i'm glad he made those comments....that type of attitude will make Barca lose their focus and weaken them...
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i'm glad he made those comments....that type of attitude will make Barca lose their focus and weaken them...
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Barcelona is a strong team 
they have great players like Saviola, Luis Enrique, Puyol etc...
But I think that, what makes Barcelona dangerous (besides de good players) are the fans... Have you seen the game "Real Madrid vs Barcelona"??? (the first one this year) They screamed at Figo and also trow things to the team!!!:O It most be very hard to concetrate!!
But anyway we have to keep the Hope
they have great players like Saviola, Luis Enrique, Puyol etc... But I think that, what makes Barcelona dangerous (besides de good players) are the fans... Have you seen the game "Real Madrid vs Barcelona"??? (the first one this year) They screamed at Figo and also trow things to the team!!!:O It most be very hard to concetrate!!
But anyway we have to keep the Hope
Well, after seeing the barca game,i can assure that the 4 guys who will create troubles are overmars,saviola,kluivert and luis enrike.
Kluivert,he is not is his best shape, but today he did more or less 3,4 shoots on goal that were wonderfully saved by casillas!... but those shoots were really good!.
Luis enrike, well,,,,,,since his injury i fogot him, but sadly the captain is back and more agressive and dirty than before. I think he is the most dangerous tread for juve.
Saviola, the main striker, and overmars, the quicker of the quickers!.
I cant just wait to see this match!!!.
Kluivert,he is not is his best shape, but today he did more or less 3,4 shoots on goal that were wonderfully saved by casillas!... but those shoots were really good!.
Luis enrike, well,,,,,,since his injury i fogot him, but sadly the captain is back and more agressive and dirty than before. I think he is the most dangerous tread for juve.
Saviola, the main striker, and overmars, the quicker of the quickers!.
I cant just wait to see this match!!!.
Hi guys, this is my first post on the forum....
Of course Juve are capable of getting through to the semis....any team in the quarter finals of the CL is strong enough to come back from a 1-1 home draw! Besides, Juve have shown character at several points throughout this season.
The problem is that Juve seem to have some sort of CL phobia....we have never shown our true form in the CL this season, and Juve's history is peppered with European disasters- especially that *shudder* loss to Hamburg in the CL final in the 80s!
We've won the Scudetto 26 times, and the CL.........TWICE!!!
Let's just hope the bianconeri show some pride at the hostile Nou Camp!
Of course Juve are capable of getting through to the semis....any team in the quarter finals of the CL is strong enough to come back from a 1-1 home draw! Besides, Juve have shown character at several points throughout this season.
The problem is that Juve seem to have some sort of CL phobia....we have never shown our true form in the CL this season, and Juve's history is peppered with European disasters- especially that *shudder* loss to Hamburg in the CL final in the 80s!
We've won the Scudetto 26 times, and the CL.........TWICE!!!
Let's just hope the bianconeri show some pride at the hostile Nou Camp!
welcome bertu...
i'm still a bit angry looking back on the first leg... we should have really won it...
everybody knows that juve have problems with european-away-games + we're playing in nou camp!!!!
to be honest i'm not too optimistic 'bout that one, but like softcore already wrote: the ball is round...
that's the nice thing about soccer - everything can happen....
forza juve!!!!
i'm still a bit angry looking back on the first leg... we should have really won it...
everybody knows that juve have problems with european-away-games + we're playing in nou camp!!!!
to be honest i'm not too optimistic 'bout that one, but like softcore already wrote: the ball is round...
that's the nice thing about soccer - everything can happen....
forza juve!!!!
Hey guys, I'm not so worried anymore because we have players that can change the game in an instant. Anybody from our team can score, especially the midfielders, how much times do Milan midfielder's score Once we keep it steady in the back I dont see why we can't win this one. Motivation should be relatively high and Del Piero's confidence is probably growing and growingPavel will give them a run for their money and if Trezeguet plays, I think we must score:I lost all hope in Di Vaio and to think of how much we payed for him is sickening:frown:
Good luck to all and GO ALEX GO:fero::fero::fero:
Once we keep it steady in the back I dont see why we can't win this one. Motivation should be relatively high and Del Piero's confidence is probably growing and growingPavel will give them a run for their money and if Trezeguet plays, I think we must score:I lost all hope in Di Vaio and to think of how much we payed for him is sickening:frown:Good luck to all and GO ALEX GO:fero::fero::fero:
the president of barcelona said in an interview that he was very excited with the result against real madrid and he was thinking on semifinals in the champions league....
