Roster

Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon
Emanuele Belardi
Jess Kedwell Van Strattan
Christiano Novembre

Defenders:
Girogio Chiellini
Jonathan Zebina
Jorge Andrade
Gugliemo Stendardo
Christian Molinaro
Nicola Legrottaglie
Olof Mellberg
Zdenek Grygera
Paolo De Ceglie

Midfielders:
Cristiano Zanetti
Hasan Salihamidzic
Mauro Camoranesi
Pavel Nedved
Mohamed Sissoko
Tiago
Marco Marchionni
Luca Castiglia
Albin Ekdal
Claudio Marchisio

Forwards:
Alessandro Del Piero
David Trezeguet
Vincenzo Iaquinta
Amauri
Raffaele Palladino
Sebastian Giovinco

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Confirmed Transfers:
In
Olof Mellberg (from Aston Villa, free transfer)
Albin Ekdal (from Brommapojkarna, €0.6m)
Amauri (from Palermo, €22.8m )
Paolo De Ceglie (from Siena, €3.5m, co-ownership resolution)
Rey Volpato (from Empoli, co-ownership resolution)
Sebastian Giovinco(from Empoli, return from loan)
Claudio Marchisio(from Empoli, return from loan)
Gianluca Di Salvia from Cisco Roma
Riccardo Montesi from Cisco Roma
Luca Russo from Mariano Keller
Pasquale Sgambato from Mariano Keller

Out
Antonio Nocerino (to Palermo, €7.5m)
Felice Piccolo (to Empoli, co-ownership resolution)
Manuele Blasi (to Napoli, co-ownership resolution)
Andrea Rossi D/M L (1986) Siena 1m €*
Piergiuseppe Maritato F C (1989) Fiorentina
Matteo Paro M C (1983) Genoa 2m €*
Michele Paolucci (1986) F C Udinese co-ownership renewed
Alessandro Birindelli(retired)
Davide Lanzafame(Palermo)
Rey Volpato (Bari)

This post has been edited by fariz: May 25 2009, 02:38 PM

Schedules:

Here is the calendar of Juventus' summer engagements in full.

From July 5th to the 16th, summer training camp in Pinzolo, with two friendlies against Mezzocorona (on the 11th) and Piacenza (16th)
July 23rd, friendly against Brondby in Copenhagen
July 26th, friendly against Borussia in Dortmund
July 29th, TIM Trophy in Turin against Inter Milan and AC Milan
August 2-3, Emirates Cup in London against Arsenal and Hamburg
August 6th, friendly against Manchester United in Manchester
August 12th or 13th, Champions League preliminary round first leg
August 17th, Berlusconi Trophy in Milan against AC Milan
August 21st, Birra Moretti Trophy in Naples against Inter Milan and Napoli
August 26th or 27th, Champions League preliminary round second leg
August 31st, 2008/09 Serie A Day 1


This post has been edited by fariz: Jul 15 2008, 11:43 AM

new thread new hope laa
btw, next match is juve vs piacenza

JUVENTUS
Pre-season training stars: July 4 at Vinovo
July 11 - 7-1 Mezzocorona (Pinzolo)
July 16 - Piacenza (TBC)
July 23 - Brondby (A)
July 26 - Borussia Dortmund (A)
July 29 - Trofeo TIM - Inter and Milan (H)
August 2-3 - Emirates Cup - Arsenal and Hamburg (London)
August 6 - Manchester United (A)
August 17 - Trofeo Berlusconi - Milan (A)
August 21 - Trofeo Birra Moretti - TBC and Napoli (Naples)

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_ita...iendlies08.html

with del piero, trezeguet and nedved gettin on a bit juve simply lack class - they are a very physical team which i m sure will be very combative and organised
that wnt go far in champs league

Poulsen signs for Juve
Monday 14 July, 2008
Juventus have officially confirmed the signature of Sevilla midfielder Christian Poulsen.

The Old Lady have been searching for midfield reinforcements after the failure of Sergio Almiron and Tiago Mendes last season.

And after flirting with Liverpool star Xabi Alonso, the Biancocelesti have opted for Danish international Christian Poulsen.

Juve will pay £7.8m, but they will be allowed to do so in three instalments.

Initially Sevilla will receive £3.8m with £2m to follow in July 2009 and July 2010.

Poulsen has signed a five-year deal in Turin and will be officially presented tomorrow.

The fans could give the former Schalke man a cool reception after widespread disappointment that a deal for Alonso wasn’t completed.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul14n.html

Poulsen: I'll prove you wrong
Monday 14 July, 2008
New Juventus signing Christian Poulsen insists he wants to “surprise the Italian public” who have such a poor perception of him.

The Dane is mainly famous in the peninsula for his run-ins with Francesco Totti and Kaka, where he earned himself a reputation for provocation.

“I hope to surprise the Italian public, who consider me a rough player, by proving that I have good technique,” said the former Sevilla midfielder.

“I will have time to prove myself and give people a better opinion of Poulsen. Sevilla was an excellent experience, but now I am proud to be at Juve.”

The Juventus fans were furious at the decision to spend £7.8m on the player and have launched protests against his signature.

