PRE-SEASON : Juventus - Manchester United (3 Viewers)
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Furious Lippi fires up Juve
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Marcello Lippi was incensed by Juve’s attitude in the 4-1 defeat to Man U and demands a change for Sunday’s Italian Supercup clash.
“When you play against a team like Manchester United it is possible you’ll lose,” noted the Coach. “But I disliked the attitude on show during that game.”
“The players were working for themselves and not the whole team. I saw that when they lost the ball these men did not try to immediately get it back.”
The 4-1 thumping at the hands of Sir Alex Ferguson’s men was the second disappointing pre-season friendly.
The Italian Champions needed two late strikes to hold Barcelona in a 2-2 draw, eventually losing in a penalty shoot-out.
These performances have worried Lippi as he prepares for Sunday’s Italian Supercup clash with Milan.
Nonetheless, he has asked fans not to press the panic button just yet.
“It is difficult to go around the world and play games against such good opposition when you have only been training for ten days,” he added.
“You could clearly see that Manchester United were at a more advanced stage of their pre-season regime. They passed the ball around much quicker, and that is why we lost 4-1.”
However, there is definitely tension in the air following Juve’s Champions’ League Final defeat to Milan.
There have been a series of bitter contract rows with Mauro Camoranesi, Edgar Davids and David Trezeguet.
Lippi was also particularly upset with the way his team will begin defending its Serie A title.
“Usually the reigning Champions have a relatively easy start to the campaign,” suggested the tactician, “but that is not the case this year.”
The Bianconeri must take on Empoli and Roma in Turin, with tough customers Chievo and Reggina away in the first four games.
“We will need a really good start to fight off the pretenders to our throne. It’s a very difficult calendar for us.”
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Marcello Lippi was incensed by Juve’s attitude in the 4-1 defeat to Man U and demands a change for Sunday’s Italian Supercup clash.
“When you play against a team like Manchester United it is possible you’ll lose,” noted the Coach. “But I disliked the attitude on show during that game.”
“The players were working for themselves and not the whole team. I saw that when they lost the ball these men did not try to immediately get it back.”
The 4-1 thumping at the hands of Sir Alex Ferguson’s men was the second disappointing pre-season friendly.
The Italian Champions needed two late strikes to hold Barcelona in a 2-2 draw, eventually losing in a penalty shoot-out.
These performances have worried Lippi as he prepares for Sunday’s Italian Supercup clash with Milan.
Nonetheless, he has asked fans not to press the panic button just yet.
“It is difficult to go around the world and play games against such good opposition when you have only been training for ten days,” he added.
“You could clearly see that Manchester United were at a more advanced stage of their pre-season regime. They passed the ball around much quicker, and that is why we lost 4-1.”
However, there is definitely tension in the air following Juve’s Champions’ League Final defeat to Milan.
There have been a series of bitter contract rows with Mauro Camoranesi, Edgar Davids and David Trezeguet.
Lippi was also particularly upset with the way his team will begin defending its Serie A title.
“Usually the reigning Champions have a relatively easy start to the campaign,” suggested the tactician, “but that is not the case this year.”
The Bianconeri must take on Empoli and Roma in Turin, with tough customers Chievo and Reggina away in the first four games.
“We will need a really good start to fight off the pretenders to our throne. It’s a very difficult calendar for us.”
I haven't seen the match or have any vids but i do know that neddy tends to dive a lot and i also have been watching kean play for most of my life and been to see him play for the national team serveral times and with my uncle to united matches (he's big fan) and as much as i love the guy, kean is a dirty player, with out a shadow of a dought, like i said i haven't seen the game but
kean meaning to take out neddy and neddy diving are very much 2 possible things. The 3 of you have good points but i cannot say who is right but anyone of you can be right.
kean meaning to take out neddy and neddy diving are very much 2 possible things. The 3 of you have good points but i cannot say who is right but anyone of you can be right.
It has nothing to do with Keane meaning to take out Neddy or Neddy diving. I agree with Paul (Shadowfax) that Keano did not foul Pavel and that it should not have been I free kick, but I disagree with him when he says that the Man Utd player did nothing after the tackle. I taped the game and I've re-watched it three times and it shows clearly time after time that Roy Keane put his foot on top of Pavel Nedved's head.
that's true, keano did nothing wrong in this tackle but he's still an idiot cause punched maresca and tacchi when they only pushed him. well. they're players like that but keane thinks he's the best and toughiest And he's allowed everything.
yes, shadowfax, attacks on keane are based on hate to this player but your defending of him is based on love for him. so nothing's wrong
yes, shadowfax, attacks on keane are based on hate to this player but your defending of him is based on love for him. so nothing's wrong
