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SQUAD LIST | JUVENTUS-SALERNITANA ........... Ahead of the 18:00 CET kick-off at the Arechi Stadium, the travelling squad has been named by coach Massimiliano Allegri: SQUAD LIST 1 Szczesny 3 Bremer 4 Gatti 6 Danilo 9 Vlahovic 11 Kostic 14 Milik 15 Yildiz 16 McKennie 17 Iling-Junior 20 Miretti 22 Weah 23 Pinsoglio 24 Rugani 25 Rabiot 36 Perin 41 Nicolussi Caviglia 47 Nonge Boende Read more -> https://www.juventus.com/en/news/articles/squad-list-juventus-salernitana-x6250

Salernitana vs Juventus: Preview and Prediction Juventus will resume Serie A action as they meet Salernitana again with the aim of repeating their smashing performance. Salernitana will rue their luck about the fixtures, as they meet Juventus again only in the space of four days. That was their Coppa Italia clash, where Filippo Inzaghi may have had the odd hope to see his team fight it out away from the pressure of the league and the relegation zone. Instead, what Salernitana experienced was an absolute thrashing at the hands of Juventus, with a 6-1 scoreline. Now, Inzaghi must ensure there is no repeat of that performance or the scoreline as he looks for immediate revenge against the Bianconeri. However, the most crucial task for the manager would be to find a way to get some wins under their bag. Salernitana are bottom of the Serie A standings. Still, the minute differences in points mean that if their other relegation rivals lose and somehow Inzaghi’s men manage to take three points, then they will climb out of the bottom three. However, Juventus will want to continue what they started in midweek, as Massimiliano Allegri would have been delighted at the sight of his player scoring so many goals. The fact that after such a smashing performance, the Bianconeri get to play the same team again will undoubtedly boost the players and their confidence. ........... In fact, Allegri will want to crank up the pressure now and win their following Serie A clashes before they meet Inter Milan in Turin on February 5 in what could decide who would have the upper hand in the title race. Until then, Juventus will aim to win all their games, especially the upcoming one against Salernitana. Team News & Tactics Salernitana ........... Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Costil; Daniliuc, Gyomber, Fazio, Bradaric; Maggiore, Legowski; Candreva, Martegani, Tchaouna; Ikwuemesi Juventus Surprisingly, Massimiliano Allegri went with a strong lineup in the Coppa Italia tie against Salernitana and may not want to change too much. Alternatively, considering how easy it proved for the Bianconeri to breach their defences time and again, their manager might even consider rotation. Juventus will miss Manuel Locatelli, with the midfielder set to serve a suspension. The Italian international’s absence could see Allegri bring Hans Nicolussi Caviglia into the setup. In terms of absentees, Moise Kean, Mattia De Sciglio, and Alex Sandro will miss this encounter and more in the coming period. Meanwhile, Dutch defender Dean Huijsen seems poised to join Roma on loan. So, he will play no part in Allegri’s thinking ahead of the Salernitana game. Andrea Cambiaso and Filip Kostic should get the nod to start in the wing-back roles. Allegri will likely keep the partnership between Dusan Vlahovic and Federico Chiesa to spearhead the attack. Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Szczesny; Gatti, Bremer, Danilo; Cambiaso, McKennie, Nicolussi Caviglia, Rabiot, Kostic; Chiesa, Vlahovic Key Stats Juventus have won nine of their last 11 matches in Serie A. Juventus have won with a one-goal margin in eight of their last ten matches in Serie A. Juventus have scored at least two goals in their last five matches against Salernitana in all competitions. Salernitana have not won consecutive Serie A games since October 2022. Salernitana have kept only one clean sheet this season. Player to Watch Dusan Vlahovic The Serbian striker is yet to hit top form in another mixed start to a Serie A season. ........... Vlahovic must focus on his efforts to score goals and nothing else. His other aspects are strong enough. But for now, Juventus need all their attackers firing on all cylinders, particularly the Serbian. In games like this one against Salernitana, he might have the best chance to boost his confidence and get some strikes on board to kick-start a decent run. Prediction Salernitana 1-4 Juventus Considering what Juventus did to Salernitana in the 6-1 mauling during their Coppa Italia tie, many will come expecting a similar performance. The hosts will be short of confidence in this upcoming clash. But they might make a more significant effort to keep the Bianconeri from scoring too many strikes. Whether they will replicate the 6-1 scoreline or even better remains the question. But Juventus will get into the grove to prove another point. Hence, it is easy to assume the Turin giants will keep the scorecard ticking. But again, they might concede an odd goal at some stage in the game. Read more -> https://thehardtackle.com/round-up/2024/01/06/salernitana-vs-juventus-preview-and-prediction/

