Missing Beppe Marotta

I had conjured a lengthy piece after the Verona game. Yet after re-reading my cynical mutterings I found too many echoes of previous reports. And I am well aware that…

Where is Sarriball?

The performance in Riyad came as no surprise, nor the result. A defeat serving as a clear and fair barometer of the first half of Sarri’s debut campaign in the…

I had a dream…

Perhaps there is something of value to astrology. For my chart suggests I am an egomaniac, berserk Romeo with a monstrous intensity in the 12th house. My dreams are never…

Will Sarriball fit the Juventus squad?

After the lengthy process of finally announcing Sarri as the new boss, we have now moved onto the usual mercato meanderings though to be fair the club do appear to…

Thoughts on Sarri’s Juventus so far

With the managerial situation resolved, the midfield and defence hugely upgraded and the mercato still very much in full swing I feel there is cause to open discussions regarding the…

Waiting for Godot…

What began as exciting, the dawn of a new era, something we all wanted to happen but thought never could…has now slowly descended to confusion, deflation and some concern. Juventus…

The rumour mill has been dizzying…

Its been a damn whirlwind of incessant tweets and journalists with inside knowledge and denials and hopes and dreams rising so swiftly then dashed against the rocks as abruptly as…

A victory for football…

Waking at 432am, stumbling and grumbling to the kitchen to avoid waking the mad pixie queen and her slumbering toddler, I was not exactly horrified or surprised, but certainly disheartened…

Allegri Masterclass…

Whilst many are still reveling in the afterglow of Tuesday eve’s heroics – rightfully so – it seems a decent time to offer my first positive appraisal of Max and…

I have been surprised…

I have been surprised this season. Not by the anaemic outing in Spain last night. Nor by our performances since August. No, it is not what has been on show…

It has been coming…

It has been coming. I have watched plenty of games this season, close to every match of the last few years, and the only surprise is that it has taken…

Juventus Youth update

It has been a fair while since I delved into the youth sector, though I have been keeping abreast of the general form of the primavera and of course the…

Transfer target report – Aaron Ramsey

A lot of discussion abounds when a player leaves any close to major Premier League club and especially when they are signed by a top European side outside of England.…

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Juventus Team News vs Bologna: Vlahovic Injury Update, Koopmeiners Doubt, Yildiz Suspended

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Juventus face Bologna on Sunday evening at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Serie A, with Champions League qualification on the line — and manager Igor Tudor may be handed a late boost with the possible return of Dusan Vlahovic. Just one point separates fourth-place Juventus and fifth-place Bologna, and with Italy set to receive only four Champions League spots next…

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Simone Inzaghi and Hakan Calhanoglu Handed One-Match Ban For Interactions With Inter Ultras Group Curva Nord

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Hakan Calhanoglu, Simone Inzaghi and vice president Javier Zanetti have all been reprimanded for their interactions with Inter Milan’s ultras group ‘Curva Nord’. What is Curva Nord? Curva Nord — which translates to ‘North Curve’ in English — is a term coined for the specific stand at the San Siro where Inter Milan’s most passionate, and at times controversial fans…

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