Juventus V Borussia Dortmund
Champions League – Last 16 – First Leg [Tuesday, 24th February – 19:45 GMT] – Juventus Stadium
Juventus
So, it’s finally here. The yardstick by which so many will undoubtably measure the Bianconeri’s success this season. Juventus v Dortmund, the last-16 of the Champions 2014/15. It’s been 71 days since the draw was made; That’s 6,134,400 seconds or 102,240 minutes or 1704 hours….not that I’ve been counting.
Naturally, a Champions League game in the 2010s for Juventus brings with it some nerves. Couple that with Borussia Dortmund’s success (both historically and currently, and especially against Juve) – and one can see why this isn’t just a game against a Bundesliga relegation dweller. In fact, though BvB are still in a low position in the Bundesliga, they have turned things around as of late.
Luckily, Max Allegri has mostly a full squad to choose from. The only injured players are the long term injured guys, Kwadwo Asamoah and Romulo. This means we will likely see the 4-3-1-2 with Allegri’s preferred starters.
Gianluigi Buffon in goal is a guarantee, as always. Stephan Lichtsteiner and Patrice Evra are our best full backs, so expect to seem them at right and left back, respectively. Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini are the starting centerbacks, but due to Dortmund’s pace and propensity to counter I wouldn’t be shocked if Martin Caceres gets the nod at centerback.
Andrea Pirlo will reprise his regista role, while Claudio Marchisio and Paul Pogba will start in central midfield. Arturo Vidal is expected to be healthy and ready to play for this match, so barring any negative developments he will be in the semi-trequartista role.
The only real area of mystery in this lineup is up top. And the mystery is: who will start alongside Carlos Tevez? Fernando Llorente did score vs Atalanta, but he had a poor game on the whole. Meanwhile, Alvaro Morata has seemingly replace Llorente as the preferred partner for Tevez, but this trend isn’t super concrete and there have been times where Llorente surprisingly gets the start ahead of Morata. The fact that this is a Champions League fixture, and Llorente has experience and a good record in Champions League for Juve, could push Llorente over Morata. However, based on recent form, Morata starts.
Predicted Lineup
4-3-1-2: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Pirlo, Marchisio, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Llorente
Injured
Asamoah and Romulo (Recovering from surgery)
Suspended
None
Borussia Dortmund
Predicted Lineup
4-2-3-1: Weidenfeller, Piszczek, Sokratis, Hummels, Schmelzer; Bender, Gündogan; Błaszczykowski, Kagawa, Reus; Aubameyang
Injured
Großkreutz
Suspended
None
Formation
[Image via SportExtraHD]
Hoping for a great game, let’s hope Allegri reshuffled the tactics a bit, cause if he didn’t, Dortmund will have read us like a book and they’ll know exactly what to do to stifle our attack.
We can’t play for a 0-0 draw, but I do expect a very careful approach to the game from our side. Let’s hope the guys are up for this game, we’ll need everyone at his best
Allegri is usually better at CL games than Conte was. Unless it’s against Barca. He always goes out against Barca.
He has shown some more tactical flexibility but yeah I really hope he does it again tonight. Our way of playing is too easily read by opponents imho. Put pressure on Pirlo and mark Tevez well, go full yolo on counterattacks and thats how you beat Juve. Dortmund is really good at counterattacking too
Against barca he won 2-0 at home but then got destroyed away 4-0. His tactics vs barca could work again here vs BVB in that he can let dortmund have possession that way they can’t hit us on the counter and they won’t have much open space to run free. I hope whatever he decides to do it works out. This is such a massive game for not only the players but for the fans as well
Really nervous for the match tomorrow. Let’s hope we can win without conceding. Forza Juve !
This is massive,the juve arena will be rocking!!!!!
I’m gonna bomb Turin if the stadium isn’t packed full. We need our fans today!
Does anyone know where I will be able to rewatch the game at a later time? Can’t believe I wont be able to watch it live…will be getting updates on my phone and will be freaking out the entire time. FORZA JUVEEEEEEEE
You can probably download it later, but I’m not sure about online..
