[Serie A] JUVENTUS 2-0 Cesena (Dec. 4th 2011) (4 Viewers)

[sallyinzaghi]

would be interesting to see how well we'll do without pirlo

 

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[Hust]

Bring on Marrone!!

 

[Hust]

Buffon
Licht-Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini
Krasic-Vidal(Marrone)-Marchisio-Esti(Elia)
Del Piero-Matri(Quag)​

 

[Gian]

why did we change the thread opener?

 

[Hust]

For this reason, I'm extremely hesitant in resting any players apart from Pirlo (because it looks like he is suspended). These types of team are the problem we have with building up a lot of points throughout the season, we drew them 2-2 last season when we needed a win.

Substitute the key men off IF the team can build up a healthy lead.

Then when would you rest them? What if we don't get a healthy lead? Sooner later we will need to give some breaks.

 

[Salvatore]

Then when would you rest them? What if we don't get a healthy lead? Sooner later we will need to give some breaks.

Juventus isn't even playing Champions League football, so we can't complain about playing a lot of games.

The Christmas break is approaching anyway.

 

[awit]

Anyone knows when our first Coppa game is?

 

[Nzoric]

Professional footballers dont need rest with 1 game per week. ezxept maybe aquagirl but thats hardly a footballer

 

[ZoSo]

and the goat

 

[DVS]

Anyone knows when our first Coppa game is?

tues december 13 vs. bologna i believe

 

[K.O.]

Anyone knows when our first Coppa game is?

Usually, they play it after the winter break mid January.

 

[Alen]

We don't need to rest players for tomorrow's or next week's match. We need to give some players an occasional rest so come April or May they'll have the legs for 90 minutes of top football.
No matter if we play only in serie A, I am not sure if it's smart to play the same XI all the time and expect them to be fresh for the decisive stage of the season (the last 5-10 matches).

Capello made that mistake in 2005-2006. He always started the same XI and played the whole season with some 14 players. Come mid March our players were dead. We almost lost the 12-13 pts lead in serie A and we were destroyed by Arsenal. Even runners like Nedved and Camo were exhausted.

 

[LowLife]

Buffon

Lichsteiner - Barzagli - Sorensen - Chiellini

Marchisio - Pazienza - Vidal

Vucinic - Matri - Elia​

I would resset Pepe too,Pirlo is suspended .

Pepe doesn't need rest, he is animal and he can run. He has the chance and he should take it before he gets rested for good like Krasic . The only change would do is Marchisio for Pirlo and go back to 4-2-4.

 

[hudick]

Buffon
Licht-Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini
Pepe-Vidal-Marchisio-Esti
Del Piero-Matri

OR

Buffon
Licht-Barzagli-Bonucci-Chiellini
Marrone-Vidal-Marchisio
Pepe-Matri-Esti

 

[JCK]

I hope we don't get complacent and I also think it is time to introduce some new faces, one to spread the motivation and the system to the entire squad and two to bring out new motivation on the pitch.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

I'd like to see krasic start this one, see if his hard work in training has paid off

 

[Hust]

Juventus isn't even playing Champions League football, so we can't complain about playing a lot of games.

The Christmas break is approaching anyway.

True, that's a good point.

We don't need to rest players for tomorrow's or next week's match. We need to give some players an occasional rest so come April or May they'll have the legs for 90 minutes of top football.
No matter if we play only in serie A, I am not sure if it's smart to play the same XI all the time and expect them to be fresh for the decisive stage of the season (the last 5-10 matches).

Capello made that mistake in 2005-2006. He always started the same XI and played the whole season with some 14 players. Come mid March our players were dead. We almost lost the 12-13 pts lead in serie A and we were destroyed by Arsenal. Even runners like Nedved and Camo were exhausted.

I don't think our defense needs to rest, however It would be wise to give Vidal a game to rest (Marchisio got his, Pirlo against Cesena). Matri has been running his socks off as well, I think that if we start making our subs a bit earlier in the game would also help. We have some quality players on the bench (and some not so much) so I think in order to keep our key players sharp, sub em off ealier in the game. Not to mention, we need to make sure our boys on the bench have some minutes to stay fresh as well.

 

[Hust]

I hope we don't get complacent and I also think it is time to introduce some new faces, one to spread the motivation and the system to the entire squad and two to bring out new motivation on the pitch.

Not sure why, but I am nervous for this game. We really need to start from the first whistle and pressure. Last 2 years we have been so complacent in the beginning that we would have to fight back in the second half. That hasn't been the case pretty much all season now, I just hope the table doesn't psych us out.


Mutu.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

Pepe to save us

 

[Red]

Cesena are 1-0 up against Gubbio in the Coppa Italia just now.

Wonder what the crowd is at that game.