Socrates

Bravo Tagliavento che sfida il San Paolo

Ammonito Pandev

Hamsik buffone

Rigore per il Napoli

Vucinic ci prova ma tira fuori

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Gameday Thread: Juventus Vs. Napoli Nov 29, 2011 Conte, speaking from Juve’s training base in Borghesiana, said: “I expect a tough game, perhaps the most difficult of the season so far. We’ll face a Napoli team who are currently doing great things and credit must go to the club, Mazzarri and the players. As always, we have great respect for our opponents, but no fear.” Proof of Napoli’s capabilities can be found from the manner in which big spenders Manchester City were brushed aside at the San Paolo, and then held to a point in front of their own fans. Juve’s manager is also midful of their impressive resurgence: “Six years ago they were in Serie C. Through a serious project and great enthusiasm they managed to mount a Scudetto challenge last year. This year it’s highly likely they’ll go through to the next round of the Champions League.” The 42-year-old continued: “Let’s not forget that they’re coming off the back of a win against Manchester City, who are dominating in England… all of this is an example of work bearing fruit and how time and patience can bring results.” Saturday night’s win propelled the Bianconeri back into the pole position with Udinese currently trailing by a single point. Another victory could see Juventus extend their lead and put further daylight between themselves and a tightly congested cluster of teams. But Conte warned that the race is well and truly open and made a particular reference to Milan dramatic revival: “When they were seven points behind they went on to win six out of their last seven games, drawing only in Firenze, and matched Barcelona in the Champions League. But there are other teams who are a threat, like Napoli, Lazio, Udinese, Roma, Inter… We need to amass all we can in the shortest space of time, to build something long lasting.” Claudio Marchisio will miss out on Tuesday’s encounter after picking up a yellow card against the Biancocelesti. The five-goal man is a crucial component of the new-look Juve and Conte admitted his absence will be felt: “He’s got unique characteristics, because he’s able to break forward extremely well, he’s technically gifted and can operate in both phases. We know that Napoli like to use the flanks, so we’ll work out how to replace Claudio. It’s a shame to be without an important player like him. but we’re curious to see how the alternatives work out.” In Conte We Trust. STARTING LINEUPS Juventus — Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Pirlo, Vidal; Estigarribia, Pepe, Matri, Vucinic Juventus bench — Storari, De Ceglie, Pazienza, Elia, Krasic, Quagliarella, Del Piero Napoli — De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Zuniga; Hamsik, Pandev; Lavezzi Napoli bench — Santana, Dossena, Mascara, Rosati, Dzemaili, Fideleff, Fernandez http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Pandev replaces Cavani for Napoli; Juventus bring in Estigarribia for Marchisio The two sides make one major change each as injury and suspension force the hand of the clubs hoping to make a statement in the title race. Nov 29, 2011 Goran Pandev has been drafted in to replace the injured Edinson Cavani for Napoli's crunch Serie A clash with Juventus at the San Paolo this evening. The Uruguayan striker was ruled out earlier today by a tibia injury, and the former Inter man will replace him for the visist of the league leaders. Juventus themselves have been forced into a significant change, with the suspended Claudio Marchisio being replaced by Marcelo Estigarribia, with Antonio Conte switching to his favoured 4-2-4 formation. The rearranged round 11 fixture kicks off at 20.45CET, with a sell-out crowd expected to attend once more. Napoli (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Gargano, Inler, Zuniga; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Pandev. Subs: Rosati, Fernandez, Fideleff, Dossena, Dzemaili, Santana, Mascara. Juventus (4-2-4): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Vidal, Pirlo; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic, Estigarribia. Subs: Storari, De Ceglie, Pazienza, Giaccherini, Krasic, Del Piero, Quagliarella. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Line-ups: Napoli-Juventus Nov 29, 2011 Marcelo Estigarribia and Goran Pandev step into the starting line-ups for tonight’s rescheduled Napoli-Juventus. The game was originally called off due to flooding in the city on November 6 and remains a top of the table showdown. Both Coaches have to reshuffle, as Claudio Marchisio is suspended and Edinson Cavani failed a fitness test. Initially ex-Napoli star Michele Pazienza was expected to play in the Juve midfield, but Paraguayan Marcelo Estigarribia pushed in front for his first Serie A start, moving Arturo Vidal back to partner Andrea Pirlo. Mirko Vucinic, Simone Pepe and Alessandro Matri are also in the 4-2-4 line-up for Juventus at the Stadio San Paolo. Fabio Quagliarella is on the bench against his hometown side and was greeted by insults from the crowd during the warm-up. Napoli are without Cavani because the cut to his ankle suffered against Atalanta is too sore for him to even be on the bench. Pandev has taken over in attack, so Ezequiel Lavezzi moves into more of a centre-forward role in the trident. Gokhan Inler was also in doubt, but the Swiss international starts in midfield, while Juan Zuniga replaces Andrea Dossena. Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Zuniga; Hamsik, Pandev; Lavezzi Napoli bench: Rosati, Fernandez, Dossena, Dzemaili, Santana, Lucarelli, Mascara Juventus: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Pirlo, Vidal; Estigarribia, Pepe, Matri, Vucinic Juventus bench: Storari, De Ceglie, Pazienza, Elia, Krasic, Quagliarella, Del Piero Ref: Tagliavento http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Campagnaro: 'We can't get this wrong' Nov 29, 2011 “We cannot get this game wrong,” warned Napoli defender Hugo Campagnaro before stepping out against Juventus. The game was rescheduled from early November due to flooding in the city and kicks off at 19.45 UK time this evening. “Juventus are nine points in front of us, so we cannot get this game wrong,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia. “We know that we are facing an excellent team, but we can win this.” Napoli are without the injured Edinson Cavani due to a cut on his ankle, so Goran Pandev joins Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi in the trident attack. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A 11^ giornata - Andata - 29-11-2011 (ore 20:45) - Stadio San Paolo - Napoli Arbitro: Paolo Tagliavento Mazzarri perde Cavani, Conte studia modulo e uomini Fuori causa il Matador, tra gli azzurri: fatale un pestone di Cigarini a Bergamo. Incognita modulo tra i bianconeri: sarà 4-4-2 o 4-2-3-1? 29 novembre, 2011 Finalmente si gioca. Dopo il rinvio, le polemiche, la nuova attesa. Napoli contro Juventus, ovvero scintille assicurate e motivazioni a mille su entrambi i fronti. Gli azzurri hanno un solo risultato a disposizione per continuare a restare aggrappati al treno dell'alta classifica, la Signora - ancora imbattuta - sente aria di fuga e vuole piazzare la prima accelerata della stagione su un campo storicamente ostico. QUI NAPOLI La tegola è arrivata come un fulmine a ciel sereno: Edinson Cavani non ce la fa. Dopo essere rimasto in campo per tutto l'incontro a Bergamo, l'uruguagio si è dovuto arrendere all'entrataccia di Cigarini sulla caviglia. Troppo forte il dolore, impossibile giocare: il sito ufficiale degli azzurri ha confermato il forfait. Al suo posto spazio a Pandev, che avrà dunque una nuova occasione come vertice alto offensivo. Toccherà a Lavezzi e Hamsik, come sempre, ispirarlo negli ultimi 16 metri. Sulla fascia sinistra, Zuniga dovrebbe avere la meglio su Dossena. QUI JUVENTUS Anche Conte si ritrova a dover gestire un'assenza pesante, quella di Claudio Marchisio, ammonito a Roma contro la Lazio e - in diffida - squalificato di conseguenza. La sua defezione non è semplice questione di singoli, ma di modulo. Fondamentale nel ruolo di incursore, non ha un vero e proprio sostituto nell'organico bianconero. Per questo Conte sta pensando di tornare a 4-4-2 con Vidal al fianco di Pirlo ed Estigarribia lanciato dal primo minuto sulla fascia destra. In caso di 4-2-3-1, ci sarebbe spazio per Pazienza in mediana con Vidal trequartista. IL MOMENTO Così così quello del Napoli, scintillante quello della Juventus. Gli azzurri faticano a replicare in campionato le ottime prestazioni fornite in Champions. Dopo l'exploit con il City è arrivato solo un pari - acciuffato per i capelli - a Bergamo, la vittoria in campionato manca dal successo interno contro l'Udinese di un mese fa. Per la Vecchia Signora basta un