Tomorrow the boys are back at it already, let us hope for a similar result and thus still full option on winning both the Scudetto and the bulls eye patch...
What's everyone's take on the lineups, it's good that we have this match mid-week because we'll get to gauge if some of the doubtful players (in terms of fitness) such as Cammorensi and Tiago should get the go ahead for the Serie A meeting with Caglari on the weekend.
Here's the call-ups: 1 Buffon 3 Chiellini 4 Almiron 5 Zebina 7 Salihamidzic 9 Iaquinta 12 Belardi 14 Andrade 17 Trezeguet 18 Boumsong 20 Palladino 22 Vanstrattan 23 Nocerino 28 Molinaro 30 Tiago 33 Legrottaglie 35 Esposito 36 Castiglia 37 Duravia That throws out a few different possibilies as far as line-ups go. A lot of people have been saying that they prefer Salihamidzic as a right back as opposed to a more advanced role in the midfield. I would say that with Nedved and Cammorensi not playing that he might have to be put into a more attacking role. I would probablly go for a line-up like this: If we go for a 4-4-2: -------------------------------Buffon-------------------------------------- Zebina-----------Andrade-----------------Boumsong-----------------Chiellini Salihamidzic-------------Tiago----------Noccerino------------------Almoroin ----------------------------Iaquinta--------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------Trez------------------------------- Maybe even a slightly different line-up (4-1-2-2-1) -------------------------------Buffon-------------------------------------- Salihamidzic------Andrade-----------------Boumsong----------------Chiellini --------------------------------Zanetti------------------------------------ --------------------Noccerino/Almoroin---------Tiago/Almoroin-------------- -----------Iaquitna------------------------------Almoroin/Palladino--------- ---------------------------------Trez------------------------------------- The problem with the second line-up is that we don't have another striker on the bench if we play palladino
According to Nedved, Ranieri favors the 4-4-2 http://www.juventus.com/uk/news/detail.aspx?lml_language_id=0&trs_id=1607000&ID=12042
Would have been an awesome 3 - 0 thumping but Zebina gave away a penalty oh well, 3 goals away is nothing to sniff at.
CAN SOMEONE EXPLAIN TO ME HOW ZEBINA MANAGES TO PLAY FOR A SIDE LIKE JUVENTUS!!!??? He is hardly suited for Serie B. What a joke.
It is a joke, what's more of a joke is that he just got a contract extension tis year. I don't think he'll play much once grygera returns.
Nice pass from Chiellini to Molinaro. Almiron, Sali, & Molinaro = great finishes. http://www.fcfootballblog.com/parma-1-3-juventus-coppa-italia-highlights/
Our frogs at the moment really aren't very good. Before we had Platini... then Zidane... nowadays Zebina and Boumsong.
Juve took it serious last year too, but look what happened. With yesterdays win the team doesn't have another Coppa match until December, plenty of time to find their groove.