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What Juventus and Allegri changed in first Serie A game of the season Juventus showed a different and more attacking attitude in their 3-0 win over Udinese on Sunday: so what has Massimiliano Allegri changed this season? The Bianconeri started off the new campaign on the right foot with a comfortable win in Friuli. Allegri’s men were more attacking-minded and dominated the first half at the Dacia Arena scoring three goals in the opening 45 minutes. Federico Chiesa opened the account at minute three and looked in scintillating form. The Italian played as a second striker, but often moved wide on the left flank allowing Andrea Cambiaso to cut inside from the same side. The ex-Bologna full-back was the only new face in Juventus’ starting XI compared to last season, alongside Timothy Weah, deployed on the opposite flank. Juventus’ approach was different from minute one. The Bianconeri scored the first goal after recovering the ball in the opponents’ half, which was quite uncommon to see over the last two years under Allegri. Fans and players, especially Chiesa, enjoyed the new approach. “It was a great performance and in the first half we were particularly intense, attacking them high up and that is what modern football is all about” ....... It was also proved by what Vlahovic told Chiesa after the Italian’s goal: “Don’t stop.’ Neither Chiesa nor his teammates did. Juventus’ new mentality has partially been inspired by Allegri’s new assistant Francesco Magnanelli who retired two years ago and joined the Bianconeri at the start of the season. The former Sassuolo midfielder was a player under Allegri at the beginning of his career at Sassuolo and also worked under Roberto De Zerbi, Maurizio Sarri and Stefano Pioli. Magnanelli spoke about De Zerbi’s influence on his career in an exclusive interview with Football Italia in 2020. Of course, some things still need to be fixed for the Old Lady. The second-half performance was quite similar to the ones of the past with the team sitting too deep and Wojciech Szczęsny often involved. However, the early signs were very promising especially because Allegri has put into practice some intriguing tactical changes. If the Bianconeri continue developing the new approach and keep Chiesa and Vlahovic fit, they can dream of ending their two-year title drought this term. Read more -> https://football-italia.net/what-juventus-and-allegri-changed-in-first-serie-a-game-of-the-season/

Inter confirmed as 2005-06 Serie A Champions following rejected Juventus appeal Inter have been reconfirmed as the official winners of the 2005-06 Serie A title following the rejection of an appeal from Juventus brought against the FIGC, CONI and the Nerazzurri. Juventus finished the 2005-06 season with a table-topping 91 points, but were disqualified and subsequently relegated to Serie B for their involvement in the Farsopoli scandal. As the team in second place at the time, Inter were elected as de-facto champions of the league, despite their 76-point finish. The decision was the responsibility of the then-commissioner of the Italian FA, Guido Rossi, although Juventus have since been attempting to appeal that ruling. However, according to ANSA, Juventus’ appeal against the FIGC, CONI and Inter has been rejected, meaning that the Nerazzurri will hold onto their 2005-06 title. ...... Read more -> https://football-italia.net/inter-confirmed-as-2005-06-serie-a-champions-following-rejected-juventus-appeal/

Allegri finds areas for improvement despite Juventus’ big 3-0 win at Udinese Coach's comments as Juve cruise to a big opening day win on the road. Early goals in a decisive first half made all the difference for Juventus as they cantered to a 3-0 lead away at Udinese, and then relied on goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny to make some critical saves to preserve the clean sheet and secure the three points. As expected though, coach Massimiliano Allegri maintained an even keel in his post-match comments, finding some issues in his side’s performance. It is rare Juve have looked threatening on the left over the last couple of years, but Andrea Cambiaso and Federico Chiesa worked well together in the win. Did Allegri feel Chiesa did well in the winger role? On Cambiaso and his teammate on the other flank, Timothy Weah. Dusan Vlahovic’s celebration after scoring the second goal of the game seemed particularly emphatic given that he has been linked with a move away. Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/8/21/23839562/juventus-3-0-udinese-serie-a-match-recap-chiesa-vlahovic-rabiot-allegri-comments-iling-junior-kostic

Juventus 3 - Udinese 0: Initial reaction and random observations Well, that certainly is one way to start a season! We’ve been fooled by Juventus scoring extremely early goals before. Don’t deny it — you’ve fell for it plenty of times before. That thought of the dam about to break, only for that one goal being the only goal that Juve ends up scoring. It’s the ultimate tease, but you just can’t help yourself from going there. Well, if you went there Sunday, it turned out to be something that was proved to be quite rewarding. Juventus got its first goal against Udinese less than two minutes into the first game of the 2023-24 season. They didn’t sit back and defend a lead for 80-something minutes. Instead, with Udinese very much not knowing what the heck just hit them with Federico Chiesa’s opening goal in the second minute, Juve only added to their lead. By the time Adrien Rabiot headed home Andrea Cambiaso’s peach of a cross from the left wing, it was 3-0 right before the half and things were quite enjoyable heading into the break. That’s how it ended, as Juventus marked this season’s opener with an even bigger — and better? — 3-0 win than we saw from them a year ago when they opened their season in style. It was a first-half showing that saw Juve play in a fashion that we saw maybe in small glimpses last season but never over an extended period of time. They were pressing the life out of Udinese, constantly putting a shook backline under pressure. They won the ball back quickly. They were direct on the counter and were dangerous in front of goal. It was an aggressive mindset that we haven’t always seen from Juventus the last couple of years. Just like that, within 20 minutes, Juve were up 2-0 with both of their big-name attackers on the scoresheet and celebrating with the traveling fans behind the goal. ..... RANDOM THOUGHTS AND OBSERVATIONS Juventus finished with four shots on goal. Three of them were goals. I’d obviously like more shots on goal, but that success rate sure is a thing that Juventus are more than welcome to replicate going forward this season. ...... I gotta admit that seeing Chiesa buzzing around and popping up all over the place brought a smile to my face. This was Chiesa being the Chiesa of old and playing the kind of way that we know he can. It looks like the time off over the summer really did he some good to just reset mentally and focus on getting back to who he was before his knee injury. That finish on his goal was clinical, his combination with Cambiaso on Rabiot’s goal was nice as hell and just seeing him be a complete buzzsaw was the best of all. Let’s hope that he’s a man on a mission going forward because that would mean so much to this team. I think it’s safe to say that was a pretty good debut from Andrea Cambiaso. The dynamic he brings to the left wing will be fun to see develop over the coming weeks if he has indeed surpassed Filip Kostic for that spot. Plus, you know, that cross he put in was dynamite and will be replayed more than a few times in this house. ...... Speaking of Vlahovic, seeing that link-up between Dusan and Samuel Iling-Junior was quite nice. It was just barely offside, sure, but it’s those kinds of things that give you hope that things can be different for Vlahovic this year with simply more creativity out wide. (Not that Kostic isn’t creative, but he is very much a predictable option in which he’s going to try and do.) YILDIZ! YILDIZ! YILDIZ! YILDIZ! Wojciech Szczesny made a great double save. The second shot was stopped with his face. Like, his WHOLE FACE. He stayed in the game. I really don’t know how he did that. ....... Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/8/20/23839202/juventus-udinese-2023-serie-a-round-1-final-score-result-initial-reaction-random-observations

Juve pummel Udinese to begin season with a convincing win The Bianconeri ripped their opposition apart in one of the most convincing wins in a long time. That was not what I expected. I was expecting the kind of grind that we’ve seen over the last two years. The heart-in-your-mouth-for-90-minutes type of game that we’ve basically been conditioned to expect over the last two years. I was pleasantly surprised by what I saw instead. What we saw was a massive change from the passive Juventus teams that have been the hallmark of Massimiliano Allegri’s second tenure at the club. Indeed, Juve pressed the crap out of Udinese for 45 minutes at the Dacia Arena on Sunday night, creating complete havoc for the hosts. They were in front before there were two minutes on the clock, and by the end of the half it was 3-0 — a scoreline that we barely ever saw over a full 90 a season ago. With the game safely put away, and likely in deference to the sweltering heat, the team went into cruise control in the second half. That led to Udinese getting a few more chances to score, but a combination of a defense that forced them into long-range shots, some bad finishing, and Wojciech Szczesny kept the clean sheet intact, and Juventus brought the 3-0 game home to start the season. ...... Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/8/21/23839424/udinese-juventus-2023-serie-a-round-1-final-score-result-match-recap-analysis-team-management