dato su tutti: è l'unica formazione ancora imbattuta del campionato. Dopo un filotto di successi, al San Paolo si cercano i punti per la grande fuga. LA CHIAVE Entrambe le squadre fanno del ritmo e dell'intensità la propria arma principale: al San Paolo avrà la meglio chi riuscirà a correre di più senza andare fuori giri. Sarà decisiva, come sempre, la prestazione di Pirlo tra le fila bianconere. Tra il pressing dei mediani e quello dei trequartisti, Mazzarri gli riserverà un trattamento speciale. Ma basterà? E poi occhio a come la manovra offensiva degli azzurri soffrirà l'assenza di Cavani, che proprio in queste settimane aveva ritrovato una condizione di forma invidiabile. I PROTAGONISTI Senza il suo Matador, Napoli si affida alle giocate di colui che dal 2007 è sempre stato il leader indiscusso del clan azzurro: dai piedi di Ezequiel Lavezzi passano le speranze dei partenopei, che bramano di rivedere anche un Hamsik nuovamente sui suoi livelli. Sul versante opposto, fari puntati su Mirko Vucinic, spesso a segno contro il Napoli ai tempi della Roma e potenzialmente favorito dallo spostamento in avanti dovuto al passaggio al 4-2-4. Più vicino alla porta potrebbe far male. LE FORMAZIONI NAPOLI De Sanctis Campagnaro - Cannavaro - Aronica Maggio - Inler - Gargano - Zuniga Hamsik - Lavezzi Pandev ------------------------------------------------- Vucinic - Matri Estigarribia - Vidal - Pirlo - Pepe Chiellini - Bonucci - Barzagli - Lichtsteiner Buffon JUVENTUS Testa a testa SSC Napoli Juventus Serie A ‎ 22/mag/2011 Juventus 2 - SSC Napoli 2 Serie A‎ 09/gen/2011 SSC Napoli 3 - Juventus 0 Serie A‎ 25/mar/2010 SSC Napoli 3 - Juventus 1 Coppa Italia ‎ 13/gen/2010 Juventus 3 - SSC Napoli 0 Serie A‎ 31/ott/2009 Juventus 2 - SSC Napoli 3 Ultime 5 Partite SSC Napoli 26/nov/2011 Atalanta 1 - SSC Napoli1 A 22/nov/2011 SSC Napoli 2 - Manchester City FC1 UCL 19/nov/2011 SSC Napoli 0 - Lazio 0 A 02/nov/2011 FC Bayern München 3 - SSCNapoli 2 UCL 29/ott/2011 Catania 2 - SSC Napoli 1 A Juventus 26/nov/2011 Lazio 0 - Juventus 1 A 20/nov/2011 Juventus 3 - Palermo 0 A 29/ott/2011 FC Internazionale 1 - Juventus 2 A 25/ott/2011 Juventus 2 - Fiorentina 1 A 22/ott/2011 Juventus 2 - Genoa 2 A http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Serie A - Preview Juventus could create a 4-point gap over Serie A champions AC Milan tonight. Nov 29, 2011 It’s interesting to know that Juventus have not suffered a single defeat ahead of Tuesday night’s much-anticipated clash at the Stadio San Paolo against Napoli. The Bianconeri were unfortunate enough to secure only draws at home to Bologna and Genoa and away to Catania and Chievo Verona earlier this season. However, they’ve been picking up wins lately. Juventus defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in Turin before imposing themselves with the same score line against Inter at the San Siro last month. The Old Lady gathered more points with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Palermo and a narrow 1-0 win away to Lazio to gain 25 points after 11 games. Juventus are exhibiting team play at their best with Alessandro Matri, Claudio Marchisio, Simone Pepe and Mirko Vucinic sharing goals and assists between them. If Juve clinch their fifth consecutive victory in the Serie A, champions AC Milan will be in trouble. But the Rossoneri can perhaps count on Napoli for a favor. The Azzurri are struggling a bit as a mid-table team this season with 4 draws and 3 losses thus far. However, Napoli have also lost only once at the Stadio San Paolo in the Serie A. If they could avoid defeat on home soil against Fiorentina and Lazio or beat second-placed AC Milan 3-1 and third-placed Udinese 2-0, would anyone dare rule their chances of upsetting Juventus tonight? With the expected absence of Edison Cavani despite the return of Gokhan Inler, Napoli may have to suffer a lot against the Old Lady... http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Edinson Cavani ruled out of Juventus clash The southern Italian must make do without their star striker for the visit of the league leaders, meaning Goran Pandev is now likely to start up front. Nov 29, 2011 Napoli have been rocked by the news that Edinson Cavani will sit out their Serie A showdown with Juventus at the San Paolo on Tuesday night. The Uruguay international suffered a tibia injury in last week’s Champions League win over Manchester City and aggravated the problem in their league clash with Atalanta on Saturday evening. Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri was prepared to give Cavani up until just a few hours before kick-off to prove his fitness but, the player has now been forced to pull out of the squad for the visit of the table-topping Bianconeri. Cavani’s injury-enforced absence from the starting line-up is likely to result in a recall for Goran Pandev, who has yet to score for the Partenopei since arriving on loan from Inter this summer. Meanwhile, in a boost for Napoli, influential Swiss midfielder Gokhan Inler has been passed fit to play in the crunch clash at the San Paolo. The hosts go into the rearranged clash with Juventus in eighth place, nine points adrift of the league leaders. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Serie A Preview Nov 29, 2011 Napoli striker Marek Hamsik is hoping he and his team-mates can rise to the occasion when they host Serie A leaders Juventus tomorrow. The game at the San Paolo stadium was due to be played earlier this month but was postponed due to floods in Naples. Napoli, who have beaten AC Milan, Inter Milan and Manchester City this season, know it will take a monumental effort to stun unbeaten Juve. "We will need to be at our best to beat Juventus, '' Hamsik said. "We need a perfect team performance, one of those which we have put on in the past. "And we hardly ever get it wrong against the big clubs.'' The hosts go into the encounter nine points behind Juve after their 1-1 draw at Atalanta on Saturday. Hamsik knows the importance of this game in view of the Scudetto race. A win for Juve would see the Turin outfit climb four points clear of second-placed Milan, while it would leave Napoli 12 points adrift. "We are Napoli and we cannot let Juventus run away from us,'' Hamsik said. "We know that we will have plenty of support as other teams don't want Juve's lead to grow. "If they take the advantage then it will be complicated to catch them. We need to beat them.'' Juventus travel south on the back of Saturday's 1-0 win at Lazio, courtesy of Simone Pepe's goal. Antonio Conte's men are unlikely to take Napoli lightly and for good reason. The last time Juve won at the San Paolo stadium in the league was back in the 2000-01 campaign. "We can expect a very challenging game in Naples,'' Conte said. "It will be a big test for us even though it's still early in the campaign. "We are nevertheless doing better than our initial predictions and this is the result of the good work done by my players.'' Juve will have to overcome the absence of pivotal midfielder Claudio Marchisio, who serves a one-match ban. Marchisio has scored five goals in 11 league appearances this season. Napoli coach Walter Mazzarri will be without injured midfielder Marco Donadel. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Moratti rules out returning Scudetto Nov 29, 2011 Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti insists he will not countenance any move to restore the 2006 Serie A title to Juventus at a planned meeting organised by CONI next month. The Italian sporting authority has called a meeting on December 14 at which Italian Football Federation president Giancarlo Abete is due to meet all the interested parties to discuss the reasons why Juventus were stripped of the title they won five years ago. Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has pressed for the meeting to take place, but Moratti has dismissed speculation it could be a first step towards reversing the move, saying instead it is about breaking the ice that has existed between the two clubs since. "It is an invitation for those of us directly involved to meet and from my own view this must be constructive,'' Moratti said. "We want to build a friendship and a partnership throughout the league. If there is to be constructiveness in Italian football, we must have goals higher than those of arguing all day. "The past? There are those who judge others, who have already tried or will do so, but this is not for us to get around a table and go over the past.'' Asked how he would respond to a demand to hand the title back to Juventus, Moratti said: "I know we are getting close to Christmas, but I do not believe that requires us to hand over such a gift.'' In May 2006, Juventus were found guilty of match-fixing and stripped of the 2005 and 2006 Serie A titles, and relegated to Serie B. Inter were awarded the 2006 title, but the previous season's was not reassigned.

