“When a club is faced by other competitors, especially big European clubs, it has no choice but to accept requests that run counter to any logic,” he told the newspaper.…
I cannot recall much of the second half, and its probably for the best. So kindly excuse my lack of analysis of the specific moments and movements on the field…
Italy kick off their U20 world cup campaign today with a tough fixture with Uruguay, who topped the South America qualification tournament earlier this year. The match will see recent…
Player Ratings Neto – Was made to work for his money with several fairly comfortable saves in the second, yet to be fair was never truly threatened other than with…
We created eight very presentable chances whilst conceding just the two for the visitors. Thankfully we took two and they took just the one when we switched off for a…
As we approach the end of the season, it is high time for me to run the rule over our huge range of youth talents, attempt to pluck from the…
Player Ratings Buffon – Could do little for either goal, other than which made a couple of comfortable saves. 5.5 Bonucci – Hardly noticed him, his mind (and body) was…
With the pulse finally slowing and the draw for our next opponents to soon commence, it seems prudent for me to capture and share my calmer thoughts of our recent…
Juventus v Barcelona Champions League – Tuesday, 11th April – 19:45 GMT – Juventus Stadium Juventus Finally the wait is almost over. A journey that we embarked upon when Conte…
Player Ratings Buffon – Was forced into a few saves from outside the box and came out sharply to smother several smart through balls. 6.5 Barzagli – Solid, if unspectacular,…
Player Ratings Buffon – At fault for the opener when the great man pushed away what could be caught, the ball falling to De Rossi who despatched for the equaliser…
Player Ratings Buffon – Yet again a spectator for much of the game. Was not at fault for the two chances presented to the opponents and made himself big on…
Player Ratings Buffon – No chance on the goal, was mainly a spectator for much of the game and made just the one comfortable save in the second half. 6…
Player Ratings Buffon – Superb and faultless. Santo Buffon was in special form, making two top drawer saves, distributing the ball calmly and intelligently and organising his defence to perfection.…
Player Ratings Neto – Other than the goal conceded, for which he had no chance, the Brazilian had not one proper save to make the entire game. Comfortable and impressive…
Player Ratings Neto – I believe the number two gatekeeper may have made one save, which didn’t trouble him in the slightest as was hit from range. Besides which he…
Like many others, I was very much looking forward to this match. The first opportunity to test our new system outside of Serie A, against at least on paper, the…
Player Ratings Buffon – Made a couple of solid, yet comfortable saves in a match where the goal was rarely threatened. No chance on the late header. Defence was to…
Player Ratings Buffon – Was unchallenged for much of the game and when called upon late on in the second Santo Buffon made a world class save to maintain the…
Our game in hand finally drew upon us, with a visit to struggling, surely condemned to relegation Crotone. Allegri stuck with the system yet made numerous changes to the starting XI.…