JUVENTUS COULD LOAN OUT MOISE KEAN IN JANUARY Serie A giants Juventus are considering the possibility of loaning out forward Moise Kean this month. ............. There is now an increasing possibility of Juve loaning out the Italian, whose space has been left even more limited after the emergence of Turkish talent Kenan Yildiz, who has recently scored in the Serie A and also in the Coppa Italia. Juve believe that Yildiz, despite his young age, presents a guarantee and they see him as a key part of the future. This will reduce the space for Kean ............. Read more -> https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2024/juventus-could-loan-out-moise-kean-in-january/

Juventus, Roma reach agreement on Dean Huijsen loan deal Turns out last weekend’s little post-game exchange between Juventus youngster Dean Huijsen and Roma manager Jose Mourinho was more than just a simple handshake. The young Dutchman who was widely expected to head to Frosinone on loan for the rest of the 2023-24 season come the new year won’t be joining the handful of Juve youngsters who are already there. Instead, Huijsen and his representation have pushed for a loan move to Mourinho’s Roma — and on Friday, that deal was finalized between the Giallorossi and Juventus, according to multiple reports out of Italy. Juventus will reportedly receive €700,000 as a loan fee for the dry loan, which will go down to €500,000 if Huijsen is to appear in at least 10 games for Roma, according to Goal Italia’s Romeo Agresti. There are also reports that young Roma winger Luigi Cherubini — who is out of contract at the end of the season and has showed no intentions of signing an extension — could be included in the deal. The 19-year-old Cherubini would join Juve’s primavera squad. Roma would, though, have a clause where they would receive 50% of any future sale. ............. The manner of which it all came about might irk some people, though. Things seemed pretty locked in with Frosinone even though Huijsen hadn’t traveled there to undergo his medical. Everything was agreed and it looked like Huijsen was about to head to a very good place for young players to develop at a club that doesn’t shy away from players his age. But the sudden change to Roma just seems ... out of nowhere and maybe something that’s a little off-putting. These things can happen, but not all that frequently when one deal is pretty much done and agreed to. No matter what, though, Huijsen has made the trip to Rome rather than Frosinone for his medical exams and is about to spend the next six months in the Italian capital. Let’s hope that it goes as well as a loan spell this season has gone for a certain Argentinian who would have been his teammate at Frosinone. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2024/1/5/24026702/dean-huijsen-juventus-roma-frosinone-2024-serie-a-january-transfer-rumors-loan

Capello discusses how Juventus can overtake Inter Milan in the title race Juventus has managed to stay in close pursuit of Inter Milan in the Serie A title race, keeping the Nerazzurri under pressure. Despite Inter’s status as the best team on paper and their aspirations to dominate the league this season, Juventus has refused to allow them to run away with the title. ........... Although Juventus may not have started the season as favorites for the title, their superb form has allowed them to challenge for the top spot. According to Fabio Capello, this sustained performance by Max Allegri’s team could put pressure on Inter and create an opportunity for Juventus to compete for and potentially win the Serie A title. “Inter and Juve are both equipped to win the title. The Nerazzurri could lose some of the grit and determination they have shown so far due to all the praise they give them, including me. In these cases, it may happen that you fall asleep. However, it is unlikely to happen to Juve, Allegri is always on the ball. I thought they could count on the market, but instead, they fish internally”........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/capello-discusses-how-juventus-can-overtake-inter-milan-in-the-title-race/

Juventus 6 - Salernitana 1: Initial reaction and random observations No, you read that headline right. That actually was the final score. It went just as Max Allegri drew it up Thursday night. ... OK, so maybe that’s not how Max Allegri drew it up, but when you find yourself down 1-0 after all of 60 seconds in the kind of stunning fashion that Juventus did against Salernitana, there’s really only one option you have from the second minute on: bounce back. Oh boy, did Juve bounce back. In one of the more lopsided final scores we’ve seen from Juventus dating back to Allegri’s first stint as manager in Turin, the Bianconeri got themselves back up off the mat after Federico Gatti’s massive error on one of the first passes of the night and recorded a dominant 6-1 win over Salernitana to advance to the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. It was, frankly, something we’ve seen few times these last few years — you know, the kind of refreshing performance in which grinding out a result and digging deep to defending a one-goal lead wasn’t necessary for the entirety of the second half. And those last two goals from Kenan Yildiz and Timothy Weah? Ahhhhhh, the cherry on top of a fun game to watch. ........... But when you look at it, the statistics from this one are just as one-sided as the final score: Shots: Juventus 22, Salernitana 2 Shots on goal: Juventus 12, Salernitana 2 Shots inside the box: Juventus 14, Salernitana 1 Possession: Juventus 57%, Salernitana 43% That, my friends, is simple domination. It’s something we rarely see from Juventus. It’s the combination of Juve playing damn well (after the first minute) and Salernitana being a total mess of a team. It was the perfect storm once the opening-minute mistake took place, and it involved Salernitana recording all of one shot after they scored. We don’t see Juve have these kinds of offensive nights much during Allegri 2.0, so it makes it even that much more of a good time when you consider just a few days ago they were beating Roma by, you guessed it, just a single goal. ........... RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS Kenan Yildiz. What? You want me to say more? OK, here’s more: Kenan Yildiz is good and he is forcing the issue when it comes to play time. Sure, he came on when the game was pretty much in hand and the opponent with the worst defense in the league was already defeated, but this dude just wants to take defender’s souls — and he’s doing it. Speaking of somebody who has gotten a chance to play more and more in the last month or two and absolutely ran with it? That would be Andrea Cambiaso, who is now getting into “he’s gotta start no matter what” territory. It wasn’t just the goal and assist in this game, but it’s the growing body of work and what he brings to either wing he’s playing on. Cambiaso showed potential during his loan spell at Bologna last season. Now we’re seeing it in Turin. ........... That was Weah’s first goal in a Juventus shirt, by the way. That’s gotta be one of the best first goals with Juventus that we’ve seen in recent years, right? It has to be. Federico Chiesa was an absolute madman against Salernitana. Throw out all the caveats that you want about it being Salernitana, but that was the kind of Chiesa game that he really did need. He did just about everything right outside of scoring a goal. Dude had SIX key passes and 52 touches despite playing just 65 minutes. That’s impressive as hell. Manuel Locatelli touched the ball 102 times. ONE-HUNDRED AND TWO TIMES! Arek Milik was another one of those guys like Chiesa who didn’t score but had a great game. With Chiesa doing his usual drifting out wide thing, Milik really held down the center of the attacking line well. Just an overall really good performance. This was the chance for Samuel Iling-Junior to impress and he didn’t exactly do that. Oh, and we get a second straight Thursday night with the Coppa Italia. Juventus hosts Frosinone and all of our friends there in the Coppa quarterfinals next week. Should be a good one. In conclusion, Juventus scored six goals. In one game. That was fun. Even scoring half that amount in a couple of days should result in even more fun. Let’s do it! Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2024/1/5/24025760/juventus-salernitana-2023-coppa-italia-round-of-16-final-score-result-initial-reaction-observations

Si sono solo bene addestrati. Non può essere solo un caso che capitano tutte alla stessa squadra A favore dell'Inter e contro la Juventus. Solo un cretino puó continuare a credere alla regolaritá di questo campionato.

C'é del marcio in Danimarca ...... o era in Italia?

Ma perché. questo campionato é regolare? C'é bisogno di un'indagine?

FILIPPO PENNA https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juventus_Football_Club_2013-2014 Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: Torino Data di nascita: 24.03.1995 Ruolo: Difensore Altezza: - Peso: - Nazionale Italiano Under-17 Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 2013 al 2014 Esordio: 17.07.2013 - Amichevole - Selezione Valle d'Aosta-Juventus 0-7 Ultima partita: 15.05.2014 - Amichevole - Juventus-Vicenza 5-0 0 presenze - 0 reti Club career 09/2016 - 06/2018 Santarcangelo Defender 07/2016 - 07/2016 Virtus Lanciano Defender 01/2016 - 06/2016 Paganese Calcio Defender 07/2015 - 01/2016 Virtus Lanciano Defender 07/2014 - 06/2015 FC Den Bosch Defender 07/2013 - 07/2014 Juventus Defender 07/2012 - 06/2014 Juventus [Youth] Defender https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/filippo-penna/

VALENTINO PEDRALE https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foot-Ball_Club_Juventus_1929-1930 Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: Torino Data di nascita: 19.03.1911 Luogo di morte: Asti Data di morte: 30.05.1988 Ruolo: Centrocampista Altezza: - Peso: - Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 1929 al 1930 Esordio: 01.12.1929 - Amichevole - Juventus-Casale 3-3 0 presenze - 0 reti

Allegri could grant Juventus teenager his senior debut against Salernitana Juventus coach Max Allegri could unleash Joseph Nonge in the upcoming battles against Salernitana. ........... The Belgian midfielder has also been receiving call-ups for the senior squad’s matches in recent months. However, he has yet to make his debut. But this could change rather quickly according to journalist Massimo Pavan. The source claims that the 18-year-old could take the field this week in one of the two encounters against Salernitana. The Bianconeri will host the Southerners on Thursday in the Coppa Italia Round of 16. They will then return the visit straight away for a Serie A fixture on Sunday at the Arecchi Stadium in Salerno. Pavan believes Allegri could take the opportunity to launch Nonge while rotating his ranks. The Belgian started his career at Anderlecht before joining Juventus in the summer of 2021. His first ordeal was to prove himself with the U17 squad. ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/allegri-could-grant-juventus-teenager-his-senior-debut-against-salernitana/

Barzagli insists Juventus sent an important signal to Inter Milan Andrea Barzagli believes that Juventus sent a strong message to Inter Milan with their victory against AS Roma in Serie A at the weekend. Despite not beginning the season as strongly equipped as Inter, Juventus has emerged as a formidable challenger for the league title, showcasing their status as one of the top clubs in Europe this season. ........... Understanding the importance of defeating Roma to stay close to the top of the standings, Juventus achieved the desired result. Barzagli views this victory as more than just three points—a statement that resonates with Inter Milan about Juventus’s serious contention for the league title. ........... “The Bianconeri’s journey is excellent, this year shows exponential growth, the environment has been brought back together, at the Stadium there is energy, the fans are behind this team. Juventus has grown, you can see it in the embrace at the end of the match, giving a very important signal to Inter.” ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/barzagli-insists-juventus-sent-an-important-signal-to-inter-milan/

Capello expects Juventus to fight for the Scudetto until the end Juventus demonstrated their determination to contend for the league title by defeating AS Roma in Serie A yesterday. The Bianconeri are currently challenging Inter Milan for the top spot, surprising many as few had expected them to be in contention at this stage of the season. ........... Under the guidance of Max Allegri, Juventus is gradually returning to their best form, and their recent performances have been impressive. Following their victory over AS Roma, Fabio Capello has expressed confidence that Juventus will remain in the title race until the end. ........... “The victory against Roma is important, it shortens the distance at the top, but I remain with my opinion: regardless of the ranking, I still don’t see a real head-to-head. “For me, Inter are still racing on themselves: if they play as they know how, Inzaghi ‘s team is the favourite, simply because they are stronger. Of course, Allegri still talks about the Champions League objective, but he believes in the Scudetto and he is right to believe in it: Juve’s DNA, which I know well, says so, his team will fight until the end. And he can only get better”. ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/capello-expects-juventus-to-fight-for-the-scudetto-until-the-end/

Will Yildiz continue benching Chiesa at Juventus? Kenan Yildiz earned his second consecutive start for Juventus against AS Roma yesterday, this time relegating Federico Chiesa to the bench. Yildiz received his full debut in the previous game against Frosinone as Juventus sought to nurture the Turkish talent. Max Allegri has been impressed with the youngster since his arrival at the club, leading to his promotion to the first team. Juve was pleased with Yildiz finding the back of the net against Frosinone, possibly influencing his inclusion in the crucial fixture against AS Roma while Chiesa started on the bench. ........... Max Allegri: “Federico had two good training sessions, he had this pain in the knee tendon last week, so I decided to start Yildiz who did very well against Frosinone. Chiesa can be an important option off the bench.” ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/will-yildiz-continue-benching-chiesa-at-juventus/