CLAUDIO MAIANI https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claudio_Maiani Nazione: San Marino Luogo di nascita: Fusignano (Ravenna) Data di nascita: 18.06.1956 Ruolo: Portiere Altezza: - Peso: - Nazionale Sanmarinese Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 1973 al 1975 Esordio: 11.06.1974 - Amichevole - Umbertide-Juventus 0-6 0 presenze - 0 reti subite Claudio Maiani (Fusignano, 18 giugno 1956) è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore sammarinese, di ruolo portiere. Claudio Maiani Nazionalità San Marino Calcio Ruolo Allenatore (ex portiere) Termine carriera 1986 - giocatore Carriera Giovanili Juventus Squadre di club 1974-1975 Juventus 0 (0) 1975-1978 Cremonese 9 (-6) 1978-1979 Seregno 34 (-27) 1979-1980 Venezia 28 (-25) 1980-1981 Mestre 29 (-22) 1981-1984 Padova 43 (-32) 1984 Bologna 1 (0) 1984-1986 L.R. Vicenza 20 (-20) Nazionale 1986 San Marino 1 (-1) Carriera da allenatore 1992-2008 Juventus Portieri giov. 2008-2009 Juventus Portieri 2009-2012 Juventus Portieri giov. Biografia Nasce a Fusignano, in Provincia di Ravenna sebbene abbia cittadinanza sammarinese: il padre, infatti, era originario del castello di Montegiardino. Carriera Giocatore Club Cresce calcisticamente nella Juventus, pur senza mai esordire in prima squadra. Viene convocato in sole due gare, precisamente contro Inter e Torino, ma resta in panchina come secondo di Dino Zoff. Si trasferisce in seguito nelle file di Cremonese, Seregno, Venezia, Mestre, Padova, Bologna, Lanerossi Vicenza, vincendo complessivamente cinque campionati fra Serie B e Serie C. Con il Padova debutta il 3 gennaio 1982 nella partita giocata contro il Parma e vinta dai biancoscudati (1-0). Scende in campo per l'ultima volta con il Padova il 16 ottobre 1983 nella sfida contro la Pistoiese persa (3-1) dai padovani. Nazionale Il 28 marzo 1986, allo Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, gioca nella prima partita, persa (1-0), della Nazionale sammarinese, contro la Nazionale olimpica canadese. Preparatore dei portieri Lasciato il calcio giocato, dal 1992 si è dedicato alla preparazione specifica dei portieri del settore giovanile della Juventus. Da aprile 2008 è stato promosso a preparatore di Gianluigi Buffon, in quanto l'allenatore della prima squadra Giorgio Pellizzaro non ha superato gli esami di idoneità fisica. Successivamente torna a fare il preparatore dei portieri del settore giovanile della Juventus. Palmarès Club Competizioni nazionali Serie C: 1 - Cremonese: 1976-1977

Sí. La Juve giocherá con la terza maglia contro l'Udinese. Eccola!

Official: Juventus drop third kit for 2023-24 Juventus have dropped their third kit for the 2023-24 which will debut in the first Serie A game of the season against Udinese. The Bianconeri launched their new third kit online Thursday morning. Coloured in grey, the it is a hommage to Turin’s industrial heritage but also ‘a nod to the long history of legendary Juventus goalkeepers’, from Dino Zoff to Gigi Buffon, who have often worn grey shirts through their years at the club. ....... Read more -> https://football-italia.net/official-juventus-drop-third-kit-for-2023-24-video/

Pogba and Vlahovic score in Juventus’ friendly win Paul Pogba and Dusan Vlahovic scored one goal each in Juventus‘ 5-0 win over Alessandria on Wednesday morning. The Serie A giants met the Serie C side for a friendly encounter behind closed doors at Continassa this morning. Juventus won 5-0, seeing Pogba and Vlahovic get their names on the scoresheet. The Frenchman played as an attacking midfielder behind Vlahovic in a 3-5-2 formation. Nicolò Fagioli also found the net against Alessandria, while Daniele Rugani scored a brace in the first half. Juventus will make their Serie A season debut in an away game at Udinese this coming Sunday. ........ Juventus XI v. Alessandria Juventus (3-5-1-1): Perin; Gatti, Rugani, Huijsen; Soulé, Fagioli, Nicolussi Caviglia, Iling Jr, Kostic; Pogba; Vlahovic. Read more -> https://football-italia.net/pogba-and-vlahovic-score-in-juventus-friendly-win/

MAGNI Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: - Data di nascita: - Luogo di morte: - Data di morte: - Ruolo: Difensore Altezza: - Peso: - Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 1898 al 1899 Esordio: 11.06.1899 - Amichevole - Juventus-Istituto Tecnico Germano Sommeiller 3-0 0 presenze - 0 reti

