Serie B Table
Juventus 35 19 13 5 1 32 10
Napoli 35 19 9 8 2 20 11
Piacenza 34 19 10 4 5 24 19
Rimini 33 19 9 6 4 32 19
Mantova 33 19 8 9 2 21 12
Bologna 33 19 10 3 6 24 17
Genoa 32 19 9 5 5 31 25
As you can see in the standings there are seven teams very close together in the standings all fighting for promotion to Serie A. Without the 9-point penalty we would have had 44 points - 9 points ahead of Napoli. Very good.
So the results have been good so far considering circumstances like the departure of stars and the mental task it was to get relegated with a point penalty. Not to mention getting used to the difference from playing the tactical Serie A to the more aggressive Serie B. Plus the injuries and the line of sad events for Juvenus that occured lately.
I hope we can slowly isolate ourselves in first place by making a gap to the 6 other top teams in Serie B and go on to easily win the league and more importantly promotion. In order to do that we must go on winning all our matches.
Today we face Bari at home. Fortunately we have recovered 5 players from injury and suspension. Nedved, Zanetti, Giannichedda, Marchionni and Legrottaglie. A remarkable boost in strength for Juve.
Only a victory counts today. For Juventus victory is the only satisfying outcome. You cannot say Juve without saying victory.
Here is what Didier Deschamps said about our opponent today:
“Bari have only conceded 12 goals so far, but they’ve also only scored 18. They defend well and leave very little space for the opposition to play in. I don’t expect them to play any differently tomorrow, they’ll play their natural game of keeping it tight at the back and hitting us on the break, just as Cesena did and most other teams do at the Olimpico. We have to create space for ourselves so we’ll be looking to get forward at every opportunity. We’ll inevitably leave gaps at the back but that’s how it is for us in Serie B”
Alessandro Del Piero plays his match number 500 in the Bianconeri shirt. Let's pray our ultimate star crowns this milestone with goals and a victory for Juve.

int:
I hope we field this team:
Mirante
Birindelli - Legrottaglie - Giannichedda - Balzaretti
Camoranesi - Paro - Zanetti - Nedved
Del Piero - Trezeguet
Jokers on the bench are Bojinov, Palladino and Marchionni.
I predict a narrow 1 - 0 victory for Juventus with the goal from Del Piero.
Forza Juve