[EU] Europa League 2013/14 (19 Viewers)

tosh_rose

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Aug 21, 2010
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I like the draw, its a final right before the final, and we are far from doomed and done.

Benfica is currently fighting on all 4!! fronts, with leading the domestic league, waiting for their 1/2 final vs Porto in Taca da Liga, 1/2 final second leg, again vs Porto in Taca de Portugal (first leg Porto won 1:0) and now 1/2 final vs Juve in EL...

Also, they are good but not that good, as some here suggest. Starting from the goal, their GK is erratic at least, but hey, when playing vs Juve pretty much every goalie can pull a Marchetti, so... In defense Luizao is not the player he once was, I think Garay is their top defender atm, but in no universe he is equal to a fit Barza or brainfartless Leo and Chielo. In midfield there`s the obvious huge talent in Gaitan, who may cause trouble, and that's it, their other players are weaker than ours. Their attack is interesting and delicate, as it consists of players with different style of play and various abilities - Rodrigo, Lima, Oscar Cardozo... and of course a kid that we missed on (according to the reports back in the day) - Lazar Markovic, who is a player that I really like.

In few words, Juventus is still the favorite here, I expect a positive outcome in the first leg, whether is a scoring draw or a win like the one in France vs Lyon. I`m more worried about the second leg at home, as I fear Benfica will score (at least) one in JS. I hope it wont be enough for them and we will be the one progressing to the Final. Forza Juve!
 

Amer

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Feb 13, 2005
11,367
Also, they are good but not that good, as some here suggest. Starting from the goal, their GK is erratic at least, but hey, when playing vs Juve pretty much every goalie can pull a Marchetti, so... In defense Luizao is not the player he once was, I think Garay is their top defender atm, but in no universe he is equal to a fit Barza or brainfartless Leo and Chielo. In midfield there`s the obvious huge talent in Gaitan, who may cause trouble, and that's it, their other players are weaker than ours. Their attack is interesting and delicate, as it consists of players with different style of play and various abilities - Rodrigo, Lima, Oscar Cardozo... and of course a kid that we missed on (according to the reports back in the day) - Lazar Markovic, who is a player that I really like.
What about their formation?
 

Powis

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Dec 9, 2009
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Juventino[RUS];4506021 said:
?! Should I remind you what we won in the blue/yellow shirts?! It's good sign
Don't yell at me. Just trying to say why we are the away team in our own stadium. Probably they will take their home shirts. That's all.
 

zizinho

Senior Member
Apr 14, 2013
51,816
Don't yell at me. Just trying to say why we are the away team in our own stadium. Probably they will take their home shirts. That's all.
they will just be the 1st team on the score line :D. and we might use our 2nd jersey (Valencia has white-black/red-yellow and Sevilla white/red) :boh:
 

PedroFlu

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Sep 20, 2011
7,166
Hmmm I'm worried now.

Benfica uses the exact style which fucks us normally.

We'll stand absolutely zero chance if Conte pushes the team down and play for counters.

Also our best player Vidal is injured and hasn't been able to perform well due to his injured knee.

We'll need a LOT of focus, heart and will to get out of there with a draw.

Conte should definitely rotate players the game before Benfica, against Bologna at home.

Conte should field the top team against Udinese.If we win it, he will be able to play Peluso, Padoin and etc against Bologna and Sassuolo. He has to do it.
 

tosh_rose

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Aug 21, 2010
1,465
What about their formation?
their (Jorge Jesus`) preferred formation is a weird one, 4-1-3-2, but its like our 3-5-2 - for domestic use mainly, in Europe they have used different formations (4-3-3 I think they use more often), the only thing they don't change is their 4 men backline..
 

petersmit

Senior Member
Mar 14, 2006
7,031
We scored a goal and started to slow down against Lyon... that is perfectly normal.. we were 2-0 up and have been playing every 3 days, something these players aren't used to...

If we play a good match against Benfica away, surely we'll see a home match that is a bit like the first 20 minutes against trabzonspor or the first 15 against lyon... A juve that is powerfull and keeps on hammering at the opponents goal.. the Final is then in sight and we won't be procrastinating because we play the second match at home...
 

JuveJay

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Mar 6, 2007
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Fabrizio Miccoli: "It's a shame, this game could have been the final…I'm sorry for the Juventus fans, I'll be supporting Benfica"

:lol: fat bitter waste of semen. Go hang with your mafiosi mates you wanker.
No surprise this fat little goblin is supporting Benfica, he did well there and shit with us, plus Moggi fucked him over :D
 

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