I watched the first 10 min of the Mansfield Town vs LC game, was probably on the same level as the Juve game.
Well, when Milan win 4-1 in a fixed match against Reggina today, you'll be able to see Juve send out their B team to take on Milan's B team aka Starting 10 plus El Shaarawy in the next round.
Juve v Milan tickets sold out 'Out with the old and in with the new' is what people say at this time of year, but some things don't change and at Juventus Stadium that can only be a good thing. Once again, tickets sales for a Bianconeri home game have to be closed well before the match in question. This time it's Juve's Coppa Italia quarter-final against AC Milan: all available tickets for the cup tie to be played on Wednesday 9 January have now been sold. Should any tickets not be taken up by those who are entitled to them, they will be go on sale on Tuesday 8 January.
Although the Old Lady are only 90 minutes away from a place in the semi-finals,Conte will rest some of his key men such as Andrea Pirlo. “There will be a bit of rotation,” Conte said this morning. “Luca Marrone will play in the Pirlo role. I want to see how he gets on. He represents the present and the future. I want to see his growth. “The Coppa Italia gives me the opportunity to field those who have played less so far this season. It's a tough test, but one that allows me to assess the development of my players.” Claudio Marchisio will be missing because of injury, while it is unclear whether Mirko Vucinic will be part of the game because of an ankle issue. “Marchisio's injury is thankfully just heavy bruising,” the tactician continued. “He should shake it off in the next few days. I'm happy it's nothing serious. “Vucinic’s condition is stable. He is recovering and we're keeping an eye on the number of minutes he plays. I'm not sure if I'll risk him tomorrow.” Juve will go into the Juventus Stadium tie just a matter of days after their shock home defeat to Sampdoria. “We should never end up losing a game when playing 11 against 10. We should have won that game. There were some peculiar incidents in which we were unfortunate.” Wednesday’s Cup clash will also see Conte revive his rivalry with opposite number Massimiliano Allegri. “He’s won the Scudetto, he’s done well for Milan. We are opponents on the pitch, but there is respect and admiration between us. “The Italian Cup is without doubt a real objective for Milan, but it is for us too.” “We'll be up against a great Milan side tomorrow and we're fully determined to put in a good performance.” Conte was also asked for the transfer truth regarding a possible January swoop for Shanghai Shenhua ace Didier Drogba. “Both Beppe Marotta and myself have spoken the truth about Drogba. It is only normal that the director general looks at a lot of players. “Then, depending on finances and the response of the players, we’ll decide what to do. But there is nothing new to report as Marotta has not told me anything.”
glad to see him have faith in marrone...him and pogba are our future...we should play them side by side more often
Juventus boss Antonio Conte has selected a 21-man squad for tonight’s Coppa Italia quarter-final against Milan. The Old Lady are without the injured Giorgio Chiellini and Claudio Marchisio, as well as the suspended Fabio Quagliarella. Youth team players Daniele Rugani and Stefano Beltrame are also included in the party for the Juventus Stadium tie. Juventus squad: 1 Buffon, 4 Caceres, 6 Pogba, 9 Vucinic, 11 De Ceglie, 12 Giovinco, 13 Peluso, 15 Barzagli, 19 Bonucci, 20 Padoin, 21 Pirlo, 23 Vidal, 24 Giaccherini, 26 Lichtsteiner, 30 Storari, 31 Branescu, 32 Matri, 33 Isla, 35 Beltrame, 36 Rugani, 39 Marrone.
starting XI: Storari, Caceres, Bonucci, Barzagli, Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marrone, Giaccherini, Isla, Matri, Giovinco substitutes: Buffon, Branescu, Pogba, Vucinic, De Ceglie, Peluso, Padoin, Beltrame, Rugani, Pirlo