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giomarino
Joined: Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:57 pm Posts: 553 Location: Modena, Italy
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This Thread is devoted to Off topic.
Use this topic to talk about everything, in order to avoid clogging the other threads..
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Sun Jun 30, 2013 5:50 pm |
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Interista93
Joined: Tue Jun 13, 2017 4:28 am Posts: 4338
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This year's Europa League is looking interesting. Wolverhampton Wanderers may route to a European final after almost 50 years but they have to beat Sevilla, the team the so predictably always goes far in the tournament. Then whoever wins will probably face Manchester United unless København, who never went so far in a European competition, makes a miracle. Inter vs Bayer Leverkusen is probably the toughest match of the quarter finals. Shakthar Donetsk vs Basel looks like a 50/50 to me even though the Ukrainians are probably superior.
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Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:43 pm |
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El Capo
Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:26 am Posts: 3385 Location: Aragua De Barcelona, Venezuela
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Better lose now against City than in the quarterfinals against Juve/OL,or semis against Bayern/Barça or even in the final against Atlético.
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Fri Aug 07, 2020 1:13 pm |
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El Capo
Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:26 am Posts: 3385 Location: Aragua De Barcelona, Venezuela
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When I said that better City than Juve, Bayern, Barça or Atlético, I didn't mean it like that.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:19 pm |
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StuartBannigan
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm Posts: 1555
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Amazing how every side of the Ronaldo transfer lost out. Madrid lost their killer instinct in the CL, Ronaldo ended up in a league where he’s basically competing for nothing, and Juventus spent 100 million on someone in their mid 30s and have maybe already missed their chance to win the CL with him because of a lack of support around him.
Still, Juventus have scored 7 knockout stage goals in the CL since Ronaldo arrived. And Ronaldo has scored all 7 of those. So it’s pretty clear that both Madrid and Juve need him desperately.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 12:54 pm |
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Milos
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:47 am Posts: 1247 Location: Serbia
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That's sporting aspect. Regarding marketing, I think Juventus got enormous profit, which I think was their goal in the first place.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:07 pm |
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El Capo
Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:26 am Posts: 3385 Location: Aragua De Barcelona, Venezuela
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They will still pretty much rule Italy, they probably will double the Quinquennio D'or era next season with a 10th consecutive legaue title.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:26 pm |
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StuartBannigan
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm Posts: 1555
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Milos wrote: That's sporting aspect. Regarding marketing, I think Juventus got enormous profit, which I think was their goal in the first place. I think their main goal was to finally win the CL again. Of course, they’ve probably already made the Ronaldo money back in things like sponsorships and shirt sales. But results like this are only going to make them more of a laughing stock, and by the evidence of the last two seasons, it’ll only get worse when Ronaldo leaves. They need a complete overhaul. Honestly, one of the best things that could’ve happened to Juve was them losing Serie A. That would’ve forced them to get rid of all the old players on big wages and invest in younger, talented players. They at the very least need to get rid of Higuain, Matuidi, Khedira, Bonucci, Bernardeschi, Costa, maybe Cuadrado. Arthur for Pjanic was a good start. It’s crazy how Inter are making much better transfers than Juve considering they’re nowhere near as attractive a destination due to years of being absolutely shite.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:30 pm |
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gurkenjoe93
Joined: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:38 pm Posts: 2485
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Milos wrote: That's sporting aspect. Regarding marketing, I think Juventus got enormous profit, which I think was their goal in the first place. They also got millions of CR7 fanboys from third world countries on their FB page who spam basically every post that Juve makes there. They even almost ended up voting Ronaldo's header against Sampdoria as the best Juventus goal ever ahead of del Piero's wondergoal against Fiorentina I personally have nothing against Ronaldo himself but everytime I see those retards fapping on CR7 (not matter if the post has something to with Ronaldo or not) I hope that he leaves the club as soon as possible, also in terms of performances I expected more from him.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:39 pm |
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El Capo
Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:26 am Posts: 3385 Location: Aragua De Barcelona, Venezuela
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They got the clutch player, but even clutches need something where to grab impulse to perform.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 1:41 pm |
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gurkenjoe93
Joined: Wed Jun 26, 2013 9:38 pm Posts: 2485
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https://twitter.com/juventusfc/status/1 ... 6468157440Well, I guess he's the first coach to be hired for the second team only to be named coach of the first team without a single game of experience..
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 6:22 pm |
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StuartBannigan
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm Posts: 1555
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I guess every team is looking for their Pep or Zidane now, with Lampard, Arteta, Flick and now Pirlo all getting big jobs with little to zero first team management experience. Xavi next?
Of course if it works out like Pep, Zidane or Flick (so far) it’ll be seen as a genius move but it also has the potential to go horribly wrong, just look at all those inexperienced former players Milan appointed.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:16 pm |
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Milos
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:47 am Posts: 1247 Location: Serbia
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Or Gary Neville. Sure, he wasn't coach in his former club but still...
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 7:55 pm |
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StuartBannigan
Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 8:43 pm Posts: 1555
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Or Steven Gerrard if you take out the “big job” part
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 8:20 pm |
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Milos
Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 8:47 am Posts: 1247 Location: Serbia
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Lewandowski - class above all others this season.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:02 pm |
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El Capo
Joined: Sat Nov 23, 2013 4:26 am Posts: 3385 Location: Aragua De Barcelona, Venezuela
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Flick and Lampard surely proved themselves in the smaller teams they coached.
I'm interested on what a Lampard can achieve, if the tales of his IQ are true, then he surely has the potential to be a remarkable DT.
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Sat Aug 08, 2020 9:33 pm |
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