I usually look around here:
https://forum.rojadirecta.es/forumdisplay.php?15-Partidos-en-descarga-%28Full-matches%29
or try cricfree tv….normally good links on there.
I know that pain, I’m hoping to get lucky and be able to watch it on tv
stvstreams will have it with dutch commentary. It’s on the second channel of Sport 1 in Holland.
i was hoping on dutch tv but nope, not showing it, they show barca – man city 🙁 but stvstreams is good too, i enjoy those streams! thanks dude
Yeah, Belgian tv too i suppose. Well we can’t argue it to be honest. Premier league vs Barca always wins.
Belgian tv the same one yeah. Yeah but sucks that EVERY channel shows the same game, Juve – Dortmund is also a nice one
I’m hoping for a 3-1 win for us… Tevez, Pogba, Tevez, Immobile. Then something entertaining in Germany like a 2-2 or 3-3 game.
Would be a good score but I doubt this will happen. If it does happen I’ll refer to you as the prophet from now on
You mean you don’t already?
Not just yet! Prove yourself worthy! 😀
You came really close mate :p
I don’t want Immobile to score.
Rumoured that Morata will start instead of Llorente, think this would be a wise decision
https://football-italia.net/63041/immobile-%E2%80%98beat-juventus-torino%E2%80%99
still so hateful about Juve..
Haha
I mean, how salty is he, whenever he’s in the news he mentions who he wants to beat us
Ciro, Ciro vaffanculo
i can’t believe im gonna miss this game because of class. one of the few classes where i’m not allowed to have my laptop out either. im gonna be dying to know what’s going on. hopefully the team makes us proud and we don’t commit any individual mistakes or have lapses in concentration.
damn that sucks, can’t u keep track with your mobile phone?
Tell the teacher you need to make an urgent trip to Holland. Lifes are on the line and you will save the world! We’ll watch the game together and the next day we’ll see how we can get you in every newspaper around the world saying you did something important.
Yep I have a lab today but just told the teacher I’m sick and can’t make it. Need to watch this game
I haven’t been able to concentrate on anything today – everything i look at is black and white.
Juve are the most popular club still in the CL: https://www.football-italia.net/63048/juventus-most-popular-europe
Same here, just watching videos of Pogba, Pirlo, Del Piero etc. Can’t focus on anything not Juve related!
if you’re on Twitter, tweet me a pic of you in your Juve shirt – Thats pretty much all i can focus on today ! https://twitter.com/juvefcdotcom
This is just the beginning of Juve in the CL guys, we will go far this time ! So excited for this match !
So many nerves and a whole lot of excitement! Little over 2 hours to go. DAIIIIIII
Predicted lineup: Buffon; Lichtsteiner, Bonucci, Chiellini, Evra; Marchisio, Pirlo, Pogba; Vidal; Tevez, Morata.
ale ale ale ale juve juve,ALE ALE ALE ALE JUVE JUVE
FUCKING EXCITED,NERVOUS,MAKE US PROUD JUVE,NOTHING IS WON IN THE FIRST LEG,BUT TONIGHT LETS TRY AND PUT THESE TO SLEEP,KO THEM IN DORTMUND.
JUVE JUVE!!
millions of people, united by this club, all around the world, nervous, anxious, excited, confident, hopeful….the beauty of football.
I’ve run this website for almost 15 years, all i want, is to win the Champions League once before i have to close the site. Just once…..
Rav man your getting me emotional lol!!!!We got winners in the team,would be a dream for me,truly would.
If we ever made it to the finals I think I might go and blow all the money Ive been saving up from working.
lineups confirmed – a strong XI, i like that Morata starts, we need that – it means we won;t be sitting back and even if we do, he has pace to burn. Huge confidence shown in the kid to play him ahead of Llorente
So Immobile is starting, hope he sucks balls!
best we have got to give them,lets go!
