Il Capitano Alessandro Del Piero (131 Viewers)

HelterSkelter

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Apr 15, 2005
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- vOnAm - said:
Capello's mind games working
ROME (AP) - J
uventus' 17-1-1 record in the first half of the Serie A season has undoubtedly made an impact in its opponents' minds.

But Juventus coach Fabio Capello is also playing mind games with his own players, most notably club captain Alessandro Del Piero.

Del Piero scored four goals in Juve's last two wins, becoming the team's career scoring leader. He passed Giampiero Boniperti - Juve's star of the 1950s - with a hat trick in an Italian Cup match last week, then scored in a 1-0 win over Reggina on Sunday for his 186th goal in all competitions for Juventus.

His reward? A place on the bench for Wednesday's game at Chievo Verona. Capello plans to start David Trezeguet and Zlatan Ibrahimovic instead.

"You have to pull the right strings to motivate players," Capello said. "There are no untouchables. I tell the guys, 'Accept my decisions and everyone will get their chance."'

Capello has routinely relegated Del Piero to the bench this season and maintains the player will benefit.

"Having played less, he's fresher and can be at his best throughout the second half of the season," Capello said. "He will enter the World Cup in fantastic form."

Brazil midfielder Emerson, who followed Capello from AS Roma to Juventus, knows what the coach is up to.

"Capello works with players' heads, he's a great psychologist," Emerson said.

Even Gianluigi Buffon, often regarded as the world's best goalkeeper, has no assurances.

Buffon recently returned from a four-month shoulder injury layoff and Capello said he will have to work hard to stay above Christian Abbiati. Abbiati filled in well while Buffon was out.

"Gigi knows it's a challenge with Abbiati," Capello said.

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regardless of if he means it or not,but i think his tactics are working.id take a del piero on great form playing less over a del piero in poor form playing everyday anytime.del piero's world cup chances are looking bright too imo.
 

Maresca

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Aug 23, 2004
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Franzo Grande Stevens: "Del Piero è la Juventus"
18 01 2006
Il presidente della Juventus, Franzo Grande Stevens ha dichiarato Alessandro Del Piero non cambierà mai casacca. "Del Piero è la Juventus, non se ne andrà mai", ha detto a margine dell'inaugurazione dei restauri di Palazzo Carignano, a Torino.

Franzo Grande Stevens (President of juve) says: Del piero is Juventus. he will never go away.

forza DP
forza Stevens
forza JUVE
 

Hambon

Lion of the Desert
Apr 22, 2005
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Trust in the Don....he knows DP's Worth and is only looking out for our Idol.....

DP will get subbed into tonights game and will be the deciding factor...The don doesnt want him to play the whole game since the pitch is frozen,weather is cold and chievo will prolly be playing ruff.....he will throw him in when they are broken in by the rest of the boyz......thats when dp will strut his stuff


Forza Juve!!
 

Zé Tahir

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Dec 10, 2004
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Juventus president Franzo Grande Stevens says Bianconeri all-time top scorer Alessandro Del Piero will not be leaving at the end of the season.

The Italian international has been the subject of renewed speculation about his future after admitting he has a desire to play in The Premiership.

Under Fabio Capello, Del Piero has struggled to hold down a first team place with both Zlatan Ibrahimovic and David Trezeguet impressing at Stadio Delle Alpi.

However, Stevens has insisted that the Serie A side's skipper will not be departing come June.

"Del Piero is Juventus, he won't leave," said Stevens.

Both Capello and general manager Luciano Moggi have also stated in recent days that the Juve hero will play a central role in the future of the Turin outfit after he became the club's all time record goalscorer on January 10.

-Sky Sports


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