- Mr. Massimiliano Allegri | #EuroMax |

I agree! I would play Asamoah at LCM where he has always belonged! That way we can have top notch rotation for our midfield! Vidal, Pogba, Pirlo, Marchisio, Asamoah, Pereyra.

I want Asa to play as AM as he can shine there

I feel he is better as a CM because he has that atheletic, endurance and aggression to cover the ground box to box. For me he isnt creative or enough of a vision player to play as an AM.

inderbaby wrote:I feel he is better as a CM because he has that atheletic, endurance and aggression to cover the ground box to box. For me he isnt creative or enough of a vision player to play as an AM.

+ his finishing skills are poor

Allegri deployed 4-3-3 against Lucento with Giovinco - Llorente- Tevez in attack we are losing 0-1

Llorente scores 2 goals in 2 minutes lol

Wow didny know we played today! What was the formation with players?

Juventus lost their first game under Max Allegri, falling 3-2 to amateur side Lucento despite a Fernando Llorente brace.

New Coach Allegri changed their system to his favoured 4-3-2-1 with Carlos Tevez and Sebastian Giovinco supporting the Spanish centre-forward.

It started off badly, as Lucento took the lead when Gianluca Bo was allowed to nod in a corner.

Llorente turned the game around before half-time, as he turned to fire in a Simone Pepe assist and then scored with an angled drive.

Roberto Pereyra had his presentation Press conference before the game, but made his debut in a Juve jersey for the second half.

Allegri performed many substitutions and Lucento netted twice in the final 15 minutes to secure a shock 3-2 victory at the Vinovo training camp.

The Bianconeri were unlucky this afternoon, hitting the woodwork four times with Sebastian Giovinco twice, Pepe and Pereyra.

Juventus had already faced Turin-based Eccellenza League side Lucento in a 2011 pre-season friendly, winning 6-1.

Juventus: Storari; Motta, Sorensen, Ogbonna, Barlocco (Liviero 52); Padoin, Marrone (Pereyra 51), Pepe; Tevez (Coman 52), Giovinco; Llorente

salmano9 wrote:Wow didny know we played today! What was the formation with players?

SKY and TJ reported 4-3-3, FI and Tuttosport 4-3-2-1

We're going to be giving up a lot of goals if we play with three true strikers.

Allegri: 'I'm not worried'


Massimiliano Allegri is “not worried” by the Arturo Vidal situation or his debut Juventus defeat to an amateur team.

The new Coach had a sensational first friendly game in charge, losing 3-2 to Eccellenza level side Lucento today.

“This was more of a training session than a proper match,” he told Tuttomercatoweb.

“I wanted to see who will remain and how they would play. We were coming off two days of intensive training, so our legs were a little heavy.

“I expected the first few days to be like this, but there is a great atmosphere and everyone wants to work hard. From Monday we’ll start playing for real and then there’s our first official friendly against Cesena.”

Allegri was also asked about the Vidal situation, as the Chilean midfielder said he wants to talk to the new Coach before making a decision on his future.

“I am not worried. He is a Juventus player and I am relaxed. I’ve already spoken to him, as I have done with all the players who are currently all over the world.”

Allegri tested out the 4-3-2-1 system in today’s friendly and explained how he will move Juve on from the Antonio Conte era of three consecutive Scudetti.

“It’s not intelligent to completely revamp a side that works well, but I will make some modifications. It is only normal that a Coach who did as well as Conte is remembered fondly, but in football and life everything can change.

“Roberto Pereyra allows me to have different options and more or less the same characteristics as Claudio Marchisio, but until I have the whole squad at my disposal, I cannot give you precise indications.

“Napoli and Roma will be our big rivals this season, just like Inter, Milan and Fiorentina. Juve are coming off three titles and remain the favourites, but it’ll be a tough battle.”

Allegri’s reign has not started well, as on top of this friendly defeat they lost Alvaro Morata for 50 days to a knee injury.

“He’d only been with us for a day, so was very unlucky. We have to look on the positive side, as he’ll be back for the start of the season.”