MASSIMILIANO ALLEGRI CREATES NEW RECORD IN JUVENTUS’ WIN OVER ROMA Juventus’ 1-0 win against Roma helped their manager Massimiliano Allegri create a new record in Serie A. ............ Allegri is the only Serie A coach to have won consecutively five Scudetto and four Coppa Italia titles. Still, despite his success, he has been subject to criticism for setting up his teams to play for a 1-0 victory, even if it needs to be a grinding task. The Italian manager himself addressed all that fuss by saying that “winning 1-0 with suffering” was his way of managing back in 2022. With the narrow win over Roma last night, Juventus consolidated their position at 2nd place and Massimiliano Allegri created a new record as he has now registered 76 victories ending with a scoreline of 1-0 across his Serie A managerial career. ............ Read more -> https://www.getfootballnewsitaly.com/2023/massimiliano-allegri-creates-new-record-in-juventus-win-over-roma/

Juventus held meetings with the agent of out-of-contract Lazio star Juventus have reportedly met the agent of Lazio star Felipe Anderson on a couple of occasions as they study a move for the Brazilian. The winger has been a key player for Maurizio Sarri’s side since his return to the Italian capital in 2021. However, his contract with the Biancocelesti expires at the end of the season, leaving his future up in the air. The Bianconeri are thus entertaining a move for the 30-year-old who could become a free agent if Lazio fail to convince him to sign a renewal. ............ Juventus Football director Cristiano Giuntoli is an admirer of the former West Ham player. The Bianconeri hierarchy has reportedly held meetings with Anderson’s sister (who acts as his agent) to explore the possibility of bringing the winger to Turin. But while some sources claim that the two parties have already struck an agreement, CdS denies these stories, insisting that no accord has been found just yet. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/juventus-held-meetings-with-the-agent-of-out-of-contract-lazio-star/

Szczesny doesn’t hide Scudetto ambitions: “I’m not fighting for fourth or third place” Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny sets high ambitions following his side’s win over Roma on Saturday night. The Polish custodian didn’t have an awful lot to do between the posts against his former employers. However, he was always alert to the danger and did well to collect a threatening curler from Paulo Dybala. The 33-year-old rounded off the year by adding another clean sheet to the tally while helping the club cut the deficit with Inter to just two points. Therefore, Szczesny feels that this is the right time for Juventus to start aiming for the Scudetto rather than setting lower objectives. “It’s still early. We’re two points behind, but this year, I’m not fighting for fourth or third place,” said the Poland international. “We are in Juve, if you want to play at these levels you aim for the maximum objectives. Inter are strong, but we can compete with them.” ............... “We are not a team that plays beautiful football but we have the spirit and unity of the group. ............... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/szczesny-doesnt-hide-scudetto-ambitions-im-not-fighting-for-fourth-or-third-place/

Bologna not willing to release Juventus transfer target in January Bologna are determined to maintain the services of Juventus transfer target Lewis Ferguson until the end of the season. The Rossoblu are enjoying a great campaign thus far, albeit they suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of Udinese this weekend. For his part, Ferguson has cemented himself as a key player for the Rossoblu since joining the club in the summer of 2022. This season, the Scotsman has contributed with four goals and as many assists in 19 appearances across all competitions. ............ The Emilians are hoping to secure qualification to a European competition next season. Thus, they don’t intend to deprive themselves of one of their pillars. The management of Bologna promised coach Thiago Motta to keep Ferguson at least until the end of the season. However, the situation could drastically change in the summer, with the club willing to entertain offers for the Scotland international. ............ Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/bologna-not-willing-to-release-juventus-transfer-target-in-january/

Massimiliano Allegri to block Juventus move for Man City's Kalvin Phillips? Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has reportedly vetoed the idea of a January move for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips. The England international is expected to head for the exit door during the winter window after being deemed surplus to requirements by Citizens head coach Pep Guardiola. ............ Juventus were understood to have been the frontrunners for Phillips's signature during the January market, and it was recently claimed that talks had been held over a potential loan agreement. Engine room additions will therefore be priority number one for Juve in January, but according to Calciomercato, Allegri is not sold on the idea of bringing Phillips to the Allianz Stadium. ............ Phillips's agent is already believed to have made contact with Juventus, but the report claims that no official negotiations have started due to Allegri's doubts over a transfer. The Bianconeri head coach allegedly feels that the 28-year-old would not be good fit for his system and is instead favouring a move for Tottenham Hotspur's Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, who has also struggled for Premier League game time this season. Hojbjerg has supposedly been told that he is free to leave the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in January, in spite of the fact that Senegal's Pape Sarr and Mali's Yves Bissouma are due to leave for the African Cup of Nations next month. With Rodrigo Bentancur also nursing an ankle injury, Tottenham are unlikely to let Hojbjerg depart without signing a replacement, although they are now rumoured to be closing in on the capture of Chelsea's Conor Gallagher. ............ Read more -> https://www.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-city/transfer-talk/news/allegri-to-block-juventus-move-for-kalvin-phillips_532531.html?newsnow

