Horrible decisions made by management in the transfer market LAST summer. (summer of 07)
Those dinosaurs as your fellow Juventus fan called Milan...have won the CL 7 times.
I agree we're over due for some more young blood. To help us in the Serie "A"
But the Scudetto has normally been a secondary cup in management's mind to the CL Cup. If they win the CL but finish fourth or even 6th in the league...I think they'd call it a successful season.
That all changed until we got our asses handed to us by Arsenal, and Fiornetina got fourth.
As a result management has no choice but to focus on the scudetto this season.
We need to get younger no doubt...But being consistant at or near the top is the hallmark of a great team. And I don't think that a year of not playing in the CL takes that away when you've won it as much as Milan has.
Winning the CL 5 times in the past 20 years and having 8 appearances in finals in the same amout of time doesn't get erased because we didn't qualify for 1 year.
No one can argue against milans CL record. Juve have failed to turn their domestic superiority 29 scudetto's into more CL silverware. But Pardon the pun when Juve needed it most lady luck deserted her.
Juves team of the mid 90's was awesome with 3 consecutive finals only bringing 1victory. Juventus have specalised in letting the occasion, expectation and pressure get to them on the big european nights. They underestimated Dortmund and never turned up in the final with the chance to make history and retain the CL title.
The following year they dominated madrid in the final but could not put the ball in the net and pedrag mijatovic pierced juventus fans hearts and the juve net with madrids only chance of the match.
The 1999 semi final juventus put in a super away performace away to united only for giggs last minute equaliser rescued an undeserved draw for united but juve had the away goals advantage. In the second leg juve raced out of the traps and were 2-0 up inside 15 minutes but froze and retreated and allowed Roy Keane to drag united to the final.
Then in 2003 looking to round off a great season where they dominated serie a and knocked the highly fancied Real and Barcelona out of the competition with great football passion and tactics. Juventus and lippi froze in the final. against a far weaker milan side lippi refused to take the initative and attack milan conte hit the bar. then came extra time with all milans subs used Roque junior got injured and had to limp around up front even with milan effectivley down to 10 men lippi refused to attack and penalties were inevitable. with Davids and Camoranesi already substituted and Balon D'or winner nedved looking on from the stands after a stupid yellow card when the semi final against madrid was won thanks to an outstanding display from pavel. yes it was a stupid tackle by the player but lippi should have substituted him to protect him.
Juve selected their peno takers poorly so when trezequet zalayeta and montero missed, turam zambrotta di vaio tachinardi conte and ferrera looked on as the heartbreak unfolded. Milan who needed a 92nd minute winner to knock out ajax in the quarters on away goals were victorious. Juve had lost another final.
So from all these bad memories Juve fans respect milan for their success in the CL and unlike inter they have a great tradition always play good football and are humble in victory as they are in defeat.
But come sunday a victory for the home side as we continue to hunt down those damn nerrazzuri fuckers to build confidence and hope that come the spring Juve will have the chance to put the pain of those champions League memories to rest to partake in another final and hopefully capture the famous cup again.
Milans last apperance in a final was a penalty shoot out defeat just like Juves but at least we have the chance to correct that this season although it would be something of a miracle considering the short comings in our team but a very ordinary liverpool team lifted this trophy not long ago so hope is eternal.
Sorry for the trip down memory lane but big games like this one coming up sunday always gets me thinking back.
I hope ranieri is brave and if camo is back from injury that a midfield of
camo momo neddy gio
would start.
But i think as stated before the team will be
Maninnger
grygera mellberg chiellini molinaro
camo marchisio sissoko neddy
DP Amauri
What injured players will not be back for milan i know gattuso and bonera are out, but will seedorf ronaldinho and piro and pato return
Legro is a huge loss for Juve he is the organiser and communication leader of our back four i hope mellberg comes in and has a great game and stops sheva from getting his first serie a goal after his return.
But all in all in feeling confident and think juve will win 1-0 through amauri.
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