Tuesday, 28 July 2009

Rejuvenating Juventus

With Inter Milan running away with the Scudetto for three whole seasons. Juventus and AC Milan has been left in the dust. At the end of the season they sacked Claudio Ranieri and bought in Ciro Ferrira. This season Juventus fans wanted to see new signings. Nedved retiring from football opened the way for a playmaker to replace him in the team. Juve has been strongly linked with Werder Bremen playmaker Diego for the past two years and they finally agreed a deal to bring him to Juve costing them 24.5 million euros. They then strengthened their midfield further by buying another Brazilian. This time it was Felipe Melo off Serie A rivals Fiorentina for 20.5 million euros plus Marco Machionni going to Fiorentina. Bringing back Fabio Cannavaro off Real Madrid would bolster thier defence. Juve has been linked in brining Barcelona defender Martin Cacereso a season long loan from Barcelona. And has been linked to Lavezzi and Pandev. Two strikers which, would help them score more. With Ibrahimovic leaving Inter this week for Barcelona; a player many believe is the only reason Inter has won the Scudetto for three seasons in a row and AC Milan failing to buy anybody significant this season. Juventus will feel that the Scudetto is theirs for the taking this season. Their team will probably look like this :

Buffon
Molinaro Chilleni Cannavaro Grygera
Tiago Diego Felipe Melo Camronsei
Del Piero Amauri

Subs : Iaqunita, Marchision, Giovinco etc

Here is Diego at Werder:



If Diego plays well and as good as he played for Werder, Juve will have a genuine title shot. Him and Felipe Melo can control the midfield and Juve's possession. Plus, if he players well for Juve he will get back into the Brazil National team. With an aging Milan team and an Ibrahimovic-less Inter can Juve win the Scudetto?

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