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Estigarribia ready for Juve start Nov 29, 2011 Marcelo Estigarribia could get his first start for Juventus tonight. “I doubt he’ll be afraid in Naples,” said fellow Paraguayan Edgar Barreto. Estigarribia has so far made only substitute appearances in Serie A for the Bianconeri, but with Claudio Marchisio suspended he is expected to start this evening against Napoli. “He is certainly an important player who proved his quality for Paraguay,” said Palermo midfielder Barreto. “Now he is slowly learning the foundations of what it means to play in Italy. He will give Juventus a big helping hand and Antonio Conte is really counting on him. “He could be seen as the alternative to Marchisio, but he is a very attacking player. His role is wide in a four-man midfield, so I wouldn’t know if he could replace Marchisio. “I doubt he’ll be afraid in Naples. Playing at the packed Stadio San Paolo will be extra motivation.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Recent history favours Napoli v Juve Nov 29, 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… The two teams meet at the Stadio San Paolo this evening in their re-arranged Week 11 tie which was originally postponed because of floods. Napoli boss Walter Mazzarri has the upper hand in his personal battle with Juventus counterpart Antonio Conte too. Mazzarri’s Napoli team beat Conte’s Atalanta side 2-0 in January 2010. Fabio Quagliarella and Michele Pazienza, who now both find themselves at Juve, scored the goals. There have been 66 meetings at the San Paolo in Serie A. Napoli have 21 wins, Juventus 20 and 25 draws. The Azzurri have 79 goals against the Old Lady’s 75. The aggregate score of the last four Napoli-Juve games at the San Paolo in Serie A is Napoli 11 Juventus 3! http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Moratti: 'Talks to end Calciopoli' Nov 29, 2011 Massimo Moratti insists the Calciopoli roundtable talks are “not to judge on the past, but to forget and move on. We won’t give Juventus any gifts.” The talks have been called for December 14 by the CONI (Italian Olympic Committee) with Inter, Juve, Milan, Fiorentina and Lazio discussing the fall-out from the Calciopoli scandal, consequent legal battles and the contentious 2005-06 Scudetto. “The past is in the past and has already been judged by others, while those who need to judge are still carrying on their work. The ‘peace talks’ are not for this,” insisted Inter President Moratti. “You can talk about the 2005-06 campaign like people do in a bar, but those are not tables where one decides if somebody had good or bad fortune, a certain attitude or behaviour. “This roundtable is only of use to say ‘alright, let’s forget we’ve forgotten everything and move on.’ This is what I want to say, above all. “It will be a meeting between us Presidents who are directly responsible for football teams. As far as I am concerned, the scope for the talks should be constructive. We all know each other, so it’s important to build through friendship and collaboration new projects for Italian football, which allow us to have better objectives than arguing every day.” Juventus have taken legal action to have the 2005-06 Scudetto stripped from Inter and returned to Turin. “I know it’s near Christmas, but I’m certainly not going to give Juventus this gift,” laughed Moratti. A few months ago Fiorentina patron Andrea Della Valle also called for roundtable talks, but Moratti feels the CONI’s involvement changes the situation. “I snubbed the meeting back then, but now I accept because I trust the scope of the talks has changed. At the time the invite was to a table where I was on trial, even if I was innocent. “I think this table does not have the same approach, especially as it was absurd and would still be absurd now. “The wiretaps involving Inter? The public prosecutor in Naples already replied by stating how unimportant they were.” New wiretaps from 2005-06 emerged in the civil trial into Calciopoli, as they were ignored and in many cases not even transcribed in the police investigation. Former Juventus director general Luciano Moggi used these calls to ‘prove’ his behaviour was widespread in Serie A and not part of a small cabal of clubs influencing referees. This thesis was rejected, as Moggi was found guilty of sporting fraud, although the FIGC Disciplinary Commission also ruled that Inter were guilty and would’ve been stripped of the 2005-06 title had it not gone beyond the statute of limitations.

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Del Piero: ‘Just like cup games’ Nov 29, 2011 Alessandro Del Piero has likened facing Napoli in midweek to returning to being involved in cup competition. Juventus are not in European competition this season and have so far generally had the benefit of six or seven-day breaks between League fixtures, beyond midweek League rounds that have affected every club. However, in facing Napoli in midweek just three days after playing Lazio at the weekend, the Bianconeri are experiencing something similar to a return to European Cup action, says Del Piero via his personal website. The 36-year-old also paid tribute to the strength of the Partenopei ahead of the match. “After the important victory in Rome against Lazio, before us now lies a new challenge that will be pretty tough…back to San Paolo, after the postponement of November 6, after a couple of days in Borghesiana, without being in Turin since Saturday’s game. “This week we play to a ‘cup rhythm’, that is, three games in a week, so there’s no time to enjoy the recent good results, but we only need to think about what will happen tomorrow.” The team opted to stay in Rome after their 1-0 win at the Olimpico on Saturday and held training at Borghesiana before later travelling down to Naples on Monday afternoon. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Napoli must avoid defeat against Juventus - Fabio Cannavaro The World Cup-winning captain believes that it is more important for the Naples outfit to pick up a positive result but hailed the Old Lady for their excellent start to the season. Nov 29, 2011 Former Juventus and Napoli defender Fabio Cannavaro is eagerly awaiting the Serie A clash between the two sides and feels his hometown club must get a result against the league leaders. The 38-year-old Neapolitan expects the Bianconeri to be thoroughly tested but also warns the Walter Mazzarri's side that this is is one match they must not lose. "Juventus are growing and so is the belief that they can win the Scudetto. Playing a game a week is an advantage for them," he told La giornalaccio rosa dello Sport. "Napoli are not out of it, but are spending a lot of energy in the Champions League, but the biggest challenge is Juve. Historically, they are the great adversary of Napoli. More than an opponent, the fans make them feel like an enemy. "I like this Juve, but I think the San Paolo will be a very good test for them and if they can get a good result, especially after the Lazio match, I think they can really do great things. Napoli are currently sitting eighth in the league standings, nine points behind the Bianconeri who top the table, but Cannavaro is convinced that Antonio Conte's men will be tested. "It will be difficult for Juve because they are playing a great side. Napoli desperately need the points but the necessity for them is not to lose. "Juventus will miss Marchisio, while Maggio can prove to be very dynamic and hurt teams a lot. But I think Cavani will be decisive as he covers a lot of ground and is also deadly in front of goal. "Hamsik is another who can punish you as soon as you pay him a little less attention." Cannavaro began his career with Napoli, making 58 league appearances for the club before going on to play for a host of top sides including Parma, Inter, Juventus and Real Madrid. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Low scoring encounter forecast in Napoli - Juventus showdown Serie A leaders' unbeaten record faces a stiff test when then travel down south to Naples. Ed Malyon inspects the value markets on tonight's contest. Nov 29, 2011 Match Odds; Napoli 2.50, Draw 3.0, Juventus 3.0 (William Hill) Unbeaten and consistent - two things that will win you a title, and two things that have characterised Juventus' start to life under new coach Antonio Conte. They have neither the best defence in the league, nor the best attack, but their ability to put in performances week after week has left them top and with the opportunity to extend their lead to four points as they face the tough trip to Napoli. Beating the Neapolitans will not be an easy task, despite Walter Mazzarri's men sitting all the way down in eighth place. If we see the Napoli side that beat Manchester City last week in the Champions League, then they have every chance of pulling off a victory that would smash the Scudetto race wide open. The Napoli that only drew with Atalanta will struggle (although it's important not to underestimate how good this Atalanta side are) to break down the Old Lady. Juventus are 3.0 to win, which seems an okay value price given they're the only unbeaten side in the league, winning seven. Napoli have not won in their last three Serie A games as they struggle to balance their commitments across all competitions. In terms of goals bets, the return of Ezequiel Lavezzi to the line-up will strengthen Napoli's attack after he was rested at the weekend. Juventus may have won their last four on the bounce, but they have still conceded in three of their last five, suggesting that the in-form Edinson Cavani may be in with a chance. Despite being level on goals with Juve's Claudio Marchisio and Alessandro Matri this season, home advantage means that Cavani is favourite to open the scoring at 5.0 - something he has done with three of his five Serie A strikes this campaign. For an outside shout, Simone Pepe seems slightly overpriced for a winger at 9.00 to score first and 3.75 anytime. In terms of the over/under 2.5 goals market, we combine Napoli's home record with Juve's away record to find that in 10 games, just three have gone over the 2.5 goal mark. It's no surprise to see the unders poorly priced at 1.65 then, although considering five of those 10 matches have gone under the 1.5 goal mark, those expecting a tight affair can back under two goals at 3.0 in an excellent value punt. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Pirlo the most passes, Chiellini the best tackle rate - the key statistics that have taken Juventus to the top of Serie A The Bianconeri head for the San Paolo tonight hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table, but Goal.com have looked into their players' individual feats this term. Nov 29, 2011 Juventus' unbeaten start to the 2011-12 season has many Bianconeri fans starting to dream of a first official title in nine years, with Antonio Conte's men on track to become the latest group of players to write their names into the club's bulging history books. But who have been the individual stars of the campaign so far? Has there been a group of particularly effective players within the regular starters that have driven the team on? Goal.com decided to delve into the statistics of the season so far to see who have been the most influential men according to the numbers. Claudio Marchisio's ability to time his runs from midfield has come in particularly handy this term, with an increased amount of possession in forward positions allowing him to have a greater number of opportunities to make it count. Alessandro Matri heads the goals tally with him, having forced Mirko Vucinic out of the lone striker's position thanks to his ability to get into goalscoring positions with great regularity. Andrea Pirlo has unsurprisingly been one of the main architects for Juve, with Vucinic also chipping in with the final pass for a trio of goals. Matri has got himself into more scoring positions and had more efforts on target than any other player, with Vucinic and Marchisio close behind. It is perhaps surprising that Arturo Vidal has fired at goal as many as 23 times given that three of his 10 appearances for the club have come as a second-half substitute. He appears much lower down the list of shots on target, in stark contrast to Simone Pepe, who has found the target with eight of his 15 efforts. Andrea Pirlo's 20 shots have delivered no tangible reward in the goals column. Pirlo's status as Juve's top passer will come as a shock to nobody. The ex-AC Milan midfielder has found a team-mate from 740 of 866 attempted passes this season. He is followed by full-backs Giorgio Chiellini and Stephan Lichtsteiner, who have contributed both in turning possession-first play into meaningful attacks down the flanks. The accuracy chart is headed largely by defenders, regularly asked to play it safe to unmarked players around them, though Milos Krasic has an excellent conversion rate for an attacking player. Vidal has been incredibly busy in a defensive capacity for a player who has played the full 90 minutes in only four games this term. While his success rate is not high, he has been the most effective player in terms of tackles per minutes, coming up second on the overall tackles table and attempting more in total than any other Bianconeri player. Chiellini has turned in some excellent defensive performances, making more tackles than any of his team-mates, and he also boasts a better success rate than the rest of the squad. Pirlo and Matri lead the way in the Goal.com Player Ratings by some stretch, with the midfielder chalking up 10 scores over the 6.0 rating for an average performance in 11 games so far. Matri has also recorded only one 6.0 mark, leading to his continued presence in the frontline for Antonio Conte. It may come as a surprise to some to see that Chiellini trails the standings of the regular starters, with his performances at left-back failing to convince our match analysts. The Italy defender has failed to score 6.5 since the clash with Bologna in September, since when he has played almost exclusively away from the centre of the back line. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Edinson Cavani in doubt for Juventus clash with leg knock The 24-year-old striker is still nursing a fitness problem sustained at the weekend and could sit the match out, which would come as a heavy blow to the San Paolo outfit. Nov 29, 2011 Napoli have announced via their official website that Edinson Cavani is a last-minute worry for coach Walter Mazzarri ahead of Tuesday's clash with Juventus. The Uruguay international left Monday's practice session early after feeling pain in his right leg, a result of a knock picked up in Saturday's 1-1 draw against Atalanta. Cavani will be examined on Tuesday morning to learn whether he will be able to take part in the match, together with team-mate Gokhan Inler. The Swiss midfielder resumed training on Monday after overcoming a fitness problem, but his availability in the match will depend on a late examination. Despite being in doubt for the contest, both players have been included in Mazzarri's 19-man squad for the match against the Serie A leaders. Napoli lie in eighth position in the league standings, with 16 points from 11 matches, nine points fewer than Antonio Conte's side. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: P. Tagliavento Serie A Preview Antonio Conte's side aim to strengthen their lead at the league summit with three more points against the stuttering southern Italians, who have flattered to deceive domestically. Nov 28, 2011 PROBABLE LINE-UPS Napoli (3-4-2-1): De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Inler, Gargano, Zuniga; Hamsik, Lavezzi; Cavani Juventus (4-3-3): Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Barzagli, Chiellini; Vidal, Pirlo, Pazienza; Pepe, Matri, Vucinic Walter Mazzarri will be expecting a significant improvement in his side's performance levels after only collecting a disappointing 1-1 draw with Atalanta over the weekend. The result also came in stark contrast to their triumphant display midweek against Manchester City in the Champions League. However, the Napoli coach received particular criticism for dropping Ezequiel Lavezzi on Saturday, and the Argentine forward is set to be reinstated in place of Goran Pandev, who failed to impress in his colleague's place as one of the two players supporting Edinson Cavani. Meanwhile for Juventus, just one alteration is in the pipeline for Antonio Conte, as Claudio Marchisio is suspended for the trip to the San Paolo, and it is likely Michele Pazienza will be given the nod to face his former employers alongside Arturo Vidal and Andrea Pirlo in midfield. DID YOU KNOW? • Napoli have won just one of their past six Serie A fixtures, with no league victory in their last four. • They have not achieved consecutive domestic victories all season. • However, they are unbeaten in their last four league meetings with Juventus, winning three. • Juventus remain the only side without a defeat in Serie A after 11 matches, including seven wins. • In addition, they have won their past four on the bounce, but have kept just one clean sheet in the sequence. • The away team has won just once in their past 11 meetings; a 3-2 triumph for Napoli during the 2009-10 campaign. Head to Head Italy - Serie A - May 22, 2011 - Juventus 2 - Napoli 2 Italy - Serie A - Jan 9, 2011 - Napoli 3 - Juventus 0 Italy - Serie A - Mar 25, 2010 - Napoli 3 - Juventus 1 Italy - Coppa Italia - Jan 13, 2010 - Juventus 3 - Napoli 0 Italy - Serie A - Oct 31, 2009 - Juventus 2 - Napoli 3 Last Five Matches Napoli Nov 26, 2011 - Atalanta 1 - Napoli 1 - Serie A Nov 22, 2011 - Napoli 2 - Man City 1 - CL Nov 19, 2011 - Napoli 0 - Lazio 0 - Serie A Nov 2, 2011 - Bayern Munich 3 - Napoli 2 - CL Oct 29, 2011 - Catania 2 - Napoli 1 - Serie A Juventus Nov 26, 2011 - Lazio 0 - Juventus 1 - Serie A Nov 20, 2011 - Juventus 3 - Palermo 0 - Serie A Oct 29, 2011 - Inter 1 - Juventus 2 - Serie A Oct 25, 2011 - Juventus 2 - Fiorentina 1 - Serie A Oct 22, 2011 - Juventus 2 - Genoa 2 - Serie A Players to Watch Edinson Cavani (Napoli) ‘El Matador’ has only one goal in his last six Serie A games and will need to get back on track if Walter Mazzarri’s side hope to stay hot on the trail of the Bianconeri at the top of the table.‘ Alessandro Matri (Juventus) The 27-year-old has been in fine form for the league leaders, scoring three goals in his last three games. The former Cagliari man will hope to add to his tally as Juve look to maintain their unbeaten start to the Serie A season. Prediction The San Paolo cauldron will be simmering on Tuesday but Juventus will do just enough to escape with a point and keep their unbeaten record intact. Editor's Prediction: Napoli 2 - 2 Juventus http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 11 - 29-11-2011 (8:45 p.m.) - San Paolo Stadium - Naples Referee: Paolo Tagliavento Juve name squad for Napoli Nov 28, 2011 Boss Antonio Conte has named a 23-man squad for Tuesday’s Serie A game at Napoli – but Claudio Marchisio is missing. The Italian international, five goals in 11 League games so far, will travel to Naples but he can’t play as he is suspended. The Juve youth product picked up a booking in the 1-0 win at Lazio on Saturday and subsequently misses out. It remains to be seen whether Michele Pazienza, formerly of Napoli, or Emanuele Giaccherini will be brought into the team. Juve squad: 1 Buffon, 3 Chiellini, 5 Pazienza, 7 Pepe, 9 Iaquinta, 10 Del Piero, 11 De Ceglie, 13 Manninger, 14 Vucinic, 15 Barzagli, 17 Elia, 18 Quagliarella, 19 Bonucci, 21 Pirlo, 22 Vidal, 24 Giaccherini, 26 Lichtsteiner, 27 Krasic, 28 Estigarribia, 30 Storari, 32 Matri, 33 Sorensen, 34 Marrone. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Lippi believed in Coach Conte Nov 28, 2011 Marcello Lippi is unsurprised that Antonio Conte has managed to rejuvenate the Old Lady of Italian football. Juventus currently lead the standings just months after Conte joined the Italian giants following a spell at Siena. “Antonio always had what was needed to become a Coach and, usually, central midfielders make the best Coaches,” Lippi, who bossed the player during their time together in Turin, told Radio Anch’io Sport. “I always thought that he could become a tactician for the way he applied himself in training. Gianluca Vialli could have done well too, but he quit too soon... “Conte has great temperament. He was a leader as a player and he’s transmitting what Juventus means to his players. “Juve are not just grit and determination, though, they have organisation on the field of play. This Juve is very strong and that has always been a characteristic.” Although Lippi believes that the Bianconeri could make a title bid this term, he respects some other teams in Serie A. “Milan are playing well and at a high quality, but this Juve is tough like mine was. Andrea Pirlo and Buffon are world class. “Milan are different. Alberto Aquilani and Antonio Nocerino have settled in well and raised the technical quality of the team. “I like Lazio as they are complete in all departments. “Udinese, meanwhile, have three stars – one on the pitch, another on the bench and one at the club.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/