Pundit insists Juventus deserves more credit after beating Roma Juventus has hardly been given credit for the amazing season they are having, with most people fixated on their defensive style of play. ........... The men in black and white have continued to show that they are one of the top clubs in the country regardless of the situation in which they find themselves. Juve could win the league, and on current form, they will certainly finish inside the Serie A top four. But they do not get enough credit for the performances that they deliver, and pundit Alessandro Santarelli says they are performing miracles. ........... “It’s a beautiful victory, which I dedicate to many people who always speak badly of Juventus, and let me say that this team should only be applauded for what it is doing. At the moment it is a miracle what these guys are doing. There is no best on the pitch, it is a team victory, of Juventus as a group, with a signature, that of Massimiliano Allegri”. ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/pundit-insists-juventus-deserves-more-credit-after-beating-roma/

Allegri: Juve win pushes Roma and chasing pack further back Coach’s comments after Juve earn a well-deserved win over Mourinho’s bunch Speaking after the game, Allegri paid tribute to his opposing number. The Bianconeri have narrowed the gap with leaders Inter Milan back down to two points. “Juve back in the Champions League. In fact, this was a very important result, because we pushed Roma and the others in the chasing pack further behind us, so we have consolidated that advantage and are closer to mathematically securing Champions League qualification.” Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/12/31/24020281/juventus-1-0-roma-serie-a-match-recap-reaction-allegri-comments-scudetto-race-inter-favorites

Mourinho admits Roma were impotent against Juventus: “Impossible against the Turin wall” Roma coach Jose Mourinho felt his side could do little after conceding a goal against Juventus who boast an impregnable defense. The Bianconeri took the lead early in the second half when Dusan Vlahovic freed up Adrien Rabiot with a backheel assist. The French kept his composure to beat Rui Patricio. ........... For his part, Mourinho was relatively quiet on the touchline, avoiding some of his usual theatrics. ........... So after the match, the Special One didn’t try to come up with alibis to justify the result. Instead, he simply admitted that Roma were helpless against the Juventus defensive wall. “In the second half, it was impossible to find spaces against the Turin wall,” said Mourinho in his post-match press conference. “Even the Juventus stadium is educated on this matter. They know that the team plays to win, even when sitting deep. ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/mourinho-admits-roma-were-impotent-against-juventus-impossible-against-the-turin-wall/

Rabiot admits Juventus is eyeing the Scudetto after defeating Roma Juventus midfielder Adrien Rabiot has admitted that they are thinking of winning the Scudetto title this season after defeating AS Roma in Serie A tonight. Juve has been the closest challenger to Inter Milan in the race for the league title this season. ........... The Romans have been performing well this season and are also challenging for a top-four spot, so we expected the game to be a tough fixture. The Bianconeri had difficulties but won thanks to a solitary goal from Rabiot, and the midfielder admits afterwards that they want to win the league. He said: “We already believed in it, even more so tonight and in the coming months, it’s a goal for me and for everyone. We did very well, but there’s still a long way to go.” ........... Read more -> https://www.juvefc.com/rabiot-admits-juventus-is-eyeing-the-scudetto-after-defeating-roma/

