[Serie A] JUVENTUS 0-0 Siena (5th-Feb-2012) (54 Viewers)
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Not winning against small teams will definitely have an impact. These small teams always step up in Juventus games but play shit against each other. The attack up front definitely needs to be more clinical without a moment of doubt.
Juventus tend to step up in big games and so will their opponents. So far we have picked up points against Lazio, Milan and Inter and draw Napoli and Roma away. These 4 teams will have to come to Juventus to play while we will play against Milan (hopefully Zlatan gets a ban). While I'm not worried that Juventus will do well against them, my biggest concern is still the scoring part and the choice of attackers. I will prefer the Quag-Matri partnership with Giaccherini as the attacking midfielder given that Pepe and Vucinic are way out of form, with the latter 2 as bench role as they have just recovered from injury.
De Ceglie should start as LB to boost more confidence in him. I know the red card incident must still have an impact on him, but I will remember how he made Zambrotta look like a fool. More chances should be given to this man to improve his defensive aspects of the game
Juventus tend to step up in big games and so will their opponents. So far we have picked up points against Lazio, Milan and Inter and draw Napoli and Roma away. These 4 teams will have to come to Juventus to play while we will play against Milan (hopefully Zlatan gets a ban). While I'm not worried that Juventus will do well against them, my biggest concern is still the scoring part and the choice of attackers. I will prefer the Quag-Matri partnership with Giaccherini as the attacking midfielder given that Pepe and Vucinic are way out of form, with the latter 2 as bench role as they have just recovered from injury.
De Ceglie should start as LB to boost more confidence in him. I know the red card incident must still have an impact on him, but I will remember how he made Zambrotta look like a fool. More chances should be given to this man to improve his defensive aspects of the game
Yep, we seriously lack talent, everyone was giving the ball to Pirlo wishing he'd pull something out of his ass.
IMO, Pirlo was our best player today. I also liked Giaccherini. Our problem was that Vidal and Marchisio both had an off-day, and that our attackers were just awful.
Looking at the other results our result is not that bad but considering that this is exactly what we need at such times makes it all much worse. We fail to materialize each and every time our opponents are losing points, we don't know how to take advantage of these situations and put ourselves in the comfort zone. We are one point ahead of Milan and with a game in hand, how much better would it have been had we had three points ahead of them and with that game in hand? The sloppy approach saddens me, we make teams like Siena look like they are world class in defence and we make their keepers world class by shooting straight at him from the very first attempt.
We all know that the referees won't make it easy for us and it was obvious that the penalty would not have been given even if it were a foul in the area and he was standing so close, let alone a hands situation. It's really sad but we are in a league where we have to do everything on our own, we have to beat the small teams as easily as the others contenders do, we have to beat them with sweat not like the others do. We will never get easy penalties.
Looking at the table, I still feel happy but I could have been much happier.
As for Conte, I am really disappointed in him. Vucinic was not playing well and who does he sub in instead? Boriello. Why not Del Piero? I have a strong feeling that tells me with Del Piero on the pitch we would have won the match. Would have is not something we should look at anyway...I'm just saying.
Let's beat the shit out Catania next and before that let us upset Milan in their pathetic stadium.
We all know that the referees won't make it easy for us and it was obvious that the penalty would not have been given even if it were a foul in the area and he was standing so close, let alone a hands situation. It's really sad but we are in a league where we have to do everything on our own, we have to beat the small teams as easily as the others contenders do, we have to beat them with sweat not like the others do. We will never get easy penalties.
Looking at the table, I still feel happy but I could have been much happier.
As for Conte, I am really disappointed in him. Vucinic was not playing well and who does he sub in instead? Boriello. Why not Del Piero? I have a strong feeling that tells me with Del Piero on the pitch we would have won the match. Would have is not something we should look at anyway...I'm just saying.
Let's beat the shit out Catania next and before that let us upset Milan in their pathetic stadium.
Siena overcrowded us in defense as well. There were times when I wish we had talented enough players (barring pirlo) who could take a shot from out of the box or from set pieces, it seemed like the only way to break it at times.
good: pirlo, giacc, de ceglie.
bad: borriello, vidal, marchisio
ugly: vucinic
good: pirlo, giacc, de ceglie.
bad: borriello, vidal, marchisio
ugly: vucinic
