Juventus Official Announcements and Interviews

[maro]

I'm not sure I believe he's more mobile, red - and certainly the advantages that come with Aquilani's knowing the league and the club and the country outweigh my vague sense that Meireles may be slightly the better player (I spent most of the first half of the season defending Meireles to Englishmen who then spent the second half of the season telling me what a good player he is, so I don't say this from a position of Meireles-skepticism). If Aquilani is asked to play box-to-box or behind the striker I think you'll find he can offer pretty much the same sorts of things.

[red]

Perhaps he isn't more mobile, but I'd say he is a more capable and willing off-the-ball runner.

I'm not a particularly big fan of either player and think Juve would do well to steer clear of both of them.

[Bagg10]

Tuesday 5 July, 2011
Salihamidzic joins Wolfsburg



Hasan Salihamdizic has left Juventus after signing a one-year contract with German club Wolfsburg.

The 34-year-old leaves Turin on a free transfer after his agreement came to an end with the Old Lady.

“I'm sure he’ll do well with his maturity and experience for our team,” Wolfsburg boss Felix Magath said.

"Hasan is a player who has played in his career in various positions at the highest level. So it is a transfer that makes us flexible for the upcoming season.”

The Bosnian midfielder joined Juve on a free transfer in 2007 after almost a decade in Germany with Bayern Munich.

He also has Bundesliga experience with Hamburg.

Salihamidzic played in 73 games in all competitions for La Signora, scoring eight goals in the process.

http://www.football-italia.net/jul5c.html

[juventino_italiano]

Salihamidzic was a useful, solid player for us.
It was time for him to go and i wish him all the best in future

[Bagg10]

More Pics:

http://www.tuttosport.com/foto/calcio/s ... +maglie%21

[Bagg10]

[Zoff82]

I like it!

[RomaShield27]

What's the story with Juventus' new stadio, is it finished yet and open for business?

[red]

The structure is pretty well done, but grass isn't down and don't think the fittings inside the stands are done.

I believe Juve have requested an away game to start the season (and there is an international break after that) to give them as much room for manoeuver as possible.

[RomaShield27]

Ravanelli given Juventus job
Football Italia – Wednesday 13 July, 2011

Former fan favourite Fabrizio Ravanelli has returned to Juventus as a Coach of their youth academy. “I’m coming home!” Ravanelli was new tactician Antonio Conte’s teammate during the 1990s and they won the Champions League together in 1996.

“Even if I am training 12-year-old children, it’s important to let them understand what Juve is, the importance of the shirt they wear and the club they represent,” said ‘Penna Bianca.’

“Whoever is a part of Juventus must always step on to the field to give their all. I realise it’s more important at this age to help them grow as players and as lads.”

[Bagg10]

Thursday 14 July, 2011
Chiellini sees Juve bright side



Failing to qualify for Europe may prove to be a benefit to Juventus in 2011-12, says Giorgio Chiellini.

The Old Lady will only be playing in Serie A and for the Coppa Italia next term after finishing the last campaign in seventh for the second consecutive year.

“The fact that we’re not competing in the Cups could give us something more, like we had in Claudio Ranieri’s first season here,” stated the Italian international.

“The last two seasons have been tough and have affected us, and now we’re working hard. We will always need to do this, with the same intensity that we’ve shown in these past few days.

“We’ll start from scratch, without making big statements and avoiding fixed targets, but with the will to battle.

“It’s a new group and there could be pleasant surprises. The foundations are there and on paper we’re definitely not a seventh-place team.”

The Old Lady are now bossed by former captain Antonio Conte, a man who has underlined the importance of being mentally prepared for battle.

“Our attitude needs to change and the Coach is putting great focus on this,” added the central defender.

“Juventus’ DNA and spirit can’t just be words. Something has been missing in the last two years,” he added.

“I’ll use Napoli as an example – they have a team full of great players, but they’re not of the world class level like Inter and Milan.

“And yet they were able to remain in the hunt for the title until five or six games from the end of the campaign.”

Chiellini has worked with his fair share of tacticians in Turin, but he has confidence in the former Bari, Atalanta and Siena tactician.

“Conte’s first impact has been very positive. He’s showing conviction in his ideas and is well prepared.

“The fact that he’s played here, but also been the leader of a winning squad, has an important meaning for everyone.

“Now we must learn what Conte wants from us and we hope to be able to find the right spirit to change direction.

“We want to play a key role in the championship season.”

http://www.football-italia.net/jul14y.html

[ricky2882]

Elia is officially a Juventus player.

[tonykart]

Wow I'm fucking psyched! What a great move. World class for sure. Fuck.this club.

[juventino_italiano]

Sneijder told Elia to join Juve



Wesley Sneijder advised Eljero Elia to accept a switch to Juventus this summer, the winger has revealed.

The left-midfielder completed his €9m transfer from Hamburg this week after discussing the matter with the Inter ace.

“I spoke with a lot of people and everyone said positive things about Italian football,” Elia stated to La Gazzetta dello Sport.

“Sneijder told me that I’d really like it over here,” continued the Dutch international

“He’s really enthusiastic about life in Italy, but he also spoke well about Juventus as a club.”

Elia, who was linked with the Old Lady last summer, was also keen to begin his new Bianconeri adventure.

“I can’t wait to play alongside tender Alex The Waterboy,” he noted.

[juventino_italiano]

^^^An interista trying to screw over Juve???

[forzaitalia]

“I can’t wait to play alongside tender tender Alex The Waterboy,” he noted.

lol

[tonykart]

^^^An interista trying to screw over Juve???

Yes. What a waste of 9m.

It is too hard for players who play in lesser leagues to develop when there is not enough good players around him. The fact that ADP is still a reason to sign for this club is scary. When he retires, who will we have to tempt future players here? With the way we are signing players these days, the well will be most dry.

[Bagg10]

Quagliarella extends contract until 2015
April 30, 2012

Fabio Quagliarella will continue his association with Juventus for at least another three seasons.

The striker, who had two years to run on his previous deal, has put pen to paper on a one-year extension which expires on 30 June 2015.

www.juventus.com

[Zoff82]

Juve keep signing this guy who can't complete a full season without missing 3/4 of it. Not sure what his salary demands are but hopefully it isn't a lot. They better offload players they've used for less than 90 minutes this whole season. They've been very reckless with the money and now that they have 80 mil to put aside for transfers and CL football, it is time to buy some decent players. Doesn't Conte have a say in who to purchase?? You figure you go out and buy Elia for 9 mil that you would use him more than once every 3 months. I understand the concept of getting and developing young players but they can't develop on the bench. I don't even think loan options are successful at all. If anything, they hinder the players development. Yes, there are some successful stories but I always look at the big picture. Most of the time, they fail.

[Bagg10]

To be fair, this is Quag's first contract renewal with us, and I think he's done enough over the past two years to deserve it.

As for Elia, he was a pretty hot prospect at Hamburg, and he was regular for the Dutch nt. The problem is, Conte started out the season trying to play his famous "4-2-4" formation, which suited the wingers on our team, particularly Krasic and Elia. When he switch to 4-3-3 and later to 3-5-2, it didn't leave much room for those two because they' can't play defense. Krasic is going to be sold this summer, we'll see what happens with Elia.