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Peace Cup Final Preview: Juventus - Aston Villa
The two best sides of the Peace Cup will fight for the title on Sunday, as Juve take on Aston Villa...

2 Aug 2009 00:44:01

Brilliant Bianconeri

The 2009 Peace Cup has brought a whole host of top class teams together, but in truth, Juventus have been a cut above the rest. Going into the final, they remain the only team with a perfect record, having dispatched of Sevilla, Seongnam Ilhwa and Real Madrid respectively. While some of the other teams have left the tournament with more questions than answers, Juve look set for their best season in recent memory.

Perhaps the most pleasing aspect for The Old Lady has been the seamless transition that the three major new signings have made into the team. Fabio Cannavaro already looks a far more assured figure than he ever did at the Bernabeu, even managing to score against his former club after just three minutes. Meanwhile, Diego has got his first goal (although he has since got injured), while Felipe Melo has been solid in midfield.

The 2-1 win over Real Madrid, their third against Los Merengues in the last year, confirmed that Juve will be a force to reckon with this season. With Martin Caceres and perhaps others still to join, things can only get better. They appear to be peaking at just the right time, which can only be bad news for Aston Villa.

Just Enough

In contrast to Juve, Aston Villa's progress to the final has been quite complicated, but no-one can deny that they deserve to be there. After a disappointing 1-0 loss to Malaga in their opening match, they battled to beat Atlante 3-1, topping the group on goal difference in the process. A clinical 2-1 win over Porto then ensured that they would make the showpiece occasion on Sunday.

There have certainly been some obstacles along the way, not least Stilliyan Petrov's injury and Emile Heskey's sending off in the last game, but Villa's determination will certainly have pleased Martin O'Neill. With the Premier League season inching ever closer, time is running out for side's to finalize their preparations. Regardless of the final result, O'Neill will surely feel that the Peace Cup has provided plenty of positives for his side.

Therefore, the match against Juventus is clearly Villa's most important thus far. For a side with genuine designs on breaking into the "Top Four", it should provide a fair gauge of their current level. Expect a close contest, for as Martin O'Neill's touchline antics against Atlante proved, Villa are ready to take on anyone.

FORM GUIDE

Juventus

Jul 31 Juventus 2-1 Real Madrid (Peace Cup)

Jul 28 Juventus 3-0 Seongnam (Peace Cup)

Jul 24 Sevilla 1-2 Juventus (Peace Cup)

Jul 21 Juventus 1-1 Vicenza (Friendly)

Jul 19 Nancy 1-1 Juventus (Friendly)

Aston Villa

Jul 31 Aston Villa 2-1 Porto (Peace Cup)

Jul 29 Aston Villa 3-1 Atlante (Peace Cup)

Jul 25 Malaga 1-0 Aston Villa (Peace Cup)

Jul 21 Colchester 2-2 Aston Villa (Friendly)

TEAM NEWS

Juventus

Claudio Marchisio, Momo Sissoko, Paolo De Ceglie and Diego are all unavailable.

Probable Starting XI - Buffon - Grygera, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Salihamidzic - Tiago, Melo, Camoranesi, Giovinco - Amauri, Del Piero

Aston Villa

Stilliyan Petrov is injured, while Emile Heskey is suspended.

Probable Starting XI - Friedel - Shorey, Cuellar, Davies, Lichaj - Albrighton, Sidwell, Reo-Coker, Bannan - Young, Carew

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Juventus - Having worked his way back to full fitness, Felipe Melo will be ready to show what he is made of, and can be expected to make life very tough for the Villa midfield.

Aston Villa - In the absence of Heskey, much of the attacking burden will fall upon Ashley Young, who will want to prove himself against one of Europe's best teams.

PREDICTION

Aston Villa have made life difficult for everyone in this tournament, so it should be a close contest. However, Juventus have been the best side thus far, and should have enough to lift the trophy.

Juventus 3-1 Aston Villa

Arjun Miglani, Goal.com

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Victory Against Real Madrid Was A Sign Of Things To Come - Del Piero

The Bianconeri can compete for the Scudetto, according to Juventus legends past and present...

2 Aug 2009 09:08:43
While Juventus have the Peace Cup final to look forward to tonight, Alessandro Del Piero is still thinking about the victory against Real Madrid and the connotations that it could have for the season ahead.

"The result is relative, but these are signs," he enthused, according to Goal.com Italia.

With some strong signings so far, as well as their promsing 2-1 victory against the Merengues, Juventus are looking in good shape for the year ahead.

After a summer in which the Old Lady have splashed out on Diego and Felipe Melo, expectations are mounting on the club and their rookie coach Ciro Ferrara.

And Del Piero's optimism was shared by two former Bianconeri stars, Fabrizio Ravanelli and Pierluigi Casiraghi.

"They [Juventus] are favourites, in my opinion," Ravanelli revealed.

"They have lots of options in every position."

Casiraghi, now Italy's Under-21 coach, added that the gap between Inter and Juventus has "certainly decreased".

