[Champions League] JUVENTUS 3-0 Chelsea (November 20, 2012) (38 Viewers)
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Agree? Nah, can't. 
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I think the best thing Chelsea can do is play a 4-5-1 with Torres up top sitting right in front of Bonucci.
I think teams with 1 striker centrally give us more problems than any other setup. The only advantage we gain is that Pirlo has more freedom because the striker is on Bonucci.
Our strength defensively is Barza and Chiellini man marking their strikers out of the game. Always on their back, following up the pitch. If you take out those strikers and instead use 1 in the center and 2 wingers who look to get in behind, I think we have problems.
Torres to me, presents a big problem, far more than people realize. They laugh at him but he still has the ability to hold the ball or turn and run with pace. If he is 1 on 1 with Bonucci, he will win more times than not.
I don't know what Di Matteo's plan is but if he drops Torres and plays Sturridge up there and tries to park the bus we will run them over.
I think teams with 1 striker centrally give us more problems than any other setup. The only advantage we gain is that Pirlo has more freedom because the striker is on Bonucci.
Our strength defensively is Barza and Chiellini man marking their strikers out of the game. Always on their back, following up the pitch. If you take out those strikers and instead use 1 in the center and 2 wingers who look to get in behind, I think we have problems.
Torres to me, presents a big problem, far more than people realize. They laugh at him but he still has the ability to hold the ball or turn and run with pace. If he is 1 on 1 with Bonucci, he will win more times than not.
I don't know what Di Matteo's plan is but if he drops Torres and plays Sturridge up there and tries to park the bus we will run them over.
Juve pair Giorgio Chiellini and Marchisio are both a booking away from a suspension, while Luiz is also one yellow away from missing a game.
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1 Buffon
2 Lucio
3 Chiellini
4 Caceres
6 Pogba
7 Pepe
8 Marchisio
9 Vucinic
11 De Ceglie
12 Giovinco
15 Barzagli
17 Bendtner
19 Bonucci
20 Padoin
21 Pirlo
22 Asamoah
23 Vidal
24 Giaccherini
26 Lichtsteiner
27 Quagliarella
30 Storari
32 Matri
33 Isla
34 Rubinho
39 Marrone
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1 Buffon
2 Lucio
3 Chiellini
4 Caceres
6 Pogba
7 Pepe
8 Marchisio
9 Vucinic
11 De Ceglie
12 Giovinco
15 Barzagli
17 Bendtner
19 Bonucci
20 Padoin
21 Pirlo
22 Asamoah
23 Vidal
24 Giaccherini
26 Lichtsteiner
27 Quagliarella
30 Storari
32 Matri
33 Isla
34 Rubinho
39 Marrone
Interesting that Claudio did the pre-match conference. I feel he will be our most important player tomorrow, Chelsea didn't track him for large parts of the game at the bridge as the holding mids rarely tracked his runs from deep and left him in plenty of space. When he exploits that tomorrow, he better have his shooting boots on.
More excited than nervous, it's been 3 years since our last do or die big Champions League game and this team that Conte has built looks the most suited to European football since 2004. In Conte we trust.
More excited than nervous, it's been 3 years since our last do or die big Champions League game and this team that Conte has built looks the most suited to European football since 2004. In Conte we trust.