[SERIE A] Juventus - Udinese (14th September, 2008) (1 Viewer)
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Nothing brings more satisfaction than to see Milan rock bottom of the table with 0 points. Impressive mercato and Scudetto favourites my ass. 
Serie A, standings
..................................conceded goals................defeats
1. Cagliari ......................................................6...........................22. Milan...........................................................4...........................2
3. Roma..........................................................4...........................1
4. Palermo..................................................... 4...........................1
5. Fiorentina...................................................3...........................1
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19. Juventus....................................................1............................0
20. Atalanta.....................................................0............................0
i wouldn't necessary question the quality of serie a with big named teams struggling. its still a game and players have to play 90' every match.
the name of the club should never be enough to get you 3pts
plus a little competition early on makes the scudetto race even more interesting in march/april/may
the name of the club should never be enough to get you 3pts
plus a little competition early on makes the scudetto race even more interesting in march/april/may
I am not sure what happened to this site in the last few days but I do apologise for the late report as I did try yesterday to post but I could not get in here
http://www.footballclubsblog.com/2008/09/15/juventus-1-udinese-0.html
http://www.footballclubsblog.com/2008/09/15/juventus-1-udinese-0.html
Gigi was his supercool self, but I'll vote for Mauro - he worked his socks off!
How could you fall asleep during a match!!!!! 
A lot of us seem to prefer De Ceglie to Molinaro. To me, De Ceglie seemed very nervous, and his team mates tended to "keep the pressure off him" by playing the ball mainly down the right flank. Defensively his nerves were showing, but Giorgio mopped up after him no bother. Paolo is definitely capable of playing better. Once he shakes off those nerves, Molinaro should have a hard time getting that place back. I've seen some clips on youtube of him and seen what he's capable of. He scored a hat-trick in the primavera against that team I love to hate! Paolo, you angel! He's definitely going to be a favorite of mine!
That often happens when you play your old club. Your ex-team-mates know your style of play too well and clamp down on you. Still Vinny never gave up!
It's a pity inter weren't down there to keep them company.:frown:
How could you fall asleep during a match!!!!! A lot of us seem to prefer De Ceglie to Molinaro. To me, De Ceglie seemed very nervous, and his team mates tended to "keep the pressure off him" by playing the ball mainly down the right flank. Defensively his nerves were showing, but Giorgio mopped up after him no bother. Paolo is definitely capable of playing better. Once he shakes off those nerves, Molinaro should have a hard time getting that place back. I've seen some clips on youtube of him and seen what he's capable of. He scored a hat-trick in the primavera against that team I love to hate! Paolo, you angel! He's definitely going to be a favorite of mine!
That often happens when you play your old club. Your ex-team-mates know your style of play too well and clamp down on you. Still Vinny never gave up!
Nothing brings more satisfaction than to see Milan rock bottom of the table with 0 points. Impressive mercato and Scudetto favourites my ass.
Very good performance last night.
My only complaint was that we, again, showed a total lack of composure once we had taken the lead. To some extent it was understandable that the players would be edgy after what happened against Fiorentina, but we must do better when defending leads in the latter stages of games.
My only complaint was that we, again, showed a total lack of composure once we had taken the lead. To some extent it was understandable that the players would be edgy after what happened against Fiorentina, but we must do better when defending leads in the latter stages of games.
I liked the way we played, especially in the first half. We kept their 2 biggest threats; Di Natale and Quag, quiet for almost the entire game
Our offensive play in the final third really needs some improvement, tbh....Iaquinta was just damn unlucky, and we just couldnt seal the deal on any chances we created, until Amauri finally scored.
I thought that once we did score, we seemed to lose our composure a bit (flashback from Fiorentina ??), and almost crumbled when Udinese pressed forward. Luckily, we survived for the 3 points
my ratings-
Buffon 7- Not too much to do until late on....gets the shutout !!
Grygera 6- No big mistakes, came forward with some purpose, but still seems a bit shaky back there
Mellberg 5- Chellini had his back most of the way, but still makes a big mistake late in the game. Dare I say that Legro is the better choice ?
Chellini 6.5- Welcome back !! The rock of the defense shows that even after returning from injury, he hasnt lost a step or form. The defense is nothing without him.
De Ceglie 6- I like this kid....he's dangerous coming forward, has some pace, and is pretty solid at the back. Goodbye Molinaro !!
Camo 7.5- My MOM !! I thought he did well to get our attacks going through the midfield, and linked with the strikers very well. He also controlled the right side with authority
Poulsen 6- A decent game from him....he showed good control in the middle of the field, and worked well with Momo. A few too many longballs, however
Sissoko 6.5- Worked well with Poulsen, controlled the middle with great authority, broke up Udine's attacks through the middle, and showed incredible pace. Did I mention that most of his passes were good ?? Honorable mention for MOM !!
Neddy 6.5- He was dangerous throughout the entire game, and had a few chances to score. His pace was good, and seemed, like Camo, to be involved in every offensive play. Controlled the left side of the field very well.
Iaquinta 5.5- Just not his day.....missed too many chances. he will improve, I have no doubts
Amauri 6- Scored his first goal for us, but I am still not convinced of his abilities. Time will tell.
Subs-
Marchionni, Trez and DP were not given enough time for a rating
Ranieri 6- the team played pretty well yesterday, he may have wanted to make his subs a little sooner, once it seemed like our players were getting a little flat out there, and Udinese was pressing for the equalizer. DP and Trez coming in are also debateable decisions. The combo of Momo and Poulsen worked well, bravo Ranieri !!
Our offensive play in the final third really needs some improvement, tbh....Iaquinta was just damn unlucky, and we just couldnt seal the deal on any chances we created, until Amauri finally scored.
I thought that once we did score, we seemed to lose our composure a bit (flashback from Fiorentina ??), and almost crumbled when Udinese pressed forward. Luckily, we survived for the 3 points
my ratings-
Buffon 7- Not too much to do until late on....gets the shutout !!
Grygera 6- No big mistakes, came forward with some purpose, but still seems a bit shaky back there
Mellberg 5- Chellini had his back most of the way, but still makes a big mistake late in the game. Dare I say that Legro is the better choice ?
Chellini 6.5- Welcome back !! The rock of the defense shows that even after returning from injury, he hasnt lost a step or form. The defense is nothing without him.
De Ceglie 6- I like this kid....he's dangerous coming forward, has some pace, and is pretty solid at the back. Goodbye Molinaro !!
Camo 7.5- My MOM !! I thought he did well to get our attacks going through the midfield, and linked with the strikers very well. He also controlled the right side with authority
Poulsen 6- A decent game from him....he showed good control in the middle of the field, and worked well with Momo. A few too many longballs, however
Sissoko 6.5- Worked well with Poulsen, controlled the middle with great authority, broke up Udine's attacks through the middle, and showed incredible pace. Did I mention that most of his passes were good ?? Honorable mention for MOM !!
Neddy 6.5- He was dangerous throughout the entire game, and had a few chances to score. His pace was good, and seemed, like Camo, to be involved in every offensive play. Controlled the left side of the field very well.
Iaquinta 5.5- Just not his day.....missed too many chances. he will improve, I have no doubts
Amauri 6- Scored his first goal for us, but I am still not convinced of his abilities. Time will tell.
Subs-
Marchionni, Trez and DP were not given enough time for a rating
Ranieri 6- the team played pretty well yesterday, he may have wanted to make his subs a little sooner, once it seemed like our players were getting a little flat out there, and Udinese was pressing for the equalizer. DP and Trez coming in are also debateable decisions. The combo of Momo and Poulsen worked well, bravo Ranieri !!
Like I said before.... we have the best defense in Serie A by mile.... that also not to forget that Zebina hasn't been used yet. The Legro-Chiellini-Mellberg thing is really solid and I like it.
Momo-Poulsen were incredible last night, they're the reason we dominated the game without any doubt.... Mauro looked decent but then it was obvious that he couldn't run anymore, fatigue nailed him. As for Pavel, If It was up to me I would have kept him on the bench for the Zenit game... or atleast take him out in the 2nd half.
Iaquinta - Amauri.... I like the way they battle for each ball and fight for it.... they give their 100% if not more, and thats what we want here.....unlike Zalayeta, Zlatan, Di Vaio and Miccoli and etc.... I admire both Iaquinta and Amauri though none of them got Trezeguet's finish nor Del Piero's magic but still.
As for Ranieri.... tactically he was brilliant, but he had to ruin it with his terrible subs. Introducing Marcho and not taking one of Nedved/Camo to rest was a mistake. Also putting BOTH Del Piero and David min 88... what was that? A joke thats right.
Buffon 7
Grygera 6
Mellberg 6.5
Chiellini 7
De Ceglie 6.5
Poulsen 7.5
Sissoko 7.5
Camoranesi 6.5
Nedved 6
Iaquinta 5.5
Amauri 6
Momo-Poulsen were incredible last night, they're the reason we dominated the game without any doubt.... Mauro looked decent but then it was obvious that he couldn't run anymore, fatigue nailed him. As for Pavel, If It was up to me I would have kept him on the bench for the Zenit game... or atleast take him out in the 2nd half.
Iaquinta - Amauri.... I like the way they battle for each ball and fight for it.... they give their 100% if not more, and thats what we want here.....unlike Zalayeta, Zlatan, Di Vaio and Miccoli and etc.... I admire both Iaquinta and Amauri though none of them got Trezeguet's finish nor Del Piero's magic but still.
As for Ranieri.... tactically he was brilliant, but he had to ruin it with his terrible subs. Introducing Marcho and not taking one of Nedved/Camo to rest was a mistake. Also putting BOTH Del Piero and David min 88... what was that? A joke thats right.
Buffon 7
Grygera 6
Mellberg 6.5
Chiellini 7
De Ceglie 6.5
Poulsen 7.5
Sissoko 7.5
Camoranesi 6.5
Nedved 6
Iaquinta 5.5
Amauri 6