That defence can't even stop pub teamers from scoring 3


Save us Barzagli

Tomwin Lannister wrote:That defence can't even stop pub teamers from scoring 3


Save us Barzagli

Our defense started declining last year, now I understand why Conte and now Allegri want new CB

DeviAngel wrote:

Tomwin Lannister wrote:That defence can't even stop pub teamers from scoring 3


Save us Barzagli

Our defense started declining last year, now I understand why Conte and now Allegri want new CB

I thought that's what Ogbonna was supposed to be. Are we calling that a failed purchase already?

Juventude wrote:

DeviAngel wrote:

Tomwin Lannister wrote:That defence can't even stop pub teamers from scoring 3


Save us Barzagli

Our defense started declining last year, now I understand why Conte and now Allegri want new CB

I thought that's what Ogbonna was supposed to be.  Are we calling that a failed purchase already?

I don't know what to call him and tbh I keep forgetting about him, last year he wasn't that good BUT he didn't had fair chances to prove himself.

but yet again If I'm not mistaking we lost last years first training match to, 2-1 was the score. No need to panic, but these goals from corners and headers must stop.

I hope we are not turning into Inter post Mourino era.

It has to be that Man Utd. curse

They asked for Sneijder they didn't sell, Lucio started getting injured, Mou left Benitez arrived.
Man Utd are asking for Vidal we don't want to sell him, Barzagli is getting injured to often, Conte left Allegri arrived

Juventude wrote:

DeviAngel wrote:

Tomwin Lannister wrote:That defence can't even stop pub teamers from scoring 3


Save us Barzagli

Our defense started declining last year, now I understand why Conte and now Allegri want new CB

I thought that's what Ogbonna was supposed to be. Are we calling that a failed purchase already?

He lacks self confidence, he's not that bad. loaning him out might be a good solution. too early to get rid of him.

DeviAngel wrote:

Juventude wrote:

DeviAngel wrote:

Our defense started declining last year, now I understand why Conte and now Allegri want new CB

I thought that's what Ogbonna was supposed to be.  Are we calling that a failed purchase already?

I don't know what to call him and tbh I keep forgetting about him, last year he wasn't that good BUT he didn't had fair chances to prove himself.

but yet again If I'm not mistaking we lost last years first training match to, 2-1 was the score. No need to panic, but these goals from corners and headers must stop.

I hope we are not turning into Inter post Mourino era.

It has to be that Man Utd. curse

They asked for Sneijder they didn't sell, Lucio started getting injured, Mou left Benitez arrived.
Man Utd are asking for Vidal we don't want to sell him, Barzagli is getting injured to often, Conte left Allegri arrived

 
It's definitely time to start thinking about life after Barzagli.  I think that our defense needs to be faster in general.  I love Chiellini, but he's definitely not the fastest guy on the pitch.  Same goes for Bonucci.  
 
Our entire backline could become an issue if we don't get younger soon.  Evra is just a short fix for our LB problem.  He may not even last all season if we use him too much.  Licht isn't getting any younger at RB.  I really wish our youth system would produce something at those positions or we could find a young Italian player.

As far as replacing Barzagli goes, we'll need to dig deep and go after an established CB unless a very hot prospect becomes available.

Sniffing around the benches of mid-table Serie A clubs isn't going to cut it short of a miracle.

loses to an unknown side who even our Primavera can beat comfortably   

Mustafi is the answer to our CB problems. I hope the rumours that we want him are true.

Wow, tbh... im getting worried if we can't win an amatrur side with that tevez lolo and gio... :/

salmano9 wrote:Wow, tbh... im getting worried if we can't win an amatrur side with that tevez lolo and gio... :/

Last season we lost our first game to, and its wasn't a game it was practice match ffs. Stop the panic, plus that 6th division team have been working all summer with promotion/relegation matches and their league starts in less than 15-20 days.

Nastasic for CB

Our pre-seasons have been terrible since the beginning of time

And every year people get stressed out over it

Should we be so exceptionally poor every year? No.

Does it usually impact our season negatively? No


And tbh, attack aside our team was full of players, many of which will never or rarely get into our starting XI.

Zapata

El Shaarawy wrote:Zapata

Bonera

it wasn't even a proper friendly ffs...

Nicola Legrottaglie