Klopp starts Immobile – That kid is going to run for 90 mins and never stop
He wants to beat Juve for Torino and Napoli! Or so he says, I call it butthurt 😛
he could have been a great at Juve but he made his choice. Good riddance after these two games.
Yeah I think he would do better at Juve than off at Dortmund but oh well, honestly don’t want him back anymore
Let’s do this !! 5mins to go!
Anyone with a great stream?
https://stvstreams.com/streams/stvflash2.html
Dutch commentary, great quality. There should be one with english too on the site.
GAME TIME!!
FORZAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA JUVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE CMON GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Our Midfield is BOSSING
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
GOOOOOOOOL
GRAZIE WEIDENFELLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL TEVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZ
Whats a counter!!
you lazy bastard, look it up in the dictionary!
Alvaro is the master behind that goal!
Morata is doing brilliant on the counter.
This dortmund is vulnerable. Thats the third dangerous counter we ve had
Go to hell Chiellini.
What happened?
You’re not watching?
Computer shut iff
he slipped and let reus go through 1 on 1 with buffon
sheeeeeet
Dammit chiellini
Goddamnit why would you fuckin slip !!
My computer shut off what happened?
Fucking idiot slips when he’s with Reus and puts him 1 on 1 with Buffon.
Chiellini pulled a Gerrard
They had fucking nothing on us. Now everything might change.
I cursed him out, but now I feel bad for him.
Sure, but i think there was time to get the ball away. It took Reus forever to get it.
No reason left to play safe now, all-in attack and get those goals! They have got the away goal anyway
Great now all the links are sh*t
enjoy https://stvstreams.com/streams/stvflash2.html
Thank You, ill love you forever
You can call me Your Grace now 😛
Haha, you’re welcome, it’s Dutch’ site
Pirlo out :s What happened?
Geez, this just keeps getting better. Pirlo injured
Well this match is going to hell, Pirlo injured, fuck! Pereyra, work that magic lad
He definitely can. Just gotta hope he does it tonight.
lets hope he brings out the Vidal 2.0 out
RIP Immobile.
Get your shit together Chiellini, what’s wrong with you today
Talk shit, get STOMPED
MORATAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL
ALVARO FUCKING MORATA YOU FUCKING HERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BRILLLLIANT!
GOOOOOOL
WHAT A FUCKING PASS
Morata on fire! Great assist, awesome goal! ALVARO MOOOOOOOOOORATAAAA
Man of the match Morata so far
I gotta give credit to Bonucci. He has really been working on his passing lately.
Idk about thw twenty mins i missed, but from what ive seen, we re playing like a top club… IN THE CL!!
Defense could have been better, okay the slip-up is a human thing but should not have happened at all. Attack is majestic as fuck
Hell yea. With a few strings of passes and movements, we tore up dortmund.
We were lost for a while after their goal. Other than that period, yeah we are doing great. Just gotta get one more goal atleast.
Vidal needs to play better ! After reuss’ goal it looked like dortmund were starting to control the match but great that Morata scored that 2nd.
Most of the times Juve need like 10 shots to score 1, they’re really clinical now. Hope this continues. This game could go either way though
Vidal should have been yellow carded, and Pogba could have gotten a yellow which would have suspended him for the return.
Vidal’s passing was really bad at times too. Pogba needs to be more in the game. We need that 3rd goal. Morata should always start.
It was a sweet assist from Pogba though. Perfectly in Morata’s feet. I agree about Vidal. Marchisio is kinda invisible, like usually, but is working really hard.
On another note. Suarez scored 2 against city.
Idk why Morata hasnt been starting all along. Almost everything he does, materializes into something dangerous
Also has a great hold up play
Dutch, will our game comeback on? Im a bitnervous haha. Theyve been playing this game for awhile
Olympiacos – Panathinaikos?
Predictions anyone?
3-1
My heart can’t take this……
Attack, more attack – they can;t defend !!!!
”We haven’t seen Pogba yet” my commentator says. Didn’t pay attention when he gave the assist i guess..
Now Vidal is getting sluggish
Dutch, this commentator needs to shut the f* up about Pogba 😛 All he says is negative and Pogba isn’t even doing bad
Yeah i’m getting annoyed too. There are very few people who watch the Serie A in Holland so most people here, including this guy, don’t see him play at all. All they hear is stories, so when they do see him play, they expect something out of this world. Obviously that doesn’t happen every game.
Regardless, Pgba is doing great. Needs toblet go of the ball sooner on some occasions, but otherwise, doing well
toblet? o.o
To let* :p
Aaaah that makes more sense :p
And yeah he is doing perfectly fine. Assist, takes no big risks, he’s being consistent.
The usual talking shit on Italians, he was also trashing Immobile for being Italian earlier, seriously shitty comments
Haha the acting when Vidal stepped on his foot. Yeah i’m getting used to that when it’s dutch commentators.
He might even have said it was definitely acting after seeing the replay if Immobile played for us. Italian in Germany, Spain or England is always better than one in Italy.
Yeah he was clearly no Juvefan or Italyfan, all those retarded cmments
In the end he said ”it’s gonna be tough, because Juve is an Italian team and Italians are the best at playing for a draw”. Many dutch people use something like that to hate on Italian football. I always see it as a compliment. In sports result is what matters and many people in football have forgotten that. It’s one of the reasons i like Italian football so much. I always get pissed off when english teams, especially Arsenal, give away a lead because they HAVE TO attack.
All UK commentators are anti-Italy.
Yeah but this was a Dutch one, they’re the same
20 more mins… Cmon guys.
This guy REALLY needs to shut up. ”This is where the boys differ from the men and Pogba is not a man”. Go watch some more games and he’s only 21 years old dumbass….
Yeah he’s just a kid who played more minutes last year for Juve than gramps Buffon.. I’m glad I don’t understand any of that lol.
He also keeps mistaking Chiellini and Bonucci, and he also mistook Vidal for Pogba early in the game.
Hilarious. We have one here who can’t distinguish black people at all!
They showed Vidal close up abit later and he said ”it was Vidal. Pogba is abit darker”. I was like and he’s taller and his head is thinner.
I don’t understand how these people get these jobs.. I mean, their only job is to tell me who has the ball and they can’t even do that.
hahaha i wonder that alot too. At times i think i could do it way better than them.
Marchisio has turned it on
Ooooh LAWD
Juve can and SHOULD score that 3rd goal
Ciro may be full of crap, but the guy put in a great effort today. Atill wish we d take him back in the summer
Not sure he would come…
https://www.football-italia.net/63041/immobile-%E2%80%98beat-juventus-torino%E2%80%99
OMG what’s the point of this sub?
Play coman for god’s sake ! Padoin isn’t gonna give us that spark of magic
SWEET SWEET VICTORY
We couldve won with 5 goals!!
FORZA JUVE!!!!! IT’S GONNA BE HARD, BUT WE CAN TAKE THIS ONE! QUARTER FINALS HERE WE COME!
Should’ve scored that 3rd. But apart from that mistake by chiellini dortmund created nothing really dangerous. Pretty confident about the return leg. It just depends, if allegri decides to park the bus from the beginning a goal from dortmund can always come at the last minute.
I don’t think we will park it the whole game. We will definitely create chances, we always do.
Now to get that 12point lead against roma on Monday and have the scudetto already in the bag
Missed the action in between Tevez s and Moratas goal, but we were tearing them apart in the opening mins. We created three extrememly damgerous counters that only we messed up. Of course we were shalen by chiellos error, but picked it back up and shouldve made better decisions at times.
I love Morata. F*ck off madrid. You guys can buy yhe next poster boy, Morata is ours.
P.s. if chiello pulls another stunt like that in the cl, hes losing one of his testicles
chiellini sucks .. i’m tired of him.
I want to think that RM will just buy the next big thing but he is home grown and is showing a lot of potential which scares me bc I want him to stay in Turin pretty bad. What a blow that would be if Tevez and Morata leave ;(
Well then…..2-1 🙂
Thanks Madrid