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Played
September 26, 2010 7:45 PM BST
Stadio Olimpico di Torino — Torino
Referee: C. Brighi
Attendance: 19394
September 26, 2010 7:45 PM BST
Stadio Olimpico di Torino — Torino
Referee: C. Brighi
Attendance: 19394
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| Juventus | 1.61 | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1.67 | 1.00 |
| Draw | 3.75 | 21.00 | 0.00 | 3.50 | 46.00 |
| Cagliari | 5.50 | 66.00 | 0.00 | 5.50 | 46.00 |
Serie A Preview: Juventus - Cagliari
Luigi Del Neri needs to find a solution to the Bianconeri's problems this weekend...
By Subhankar Mondal
Old Lady Withering Fast
Juventus' 4-0 thumping of Udinese in Udine last weekend injected a healthy dose of confidence among the Bianconeri supporters. However, the Old Lady went back to square one on Thursday evening as they were humiliated 3-1 by Palermo in Turin.
It was the Bianconeri's second defeat in Serie A this season and one that has dragged them by the nose to just two points above the relegation zone. Luigi Del Neri's side are currently 15th with four points and are already six points behind defending Italian champions and current league leaders Inter.
Coach Del Neri has come under pressure as the Old Lady continue to wither but the former Sampdoria tactician remains calm, although he does suggest that it could be a long and hard campaign for the former European champions.
"We all know it is going to be a difficult season," Del Neri reflected. "I thought we had resolved our problems, but we haven't. We will start again, and will work hard during training.
"The victory in Udine was meant to give us some security, but it obviously didn't. The side has paid the price for not being attentive enough. We must be more decisive with what we do on the pitch.
Eying An Upset
Cagliari are having quite a fruitful season in the Italian top flight and accomplished an encouraging feat in midweek when they held Sampdoria to a 0-0 draw in Sardinia.
The draw keeps the Rossoblu in seventh place with six points from four matches - just one off a European place. Furthermore, Cagliari have the best defensive record among the 20 clubs in Serie A as they have conceded just once.
Cagliari are unbeaten so far this campaign and have drawn both their away matches. However, Pierpaolo Bisoli's side have failed to score either Palermo in Sicily or in Bari.
TEAM NEWS
Juventus
Buffon, Martinez, Traore and De Ceglie remain unavailable because of their respective injuries. Latest reports suggest that Aquilani could be given a start by Del Neri.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Storari, Motta, Bonucci, Chiellini, Grygera; Krasic, Aquilani, Sissoko, Pepe; Del Piero, Quagliarella
Cagliari
Biasi and Conti are unavailable because of injuries.
Probable Lineup (4-3-1-2): Agazzi, Pisano, Canini, Astori, Agostini; Biondini, Nainggolan, Pinardi; Cossu; Acquafresca, Matri
Juventus' 4-0 thumping of Udinese in Udine last weekend injected a healthy dose of confidence among the Bianconeri supporters. However, the Old Lady went back to square one on Thursday evening as they were humiliated 3-1 by Palermo in Turin.
It was the Bianconeri's second defeat in Serie A this season and one that has dragged them by the nose to just two points above the relegation zone. Luigi Del Neri's side are currently 15th with four points and are already six points behind defending Italian champions and current league leaders Inter.
Coach Del Neri has come under pressure as the Old Lady continue to wither but the former Sampdoria tactician remains calm, although he does suggest that it could be a long and hard campaign for the former European champions.
"We all know it is going to be a difficult season," Del Neri reflected. "I thought we had resolved our problems, but we haven't. We will start again, and will work hard during training.
"The victory in Udine was meant to give us some security, but it obviously didn't. The side has paid the price for not being attentive enough. We must be more decisive with what we do on the pitch.
Eying An Upset
Cagliari are having quite a fruitful season in the Italian top flight and accomplished an encouraging feat in midweek when they held Sampdoria to a 0-0 draw in Sardinia.
The draw keeps the Rossoblu in seventh place with six points from four matches - just one off a European place. Furthermore, Cagliari have the best defensive record among the 20 clubs in Serie A as they have conceded just once.
