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Serie A - 6^ Giornata - Andata - 2/10/2011 (ore 20:45) Juventus 2 - 0 Milan 87′ Claudio Marchisio 90+2′ Claudio Marchisio Juventus Arena - Torino Arbitro: N. Rizzoli‎ Spettatori: 42000‎‎ ‎ Serie A - Doppietta di Marchisio: la Juve domina il Milan La Juventus supera 2-0 la squadra di Allegri nel posticipo serale della sesta giornata di Serie A e aggancia con questi tre punti l'Udinese in testa alla classifica a quota 11 punti. Di Marchisio, alla prima doppietta della carriera, le reti che decidono la partita. Male il Milan: espulso Boateng.... Eurosport - Domenica, 2 ottobre 2011 JUVE AD UNA PUNTA, BRIVIDO BOATENG

Marchisio could face N. Ireland Oct 8, 2011 Claudio Marchisio

Moggi: 'I had a Milan deal' Oct 8, 2011 Disgraced former Juventus director general Luciano Moggi reveals he had a deal to join Milan in 2006,

Marchisio 'moved' by Tardelli talk Oct 8, 2011 As there are reports of interest from Manchester United, Claudio Marchisio is

Buffon fury at losing clean sheet Oct 8, 2011 Gigi Buffon is

Injury to Claudio Marchisio not serious after scoring his first goal for Italy The 25-year-old continued his strong start to the season by grabbing the opener for Cesare Prandelli's men in a 1-1 draw with Serbia, but limped off in the stalemate. Oct 8, 2011 Claudio Marchisio has spoken of his delight at scoring his first international goal for Italy against Serbia on Friday night, and has stated that the injury he picked up is not serious. The Juventus midfielder opened his account for Cesare Prandelli's men in the 1-1 draw in Belgrade, before being replaced on 70 minutes. The 25-year-old has been in good goalscoring form, scoring a brace against AC Milan in his last club game, and is glad to have netted in the Euro 2012 qualifier. "My teammates thought I

Fabio Cannavaro: Pirlo is making the difference at Juventus The World Cup winning captain has emphasised the deep-lying playmaker's importance for the Turin side, and says Napoli are their biggest rivals for the Serie A title. Oct 7, 2011 Former Juventus centre-back Fabio Cannavaro has pinpointed Andrea Pirlo as the fulcrum of head coach Antonio Conte's team. Cannavaro, a World Cup winner alongside Pirlo in 2006, has hailed his former international team-mate and questioned the wisdom of AC Milan's decision to let him leave on a free transfer during the summer. "Pirlo is providing an added value for Juventus, but has also left a huge gap at Milan," Cannavaro was quoted as saying by Tuttosport. The retired Italy international then voiced his opinion that Napoli may prove to be Juventus' biggest rivals for the title this season. "When you beat Inter you have nothing to prove. Napoli have impressed me with the personality with which they play. I am convinced that will continue to tell for them until the end [of the season]." Juventus will hope that Pirlo returns to Turin fit and fresh to resume the Serie A season following his involvement in Italy's final Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia and Northern Ireland.

Marchisio's double celebration Oct 7, 2011 Claudio Marchisio celebrated his first ever senior Italy goal and reassured Juventus fans over his injury.

Claudio Marchisio dreams of first Italy goal The midfielder, who bagged a brace against AC Milan last weekend, hopes to establish his place in his national side by opening his account in the forthcoming qualifying fixtures. Oct 7, 2011 Claudio Marchisio hopes to follow up his match-winning brace against AC Milan last weekend by opening his Italy account in the forthcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers against Serbia on Friday and Northern Ireland four days later. The Juventus midfielder has been struggling for regular playing time in the qualification campaign for next year's tournament, but head coach Cesare Prandelli has revealed that Marchisio will start on Friday. "I dream of scoring my first Italy goal," Marchisio admitted to Tuttosport. "With Andrea Pirlo everything is easier at Juventus, but to consecrate my place in the Azzurri team would be like winning a trophy." The 25-year-old has made 15 appearances for Italy's senior side so far, but has yet to find the net. Italy have already secured their place in next summer's tournament in Poland and the Ukraine and sit top of the table in Group C with 22 points from eight matches.

