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3-5-2 with attacking wingers. --------------------Mandzu ---------------------Dybala ------------Matuidi----Khedira Sandro-----------Pjanic-------Costa -----Chiellini--Benatia--Rugani The only thing that changes between this 3-5-2 and a 4-3-3 is Rugani in place of MDS. I prefer to...

Lazio against Juve defend better than Tottenham because they sit very deep and compact. Tottenham obviously press high and take more risks. Juve had 1 shot vs Lazio and 10 vs Spurs. Plus the CL is a more open game. Mind you obviously Tottenham faced Juve with Higuain and Lazio didn't...

Sandro--Mandzukic--Costa front line away to Lazio and Spurs back to back. Just a draw vs Lazio would be a great result since it at least keeps them alive domestically.

Dybala looks like he isn't even close to match fitness and Higuaín's injury now appears to be delaying him further than initially expected. Allegri hinted that he might not make the bench vs Lazio never mind play. Unless both their physical conditions improve drastically in a week, Juve could...

No Dybala, Matuidi, Cuadrado, Barzagli for the first leg. Now possibly without Higuain and Bernardeschi. Who knows who else will be injured since Juve play three games before then. If Tottenham somehow manage to mess this up, it's on them. At this rate they will be playing against...

If Dybala, Matuidi, and Cuadrado are back for this game, Allegri might need to gamble with a 4-2-3-1 since this formation produces a lot of goals for and against. Cuadrado and Matuidi alone will improve Juve's physicality and speed. Dybala is very important obviously in terms of Juve's build...

I don't think it's fear. In most away matches vs Serie A's top 5/6 sides, Allegri sets up his side to retreat defensively. It's not as Juve are afraid of Atalanta, Lazio, Roma, Napoli etc. When Juve have taken the initiative under Allegri it's almost always when they are behind. That is...

Spurs dominated possession and control. That is indisputable. They were the better team in that regard. What I don't understand is this narrative where Spurs were only vulnerable in the 10 minutes in which they went 2-0 down. -30th minute Higuain missed from point blank range which...

Mandzukic is really only a winger in the defensive phase or when Juve try to play the ball long. In possession Sandro takes up that position while Mandzu becomes a second CF. Mandzukic is a great versatile player. His problem is more that he has been run into the ground over the last 2...

Let me give you a hint. I purposely created an account in order to vent about how Juve threw away a two f$@$^& lead. Here is another one, for the next 20 days my life will be full of Juve related anxiety. @ Lazio @ Spurs Back-to-back to possibly define the season... PS. I almost...

Although Spurs have the advantage, some pundits and fans are already looking ahead to the next round. Juve players and fans should be pissed heading into Wembley. Instead of putting Spurs to the sword by going up 3-0 or 3-1 at HT, now it feels like the overconfidence has swung toward Spurs...

Juve needed control in the match. Sturaro offers none of that. Bentancur is 19. He immediately comes in and gets booked. Marchisio hasn't played three matches in a row in forever. Simply put, with Dybala, Matuidi, Cuadrado, and Barzagli (in a back three) out, Allegri had very poor options...

Juve added Costa, Matuidi, and Bernardeschi to their CL finalist roster. Allegri has a great team to work with. The man deserves our admiration for getting Juve this far, but I too echo the complaints people are starting to have. With Juve up 2-0, Allegri simply has to find a way to get the...

60m for Eriksen and Can on a free would make Juve nearly completely without spending very much on two midfield reinforcements. Eriksen has developed into a world class number 10. Obviously he isn't the same type of player as Modric, but Tottenham do a good job of developing...

@ Torino Atalanta Atalanta (Copa) @Lazio @Tottenham With the league this tight and CL up in the air, these next three weeks could go a long way toward determining Juve's season. This is going to be such a stressful three weeks. Mama mia That's what happens when Mandzukic plays every game...

The two man midfield clearly doesn't work against teams that overload the center, but I'm not sure starting a 19 year old Bentancur, a physically diminished Marchisio, or Sturaro would have made a difference. Simply put, this team needs Matuidi healthy to play a 3 man midfield vs great...

The two man midfield clearly doesn't work against teams that overload the center, but I'm not sure starting a 19 year old Bentancur, a physically diminished Marchisio, or Sturaro would have made a difference. Simply put, this team needs Matuidi healthy to play a 3 man midfield vs great...

Rugani doesn't have to be world class or better than Bonucci. He just has to be better than Benatia who is hugely mistake prone. He already is and I expect him to be a starter as he season goes on. - - - Updated - - - -------Mandzukic-Higuain --------------Dybala...

As we all know, Allegri played an asymmetric formation all the time last year with one winger (Cuadrado) and Mandzukic who was a CF in attack. A 4-3-3 with Costa wide right as a winger, Sandro providing width out left as an attacking outside back, and Dybala closer to Higuaín can work in a...

I have doubts as to whether a midfield of Bernardesci (playing the 2014 Di Maria role) can work with a midfield featuring Pjanic who is already attack minded. My hope is that he can play as a #10 behind two strikers one of which being Dybala. Higuaín--Dybala ------Berna Pjanic----Matuidi...