Tag: Dybala

16May By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages, News

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...

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7Apr By Antonín KošťálNo Comments

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Q&A: Juventini talking over the Derby d’Italia and Dybala’s end at Juve

Juventus supporters from Twitter, @khaledalnouss1, @juveb123 & @JulianJuve_ shared their opinions on significant Bianconeri related themes - the refereeing in Juve-Inter, the Derby d'Italia's best and worst players and Paulo Dybala's end at Juventus - in an interview below. The latest clash between Juventus Turin and Inter Milan was indeed one to forget for Juventini but perhaps one to highlight for the sake of Serie A's future in terms of quality of officiating. Uncertainty, bad calls and no calls were undoubtedly the highlights of the game on Sunday, as Juventus lost 0:1 in the Derby d'Italia to Inter in a match full of missed chances and poor individual performances. Even though the Old Lady lost the game, and it was hers to lose, the actions and inactions of the referees undoubt...

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19Mar By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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16Mar By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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6Mar By Adamo LucianoNo Comments

Opinions

The Dybala conundrum

The saga of Dybala’s contract renewal has been interesting and dramatic from a neutral point of view. It has all the elements, the initial agreement, then some backtracking, cryptic messages to the board after a good performance, the greed of the agent, and now possibly a betrayal. If you ask any Juventus fan about their thoughts on this saga, most would simply say they are fed up with this and want it to end. The fanbase is mostly divided into three groups regarding this matter. The first ones want the club to renew his contract at all cost, as they believe he is still worth it. The second one wants him gone altogether with his various problems, as they don’t believe it’s worth it for Juventus anymore. The third one believes that the current reduced offer from the management is the mos...

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5Mar By Cheshta SrivastavaNo Comments

News

Report: Dybala’s agent meets with Inter

Paulo Dybala is among the high profile names with a contract expiring in Summer 2022. Since a long time, it was being reported that the player is set for an imminent contract extension. But the entire ordeal has been very complicated for both the parties involved. The contract renewal has been the talk of Europe due to the confusion and delay surrounding it. As stated by Fabrizio Romano in January, "Juventus had a verbal agreement for three months with Paulo Dybala to extend his contract. But the club has now decided to to take time and wait few months/weeks before deciding on new contracts to be extended. That's why Dybala's future is open. Nothing decided yet." Moreover according to reports from Nicolò Schira, "There is a scheduled meeting between Paulo Dybala’s agent, Jorge Antun an...

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5Mar By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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25Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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21Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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19Feb By Cheshta SrivastavaNo Comments

Analysis, REVIEW

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...

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11Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato

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...

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10Feb By Antonín KošťálNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juve-Sassuolo: Vlahovic & Perin saving the nearly unfortunate match

Juventus have won the Coppa Italia quarter-final fixture versus Sassuolo 2-1, with Dusan Vlahovic and Paulo Dybala finding the net crucially. Juve are now set to face Fiorentina in the semi-final, who beat Atalanta 2-3 away from home earlier today.  1ST HALF After just two minutes of the first half, Paulo Dybala was the first player to get to a deflected shot of Weston McKennie and released a strike from a close distance to comfortably put Juventus ahead. However, for the rest of the half, Sassuolo controlled the game by possessing the ball most of the time, resulting in numerous attempts on target by the Sassuolo players. In the 24th minute, Hamed J. Traore received a pass, and before Leonardo Bonucci could do anything, the Sassuolo forward unleashed a shot towards the top right cor...

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10Feb By Antonín KošťálNo Comments

Exclusives

Q&A: Juventini talking over Verona game, Chiellini and latest performances

Juventus supporters from Twitter, @blvckgianni, @Napoleonismo & @AdamoStatman, shared their insights on significant Bianconeri related themes - the display of the debutants, Denis Zakaria and Dusan Vlavic, Giorgio Chiellini's injury and the performances of Juve's players vs Verona - in an interview below. Both Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria made a remarkable debut vs Verona on Sunday by scoring a goal on their opening night. Other than being clinical, based on what you saw, what are their next attributes that could keep bringing Juve to the next level night in and night out, in your eyes? @blvckgianni: "Starting with Zakaria, his best attributes that he brings to Juve are his defensive capabilities. While it was nice to see him get on the scoresheet, Bianconeri shouldn’t get...

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9Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

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...

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6Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juve-Verona: dream debuts for Vlahovic and Zakaria

Juventus have won their first game after the winter break 2-0 against Hellas Verona. Both Dusan Vlahovic and Denis Zakaria found the net in their first game for the Bianconeri. Juve are now in fourth place in Serie A, after Atalanta, who still have a game in hand, lost earlier today. Vlahovic and Zakaria, as expected, both made their debut at a foggy Allianz Stadium. The Serbian striker showed himself after only a few minutes. Juve had a great counter, with a backheel pass from Dybala in the build-up, and Vlahovic gave it a try from outside the box, forcing Montipo into a save. After only 13 minutes in the black and white shirt, Vlahovic scored his first goal. Dybala found him with a through ball and Vlahovic flicked it over Montipo, thus scoring on his debut. Vlahovic caused the ...

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4Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juventus vs Hellas Verona: Match preview and probable lineups

Juventus will face Hellas Verona on Sunday evening 20:45 (local time) at the Allianz Stadium. Juve's newest signing Dusan Vlahovic could start, as well as the other reinforcement, Denis Zakaria. The Bianconeri will be looking to close the gap to top four, with Atalanta, who have a game in hand, one point ahead. Juventus drew their last game before the winter break 0-0 against AC Milan, without even getting a shot on target. That will most likely not be the case on Sunday, with Dusan Vlahovic joining the squad. Juventus's other signing, Denis Zakaria, is also in contention for a starting spot. Weston McKennie is a doubt for the game, as his flight to Italy has been cancelled. The American was on international duty and expected to return to Turin on Friday. Manuel Locatelli i...

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3Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Exclusives

Exclusive with Nicola Balice: ‘I think Dybala wants to renew’

Nicola Balice, journalist of calciomercato.com, Corriere Torino and Corriere dello Sport, thinks Paulo Dybala wants to renew his contract at Juventus, but that everything depends on the offer from the club. He also told Max Statman exclusively about Juve’s winter mercato, the plans for next summer and some players that are on the shortlist. “There’s also a name like Milinkovic-Savic, but that’s a very difficult target.” Of course we know that Vlahovic signed for Juve, but names like Aubameyang, Martial and Scamacca passed by. Were Juve concrete for any of them? “Yes, for Aubameyang and Martial there were many discussions and contacts, because Juventus tried to find a player on loan for 6 months. When Andrea Agnelli and John Elkann took the decision to buy Vlahovic, all the other tar...

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1Feb By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato, News

Juve to look at Zaniolo and Raspadori if Dybala doesn’t renew

With the January transfer window closed, Juventus can now shift their attention to extending the contract of Paulo Dybala. However, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Bianconeri are already eying up possible replacements. Roma's Nicolo Zaniolo and Sassuolo's Giacomo Raspadori are on the shortlist. It's no secret that Dybala future in Turin is unsure. Journalist Luca Bianchin talked about it with Max Statman last week: "The only serious thing to say is Juventus will meet the agent and talk about the deal. No one can be sure if Dybala will continue playing for Juve or not at the moment." Contacts made Juventus have already had contacts with the agent of Zaniolo in December, La Gazzetta dello Sport reported on monday. Both the Bianconeri and Max Allegri like the Roma midfield...

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30Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato

Swiss international Denis Zakaria joins Juventus

Juventus have made their second big signing in the January transfer window, as Denis Zakaria joins from Borussia Mönchengladbach. The Bianconeri will pay the German side 5 million euros, plus add ons. Zakaria had a contract until this summer, hence why Juve could get the defensive midfielder for that price. The 25-year-old Zakaria, who's 1,91m tall, is valued at 27 million euros. He came through the ranks of Swiss club Servette FC before joining BSC Young Boys. In 2017, he joined Gladbach for 12 million euros. He was going to leave the club this summer, because his contract ran out. He will now join Juve and sign a contract until June 2026. Long passer Zakaria has played the majority of his games for Borussia Mönchengladbach as a defensive midfielder. Therefore, looking at his go...

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27Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Exclusives, Mercato

Exclusive with Luca Bianchin: Vlahovićʼ medicals ‘will be on Saturday’, if he tests negative for coronavirus

Download Max Statman app here Juventus is prepared and ready to announce Dusan Vlahovic, Luca Bianchin of La Gazzetta dello Sport told Max Statman exclusively. The Serbian striker will have his medical on Saturday if he tests negative for COVID-19. Bianchin also touched on Alvaro Morata to Barcelona, Paulo Dybala's contract, potential outgoings, Nahitan Nandéz and the next big target this summer. It seems a certainty that Dusan Vlahovic will sign for Juventus and that the total price will be around 75 million euros. When will the Serbian have his medical and can we expect him to hold the Juve shirt? “I think that today could be a key day, because Juventus will meet Darko Ristic, his agent, who should be in Turin. I’m quite sure the medicals could be on Saturday. The poin...

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23Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juve have no shots on target and draw against Milan

Juventus have drawn 0-0 against AC Milan at the San Siro on Sunday evening. It was a boring match, with the Bianconeri not even having a single shot on target. With a win Juventus would have got into the top 4, but now they are 1 point behind in the standings. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. There was a little suprise when the line-ups came out: Giorgio Chiellini was starting, because Matthijs de Ligt suffered from gastroenteritis and started on the bench. The match started out pretty cagey, with lots of fouls. As a result of that, Manuel Locatelli received a yellow card and will be suspended for Juve's next match against Hellas Verona. Juventus created some small chances, with Cuadrado cutting inside and trying to find the right bottom corner, but his ...

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19Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato

Juventus dreaming of top young striker: ‘Scamacca is the main name’

Sassuolo striker Gianluca Scamacca in the main name in the summer of 2022 for Juventus, as the Bianconeri dream of a top young stiker, Fabrizio Romano revealed. The transfer expert gave a big update on the situation around Dusan Vlahovic, another Juve target, on his YouTube channel. "Juventus could also try for Dusan Vlahovic." "Arsenal are pushing to sign Dusan Vlahovic since October", Romano said. "But Vlahovic and his agents were never convinced about this Arsenal opportunity." Romano stated that 'the problem is with the player'. Fioretina would like to keep the Serbian striker, but are prepared to sell him if Arsneal offer big money, as they want to do. European football Vlahovic wants to wait until the summer to make his next move. Romano: "He wants to respect t...

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18Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juve experience easy night in Coppa Italia

Juventus have easily beaten Sampdoria in the Coppa Italia on Tuesday evening at the Allianz Stadium. The Bianconeri have qualified for the quarter finals and get a confidence boost for Sunday's game against AC Milan. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and the player ratings. Danilo returned after an injury that sidelined him for 12 matches. He paired up with Rugani in the heart of the defence. Sampdoria gave Juve the ball and digged themselves in on their own half. Cuadrado put Sampdoria goalkeeper Falcone to work twice in a row. First, he tried to curl in a corner that Falcone stomped past. Shortly after, the Columbian cut inside and tried to score at the near post, but Falcone denied him again. Morata was fouled on the edge of the box and Cuadrado stood up to take the free-ki...

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17Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato

Zaniolo high on Juve’s list this summer

Juventus have Roma-star Nicolò Zaniolo high on their list for this summer's transfer window, according to Tuttomercatoweb. The Bianconeri see him as a potential replacement for Paulo Dybala, who may not renew his contract in Turin. Zaniolo's current contract expires in 2024, but Roma have met with him and his entourage to renew. Juventus is keeping a close eye on the situation involving the 22-year-old midfielder, as they try to prepare themselves for the potential loss of Paulo Dybala. Multiple reports suggest that the Bianconeri want to reduce his salary and are ready to let him go if he doesn't accept. Lots of clubs, including Inter, would be interested in bringing Dybala in. A deal in the January transfer window seems out of the question, due to Juve's budget. However, the Bian...

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15Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Match report and player ratings: Dybala lets feet do the talking

Juventus have beaten Udinese 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium on Saturday evening. Not the most exciting match, but the Bianconeri got the three points and close the gap to top 4. They are now tied on points with Atalanta, who have two games in hand. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. Udinese's gameplan was evident after only a couple of minutes: drop back and counter. It was up to Juventus to break them down. There were a couple of half chances, like when Kean headed the ball against the back of an Udinese defender. Juve got their first real opportunity in the 19th minute and it meant a goal immediately. Arthur passed it to Kean, who had his back towards the goal, but the Italian striker was still able to get it directly to Paulo Dybala. The Argentinian came face t...

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15Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

News

Report: Ihattaren ‘never wanted to leave The Netherlands’

Mohamed Ihattaren regrets leaving his old club PSV Eindhoven, he told the Telegraaf in the second part of his interview. He talks about the frustrations he experienced with coach Roger Schmidt and why he decided to leave the Dutch club on transfer deadline day to join Juventus. "I never wanted to leave The Netherlands", Ihattaren said. He'd agreed the terms of his contract extension at PSV Eindhoven, but waited to sign, because he wasn't being played by coach Roger Schmidt. Ihattaren didn't have the best relationship with Schmidt, as Max Statman already reported when Juventus signed him. Ihattaren points out a couple examples. He was subbed off after 81 minutes against Ajax in the Dutch cup (2-1 loss). "In the bus I heard that Schmidt had after the match said that everyone thought...

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14Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Juve-Udinese: Match preview and probable starting XI

Juventus will face Udinese on Saturday evening at the Allianz Stadium. The chase for top four continues after a disappointing last second loss against Inter for the Supercoppa. Max Statman gives you a match preview and the probable starting eleven. Danilo is still not at 100% and Leonardo Bonucci's injury has 'flared up' again, Allegri revealed. Apart from those two, everyone is fit. Giorgio Chiellini played the whole match vs. Inter and will get a rest. That means Matthijs de Ligt and Daniele Rugani will return as a centre back pairing. Szczesny returns in goal against Udinese. Luca Pellegrini 'could start', according to the coach. Juan Cuadrado returned from his suspension. Max Statman's predicted XI is as followed: (4-4-2) Szczesny; Cuadrado, Rugani, De Ligt, Pellegrini; Ber...

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13Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Mercato, News

Report: Ihattaren speaks about why he left Sampdoria

Mohamed Ihattaren has spoken about his time at Sampdoria and why he went back home in an interview with the Telegraaf.  The Dutchman felt left on his own and misunderstood in Genua. He's training in The Netherlands to make a return and has been linked with a loan move to FC Utrecht this week.  Ihattaren also talked about his transfer to Juventus. He joined the Bianconeri at the end of the window for €1.9M. His former agent Mino Raiola had called Ihattaren, who was training, multiple times on the 30th of August. “He said: it will be Juventus, you’ll have to fly soon. I had to go there on my own. I signed in the evening hours, slept in the hotel of the club and went to Sampdoria the next day with a taxi.” Sampdoria’s first impression on Ihattaren wasn’t great. “When I arrived, ...

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12Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Match Coverages

Match report and player ratings: Juve lose Supercoppa at last second

Juventus have lost the Supercoppa 2-1 against Inter at San Siro. Weston McKennie gave Juventus the lead, while Lautaro Martinez equalized from the penalty spot. It seemed like the match was heading towards penalties, but Alexis Sanchez scored at the end of extra time. Max Statman gives you a quick breakdown and player ratings. After hearing a live version of the Fratelli d'Italia, the Derby d'Italia could get started. Although Juventus weren't afraid to press during the first minutes, Inter had, like expected, the upper hand. Lautaro Martinez got two big chances early on. First, the Argentinian striker was unable to get a touch on De Vrij's header, which went inches wide. His volley from inside the box went wide a couple minutes later. Inter wanted a penalty after Giorgio Chiellin...

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11Jan By Jurre van WanrooijNo Comments

Analysis, News, Opinions

Analysis: What Chiesa’s injury means for Juve

Juventus will have to try and secure Champions League footabll without Federico Chiesa. The Italian winger injured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during Roma-Juve on Sunday night. What does this mean and how will it affect Juventus for the rest of the season? Max Statman takes a look. The first thing I think about is Venezia away. Juventus lost playmaker Paulo Dybala after only 12 minutes, while Federico Chiesa was out with an injury. What happened? The Bianconeri were unable to create enough danger and drew the match. Juve continued to win their matches against Bologna and Cagliari (both 2-0), but Max Allegri's side clearly lacked creativity. And that was in matches where Juve didn't even face direct competitors for the Champions League spots. Of course Juventus' lack of crea...

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