[Serie A] Cagliari - Juventus [02/09/2007] (9 Viewers)

Marceℓℓo

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Ranieri: Roll up, roll up! Sunday 2 September, 2007

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Claudio Ranieri wants to see a Juventus side so exciting against Cagliari that “we can be used as an advertisement for football.”

It could be argued the Bianconeri already achieved that with their 5-1 drubbing of Livorno in Week 1, but the task now is to prove they can challenge away from home as well.


“We still need to improve,” said the Coach. “We are under construction at the moment with a new squad, a new tactician and I cannot even say how long it will take to reach the full potential of this side. I can only say we still have to do better. I’m not happy yet and the players know that.”


The main problems have been in defence, where newcomers Jorge Andrade, Domenico Criscito and Hasan Salihamidzic have struggled to settle in to Serie A football.


There are also midfield question marks over Tiago Mendes, so far the most disappointing of the summer signings in Turin.


“We are winning, but winning is not everything. I want to see an intense, fast-paced match that is a 90-minute advertisement for football. There, we have to become an advert for the game.”


Vincenzo Iaquinta dropped out of this trip to Sardinia due to a stomach bug, joining Marco Marchionni, Alessandro Birindelli and Zdenek Grygera on the sidelines.


“It will be an important test against a Cagliari side that won its first two official games in Serie A and the Coppa Italia. They are buoyed by the enthusiasm of this start and will have a packed stadium. They already gave Napoli a shock, so we must be very careful too.”


Alessandro Del Piero missed the midweek Coppa Italia win at Parma, but is back to partner David Trezeguet, even if the Italian is at the centre of tense contract renegotiations.


“Alex is very intelligent and that is a valuable asset for those who become champions,” noted Ranieri.


“I expect a great deal from him, not only on the field, but also as a captain, soul and symbol of this side. He must set an example for others to follow. I don’t think the contract issue is troubling him at all, he seems very relaxed.”


Trezeguet netted a hat-trick in his first Serie A game for over a year and earned a recall to the France squad for their Euro 2008 qualifier against Italy.


“As an Italy supporter, it worries me to see him there, as it means Raymond Domenech wants to win this game. If I were in charge David would be in the starting XI, but thankfully I am not Domenech…”


-Channel 4

Great words of Ranieri,especially the Domenech part:toast:
 

Gazzo

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i just downloaded & installed SopCast but have no idea how to fuckn use it.. can any1 give me a few tips about it.. do u have to create an account or something?
 

Snoop

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Very good words from Ranieri. Charachter wise he is an intelligent and got my respect, I hope he succeeds on the field as well.
 
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Sadomin

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Same as last week, the live comments will be in the LIVE thread.
I just noticed Eurosport has been switched out for TV4 Sport. While I like Eurosport, choosing between motor racing and Serie A (and La Liga) isn't a hard choice. :weee:

I'll miss Eurogoals and Champions League classics, though.
 

Dostoevsky

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Cagliari unleash Larrivey

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Cagliari Coach Marco Giampaolo can finally give Joaquin Larrivey his Serie A debut against Juventus this afternoon.

The Argentine striker’s international transfer arrived just before the end of the summer window and he may well start the match at the Stadio Sant’Elia.

“I knew that sooner or later the clearance would come. The problem was purely a bureaucratic one. Larrivey has been training with us from the start and the President guaranteed me he would be available.”

The 23-year-old completed his move from Huracan – who he helped to promotion – after a judge in Argentina had cancelled the transfer to protect the club’s creditors.

Much like Carlos Tevez, Larrivey’s contract was bought by a group of businessmen for £400,000 and they then tried to sell him on to Cagliari for £1m, effectively cutting Huracan out of the profit.

The matter was eventually resolved and Larrivey – nicknamed 'El Bati’ for his similarity to former Fiorentina legend Gabriel Batistuta – is now a Cagliari player.

The Sardinians had a fantastic start to their season with a 2-0 win away to Napoli – the first time the home side has lost at the San Paolo in over two years – and a 2-1 Coppa Italia victory over Siena.

Now they face a far tougher test, as Claudio Ranieri’s Juventus pay a visit to the island.

“We must not allow ourselves to be swept off our feet by enthusiasm,” warned Giampaolo.

“It is wonderful to see the fans dream this way and cheer us on, but we have to keep our heads. Juve demand respect and this will be a very difficult game. I have still not decided how to approach them, whether in a very attacking way or by inviting them forward.”

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JCK

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May 11, 2004
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I just noticed Eurosport has been switched out for TV4 Sport. While I like Eurosport, choosing between motor racing and Serie A (and La Liga) isn't a hard choice. :weee:

I'll miss Eurogoals and Champions League classics, though.
I was on the verge of adding Sport Expressen to my package when I received a letter from comhem announcing they will change Eurosport. I might add Eursport to the package now.
 

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