Some players are confident too...
we don't have to care about these comments...
If they continue with that idea...they will be very surprised....
I Know that juve will surprise them!!!
Some players are confident too...
we don't have to care about these comments...
If they continue with that idea...they will be very surprised....
I Know that juve will surprise them!!!
Hi everyone, I`m new over here!
My thoughts about the match? From what I have seen, Barcelona are better away than at home, and results prove this point.
Luckily, even if Barca score the first goal, we would still require just 1 goal to draw it level, so that should be a good situation.
Barca has some excellent individual first team players, but there reserves are not up to scratch. Luis Enrique cannot sustain a full game, and Kluivert is overrated. Their keeper is far from good, and Nedved should try and shoot from anywhere.
I just hope Del Piero and company can copy what Batistuta did a few seasons back, when he scored for Fiorentina at the Nou Camp, and made a finger in front of his mouth as if to silence all the 100k+ Barca fans!
Come on Juve we can and must do it, we have failed too many times in Europe for a team with our name and prestige.
PS If anyone is interested, I'm part of http://www.soccer24-7.com/forum Its a forum about football in general (italian/english/spanish/etc leagues) so if you want to discuss Serie A in general feel free to join. Cheers.
My thoughts about the match? From what I have seen, Barcelona are better away than at home, and results prove this point.
Luckily, even if Barca score the first goal, we would still require just 1 goal to draw it level, so that should be a good situation.
Barca has some excellent individual first team players, but there reserves are not up to scratch. Luis Enrique cannot sustain a full game, and Kluivert is overrated. Their keeper is far from good, and Nedved should try and shoot from anywhere.
I just hope Del Piero and company can copy what Batistuta did a few seasons back, when he scored for Fiorentina at the Nou Camp, and made a finger in front of his mouth as if to silence all the 100k+ Barca fans!
Come on Juve we can and must do it, we have failed too many times in Europe for a team with our name and prestige.
PS If anyone is interested, I'm part of http://www.soccer24-7.com/forum Its a forum about football in general (italian/english/spanish/etc leagues) so if you want to discuss Serie A in general feel free to join. Cheers.
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21.4.2003
Barca’s Blow-out?
Posted by Alex | Austin Osoroh
Most probably, the Nou camp terraces on Tuesday night will be teeming with excited, expectant and chanting home fans, and who can blame them. A new record of eleven consecutive wins, a stingy defence and a vital away score draw to take into the home leg are enough reasons to send any team’s fans into euphoria. Should Barcelona f.c need further motivation then it has been provided by the reality of participating in next season’s champions’ league only if they emerge as this season’s winners. So as things stand before Tuesday night’s kickoff, Barca are riding the advantage of impressive performances, and an away goal, which leaves Juventus f.c with all the huffing, and puffing to do. Like it or not, this is yet another clash which could make Juve’s reputation as a team to revere or mar it as just an opportunistic Scudetto nipper. For the neutrals, this might not turn out to be a one sided encounter as it seems since both teams parade a glitter of world class talents who can make it a game to re member.
But it is the Old Lady of Turin that have the most worries. To begin with, the five important ingredients of concentration, motivation, mentality, fitness and form must flow throughout the team before any tactics adopted by coach Lippi can yield results. Indeed, in that best forgotten home meeting against Manchester United these were largely responsible for that 0-3 score-line. And since Juve had not performed well away from home this season coach Lippi and his staff would be well advised to work seriously on this front. From Buffon between the posts to Trezeguet or Zalayeta up front every player in the line up must be physically and mentally pumped up for this test. Only then can tactics and strategy carry any real promise.
In most of this current European campaign Juve’s midfield had apparently played below its full potential. Even against Barcelona in Turin the quartet of Camoneresi, Davids, Taccharnadi and Tudor persistedly threaded, laid and crossed predictable passes towards strikers clearly outnumbered by defenders. On the right flank Camoneresi and Thuram, going forward seemed to be operating on different wavelengths and Zambrotta, though impeccable on his attacking runs was very suspect against Overmaars on the defensive. Perhaps the inclusion of Igor Tudor in front of the defence did stifle Barca’s midfield play, but he also gifted the opposition with the ball regularly; another of Juve’s drawback this season. These are some of the notable flaws Juve must reduce on Tuesday night while exploiting Barca’s weaknesses. Coach Marcelo Lippi with all his wealth of experience and shrewdness would undoubtedly had noticed from the first leg that Barca’s defence looked particularly vulnerable against dribbling runs. Alessandro Del Piero proved this repeatedly in taking on Carlos Puyol and forcing the latter into committing fouls. All too glaringly obvious was the fact that the midfielders like Davids, Taccharnadi and Camoneresi did not support the strikers by running into spaces in Barca’s defence line during Juve’s offensives. Doing this would no doubt have stretched the opposition’s defence thereby reducing attention on the main strikers for better chances to score. Instead the midfield remained largely static preferring to send futile passes to hopelessly outnumbered and man marked strikers. Yet another of Juve’s under utilized tactical option was that of outside- the-box or long range shooting. Ironically, Juve had richly profited from this tack in matches against Feyonnord, Basel and Deportivo. Bonano in Barca’s goal had certainly looked susceptible to spewing shots that onrushing strikers might capitalize on. So considering the onus which firmly lies on the visitors to score for even any manner of a draw to see them into the semis, long range shots and quality crosses from the wings must be fully exploited.
