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Juventus 0-1 Milan | Match Report & Player Ratings
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Juventus 0-1 Milan | Match Report & Player Ratings

Juventus took on Milan in the penultimate round of the Serie A season at home, but failed to show the desire to win. Olivier Giroud put the visitors ahead before the break with a great header and the Bianconeri failed to come back from that hit. Max Statman gives a quick match report and player ratings. Juventus were the first team to create some danger, with Juan Cuadrado testing Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan with a shot after fourtheen minutes. The Frenchman couldn't hold on to the Panita's shot and pushed it away instead. Ten minutes later, the Bianconeri became really dangerous again, with Moise Kean crossing the ball into the box. It fell to Ángel Di María, who played his last match at the Allianz Stadium, but the Argentinian's poor effort went over the bar.  As the rules of f...
Bologna 1-1 Juventus: Match Report and Player Ratings
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Bologna 1-1 Juventus: Match Report and Player Ratings

Juventus have once again failed to take second place in Serie A. A win against Bologna was needed to overtake Lazio, but the Bianconeri weren't able to get more than a point: 1-1. Juventus couldn't have started the game much worse. Captain Danilo fouled Riccardo Orsolini after nine minutes and the VAR deemed it a penalty. Orsolini stepped up to take it himself and didn't fail from the spot. The Bianconeri complained that Orsolini made a foul in the build-up to the goal, but the officials did not want to hear it. Milik misses Juventus went looking for the equalizer. Federico Chiesa gave the ball to Nicolò Fagioli, and the Italian midfielder got denied twice by Łukasz Skorupski. Especially his save on the rebound was a wonder save. Shortly after, Juventus were awarded a p...
Juventus 1-0 Sporting: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Sporting: Player Ratings

Juventus have won the first leg of the Europa League Quarter-Final against Sporting Lisbon 1-0. Federico Gatti crowned his Man of the Match worthy performance with a goal. Max Statman gives you a quick rundown and the ratings. After a slow start, Juventus started to create some opportunities. Ángel Di Maria picked out Federico Chiesa with a great long ball. The Italian winger controlled it well and cut inside. His shot was good, but so was the save by Antonio Adan. The Bianconeri didn't continue to create chances, so Sporting came forward. Wojciech Szczęsny was called into action after Sebastián Coates headed the ball towards goal following a corner. The Polish goalkeeper was alert and pushed it away. Shortly after, he made another save at the near post. Just past the half hour m...
Juventus 1-0 Freiburg: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Freiburg: Player Ratings

Juventus have won the first leg of their tie against Freiburg in the Europa League Round of 16 (1-0). The Bianconeri were superior at the Allianz Stadium and have made a good step for qualification for the next round. Juventus started the match strongly, maybe even the strongest of the season. They put Freiburg under big pressure, but failed to create a real chance. Then, Di Maria found Adrien Rabiot with a through ball. The Frenchman faced goalkeeper Mark Flekken and tried to put the ball in at the near post. Flekken did just enough to keep it out. About five minutes later, Ángel Di María won a free-kick near the edge of the box. Juan Cuadrado curled it over the wall, but Flekken was there again to push it away. Just before the final whistle, Cuadrado put Flekken to work again with...
Max Allegri full post match press conference vs. Roma
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Max Allegri full post match press conference vs. Roma

Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri was interviewed by DAZN after the 1-0 loss against Roma at the Olimpico. You hit the post three times, it was a very balanced game, but what did Roma bring to the pitch?  "We knew about the difficulties, Roma is a tough team that doesn't give you anything, and it's not easy to create chances against them. In the first half, we could have done something more, but they ran a lot, many of their players finished the game with cramps and in difficulty.  "At the end of the first half, they were already dropping back between the lines with the midfielders, then unfortunately, we conceded a goal where we could have defended better, we could have managed the ball better from the clearance, but that's football.  "If you can't score, you lose, in a game where...
Roma 1-0 Juventus: Player Ratings
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Roma 1-0 Juventus: Player Ratings