Buffon closes on Zoff Oct 7, 2011 Gianluigi Buffon is now only three games away from matching the legendary Dino Zoff. 136 Fabio Cannavaro Parma 61, Inter 19, Juventus 20, Real Madrid 26, Juventus 126 Paolo Maldini Milan 112 Dino Zoff Napoli 19, Juve 93 109 Gigi Buffon* Parma 35, Juventus 97 Gianluca Zambrotta* Bari 2, Juventus 56, Barcelona 17, Milan 94 Giacinto Facchetti Inter 91 Alessandro Del Piero* Juventus 81 Franco Baresi Milan 81 Giuseppe Bergomi Inter 81 Marco Tardelli Juve 80, Inter 1 79 Demetrio Albertini Milan 78 Alessandro Nesta Lazio 48, Milan 78 Gaetano Scirea Juventus 77 Andrea Pirlo* Milan 73, Juventus 74 Giancarlo Antognoni Fiorentina 73 Antonio Cabrini Juventus 73 Gennaro Gattuso Milan 71 Claudio Gentile Juventus 70 Alessandro Mazzola Inter 67 Daniele De Rossi* Roma 66 Tarcisio Burgnich Inter 64 Francesco Graziani Torino 47, Fiorentina 17 63 Franco Causio Juve 57, Udinese 6 63 Roberto Donadoni Milan 59, Metro Stars NY 4 61 Alessandro Altobelli Inter 60 Gianni Rivera Milan 60 Dino Baggio Inter 1, Juventus 19, Parma 40 59 Umberto Caligaris Casale 37, Juve 22 59 Alessandro Costacurta Milan 59 Gianluca Vialli Sampdoria 56, Juve 3 58 Walter Zenga Inter 58 Francesco Totti Roma 57 Filippo Inzaghi* Atalanta 1, Juventus 31, Milan 57 Christian Panucci Milan 16, Real Madrid 13, Inter 4, Roma 24 56 Roberto Baggio Fiorentina 13, Juve 31, Milan 2, Bologna 6, Inter 3, Brescia 1 55 Romeo Benetti Juventus 22, Milan 29, Roma 4 55 Mauro Camoranesi* Juventus 54 Fernando De Napoli Avellino 5, Napoli 49 53 Giuseppe Meazza Ambrosiana-Inter 52 Virginio Rosetta Pro Vercelli 10, Juventus 42 50 Fulvio Collovati Milan 33, Inter 17

Pirlo 'proud' of Azzurri performance Oct 7, 2011 Andrea Pirlo was

Ex-Juve chief signs for PSG Oct 7, 2011 Former Juventus official Jean-Claude Blanc will imminently join the revolution at Paris Saint-Germain. "Qatar Sports Investments announce their intention of naming Jean-Claude Blanc as the Paris St Germain chief executive," read a statement. QSI, who control 70 per cent of the French outfit, added that Blanc

Vierchowod: Giorgio Chiellini is better as a left-back The retired Italy international feels that the former Livorno defender loses concentration too often to play in the centre. Oct 6, 2011 Pietro Vierchowod believes Juventus coach Antonio Conte made the right choice by moving Giorgio Chiellini from centre-back to left-back in the Turin giants' 2-0 Serie A win over AC Milan last Sunday. The former Juventus centre-back, who played until the age of 41, has concerns about Chiellini's concentration levels and believes it hinders his ability to play at the heart of the defence. "Chiellini has some difficulties when playing centrally," Vierchowod told TuttoMercatoWeb. "When playing centrally he sometimes 'falls asleep'." Vierchowod then went on to say that Juventus are in need of defensive reinforcements, although he admitted that the current partnership between Andrea Barzagli and Leonardo Bonucci has potential. "Although the partnership of Barzagli and Bonucci is a defence which has personality, Juventus now need an extra centre-back." The former Italy international also warned that the current Serie A leaders need to learn lessons from last season if they are to challenge for honours. "Juventus must also demonstrate continuity and consistency in their results, and must not repeat the mistakes of last year, in which the team collapsed from January onwards."

Uefa asks FIGC for clarification on Inter's role in Calciopoli after Juventus complaint European football's governing body has asked its Italian counterpart to provide more information on their decision not to punish the Giuseppe Meazza side. Oct 6, 2011 Uefa's chief of legal affairs, Pierre Cornu, has sent a letter to the Italian Football Association (FIGC) asking for clarification on Inter's role in the Calciopoli scandal, La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport has revealed. Juventus recently approached European football's governing body to look into the FIGC's decision to revoke Juventus' 2006 Scudetto and award the Serie A title to Inter instead, as the Turin side feel their Milanese rivals were guilty of the same actions. Their position was backed up by the Calciopoli II case this summer, but no action could be taken due to Italy's Statute of Limitations law. "Mr President and members of the Italian FA, you will find enclosed a copy of the correspondence sent to us on September 2, 2011 by the president of Juventus," Uefa's letter to FIGC president Giancarlo Abete reads. "As you can see, Juventus complain that the Italian Championship title for the 2005-06 season was taken from them and argue that Inter had committed actions of a similar nature during the same season, protests that the latter have not received sanctions and invites Uefa: "1) to comment on how the FIGC carried out their investigation into facts regarding Juventus and - in particular - Inter; "2) to sanction Inter, pronouncing that the club does not have the right to participate in the Uefa Champions League 2011-12; "3) to inform Juventus on the measures it intends to take against Inter and the FIGC; "In short Juventus are asking Uefa to verify that the FIGC did their job well. In the first place, we have no reason to doubt this. However it would be useful if you shared your position with us regarding what Juventus have stated, in order to avoid any future misunderstandings. "We would require a reply from you by October 19. Then we will decide on the most appropriate action to take. We thank you in advance and remain at your disposal for any further clarifications." Although it is unlikely that Uefa will interfere in domestic issues, Juventus will be pleased to hear that the governing body is showing an interest in the matter as they continue to fight for the 2005 and 2006 titles that were taken away from them.

Serie A Week 6 - 2/10/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 2 - 0 87′ Claudio Marchisio 90+2′ Claudio Marchisio Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: N. Rizzoli‎ Attendance: 42000‎ John Elkann believes Juventus are on the right track The Italian tycoon is impressed with Antonio Conte's men but made it clear that more effort is needed if title talk is to turn serious. Oct 5, 2011 Fiat president John Elkann has praised the level of Juventus' progress in Serie A so far this term but said they must continue working hard in order to win some silverware. A 2-0 victory over AC Milan on Sunday saw the Turin-based side get back to the top of the table alongside Udinese. Pundits have tipped Antonio Conte's men as favourites to finish the campaign at the summit but Elkann feels that such title talk is premature. "The game against Milan on Sunday was really good, but like Conte said, there is still a long way to go," Elkann is quoted as saying by La Repubblica. Elkann went on to state that Napoli have a realistic chance of winning the Scudetto. "The Milanese clubs favourites? Napoli are not doing bad at all are they?" Juventus take on Chievo in Verona following the international break.

Gianluigi Buffon: Consistency is the key for Juventus The Italy international feels that the Turin side cannot afford to let their performance levels drop or their victory over AC Milan will count for nothing. Oct 5, 2011 Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has stressed that the Turin side will have to keep up their current form if they are to be successful this season. They recorded a 2-0 Serie A win over AC Milan at Juventus Stadium last Sunday and currently sit top of the table. But Buffon has voiced his opinion that that victory will prove worthless if their performances drop later in the 2011-12 campaign. "Juventus have not yet peaked. We played a great game against Milan, but at the end, what's left? Only three points, plus an injection of confidence," Buffon was quoted as saying by Tuttosport. "If we do not play well, we are just a good team without making the leap. "The injured will recover," Buffon added, referring to the relatively poor starts made by Milan and Inter while making it clear that Juventus must maintain their level of play. Buffon is currently preparing to face Serbia and Northern Ireland in Italy's final two Euro 2012 qualifiers. Juventus have a two-week break from Serie A fixtures.

