++ [ originally posted by olkiller ] ++
One must acknowledge that Juventus experience major difficulties against weaker european teams. When we get eliminated, it is almost always a surprise.
1997: Borussia Dortmund beat us 3-1 whereas we were ultra-favorites
1998: Real Madrid, clearly inferior to us at the time, defeats us in the the final
1999: Some may protest, but I still reckon we should have knocked MU the fvck out
2000: Celta Vigo humiliates us in the UEFA cup..Any questions?
2001: Panathinaikois shockingly knock us out 3-1 (Hamburg had paved the way)
2002: Same goes for Bayer Leverkusen, which we had previously beaten 4-0
2003: Milan, over 10 p behind us in Serie A, beats us in the final, no comments
2004: Depor; same lake of fighting spirit against a less prestigious team
2005: Liverpool is the icing on that bitter cake
What do you think about this?