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If only life was just this simple
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[Serie A] Empoli vs. Juventus (5 Viewers)
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but in this case--IT IS
but in this case--IT IS
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Yep, Desmond. Check out this thread:
http://www.juventuz.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12483
Cheers.
http://www.juventuz.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12483
Cheers.
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No Gol TV for me. I cut myself off at RAI and RTPi. Any more soccer and I would never leave my couch.
RAI Intl is airing the Juve-Empoli match at 9pm PT tonight.
No Gol TV for me. I cut myself off at RAI and RTPi. Any more soccer and I would never leave my couch.
RAI Intl is airing the Juve-Empoli match at 9pm PT tonight.
but that all changed if you intend to watch other serie a games as well
That could go down as one of our easiest victories in history...for the first 20 minutes we totally dominated absolutely everything on the pitch and Empoli looked like a high school team out there. It was incredible to see how the easily the goals came to us in this match, and the difference between two weeks ago against Chievo and today is as clear as day.
The movement in attack for the first 25 minutes or so was outstanding...I don't recall so much interchanging and movement between Juventus midfielders in quite a long time, certainly not since the last season. Against Chievo we had trouble completing passes and starting decent attacks, however over the past two weeks our fitness and overall sharpness has improved greatly, and that is good news ahead of Brugge on Wednesday. Today against Empoli every player looked sharp and finally our interchanges and passing plays clicked and certainly payed off in the end...the flury of three goals in 15 minutes was absolute ownage.
The Vieira and Emerson midfield duo has certainly improved over the past two weeks, as they seemed to have a better understanding of each other today against Empoli. Vieira also looked much more comfortable with the ball and IMO he was the man of the match...his passing was nearly perfect and his attacking forays up the center of the pitch caused Empoli quite a few problems. His form today brought back memories of his outstanding form for Arsenal when they went on that glorious 49-game unbeaten streak. Thus far the midfield duo looks very promising, however against Empoli...quite possibly the worst team in Serie A...we must not look too much into this win.
Abbiati was not tested that much and he still does not look as confident as Buffon in goal. 5.5
Pessotto had a decent first half and did not make any noticable mistakes. 6
Balzaretti made his debut today in the second 45 and looked pretty solid. We have another long haired blond in the team, so look out. 6
Kovac looked rather lackadaisical in the first half but luckily it did not cost us...not a bad Juventus debut for the Croatian. 6
Cannavaro made some un-Cannavaro-like mistakes today, most notably losing some marks and making some bad fouls. Still not a bad performance. 6
Zambrotta was not as lively today as he was against Chievo and he did not make as many surging runs up the flank as usual. However he didn't make any noticable mistakes so that is good. 5.5
Camoranesi looked great in the first half and his goal, although deflected, was a nice piece of dribbling skill beforehand. He seemed to drift towards the center of the pitch a bit more this match and did not make many crosses from the right wing. 7
Vieira was the man of the match, no doubt. His passing was very very good, his tackling was solid, and his charging runs forward with the ball caused Empoli many problems. He completely owned the midfield and if he continues to play like this his purchase was certainly worth it. 8
Emerson had a solid match and did not look sluggish as usual, so that is good news. He combined well with Vieira and made some nice passes up the pitch. 6.5
Nedved looked infinitely better than two weeks ago, and that is certainly good news. He looked much more sharp today and combined well on the left wing. 6.5
Trezeguet showed his worth to this team once again with his goalscoring instinct, and I was also impressed with his movement without the ball and him seemingly being involved in play frequently. David even made some runs up the flank and made a few nice crosses, one in which Pavel should have put away. He came back and won a ball he lost...great stuff by Trezeguet today. 7.5
Ibrahimovic had some nice runs with he ball however not one of his better performances. Nice flick to Trezeguet for our first goal though. 6.5
Mutu came on and had a few nice plays, however he didn't really have many touches. Looked lively though. 5.5
The movement in attack for the first 25 minutes or so was outstanding...I don't recall so much interchanging and movement between Juventus midfielders in quite a long time, certainly not since the last season. Against Chievo we had trouble completing passes and starting decent attacks, however over the past two weeks our fitness and overall sharpness has improved greatly, and that is good news ahead of Brugge on Wednesday. Today against Empoli every player looked sharp and finally our interchanges and passing plays clicked and certainly payed off in the end...the flury of three goals in 15 minutes was absolute ownage.
The Vieira and Emerson midfield duo has certainly improved over the past two weeks, as they seemed to have a better understanding of each other today against Empoli. Vieira also looked much more comfortable with the ball and IMO he was the man of the match...his passing was nearly perfect and his attacking forays up the center of the pitch caused Empoli quite a few problems. His form today brought back memories of his outstanding form for Arsenal when they went on that glorious 49-game unbeaten streak. Thus far the midfield duo looks very promising, however against Empoli...quite possibly the worst team in Serie A...we must not look too much into this win.
