++ [ originally posted by Amr ] ++
Goal: What single thing irritates you most about them?
George: Totti showing four fingers to Tudor last season. Hopefully it will be the other way round this year!
Alex: Oh, how many things! But at the age of 28 I think I’ve finally nailed their true problem. Basically, the only thing Juventini want to do is win, they don’t’ care how, they must win. And they will use any dirty tactic to reach this end (legal and possibly illegal drugs, psychological pressure on refs, small teams, and a lot of other vicious tricks). Now, if they would only see football more as a game, instead of a competition, like we do, where winning and losing are both part of the same picture, and take it less seriously, everything would be cooler with them. But they are unable to disconnect from the obsession with winning. Also the fans, they can never admit they stole a match or deserved to lose! Hey Juventini, take it easy! In addition to this, what also irritates me is how there is this dark aura around them, where everyone in the Italian media and football world in general (excluding the fans and a few clubs) are scared of their power, first represented by Agnelli, now by Moggi. You should see how everyone sucks up to them, and are worried to do or say anything wrong about Juve in the fear of being punished by I don’t know what dark force! It’s crazy, and because of this I can now say Moggi is the Evil Emperor and Capello Darth Vader! (mmm, gotta watch my back now!)