Really down to how Allegri lines up at the back. Barzagli, Bonucci and Chiellini are their three best defenders but Juve only turned things around in Europe when they ditched Conte's 3-5-2 for four. They tried it one last time in the cup final recently but played terribly.
Barzagli's the best...
Might as well hand Juve the next 10 scudetti but the European race has been great, tho I don't get how Napoli could still make the CL what with Benitez in charge. Worst manager of the season.
It's Juve-Napoli (1st vs 4th) and Lazio-Roma (3rd vs 2nd) at the weekend and if Napoli match Lazio's...
I think Allegri was trying the 3-5-2 one last time before Barca but, Pirlo aside, no-one was any good in Conte's old formation. Lazio are generally alright in the cup so I really thought they'd do it - good record against Juve and they've won it as many times as Inter in the last 15 years.
Really poor year for the Bundesliga. Dortmund are rubbish, the second best team got pissed on by a Napoli side at its worst in years and over 10 points separate the top teams in the league.
With 3 teams in the semis this year, it's about time Serie A started taking back that 4th CL spot...
It's just Barca, Bayern and Real every year with the odd Atletico, Dortmund etc appearance. They are the three best sides in Europe to be fair but what's frustrating is how they conveniently avoid each other in the draw until the latter stages.
The EL is where it's at anyway.
They didn't tho really, Juve just offered him a better contract and more playing time.
Considering how many Italians Man Utd poached as Lazio, Fiorentina, Parma etc had their hands tied by contract laws for minors, it was about time Ferguson lost one too.
Two too many Napoli players, neither of them had a standout season.
Tevez for me anyway. Pogba, Felipe Anderson and Dybala after him. Toni's keeping Hellas up pretty much on his own too.
A Madrid club denying the Basque and Catalan sides something as basic as playing in a stadium - quelle surprise. Petty, but Barca also refused to host it when Real got to the final in the early 2000s if I recall.
Just found out that the EL winners get into the CL from next season onwards. How does that work then? Do they take the place of a team from their league or does that league just get an extra representative?
I hope Lazio and Fiorentina get in. The CL race has been far more interesting and unpredictable for some time now, we haven't seen a decent title race since Inter-Roma in 07-08.