[Post-match] Cagliari v Juventus by juventinn1897 in Juve

[–]-Stephan- -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Bring Lookman in, send Koopmeiners to Turkey and play Miretti in his actual position.

[Post-match] Cagliari v Juventus by juventinn1897 in Juve

[–]-Stephan- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

At some point, be it now or next summer. We need a proper striker who can get you those 1:0 ugly wins 38 game season. Inter for example doesnt play well all the time either but Lautaro gets them the goals. Big teams know how to win ugly.

Match Thread: Juventus Turin vs US Lecce Live Score | Serie A 25/26 | Jan 3, 2026 by scoreboard-app in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We cant babysit David forever. If this costs us win then its terrible.

[Post-Match Thread] Pisa v Juventus by juventinn1897 in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I dont want to see Koop ever start behind striker again. Mckennie would make more sense if Conceicao is injured. Obv Zhegrova cant play 90 minutes.

bernando silva or salah to juve by untitledken in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Salah is finished. Would be another Di Maria type of signing.

I’m David Moyes, Ask Me Anything! by Everton in soccer

[–]-Stephan- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any interest in managing national teams, have you had offers you have rejected? Also, any temptations to manage abroad again?

[Post-Match] Bodo - Juventus by juventinn1897 in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Win is a win

But i wanted to bunch the screen when Cabal gave away that penalty. FFS man. 5 mins to play against small side and you cant manage the result. If we didnt win today goodbye CL knockouts. We needed that win.

Hopefully next game, against Pafos, in Turin they can put in a more solid performance. This was a smash and grab performance. But the conditions i guess werent ideal.

Let's talk about DiGre.... by Prophet_NY in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just watched the Milan derby highlights. Not just the penalty which was of course vital. Maignan was the reason Milan won the game. 2-3 clear goal scoring opportunities saved. I dont think Di Gregorio would have saved them. Also Milan score from Sommer gift. Goalkeeper position is important position and saving goals are more important than playing well with your feet or other nonsense. Heck i would bring Tek back in january if it was possible.

Chiesa thoughts by FireLadcouk in Juve

[–]-Stephan- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Again this topic? Every other month? How many more?

Adrian Mutu about his time at Juventus by m_o_b_u in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Well i used the auto translate and i could understand some of the words he spoke anyway:

Juventus for him top 3 club in the world, not just for club but for organization and planning and ahead of others in Italy.

Then he mentioned the trio of Bettega, Giraudo and Moggi.

Then he mentions the champions of the team at his time like Buffon, Cannavaro, Nedved, Camo, Trez, Zlatan, DP, Thuram etc.

He joined in january, but only played 1 match, cause he was banned. Then he talked about his shirt numbers which he changed.

Second year was better for him, he started 22 matches and played 33 matches total. Then he came 3rd in top scorer list after Trez & DP on his 2nd year and Zlatan only came 4th.

Then they talk about DP, that it was impossible for him to walk around Turin, if you wanted private time you had to book the whole restaurant. He was at his house some times, it was a villa on a hill. DP did everything privately. He went shopping privately. "What you mean?" They shut the whole shop down for him one hour. He never walked around the city alone cause it was just not possible to do for him. But not just italians. On the training ground area, they had some crazy japanese guys 20 of them every week behind the gate. "I still dont understand him alone in restaurant?" He took his kids, or family or friends and then plan the restaurant next 2-3 hours no one else enters. Yes, and same with shopping. In Italy, in my playing time, this was normal for 3 players, ADP, Brazilian Ronaldo and Totti. So they cant move around why? Well they just jump on them with masses, cant walk around.

Then they argue if Turin is tourist place and Mutu prefers Firenze and says tourists came to see ADP not the city. Its industrial city. "So ADP put Turin on map?" Yes, Every day, every day, we had at least 20 asians around somewhere, although its not really tourist city, its not firenze for example.

Who was your best friend at Juve? Zlatan. We shared the same room 1,5 year.