Thankfully Pavel Nedved is having an outstanding season on the left and Camoneresi possesses enough skills to harass Reitzeger all night long. However, the task before the Bianconeri is not an easy one because Frank DeBoer and cohorts in Barca’s defence had resolutely remained mean in conceding goals in this season’s tournament. What this naturally highlights is the importance of set pieces and Juve’s approach to them. Poignantly, Montero’s goal against Barca came off a dead ball situation and in most aerial duels on the night, Juve came out tops. If Nedved and Del Piero can find their range and accuracy against a defence which is prone to committing fouls then just maybe, Barca might have more than they bargained for on their plates. From the first blast of the referee’s whistle the emphasis of Juve’s play will predictably be on attack. But this should also bear ominous connotations for every Juve faithful because the Catalans are a side brimming with players who are adept at effective counter attacking possibilities. The pace and wiliness of of Saviola, Kluvert’s instincts and reactions, Motta’s admirable passing and Overmaars’ runs on the right can trouble any defence. Credit and praise must go to Ciro Ferrara and his ilks for subduing these players for long periods during the game in Turin. But that seventy-eight minute strike by the slippery Saviola only underlines what Barca can conjure from half a chance. Coach Antic will have to increase the responsibilities of players such as Requelme, Motta and Cocu since Juve’s defence held tight against his attackers in the first leg. For Juve, this ought to translate into defensive duties for every team member whenever the Catalans are on the ball. So any line-up Coach Lippi unveils must not only carry a convincing attacking potential but also a defensive alertness. Most likely, a 4-5-1, formation which can vary into a 4-4-2, in accordance with the demands of the game will be favored by the coaching crew. A defence comprising of the ageless Ferrara, Montero, Birandelli and Thuram will keep vigil behind a probing, running, supplying and visionary midfield of Davids, Nedved, Taccharnadi, Camoneresi and Del Piero. While a dedicated striker in the mould of Trezeguetor Di Vaio will roam upfront.
As for Barca, their formation and line-up ought to be predictable enough. Except perhaps, for changes in the midfield which might bring in the likes of Rochemback, Luis Enrique and Gerard to carve out opportunities for the pair of Kluvert and Saviola. The Catalans, not traditionally a team to sit on their advantage, will play to throw up this tie as an attacking spectacle. And although the odds may seem stacked against Juventus, this nevertheless remains a game which is open for the taking. Marcelo Lippi and his wards ought to draw belief and commitment from this fact.
By Austin Osoroh
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21.4.2003
Barca’s Blow-out?
Posted by Alex | Austin Osoroh
Most probably, the Nou camp terraces on Tuesday night will be teeming with excited, expectant and chanting home fans, and who can blame them. A new record of eleven consecutive wins, a stingy defence and a vital away score draw to take into the home leg are enough reasons to send any team’s fans into euphoria. Should Barcelona f.c need further motivation then it has been provided by the reality of participating in next season’s champions’ league only if they emerge as this season’s winners. So as things stand before Tuesday night’s kickoff, Barca are riding the advantage of impressive performances, and an away goal, which leaves Juventus f.c with all the huffing, and puffing to do. Like it or not, this is yet another clash which could make Juve’s reputation as a team to revere or mar it as just an opportunistic Scudetto nipper. For the neutrals, this might not turn out to be a one sided encounter as it seems since both teams parade a glitter of world class talents who can make it a game to re member.
But it is the Old Lady of Turin that have the most worries. To begin with, the five important ingredients of concentration, motivation, mentality, fitness and form must flow throughout the team before any tactics adopted by coach Lippi can yield results. Indeed, in that best forgotten home meeting against Manchester United these were largely responsible for that 0-3 score-line. And since Juve had not performed well away from home this season coach Lippi and his staff would be well advised to work seriously on this front. From Buffon between the posts to Trezeguet or Zalayeta up front every player in the line up must be physically and mentally pumped up for this test. Only then can tactics and strategy carry any real promise.
