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  1. Massimiliano Allegri

    Last thing: our poor performances are more related to mentality and the lack of presence in the middle. We need, mainly, more personality from Pjanic and Khedira. That's the focal point. Our midfield has been generally weak. And many feared that even before the season started. Also the poor...
  2. Juan Cuadrado

    Cuadrado is the utmost perfect role player for Juve, love his game, and his characteristics are unique. The only chance he gets a starting place, imo, is if Alves underperform (he MUST stop switching so much to mid) and he is deployed as a full time RWB. And IMO, last season 2nd semester...
  3. Massimiliano Allegri

    I think they have a very logical line of thinking. You select the scheme according to the players you have, not the opposite. Right now we have more great CBs than great midfielders. We have great wing backs. Dybala is our main player and he clearly suits perfectably in 352, while his...
  4. Giuseppe Marotta

    The plan is to keep 352 till the very end of the cycle of our great CBs - 2018 World Cup. A serious transition to a 4 men defense will only take place to the 41212 scheme, replacing a CB for a midfielder, instead of a forward - more gradual. Only after 41212 is solidified, they will think...
  5. Massimiliano Allegri

    The change to 4 defenders can happen, in theory, to a 433, a 4231 or to a 41212 (diamond). I bet Allegri will first move it to the 41212, because it's more gradual - replacing a CB for a CM, instead of a CB for a forward. Allegri has always been very cautious about this, so it's the logic...
  6. Winter mercato thread 2016-17

    In january they will have to sign at least one midfielder, given the absence of Lemina. That would leave us only with Marchisio - Khedira - Pjanic - Sturaro - Hernanes, if they all keep healthy. As it seems, the transfer that seems guaranteed in january is that of Bentancur. They will try...
  7. Winter mercato thread 2016-17

    His post was reported. It's over the line, for a change. Gotta ban the shit out of him.
  8. Miralem Pjanić

    I still can't figure the guy out.. bit of a mystery to me so far. Can't even say if his season has been good or bad so far tbh.
  9. Alvaro Morata

    I think we would have got him only if we offered something around 40M (+30M Madrid would save from his buyback clause), in a total of around 70M. I think Madrid refused 60M offers from EPL, specially Arsenal (where he would fit like a glove). And of course if that happened, no Higuain for us.
  10. Winter mercato thread 2016-17

    well, that's what I thought too, and that would be more reasonable. But that's Angelici, president of Boca, that has been saying this value for a while, and now he confirmed that Juve has contacted him and that they will make the buy. He said he's going to Torino the next few days to work it...
  11. Rolando Mandragora

    Didn't see this lol. I share most of your thoughts. A few add-ons or disagreements though: Vitale: he actually played a lot of minutes last season when he was loaned to Cesena in serie B. Very rare fore a 17 yr old, he was a starter from day 1 and apparently did well. But this year he lost a...
  12. Rolando Mandragora

    Now, after Kean, we have a string of interesting prospects and some of them IMO have a real shot at making Juventus one day, which is rare. The best are the bolded ones. On defense: GKs: Leali - 93 - well known, right now he's not playing much for Olympiakos. It looks less and less likely...
  13. Rolando Mandragora

    Let me give my opinion on this. After 6 1/2 years of Paratici + Marotta, the investment in youth went up and we finally have some prospects with a real shot at making Juventus. I disagree with you: Kean does look special, it's not only goalscoring ability, and he deserves a separate reply...
  14. [CL] Lyon 0-1 JUVENTUS [18th October, 2016]

    I think it's mostly about the changing in midfield. We really lack personality, presence in the mid. It's about the players, not Allegri
  15. Winter mercato thread 2016-17

    teenager... go jerk off
  16. [Serie A, 9th round] AC Milan 1-0 JUVENTUS [22nd October, 2016]

    Have a similar feeling to Inter's game. They are much more driven and motivated for this. And our midfield his sucking balls right now, it's killing us. A draw would be acceptable to me.
  17. Winter mercato thread 2016-17

    It's confirmed: we're paying 7.5M for 50% Bentancour. We really did get fucked in the Tevez deal.. that's a very hefty price for a player who has potential, but also a lot of hype and is far from settling in Boca's team. Actually, Boca's supporters hate the guy. They feel he plays with no...
  18. Paul Pogba

    Only chance Pogba fails there is if the team is a complete and utter mess like previous years. Regardless of that, I believe Pogba will retire as one of the greatest midfielders of his era.
  19. [CL] Lyon 0-1 JUVENTUS [18th October, 2016]

    I hope Evra does well and it's better that he replaces Benatia than Sandro, but damn, can't Allegri make him play in Serie A instead of CL?? First time he plays this position this season, in such an important game..