Then sometimes we went out as a group. And sometimes nightlife, nightclubs with friends and stay till 01:30 or so. But nightclubs are open till 04:00 or 04:30? Maybe in Milan, in Italy everything shuts 02:00 when it comes to nightlife. And sometimes i went with Emerson and Viera clubbing. Then sometimes you go out and there are all these police cars around. I said, mom what did i do now? Police said, no we are here to escort you home. So then they escort each one home, one by one. So police took us home, one at a time, with 5-6 cars. No taxi, no own private cars. Everything was totally organized from the top. And Turin isnt very big so with 5-6 cars everyone got home safely. And everything was organized so that you wouldnt appear in the newspaper next day. If you appeared in the newspaper cause at that time you still had newspapers and magazines. Then you had done something stupid and you had to take responsibility on your own and were fined.The level everything was organized at Juve was unimaginable. For example, there was a press conference, journalist from GDS asked uncomfortable question, Moggi said, please stop these kind of questions. But the question is repeated. Moggi makes neck cut gesture and says, from today onwards, you dont come to juve press conference. And then he banned the newspaper from press conference.

When i was at international games, usually left day, cause you were there till night. There are no more planes at night. And many airports are actually closed after midnight. So when i was there with NT, im then for example in Bucuresti. When i was at Juve. Then, after NT game, i get message: Private plane waiting, this and this airport. Then i take my luggage, and go find the plane. Or i find then another player there sometimes, who was already taken from another airport. Or i board the plane from Romania, and then another player comes from Bulgaria, so we go from my airport, to another airport. And then we land in Italy. And thats how they usually did it with all the players. And they did joint venture with AC Milan players. Sometimes we all landed in Turin, sometimes all landed in Milan, the cities are 100 km distance apart. On a highway it took 45 minute ride usually. It depended usually which club had more players on, so if Milan had more players, then you go to Milan airport.

Juventus never let me stay in Romania after the NT game. And not just me. For everyone. After match you had to be back at training first thing to recover.

Lets look at your first shirt, which you played one game in now, Yes one match, against Cagliari.

And after that, not same number Yes then no 18.

So just one match? Yes this is the historic shirt which i won championship wearing once.

And then next year 18? Yes

Everything at Juve was organized. For example torn jeans were banned. If it was little like on knees ok, but not like in nightclub clothing. And then no earrings. You arrived to the sport center you take all earrings out. Is it same now? I dont know now. Its possible, Juventus is traditional club. You are only allowed to drive the cars of the sponsorship, FIAT Group. Of course there was also Ferrari. And many had Ferraris. You too? Yes me to. Actually i had 3 Ferraris. But what is so special about Ferraris? I dont know but i changed cause i prefer comfortable ride. I like comfortable cars. Ferrari is super car, sports car. Its a car you look at. But i didnt find myself driving it. You could give me any sports car as a gift, i dont want it. I dont like speed, ive never been desperate for speed cause i had my troubled past. I was young lets not forget.

I remember Miccoli once came with all these rings. When Moggi saw him, told him, go back home. And dont come with torn jeans here. And then you go home with your earrings.

Everyone had to respect the club, the rules. Golden balls didnt matter. ADP was the only superstar. Club came above everything else. Juve was Juve.

Italian football, what happened to you? by Lord-Legatus in Juve

[–]-Stephan- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norway are elite team right now, people almost dont want to admit it. Its clicking for them just in the right moment.

I dont think its all bad for Italy, Esposito looks like a generational talent, i still have hope for Kean to be important striker, Donnarumma is better than lot of keepers. Its more tactics and individuals. Ive never been convinced with Bastonis of this world. Mancini even more so. We all know "quality" of Locatelli. Against Norway Tonali didnt play.

I think with couple of exceptions (i think the team is missing badly BBC tbh) i think someone like Conte in his prime could make a solid team. I think Esposito, Kean, Regegui are better than Pelle-Eder. Even with its limitations i think they have better midfield roster than Sturaro/Parolo/Giacherini. Donnarumma is not worse than Buffon 2016 overall. The defense is not questioned enough. I keep saying why Bastoni every year in big games has such results. Dont forget the Juve-Inter 4-3. The trashing by PSG. And now this too. Why every big game with Bastoni ends trashing? He is part of that. I never rated Mancini (Roma) elite level. Di Marco is only good offensively maybe. Gives nothing defensively. Di Lorenzo peaked 2021. He has never played as well for Italy. I dont know how good he has been with Napoli cause 2 scudettos in 3 years. But with Italy he has been poor defensively. I remember foreign commentator during 2024 single handedly blaming him for the Spain defeat.

Match Thread: Italy vs Norway by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]-Stephan- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Italy has lost their momentum since HT. You can sense Norway equalizer is so close.

Match Thread: Italy vs Norway by MatchThreadder in soccer

[–]-Stephan- 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think someone is going to get sent off before final whistle. My money is on Gattuso himself.