[Europa League] JUVENTUS 0-0 Benfica (May 1st 2014) (34 Viewers)

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  • Buffon

  • Caceres

  • Bonucci

  • Chiellini

  • Asamoah

  • Pirlo

  • Pogba

  • Vidal

  • Licht

  • Tevez

  • Llorente

  • Marchisio


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Amer

Senior Member
Feb 13, 2005
11,368
I hope we play Llorente this time, surely he can beat those Benfica CB's. The key battle might be Licht against that LB who was one of their best if not the best player in the first game.

And I don't really know what we can expect from Bonucci/Ogbonna. Those two were the worst players out there in last two games. They seem to be completely out of form.
 

Pirlo's Beard

Junkie Joe Joyce
Oct 2, 2013
11,412
I would like to say 'Well, Bonucc' can't do any worse' but I'm fairly confident he'll see that as a challenge and prove me wrong

I just hope his inevitable blunder happens when he's got plenty of cover and not when we're 2v3 against a bunch of pace merchant forwards.

I hope we drop Ogbonna to the reserves for peace of mind. A limping Vidal at CB would be better.
 

Pirlo's Beard

Junkie Joe Joyce
Oct 2, 2013
11,412
In all seriousness though, I just hope we don't try and sit on a 1-0 lead if there's plenty of time left. We should go for at least 2 goals and if Benfica look shaky we have to go in for the kill

I don't fancy watching us blocking long shots for 30 minutes on the edge of our own box. They always punish us for that
 
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Mark

The Informer
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Dec 19, 2003
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    In all seriousness though, I just hope we don't try and sit on a 1-0 lead if there's plenty of time left. We should go for at least 2 goals and if Benfica look shaky we have to go in for the kill

    I don't fancy watching us blocking long shots for 30 minutes on the edge of our own box. They always punish us for that
    :tup:
     

    Zacheryah

    Senior Member
    Aug 29, 2010
    42,251
    In all seriousness though, I just hope we don't try and sit on a 1-0 lead if there's plenty of time left. We should go for at least 2 goals and if Benfica look shaky we have to go in for the kill

    I don't fancy watching us blocking long shots for 30 minutes on the edge of our own box. They always punish us for that
    Benfica is good on the counter, we should avoid getting counters if we go 1-0 up. doesnt mean we should sit back, but just play a deeper defensive line
     

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