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Ranieri prepares for D-day
Monday 25 February, 2008
Claudio Ranieri is relishing the chance to move on from Saturday’s controversy as Juventus face Torino in tomorrow’s derby showdown.
The Old Lady lost out to Reggina on Saturday after some dubious refereeing decisions by referee Paolo Dondarini, prompting the Bianconeri to send a letter to FIGC lamenting the attitude of Serie A officials.
Juve have the chance to put their Stadio Granillo nightmare behind them as they take on Torino and look to repeat their hard-fought 1-0 victory back in Week 6, even if the scorer that day David Trezeguet is out with the 'flu’.
“The first game was good and we triumphed thanks to a strike from a champion in Trezeguet,” Ranieri recalled. “I’m expecting a similar game tomorrow even if Trez won’t be there.
“I’m hoping to get Vincenzo Iaquinta and Jonathan Zebina back and it’s a shame that I won’t have Cristiano Zanetti, but whoever takes his place will do well.”
Ranieri has been uncharacteristically vocal about the events of Saturday and gave a final explanation of his frustration.
“The lads weren’t angry in Reggio Calabria, but they were bitter and disappointed,” he explained.
“The open letter? This club does things clearly and wanted to say something to everyone.
“However, given the fixture list, we haven’t got a chance to dwell on the past.
“This is a game that is more than just a League match and that’s why it is so great. The formbook goes out of the window.
“Toro at the moment have quality players who are almost as charged as ours. Novellino has taken stock during the January transfer window and has a side well suited to his style of play. I would enjoy seeing a top of the table derby, like it was when I was a player.”
Azzurri goalkeeper Gigi Buffon will return after being rested against Reggina to take the strain off his injured back and midfielder Antonio Nocerino is back from suspension.
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Salihamidzic, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Camoranesi, Sissoko, Nocerino, Nedved; Iaquinta, Del Piero
Monday 25 February, 2008
Claudio Ranieri is relishing the chance to move on from Saturday’s controversy as Juventus face Torino in tomorrow’s derby showdown.
The Old Lady lost out to Reggina on Saturday after some dubious refereeing decisions by referee Paolo Dondarini, prompting the Bianconeri to send a letter to FIGC lamenting the attitude of Serie A officials.
Juve have the chance to put their Stadio Granillo nightmare behind them as they take on Torino and look to repeat their hard-fought 1-0 victory back in Week 6, even if the scorer that day David Trezeguet is out with the 'flu’.
“The first game was good and we triumphed thanks to a strike from a champion in Trezeguet,” Ranieri recalled. “I’m expecting a similar game tomorrow even if Trez won’t be there.
“I’m hoping to get Vincenzo Iaquinta and Jonathan Zebina back and it’s a shame that I won’t have Cristiano Zanetti, but whoever takes his place will do well.”
Ranieri has been uncharacteristically vocal about the events of Saturday and gave a final explanation of his frustration.
“The lads weren’t angry in Reggio Calabria, but they were bitter and disappointed,” he explained.
“The open letter? This club does things clearly and wanted to say something to everyone.
“However, given the fixture list, we haven’t got a chance to dwell on the past.
“This is a game that is more than just a League match and that’s why it is so great. The formbook goes out of the window.
“Toro at the moment have quality players who are almost as charged as ours. Novellino has taken stock during the January transfer window and has a side well suited to his style of play. I would enjoy seeing a top of the table derby, like it was when I was a player.”
Azzurri goalkeeper Gigi Buffon will return after being rested against Reggina to take the strain off his injured back and midfielder Antonio Nocerino is back from suspension.
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Salihamidzic, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Camoranesi, Sissoko, Nocerino, Nedved; Iaquinta, Del Piero
Furious Juventus still paying their dues for past refereeing favours
Furious Juventus still paying their dues for past refereeing favours
ITALIAN football seems almost comically keen to demonstrate its novel streak of probity. Perhaps Pierluigi Collina has become the equivalent of a Witchfinder General looming like an oppressive bald conscience over Italian referees. Bizarre events in Calabria on Saturday confirmed the sea change in Italian football.
Facing Reggina, the second-bottom side in Serie A, the once-mighty Juventus had three decent penalty claims turned down, before losing to a 90th-minute penalty awarded to the home team after an accidental collision, and having Cristiano Zanetti red-carded for protesting too vigorously. These are not the sort of injustices that were ever meted out to Juventus during their long domination of Italian football. It appears that Italian football is determined to show that the days of notorious ref-fixer Luciano Moggi are long gone, and the campaign can occasionally seem a little over-zealous.
The normally mild-mannered Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri was moved to talk ominously about this latest setback being only "the tip of the iceberg", hinting at a conspiracy to prevent Juventus's comeback to Serie A being even more impressive. They are a clear third in the table, but players, manager and officials believe that, with a little less intervention from referees, they could have mounted a challenge.
Ranieri focused on the referee, but he might take a little of the blame for the defeat himself, as he rested the world's best goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. With no European interests this season, Juventus might have been expected to concentrate on the league matches and field their strongest side, but some are more important than others. One of the biggest matches of Juventus's season comes tomorrow night, in the Turin derby against Torino.
Even in the characterless, modern Stadio Olimpico (used while the Stadio Delle Alpi is renovated), this is always a fixture that can conjure up a heady atmosphere, particularly on a cold February night with the wind whistling off the mountains. Juventus fans, previously patrician sorts who probably grated truffle on their prawn sandwiches, have reinvented themselves since their humiliating exile to Serie A last season. They have adopted a "nobody likes us we don't care" attitude, and brought a persecution complex to matches, that would hardly have been softened by events in the Deep South on Saturday.
Like all derbies this has a history laced with a little bitterness. A century ago, Torino was founded by a director cast out of Juventus. Their first match was against the "mother" club, and they won it. Rather like Manchester City faced by their illustrious global brand neighbours, Torino fans regard their team as the true representatives of the northern city, with Juventus as the side of glory-hunting outsiders. In truth Juventus's following used to include a substantial proportion of southerners who had moved north to work in the Fiat factory. Now the fan-base is considerably broader, with 11 million registered supporters across Italy and 38 million worldwide.
Tomorrow's game will have all the animus of a local derby, with extra interest added by the clubs' contrasting fortunes at the weekend. While Juventus were losing, Torino mounted a spectacular comeback against Parma, recovering from 4-1 down in the first half to draw 4-4.
Torino are still on the fringes of the relegation places and still reliant on home-grown players. This didn't used to be remarkable in Italy, but in an era when Internazionale can field entirely foreign starting XIs and Milan thrive on Brazilian prodigies, it's an indication that Torino are Serie A also-rans.
Juv
entus's investment in the squad won't resume until the summer, and it's an indication of their present relative penury that their January spending was limited to Liverpool reserve Mohammed Sissoko, who has gone straight into the centre of midfield. Otherwise this is an ageing side, with Pavel Nedved and Alessandro Del Piero still key players well into their professional dotage, and David Trezeguet the main attacking threat.
Trezeguet, piqued by his recent exclusion from the French squad, returns against Torino after missing the Reggina match through illness. Buffon will also reclaim his jersey. Ranieri knows he cannot hunt down Internazionale at the top of Serie A, and knows that, barring meltdown, Juventus should claim a place in next season's Champions League. All that is left to play for is local pride, and an enduring sense of grievance. Don't all rush to feel sorry for them.
http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Furious-Juventus-still--paying.3810499.jp
Furious Juventus still paying their dues for past refereeing favours
ITALIAN football seems almost comically keen to demonstrate its novel streak of probity. Perhaps Pierluigi Collina has become the equivalent of a Witchfinder General looming like an oppressive bald conscience over Italian referees. Bizarre events in Calabria on Saturday confirmed the sea change in Italian football.
Facing Reggina, the second-bottom side in Serie A, the once-mighty Juventus had three decent penalty claims turned down, before losing to a 90th-minute penalty awarded to the home team after an accidental collision, and having Cristiano Zanetti red-carded for protesting too vigorously. These are not the sort of injustices that were ever meted out to Juventus during their long domination of Italian football. It appears that Italian football is determined to show that the days of notorious ref-fixer Luciano Moggi are long gone, and the campaign can occasionally seem a little over-zealous.
The normally mild-mannered Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri was moved to talk ominously about this latest setback being only "the tip of the iceberg", hinting at a conspiracy to prevent Juventus's comeback to Serie A being even more impressive. They are a clear third in the table, but players, manager and officials believe that, with a little less intervention from referees, they could have mounted a challenge.
Ranieri focused on the referee, but he might take a little of the blame for the defeat himself, as he rested the world's best goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon. With no European interests this season, Juventus might have been expected to concentrate on the league matches and field their strongest side, but some are more important than others. One of the biggest matches of Juventus's season comes tomorrow night, in the Turin derby against Torino.
Even in the characterless, modern Stadio Olimpico (used while the Stadio Delle Alpi is renovated), this is always a fixture that can conjure up a heady atmosphere, particularly on a cold February night with the wind whistling off the mountains. Juventus fans, previously patrician sorts who probably grated truffle on their prawn sandwiches, have reinvented themselves since their humiliating exile to Serie A last season. They have adopted a "nobody likes us we don't care" attitude, and brought a persecution complex to matches, that would hardly have been softened by events in the Deep South on Saturday.
Like all derbies this has a history laced with a little bitterness. A century ago, Torino was founded by a director cast out of Juventus. Their first match was against the "mother" club, and they won it. Rather like Manchester City faced by their illustrious global brand neighbours, Torino fans regard their team as the true representatives of the northern city, with Juventus as the side of glory-hunting outsiders. In truth Juventus's following used to include a substantial proportion of southerners who had moved north to work in the Fiat factory. Now the fan-base is considerably broader, with 11 million registered supporters across Italy and 38 million worldwide.
Tomorrow's game will have all the animus of a local derby, with extra interest added by the clubs' contrasting fortunes at the weekend. While Juventus were losing, Torino mounted a spectacular comeback against Parma, recovering from 4-1 down in the first half to draw 4-4.
Torino are still on the fringes of the relegation places and still reliant on home-grown players. This didn't used to be remarkable in Italy, but in an era when Internazionale can field entirely foreign starting XIs and Milan thrive on Brazilian prodigies, it's an indication that Torino are Serie A also-rans.
Juv
entus's investment in the squad won't resume until the summer, and it's an indication of their present relative penury that their January spending was limited to Liverpool reserve Mohammed Sissoko, who has gone straight into the centre of midfield. Otherwise this is an ageing side, with Pavel Nedved and Alessandro Del Piero still key players well into their professional dotage, and David Trezeguet the main attacking threat.
Trezeguet, piqued by his recent exclusion from the French squad, returns against Torino after missing the Reggina match through illness. Buffon will also reclaim his jersey. Ranieri knows he cannot hunt down Internazionale at the top of Serie A, and knows that, barring meltdown, Juventus should claim a place in next season's Champions League. All that is left to play for is local pride, and an enduring sense of grievance. Don't all rush to feel sorry for them.
http://sport.scotsman.com/sport/Furious-Juventus-still--paying.3810499.jp
Well this game will be a big test for Ranieri imo, it will be a big task keeping the team focused and missing Trezi doesn't help at all.
i don't know if Ranieri will give Tiago a start, i hope he plays a part in the game because he needs to be re-integrated back to the team as he will be useful in the coming weeks.
I expect a really scrappy, heated game with everyone pressurising the ref and some tough challenges.
We need Legro to find his top form as those small mistakes have been creeping back to his game.
Can't wait to kick their ASS!
i don't know if Ranieri will give Tiago a start, i hope he plays a part in the game because he needs to be re-integrated back to the team as he will be useful in the coming weeks.
I expect a really scrappy, heated game with everyone pressurising the ref and some tough challenges.
We need Legro to find his top form as those small mistakes have been creeping back to his game.
Can't wait to kick their ASS!