“I am very happy to become part of such a prestigious club. Juventus are one of the most important sides in the world and I hope to do well here,” he told the Gazzetta dello Sport.

“I am a defensive midfielder, but I am also able to play in a more advanced position.”

Poulsen underwent his medical this morning at the Fornaca clinic in Turin before putting pen to paper on a five-year contract.

He will be officially presented to the Press on Thursday afternoon.



http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul14v.html

Ranieri: Poulsen final Juve buy
Monday 14 July, 2008
Claudio Ranieri has disappointed Juventus fans by announcing, “our transfer market is closed” after signing Christian Poulsen.

The unpopular Danish midfielder put pen to paper on a five-year contract to complete his £7.8m move from Sevilla this evening.

“With Poulsen our transfer activity is essentially over. Now we are just missing a second choice goalkeeper,” said Ranieri from their Pinzolo pre-season training camp.

“I am very happy with the results and thank the club for having given me a solid squad.”

Poulsen's arrival has been met by widespread protests among the Bianconeri supporters, who would have preferred Xabi Alonso from Liverpool.

“With Poulsen we continue the project that started before I arrived here to build a Juventus side at the highest level.

“I asked for two players for every position and I got them. Now we have to work hard and push it all the way.

“With this new signing we have quality in midfield. Whoever is unconvinced by Poulsen's talents will just have to be proved wrong.”

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul14q.html

Andrade under the knife
Monday 14 July, 2008
Juventus defender Jorge Andrade's career is hanging by a thread after he underwent knee surgery.

The Portuguese international has barely played in the last two seasons due to various injuries and will miss all of the 2008-09 term as well.

He suffered the recurring fractured kneecap during pre-season training at Pinzolo last week.

This evening Juventus announced he had undergone surgery to reduce the fracture to his left kneecap in Lisbon.

The operation was “an ostheosynthesis using tissue taken from the hip-bone.”

A representative from the Bianconeri's medical staff was also present in the operating theatre.

It is a bitter blow for the 30-year-old, who joined Juve in 2007 after five years at Deportivo La Coruna.

Before then he had featured for Estrla Amadora and Porto.


http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul14u.html

New thread, new season, new player... Hope Old Lady will do fine this season. With the additional CL match... Hope better place than last season... Aiming for another scudetto tittle...

Juve tumble to Piacenza defeat
Tuesday 15 July, 2008
Juventus lost 1-0 to Piacenza on Olof Mellberg's debut, while the Amauri-David Trezeguet partnership failed to shine.

New signings Amauri and Mellberg - in a central defensive position - started the match in Trento, while Tiago Mendes was in charge of the midfield.

Vincenzo Iaquinta, Hasan Salihamidzic and Momo Sissoko were out with minor injuries, so Cristiano Zanetti and Marco Marchionni were in the initial line-up.

Goalkeeper Mario Cassano performed saves to deny Pavel Nedved, Amauri and a Trezeguet header early on, but they quickly ran out of steam.

Piacenza took a surprise lead through Argentine Simon, who got in front of Nicola Legrottaglie to volley in Anaclerio's cross from the left.

Trezeguet thought he had equalised, but the goal was disallowed for an offside position.

Claudio Ranieri made six changes at the break and Serie B side Piacenza made 10, but the performance remained below par.

Among the highlights for Juve fans were teenage Swedish midfielder Albin Ekdal and Zdenek Grygera's seasonal debut.

Juventus First Half: Belardi; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Mellberg, Molinaro; Marchionni, Zanetti, Tiago, Nedved; Amauri, Trezeguet
Juventus Second Half: Nocchi; Zebina (Grygera), Legrottaglie, Ariaudo, Molinaro; Esposito, Zanetti, Ekdal, Rossi; Amauri (Castiglia), Pasquato

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul15u.html

Poor performance against Piacenza today. Most players were heavy on their legs and Piacenza goalie saved a bunch of close range chances, but still...

Calcio Debate: Is Juve’s Squad Complete?

Claudio Ranieri has infuriated many Juve fans by declaring that the club will be signing no more outfield players this summer. So is the Tinkerman right in thinking that the Bianconeri’s squad is complete?

READ MORE HERE

Secco Banned From Transfers!

It is the news that will surely delight Juventini, but disappoint all the fans of other clubs – Juventus sporting director Alessio Secco has been banned by the Calcio Federation from making any transfers for a month.

The much-maligned Secco is not the most popular figure among Juve supporters following a long line of blunders in the transfer market since replacing Luciano Moggi two years ago.

The chief has become notorious for his expensive purchases of the likes of Jean-Alain Boumsong, Sergio Almiron and Tiago Mendes, who joined the club for a total fee of around €27m. He has also been criticized for attempting to offload Giorgio Chiellini last summer to Manchester City.

However, Secco will not be able to immerse himself in any more catastrophic transfers for a while after receiving a one month ban from the Disciplinary Commission of the Federcalcio.

The punishment was handed out for an offence Secco committed, along with former Juve Vice President Roberto Bettega, in negotiations with Genoa over young defender Domenico Criscito.