Buffon hopes Italy continue positive trend against Serbia in Euro 2012 qualifier The Juventus shot stopper has said the game in Belgrade means 'nothing' but that will not stop his international colleagues from maintaining high expectations over the 90 minutes. Oct 4, 2011 Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon hopes his side can continue their winning ways when they face Serbia in Friday's Group C Euro 2012 qualifier. The 33-year-old hopes to see a productive performance against a team looking to make the play-off stages. Cesare Prandelli's men are already through to Poland and Ukraine having sealed their place in the tournament last month. However, the former Parma man believes Italy will play hard for the entire 90 minutes. "We are going to Belgrade with the aim of continuing our growth," Buffon told the press at Coverciano. "We can use the game to see players who may not have had the chance to prove themselves and we can also see where we are in terms of our development. "For us the game means nothing, but we do not want to lose," added the shot stopper.

Claudio Gentile praises Chiellini's versatility The retired Italy international was impressed by the former Livorno and Fiorentina player's ability to operate at left-back. Oct 4, 2011 Juventus legend Claudio Gentile has praised the way Giorgio Chiellini adapted to his role at left-back in the Turin giants' 2-0 Serie A victory over AC Milan on Sunday. Chiellini started the season at centre-back, but was moved to the left last weekend because of the absence of full-back Paolo De Ceglie, and Gentile was impressed with the Italy international's display there. "Chiellini has the force and power to play any role in defence," Gentile, a World Cup winner with Italy in 1982, told Tuttosport. Gentile then went on to say that Leonardo Bonucci's form at centre-back will play a role in establishing which position the former Livorno defender will occupy for the rest of the season. "The performance of the former Bari man [bonucci] will determine Chiellini's position on the pitch in future." Gentile also praised right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner following his strong performance at the weekend. "Lichtsteiner is definitely the best full-back in recent years at the Bianconeri."

Bonucci: We aim to replicate our performance from the victory against AC Milan throughout the season The former Bari centre-back has expressed his delight with Sunday's win and has urged his team-mates to repeat the display against the rest of the teams in Serie A. Oct 4, 2011 Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci has voiced his satisfaction with his side's 2-0 Serie A win over AC Milan at Juventus Stadium on Sunday, and added that he wants to see more of the same from the Turin giants in the remainder of the season. Two late goals from Claudio Marchisio sealed the full three points for Antonio Conte's men, and Bonucci is confident that he and his team-mates can be successful if they can repeat their performance from the weekend. "It was a great game, a great battle and a great Juve," Bonucci was quoted as saying by Tuttosport. "Now we have only one target: repeat this performance; repeat this performance; repeat this performance. "I'd like to dedicate this victory to our fans. They were simply wonderful."

Andrea Barzagli: It's too early to say whether Juventus are potential champions The former Wolfsburg centre-back warns that AC Milan and Inter are still dangerous despite their poor starts to the Serie A season. Oct 4, 2011 Andrea Barzagli warns that AC Milan cannot yet be written off as title challengers, even though his Juventus side defeated them 2-0 in their Serie A encounter on Sunday evening. Speaking at Italy's Coverciano training camp, the former Wolfsburg centre-back hailed the victory as "really important". However, he also argued that a poor start to the Serie A season is insufficient reason to write-off both Milan and Inter. "I continue to believe that the Rossoneri as well as Inter will play a key role this season, along with Napoli and Roma," Barzagli said. "It's too early to say that we're one of the favoured teams to clinch the title."

Serie A Week 6 - 2/10/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 2 - 0 87′ Claudio Marchisio 90+2′ Claudio Marchisio Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: N. Rizzoli‎ Attendance: 42000‎ Boban blasts Milan over Pirlo loss Oct 4, 2011 Zvonimir Boban has criticised former club Milan for allowing Andrea Pirlo to join Juventus over the summer. The Italian international signed for the Old Lady on a free transfer after the Rossoneri opted against handing him a new deal.

Serie A Week 6 - 2/10/2011 (08:45 p.m.) 2 - 0 87′ Claudio Marchisio 90+2′ Claudio Marchisio Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: N. Rizzoli‎ Attendance: 42000‎ Tardelli sees Juve advantage Oct 4, 2011 Marco Tardelli believes Juve