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Juve harus mengakui kekalahan 3-4 dari Villa....
lg2 adu pinalty...Alex & Iaquinta gagal.....

[Oom Panda]

wew... all hail VIlla.... kasian si Barry... pergi ke City malah Villa dapet piala.. hahaha...

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Originally Posted by Oom Panda

wew... all hail VIlla.... kasian si Barry... pergi ke City malah Villa dapet piala.. hahaha...

hahaha..iya tuh kasian si Barry,
doi pergi Villa dapet piala...hahahaha

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Originally Posted by shinichi

Kalo Caceres dari Barca udah masuk JUVE belon sih...

gue liat di juce.com gak ada berita nya, tapi liat di koran BOLA, di daftar transfer ada tuh nama CACERES masuk ke juve...

bingung gue...

Mungkin situsanya blom di update broo... setahuku dah deal kok. mungkin lagi nunggu release resmi keseluruhan anggota team musim 2009/2010.

Originally Posted by finza_13

Juve harus mengakui kekalahan 3-4 dari Villa....
lg2 adu pinalty...Alex & Iaquinta gagal.....

Mantap nih aston villa. meski menang adu pinalti tapi tetep aja menang.he...
Buat juve kalah pun nggak masalah coz itungannya juve sih adaptasi sama pelatih barunya (ferrara kan baru akhir musim kemaren jadi pelatih juve jadi itungannya sih baru) dan beberapa pemaen baru. Tapi baik juve ataupun villa bagus banget karena bisa ngalahin madrid dengan 2 pemaen barunya,he.... - puas ngeliat madrid kalah,ha...

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Originally Posted by bang_zak

Beita berita dari nyonya tua....

beuuhh, sealiran ama kang Prast ternyata neh TS....

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I Am 100 Per Cent Sure I Will Stay With Juventus - David Trezeguet
'Trezegol' has announced that he will stay with Juventus for the foreseeable future...

3 Aug 2009 09:19:14

After Juventus' defeat in the Peace Cup final against Aston Villa, David Trezeguet admitted that he could not turn his back on the Bianconeri ahead of a promising season.

"I will remain 100 per cent with Juventus for the whole season," he told the club's official website.

"After nearly ten years in Turin, it did not seem right for me to go just now. I was helped to make this decision by everyone who has been close to me recently: the management; the coach; my team-mates; and the fans."

Ciro Ferrara explained that the decision came in the wake of the Bianconeri's defeat last night.

"I am happy for David, as at the end of the game he wanted to talk to me and the team, announcing that he intends to stay with us," the coach revealed.

An injury had ruled Trezeguet out for much of last season and he was unable to replicate his previous form in the Bianconeri shirt, but is hoping for a trouble-free season next year under Ferrara.

The 31-year-old striker had been strongly linked with a transfer away from the club this summer, most notably to Milan.

Anthony Wright, Goal.com

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Buffon: Terima Kasih, Trez!
Selasa, 4/8/2009 | 02:22 WIB


TURIN, KOMPAS.com - Penjaga gawang Juventus, Gianluigi Buffon, senang bukan kepalang ketika rekan setimnya, David Trezeguet, memilih bertahan di Turin. Ia pun bertetima kasih kepada striker asal Perancis itu.

Setelah sekian lama diterpa isu bakal pindah ke klub lain, Trezeguet menegaskan bahwa ia akan tetap membela "I Bianconeri" musim depan. Pemain yang acap dipanggil Trez ini mengungkapkannya usai membela "Si Nyonya Besar" pada final Piala Perdamaian, Minggu (2/8).

"Kami sangat bahagia ketika kami mendengar bahwa ia bertahan di Turin," ungkap Buffon menanggapi keputusan Trezeguet itu. "Aku yakin, dia telah menemukan motivasi baru. Ia juga akan menjadi senjata rahasia kami dan ini menjadi kabar gembira bagi tim."

Kiper berusia 31 tahun ini meyakini bahwa keberadaan Trezeguet dalam skuad musim depan akan memperkuat "La Vecchia Signora". Ditambah pemain-pemain baru seperti Diego Ribas dan Felipe Melo, Juventus akan memiliki kekuatan baru dan mengembalikan permainan mereka yang sebenarnya.

"Kini tim kami lebih kuat. Ada dasar yang kuat dan atmosfer yang baik. Kami punya segala hal untuk melakukannya dengan baik tapi kami harus membuktikannya di lapangan, tidak hanya di luar, dengan kata-kata," tambah Buffon seperti dikutip Football Italia.

Trezeguet sudah membela "Si Nyonya Tua" sejak 2000. Pemain bernomor punggung 17 ini tetap membela tim "Zebra" ketika mereka dihukum masuk ke Serie-B pada 2006.

Pada musim lalu, Trezeguet seperti kehilangan daya magisnya akibat cedera yang membekapnya. Tak hanya itu, hubungannya dengan mantan pelatih waktu itu, Claudio Ranieri, memaksanya harus sering duduk di bangku cadangkan.