9 CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON
To say that Juve started the season at a canter would be an understatement. Whilst other squads were gradually easing themselves back into competitive action, the bianconeri exploded into form from day one. 27 points from a possible 27, 18 goals scored and only 2 conceded, proved to their rivals that Capello’s side were taking nothing for granted.
Juve’s nine victories represent the best start to a season by any squad in the history of Serie A:
Juventus-Chievo 1.0; Empoli-Juventus 0-4; Juventus-Ascoli 2.1; Udinese-Juventus 0-1; Parma-Juventus 1-2; Juventus-Inter 2-0; Juventus-Messina 1-0; Lecce-Juventus 0-3; Juventus-Sampdoria 2-0.
21 CONSECUTIVE AWAY GAMES ON THE SCORESHEET
The importance of consistency in a modern squad cannot be overstated and for the last two years Juventus have proved themselves masters of retaining their focus and form in the long run. For 21 consecutive away games the bianconeri scored at least one goal, pouring endless pressure on their rivals whilst maintaining a consistently high level of performance:
2004-05 Season: Matchday 27: Roma-Juventus 1-2, Matchday 28: Chievo-Juventus 0-1; Matchday 30: Fiorentina-Juventus 3-3; Matchday 33: Lazio-Juventus 0-1; Matchday 35: Milan-Juventus 0-1; Matchday 37: Livorno-Juventus 2-2.
2005-06 Season: Matchday 2: Empoli-Juventus 0-4; Matchday 4: Udinese-Juventus 0-1; Matchday 5: Parma-Juventus 1-2; Matchday 8: Lecce-Juventus 0-3; Matchday 10: Milan-Juventus 3-1, Matchday 12: Roma-Juventus 1-4; Matchday 14: Fiorentina-Juventus 1-2; Matchday 16: Lazio-Juventus 1-1; Matchday 18: Palermo-Juventus 1-2; Matchday 20: Chievo-Juventus 1-1; Matchday 22: Ascoli-Juventus 1-3; Matchday 25: Inter-Juventus 1-2; Matchday 26: Messina-Juventus 2-2; Matchday 28: Sampdoria-Juventus 0-1; Matchday 30: Livorno-Juventus 1-3
THE GREATEST JUVE GOALSCORER OF ALL-TIME
Alex Del Piero this season celebrates his seventh scudetto win as a Juventus player, only one away from equalling the all-time record of eight as set by Beppe Furino (Ferrari also has eight, but 'only’ 6 as a Juve player). However, whilst Alex eagerly anticipates another title success, he can reflect on a season in which he surpassed Giampiero Boniperti’s scoring record of 182 goals, making him the greatest Juventus goalscorer in history and putting him on course for an unprecedented double-century. The captain’s achievement has been over a decade in the making, and considering that Boniperti’s record stood for almost 45 years, juventini may have to wait a while before they see another Del Piero…
76 MATCHES AT THE TOP OF THE TABLE
This record, more than any other, proves the bianconeri’s dominance of Serie A in the last two years. Since Capello’s first game in charge, against Brescia on 12th September 2004, Juventus have never been unseated from their position at the top of the table. Following their retention of the scudetto this season their record currently stands at 76 games – beating the existing record of 72 set by Capello when he was in charge at Milan.
TREZEGUET BECOMES TOP FOREIGN GOALSCORER
David Trezeguet joined Alex Del Piero on triple figures this season, steadily rising through the ranks of previously prolific goalscorers with a total of 28 goals from the 2005/06 season alone. Whilst his hundredth goal was hugely significant for the striker, it was his 105th that would have pleased him the most, seeing him surpass the record achieved by his yellow Frenchman, Le Roi, Michel Platini. As the season continued and David’s goal tally increased he finally passed the 124 of John Hansen, a feat that the Dane achieved between 1948-1954, becoming Juve’s highest-scoring foreign player.
Trezeguet’s next objective is to surpass Anastasi’s 131-goal quota and put himself in the top 5…
Well done!
