i hope they wont ask us to move like they did at princes park. that irritated me.
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I see the victory up for it but can't see them winning. Most probably a draw is on the cards here just to keep everyone happy. If that new brazilian signing plays with archie thompson upfront with hernandez behind them, i would the victory might win it.
( Turk, lay god's wrath on this fan, hes tipping without following his feelings!)
Ohh good work capitano and sally. I wish i would see some of the players tomorrow or thursday.
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Ohh good work capitano and sally. I wish i would see some of the players tomorrow or thursday.
your worried about some brazilian guy, thompson and hernandez? please! you got to be kidding me. Your comparing Melbourne Victory with Juventus, our primavera team will run riot over these fools.
Juventus' Australian goalkeeper Jess Vanstrattan says it is a shame local fans will not get to see the Italian club's biggest stars in Melbourne on Friday night.
But the 25-year-old former Young Socceroos custodian still believes the famous club will put on a football showcase when they take on the A-League's Melbourne Victory in front of what is expected to be a near-capacity crowd at Telstra Dome.
Juventus will field a virtual second-string side, with captain Alessandro Del Piero, first-choice keeper Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Mauro Camoranesi all on European Championship duty with the Italian national squad.
French striker David Trezeguet, Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved and Bosnian Hasan Salihamidzic are other stars unavailable for the exhibition match.
But Vanstrattan, who will get a rare chance as starting 'keeper in Buffon's absence, said the remaining squad members would still be out to put on a show.
"Obviously, the guys that are involved with the national team in the Euro Championship there's nothing you can do about that," he said.
"We've had a few injuries and a few (players absent for) personal reasons.
"It is a bit disappointing that the Australian public can't see some of the superstars, so to speak, that were supposed to have come out.
"But that's the way it goes and we'll do our best and hopefully put on a good show on Friday night."
Vanstrattan and Juventus teammates Cristiano Zanetti, Raffaele Palladino and Cristian Molinaro on Wednesday tried out their Australian football skills with several players from AFL club Carlton at the Blues' Princes Park.
Gosford-born Vanstrattan, who himself had no previous experience with the oval ball, admitted it was difficult to adapt, with his Italian teammates wringing their hands in pain after attempting to handball.
"I didn't realise the balls were that hard, I don't know how they handball those balls all the time," Vanstrattan said.
But he joked that the Carlton players involved, including star forward Brendan Fevola and young midfielder Marc Murphy, did not adapt much better to the round ball.
"Just tell them to stick to what their doing because they didn't look too good with the (soccer) footballs."
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/juve-will-still-be-formidable-119523/
But the 25-year-old former Young Socceroos custodian still believes the famous club will put on a football showcase when they take on the A-League's Melbourne Victory in front of what is expected to be a near-capacity crowd at Telstra Dome.
Juventus will field a virtual second-string side, with captain Alessandro Del Piero, first-choice keeper Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Mauro Camoranesi all on European Championship duty with the Italian national squad.
French striker David Trezeguet, Czech midfielder Pavel Nedved and Bosnian Hasan Salihamidzic are other stars unavailable for the exhibition match.
But Vanstrattan, who will get a rare chance as starting 'keeper in Buffon's absence, said the remaining squad members would still be out to put on a show.
"Obviously, the guys that are involved with the national team in the Euro Championship there's nothing you can do about that," he said.
"We've had a few injuries and a few (players absent for) personal reasons.
"It is a bit disappointing that the Australian public can't see some of the superstars, so to speak, that were supposed to have come out.
"But that's the way it goes and we'll do our best and hopefully put on a good show on Friday night."
Vanstrattan and Juventus teammates Cristiano Zanetti, Raffaele Palladino and Cristian Molinaro on Wednesday tried out their Australian football skills with several players from AFL club Carlton at the Blues' Princes Park.
Gosford-born Vanstrattan, who himself had no previous experience with the oval ball, admitted it was difficult to adapt, with his Italian teammates wringing their hands in pain after attempting to handball.
"I didn't realise the balls were that hard, I don't know how they handball those balls all the time," Vanstrattan said.
But he joked that the Carlton players involved, including star forward Brendan Fevola and young midfielder Marc Murphy, did not adapt much better to the round ball.
"Just tell them to stick to what their doing because they didn't look too good with the (soccer) footballs."
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/juve-will-still-be-formidable-119523/
Melbourne coach Ernie Merrick has pledged that the Victory will put on a show in Friday night's game against Italian giants Juventus.
near-capacity crowd of more than 50,000 fans is expected for the match at Telstra Dome, even though the Juve squad is well short of full strength.
French striker David Trezeguet has flown home to be with his pregnant wife, while another five stars are currently preparing for Euro 2008.
