend.

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Buffon: Napoli clash won't be decisive in Serie A title race The experienced goalkeeper has downplayed the importance of this weekend's league encounter and has urged the Old Lady to remain humble. Nov 4, 2011 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has stressed that Sunday's match against Napoli will not be decisive in the title race as he feels it is still too early in the season to talk about crucial encounters. The Turin giants are considered one of the favourites to win the Serie A title following their good start to the 2011-12 campaign. And although Buffon is pleased with the way things have been going so far, he feels his side still have a long way to go. "It seems daft to talk about Napoli-Juventus being a decisive encounter. It

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Lichtsteiner: Serie A clash against Napoli will be extremely tough The Switzerland international is looking forward to Sunday's league game at the San Paolo and wants to remain top of the table until the end of the season. Nov 4, 2011 Juventus full-back Stephan Lichtsteiner is eagerly anticipating this weekend's Serie A match away against Napoli, but has warned that it will not be an easy game for the Old Lady. The Switzerland international will meet some familiar faces at Stadio San Paolo, as countrymen Gokhan Inler and Blerim Dzemaili both play for Napoli. But Lichtsteiner is fully focused on picking up the full three points and not on renewing old acquaintances in Naples. "We know that Sunday night will be extremely tough. We

Serie A Week 11 - 6-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento‎ Timing of Napoli-Juventus clash favours Conte

Claudio Marchisio: We are top of Serie A and want to stay there The Italy international is under no illusions to the size of the task that lies ahead in remaining first, but insists his side must only think about cementing their position. Nov 3, 2011 Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has urged his team to sustain their status as table-toppers in Serie A for the entire season. Antonio Conte's side have begun the campaign positively, sitting top of the standings, unbeaten in nine matches. Their impressive start has prompted a rallying cry from protagonist Marchisio who despite expressing his disappointment at the Old Lady dropping points during various games, wants his side to focus on continue holding onto first-place rather than think about a potential title tilt. "The title is a beautiful word, but it should remain so," the 25-year-old told his club's official website. "The championship is long. Now there is a match against Napoli, which will be very difficult and then, after the international break, Palermo and Lazio." "The calendar is so complicated and we must only think about staying in first-place," he continued. "There is a bit of regret that we dropped some points on the road, and we could have enjoyed a greater gap at the top, but we are still pleased with how we started the season. "In the pre-season we were good in some games, and in others less so, such as our performances in the Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi, as we were not ready for such opponents. Instead we have proved the contrary and against the great teams we haven't put a foot wrong."