MOST USELESS GAME EVER [04/18/2009] (19 Viewers)
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such a depressing match, and it really hurts that Mourinho's post-match comments were so true. Ranieri clearly doesn't know what he's doing, tactically we're at sea, of course Inter were going to be playing on the counter, yet we get caught on a 3v1 counter?! that's just idiotic. Why was Nedved on the left, when he clearly doesn't have the legs. I could have understood playing him in the middle with Gio on the left. De Ceglie as a sub, wtf? when did he last play?! Certainly Molinaro wasn't any worse than Nedved was on the left side. How the fuck can our "top class" forward line be expected to do anything when our midfield doesn't creat anything? we had moments whe we managed to keep possession, but how often did that lead to anything dangerous? always the same thing, never any change in the pace of the game for us. and our defenders....god help me from defenders like them! no organization, crappy marking, and almost all slow. We need a manager that will implement a plan to get us back on top where we should be. We have no focus as a club, and it's pathetic to see
Fire Ranieri before he ruins our summer transfer campaign once again. The guy is clearly a loser. Im tired of his excuses, especially 'We were in Serie B 2 years ago' excuse. Today, once again Mourinho owns him and he sounds like a defeated loser sucking up to Mourinho after all that shit he was talking earlier in the season.
Juve gone wrong
When did it become acceptable for Juventus to be outplayed? Susy Campanale feels the Old Lady has lost her self-respect
In the last few weeks and particularly on Saturday evening, Juventus proved they have no place challenging for the Scudetto. The trouble is they knew that already and have no shame in admitting to it. Jose Mourinho is right, seeing the Bianconeri celebrating a scraped 1-1 draw that leaves them 'only’ 10 points adrift of Inter is humiliating for all those fans in Turin who had every right to expect more from their club.
I stood up for Claudio Ranieri, but his attitude in the last month has been sorely disappointing. Injury crisis or not, the Coach of Juventus should never have to say Genoa play better football as if this is the norm. When did this total lack of ambition become acceptable?
Calciopoli sent them into Serie B, not their performances on the field, so there is no reason to believe this team deserves anything less than a title challenge or, if not the results, then at least some entertaining and quality football for its supporters. Instead Juve play in a boring game with zero creativity and focusing almost entirely on set plays. Fabio Capello’s side was dull, but at least they were efficient.
To make matters worse, they repeatedly concede classic counter-attacks and get players sent off for an idiotic loss of self-control that is unforgivable at this level. Mauro Camoranesi and Tiago Mendes both behaved as if they wanted to be red carded, giving it an extra kick just for good measure. This is not what Juventus fans should accept for their club. Lose if you must, but don’t play like a team battling against relegation or scraping every point for the 'bonus’ of qualifying for Europe.
It only does the club’s image harm to celebrate second place and consider this level of performance satisfactory. It’s still a grand Old Lady to be respected and cherished, not treated like a senile OAP who should be content to go a day without wetting the bed.
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When did it become acceptable for Juventus to be outplayed? Susy Campanale feels the Old Lady has lost her self-respect
In the last few weeks and particularly on Saturday evening, Juventus proved they have no place challenging for the Scudetto. The trouble is they knew that already and have no shame in admitting to it. Jose Mourinho is right, seeing the Bianconeri celebrating a scraped 1-1 draw that leaves them 'only’ 10 points adrift of Inter is humiliating for all those fans in Turin who had every right to expect more from their club.
I stood up for Claudio Ranieri, but his attitude in the last month has been sorely disappointing. Injury crisis or not, the Coach of Juventus should never have to say Genoa play better football as if this is the norm. When did this total lack of ambition become acceptable?
Calciopoli sent them into Serie B, not their performances on the field, so there is no reason to believe this team deserves anything less than a title challenge or, if not the results, then at least some entertaining and quality football for its supporters. Instead Juve play in a boring game with zero creativity and focusing almost entirely on set plays. Fabio Capello’s side was dull, but at least they were efficient.