In most of this current European campaign Juve’s midfield had apparently played below its full potential. Even against Barcelona in Turin the quartet of Camoneresi, Davids, Taccharnadi and Tudor persistedly threaded, laid and crossed predictable passes towards strikers clearly outnumbered by defenders. On the right flank Camoneresi and Thuram, going forward seemed to be operating on different wavelengths and Zambrotta, though impeccable on his attacking runs was very suspect against Overmaars on the defensive. Perhaps the inclusion of Igor Tudor in front of the defence did stifle Barca’s midfield play, but he also gifted the opposition with the ball regularly; another of Juve’s drawback this season. These are some of the notable flaws Juve must reduce on Tuesday night while exploiting Barca’s weaknesses. Coach Marcelo Lippi with all his wealth of experience and shrewdness would undoubtedly had noticed from the first leg that Barca’s defence looked particularly vulnerable against dribbling runs. Alessandro Del Piero proved this repeatedly in taking on Carlos Puyol and forcing the latter into committing fouls. All too glaringly obvious was the fact that the midfielders like Davids, Taccharnadi and Camoneresi did not support the strikers by running into spaces in Barca’s defence line during Juve’s offensives. Doing this would no doubt have stretched the opposition’s defence thereby reducing attention on the main strikers for better chances to score. Instead the midfield remained largely static preferring to send futile passes to hopelessly outnumbered and man marked strikers. Yet another of Juve’s under utilized tactical option was that of outside- the-box or long range shooting. Ironically, Juve had richly profited from this tack in matches against Feyonnord, Basel and Deportivo. Bonano in Barca’s goal had certainly looked susceptible to spewing shots that onrushing strikers might capitalize on. So considering the onus which firmly lies on the visitors to score for even any manner of a draw to see them into the semis, long range shots and quality crosses from the wings must be fully exploited.
Thankfully Pavel Nedved is having an outstanding season on the left and Camoneresi possesses enough skills to harass Reitzeger all night long. However, the task before the Bianconeri is not an easy one because Frank DeBoer and cohorts in Barca’s defence had resolutely remained mean in conceding goals in this season’s tournament. What this naturally highlights is the importance of set pieces and Juve’s approach to them. Poignantly, Montero’s goal against Barca came off a dead ball situation and in most aerial duels on the night, Juve came out tops. If Nedved and Del Piero can find their range and accuracy against a defence which is prone to committing fouls then just maybe, Barca might have more than they bargained for on their plates. From the first blast of the referee’s whistle the emphasis of Juve’s play will predictably be on attack. But this should also bear ominous connotations for every Juve faithful because the Catalans are a side brimming with players who are adept at effective counter attacking possibilities. The pace and wiliness of of Saviola, Kluvert’s instincts and reactions, Motta’s admirable passing and Overmaars’ runs on the right can trouble any defence. Credit and praise must go to Ciro Ferrara and his ilks for subduing these players for long periods during the game in Turin. But that seventy-eight minute strike by the slippery Saviola only underlines what Barca can conjure from half a chance. Coach Antic will have to increase the responsibilities of players such as Requelme, Motta and Cocu since Juve’s defence held tight against his attackers in the first leg. For Juve, this ought to translate into defensive duties for every team member whenever the Catalans are on the ball. So any line-up Coach Lippi unveils must not only carry a convincing attacking potential but also a defensive alertness. Most likely, a 4-5-1, formation which can vary into a 4-4-2, in accordance with the demands of the game will be favored by the coaching crew. A defence comprising of the ageless Ferrara, Montero, Birandelli and Thuram will keep vigil behind a probing, running, supplying and visionary midfield of Davids, Nedved, Taccharnadi, Camoneresi and Del Piero. While a dedicated striker in the mould of Trezeguetor Di Vaio will roam upfront.
As for Barca, their formation and line-up ought to be predictable enough. Except perhaps, for changes in the midfield which might bring in the likes of Rochemback, Luis Enrique and Gerard to carve out opportunities for the pair of Kluvert and Saviola. The Catalans, not traditionally a team to sit on their advantage, will play to throw up this tie as an attacking spectacle. And although the odds may seem stacked against Juventus, this nevertheless remains a game which is open for the taking. Marcelo Lippi and his wards ought to draw belief and commitment from this fact.
By Austin Osoroh