With Juventus down to 13 fit players after two recent matches in China, coach Claudio Ranieri confirmed that Jess Vanstrattan, the hero of Australia's 1999 Under-19 World Cup campaign, will start in goal on Friday night.
Unlike the Italians, the Victory will be at near full strength, missing only striker Danny Allsopp and central defender Rody Vargas, who are in Brisbane with the Socceroos preparing for Sunday's in-doubt World Cup clash with Iraq.
But Costa Rican forward Carlos Hernandez will play after missing most of Melbourne's Asian Champions League (ACL) qualifying campaign due to injury.
"It is Juventus so the option is this fear of maybe conceding too many goals and embarrassing the club and so playing a very closed game - well, this is not going to happen," Merrick said.
"You'll know from the way we play.
"We have felt that Gamba Osaka are one of the best teams we've played.
"We played a very open game (against the Japanese side in April in the ACL) and they beat us 4-3, but it was a great game.
"This has got to be a show and a spectacle.
"The result is important but let's face it, it's Juventus, so if we can score a goal or two it will be very exciting and entertain the crowd.
"It won't be a closed game, it will be our typical end-to-end type football."
Although Juventus will be without the likes of household names Trezeguet, Pavel Nedved, Alessandro Del Piero and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Ranieri said the Asia-Pacific tour was important for the club's up-and-coming players.
"I am not very happy that some of our players are busy at the European championships but I am very proud to be here," he said.
"... All of these friendly matches are very important.
"I have some young players for whom it is very important to play international matches in China and here in Australia."
Juve lost the opening match of their tour 2-1 to South China in Hong Kong, before drawing 3-3 with fellow Italian club Parma in Shanghai on Saturday.
They finished third behind Inter Milan and Roma in recent Serie A competition.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/victory-will-attack-juve-119429/
near-capacity crowd of more than 50,000 fans is expected for the match at Telstra Dome, even though the Juve squad is well short of full strength.
French striker David Trezeguet has flown home to be with his pregnant wife, while another five stars are currently preparing for Euro 2008.
With Juventus down to 13 fit players after two recent matches in China, coach Claudio Ranieri confirmed that Jess Vanstrattan, the hero of Australia's 1999 Under-19 World Cup campaign, will start in goal on Friday night.
Unlike the Italians, the Victory will be at near full strength, missing only striker Danny Allsopp and central defender Rody Vargas, who are in Brisbane with the Socceroos preparing for Sunday's in-doubt World Cup clash with Iraq.
But Costa Rican forward Carlos Hernandez will play after missing most of Melbourne's Asian Champions League (ACL) qualifying campaign due to injury.
"It is Juventus so the option is this fear of maybe conceding too many goals and embarrassing the club and so playing a very closed game - well, this is not going to happen," Merrick said.
"You'll know from the way we play.
"We have felt that Gamba Osaka are one of the best teams we've played.
"We played a very open game (against the Japanese side in April in the ACL) and they beat us 4-3, but it was a great game.
"This has got to be a show and a spectacle.
"The result is important but let's face it, it's Juventus, so if we can score a goal or two it will be very exciting and entertain the crowd.
"It won't be a closed game, it will be our typical end-to-end type football."
Although Juventus will be without the likes of household names Trezeguet, Pavel Nedved, Alessandro Del Piero and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, Ranieri said the Asia-Pacific tour was important for the club's up-and-coming players.
"I am not very happy that some of our players are busy at the European championships but I am very proud to be here," he said.
"... All of these friendly matches are very important.
"I have some young players for whom it is very important to play international matches in China and here in Australia."
Juve lost the opening match of their tour 2-1 to South China in Hong Kong, before drawing 3-3 with fellow Italian club Parma in Shanghai on Saturday.
They finished third behind Inter Milan and Roma in recent Serie A competition.
http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/australia/victory-will-attack-juve-119429/
I said they might. The same juve side you're talking about that couldn't beat some chinese side and then we had Trezi and brazzo with them.
and these "fools" spanked your mob in their own back yard last year
If i am not mistaken "The Fev" is a juve fan. I saw him once with a juve jacket on around this time last year.
and these "fools" spanked your mob in their own back yard last year
If i am not mistaken "The Fev" is a juve fan. I saw him once with a juve jacket on around this time last year.
Sydney FC, i guess they're not your mob.
Could be, and again I only said might.
yeah i saw that too.
I have that same exact jacket, i will try and dig up a picture
Lol rumor , rumor
Could be, and again I only said might.
yeah i saw that too.
I have that same exact jacket, i will try and dig up a picture
I walked the whole street of lygon just now back and forth because i heard a rumour that Juve was seen there. I was either too late or ot was untrue
Here's some videos of Juve visit with the carlton players
http://media.theage.com.au/?category=Sports+HQ
http://media.theage.com.au/?category=Sports+HQ