To make matters worse, they repeatedly concede classic counter-attacks and get players sent off for an idiotic loss of self-control that is unforgivable at this level. Mauro Camoranesi and Tiago Mendes both behaved as if they wanted to be red carded, giving it an extra kick just for good measure. This is not what Juventus fans should accept for their club. Lose if you must, but don’t play like a team battling against relegation or scraping every point for the 'bonus’ of qualifying for Europe.
It only does the club’s image harm to celebrate second place and consider this level of performance satisfactory. It’s still a grand Old Lady to be respected and cherished, not treated like a senile OAP who should be content to go a day without wetting the bed.
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I am happy with a 1-1 as it could have been much worse for us. We are inferior to Inter in many departments, and the screams from the bottom of the lungs of our team, for some decent creativity and distribution from midfield were deafening. Yes we were missing Momo and Marchisio, with whom we would have definitely been more solid in the middle. Tiago's challenge was dumb, he should be fined...an especially dumb move as we had just moved to a trident in attack and really needed at least our central trio of nedved, tiago, poulsen, to stay on the field...Del piero had another very poor game, and Giovinco offered more threat than him even though he was only on the pitch for 10-15 minutes...Legro made a lovely challenge on Ibra in the first half, which deserves an honourable mention. Grygera spent the whole game persuading me that he is in fact worse than the much malligned Molinaro, who was wretched at passing but fairly solid at the back for much of the game., then just when i was writing the Czech off as the worst right back I have ever seen in Juve jersey, he scores the late equalizer...Thats the beauty of football eh!...We were outclassed on the flanks, completely, until De Ceglie and Giovinco were on the field. Nedved was poor, marchionni has the second touch of a drunk bear, and as I have said many times, surely now, must be shot. Chiellini and Buffon did well...Iaquinta fought hard...No time for Trez. A decent result, given the circumstances. Man of the match...Buffon.
Diego will be perfect for us. Our team is desperate for his talents.
Fukin LOL .....
I just really got the same thoughts when i saw the replays of thiago´s red card.
The guy didnt had enough with that stupid and mistimed first tackle.-... but then he goes auto and incredibly enough did a second one right away... both in front of the ref... and he could have been easily expulsed with the first one, which is the sad thing.
All of us cannot be wrong...
there is something seriously going the wrong way in Juventus right now and must be changed ASAP
I just really got the same thoughts when i saw the replays of thiago´s red card.
The guy didnt had enough with that stupid and mistimed first tackle.-... but then he goes auto and incredibly enough did a second one right away... both in front of the ref... and he could have been easily expulsed with the first one, which is the sad thing.
All of us cannot be wrong...
there is something seriously going the wrong way in Juventus right now and must be changed ASAP
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im not happy with this result we were destroyed most of the match.
balotelli is a scum bag, no great champion acts the way he does, he needs a reality check.
ranieri was stupid, can some one please explain to me what ranieri was thinking putting de ceglie on? not that de ceglie isnt good but it was a pointless sub, so wass putting giovinco on for the last 10 minutes.
once again ranieri cost us.
balotelli is a scum bag, no great champion acts the way he does, he needs a reality check.
ranieri was stupid, can some one please explain to me what ranieri was thinking putting de ceglie on? not that de ceglie isnt good but it was a pointless sub, so wass putting giovinco on for the last 10 minutes.
once again ranieri cost us.
Del Piero had some end product in the first half. The pass to Marchionni, a few free kicks and crosses which were decent. In the second half he faded.
Iaquinta fought hard all game with the little service he got, but it didn't lead to much. He also squandered a good counter attack.
I'll give him a 6 for his movement and simplicity in touches. One of the few players on the pitch who wasn't wasteful.
Iaquinta fought hard all game with the little service he got, but it didn't lead to much. He also squandered a good counter attack.
I'll give him a 6 for his movement and simplicity in touches. One of the few players on the pitch who wasn't wasteful.
I thought it was more than one with his poor positioning. He seems to always get sucked into the making challenges and leaves spaces. Its not all his fault as the cover seems non-existent infront of him at times but he needs to work on that aspect of his game.
Otherwise i agree with the rest of them. I didn't celebrate the goal as it was just a disappointing game and performance.
Otherwise i agree with the rest of them. I didn't celebrate the goal as it was just a disappointing game and performance.