Serie A: Juventus vs Sampdoria [Jan 20 2008] (7 Viewers)
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The designated referee for the Juventus vs Sampdoria match is Massimiliano Saccani from Mantova. He will be assisted by Sandro Rossomando e Felice Strocchia. The fourth official will be Valerio Scoditti.
The other matches have the following referees designated to them: -
Genoa-Atalanta (Sat 17.00pm GMT ): Pierpaoli
Fiorentina-Torino (Sat 19.30pm GMT): Tagliavento
Inter-Parma (Sun 19.30pm GMT): Gervasoni
Livorno-Empoli: Damato
Napoli-Lazio: Rocchi
Palermo-Siena: Dondarini
Reggina-Cagliari: Rosetti
Roma-Catania: Orsato
Udiense-Milan: Farina
The other matches have the following referees designated to them: -
Genoa-Atalanta (Sat 17.00pm GMT ): Pierpaoli
Fiorentina-Torino (Sat 19.30pm GMT): Tagliavento
Inter-Parma (Sun 19.30pm GMT): Gervasoni
Livorno-Empoli: Damato
Napoli-Lazio: Rocchi
Palermo-Siena: Dondarini
Reggina-Cagliari: Rosetti
Roma-Catania: Orsato
Udiense-Milan: Farina
Since last year in Serie B, we met many new teams so they required some form of introduction. This year back to where we belong, I think we are familiar with most of the teams. Sampdoria are no strangers to Juve, so I think it will be best of we take a look at current Sampdoria, and what to expect from them this Sunday.
Let's take a look at our opponents -
Manager
Walter Mazzari - 1st season as manager, has previously managed fellow strugglers, yet Serie A regulars - Reggina, for the last 4 years.
Sampdoria squad + stats:
Top scorers
Claudio Bellucci 9 goals
Paolo Sammarco 4 goals (#21, in a tussle with Pirlo
)
Antonio Cassano 3 goals
Vincenzo Montella 3 goals
Cristian Maggio 2 goals
Sergio Volpi 1 goal
Sampdoria - Serie A finishes in the last four seasons:
2003/04 34games 8th
2004/05 38games 5th
2005/06 38games 12th
2006/07 38games 9th
Current Serie A table:
1.Inter 46
2.Roma 39
3.Juventus 36
4.Udinese 32
5.Fiorentina 31
6.Palermo 25
7.Sampdoria 24
8.Napoli 23
9.Atalanta 22
10.Catania 22
Samp Match-record
W-L-D-L-W
Juve Match-record
D-W-W-W-D
HEAD TO HEAD
2003-2004
Sampdoria 1-2 Juventus
[Francesco Flachi 56; Mauro German Camoranesi 23, Antonio Conte 64]
Juventus 2-0 Sampdoria
[Nicola Legrottaglie 37, Stephen Appiah 44]
2004-2005
Sampdoria 0-3 Juventus
[Alessandro Del Piero 19pen, Zlatan Ibrahimovic 69, David Trezeguet 87]
Juventus 0-1 Sampdoria
[Aimo Diana 34]
2005-2006
Juventus 2-0 Sampdoria
[David Trezeguet 41, Adrian Mutu 57]
Sampdoria 0-1 Juventus
[Pavel Nedved 69]
My comments
Judging from the past, Juve have a good record vs. Samp. Having said that, they were never a walk in the park. Juve are at home this Sunday, with a weak weak defense - Criscito out on loan, Andrade injured, Legrottaglie might start but has had a recent illness, Jonathan Zebina injured, and most recently Chiellini!! It's up to our midfield line up to pile the pressure on up front and grab a quick goal or two to establish a lead, and discourage Samp from any dreams they have of a win on our soil!!
Samp's strong points are with out a doubt Claudio Bellucci who is having his best season in Serie A yet, or his career for that matter. Antonio Cassano is also on fire, and shouldn't be overlooked either - love him or hate him, he's been on good form as of late! Off the bench, there is Emiliano Bonazzoli who is capable of scoring spectacular goals himself. IMO- he doesn't deserve to be on the bench, this guy should go join some club where he can get more playing time. There is alot of experience in this side, with Castellazzi in goal (formerly of Roberto Baggio's Brescia), Cristian Maggio (ex-Fiorentina), their Capitano - Sergio Volpi who's been a Blucherchiati since 2003! Other honorable mentions go to Gennaro Delvecchio- who got called up once by Donadoni (who also headbutted Materazzi
) and Daniele Gastaldello - a Juve reject from the early 2000s Lippi era 
Palombo has also been appreciated by the Italian media as a hard-working midfielder, and is highly respected in Italy.
Sampdoria are on a high from their back to back Serie A (3-0 vs. Palermo)/Coppa Italia (4-0 vs. Cagliari) win in the last week. Juventus also on a high after their emphatic Empoli win, but have defensive concerns and injuries and will have to be cautious.
Official Rhizoid Prediction
Juventus 2-1 Sampdoria
Probable lineups from C4
Juventus: Buffon; Salihamidzic, Legrottaglie, Grygera, Molinaro; Marchionni, Zanetti, Tiago, Nedved; Trezeguet, Del Piero
Sampdoria: Castellazzi; Campagnaro, Gastaldello, Lucchini; Maggio, Sammarco, Palombo, Volpi, Franceschini; Bellucci, Cassano
Let's take a look at our opponents -
Manager
Walter Mazzari - 1st season as manager, has previously managed fellow strugglers, yet Serie A regulars - Reggina, for the last 4 years.
Sampdoria squad + stats:
Top scorers
Claudio Bellucci 9 goals
Paolo Sammarco 4 goals (#21, in a tussle with Pirlo
)
Antonio Cassano 3 goals
Vincenzo Montella 3 goals
Cristian Maggio 2 goals
Sergio Volpi 1 goal
Sampdoria - Serie A finishes in the last four seasons:
2003/04 34games 8th
2004/05 38games 5th
2005/06 38games 12th
2006/07 38games 9th
Current Serie A table:
1.Inter 46
2.Roma 39
3.Juventus 36
4.Udinese 32
5.Fiorentina 31
6.Palermo 25
7.Sampdoria 24
8.Napoli 23
9.Atalanta 22
10.Catania 22
Samp Match-record
W-L-D-L-W
Juve Match-record
D-W-W-W-D
HEAD TO HEAD
2003-2004
Sampdoria 1-2 Juventus
[Francesco Flachi 56; Mauro German Camoranesi 23, Antonio Conte 64]
Juventus 2-0 Sampdoria
[Nicola Legrottaglie 37, Stephen Appiah 44]
2004-2005
Sampdoria 0-3 Juventus
[Alessandro Del Piero 19pen, Zlatan Ibrahimovic 69, David Trezeguet 87]
Juventus 0-1 Sampdoria
[Aimo Diana 34]
2005-2006
Juventus 2-0 Sampdoria
[David Trezeguet 41, Adrian Mutu 57]
Sampdoria 0-1 Juventus
[Pavel Nedved 69]
My comments
Judging from the past, Juve have a good record vs. Samp. Having said that, they were never a walk in the park. Juve are at home this Sunday, with a weak weak defense - Criscito out on loan, Andrade injured, Legrottaglie might start but has had a recent illness, Jonathan Zebina injured, and most recently Chiellini!! It's up to our midfield line up to pile the pressure on up front and grab a quick goal or two to establish a lead, and discourage Samp from any dreams they have of a win on our soil!!
Samp's strong points are with out a doubt Claudio Bellucci who is having his best season in Serie A yet, or his career for that matter. Antonio Cassano is also on fire, and shouldn't be overlooked either - love him or hate him, he's been on good form as of late! Off the bench, there is Emiliano Bonazzoli who is capable of scoring spectacular goals himself. IMO- he doesn't deserve to be on the bench, this guy should go join some club where he can get more playing time. There is alot of experience in this side, with Castellazzi in goal (formerly of Roberto Baggio's Brescia), Cristian Maggio (ex-Fiorentina), their Capitano - Sergio Volpi who's been a Blucherchiati since 2003! Other honorable mentions go to Gennaro Delvecchio- who got called up once by Donadoni (who also headbutted Materazzi
) and Daniele Gastaldello - a Juve reject from the early 2000s Lippi era Palombo has also been appreciated by the Italian media as a hard-working midfielder, and is highly respected in Italy.Sampdoria are on a high from their back to back Serie A (3-0 vs. Palermo)/Coppa Italia (4-0 vs. Cagliari) win in the last week. Juventus also on a high after their emphatic Empoli win, but have defensive concerns and injuries and will have to be cautious.
Official Rhizoid Prediction
Juventus 2-1 Sampdoria
Probable lineups from C4
Juventus: Buffon; Salihamidzic, Legrottaglie, Grygera, Molinaro; Marchionni, Zanetti, Tiago, Nedved; Trezeguet, Del Piero
Sampdoria: Castellazzi; Campagnaro, Gastaldello, Lucchini; Maggio, Sammarco, Palombo, Volpi, Franceschini; Bellucci, Cassano
Brazzo to fix Juve midfield
Hasan Salihamidzic is ready to step in and solve the problems Juventus have in the centre of midfield ahead of this weekend's league game with Sampdoria.
With Antonio Nocerino suspended and summer signings Tiago and Almiron failing to impress Claudio Ranieri, the coach could well turn to 'Brazzo' to fill the role alongside Cristiano Zanetti.
The former 31-year-old Bayern Munich ace has already occupied the right side of midfield berth and full-back positions this season and claimed he was ready to move inside if needed.
Ranieri also has a selection headache in the heart of the defence where Giorgio Chiellini is out injured, so Zdenek Grygera will partner Nicola Legrottaglie in a bid to contain the impressive Antonio Cassano.
Fox Sports
Hasan Salihamidzic is ready to step in and solve the problems Juventus have in the centre of midfield ahead of this weekend's league game with Sampdoria.
With Antonio Nocerino suspended and summer signings Tiago and Almiron failing to impress Claudio Ranieri, the coach could well turn to 'Brazzo' to fill the role alongside Cristiano Zanetti.
The former 31-year-old Bayern Munich ace has already occupied the right side of midfield berth and full-back positions this season and claimed he was ready to move inside if needed.
Ranieri also has a selection headache in the heart of the defence where Giorgio Chiellini is out injured, so Zdenek Grygera will partner Nicola Legrottaglie in a bid to contain the impressive Antonio Cassano.
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Thanx Rhizoid,this is the best introduction made for a team on this forum for a long time.
My prediction for the lineup:
......................Grygera.............Boumsong..........Legro............Molinaro
..........................Saly..........................Zanetti.......................Neddy
..........................Iaquinta...........................................Dp.....................
......................................................Trezy..........................................
I can honestly say that this is the worst defensive lineup in Juve's history.
but still I predict a 3_1 win with Gigi The Man of The match.
My prediction for the lineup:
......................Grygera.............Boumsong..........Legro............Molinaro
..........................Saly..........................Zanetti.......................Neddy
..........................Iaquinta...........................................Dp.....................
......................................................Trezy..........................................
I can honestly say that this is the worst defensive lineup in Juve's history.
but still I predict a 3_1 win with Gigi The Man of The match.
That was obvious after Saly took Tiago's place in the 2nd half against Empoli,I think Saly can play in any position in defence and midfield.He rarely put smthing extra but he always do what he is told to and his mistakes are rare and if I was Juve's coach on sunday,I would even play him as a CB alongside Legro.
Serie A Preview: Juventus - Sampdoria
What: Serie A, Round 19
Who: Juventus (3rd, 36 points) vs. Samdoria (7th, 24 points)
When: 1500 CET, Sunday, 20th January 2008
Where: Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Serie A Preview: Juventus - Sampdoria
Juventus Looking To Bounce Back
Juventus come into the game looking to bounce back from a poor start to the new year. Already 10 points behind league leaders Inter, the Bianconeri will have to ensure they take maximum points from this clash but the Old Lady knows only to well that a resurgent Sampdoria will be no pushovers.
Claudio Ranieri’s men have enjoyed a less than perfect season and hopes of winning the Scudetto this term and making history seem to have gone up in smoke. The Bianconeri were lucky to draw with Catania last week and were only able to escape with a point after Alessandro Del Piero despatched a dubious smash and grab penalty.
They now need to ensure no more slip ups otherwise a Champions League spot will begin to seem unlikely. Juve will need to rely on David Trezeguet to fire them back onto the right track to ensure they stay in the hunt for Europe’s elite club competition.
The Frenchman has hit the back of the net 13 times in Serie A this season and he leads the top scorers chart. No doubt he will be hoping to extend his tally on Sunday afternoon. Ranieri will be hoping his side bounce back to form with a win and avoid losing further ground to Inter.
On Sunday Roberto Mancini had a joke at Juve’s expense, saying that ten points were too much of a gap. Will Ranieri play an ace card and silence his critics? No doubt the former Chelsea coach will be looking for an opportunity to have the last laugh by beating Sampdoria.
Sampdoria Hoping To Continue Good
Form Walter Mazzari’s men had a poor start to the season and only started to show their potential after round 10. Antonio Cassano’s recent run of good form has ensured that Sampdoria’s season can be a good one and they could easily qualify for UEFA Cup football.
A win away to Juventus seems likely given the Bianconeri’s poor form at the back. Juventus have conceded 16 goals this season and Samp will be hoping to add to that tally as the Blucerchiati have scored seven in two games.
Much of this is down to Cassano, the troubled striker seems to have settled in well in the port city and he has rediscovered his potential under the watchful eye his coach. Everything seems to be going well for the Genova based club and if they continue the second half of the season in the way they started it then they might just be in with a shout for the Champions League places.
Sampdoria know only too well the problems Juve have been having recently and the port city side will be looking to take full advantage. Juventus have already lost at home this season when they went down 1-0 to Udinese in September.
No doubt Samdoria will go into the game full of confidence and Cassano might just cause another upset. The last time Il Talentino Di Bari played against Juventus he scored twice when Roma beat the Bianconeri 4-0 in February 2004.
FORM GUIDE
Juventus
Juventus 5-3 Empoli (Coppa Italia) January 15
Catania 1-1 Juventus (Serie A) January 12
Juventus 2-0 Siena (Serie A) December 23
Lazio 2-3 Juventus (Serie A) December 15
Juventus 1-0 Atalanta (Serie A) December 9
Empoli 2-1 Juventus (Coppa Italia) December 6
Sampdoria
Samdoria 4-0 Cagliari (Coppa Italia) January 15
Sampdoria 3-0 Palermo (Serie A) January 13
Roma 2-0 Samdoria (Serie A) December 22
Samdoria 2-2 Fiorentina (Serie A) December 16
Cagliari 1-0 Samdoria (Coppa Italia) December 12
TEAM NEWS
Juventus will be without Giorgio Chiellini who twisted his knee against Empoli on Wednesday night. Antonio Nocerino misses the game through suspension after picking up a yellow card against Catania.
Sampdoria will be without Vincenzo Montella and Gennaro Delvecchio both out injured, apart from that Mazzari has a full squad to choose from.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Juventus: Buffon, Birindelli, Molinaro, Grygera, Boumsong, Marchionni, Zanetti, Nedved, Salihamidzic, Del Piero, Trezeguet.
Sampdoria: Castellazzi; Campagnaro, Sala, Gastaldello; Maggio, Sammarco, Palombo, Pieri; D Franceschini, Cassano, Bellucci
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Juventus - David Trezeguet
The Frenchman is currently top scorer in Serie A and he will be the danger man for the Bianconeri.
Antonio Cassano – Sampdoria
The Bari-Born star has found his feet and scoring boots in the last few weeks and he will be hoping to impress his manager again and cause Juventus’ struggling defence a problem.
PREDICTION
Once upon a time there was only one winner in this tie but recently Juventus have struggled while Sampdoria are on the up. It will be a tight game and the visitors are well aware of Juve’s problems at the back. A draw seems on the cards at the Olimpico.
Juventus 1-1 Sampdoria
Salvatore Landolina
Goal.com
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Salvatore is that you?
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What: Serie A, Round 19
Who: Juventus (3rd, 36 points) vs. Samdoria (7th, 24 points)
When: 1500 CET, Sunday, 20th January 2008
Where: Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Serie A Preview: Juventus - Sampdoria
Juventus Looking To Bounce Back
Juventus come into the game looking to bounce back from a poor start to the new year. Already 10 points behind league leaders Inter, the Bianconeri will have to ensure they take maximum points from this clash but the Old Lady knows only to well that a resurgent Sampdoria will be no pushovers.
Claudio Ranieri’s men have enjoyed a less than perfect season and hopes of winning the Scudetto this term and making history seem to have gone up in smoke. The Bianconeri were lucky to draw with Catania last week and were only able to escape with a point after Alessandro Del Piero despatched a dubious smash and grab penalty.
They now need to ensure no more slip ups otherwise a Champions League spot will begin to seem unlikely. Juve will need to rely on David Trezeguet to fire them back onto the right track to ensure they stay in the hunt for Europe’s elite club competition.
The Frenchman has hit the back of the net 13 times in Serie A this season and he leads the top scorers chart. No doubt he will be hoping to extend his tally on Sunday afternoon. Ranieri will be hoping his side bounce back to form with a win and avoid losing further ground to Inter.
On Sunday Roberto Mancini had a joke at Juve’s expense, saying that ten points were too much of a gap. Will Ranieri play an ace card and silence his critics? No doubt the former Chelsea coach will be looking for an opportunity to have the last laugh by beating Sampdoria.
Sampdoria Hoping To Continue Good
Form Walter Mazzari’s men had a poor start to the season and only started to show their potential after round 10. Antonio Cassano’s recent run of good form has ensured that Sampdoria’s season can be a good one and they could easily qualify for UEFA Cup football.
A win away to Juventus seems likely given the Bianconeri’s poor form at the back. Juventus have conceded 16 goals this season and Samp will be hoping to add to that tally as the Blucerchiati have scored seven in two games.
Much of this is down to Cassano, the troubled striker seems to have settled in well in the port city and he has rediscovered his potential under the watchful eye his coach. Everything seems to be going well for the Genova based club and if they continue the second half of the season in the way they started it then they might just be in with a shout for the Champions League places.
Sampdoria know only too well the problems Juve have been having recently and the port city side will be looking to take full advantage. Juventus have already lost at home this season when they went down 1-0 to Udinese in September.
No doubt Samdoria will go into the game full of confidence and Cassano might just cause another upset. The last time Il Talentino Di Bari played against Juventus he scored twice when Roma beat the Bianconeri 4-0 in February 2004.
FORM GUIDE
Juventus
Juventus 5-3 Empoli (Coppa Italia) January 15
Catania 1-1 Juventus (Serie A) January 12
Juventus 2-0 Siena (Serie A) December 23
Lazio 2-3 Juventus (Serie A) December 15
Juventus 1-0 Atalanta (Serie A) December 9
Empoli 2-1 Juventus (Coppa Italia) December 6
Sampdoria
Samdoria 4-0 Cagliari (Coppa Italia) January 15
Sampdoria 3-0 Palermo (Serie A) January 13
Roma 2-0 Samdoria (Serie A) December 22
Samdoria 2-2 Fiorentina (Serie A) December 16
Cagliari 1-0 Samdoria (Coppa Italia) December 12
TEAM NEWS
Juventus will be without Giorgio Chiellini who twisted his knee against Empoli on Wednesday night. Antonio Nocerino misses the game through suspension after picking up a yellow card against Catania.
Sampdoria will be without Vincenzo Montella and Gennaro Delvecchio both out injured, apart from that Mazzari has a full squad to choose from.
PROBABLE TEAMS
Juventus: Buffon, Birindelli, Molinaro, Grygera, Boumsong, Marchionni, Zanetti, Nedved, Salihamidzic, Del Piero, Trezeguet.
Sampdoria: Castellazzi; Campagnaro, Sala, Gastaldello; Maggio, Sammarco, Palombo, Pieri; D Franceschini, Cassano, Bellucci
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Juventus - David Trezeguet
The Frenchman is currently top scorer in Serie A and he will be the danger man for the Bianconeri.
Antonio Cassano – Sampdoria
The Bari-Born star has found his feet and scoring boots in the last few weeks and he will be hoping to impress his manager again and cause Juventus’ struggling defence a problem.
PREDICTION
Once upon a time there was only one winner in this tie but recently Juventus have struggled while Sampdoria are on the up. It will be a tight game and the visitors are well aware of Juve’s problems at the back. A draw seems on the cards at the Olimpico.
Juventus 1-1 Sampdoria
Salvatore Landolina
Goal.com
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Salvatore is that you?
___________________________
Giving Almiron a chance means we will end up with a lousy 4-4-2 with Sali taking the right flank. I say forget both Almiron and Tiago, field a midfield with Sali, Zanetti and Nedved, three forwards with Iaquinta Trezeguet and Del Piero. Field a backline with three primavera players and hope that the forwards with Nedved will be able to score more than we concede and we're all set for a spectacular match.