Genoa President Enrico Preziosi has received a two month suspension, while Giambattista Pastorello and Alessandro Zarbano, vice-chairman and managing director respectively of the Rossoblu have been banned for 15 days. Juve have also received a €10k fine, €15k for Genoa.

It is unlikely that the news of Secco’s suspension will disappoint too many Juve fans, although it may have come about too late to make any difference this summer, as the Bianconeri have already announced that they will be buying no more outfield players before the transfer window closes.

Gianni Wilson

they should've banned him forever

i dunno some msian like juve also

22 July 2008
Camoranesi: «Qualifying for the Champions League is our first objective»

«We have the chance to get closure on a path we began two years ago. They've been peculiar seasons: in the first we had to return to Serie A, in the second we had to qualify for Europe. Now we need to take a further step and go through the preliminaries; qualifying for the Champions League proper would be the crowning achievement of this path». Mauro German Camoranesi nails the first objective of the season.

Before talking about winning the Scudetto and the Champions League, you have to get into the main European tournament, and then you can concentrate on new targets, knowing full well that the team is capable of fighting on every front: «Juventus are competitive. We have the skills in midfield. I think the other teams know they'll be facing the usual Juve, ready to fight to win something important. In the big teams it's important to have at least two players for each role, because it allows them to rest when necessary, and we have them. International-level players have joined us, and that's what Juventus needed».

http://www.juventus.it/site/eng/NEWS_newse...B2DED35F2E4.asp

i noticed in the lineup, most of of your midfields are defensive oriented... how to create chances? hehe
btw good luck @ serie a and champions league next season!

Friendlies: Juve conquer Denmark
Wednesday 23 July, 2008
Amauri and Vincenzo Iaquinta secured Juventus’ prestigious 2-1 European friendly victory away to Brondby.

The Turin giants are embarking on a tour of the continent to prepare for the Champions League preliminary round.

Gianluigi Buffon, Giorgio Chiellini and Momo Sissoko all made their seasonal debuts.

Amauri combined well with Iaquinta and the Brazilian broke the deadlock with a splendid header.

Just before half-time the 2006 World Cup winner also got on the scoresheet at the end of a solo effort to give Juventus a 2-0 lead in Denmark.

Coach Claudio Ranieri immediately introduced Zdenek Grygera, David Trezeguet and youth product Fausto Rossi for the second half.

The Frenchman was fielded as a lone striker supported by Pavel Nedved, Hasan Salihamidzic and Rossi in a new tactical experiment.

Brondby were fitter, though, and it showed in the long run, as with time they began to cause serious problems.

Katongo’s header thumped the crossbar and Williams struck the upright, while the Danes did get one back through Farnerud’s penalty.

Trezeguet could have made it 3-1, but his goal was ruled out by the offside flag.


http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul23w.html
The next friendly test is on Saturday with Germans Borussia Dortmund.

Juventus: Buffon (Chimenti); Zebina (Grygera), Legrottaglie (Chiellini), Mellberg (Ariaudo), Molinaro; Salihamidzic, Zanetti, Ekdal (Sissoko), Nedved (Esposito); Iaquinta (Trezeguet), Amauri (Rossi)

Alex earns Scirea award


Friday 25 July, 2008
Juventus captain Alessandro Del Piero has won the 2008 Gaetano Scirea award by a landslide margin.

The prize is handed out each year to the player who journalists believe serves as an example for how to behave on and off the field.

Last year Milan striker Pippo Inzaghi won the 16th edition of the award, which takes its name from one of the greatest Italian players of all-time.

As well as being one of five players to win every national and international trophy recognised by FIFA, Juventus legend Scirea was renowned for his sportsmanship and dignity.

Del Piero received 281 votes for this year’s title, leaving him easily clear of Roma’s Christian Panucci on 35.

Veteran striker Vincenzo Montella and fiery Inter stopper Marco Materazzi received just 19 votes each.

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul25m.html

Friendly: Juve dominate Dortmund
Sunday 27 July, 2008
Juventus thumped Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in their own back yard in today’s rescheduled friendly with Vincenzo Iaquinta bagging a brace.

The match was originally set to be played on Saturday evening, but was postponed after a freak thunderstorm struck the Westfalenstadion.

Despite the fact the Bundesliga starts earlier and so Borussia are at a more advanced stage of pre-season preparation, the Bianconeri dominated the match.

Pavel Nedved went close in the opening seconds and five minutes in Amauri had been left unmarked to tap in Zdenek Grygera’s cross.

There were scoring opportunities for David Trezeguet, Nedved and Momo Sissoko, while Gianluigi Buffon was only really tested by Kuba’s snapshot.

Iaquinta and Alessandro Del Piero replaced Amauri and Trezeguet for the second half and the former Udinese hitman almost netted with his first touch, a goalline clearance denying his lob.

It was only postponed by a few minutes before Iaquinta comfortably got his head to a Nedved cross.

Del Piero threaded through for another Iaquinta opportunity and the third goal was created by summer signing Christian Poulsen’s long ball forward for a Iaquinta chip.

Borussia only managed to hit the back of the net from the penalty spot with Kruska.


http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul27l.html