Abbiati was not tested that much and he still does not look as confident as Buffon in goal. 5.5
Pessotto had a decent first half and did not make any noticable mistakes. 6
Balzaretti made his debut today in the second 45 and looked pretty solid. We have another long haired blond in the team, so look out. 6
Kovac looked rather lackadaisical in the first half but luckily it did not cost us...not a bad Juventus debut for the Croatian. 6
Cannavaro made some un-Cannavaro-like mistakes today, most notably losing some marks and making some bad fouls. Still not a bad performance. 6
Zambrotta was not as lively today as he was against Chievo and he did not make as many surging runs up the flank as usual. However he didn't make any noticable mistakes so that is good. 5.5
Camoranesi looked great in the first half and his goal, although deflected, was a nice piece of dribbling skill beforehand. He seemed to drift towards the center of the pitch a bit more this match and did not make many crosses from the right wing. 7
Vieira was the man of the match, no doubt. His passing was very very good, his tackling was solid, and his charging runs forward with the ball caused Empoli many problems. He completely owned the midfield and if he continues to play like this his purchase was certainly worth it. 8
Emerson had a solid match and did not look sluggish as usual, so that is good news. He combined well with Vieira and made some nice passes up the pitch. 6.5
Nedved looked infinitely better than two weeks ago, and that is certainly good news. He looked much more sharp today and combined well on the left wing. 6.5
Trezeguet showed his worth to this team once again with his goalscoring instinct, and I was also impressed with his movement without the ball and him seemingly being involved in play frequently. David even made some runs up the flank and made a few nice crosses, one in which Pavel should have put away. He came back and won a ball he lost...great stuff by Trezeguet today. 7.5
Ibrahimovic had some nice runs with he ball however not one of his better performances. Nice flick to Trezeguet for our first goal though. 6.5
Mutu came on and had a few nice plays, however he didn't really have many touches. Looked lively though. 5.5
Empoli 0 - 4 Juventus
Trezeguet 10, 58 (J), Vieira 13 (J), Camoranesi 15 (J)
Stadio Castellani
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There was only ever one team in it, as Juventus swept Empoli aside with consummate ease.
The last time Empoli were in Serie A during the 2003-04 season they shocked the peninsula by holding Juventus to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Stadio Castellani. The Bianconeri were decimated by injuries to Lilian Thuram, Jonathan Zebina, Alessandro Del Piero, Gigi Buffon and Alessandro Birindelli, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was struggling with a stomach bug.
Empoli handed former Fiorentina hitman Christian Rigano' his debut upfront, supported by Igli Vannucchi, Lodi and Francesco Tavano.
Juventus broke the deadlock after 10 minutes with David Trezeguet - his second goal in as many games. It was a fine team move and Ibrahimovic flicked the ball up between defenders for the Frenchman's finish.
Just as Empoli started to fight back, the Bianconeri made it 2-0. Pavel Nedved's corner kick found Patrick Vieira for a splendid glancing header that he redirected into the far top corner. It was the former Arsenal man's first Serie A goal.
There was barely time to catch breath before Juve had scored their third in curious circumstances. Mauro German Camoranesi slipped as he fired from distance, which took a deflection off Coda and went looping into the top corner.
Empoli threatened a goal with Vannucchi blasting over and a diving Rigano' header that skimmed the woodwork.
Ex-Torino defender Federico Balzaretti received his Juve debut in the second half. Within five minutes, Lodi had been called into a goalline clearance on an Ibrahimovic header from a corner kick.
Trezeguet made the scoreline 4-0 thanks to a terrible error from goalkeeper Berti, who rushed off his line and allowed the Frenchman to lob into an empty net.
Trezeguet was prevented from getting his hat-trick by a tough Berti save, as there was only one team in this match. The veteran goalkeeper palmed away an effort from substitute Marcelo Zalayeta, but Christian Abbiati's first intervention of the afternoon came at the 76th minute on Gasparetto.
Camoranesi's first touch let him down with only the 'keeper to beat, then Adrian Mutu and Nedved drilled wide.
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Empoli: Berti; Busce, Coda, Pratali, Bonetto; Ficini, Almiron; Lodi (Serafini 57), Vannucchi (Moro 81), Tavano; Rigano' (Gasparetto 64)
Juventus: Abbiati; Pessotto (Balzaretti 46), Kovac, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Emerson, Vieira, Nedved; Trezeguet (Zalayeta 70), Ibrahimovic (Mutu 59)
Trezeguet 10, 58 (J), Vieira 13 (J), Camoranesi 15 (J)
Stadio Castellani
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There was only ever one team in it, as Juventus swept Empoli aside with consummate ease.
The last time Empoli were in Serie A during the 2003-04 season they shocked the peninsula by holding Juventus to a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Stadio Castellani. The Bianconeri were decimated by injuries to Lilian Thuram, Jonathan Zebina, Alessandro Del Piero, Gigi Buffon and Alessandro Birindelli, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic was struggling with a stomach bug.
Empoli handed former Fiorentina hitman Christian Rigano' his debut upfront, supported by Igli Vannucchi, Lodi and Francesco Tavano.
Juventus broke the deadlock after 10 minutes with David Trezeguet - his second goal in as many games. It was a fine team move and Ibrahimovic flicked the ball up between defenders for the Frenchman's finish.
Just as Empoli started to fight back, the Bianconeri made it 2-0. Pavel Nedved's corner kick found Patrick Vieira for a splendid glancing header that he redirected into the far top corner. It was the former Arsenal man's first Serie A goal.
There was barely time to catch breath before Juve had scored their third in curious circumstances. Mauro German Camoranesi slipped as he fired from distance, which took a deflection off Coda and went looping into the top corner.
Empoli threatened a goal with Vannucchi blasting over and a diving Rigano' header that skimmed the woodwork.
Ex-Torino defender Federico Balzaretti received his Juve debut in the second half. Within five minutes, Lodi had been called into a goalline clearance on an Ibrahimovic header from a corner kick.
Trezeguet made the scoreline 4-0 thanks to a terrible error from goalkeeper Berti, who rushed off his line and allowed the Frenchman to lob into an empty net.
Trezeguet was prevented from getting his hat-trick by a tough Berti save, as there was only one team in this match. The veteran goalkeeper palmed away an effort from substitute Marcelo Zalayeta, but Christian Abbiati's first intervention of the afternoon came at the 76th minute on Gasparetto.
Camoranesi's first touch let him down with only the 'keeper to beat, then Adrian Mutu and Nedved drilled wide.
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Empoli: Berti; Busce, Coda, Pratali, Bonetto; Ficini, Almiron; Lodi (Serafini 57), Vannucchi (Moro 81), Tavano; Rigano' (Gasparetto 64)
Juventus: Abbiati; Pessotto (Balzaretti 46), Kovac, Cannavaro, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Emerson, Vieira, Nedved; Trezeguet (Zalayeta 70), Ibrahimovic (Mutu 59)
Zlatan was fantastic as usual , as he assisted trez with a wonderful pass to score , and trez was in good form too.
our defence was not tested , camo and nedved were in good form
it seems mutu plays in a wide position , he is not noticed when he came .
capello is right trez and zlatan are the best pair to play in attack
our defence was not tested , camo and nedved were in good form
it seems mutu plays in a wide position , he is not noticed when he came .
capello is right trez and zlatan are the best pair to play in attack
Trez was very sharp yesterday, ANd yes, Trez and Zlatan linked up well yesterday.
CAmoranese was also outstanding along with Vieira who was everywhere. I would not have chosen Pizarro over him.
Nedved was good but not up to the standards I expect from him.
Balzaretti good, and Kovac was solid. Mutu came on but I think he still hasn't found his link yet with the others. Zalayeta was a good sub, managing a good shot on goal.
Overall we played a solid game with Trez showing what he has been renown for...finishing. Him, Vieira and Camoranese were our strenght yesterfday along with Zlatan's clever little passes.
CAmoranese was also outstanding along with Vieira who was everywhere. I would not have chosen Pizarro over him.
Nedved was good but not up to the standards I expect from him.
Balzaretti good, and Kovac was solid. Mutu came on but I think he still hasn't found his link yet with the others. Zalayeta was a good sub, managing a good shot on goal.
Overall we played a solid game with Trez showing what he has been renown for...finishing. Him, Vieira and Camoranese were our strenght yesterfday along with Zlatan's clever little passes.
I agree. He looked like the Striker we all expected when we first bought him, he had a good game, and perhaps unlucky not to score a hat trick....If Zlatan hadn't kick the ball at Trez's feet, Im sure Trez could've found the back of the net.
Scoring or kicking often on goal is not at all selfish especially if your role IS as the primary Finisher.
Scoring or kicking often on goal is not at all selfish especially if your role IS as the primary Finisher.
It's been 6 years since we last won with such a high margin away from home.
It was also great to read the headlines today all hailing Trez-Zlatan as the best partnership in Italy and maybe even in Europe. Sheva-Gila does not seem to work and Martins-Adriano they are both indivdualistic players, not good to have them both at the same time.
It was also great to read the headlines today all hailing Trez-Zlatan as the best partnership in Italy and maybe even in Europe. Sheva-Gila does not seem to work and Martins-Adriano they are both indivdualistic players, not good to have them both at the same time.
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what a long post and its all go up in smoke
its allright to be in love with DP, he is a nice guy, such a talent, blah-blah-blah. The thing is: the future is called Ibra.
Dp is just too old and tooo injury prone, you cannot build an attack on a player who gets injured after every second sprint he made. How many times it happened that he left the field after the 5th minute of an important match???? You can argue, but where is he now???
Capello sticks to his conception: no leading role for DP. And than what? We won the scudetto, we playing promising in the new season so far, Viera getting better and better and Ibra-Trez seemingly not a bad idea.
As i remember DP took Baggio's place back in the old days, now it's his time to make one step backwards.
btw DP played his best of the recent years last season, so even if he dont like the way he is being handled, Capello brought some good things out of him.
ps: To cite lost matches from a championship we won, my friend: that's pathetic.
Yes we blew the pool game, but they won the CL afterall, so maybe it isnt that much of a shame.
did you support empoli? i hope you weren't too dissapointed that we score 4,
ciao
