Juve v Barcelona 4/22 [R] PBP

[Dante]

Here are the probable lineups:

Juventus:

Gianluigi Buffon
Lilian Thuram
Ciro Ferrara
Paolo Montero
Gianluca Zambrotta
Mauro Camoranesi
Alessio Tacchinardi
Edgar Davids
Pavel Nedved
Alessandro Del Piero
Marco Di Vaio

Barcelona:

Roberto Bonano
Carles Puyol
Frank de Boer
Patrik Andersson
Michael Reiziger
Marc Overmars
Xav
Thiago Motta
Luis Enrique
Javier Saviola
Patrick Kluivert


Referee: Graham Poll (England)

[SueB]

Very sad this game isn't on TV. :(

[Dante]

Actually it's a good thing. So far this season all the Juve games shown on tv in the US have been losses.

[Zebra]

I'll try make a post at halftime....

only two hours to go... I better grab a couple of hours sleep...

hope Camoranesi makes the lineup... there was a scare he wouldn't.

[Dante]

And we're off....

Let's hope we can break out like Inter has.

[Dante]

Nedved comes close to putting one on the board.

[Dante]

Zambrotta 20' - yellow
Montero 21' - yellow

If Juve advance, Montero will miss the first leg of the semi-final.

[Dante]

Davids 33' - yellow

[Dante]

Half-time and it's

Barca 0-0 Juve

Come on... we need a goal.

[Zebra]

Quite frankly we look ordinary. We look flat footed and lacking in a yard of pace. Or attack looks impotent and the few times barca have gone forward they have looked good.

Unless we seriously turn it around in the second half we can kiss it goodbye.

Di Vaio is not up to this level. I hope he makes me look foolish in the second half but he makes me cringe each time he goes near it (mind you he is most times offside anyway)

The pitch is as slippery as an ice rink.. players have been falling over under no pressure.

Can't find a positive yet...

*goes to get more coffee*

(please no spoilers on the Inter game..I intend to watch it after this one)

[Zebra]

second half started with Birindelli on for Camoranesi...

*settles in for a torrid second half*

[SueB]

... and Zalayeta on for Di Vaio. He won't get the chance to prove you wrong.

[Dante]

Zalayeta in for DiVaio

I'm not too confident in Birindelli switching with Camoranesi. Birindelli isn't know for his attacking prowess.

[Zebra]

sorry missed that one...

Enrique just missed a sitter...

*sigh*

I forgot to mention that how a half pint like Saviola can get clear headers against our defense is beyond me...
Barca starting well...

[fischetts]

ick, why I ask you? Bad subs, I think. Here's to hoping for an ADP miracle.

[Dante]

this is not good... Barca are creating too many chances..


Must have a goal!

[Zebra]

I would say Birindelli will slip into Zambrotta's position and Zamb will move into the midfield.

[Dante]

I hope that's the case... if so why not use Pessotto?

[Zebra]

Yes Nedved Scores........

[Zebra]

Juve 1-0

fantastic pass in close from Davids slices them open and in between 3 defenders slots it thorugh.