Juventus 1 - Roma 0: Initial reaction and random observations One last corto muso special in 2023 for everybody to enjoy. On this night, it was the team that is, once again, putting league leaders Inter under some serious heat. Juventus were able to grind out another 1-0 win much to the delight of their manager, making Rabiot’s goal stand tall and moving within two points of Inter at the top of the Serie A table following their draw at Genoa 24 hours earlier. The goal was, in a way, a flip of the script from the last couple of weeks when Juve allowed goals right at the start of the second half and either couldn’t recover or needed some magic to make things happen. Instead of allowing it, Juve got the early second-half goal and then Roma couldn’t make much of anything really happen to tie things up. The end result was not just a win over a rival and not just finally taking advantage of a rare slip up from Inter, but it also means that Juve head into the new year looking at these kinds of situations in the Serie A table: Juve are now seven points clear of Milan in third. Juve are now 10 points clear of Fiorentina in fourth. For added measure, they’re now 12 points clear of Bologna in fifth place. Sure, the Scudetto hype will only intensify with this win over Roma, but considering the fact that the main goal coming into the season — and still very much is from Allegri’s point of view — was to finish in the top four, Juve’s sitting damn pretty heading into 2024. ........... The shot chart may say that Juventus had a slim 13-11 advantage, but when it came to the quality of those chances, there’s no denying that it was Allegri’s squad that had the better of them. And even though Rabiot was the only one who actually converted, there was a good amount of the time when Roma were simply reverting to hoofing in crosses toward Romelu Lukaku or to somebody on the back post (in theory) and hoping for something to happen. And when Lukaku touches the ball all of 26 times and has an xG of 0.01 (!!!) because he’s the latest striker to be locked in Bremer’s Brazilian pocket or Paulo Dybala really can’t do much of anything because the defense is playing well, that’s how you get it done. I get that corto muso is not to everybody’s liking. I really do. But on this night and in a battle between managers that love to play this way rather than a more progressive and up-tempo way, the first team to score was the only one to do so. It seemed like it was written that way hours before kickoff even arrived, and that’s how it ended up going. Funny how that works out sometimes. RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS Gonna be thinking about that flick from Dusan Vlahovic on Rabiot’s goal the rest of the weekend. It was a beautiful thing. ........... Very glad Paulo Dybala didn’t open the scoring in the kind of fashion with that effort with the outside of his left foot that would have had him leading pretty much every Serie A highlight package for the next week. Also, I have no idea what Danilo was doing on that attempted clearance. Heading it straight to a Roma player in that kind of fashion — in the penalty area no less! — seemed like a recipe for disaster. Thankfully Dybala’s shot was just a foot or two wide of goal. Also, I still miss you very much, Paulo. Seeing you in Roma colors, even a year and a half later, is still weird to these eyes. ........... Gianluca Mancini is always innocent. At least in his mind he is. It’s also surprising that Mancini wasn’t the first player to be shown a yellow card. It was our old friend Leandro Paredes! And in the 68th minute, too — which, considering some of the fouls in this one, is a bit of a surprise. Roma’s first shot on target, through Dybala, came in the 71st minute. It was an easy save in the end for Wojciech Szczesny despite the fact that it came about through another questionable clearance attempt from Danilo. It wasn’t a goal, but at least it gave us a really cool picture: Overall, though, this was a really good outing from Vlahovic. He probably would have had a goal in the first half if not for a great block from (ugh) Mancini and was really working his ass off to be involved in the build-up and other aspects. Essentially, you want to see a complete, all-around performance from Vlahovic even when he doesn’t score, this is the one to look at. He was playing with confidence and it really did show. More of this, please. We’re now going on straight Saturdays in which Weston McKennie has been denied his first goal of the season. It was the woodwork last weekend against Frosinone, then it was a big kick save from Rui Patricio against Roma. Just so, so close. I mean, if there’s anybody who deserves a goal for the way they’ve played this season, it’s McKennie. With all of the goal scorers that Juve have had this season — it’s 12 of ‘em! — it might be a bit of a surprise that McKennie isn’t one of them. ........... An observation I’m stealing straight from Chuks: Very nice of Dean Huijsen to go over and shake Mourinho’s hand right after the final whistle sounded like he is just another one of Juventus’ assistant coaches. They grow them polite in the Netherlands. Good work, Dean. ........... He didn’t have a goal to his name, but this was another positive step for Kenan Yildiz. Hopefully with Federico Chiesa’s knee being what it is, Allegri will slow play it like he has in the past and the result with be Yildiz getting more playing time these next few weeks. Throw in a Coppa Italia matchup in a few days and the chances will be there for him to make a big impact as long as Allegri does his part. ........... In conclusion, winning the final game of 2023 was cool. Getting the bonus of the camera cutting to a grumpy Jose Mourinho on the sidelines through the second half made it even better. Happy new year to everybody just for those pictures. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/12/30/24019956/juventus-roma-2023-serie-a-matchday-18-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations