I had thought it was all over for the B team, and yet, it transpires that through winning the Serie C coppa italia, Pecchia’s troops qualified for the first round of the promotion playoffs.
July 11, 2020 - 10:51 / thegutterpoetWhilst the seniors were made to appear laboured, disjointed, ancient in their movements when faced with the youthful exuberance of the Ajax squad which outplayed them over both legs of the recent senior ties in the Champions League, the tables were turned at U17 level…
April 25, 2019 - 15:53 / thegutterpoetIt has been a fair while since I delved into the youth sector, though I have been keeping abreast of the general form of the primavera and of course the debut campaign of the U23 side.
January 20, 2019 - 11:42 / thegutterpoetAllessandro Busti,18, made his international debut for the senior Canada side in their recent 5-0 drubbing of Domenican Republic in the nations league Concacaff edition
October 21, 2018 - 11:12 / thegutterpoetAfter much debate, much pushing, legal challenges, threats of boycott and still no set fixtures in place or even an official squad list, finally we are on the verge of the launch of the Juve U23 side.
August 21, 2018 - 20:36 / thegutterpoetBetter late than never, comes the best parts of an interview with the technical director of the Juve Youth Sector – Federico Cherubini.
March 26, 2018 - 10:49 / thegutterpoetA brief glimpse at our progress thus far in the annual Viareggio tournament…
March 20, 2018 - 9:14 / thegutterpoetThe weather has been Hades. 43C yet still the beach was crowded, as I waded up and down the bay to try ease my mangled neck, considered how the more beautiful a place on Earth the more humans make it ugly
January 7, 2018 - 11:12 / thegutterpoetMuch time has passed, the season has begun in truncated fashion and many are seeing the return to action now, with the champions league set to commence and the league already several games old as the real start of this campaign.
October 16, 2017 - 18:31 / thegutterpoetAs we approach the end of the season, it is high time for me to run the rule over our huge range of youth talents, attempt to pluck from the flock the starlets who are progressing well enough to be considered for a future in black and white.
May 6, 2017 - 10:42 / thegutterpoetWith the international break proving a bother for many, some out of concern for injuries, for others further trauma delaying late in the day tactical adjustments, it seems opportune to bring you an overview of the major happenings in the Juve youth sector.
September 5, 2016 - 12:02 / thegutterpoetI should begin with a brief mention of Fabio Grosso. A coach who has achieved a UEFA A coaching licence, the highest of such qualifications available and yet I was previously not at all a fan of his ability to lead, to deploy tactics and nourish the development of our little ones.
July 13, 2016 - 11:53 / thegutterpoetNot since Marchisio have we seen a bona fide home grown star emerge from the youth sector to find a place in the senior side.
June 8, 2016 - 12:11 / thegutterpoetAfter last season’s total failure in all competitions, primavera boss Fabio Grosso has turned the tables this term, not only leading his young charges to top spot in the league campaign but recently achieving victory in the prestigious Viareggio tournament.
April 7, 2016 - 9:54 / thegutterpoetThe mercury remains just shy of 36C here in Melbourne, as the arms of the clock, weighed down by the heat of this inferno, approach 8pm.
March 8, 2016 - 12:12 / thegutterpoetWith the seniors going from strength to strength, the complete destruction of our cross town rivals in the coppa italia hopefully enough to recover joy and vigour for the majority of…
December 17, 2015 - 20:58 / thegutterpoetWhilst Mandzukic was volleying home the winner against Manchester City and signs of life were appearing all over our senior squad offering, the little ones were striving in tandem, in a parallel realm…
December 1, 2015 - 16:26 / thegutterpoetWhilst the senior squad has been haphazardly drifting through troubled waters, dealing with the departure of key players, suffering our…
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