The 3 most important players for Juventus in 2023-24 If Juventus want to get back on top, these three players will be crucial. ....... Bremer: thou shall not pass Even if the aforementioned Bonucci remains on the Juventus roster, the dying days of BBC in Bianconeri colors are, officially, dead. The Brazilian trio that saw a lot of time together last year is once again touted as the solution this year, with Alex Sandro rejecting offers from Saudi Arabia and Juventus having no left-footed center back, so I imagine the back three — if the 3-5-2 that we assume is what Juventus will play is indeed what Juventus will play, which is probably not a very safe assumption knowing Max Allegri! — will be a lot of Danilo, Bremer, and Sandro ... or else Federico Gatti, Bremer, and Danilo. We know what we’re going to get from Danilo in both ethos and pitch performance, but Bremer, who did have some inconsistencies last year adapting to a new team, is going to be crucial. ...... Federico Chiesa: the heart and hopeful goal machine If Danilo is the soul of this time, Chiesa is the heart. When Chiesa is healthy and playing and screaming and buzzing around the pitch and gesticulating his arms wildly, Juventus reach a different level of intensity. And let’s face it: “intense” is not a word we’d probably use to describe the Juventus of the last few years. Fino alla fine has felt a little weak, a little tepid, a little fearful, but if Freddy Church dons the shirt I don’t think there’s a problem with that, or at least much less of one. Chiesa, like Danilo, brings an intangible, metaphysical component to this squad that is sorely needed. ....... Adrien Rabiot: a little bit of everything the midfield lacks Barring a very unforeseen transfer market move or an overnight recovery from Paul Pogba, the midfield is probably going to be another underwhelming unit for Juventus (the 362nd year in a row). Manuel Locatelli looks like he’ll be pressed into service once again as a holding midfielder, where he’s performed well some of the time and not so well at other times. Nobody apparently wants to buy Weston McKennie, so the American’s own inconsistent play will be back on the pitch at least until Nicolò Fagioli can return 100 percent and challenge him. As far as who slots in behind those guys, only time (and Allegri) will tell. Which leaves Rabiot. The Frenchman with the flowing locks and the very involved mama. I will never not be tickled by the reversal of this man’s reputation: for several seasons his most typifying trait was that no matter how well he played, he’d do at least one insanely bone-headed thing to wipe away everything good until that point. Last year? He was Mr. Consistent. And if it was only because the Frenchman was on an expiring contract, we’ve got the remake of the movie about to hit theaters. ...... Read more -> https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/2023/8/15/23830797/the-most-important-players-for-juventus-in-2023-24-gleisen-bremer-federico-chiesa-adrien-rabiot

GIANLUIGI MAGGIONI https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianluigi_Maggioni Nazione: Italia Luogo di nascita: Chieri (Torino) Data di nascita: 15.02.1955 Ruolo: Difensore Altezza: - Peso: - Soprannome: - Alla Juventus dal 1970 al 1971 e dal 1973 al 1974 Esordio: 12.06.1971 - Amichevole - Sangiovannese-Juventus 3-3 Ultima partita: 23.05.1974 - Amichevole - Lucchese-Juventus 0-4 0 presenze - 0 reti

ANTONIO MAGGIONI Uno dei tanti cresciuti nel vivaio juventino senza mai indossare la casacca della Prima Squadra, se non in qualche amichevole o nelle foto di rito. Poi dati in prestito per “farsi le ossa” e mai più tornato alla Casa Madre. È il caso di Antonio Maggioni che compie la trafila delle varie squadre giovanili. Prestato alla Lazio, verrà dirottato a Verona e dalla città di Romeo e Giulietta comincerà un lungo girovagare per la penisola che lo vedrà vestire le maglie, tra le altre, di Atalanta, Genoa e Palermo. ANTONIO TAVAROZZI, “HURRÀ JUVENTUS” DELL’OTTOBRE 1966 Antonio ha già una sua «fama», in particolare da quando è stato aggregato alla prima squadra dal «mister» Heriberto Herrera: inoltre vanta anche alcune presenze nella nazionale juniores. Nato nel 1946 ha stentato a trovare un molo fisso nelle «minori» juventine, passando dalla maglia numero 2 alla numero 7 o 8 e così via: ora sembra destinato a diventare stabilmente un terzino d’ala e proprio in questo ruolo lo abbiamo visto impegnato in prima squadra nell’ultimo torneo Città di Torino e nell’amichevole con la Fiumana del giugno scorso. Molto dotato tecnicamente, Antonio Maggioni ha già un fisico «fatto» dal punto di vista atletico, è insomma qualcosa di più che una speranza per la Juve. GIUSEPPE BARLETTI, “HURRÀ JUVENTUS” DEL MARZO 1967 Si chiama Antionio Maggioni e ha appena vent’anni. Sta facendo il militare a Roma, gioca nella Lazio È juventino da sempre, di cuore e di carriera anche se è nato a Bergamo, esattamente il l8 ottobre del ‘46. Un tipo tranquillo, a vedersi. Il viso serio, il portamento naturalmente modesto, il parlare il gestire sobrio. Da qualche settimana è agli onori della cronaca sportiva. Ne aveva gustato i primi timidi sapori l’anno scorso sotto la dura regia di don Heriberto del Paraguay. Aveva frequentato i ritiri della prima squadra bianconera, aveva giocato in gare ufficiali o amichevoli. Sempre comportandosi con discrezione, anche quando sfornava pezzi di bravura suggeriti dalla sua natura limpida di atleta predestinato. Il tecnico che regge le sorti della compagine juventina aveva visto in lui il cucciolo di razza della nidiata. Lo aveva seguito da vicino per inserirlo poi, nell’ambiente dei «titolari» nella formazione principale. Lo aveva valorizzato nelle Coppa delle Alpi. Maturato fisicamente, Antonio Maggioni ha raggiunto, all’inizio dell’attuale torneo, Roma e, nel contempo, l’ambiente laziale. Subito benvoluto per il suo comportamento dignitosamente sincero e rispettoso, Antonio Maggioni ha quindi raggiunto la meta che egli e con lui i suoi dirigenti torinesi, si auguravano: l’esordio in prima squadra. A questo proposito abbiamo sentito, giorni fa, il parere dell’uomo che ha insegnato a Maggioni tutto quel che l’allora bimbetto nei suoi primi, difficili contatti con il mondo del calcio, doveva sapere. Mario Pedrale, il vercellese che segue da anni, con infinita perizia e commovente passione, i timidi, incerti passi dei «pulcini» di covata bianconera. Dice Pedrale: «Ho conosciuto Maggioni dieci anni fa. Era alto così (la mano, nel gesto, non si solleva troppo da terra), con gli occhi vispi e attenti. Andava a scuola, era timido ma non impacciato. Iniziò come mezz’ala, poi divenne mediano e infine terzino. A questo ruolo lo assegnammo per la sua innata calma e per quel senso di precisione e di vigore che imprimeva alle sue azioni. Frequentava assiduamente gli allenamenti e nel contempo studiava. Dapprima in un istituto professionale, quindi alla scuola allievi Fiat. Al periodo di studio seguì, per motivi familiari, il posto di lavoro. Ma il ragazzo non subì sbalzi negativi. Il suo carattere forgiato in modo sano nel vivo di una famiglia modesta quanto laboriosa, fece da catalizzatore all’insieme di sensazioni nuove che cadevano su di lui. Passato ai «fasti» (si fa per dire) della «De Martino», continuai a seguirlo, senza naturalmente interferire nel suo processo tecnico tattico. E nelle gare di prima squadra che ebbe a disputare, mi cercai un posto allo stadio per vederlo, per giudicarlo. Il più freddamente possibile. Ne uscì ogni volta con il massimo dei miei voti. E sono davvero sincero nel confidare che sempre, in ogni mio giudizio, cercai di tenere il mio voto il più basso possibile». Il ragazzo potrebbe modificare il suo carattere nel periodo che sta vivendo a Roma, lontano dall’ambiente che gli è abituale? «Credo proprio di no. È un giovane modello. Non è una frase fatta, ha il cuore sereno, in campo e nella vita. Con tutto questo tengo a dire che sul terreno di battaglia il suo temperamento agonistico spicca a tutto colore. È dotato di buona forza fisica, è veloce, intelligente, tiratore non occasionale. In dieci anni – da quando lo conosco – Antonio Maggioni è andato sempre migliorando. Non ha compiuto un solo passo indietro, per nessun motivo. È una carta da visita che ha il suo valore non le pare?». Sì amico Pedrale. Ha il suo valore. E il gusto simpatico della roba genuina, fatta in casa, alla buona. Ma con tutti gli ingredienti giusti perché l’amalgama riesca perfetto. http://ilpalloneracconta.blogspot.com/2021/03/antonio-maggioni.html