The strong Juve squads (4 Viewers)
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- unforgettable, we played like we actually enjoyed it and each player on that pitch played with heart. What a squad.
Serie A was the best league back then; The Bundesliga was also very competitive during that period.
I can't really pick one squad, but the Juve teams of the late 90's (95-99) was the best Juve I have ever had the pleasure of watching. I am sure the squads from the 80's with Platini, Brady, and Boniek were a joy to watch too, but I was too young and didn't get any games during that period.
I can't really pick one squad, but the Juve teams of the late 90's (95-99) was the best Juve I have ever had the pleasure of watching. I am sure the squads from the 80's with Platini, Brady, and Boniek were a joy to watch too, but I was too young and didn't get any games during that period.
In regards to a specific season, the 97/98.
Staring
Peruzzi
Moreno Torricelli
Ciro Ferrara
Paolo Montero
Gianluca Pessotto
Didier Deschamps
Antonio Conte
Edgar Davids
Zinedine Zidane
Alessandro Del Piero
Fillippo Inzaghi
Subs
Michangelo Rampulla
Alessandro Birindelli
Mark Iuliano
Manuel Dimas
Alessio Tarchinardi
Fabio Pecchia
Angelo Di Livio
Nicola Amoruso
Daniel Foncesca
Michelle Padovano
The Padovano then is MILES better than the Amauri now. They both have flowing flocks, so the hair is not responsible for Ama's wretched form ...
We also have probably the best home Jersey to celebrate that Centenary year
Not to mention the legendary blue ...
Staring
Peruzzi
Moreno Torricelli
Ciro Ferrara
Paolo Montero
Gianluca Pessotto
Didier Deschamps
Antonio Conte
Edgar Davids
Zinedine Zidane
Alessandro Del Piero
Fillippo Inzaghi
Subs
Michangelo Rampulla
Alessandro Birindelli
Mark Iuliano
Manuel Dimas
Alessio Tarchinardi
Fabio Pecchia
Angelo Di Livio
Nicola Amoruso
Daniel Foncesca
Michelle Padovano
The Padovano then is MILES better than the Amauri now. They both have flowing flocks, so the hair is not responsible for Ama's wretched form ...
We also have probably the best home Jersey to celebrate that Centenary year
Not to mention the legendary blue ...
You know looking at that list right there, it really says alot . On paper we had a handfull world class players yet we were the best team in europe back then.
I'd consider Del piero, zidane, davids, Deschamps and maybe inzhagi are the only world class players in the team. Both Ferrara and Montero are a really solid players while the rest of the team were just decent players.
One look at the bench and we reallize that we had a bunch of decent "hard working" players there but nothing special. We didn't even had a sub for zidane on the bench and average Forncesca and Padovano were del piero's sub. Yet we were a superior team.
Ii've always thought great teams should be built like that, 4-5 world class players who would make a difference in the team + decent hard working players to fill the other positions. We had such a great combination back then.
I'd consider Del piero, zidane, davids, Deschamps and maybe inzhagi are the only world class players in the team. Both Ferrara and Montero are a really solid players while the rest of the team were just decent players.
One look at the bench and we reallize that we had a bunch of decent "hard working" players there but nothing special. We didn't even had a sub for zidane on the bench and average Forncesca and Padovano were del piero's sub. Yet we were a superior team.
Ii've always thought great teams should be built like that, 4-5 world class players who would make a difference in the team + decent hard working players to fill the other positions. We had such a great combination back then.
It's clear that our problem is in the management not the individual players that we have right now.
The constant injuries that we have right now is another major problem that i feel our management don't really take seriously. The injuries problem alone should make the owners fire those on charge of the club without hesitating.
The constant injuries that we have right now is another major problem that i feel our management don't really take seriously. The injuries problem alone should make the owners fire those on charge of the club without hesitating.
In regards to a specific season, the 97/98.
Staring
Peruzzi
Moreno Torricelli
Ciro Ferrara
Paolo Montero
Gianluca Pessotto
Didier Deschamps
Antonio Conte
Edgar Davids
Zinedine Zidane
Alessandro Del Piero
Fillippo Inzaghi
Subs
Michangelo Rampulla
Alessandro Birindelli
Mark Iuliano
Manuel Dimas
Alessio Tarchinardi
Fabio Pecchia
Angelo Di Livio
Nicola Amoruso
Daniel Foncesca
Michelle Padovano
The Padovano then is MILES better than the Amauri now. They both have flowing flocks, so the hair is not responsible for Ama's wretched form ...
We also have probably the best home Jersey to celebrate that Centenary year
Not to mention the legendary blue ...
Staring
Peruzzi
Moreno Torricelli
Ciro Ferrara
Paolo Montero
Gianluca Pessotto
Didier Deschamps
Antonio Conte
Edgar Davids
Zinedine Zidane
Alessandro Del Piero
Fillippo Inzaghi
Subs
Michangelo Rampulla
Alessandro Birindelli
Mark Iuliano
Manuel Dimas
Alessio Tarchinardi
Fabio Pecchia
Angelo Di Livio
Nicola Amoruso
Daniel Foncesca
Michelle Padovano
The Padovano then is MILES better than the Amauri now. They both have flowing flocks, so the hair is not responsible for Ama's wretched form ...
We also have probably the best home Jersey to celebrate that Centenary year
Not to mention the legendary blue ...
the 97 club was what got me hooked on Juventus. what a brilliant group of players.
The small handful of world class players we had at that time are probably the best in their respective positions. I do not think anyone can argue there is a better 2nd Striker than Ale or a better playmaker than Zidane at that time. Davids is re-building his reputation as the toughest pitbull in midfield after Juve saved him from Milan.
Throw in the No-Nonsense duo of Ferrara and Montero flanked by the more than decent Torricelli, Conte, Pessotto and Di Livio, they formed such a strong backbone that eventually see us reaching 3 CL finals in a row. It just showed how consistent we were playing at a high level.
That season, Inter led by Ronaldo and Djorkaeff was biting tooth and nail with us throughout the season, and when they came to the Delle Alpi and lost the game (one which Iuliano showed us how to bring Ronaldo down in the penalty area w/o being penalized for a spot kick), they somehow lost it and Juve started to run away with the title.
So it makes that season extra sweet. Had we won the CL against Real which we should had since we had the superior squad, that would have been the best squad playing its best season ever in my memory
