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  1. Marty

    Juve defeated in Milan

    A controversial first-half Robinho penalty settled a scrappy encounter at the San Siro and condemned Juventus to their second defeat of the season. Clear-cut chances were few and far between throughout a combative 90 minutes, but the Brazilian striker kept his cool from the spot to separate the...
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    UCL rivals, weekend round-up

    The Bianconeri’s three Champions League rivals – Shakhtar, Chelsea and Nordsjaelland – enjoyed mixed fortunes in their respective domestic fixtures this weekend. Juve’s next Champions League opponents Shakhtar bounced back from last weekend’s defeat to Arsenal Kiev with a commanding five-goal...
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    Primavera claim sixth straight success

    The Primavera kept up the heat on league leaders Fiorentina with a 2-1 away success over Livorno. Kabashi gave the young Bianconeri the lead, with Padovan keeping his cool from the spot to restore Juve’s advantage after the hosts had drawn level ahead of the break. The victory in Tuscany was...
  4. Marty

    Allegri wary of Juve threat

    Milan boss Massimiliano Allegri has called on his team to deliver a “perfect” performance in tomorrow night’s big match with Juventus. The 45-year-old believes his side will come up against a Bianconeri outfit brimming with confidence following Tuesday night’s 3-0 dismantling of defending...
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    Juventus confirm 24-man squad for Milan

    Antonio Conte has submitted a 24-man squad for Sunday evening’s clash with Milan at the San Siro. Giorgio Chiellini is the only first-team player to miss out on the trip to Lombardy, while Leonardo Bonucci has overcome gastric flu symptoms and takes his place among the travelling party. The full...
  6. Marty

    Milan v Juventus, stats behind the clash

    Sunday night’s showdown between Milan and Juventus will see Serie A’s top goalscorer, Stephan El Shaarawy, square up against the division’s most potent attack. Rather than rely on one man for the bulk of their goals, however, Antonio Conte’s men have preferred to share their 29 strikes around...
  7. Marty

    San Siro in Juves sights

    The Bianconeri returned to Vinovo this afternoon to continue their preparations for Sunday night’s big match against Milan at the San Siro. Antonio Conte put the squad through a rigorous tactical session at Juventus Center, guiding his troops through the various moves to be implemented against...
  8. Marty

    Allegris men

    Milan have just two ever-presents from their first 13 championship encounters of the 2012/13 season: El Shaarawy and Pazzini. The Rossoneri have seen red cards issued to Zapata and Boateng, while Bonera is the most booked player with five yellow cards. Azzurri frontman El Shaarawy is the...
  9. Marty

    Barzagli: An important game

    Bianconeri defender Andrea Barzagli believes the form book will go out of the window when Juventus face Milan on Sunday night. Massimiliano Allegri’s side have struggled to gain consistency following several big name departures in the summer, but the defender is expecting the hosts to raise...
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    Chiellini reflects on Chelsea victory

    Giorgio Chiellini reflected on the “best game of the Conte era” during this morning’s episode of Filo Diretto on Juventus Channel. The defender was in the studio to answer supporters’ questions and voiced his opinion on Tuesday’s sensational 3-0 victory over Chelsea which put the Bianconeri back...
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    Milan v Juventus, flashback to 1973

    With Sunday night’s big match between Juventus and Milan drawing ever closer, we look back at a previous encounter contested between the two sides on 25 November. In 1973, Juventus, sitting pretty at the top of the table after six games alongside Inter and Napoli, travelled to face Nereo Rocco’s...
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    Milan on home soil

    Milan have struggled to replicate the home form which took them to within a whisker of last season’s Serie A crown, instead finding points hard to come by in front of their own public at the San Siro. The Rossoneri’s high hopes at the start of the campaign were left in tatters by two shock...
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    UCL rivals, weekend preview

    Following Tuesday night’s Champions League exertions, all four Group E sides are preparing to return to domestic duties this weekend. On Saturday, Shakhtar Donetsk, the Bianconeri’s next opponents on 5 December, will be bidding to put last week’s defeat to FC Arsenal Kyiv behind them by...
  14. Marty

    Back to training at Vinovo

    After Wednesday off as a well-earned reward for their exploits against Chelsea, the squad have returned to training at Vinovo. As Sunday's big match at the San Siro draws near, the Bianconeri are setting their sights on Milan. The players reported to Vinovo for an afternoon training session to...
  15. Marty

    Giovinco: "Goals? Just look at our results"

    Faced with a Juve team that keeps on winning in Italy and Europe, our knockers have little choice but to resort to nitpicking in order to find something to criticise. That our strikers aren't getting enough goals, even though the Bianconeri have the most prolific attack in Serie A and one of the...
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    Rizzoli appointed for crunch match at the Meazza

    AC Milan v Juventus, the big match of Week 14 in the Serie A calendar, has been entrusted to Nicola Rizzoli from Bologna. It will be his second time in charge of a game involving the Bianconeri this season after the 4-1 victory against Roma on 29 September. Rizzoli is no stranger to meetings...
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    Pirlo receives Castagna dOro award in Baveno

    Andrea Pirlo has become the 28th Juventus player to win the ‘Castagna d’Oro’ award. The special recognition, assigned by members of the Juventus Club Mottarone fan organisation, was presented to the midfielder on a memorable night in Baveno. On receiving the award, Pirlo said: “It’s an important...
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    Primavera chalk up fifth consecutive success

    The Primavera continued their remarkable resurgence with a 2-0 victory over Parma at Chisola. The success, achieved courtesy of first-half goals from Bonatini and Beltrame, was the Bianconeri’s fifth consecutive victory. The result keeps Baroni’s youngsters in second place, five points behind...
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    Pirlo: Aware of our strength

    Andrea Pirlo believes last night’s victory over Chelsea will give the Bianconeri an added boost ahead of a testing run of upcoming fixtures. Juventus took plenty of plaudits for their performance against the defending European champions and will seek to maintain their momentum with positive...
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    Conte: We hope the best is yet to come

    Antonio Conte hopes the Bianconeri can push on from last night’s sensational victory over Chelsea by sealing qualification for the Champions League knockout stages in December’s away trip to Shakhtar. Speaking to gathered journalists following the unveiling of Corso Gaetano Scirea outside...