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Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Bench role frustrates Del Piero Nov 21, 2011 Alessandro Del Piero is delighted with Juventus’ revival – but concedes he is finding life tough on the bench. The 37-year-old’s beloved Old Lady joined Lazio at the top of the standings on Sunday, but Del Piero was only used as a substitute for the sixth time this term. He’s started just two League matches so far and appeared in only 208 minutes of top-flight action under boss Antonio Conte. “It’s clear that it is hard on the bench because fire still burns inside of me,” he told Sky Sport Italia on Monday. “However, when I play, I am still the captain of this side as my teammates have often underlined.” Juve beat Palermo 3-0 yesterday in their first competitive game for 22 days after the Week 11 Napoli tie was postponed. “We coped well with the international break,” the veteran added. “The win over Palermo was an important signal for the season ahead, but the result shouldn’t make us believe that it was easy. “We are top of the table and we have a game in hand. It’s a very positive moment, but in order to continue like this we have to always play with the same hunger as Sunday. “There is still a long way to go. Today is not the day to make any calculations. There is a lot more to give to reach the target.” This will be Alex’s last season with the Bianconeri, but he insists his focus is on Lazio and not life after the OId Lady. “This period is so nice with Juve first in the championship that I don’t see why I should be thinking about my future. “The future is Saturday [in Rome against Lazio]. I don’t want to think about what will happen after June.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Matri looks forward to Lazio Nov 21, 2011 Juventus ace Alessandro Matri has already archived Sunday’s 3-0 win over Palermo. “Now let’s focus on the Lazio game.” The striker scored in the Old Lady’s 3-0 win over the Rosanero, a victory which allowed them to join Lazio at the top of the table. “Now we must think about the clash against Lazio,” the former Cagliari centre-forward noted. “We need to face this game by giving 100 per cent. But all we’re currently interested in is picking up points – we’ll consider the table later.” Matri has now scored five Serie A goals this season, the same as midfield teammate Claudio Marchisio who also netted yesterday. “It doesn’t matter who finds the target, winning as a team is the most important aspect,” added Matri. “The win over Palermo was fundamental, coming from a solid performance in which we showed the right focus. “We created several goalscoring opportunities.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Conte rejuvenated Pepe Nov 21, 2011 Simone Pepe of Juventus has no doubts as to who is responsible for his impressive 2011-12 campaign. “Antonio Conte trusts me.” The midfielder has been a key figure for Conte’s Old Lady side this term and was rewarded with a recall to the Italian international squad this month. The former Udinese player returned to club action on Sunday and he opened the scoring in the 3-0 win over Palermo. “I’ve made it thanks to my character, to my working involvement and thanks to a Coach who trusts in my abilities,” he stated. “Last summer, when the media spoke about my possible transfer to Zenit St Petersburg, Conte called me and told me that I was going nowhere. This was very important for me.” Juve, like Pepe, have enjoyed the campaign so far and they currently find themselves top of Serie A – and with a game in hand. “The season is long, we’ve had a good start, but only time will tell us where we can get,” the Roman added. “Obviously, finding something wrong is hard now, because we keep the ball and we attack when we can, but we must go on like this.” Juve are joint top with Lazio and will actually face the capital outfit next weekend in Rome. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Why Palermo victory could be just the start of Juventus' Scudetto charge, or the beginning of the end The Bianconeri overcame a stubborn first-half display from the visitors to clinch a sixth win this season and return to the top, but there was plenty for Antonio Conte to ponder. Nov 21, 2011 On paper, it was a good day’s work for Juventus. Three goals, three points and a return to the top of the Serie A table were just what the doctor ordered for Antonio Conte’s side, three weeks on from their last fixture. But in many ways it was a real taster ahead of a vital month to come as Palermo asked many questions that other teams have been unable to until now. The Sicilians enjoyed the majority of territory – something not experienced by a visiting side to Juventus Stadium since Parma in the arena’s inaugural match – and were also the first team to really get on top of the Bianconeri’s midfield for any discernible length of time. For long stretches of the opening period, Giulio Migliaccio, Armin Bacinovic and Edgar Barreto went about their task of holding out the home side’s most vaunted department by bypassing them with precise passes into space, feeding Josip Ilicic and Fabrizio Miccoli early in order to turn Juve around. Even in the second half after daylight had been developed between them and Palermo on the scoreboard, the Old Lady gave up a fair amount of ball in crucial areas of the pitch. But while the Rosanero have collected five wins from five on home turf, they are a different animal on the road, and in all truth Juventus were always in command. Simone Pepe ghosted in between Mauro Cetto and Federico Balzaretti, thanks in part to Stephan Lichtsteiner’s run on the outside of the attack, to head home from Giorgio Chiellini’s pinpoint cross. From then Palermo were playing catch-up, but still they had success when feeding the ball into space behind Juve’s midfield. MATCH FACTS | Juventus 3-0 Palermo It took Alessandro Matri’s goal just after half-time to put the visitors out of sight. The striker struck low across the unconvincing Alexandros Tzorvas to double the home side’s advantage, and later cleverly stepped over Mirko Vucinic’s low cross after a great run to allow Claudio Marchisio to add a third. The 3-0 result and the ability to see off the probing questions of Devis Mangia’s outfit could well be a springboard for a side now top of the table with a game in hand and still unbeaten this season. But conversely, it could also give Conte plenty to ponder. Often, lessons can be learned in defeat, while victories can mask shortcomings, and the Juve coach must hope that he can get more solid displays out of Andrea Pirlo, Arturo Vidal and Marchisio than he did for long spells of yesterday’s win. There are also still improvements to be made at the back, with Leonardo Bonucci in particular being found wanting by Miccoli and Ilicic at times. Gianluigi Buffon ended up doing more work than the home fans would have hoped. But it was across the middle that they have new issues. And in the month running up to the Christmas break, they are going to have to negotiate more equipped outfits than Palermo, with trips to Lazio, Napoli, Roma and Udinese set to really test their mettle. And to that end, yesterday’s result could be a real boost, or the nature of the performance may provide a fillip for their forthcoming adversaries. With a make-or-break month ahead, Palermo may have shown the way to the rest of the league, despite their heavy defeat. But if Juve remain top on December 22nd, then the title could be theirs for the taking. ELSEWHERE… Congratulations to Parma on their excellent 2-0 victory over former league leaders Udinese, with Sebastian Giovinco at the heart of a result which helped to send his co-owners Juventus to the top of the charts. It was ‘La Formica Atomica’s corner which was turned in by Jonathan Biabiany for the Ducali to take the lead, and he went one better later on by doubling the advantage. Giovinco continues to be a key asset in Turin! Roma did their best to waste a largely dominant display as they held on for a narrow 2-1 win against Lecce at the Olimpico, but that was also partly down to an unbelievable offside call on perhaps the goal of the season so far. Pablo Daniel Osvaldo's perfectly-executed bicycle kick arrowed into the top corner, only for it to be ridiculously ruled out by the linesman's flag. Had the Salentini grabbed a late leveller, there will have been serious questions to be answered by the team of officials. German Denis’ excellent form in front of goal continues, with a brace at Siena sending him ahead of Antonio Di Natale in the capocannoniere charts on nine goals. It wasn’t quite enough for his Atalanta side to continue their magnificent start to the season though, as the Tuscans twice pegged them back to earn a point, extending their own positive return to Serie A. Bologna did their best to promote good relations with their Emilia-Romagna rivals by gifting Cesena their first victory of the season at the Renato dall’Ara. In an uninspiring clash, the home side had had three or four decent chances to make the most of their superiority before seeing Marco Parolo snatch a late win for Daniele Arrigoni’s outfit. While Cesena remain bottom, Stefano Pioli’s men are now just two points above the bottom three. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Pepe grateful to Antonio Conte for his trust & confidence The Italian winger is pleased with his side’s brilliant start to the 2011-12 season and underlines the importance of the Bianconeri boss in his and the team’s transformation. Nov 21, 2011 Juventus winger Simone Pepe has thanked his coach Antonio Conte for maintaining his faith in him after yet another impressive performance in Serie A on Sunday. Pepe opened the scoring for the Bianconeri after just 20 minutes in their 3-0 victory over Palermo in Turin to help them reclaim pole position in the league table. The 28-year-old Italy international has been a regular under Conte for the Old Lady this season and explains that he owes as much to his compatriot as to his own hard work for his good form to the start of the 2011-12 campaign. “I’ve made it thanks to my character, to my working involvement and thanks to a coach who trusts in my abilities,” Pepe is quoted as saying by Juve’s official website. “Last summer when the media spoke about my possible transfer to Zenit [st Petersburg], he called me and clearly said: ‘Let’s stop with this soap opera, you won’t go anywhere.' This was very important for me.” Juve are level on 22 points with Lazio at the top of the Serie A standings but are ahead on goal difference and also have a game in hand. This season the Turin giants are said to be one of the favourites to win the Scudetto but Pepe is reluctant to look that far ahead into the future. “We had no doubts about our possible performance because we know our means and our coach always spurs us,” he stated. “The season is long, we’ve had a good start, but only time will tell us where we can get. Obviously, finding something wrong is hard now, because we keep the ball and we attack when we can, but we must go on like this.” Conte’s side are next in action on Saturday when they travel to Rome to take on Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in a top-of-the-table clash. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

La Juventus piange Karl Praest 21 novembre 2011 Un pezzo di storia della Juventus ci ha lasciati. All’età di 89 anni è morto Karl Aage Praest, uno dei simboli della squadra degli anni ’50. Nato a Copenaghen il 26 febbraio 1922, in bianconero gioca per ben sette stagioni, dal 1949 al 1956, colleziona la bellezza di 233 presenze e segna 51 gol. Nella squadra in cui brilla la stella di Giampiero Boniperti, ma anche i connazionali John e Karl Hansen, contribuisce a far vincere gli Scudetti numero 8 (al primo colpo, nel 1949/50) e 9 (1951/52). Lascia la Juventus nel 1956 prima di chiudere la carriera giocando ancora una stagione nella Lazio. In questo giorno triste, la Juventus si unisce al dolore della famiglia.

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Marchisio praises Buffon after win over Palermo The midfielder hailed the experienced goalkeeper for his crucial saves and is hopeful to keep up their good form next week. Nov 20, 2011 Juventus midfielder Claudio Marchisio has taken the time to praise goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon in the aftermath of Sunday's 3-0 Serie A win over Palermo at the Juventus Stadium. The experienced glovesman made some crucial saves to deny the Palermo between Juventus' first and second goal and Marchisio has acknowledged the importance of Buffon. "We gave a lot in the first half, but we weren’t able to double our lead. Gigi had to help us out with two important saves and did so in brilliant fashion," Marchisio was quoted as saying on the club's official website. The Italy international then looked ahead to the upcoming matches versus Lazio and Napoli and made it clear that Juventus are aiming for two victories. "Our aim was to go back to the top of the league with a game in hand. It would be great to add six more points to our tally in the upcoming games against Lazio and Napoli. "However, Saturday versus Lazio will be tough. They have two fine strikers in Klose and Cisse and are on great form. In any case, we’ll go there for the three points." Juventus sit atop of the Serie A table with 22 points from 10 games. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Antonio Conte plays down Juventus title talk after 3-0 win over Palermo The coach claims it is not the time to think about what his side can achieve this season as he reflects on a good day at the office on Sunday. Nov 20, 2011 Juventus coach Antonio Conte has said he will only evaluate his side's Scudetto chances once the season reaches its midway point. The Bianconeri rekindled their relationship with the top of the Serie A table on Sunday following an impressive 3-0 win over Palermo. Simone Pepe, Alessandro Matri and Claudio Marchisio ensured Conte's side maintain their successful run in the league this term. But the coach wants feet to stay firmly on the ground as he avoids title speak. "I’ll only evaluate the standings when we reach the halfway stage and have faced all 19 other teams in Serie A. Then we will see where we are and who we want to become," Conte told the press. "I repeat what I have said from the start: we have to fight to obtain the maximum, but we know we will find difficulties on the way. "Palermo are an excellent side, but we today wanted to get back from where we left off." Juventus will play Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday in Serie A with kick-off taking place at 19.45CET. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Juventus crush Palermo, go top with game in hand Nov 20, 2011 Juventus beat Palermo 3-0 with goals from Simone Pepe, Alessandro Matri and Claudio Marchisio to go top in the Serie A Sunday as Udinese were stunned 2-0 at Parma. Juve are level on 22 points with Lazio, who drew 0-0 at Napoli on Saturday. Juventus are ahead on goal-difference and could still improve their tally through a game in hand. Udinese remain on 21 points from 11 games next to champions AC Milan, who drew 0-0 at Fiorentina on Saturday, when struggling giants Inter beat Cagliari 2-1. The Bianconeri took the lead at the Juventus Stadium when Pepe on 20 minutes was left unmarked and nodded a left-flank cross from Giorgio Chiellini past the helpless Alexandros Tzorvas. The woodwork saved the Greek custodian when Andrea Pirlo 10 minutes later fired a shot followed by a desperate clearance from Eros Pisano as Matri tried a tap-in. Matri was ruthless after the break, firing home a low shot after Stephan Lichtsteiner set him up on the right flank. Matri then turned provider for Marchisio's closing goal. 'It was not the best Juve this season. It was a good showing, but we did better in other occasions,' Juve coach Antonio Conte said. 'It is a team who has worked for four months on new ideas. I am lucky to have a group of extraordinary boys, who are prepared for sacrifices. The feeling is that if we keep working we can get some satisfactions.' Udinese had a bad day in Parma, who hit the woodwork with Daniele Galloppa, had Frenchman Jonathan Biabiany on target with a header and Sebastian Giovinco converting a penalty to score his seventh goal, one less than Udinese's Antonio Di Natale. Hosts Siena and Atalanta drew 2-2 in a newcomers tie, with Argentine top striker German Denis scoring a brace for the Bergamo guests for a nine-goal tally. Genoa edged promoted Novara 1-0 as both sides were one man down, Chievo won 2-1 at Catania and bottom side Cesena won 1-0 at Bologna. Roma and Lecce close the 11th round of games late Sunday. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Marchisio: 'Matri gets cross!' Nov 20, 2011 Claudio Marchisio is the top scorer at Juventus and reveals “Alessandro Matri tells me to stop!” The midfielder netted his fifth Serie A goal of the season in today’s 3-0 win over Palermo. “Every now and then Matri gives me a nasty look and tells me to stop!” he joked of his hitman teammate. “I am happy with the result, which we earned against a team that wanted to fight back from recent poor shows on their travels. As for my goal, most of the credit goes to Arturo Vidal.” Matri was also on target in this afternoon’s encounter and therefore has five goals. “My race with Marchisio? Anyone can score, the important thing is that we earn the three points,” added the ex-Cagliari striker. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Palermo made life easy for Juventus - Devis Mangia A less-than-perfect performance againts the Italian league leaders has left the Rosanero looking at ways to change their approach to big matches after being comprehensively beaten. Nov 20, 2011 Palermo coach Devis Mangia vented frustration at his players after they lost 3-0 to Juventus on Sunday in Serie A, and has demanded all-round improvement from his charges. The Sicilians travelled to Turin having not lost there since 2007, when they were hammered 5-0. However, their record of three consecutive wins away to Juventus came to an end following goals from Simone Pepe, Alessandro Matri and Claudio Marchisio. Palermo are yet to win on the road this term, having lost four and drawn one. Mangia believes things need to change on their travels, starting with their softly-softly approach to games. "Our away games are starting to become a little frustrating, lets just say that," Mangia told the press after the game. "We had three big chances in the first half, but we also made mistakes, and when you commit errors then you get punished. "It's clear we will need to change something as we lost the ball too many times. I am not happy with a number of things as we needed to be more dangerous up front and in the middle." Palermo remain fifth in Serie A following the loss in Turin. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 It was important to beat Palermo - Alessandro Matri The Italy forward is looking ahead to a top-of-the-table clash against Lazio next week following his goal in the comfortable win over the Sicilians. Nov 20, 2011 Juventus striker Alessandro Matri has underlined the importance of his side's 3-0 victory over Palermo in Serie A on Sunday. A Simone Pepe strike sent Juventus on their way before second-half goals from Matri and Claudio Marchisio sealed a convincing win in Turin. The Bianconeri are now back at the top of the table alongside Lazio with a game in hand. "It was a nice win for us, we played really well and showed great focus for all of our goals," Matri told Sky Sport Italia. "It was important to bring home the three points and we are satisfied with the way we played." Antonio Conte's men face a top-of-the-table clash against Lazio next week in Serie A and Matri cannot wait. "It will be a tough game worth three points like the rest," added the Italy forward. "We will try to win it knowing we need to do well at the Olimpico as then we play against Napoli." Kick-off against Lazio is at 20.45CET on Saturday. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Juve maintain momentum Nov 20, 2011 Juventus kept up their solid run of form in Serie A with a dominant victory over Palermo in Turin. Antonio Conte's team remain the league's only unbeaten side and rarely looked in danger of slipping up against an off-colour Palermo outfit. Simone Pepe headed The Old Lady ahead after 20 minutes and Juve emphasised their superiority with further strikes by Alessandro Matri and Claudio Marchisio. Juventus were quick out of the blocks and defender Giorgio Chiellini's close-range header went just wide from Andrea Pirlo's flighted ball in the third minute. After eight minutes Marchisio's right-footed shot from just outside the box went wide of goal before Palermo forged a chance of their own in the ninth minute, Josip Ilic's left-footed shot being well saved by Gianluigi Buffon after Giulio Migliaccio's header on. Palermo continued to argue their cause as Fabrizio Miccoli had a shot from distance which went just wide, before Juve stepped things up and took a 20th-minute lead. Chiellini made progress down the right flank and when his cross evaded the visitors' defence, Pepe was on hand to head home. Mirko Vucinic had a header go off target moments later before Edgar Barreto's somewhat speculative shot for the away side flew wide. Vucinic managed another inaccurate attempt before the half was out as Juve headed inside a goal up. Three minutes into the second half Juventus doubled their lead. Stephan Lichtsteiner did well to set up the chance and found Matri nicely for the forward to fire home coolly. The hosts continued to push on, with Montenegro striker Vucinic leading a counter-attack but seeing his effort blocked by a Rosanero defender before Marchisio smashed the loose ball over from close range. Vucinic wasted another chance before the win was wrapped up in the 64th minute, Marchisio capitalising on some cute play by the striker and firing into the bottom left corner. Vucinic continued to press for a goal of his own while Palermo had late half-chances through Eros Pisano and a Miccoli free-kick. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Mangia considers psychotherapy Nov 20, 2011 Antonio Conte hailed Juventus for piling forward after a long break to beat Palermo. “This was a dangerous match.” The Bianconeri’s last game with Napoli was postponed due to flooding, but even with a game in hand they are joint top of the table. “Our compliments to the lads who immediately got back into gear after the break,” said the Coach of their 3-0 victory. “This was a dangerous match against a Palermo side that plays good football and, if we had not been right on point, they could’ve caused us numerous problems. “After 22 days off the field and at the start of a tough run of fixtures, this was the best way to begin on the right foot. When you attack with seven or eight men, it’s normal to leave space at the back, as Barcelona could say with all due respect and proportion with that comparison. “We always try to push forward, but still have to improve and work to continue at this level.” Juventus are top even with a game in hand, so Conte must surely now accept the Scudetto talk. “I’ll only evaluate the standings when we reach the halfway stage and have faced all 19 other teams in Serie A. Then we will see where we are and who we want to become. “I also want to thank the fans, who were our 12th man today by supporting us throughout the match.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Conte: 'This was dangerous' Nov 20, 2011 Antonio Conte hailed Juventus for piling forward after a long break to beat Palermo. “This was a dangerous match.” The Bianconeri’s last game with Napoli was postponed due to flooding, but even with a game in hand they are joint top of the table. “Our compliments to the lads who immediately got back into gear after the break,” said the Coach of their 3-0 victory. “This was a dangerous match against a Palermo side that plays good football and, if we had not been right on point, they could’ve caused us numerous problems. “After 22 days off the field and at the start of a tough run of fixtures, this was the best way to begin on the right foot. When you attack with seven or eight men, it’s normal to leave space at the back, as Barcelona could say with all due respect and proportion with that comparison. “We always try to push forward, but still have to improve and work to continue at this level.” Juventus are top even with a game in hand, so Conte must surely now accept the Scudetto talk. “I’ll only evaluate the standings when we reach the halfway stage and have faced all 19 other teams in Serie A. Then we will see where we are and who we want to become. “I also want to thank the fans, who were our 12th man today by supporting us throughout the match.” http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Player Ratings Goal.com rates the players as the Bianconeri reclaim top spot in Serie A with a straightforward victory over their Sicilian rivals in Turin. Nov 20, 2011 Juventus Gianluigi Buffon 7.0 Had little or nothing to do in the second half but his contribution to the victory was crucial, with the Italy captain denying Ilicic on three separate occasions during the opening 45 minutes. As solid and reliable as ever. Leonardo Bonucci 5.5 Like his central defensive partner, he looked far more solid in the second period but he was caught out of position several times during the first half. His distribution was poor and also mistimed a couple of tackles. Andrea Barzagli 6.0 Switched off a couple of times during the first half but improved as the game went on. Giorgio Chiellini 6.0 The Italian international has not always looked comfortable at full-back this season but he was one of Juve’s better players on the day. His crossing was not always 100 per cent accurate but he picked out Pepe for the opener with aplomb and was always a willing runner on the left wing. Stephan Lichtsteiner 7.5 Top of the Match Terrific game from the full-back. His distribution at times was poor but he was a constant threat down the right-hand side and his pass through for Matri’s goal was sublime. Andrea Pirlo 7.0 Yet another impressive display at the heart of the Juventus midfield form the peerless Pirlo. Produced some characteristically wondrous passes, twice releasing Vucinic with terrific balls, and was cruelly denied his first goal for the Bianconeri by the post. Claudio Marchisio 7.0 Tremendously industrious effort from Marchisio. Broke up a number of Palermo attacks and his endeavour was rewarded with the killer third goal, the midfielder finishing coolly after being picked out by Vucinic. Simone Pepe 6.0 Combined well with Lichtsteiner on the right-hand side as Juve caused Palermo all sorts of problems during the first half. Took his goal well but faded as an attacking force as the game wore on. Arturo Vidal Pardo 6.0 Not a spectacular or particularly eye-catching display from the Chilean but was quietly effective in the Juve midfield alongside Marchisio and Pirlo. Mirko Vučinić 6.0 Squandered a fine chance when picked out by Lichsteiner during the first half but was unlucky with a fine effort from the edge of the box during the second period. A real menace on the left-hand side but he remains frustratingly inconsistent and profligate. Alessandro Matri 7.0 Endured a frustrating first half but finished clinically when a chance finally came his way early in the second half. His dummy for Marchisio’s goal was equally impressive. • Substitutions Michele Pazienza 5.5 Introduced into the action 13 minutes from the end and did not have sufficient time to make his mark. Alessandro Del Piero 5.5 Received a tremendous ovation when he was thrown on in the closing stages and had a half-chance at the death but his impact was unsurprisingly minimal. Fabio Quagliarella 6.0 Came on for Vucinic midway through the second half and showed some nice touches and held the ball up well. Will be desperate for more game time but that seems unlikely given Matri’s current form. Palermo Alexandros Tzorvas 6.0 Was repeatedly left exposed by his central defenders and could not be held accountable for any of the goals he conceded. Mauro Cetto 4.0 Flop of the Match A shocking performance from the central defender, who lost Pepe for the game’s opening goal. His difficult afternoon was mercifully brought to an end early as he was hauled off 15 minutes into the second half. Matías Silvestre 5.0 Was undoubtedly overworked because of a lack of protection from the midfield but he was pulled out of position too many times. Federico Balzaretti 5.5 Showed plenty of fight and did his best to get forward whenever possible but he was completely overwhelmed by Pepe and Lichtsteiner, particularly during the first half. Eros Pisano 5.0 Struggled to contain Vucinic and was booked in the closing stages of what was a difficult afternoon for the Palermo full-back. Armin Bačinovič 5.0 Looked out of his depth throughout the game and failed miserably to impose himself on the proceedings Edgar Osvaldo Barreto 5.5 Made absolutely no impact on the game as Palermo’s midfield struggled dismally to contain their Juventus counterparts. Josip Iličič 5.5 Horribly profligate. It could have been a very different game had the Slovenian taken just one of three gilt-edged opportunities which came his way during the first half. Giulio Migliaccio 5.0 Another Palermo player who simply stood and watched as the game passed him by. Nicolás Bertolo 4.5 A desperately ineffective performance and, in truth, confirmation that he was actually playing only came when he was substituted during the break. Fabrizio Miccoli 6.0 A trying afternoon for the former Juve forward, who was booed throughout the game. Slashed at the few chances which came his way but he did create two fine openings for Ilicic. • Substitutions Francesco Della Rocca 5.0 Came on for Cetto on the hour but didn’t manage to get himself into the game at all. Eran Zahavi 5.5 Replaced Bertolo at the break as Devis Mangia tried to freshen things up but didn’t really get the chance to show what he can do. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) 3 - 0 Simone Pepe (20′) Alessandro Matri (48') Claudio Marchisio (65′) Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Attendance: 26000 Pepe, Matri & Marchisio send Conte's men back to the top After three weeks without a game following the postponement of their clash with Napoli, the Bianconeri made up for lost time with a facile win at Juventus Stadium. Nov 20, 2011 Juventus returned to the summit of Serie A with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Palermo in Turin on Sunday afternoon. Simone Pepe opened the scoring with a first-half header before Alessandro Matri fired home early in the second half to double the home side’s advantage. Claudio Marchisio sealed victory for Antonio Conte’s men with a 65th-minute strike. Juventus began brightly and should have taken the lead just three minutes in, but Giorgio Chiellini headed over from close range after being picked out by Andrea Pirlo. Marchisio then fired wide from the edge of the box after Alexandros Tzorvas had flapped at a cross, before the hosts deservedly made the breakthrough on 20 minutes. Chiellini made amends for his poor miss by producing a wonderfully precise cross from the left-hand side which was headed home by Pepe. Pirlo went agonisingly close to making it 2-0 on the half hour, the Italy international seeing his terrific curling effort from the edge of the box come back off the right post. In truth, though, the Bianconeri were fortunate to go in a goal to the good at the break, with Josip Ilicic having spurned three terrific chances during the opening 45 minutes. On each occasion, the Slovenian was denied by Gianluigi Buffon. Ilicic, though, really should have given the Juventus goalkeeper no chance when he was played in by Fabrizio Miccoli on 36 minutes but he failed to prod the ball past Buffon, who had come out of his area in a desperate attempt to deal with the danger. Palermo were punished for Ilicic’s profligacy within three minutes of the start of the second half, Matri finishing smartly after being put in on goal by a measured through ball from Stephan Lichtsteiner. The visitors never looked remotely capable of turning the game around and they fell further behind shortly after the hour when Marchisio coolly slotted home after Matri had cleverly stepped over Mirko Vucinic’s low cross from the left-hand side. Marchiso’s strike allowed Juve to coast to a victory which draws them level at the top with Lazio ahead of their crunch meeting with the Biancocelesti next weekend. Palermo, meanwhile, remain without a goal away from home this season but stay fifth in the table. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) - Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Line-ups: Juventus-Palermo Nov 20, 2011 Juventus have Alessandro Matri and Mirko Vucinic leading the way against Fabrizio Miccoli’s reshuffled Palermo. The Bianconeri could go top of the table despite having a game in hand, if Udinese fail to conquer Parma this afternoon. With injury problems now behind him, Antonio Conte declared his choices would now be purely tactical and technical. Vucinic and Matri get the nod in attack with Simone Pepe and Arturo Vidal, while Giorgio Chiellini moves to left-back again. Palermo have won their last three visits to Turin, but have a dismal away record this season. There are also injury worries, as Mauricio Pinilla and Abel Hernandez are out, meaning Miccoli is the only available striker. He has to take the unusual centre-forward role against his former club, backed by Josip Ilicic and Nicolas Bertolo in a double-trequartista system. Juventus: 1 Buffon, 26 Lichtsteiner, 19 Bonucci, 15 Barzagli, 3 Chiellini; 8 Marchisio, 21 Pirlo; 7 Pepe, 22 Vidal, 14 Vucinic; 32 Matri Juventus bench: 30 Storari, 11 De Ceglie, 5 Pazienza, 17 Elia, 24 Giaccherini, 18 Quagliarella, 10 Del Piero Palermo: 33 Tzorvas, 31 Pisano, 3 Silvestre, 4 Cetto, 42 Balzaretti; 8 Migliaccio, 21 Bacinovic, 5 Barreto; 14 Bertolo, 27 Ilicic; 10 Miccoli Palermo bench: 99 Benussi, 2 Mantovani, 6 Munoz, 7 Della Rocca, 20 Acquah, 16 Zahavi, 26 Lores. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Serie A Week 12 - 20-11-2011 (3:00 p.m.) - Juventus Arena - Turin Referee: Mauro Bergonzi Vucinic & Matri start up front for Juventus against Palermo Alessandro Del Piero is benched once again as the Bianconeri welcome the Sicilian outfit, but there is room for Andrea Pirlo and Giorgio Chiellini. Nov 20, 2011 Alessandro Matri and Mirko Vucinic will forge the striking partnership for Juventus as they welcome Palermo to Turin in Serie A. Having had their fixture against Napoli cancelled before the international break, Antonio Conte's men are hoping to rekindle their relationship with the top of the table - currently occupied by Lazio. Gianluigi Buffon starts in goal for the Bianconeri while Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Pirlo and Arturo Vidal all get the nod. There is no space for Alessandro Del Piero, who is on the bench once again. For Palermo, captain Fabrizio Miccoli starts up front. Josip Ilicic also takes to the field for the visitors following his goal in the 3-1 win over Bologna two weeks ago. Juventus (4-2-3-1): Buffon, Lichtsteiner, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Pirlo, Marchisio; Pepe, Vidal, Vucinic; Matri. Subs: Storari, Pazienza, Del Piero, De Ceglie, Elia, Quagliarella. Palermo (4-3-2-1): Tzorvas, Pisano, Silvestre, Cetto, Balzaretti; Migliaccio, Bacinovic, Barreto; Ilicic, Bertolo; Miccoli. Subs: Benussi, Mantovani, Della Rocca, Munoz, Zahavi, Acquah, Varela. http://www.soccerway...regular-season/

Miccoli non va.

Miccoli deriso

Chiellini scalciato, Bergonzi non prende provvedimenti

Entra Alex!

Si erano abituati troppo bene a venire a vincere tutti gli anni a Torino. Il vento é cambiato!