Juventus has failed to continue their string of good results against AS Roma on Sunday night. At the Olimpico, the Bianconeri were downed by a Gianluca Mancini rocket. It was a cagey affair in the first half. The first serious piece of action came after 26 minutes, when Paulo Dybala fired on goal from outside the box. His curler was pushed away by Wojciech Szczęsny.  Patricio saves Just before half time, Juventus got their biggest opportunity of the first half. Danilo found Rabiot at the far post with an amazing pass and the Frenchman headed towards goals from close by. Rui Patrício reacted quickly and managed to tip it against the post and away from goal.  Gianluca Mancini broke the deadlock after 54 minutes. The Italian defender was free to shoot from just outside the box a...
Juventus 4-2 Torino: Player Ratings
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Juventus 4-2 Torino: Player Ratings

A big second half performance saw Juventus storm past city rivals Torino in a six goal thriller. The Bianconeri climb into seventh place, only six points behind Atalanta. The Derby della Mole couldn't have started in a worse way for Juventus. Bad defending left Yann Karamoh unmarked after a corner and the Frenchman put the visitors ahead. Fifteen minutes later, the Bianconeri equalized. Good work by Filip Kostić got the ball to Juan Cuadrado, who smashed it behind Vanja Milinković-Savić. Then, just before the break, Antonio Sanabria got in front of Gleison Bremer to put Ivan Ilić' cross behind Wojciech Szczęsny. Danilo made sure Juventus did not go into the dressing room while being down, as his header moments before the whistle passed the line. With Paul Pogba and Federico Chi...
Juventus 1-0 Lazio: Player Ratings
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Juventus 1-0 Lazio: Player Ratings

Juventus and Lazio fought for a spot in the semi-finals at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday, with a Bremer goal proving enough to beat the visitors from the capital. In a far from filled up Allianz, Juventus and Lazio battled out who'd face Inter in the next round of the Coppa Italia. The match started out pretty evenly, with the Bianconeri having the slight upper hand. Both teams had some opportunities, Lazio came close with a Zaccagni curler, while Kostić troubled Maximiano from a tight angle. However, Juventus managed to take the lead just before the end of the first half. Lazio couldn't get the ball away and it fell to Kostić, who directly delivered it into the box. That turned out to be a great cross, as Bremer beat Maximiano to the ball and headed in the 1-0. I...
Juventus 3-3 Atalanta: Player Ratings
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Juventus 3-3 Atalanta: Player Ratings

A six-goal-thriller between Juventus and Atalanta ended up without a winner. After a horrible week, the Bianconeri showed character as they restart the chase for European football. The match couldn't have started any worse for Juventus. After the hard hit of the 15 point deduction in Serie A, the Bianconeri also conceded after five minutes because of a Szczesny mistake. The Polish goalkeeper slapped a Lookman shot at the near post into his own goal. 23 minutes into the match, Nicolò Fagioli earned Juventus a penalty, which was converted by Angel Di Maria. A beautiful Bianconeri attack ten minutes later ended up with Milik scoring the 2-1 from a great cross by Fagioli. That attack also included some Di Maria magic. Juventus started the second half horrendously. Both Maehle and B...
Serie A journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari on Juventus point deduction: ‘I think they will be acquitted’
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Serie A journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari on Juventus point deduction: ‘I think they will be acquitted’

Juventus were struck with the incredibly harsh decision of a fifteen point deduction on Friday evening following the capital gains case, which involved the Bianconeri overevaluating some of players they sold. Max Statman spoke with Football Journalist Nima Tavallaey Roodsari about one of the craziest nights in Italian football. “My first reaction was genuine surprise, because this was the appeal to a case in which Juventus were first cleared of wrongdoing”, Roodsari says. Like many others, he thought the clearing in the first case was the end of the investigation. “Juventus were first found innocent, then the Prisma-investigation broke, the information was shared with the Italian FA and the appeal was launched. We saw the result of that today.” It doesn’t surprise Roodsari that Juve...
No contact between Juventus and Luis Enrique
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No contact between Juventus and Luis Enrique

There's no contact between Juventus and coach Luis Enrique, Max Statman was told by transfer expert Nicolò Schira. The Spanish coach left his position at the Spanish National Team this morning after a disappointing World Cup exit against Morocco. Massimiliano Allegri's return to Juventus hasn't been a big success yet. The Bianconeri started the season poorly and even crashed out of the Champions League in a group with PSG, Benfica and Maccabi Haifa. Before the World Cup break, Juventus climbed the league table and managed to secure 3rd place after a run of good results. Still, Allegri' spot wasn't the most secure one in the world. Many Juventus supporters opted for replacing the Italian coach with Luis Enrique. The ex-Barcelona coach announced that he would be leaving the Spanish N...
Juventus-Salernitana 2-2 | Player Ratings
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Juventus-Salernitana 2-2 | Player Ratings

Juventus have once again dropped points in Serie A, this time against Salernitana (2-2). Milik thought he scored the winner in extra time, but VAR prevented that. The Bianconeri started well against Salernitana, but failed to score and let the Granata back into the match. After 18 minutes, Salernitana took the lead. Cuadrado mistimed and failed to intercept a long ball, Mazzocchi dribbled past McKennie and crossed it into the Juve box. Candreva was the one to put it behind Perin. Salernitana doubled their lead just before the break. Bremer blocked a shot with his hands and Piatek converted the following penalty. Bremer made up for his mistake shortly after halftime, as he headed in Kostic' cross. Juventus tried to find the equalizer, but it seemed like it wasn't to be, until Vil...
Juventus will try to sign players in these positions
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Juventus will try to sign players in these positions

After having lost heavily against Atletico Madrid on Sunday (0-4), it seems clear that the Juventus squad is far from complete yet. Transfer expert Nicolò Schira has told Max Statman in what positions Juventus will look to add new players. Juventus will sign at least three new players within September, Schira says. When asked about the positions of these new players, Schira answered: a midfielder, winger and striker. He added that the midfielder should be a regista. If Rugani leaves, the Bianconeri would also try to sign another centre-back. Some suggestions The main name for the regista role seems to be PSG's Leandro Paredes, a player Juventus have been linked with for some time now. Filip Kostić could be the winger, but the role in which Allegri will use him isn't clear yet. ...
Report: Luis Suarez Has Been Offered To Juventus
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Report: Luis Suarez Has Been Offered To Juventus

    Mercato season has just started in Italy with all the clubs trying their best to strengthen their squad for the upcoming Serie A season. There are a lot of rumours as Juventus have been linked with a lot of players this summer. While Paul pogba is almost a done deal and Di Maria drifting away from a move to Juventus, bianconeri has been linked with another South American, this time as a potential back-up to Dusan Vlahovic. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, Luis Suarez has offered his services to Juventus and the Bianconeri might be considering to sign the former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid star as a free agent. Juventus attempted to sign him 2 years ago in the summer of 2020, when Andrea Pirlo was made the club's manager. However, he needed to pass an Italia...
Q&A: Max Statman writers taking a look back at Juventus’ 2021/22 season
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Q&A: Max Statman writers taking a look back at Juventus’ 2021/22 season

Max Statman's trio of writers, Max Aimé-Thierry (@maxaimethierry), Muhammad Shakeel (@muhammad_9191) and Jurre van Wanrooij (@WanrooijJurre), shared their opinions regarding Juventus' 2021/22 season. The three main talking points were: Max Allegri and his first season back as a Juventus coach, the performance of Juve's players and speculations about certain deals and the Old Lady's future. 1) Massimiliano Allegri. How did Max Allegri do in his first season back as a Juventus coach, in your opinion? @maxaimethierry: "Not good enough, but also not bad. Cristiano's late departure was really so hard to replace. Personally, I blame him for losing against Inter in two finals but his performance in the Serie A isn't bad considering the situation we faced after Cristiano's departure. Serie...
Juventus-Lazio: Player ratings
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Juventus-Lazio: Player ratings

It was an emotional day at the Allianz Stadium, as both Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala said their goodbyes to Turin. A late goal saw Lazio complete the comeback and draw 2-2 against Juventus. Max Statman gives you a quick rundown and player ratings. Juventus only needed ten minutes to grab the lead. Dusan Vlahovic put a cross from Alvaro Morata behind Lazio-goalkeeper Strakosha. Shortly after, Giorgio Chiellini left the field, which created an emotional moment. Lazio grew a little stronger, but didn't quite test the Juventus defence. A stunning shot by Alvaro Morata doubled the Bianconeri's advantage. A couple of minutes into the second half, Lazio pulled one back. A corner was headed towards goal by Milinkovic-Savic and Alex Sandro gave it the final touch. Paulo Dybala left...
Juventus-Salernitana: Match preview and probable starting XI
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Juventus-Salernitana: Match preview and probable starting XI

After a disappointing defeat in the Champions League round of 16 against Villarreal on Wednesday (0-3), Juventus are now looking to bounce back against Salernitana. The visitors are in last place in Serie A and in need of three points. Max Statman gives you a match preview, including some quotes from Max Allegri's press conference. "Tomorrow I'll field my strongest XI." There are no new injuries for Juventus, but Manuel Locatelli is unavailable due to testing positive for Covid-19. Even though Federico Bernardeschi, Giorgio Chiellini and Paulo Dybala returned to the squad last week, they're not expected to start. Coach Max Allegri said that the trio's fitness is improving, 'but they still don't have 90 minutes in their legs'. Allegri also mentoined that the squad, expect for the lo...
Juventus collapse and are out of the Champions League
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Juventus collapse and are out of the Champions League

Juventus have lost 0-3 (1-4 on aggregate) against Villarreal at the Allianz Stadium and are done in the Champions League. The Bianconeri fail to make it past the round of 16, while they were in full control for most of the match. After Ajax, Lyon and Porto, Villarreal is the newest name on a growing list of teams who've knocked out Juve in recent years. Juventus would get more than enough chances to take the lead in the first half. Morata put his head to a cross from Cuadrado, but the Spaniard's header was saved by Villarreal goalkeeper Rulli. It wouldn't be the last save from the Argentine on Wednesday night. Ten minutes later, Dusan Vlahovic tried from far out, which forced Rulli into another stop. The Serbian striker hit the bar shortly after, when De Sciglio found him at the n...
Morata brace helps Juve beat Sampdoria
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Morata brace helps Juve beat Sampdoria

Before playing the crucial second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Villarreal, Juventus traveled to the Luigi Ferraris to face Sampdoria. Two goals by Morata and a penalty save by Szczesny helped Juventus take the 3 points back to Turin. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. Juventus started the match without their star signing Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian striker was put on the bench by Max Allegri, undoubtely because of the Champions League match against Villarreal on Wednesday. The first 20 minutes of the games weren't the most exciting, but Juventus were able to take the lead anyway. Juan Cuadrado, who captained the Bianconeri, saw Sampdoria defender Yoshida put his cross behind goalkeeper Falcone. Morata from the spot Sampdoria came close...
Juventus-Spezia: Match preview and probable starting XI
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Juventus-Spezia: Match preview and probable starting XI

Juventus face Spezia on Sunday evening after winning against Fiorentina at the very end of the match in Coppa Italia on Tuesday. Unfortunatly for the Bianconeri, lots of players are still out injured. The game has become even more important since Atalanta, who are competing for a top four spot with Juve, lost to Roma. Max Statman gives you a match preview, which also includes some quotes from Max Allegri’s press conference. Max Allegri confirmed that Paulo Dybala, Giorgio Chiellini, Alex Sandro and Mattia De Sciglio are all unavailable for tomorrow's match. Dybala was thought to be back for Sunday's match, but it's rumoured that he has sustained a new injury. Leonardo Bonucci is a doubt: "He has been playing even when he's not been 100 percent", Allegri said. Kaio Jorge and Weston McKe...
Empoli-Juventus: Vlahovic shows his worth again
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Empoli-Juventus: Vlahovic shows his worth again

Even though it was a poor performance by Juventus, the three points are going back to Turin. Dusan Vlahovic made the difference on Saturday evening with a brace. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. After only 7 minutes in the game, Denis Zakaria got a chance to give Juventus the lead. The Swiss midfielder came one on one with Vicario, but Empoli's goalkeeper saved his attempt. Zakaria would leave the field after 37 minutes because of an injury. He was replaced by Manuel Locatelli. Vlahovic once again showed he doesn't need a lot of space to create a chance. Juventus countered quickly and Kean gave the ball to Vlahovic, who's shot through Ismajli legs went just wide. Empoli also created some danger themselves, but Leonardo Bonucci was there to block a shot fr...
Empoli-Juventus: Match preview and probable starting XI
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Empoli-Juventus: Match preview and probable starting XI

After a draw against Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday, Juventus' next match is already on the horizon. The Bianconeri will face Empoli on Saturday evening at the Stadio Carlo Castellani, while also having to deal with some new injuries. Max Statman gives you a match preview, which also includes some quotes from Max Allegri's press conference. Both Weston McKennie and Alex Sandro sustained injuries against Villarreal on Tuesday. The Brazilian will miss Saturday's match, while the American is going to be out for a longer period. McKennie fractured the second and third metatarsal of his left foot and is expected to be out for at least two months. Another player that is going to be out for a while, is Kaio Jorge. The Brazilian played a match for Juventus U23 on We...
Villarreal-Juventus: Avoidable draw for the Bianconeri
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Villarreal-Juventus: Avoidable draw for the Bianconeri

Juventus have drawn 1-1 against Villarreal in their first match in the Champions League round of 16. Dusan Vlahovic gave the Bianconeri the lead early on, but his goal was canceled out by Dani Parejo in the second half. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. There's no way to start your debut in the Champions League better than Dusan Vlahovic did on Tuesday. He found the back of the net after only 36 seconds. Danilo found Vlahovic with an amazing through ball. The Serbian striker controlled it well and Rulli was unable to save his shot in the left bottom corner. After taking the lead, Juventus crawled back into their shell a little. They gave Villarreal most of the possesion in the early stages. In the 13th minute, Villarreal got their first big chance. Pedraza...
Villarreal vs. Juventus: Match preview and probable XI
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Villarreal vs. Juventus: Match preview and probable XI

Juventus will face Villarreal for their first match in the Champions League round of 16. The Bianconeri drew against Torino on Friday and the Derby della Mole also gave them some problems in defence. Max Statman goes over the latest team news and gives you a probable starting lineup. Juventus had trouble at the back before the match against Torino even started. Daniele Rugani was supposed to start, but suffered a hamstring injury. He will miss the game against Villarreal. Luca Pellegrini replaced Rugani on Friday, but, although selected for the squad, it looks like he won't play in the Champions League due to a bruised knee. Paulo Dybala also went off early on Friday and is out for Tuesday's match, due to an muscle injury in his left thigh. It is expected that both Dybala and Rugani...
5 thing we learned from the Derby Della Mole
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5 thing we learned from the Derby Della Mole

  Juventus faced Torino in matchday 26 for the second 'Derby della Mole' of the season. That ended up in a disappointing draw, 1-1 for the Bianconeri. Matthijs de Ligt opened the scoring for the Old lady in the 13th minute of the first half. While Andrea Belotti equalized for our city rivals in the second half. Although a frustrating night, here are the 5 Major Talking points from the Derby, explained by two of our writers. Matthijs de Ligt loves to turn up big in the Derby De Ligt's debut goal for Juventus came on 3 November 2019 in a 1-0 away win against Torino. And yesterday as well, the Dutch wall scored a sensational header to put us ahead in the first half. Apart from the goal, de Ligt made 12 total clearances, 2 interceptions, 4 recoveries and had a pass accuracy of 81...
Most important takeaways from Allegri’s press conference ahead of Torino
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Most important takeaways from Allegri’s press conference ahead of Torino

Juventus will face Torino at the Allianz Stadium on Friday evening. The Bianconeri drew Atalanta on Sunday, which means they remain in fourth place in Serie A. The Derby della Mole is Juventus' last match before the Champions League game against Villareal next week. Max Statman gathered the most important quotes from Allegri's press conference. Looking back on the draw against Atalanta: "We were doing well, we conceded a goal while in a favourable situation. Let's look at the glass full: it wasn't easy to play against Atalanta. We have to get a number of points to get into the top four, and more was lost than won on Sunday... That said, the result in Bergamo will become excellent only if we win tomorrow. Let's remember that, in view of the season, even a single point can become ...
Allegri’s full press conference ahead of Atalanta-Juventus
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Allegri’s full press conference ahead of Atalanta-Juventus

Juventus are currently fourth in the Serie A table in tomorrow's round 25's fixture at Gewiss Stadium vs Atalanta the Bianconeri need to win to stay in such a favourable position. The club from Bergamo sits at 5th place with one less game played than Juventus. Moreover, they are also only two points behind the black and white club from Turin. Atalanta-Juventus press conference of Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri: ON WHAT IS AT STAKE "Tomorrow is a direct match for fourth place. It's not decisive, but very important. Atalanta has shown that they deserve a place in the top ranks; it's going to be a tough, physical game, and they're angry. We will have to perform at a high level." ON CONDITIONS "I still don't have a clear picture of the conditions of those who played on Thursday...
Rumour round-up: ‘No advanced talks yet’ for Romagnoli
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Rumour round-up: ‘No advanced talks yet’ for Romagnoli

There are enough transfer rumours involving Juventus, even though the window won't open until June. Max Statman takes a look at some of the most important stories from the past days, involving Youri Tielemans, Alessio Romagnoli, Sven Botman and Owen Wijndal. Youri Tielemans, who's on Juve's list according to journalist Nicola Balice, will not renew his contract at Leicester City. Het Nieuwsblad reported that the Belgian midfielder would like to join a top club with title ambitions. His contract expires in June 2023, so Leicester won't be able to ask the 55 million euros Tielemans is valued at this summer. Romagnoli and Botman Balice also told Max Statman that Juventus is 'thinking' about some players to bring in on a free transfer. The name of AC Milan's Alessio Romagnoli is am...
Juve-Sassuolo: Match preview and probable lineup
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Juve-Sassuolo: Match preview and probable lineup

Juve started well in Serie A after the winter break, but now it's time for Coppa Italia. The Bianconeri will face Sassuolo in the quarter finale on Thursday evening. Max Statman looks at the latest team news and gives you a probable lineup, which could look very different compared to the last one.   Juve won against Hellas Verona on Sunday, a match where debutants Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria scored both goals. That the Serbian striker will start again on Thursday in the Coppa Italia, is not guaranteed. Juve will face a director for the top four in Serie A, Atalanta, on Sunday. It's likely that a few players are going to get rested.  Giorgio Chiellini is sidelined due to an injury he got against Hellas. He could be out for multiple games. Moise Kean is suspended, while...
Weston McKennie told DAZN about his experience with Juventus
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Weston McKennie told DAZN about his experience with Juventus

Tomorrow, a full DAZN interview is going to be released. This time, with Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie. Here is what has been shared about McKennie's answers so far: Acknowledging what has he learned in Italy: "I’ve learned a lot tactically. You must always change position depending on where the ball is. I’ve learned in many different ways that football is a big business and that if you can’t do your best in a club like Juventus, being replaced is as easy as being signed." The USA international also highlighted the differences between playing under Andrea Pirlo and Massimiliano Allegri: "Pirlo has just finished his playing career, while Allegri is an experienced coach. It's different when you can’t do anything on the pitch. Sometimes I looked at Pirlo on the bench and I c...