tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post5868694803344193835..comments2024-03-17T23:33:54.394-07:00Comments on Soccer Nostalgia: Soccer Memories-Part 19sp1873http://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-18039925999786974002013-12-13T17:07:08.104-08:002013-12-13T17:07:08.104-08:00right, my main focus was in his appointment and fi...right, my main focus was in his appointment and first years which I believe were more critical. As far as his comeback in 2001, The juventus management received ton of money from the zidane sale.<br />along with Ancelotti, Edwin van der Sar was also transferred out. some thought his departure was as a scapegoat.<br />With Trezeguet scoring goals, Inzaghi was surplus to requirements and was sold to AC Milan. Nedved was acquired from Lazio. A large sum as spent to bring from parma BUffon and Thuram. Thuram had been under the impression that zidane would be staying and cited that as one of his reasons to come.<br />Vieri was also linked for a return, but chose to stay at Inter.<br />I believe Ferrara had been out injured for a long time, so his comeback was also a contributing factor in Juventus' title win 2002. The 2002 seemed unlikely as for the majority of the season it seemed like it would Roma or Inter, but Juve edged out in the end. A significant factor was Del Piero ragianing his goalscoring touch after a couple of difficult seasons following his serious injury suffered in 1998.sp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-10972134118811907662013-12-13T16:21:21.057-08:002013-12-13T16:21:21.057-08:00Del Piero was actually injured in the match agains...Del Piero was actually injured in the match against Udinese. I remember that match well, as well as the 2-4 match against Parma where Crespo scored a brilliant hattrick. <br /><br />Very good blog. However, it is a bit thin on Juve post 1999. I would like to hear your views on Lippi's second spell, particularly the transfers they made in the summer of 2001. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188562428051899262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-725528250294997372013-12-03T09:24:40.640-08:002013-12-03T09:24:40.640-08:00Simone, would you know how the media assessed his ...Simone, would you know how the media assessed his replacement at juventus, Luciano favero?sp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-27103191435189151642013-12-03T04:37:35.332-08:002013-12-03T04:37:35.332-08:00I think simone would know better than me ..but i t...I think simone would know better than me ..but i think its a myth that gentile actually tripped keegan.. I believe he said " keegan would not have won any award if i was marking him ! ".. I can recall gentile punching a few players off the ball...animal ! But would italy have won the world cup without him ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617103490752247865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-86115970661292079792013-12-02T13:20:42.300-08:002013-12-02T13:20:42.300-08:00Do you guys know if the story of gentile tripping ...Do you guys know if the story of gentile tripping Keegan as he was going up to collect his ballon d'or is true or just legend?sp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-43187938114482484912013-11-24T03:35:59.651-08:002013-11-24T03:35:59.651-08:00Recently i ve been watching alot of classic games....Recently i ve been watching alot of classic games. argentina vs italy 1982 brazil vs italy 1982 a few juventus games from that era and gentile was a character!! He never got sent off for a bad foul in his career.. But ex players have said he used to spit at them, dig his finger nails into their skin and verbally abuse them ! Some of his quotes are classics ..." football is not for ballerinas " and after watching maradonas solo goal against england in 1986 gentile said.." if maradona had started that run against me, he would have finished it in hospital !" .. When kevin keegan won european player of the year gentile stated " keegan would have won no award if i had been marking him ! " .. In the games i ve saw recently gentile didnt really foul all the time.. There were a few bad tackles and dirty tricks against maradona and one bad one on zico.. Some players say he was anti-football.. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617103490752247865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-72398416652522759712013-11-23T06:40:53.626-08:002013-11-23T06:40:53.626-08:00as a an to man marker,Gentile must have been a coa...as a an to man marker,Gentile must have been a coach's dream, very tough and a nightmare for anyone he markedsp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-40124150173645654672013-11-23T00:33:36.836-08:002013-11-23T00:33:36.836-08:00You obviously know more about juventus and have mo...You obviously know more about juventus and have more knowledge on lippi than i do simone... But he was a great manager from what i saw.. The team of zidane del piero davids etc was a class team.. Lippi also did great with a mediocre napoli team from what i recall. He got the best out of players. His record speaks for itself. I always liked his teams because they played as a unit. He was a great tactical thinker. (he also won me money at the 2006 world cup !!) i wont mention the 2010 world cup ! ... While we are discussing juve could you give me your opinion on claudio gentile.. Was he a cheat as some people tell me or was he just a great man marker ? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617103490752247865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-8678739931393496122013-11-22T16:15:54.166-08:002013-11-22T16:15:54.166-08:00I obviously meant "don't forget" in ...I obviously meant "don't forget" in my previous post. Well, you don't win a World Cup and a Champions League (and a World Cup Club!) by chance. He did it by drawing 1-1 and winning at penalties, but this means that he was also lucky. :-D<br /><br />Notts county rules!Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-69284309070793058292013-11-21T13:36:55.211-08:002013-11-21T13:36:55.211-08:00Great post again... Lippi is an absolute legend wh...Great post again... Lippi is an absolute legend who in my opinion never gets mentioned in the same breath as other great managers.. Juventus were a great team to watch under lippi.. And to think that the iconic black and white stripes of juve were inspired by my local team notts county ! ! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617103490752247865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-37644632209357083002013-11-20T15:39:16.114-08:002013-11-20T15:39:16.114-08:00I meant: IT could be true (you maybe right). I rem...I meant: IT could be true (you maybe right). I remember some quarrel after the match with Lippi.Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-26114822724463585412013-11-20T15:38:17.975-08:002013-11-20T15:38:17.975-08:00don't remember that, but I could be true (he s...don't remember that, but I could be true (he scored a beautiful goal indeed). Del Piero with only one leg was better than a fully fit Boksic, anyway :-DSimone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-70142969916122369122013-11-20T07:09:43.140-08:002013-11-20T07:09:43.140-08:00I think Del Piero had a slight injury that'w w...I think Del Piero had a slight injury that'w why he was not riskedsp1873https://www.blogger.com/profile/16069718565337417648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6017254390576943441.post-55084949218819229062013-11-20T05:47:13.957-08:002013-11-20T05:47:13.957-08:00Excellent recap of glorius days for my favourite t...Excellent recap of glorius days for my favourite team. I must add that, despite winning the league with a record-low points, I've never seen anything so spectacularly effective than the 96-97 team (I was in Turin for Juve-Ajax 4-1, champion's league semifinal). Their trashing of AcMilan and PSG (6-1 away!) were legendary. Nevertheless, it seems to be remembered as lesser team compared to the one who won the first League (95) or the Champions (96). But it was younger in attack, powerful and experienced in the midfield and the defense. Too bad they failed many goals in the final vs.Dortmund (And Lippi choose Boksic instead of Del Piero as a starter)Simone Odinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03456415405405055172noreply@blogger.com