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Iaquinta denies wanderlust 
Juventus hitman Vincenzo Iaquinta insists he is settled in Turin, despite playing very little first-team football.
The towering marksman, who signed from Udinese in 2007, has started just four games this season.
With Amauri and Alessandro Del Piero forming a formidable partnership, there have even been suggestions that Iaquinta could quit the Bianconeri.
“At Juve, there are no guarantees,” Iaquinta told Tuttosport.
“Of course I would like to be a regular starter, but my teammates are champions.
“My good friend Amauri has come in and stolen my place,” he joked. “But seriously he has settled here in spite of the weight of the shirt.
“However, everyone can be useful. I knew this was how things worked here before I arrived and so I haven't uttered one word of controversy.”
Iaquinta's chances of holding down a starting shirt will be further reduced when French ace David Trezeguet returns from injury in the New Year.
“David is an extra weapon for us, but that doesn't mean that my position changes,” the Calabria native insisted.
“It is flattering that I am appreciated and there are rumours of a transfer, but I respect Claudio Ranieri.
“I get angry when I'm left out, but that is normal and I am convinced of my abilities.”
Source: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec3b.html
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Juventus hitman Vincenzo Iaquinta insists he is settled in Turin, despite playing very little first-team football.
The towering marksman, who signed from Udinese in 2007, has started just four games this season.
With Amauri and Alessandro Del Piero forming a formidable partnership, there have even been suggestions that Iaquinta could quit the Bianconeri.
“At Juve, there are no guarantees,” Iaquinta told Tuttosport.
“Of course I would like to be a regular starter, but my teammates are champions.
“My good friend Amauri has come in and stolen my place,” he joked. “But seriously he has settled here in spite of the weight of the shirt.
“However, everyone can be useful. I knew this was how things worked here before I arrived and so I haven't uttered one word of controversy.”
Iaquinta's chances of holding down a starting shirt will be further reduced when French ace David Trezeguet returns from injury in the New Year.
“David is an extra weapon for us, but that doesn't mean that my position changes,” the Calabria native insisted.
“It is flattering that I am appreciated and there are rumours of a transfer, but I respect Claudio Ranieri.
“I get angry when I'm left out, but that is normal and I am convinced of my abilities.”
Source: http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/dec3b.html
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anybody else feel like we should give this guy a starting XI place for a few games? Everytime he gets on the pitch, he gets chances and the majority of the time puts them away. It'd be nice to see a game/goal comparison for him (or even a minutes played/goal comparison)
I understand he fighting Amauri & Del Piero for a place, but maybe against the 'lesser' teams or coppa italia he should be guaranteed a place and we can rest Ale/Amauri for the CL ties
then again...that means another person ahead of seba
lol
I understand he fighting Amauri & Del Piero for a place, but maybe against the 'lesser' teams or coppa italia he should be guaranteed a place and we can rest Ale/Amauri for the CL ties
then again...that means another person ahead of seba
lol
Thing is...the Trez job of scoring 15-20 a season and scoring scrappy/late type goals is being filled well by Amauri. But this is just one season, can we rely on Amauri to do the same nx season like we have been relying on Trezegol?
So no getting rid of Trez
Gio is the heir to Ale, no way in hell we'll be selling Seba
So no getting rid of Trez
Del & Amauri wont be going...or we'd like to think so
that leaves Vinnie...hes the super-sub, can score on cue (see last night & BATE for example).
Would we get rid of Iaquinta even with a youth player like Gio and an older/slower Trez?
So no getting rid of Trez
Gio is the heir to Ale, no way in hell we'll be selling Seba
So no getting rid of Trez
Del & Amauri wont be going...or we'd like to think so
that leaves Vinnie...hes the super-sub, can score on cue (see last night & BATE for example).
Would we get rid of Iaquinta even with a youth player like Gio and an older/slower Trez?
anybody else feel like we should give this guy a starting XI place for a few games? Everytime he gets on the pitch, he gets chances and the majority of the time puts them away. It'd be nice to see a game/goal comparison for him (or even a minutes played/goal comparison)
I understand he fighting Amauri & Del Piero for a place, but maybe against the 'lesser' teams or coppa italia he should be guaranteed a place and we can rest Ale/Amauri for the CL ties
then again...that means another person ahead of seba lol
I understand he fighting Amauri & Del Piero for a place, but maybe against the 'lesser' teams or coppa italia he should be guaranteed a place and we can rest Ale/Amauri for the CL ties
then again...that means another person ahead of seba
lol