Europa League: Benfica - Juventus

[pcssousa]

Sousa, when you have the time and the patience, could you write more about our historical friendly relationship with Real Madrid? Perhaps in the Spanish league subforum.

I've done that many times.
Last week wrote about it in the European competitions topic.

As you might know, even Eusébio played for them once.

Santiago Bernabéu adored us. Every year he phoned us to ask if we needed something and wishing good luck for the season.

[Godescalco]

Sousa, when you have the time and the patience, could you write more about our historical friendly relationship with Real Madrid? Perhaps in the Spanish league subforum.

I've done that many times.
Last week wrote about it in the European competitions topic.

As you might know, even Eusébio played for them once.

Santiago Bernabéu adored us. Every year he phoned us to ask if we needed something and wishing good luck for the season.

That I know.

I was more interested in knowing the pre-1960's history between us and them.

[Godescalco]

Juventus is obviously favorite for the tie, and the whole pressure to go through is on them, but we have a real chance of beating you.

And the more you underestimate us, the better. I thank Pirlo and Llorente for having done that already.

Being honest, watched every single European match Juve played this year and I don't share your opinion.

But hell yeah, great they underestimate us.

You don't share the opinion that they're favorite?

I think they being favorite works in our favor.

[pcssousa]

Sousa, when you have the time and the patience, could you write more about our historical friendly relationship with Real Madrid? Perhaps in the Spanish league subforum.

I've done that many times.
Last week wrote about it in the European competitions topic.

As you might know, even Eusébio played for them once.

Santiago Bernabéu adored us. Every year he phoned us to ask if we needed something and wishing good luck for the season.

That I know.

I was more interested in knowing the pre-1960's history between us and them.

When I get the time and patience I'll write about it.

[JUVENTINO]

I learned at this time that the Benfica lost the final of the CL youth ...

barcelona-benfica 3-0

[Godescalco]

Thanks, you're the best.

Do you have any material you can link me to?

[pcssousa]

Juventus is obviously favorite for the tie, and the whole pressure to go through is on them, but we have a real chance of beating you.

And the more you underestimate us, the better. I thank Pirlo and Llorente for having done that already.

Being honest, watched every single European match Juve played this year and I don't share your opinion.

But hell yeah, great they underestimate us.

You don't share the opinion that they're favorite?

I think they being favorite works in our favor.

Nope.
But football is like a woman, always full of surprises.

[pcssousa]

I learned at this time that the Benfica lost the final of the CL youth ...

barcelona-benfica 3-0

That's just life. But played well.

[Red.Fever]

I learned at this time that the Benfica lost the final of the CL youth ...

barcelona-benfica 3-0

yeah

it was a pretty good match, intense
and I liked our youngster, good talent there
we played better overall but luck was not on our side, we even missed a penalty, and they made their chances count
Barça also has a good team, that Traoré guy is a beast

[pcssousa]

Thanks, you're the best.

Do you have any material you can link me to?

Right now I don't, but there's a book, only in Spanish with an entire chapter about it.
I'll try to scan and post it in the future.

[PsychoFan]

Hi Juve fans, it will be a great tie, you have players of great quality, my favorite player Pirlo, Chiellini, Buffon, Tevez, Llorente, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Giovinco, Vucinic, all great players, much superior to ours. But our game model is superior. Let's see which one of these two aspects will prevail. Ah and congratulations for your 30th championship. Napoli is a shame (Benitez).

[JUVENTINO]

Hi Juve fans, it will be a great tie, you have players of great quality, my favorite player Pirlo, Chiellini, Buffon, Tevez, Llorente, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Giovinco, Vucinic, all great players, much superior to ours. But our game model is superior. Let's see which one of these two aspects will prevail. Ah and congratulations for your 30th championship. Napoli is a shame (Benitez).

Thanks, but if we win, it will be the 32nd league title 

[Red.Fever]

an excerpt from the interview with marcello lippi

Favored Juventus in the Europa League?
"Yes. Benfica, Valencia and Seville are good teams, but Juventus has something more in technical terms. In addition to having special reasons. One in particular. The ambition - only - to be able to play the final at home. "It within the limits."

Share this?

having lost last final, we're also really motivated to get to the final and win it, so I'd say we're tied there, in ters of ambition
if this was the final, yeah, you'd definitely have the advantage, since it's only one match and you'd be playing it at home

Juve has a great team, no doubt
and our players might not be as known, but I'd say that we're overall pretty balanced in comparison, maybe not as strong, but close enough

anything can happen... but I'm a bit worried about your style of play, not everyday we face teams playing like that, so I'm unsure how good we'll perform against it

[Red.Fever]

Hi Juve fans, it will be a great tie, you have players of great quality, my favorite player Pirlo, Chiellini, Buffon, Tevez, Llorente, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Giovinco, Vucinic, all great players, much superior to ours. But our game model is superior. Let's see which one of these two aspects will prevail. Ah and congratulations for your 30th championship. Napoli is a shame (Benitez).

heheh your fav player is the whole team!?!

[PsychoFan]

Hi Juve fans, it will be a great tie, you have players of great quality, my favorite player Pirlo, Chiellini, Buffon, Tevez, Llorente, Vidal, Pogba, Marchisio, Giovinco, Vucinic, all great players, much superior to ours. But our game model is superior. Let's see which one of these two aspects will prevail. Ah and congratulations for your 30th championship. Napoli is a shame (Benitez).

heheh your fav player is the whole team!?!

Pirlo!!