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Juventus 0-2 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points as Dembele, Messi pile early pressure on Pirlo

Barcelona players celebrate after Messi's penalty helped seal all three points against an under-fire Juventus

Goals from Ousmane Dembele and a Lionel Messi penalty helped Barcelona to a morale-boosting 2-0 Champions League group stage win over Serie A champions Juventus. What were five talking points as Ronald Koeman’s men bounced back from their 3-1 El Clasico defeat to record a first victory in Turin, continuing their 100% record to begin this season’s UCL? Continue reading “Juventus 0-2 Barcelona: 5 Talking Points as Dembele, Messi pile early pressure on Pirlo”

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Juventus 1-2 Ajax: 5 Talking Points

Ajax earned their Champions League semi-final place - for the first time in 22 years at Juventus' expense

Ajax stunned the world again, this time beating Juventus 2-1 (3-2 agg) to earn their Champions League semi-final place. They’ll play either Manchester City or Tottenham for a place in next month’s final, but what are five talking points from their memorable victory in Turin? Continue reading “Juventus 1-2 Ajax: 5 Talking Points”

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Juventus (2) 1-2 (3) Ajax: de Ligt heads underdogs into the semis

Goals from Donny van de Beek and teenage captain Matthijs de Ligt saw Ajax stun Juventus, reaching the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 22 years with a 3-2 aggregate win on an unforgettable night in Turin. 
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Juventus 4-0 Torino: Three talking points

The defending Serie A champions ended Torino’s unbeaten start to the campaign, whilst extending their own with a comfortable 4-0 thrashing in Turin against ten men. Juventus’ display was convincing, but what did we learn from the encounter? Continue reading “Juventus 4-0 Torino: Three talking points”

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Why a move to Juventus for Blaise Matuidi is a potential masterstroke

£18.2million pounds. In a transfer market littered with plenty of inflated prices for players, especially at the top level, it surely comes as a surprise that Serie A champions Juventus have managed to sign PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi for just less than £20m. Continue reading “Why a move to Juventus for Blaise Matuidi is a potential masterstroke”