Chances are, everything I am about to say has already been said a thousand times before, but I have to get it off my chest! (For the sake of therapy!)
Del Piero, in the big games, is quite often, a liability. I know he is recently back from injury but that excuse can only be used so often. He wasn't injured before the Champions League Final and his performance was abysmal. Juve needed him in that game so badly and he did nothing. It was the same against Lazio, effectively Juve were playing with 9 men (Trezeguet offers absolutely nothing also). In consequence they stood no chance of getting back into the game. Too much emphasis is put on Nedved, DP is hailed to be one of the best footballers on the planet, but you can't be the best if you only produce the goods against the Empoli's and the Atalanta's of this world. He was supposed to be the heir to Baggio, maybe he was in terms of marketing, but not on the pitch.
If he is Juve's heart as everyone seems to say then why doesn't he at least put more effort in? If things aren't going well for Nedved, he at least works his socks off and puts the effort in, DP just strolls around hoping things will get better.
Everytime Juve play I hope DP will take control of the game, or at least be a constant danger to the opponents. I'm disappointed with him so many times. When DP and Trez are up front against a lesser team, I know the midfield (and Zambrotta etc) will be able to run the midfield and create chances for them. Against the bigger teams, DP and Trez have to take some of the burden off the midfield and at least contribute to the game, and they don't! Lazio had Corradi up front causing mayhem the other day , they didn't need to rely on the midfield for that like Juve does.
I think Miccoli and DV should be given more of a chance, at least they get their foot on the ball and are threatening to the opposition.