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[Jase 43,479]

Neil Ashton ‏@neilashton_

Amazing gamble by Roberto Di Matteo v Juventus tonight. Hazard up front, Torres axed. Defensive line-up. More on Mail online shortly.

Not sure how true is that but if it is...

[gary gordon 1,777]

Mikel provides more of a defensive cover than Ramires.

he sure does, though he still can't pass forward..

[KonohasOrangeFlash 2,607]

Not sure how true is that but if it is...

My god, now that would be very interesting (although almost certainly untrue).

[mediator 2,026]

If it's true, I would play with Hazard or Moses as a striker... Both will be better than Torres...

Oscar - Mikel

Ramires - Mata - Bertrand

Moses/Hazard

I don't never want to see ramires on the right wing again. This was a total disgrace. He can't do anything with the ball there. He is as useless on the RW than Torres as striker.

[vergil_sparda 26]

We can win this!

If only we can stop our defence from leaking in goals and sturridge to put away his chances

and no luiz and torres in the starting line-up!please RDM

[fantomius 12]

Didnt Juventus get demoted to the second league a few seasons ago because of match fixing or something? Pathetic for a club of Juve's stature.

It was the result of the sports legislature that has nothing to do with the REAL legislature. After years was discovered that the situation of that years not nearly nails the conjecture of the sports legislature.

Nowadays there are discussions about reforming this kind of sports judjment because it just doesn't work.

As I said "There is currently a Trial in Italy, in the first grade the judgment said that the competitions weren't alterated and Juventus F.C. is claimed innocent".

Calciopoli since 2006 is still under judgment and everytime new details come up, the situation is really different from the one that demoted us to the second league. For us, all this shit is a continue shock, so we are a bit upset when we read some superficial opionin.

However as we say in our country.. good luck and may the best team win!

[Juventino 1]

May the best team win! it's a honor to match with you and we'll do everything possible to throw out the champions.

[Jase 43,479]

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2CljS3qtM

According to the link above, Azpilicueta be playing at RW tonight in front of Ivanovic with RDM set to stick with Cahill and Luiz at CB.

[killer1257 3,282]

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2CljS3qtM

According to the link above, Azpilicueta be playing at RW tonight in front of Ivanovic with RDM set to stick with Cahill and Luiz at CB.

What about Sturridge?

[Belgiannutt 3,201]

Sure, I would prefer something like that as well but there's absolutely no way Di Matteo will agree. If Sturridge is out, Torres is certain to play and we can't even sub him off if he's shit once again because we don't have any other strikers.

Nothing confirmed yet so there's still hope Danny will be okay to start...

edit: Hold on a second, Neil Ashton of the Daily Mail just tweeted that Di Matteo is likely to play Hazard up front and Torres will be dopped. Please let this be true!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2235755/Fernando-Torres-dropped-Eden-Hazard-Juventus.html

According to daily mail. Hazard as striker, Luiz and Cahill at the back, Cole LB, Ivan RB

Also Azpi at right wing ?

[mediator 2,026]

Can't believe those BS... Why should we play Azpi on the right wing in stead of Moses? And why should we play Luiz in stead of Ivan as CB? I can't imagine Torres as midfielder in stead of someone like mata or Oscar... Torres on the Bench at most

[CHOULO19 24,332]

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2CljS3qtM

According to the link above, Azpilicueta be playing at RW tonight in front of Ivanovic with RDM set to stick with Cahill and Luiz at CB.

That's just ridiculous.

As for Hazard as a false 9...I'd take Eddie Newton ahead of Torres right now.

[Zenza001 60]

In a match, history does not count nothing...

if a team is stronger at that time, wins....

juve or chelsea, tonight..... history is useless

but what is even talk of match fix scandal makes me laugh ... :D someone is left behind with the developments, Important developments last year that changed the history of 2006.

Juventus has a centuries-old history with more than 60 trophies and 9 baloons d'or.... I do not think its necessary to add another

but a match...is a match.. history is useless.

So...win the best and anyone outside has a serious chance of winning the europa league

[Sheva. 5,373]

We won't know if it's true for a couple hours, but it makes sense. Azpi will be our defensive winger, he will help out defensively and also not that bad going forward.

And Eden will play as a false 9. I expect the normal formation then with Mikel and Rambo in the double pivot and Mata + Oscar occupying the other 2 forward positions.

[Madmax 9,219]

he sure does, though he still can't pass forward..

Actually if you look at his stats, last season he was the 3rd best in the league when it came to making forward passes. Lucas of Liverpool was one who did better. I can't remember the other guy.

And this season ~ 60% of his passes have been forward ones. (12 league games - smallish sample size, I admit).

Of course, these are mere raw numbers; I am not even going into mitigating factors that affect his passing distribution (being a focal point of building from the back, being an out-ball to teammates under pressure, etc).

Methinks it's time to lay this stupid and annoying 'criticism' to rest.

[Kieran. 6,317]

he sure does, though he still can't pass forward..

Do people just ignore that most of his passes are forward?

[Madmax 9,219]

One point agenda - avoid defeat. We're behind both Shakhtar and Juve on H2H. A loss will mean our destiny is out of our hands.

[NishC300 1,865]

We won't know if it's true for a couple hours, but it makes sense. Azpi will be our defensive winger, he will help out defensively and also not that bad going forward.

And Eden will play as a false 9. I expect the normal formation then with Mikel and Rambo in the double pivot and Mata + Oscar occupying the other 2 forward positions.

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz2CljS3qtM

According to the link above, Azpilicueta be playing at RW tonight in front of Ivanovic with RDM set to stick with Cahill and Luiz at CB.

That's just ridiculous.

As for Hazard as a false 9...I'd take Eddie Newton ahead of Torres right now.

What a false 9? Play Sturridge. A false 9 fails against a 3 man defense! Wasn't that shown in Italy v Spain group stage.