Juventus have this evening submitted their 25-man squad for the Champions League group stages to UEFA. Here is the list in full: 1 Buffon 2 Lucio 3 Chiellini 4 Caceres 6 Pogba 7 Pepe 8 Marchisio 9 Vucinic 11 De Ceglie 12 Giovinco 15 Barzagli 17 Bendtner 19 Bonucci 20 Padoin 21 Pirlo 22 Asamoah 23 Vidal 24 Giaccherini 26 Lichtsteiner 27 Quagliarella 30 Storari 32 Matri 33 Isla 34 Rubinho 39 Marrone
Hazard and Torres will give our back line a lot of trouble, Bonucci will have a hard time. I think the 3-5-2 might not be ideal away in London.
its a mistake to even talk about Isla right now, it will be the usual line up of 3-5-2 ----------- buffon ---------- -- barza---bonu---chiellini lich-----PIRLO --- Asamoah ------ vidal --- marchisio---- --- gio ---------- vucinic -----
I'm not saying that we're walking out of Stamford Bridge with three points, but we will take points from this match. Chelsea is going to want to control possession from the get go. We need to get them on the back foot early, and ride the pressure from there. If this teams plays like it's capable of playing we could win 3-0 or 3-1 easily, but that's not our style. For some reason, we never do anything the easy way. I think it'll be a struggle at times, but I still think we come out of there with at least a point.
^ yea i would be actually disappointed if we dont at least get a point....but im still really shooting for a win...we need to let the world know we mean business and that we're back in CL....what better way to prove that than to beat the current champions at home! conte needs to throw everything at this game.....although the gio-vucinic partnership doesnt impress me too much, both are not pure strikers...i wish we'd see quags or matri early on if things dont work out...or keep vucinic on bench as a spark in 2nd half
I know I'm going to get lambasted for this, but I would like to see a Quagliarella - Vucinic partnership up top. I don't think Giovinco will hold up well against a team that is way more physical in Chelsea. Quagliarella, though, has good strength, as well as the wheels to play Giovinco's role.
He will get us PK's and/or FK's. Maybe even get them on some cards. He will give their defense a hard time and setup chances. That's what he does. And if they don't mark him, he will score.