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Three Players Juventus Should Agree Pre-Contract Deals With

December 2, 2020 Luke Phelps Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Seemingly one of the best teams at securing pre-contract agreements, Juventus and manager Andrea Pirlo will no doubt be looking to do the same this New Year. Juventus has long been competent when it comes to signing free agents - the likes of Aaron Ramsey ahead of last season. Here we take a look at three players Pirlo they could agree pre-contract deals with.

David Alaba to Italy? Who Should Juventus Buy at Left-Back?

November 16, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

Even before the official kick-off to the 2020-2021 season, an obvious weak point was detected within the Juventus squad. With Alex Sandro out with an injury, the club had to promote Gianluca Frabotta from the U-23 squad. But for a club that inspires to reach the top, emergency backups are simply unacceptable, and thus Juventus need to act fast to secure the left-back position.

The Calcio Parody: Conte Leads Anti-Mancini Coalition

November 11, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Calcio Parody, Uncategorized One comment

The Calcio Parody makes its triumphant return with its 5th edition. Serie A coaches rarely agree on anything at all, though they mostly share the same feelings of loathe towards the referees, their crazy presidents, and most of all the international break. We take you inside a secret meeting attended by all Serie A managers after receiving invitations from Antonio Conte...

With an ever-growing Juvetus squad size and a sky-high wage bill, Pirlo needs to offload to finance any incoming: Here we look at 3 players he must sell

Three Juventus Players Andrea Pirlo Needs to Sell in January

November 10, 2020 Luke Phelps Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market 5 comments

The European transfer window will reopen on January 4th and for Juventus, that date probably couldn’t come any quicker. Andrea Pirlo hasn’t got off to the best of starts as manager of his former club. With an ever-growing squad size and a sky-high wage bill, Pirlo will needs to offload to finance any incoming. Here we take a look at three players he must sell in January.

This tactical analysis will look at how the game between Lazio and Juventus panned out and what tactics both sides used to gain dominance on the pitch

Lazio – Juventus Tactical Analysis: Juve Unable to Preserve Early Lead

November 9, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Juventus, Lazio, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

Today's tactical analysis will look at how the game between Lazio and Juventus panned out and what tactics they used to gain dominance on the pitch. In Sunday's encounter from Serie A Round 7, the Biancocelesti made Juventus pay the price for their inability to preserve an early lead. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring but Felipe Caicedo broke Juventus' hearts right at the death.

The Calcio Parody: Juventus Players “Prepare” for Napoli Match

October 7, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Napoli, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody

The Calcio Parody returns for the 4th episode of The Cult of Calcio feature (Yes, we can't believe we haven't been canceled yet either) as we tackle the weekend's chaotic fixture between Juventus and Napoli. Our exclusive audio footage for today comes from the Juventus locker-room at the Allianz stadium as the Bianconeri players prepare for their "match" against Napoli.

Juventus' Douglas Costa had been linked with a move to Man United but the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side

Perhaps Douglas Costa Should Have Taken Man United Chance…

October 2, 2020 Luke Phelps Calciomercato, Italian Football, Juventus, Serie A, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market

Juventus' Douglas Costa had been strongly linked with a move to Manchester United throughout the summer, but recent reports claim the Brazilian wants to fight for his place in Andrea Pirlo's side. At 30-years-old, Douglas Costa seems to be falling off the boil a touch, and he might yet live to regret turning down the Man United offer of regular first-team action.

In this tactical analysis we will show how Roma shook off their administrative blunder from last week and held Juventus to a 2-2 draw at home

Tactical Analysis: How Paulo Fonseca Exposed Juventus Limits

September 28, 2020 Taimoor Khan Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Tactical Analysis

Roma registered their first point of the new Serie A campaign after holding Juventus to a 2-2 draw at home. It is evident that Paulo Fonseca is quietly going about his business in training, coaching his charges to become more composed at the back. Andrea Pirlo is still testing things out but it is abundantly clear that Juventus do have some issues in defense.

Should Juventus Sell Douglas Costa To Man United or Wolves?

September 25, 2020 Michel Sakr Brazil, Brazilian Football, Calciomercato, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Transfer Market

In the summer of big decisions at Juventus, one more issue needs to be sorted out by the Italian champions before the transfer market closure. Should new boss Andrea Pirlo offer the ultra-talented Douglas Costa one more chance to finally cement himself as one of the top stars of the club? Or would a split be more beneficial for both parties at this point?

We proudly present our first ever episode (and possibly the last) of The Calcio Parody, your home for all the latest spicy news in Italian football

The Calcio Parody: Diawara’s Birthday and a Pirlo – Paratici Talk

September 23, 2020 Michel Sakr Italian Football, Juventus, Roma, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, The Calcio Parody

We proudly present you our first ever episode (and possibly the last) of The Calcio Parody, your home for all the latest spicy news in Italian football. From interviews with your favorite Serie A stars, managers, and presidents, to some delicious exclusive footage never seen before, we uncover all the stories in a way that the so-called "experts" can only dream of.

Juventus End Their Striker Hunt With Alvaro Morata Return

September 22, 2020 Michel Sakr Calciomercato, FIGC, Italian Football, Italy, Juventus, Serie A, Serie A 2020-2021, Spain, Spanish Football, Stickers Swapping, Transfer Market One comment

So it's Alvaro after all! After months of speculations, new manager Andrea Pirlo has been finally given his desired striker, and it's no-other than his former teammate Alvaro Morata who is set to complete a sensational comeback to Juventus on an initial loan deal from Atletico Madrid. But, does Morata have what it takes to break into the formidable Juve starting lineup?

Juventus sent a clear warning to those who wish to break their Serie A domination as their crushed Sampdoria in their seasonal debut

New Coach, Old Juve! Bianconeri Put Three Past Sampdoria

September 20, 2020 Matteo Carnevale Italian Football, Juventus, Sampdoria, Serie A One comment

Andrea Pirlo Juventus' are scary: The Bianconeri sent a clear warning to those who wish to break their Serie A domination as their crushed Sampdoria in their seasonal debut at the Allianz Stadium with a sounding 3-0 score. Dejan Kulusevski gave his side an early lead, then Leonardo Bonucci and Cristiano Ronaldo rounded up the score in the second half.

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