Cagliari are unbeaten so far this campaign and have drawn both their away matches. However, Pierpaolo Bisoli's side have failed to score either Palermo in Sicily or in Bari.
TEAM NEWS
Juventus
Buffon, Martinez, Traore and De Ceglie remain unavailable because of their respective injuries. Latest reports suggest that Aquilani could be given a start by Del Neri.
Probable Lineup (4-4-2): Storari, Motta, Bonucci, Chiellini, Grygera; Krasic, Aquilani, Sissoko, Pepe; Del Piero, Quagliarella
Cagliari
Biasi and Conti are unavailable because of injuries.
Probable Lineup (4-3-1-2): Agazzi, Pisano, Canini, Astori, Agostini; Biondini, Nainggolan, Pinardi; Cossu; Acquafresca, Matri
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Juventus 2-0 Cagliari
- 22.45 %
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Juventus 3-0 Cagliari
- 12.44 %
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Juventus 2-1 Cagliari
- 11.83 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | May 11, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 21, 2012 | Cagliari 1 - Juventus 3 |
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| Italy - Coppa Italia (ITAC) | Dec 12, 2012 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 0 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | May 6, 2012 | Cagliari 0 - Juventus 2 |
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| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Jan 15, 2012 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 |
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| May 18, 2013 | Sampdoria 3 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Atalanta 0 - Juventus 1 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Palermo 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Torino 0 - Juventus 2 | ITA1 |
Cagliari
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| May 19, 2013 | Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0 | ITA1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Juventus 1 - Cagliari 1 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Cagliari 0 - Parma 1 | ITA1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Chievo 0 - Cagliari 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Cagliari 0 - Udinese 1 | ITA1 |
| Returns: | Juventus £16.70 |
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| 30 | Marco Storari | Goalkeeper |
| - | Leandro Rinaudo | Defender |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci | Defender |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini | Defender |
| 26 | Zdenek Grygera | Defender |
| 27 | Milos Krasic | Midfielder |
| 10 | Alberto Aquilani | Midfielder |
| 10 | Felipe Melo | Midfielder |
| 7 | Simone Pepe | Midfielder |
| - | Vincenzo Iaquinta | Striker |
| 11 | Amauri | Striker |
| 21 | Alexander Manninger | Goalkeeper |
| 8 | Claudio Marchisio | Midfielder |
| - | J. Martínez | Midfielder |
| 27 | Fabio Quagliarella | Striker |
| 6 | Nicola Legrottaglie | Defender |
| - | Mohamed Lamine Sissoko | Midfielder |
| 7 | Alessandro Del Piero | Striker |
| 1 | Michael Agazzi | Goalkeeper |
| 24 | Gabriele Perico | Defender |
| - | Michele Canini | Defender |
| 13 | Davide Astori | Defender |
| - | Alessandro Agostini | Defender |
| - | Davide Biondini | Midfielder |
| 4 | Radja Nainggolan | Midfielder |
| 21 | Andrea Lazzari | Midfielder |
| 7 | Andrea Cossu | Midfielder |
| - | Robert Acquafresca | Striker |
| 32 | Alessandro Matri | Striker |
| 32 | Ivan Pelizzoli | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Lorenzo Ariaudo | Defender |
| - | Daniele Magliocchetti | Defender |
| - | Daniele Ragatzu | Striker |
| 18 | Nenê | Striker |
| 14 | Francesco Pisano | Defender |
| 3 | Simon Laner | Midfielder |
| Alessandro Del Piero | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Del Piero was arguably the only Juventus player who looked like he could fight against Palermo on Thursday evening and indeed the Bianconeri legend has looked better than most of his team-mates so far this season. The 2006 World Cup winner will be expected to go that extra mile and inspire the former Italian and European champions.
| Andrea Cossu | |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Squad Number: | 7 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 24 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
The Juventus midfield has looked fragile and has allowed itself to be overrun by their opposition. This should encourage Cagliari's creator-in-chief Cossu, who will know that his trickery and skills could lead him past a susceptible Juventus defence.
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Midfielder Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |
