Gigi's Back (6 Viewers)

Luftwaffles

Il terzo uomo
Dec 1, 2005
5,055
#83
Looks like he is telling Capello that he would rather rest/further strengthen the shoulder for the next 2 matches against Fiorentina and Rapid Vienna.

Expect him back for the Juventus vs Cagliari match on December 11th.
 

arc

Senior Member
Mar 11, 2004
4,078
#84
Luftwaffles said:
Looks like he is telling Capello that he would rather rest/further strengthen the shoulder for the next 2 matches against Fiorentina and Rapid Vienna.

Expect him back for the Juventus vs Cagliari match on December 11th.
thats the way buffon, dont force yourself til ur fully recovered :agree:
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,749
#85
I have to say ... I got nervous watching Gigi diving for those saves on the ground in front of oncoming Viola attackers yesterday. I hope he is getting over the nerves of re-injuring his shoulder better than I am.
 

Stephan

Senior Member
Nov 9, 2005
16,639
#86
Buffon is back
2.12.2005

‘I’m sorry that yesterday’s night display of a good initiative, the banner against racism and symbolic five minutes delay, even saw the match suspended. I hope that Sunday will go for the better’. Buffon’s return after injury happened in a complicated night, and Gigi can’t refrain from being sorry for it; speaking of football and about the match versus Fiorentina, though, the bianconeri’s number one shirt finds a nice mood again. 90 minutes of Thursday’s night gave important signs about his recovery: ‘I’d lie if I told that last night I felt like the last game before injury. After months of stop it’s hard to come back to the field: you almost feel lost, threw in an atmosphere that you’re no longer familiar with. If on top of recovery time, we count also summer vacations, I wasn’t playing an official game for five months and I have to admit that starting again is not easy’.

However performance by Gigi was positive, but his presence on the pitch next Sunday is still uncertain. ‘I don’t know if I’ll be playing the championship; maybe I’ll be back to the goal line in Vienna for Champions League. I already spoke of it with the coach: yesterday’s supposed to be a game of fitting. ‘We’re not in a hurry, though: my substitute so far, did a great job. Sure Juventus have no goalkeeper’s problem’.

Actually in this season bianconeri can present a wide and skilled list of players, as demonstrated in this Italian Cup’s game. ‘In yesterday’s second half Emerson, Nedved and Ibrahimovic went in the game and changed it. Not only we found the equalizer, but you could see from the team’s proper ball handling and alarm among opponents, that three massive players went in’. Substitutions made by Capello in the restart show how Juventus consider Italian Cup an important objective: ‘Absolutely and then against an opponent like Fiorentina it’s right to commit completely. I believe that revitalizing a competition like the Italian Cup would be important for all our interest group’.
 

swag

L'autista
Administrator
Sep 23, 2003
84,749
#88
A little less time staring at Alena's breasts will hopefully help his concentration now.

He can leave that job to the rest of us. :D
 

Hambon

Lion of the Desert
Apr 22, 2005
8,073
#89
Buffon: I'm not ready for Viola

Friday 2 December, 2005

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Gianluigi Buffon made his long-awaited comeback from a shoulder injury, but insists Christian Abbiati should start against Fiorentina on Sunday.

“I would be a liar if I said I felt as if nothing had changed from before the injury,” said the Juventus goalkeeper after the 2-2 Coppa Italia draw at the Stadio Artemio Franchi last night.


“When you’re coming back from a long time out, you always struggle a little bit. I felt a bit lost, especially in such a chaotic atmosphere, but these are things you can expect in this sport. I feel good physically, so I am just lacking something in my psychological approach to the game situation.”


It was a particularly fiery encounter on Thursday evening that saw play halted for 35 minutes after tear gas from crowd trouble outside the stadium floated into the arena. It was Buffon’s first match since damaging his shoulder in an accidental clash with Kaka on August 14, but he admits he probably won’t be back at the Stadio Franchi for Sunday’s Serie A tie.


“I have already spoken to Fabio Capello about this and he agreed it’s best to go with someone more mentally prepared at the moment, so I could make a more official comeback in the Champions League at Rapid Vienna next Wednesday. I don’t think Juve are in any rush, as Abbiati has done well in my absence.”

Forza GiGi!!!
 

Tino

Il Tedesco
Feb 1, 2005
2,059
#91
grande words by the best goalkeeper in the world!!!

Forza Gigi
and jeeks: agree with, he is so full of class!!
 

Bozi

The Bozman
Administrator
Oct 18, 2005
22,747
#93
the guy personifies class,always putting the team first
welcome back gigi get your place back and show the world who the best keeperis
 

The Goalkeeper

Junior Member
Nov 23, 2005
331
#95
Bozi.78 said:
the guy personifies class,always putting the team first
welcome back gigi get your place back and show the world who the best keeperis
I think Buffon has already showed time and time again that he is the best goalkeeper in the world. No need to prove himself. He can take as much time as he needs...We need him fit again!
 

juventino19

Junior Member
Nov 20, 2005
149
#96
guys i heard on a show in Canada called Italian Soccer Fanatics that there is a rumour going around that Buffon will never be back ot full strength ever again and thats y juve want to keep Abbiati. Dont kill me for saying this as im only the messenger and to all the people who watch soccer fanatics watch this weeks episode again and listen for the commentary druing the Juventus game. Ireally hope this is just a rumour. Forza GiGi
 

Eddy

The Maestro
Aug 20, 2005
12,645
#99
juventino19 said:
guys i heard on a show in Canada called Italian Soccer Fanatics that there is a rumour going around that Buffon will never be back ot full strength ever again and thats y juve want to keep Abbiati. Dont kill me for saying this as im only the messenger and to all the people who watch soccer fanatics watch this weeks episode again and listen for the commentary druing the Juventus game. Ireally hope this is just a rumour. Forza GiGi
fvcked up
 

Espectro

The Grimreaper
Jul 12, 2002
14,565
Buffon tornerà nel 2006


La distorsione all'alluce del piede sinistro lo costringerà a saltare gli ultimi impegni dell'anno con la Juventus. Dovrebbe rientrare contro il Palermo, nell'anticipo di sabato 7 gennaio



TORINO, 13 dicembre 2005 - E' un inizio di stagione amaro per Gigi Buffon. A cominciare dall'infortunio alla spalla, il 14 agosto scorso durante il Trofeo Berlusconi. Poi l'operazione, i lunghi mesi di fisioterapia e il ritorno in campo in allenamento, lavorando senza sosta con il preparatore dei portieri, Tancredi. Sembrava tutto a posto, lo staff sanitario bianconero aveva previsto 3 mesi di stop ed il numero uno juventino è rimasto lontano dalle partite per 109 giorni esatti: visto l'andamento della squadra di Capello in Champions e campionato non c'era motivo di forzare i tempi.
Poi il rientro tanto atteso, in coppa Italia contro la Fiorentina. Ancora lontano dalla migliore forma fisica, Buffon aveva convinto Capello e lo staff sanitario che era in grado di giocare, la voglia di una partita era tanta e Gigi è rimasto in campo per tutti i 90 minuti della sfida. Dopo la Fiorentina però è stato subito lui a fare un passo indietro: "Ho ancora qualche problema a livello mentale e psicologico, anche fisicamente non mi sento ancora al top. Vacanze comprese, sono 7 mesi che non gioco, per un portiere è un sacco di tempo. Non credo che sarò in campo in campionato con la Fiorentina, tornerò quando mi sentirò pronto".
E infatti il 4 dicembre in campo c'era Abbiati. Buffon ha continuato a lavorare sodo, ma proprio quando il suo secondo rientro sembrava ad un passo si è messo in mezzo un secondo infortunio, molto più lieve di quello alla spalla, ma sempre fastidioso: una distorsione all'alluce del piede sinistro. A questo punto Gigi con ogni probabilità salterà le ultime due uscite in campionato (Lazio e Siena) ed approfitterà della sosta natalizia per rimettersi in sesto. Dovrebbe rientrare contro il Palermo, nell'anticipo di sabato 7 gennaio. La speranza è che col nuovo anno Buffon si lascia alle spalle infortuni e guai fisici, i tifosi lo stanno aspettando.

Ok, to make iot short, Buffon will return until January 7 against Palermo.
 

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