What, and ends any hopes of us making the CL?

Balotelli is OK but nowhere near Pato.

Agreed.

The football gods have been kind to us today. What are the chances of all our 4th place rivals loosing.

Looks like 4th place isnt as far as i thought

The problem is that we've been in this situation (-4) for a month now

Their fans are hardcore left wing, Lucarelli (who dosent play there anymore) is a socialist aswell

Like dst said, Lazio are a bunch of Fascists (along with Hellas Verona and to a certain extent Inter)

The problem is that we've Inter to play.

Fiorentina: Palermo (H), Sampdoria (H), Cagliari (A),  these are the games on which we can have hope

Blog: Momo mia!
Momo Sissoko wasn’t the most popular signing Juventus have ever made, but he’s silenced his critics – including Antonio Labbate



Momo Sissoko was supposed to have been the biggest waste of money since, well, Sergio Almiron and Tiago Mendes. Slow, tactically naïve and ill suited to the Italian game – these were a small selection of the criticisms launched at the Liverpool reserve before he had even put pen to paper on a Juventus contract. Just three months later and his doubters, including myself, have had to reconsider their judgements.

While there are still some concerns over the amount Juve had to pay the Anfield outfit for him – the Bianconeri should have negotiated a fee of less than the agreed £8m – Sissoko has proved himself to be a revelation since his New Year switch. Although his early performances were understandably tentative, the 23-year-old has breathed new life into an exhausted Juventus midfield.

The Italian giants needed some mid-season touching up in the middle of the park. Almiron was sent on loan to Monaco just six months after his arrival, while Tiago remained only after the outfit couldn’t find a suitable buyer for the Portuguese flop. And with Antonio Nocerino struggling to live up to his early performances and Cristiano Zanetti’s fragile muscles needing a break, the decision was made to re-ignite their interest in Sissoko.

It was a brave move by Alessio Secco. To many it looked as if Sissoko’s arrival, especially at that price, was just the latest transfer blunder overseen by the much-maligned sporting director since the departure of Luciano Moggi in the summer of 2006. Instead, Momo is shaping up to be one of Secco’s most advantageous buys.

Today, Sissoko is a fans’ favourite. A giant in the thick of the action, the Mali international is not only being noted for his combative skills, but also for his ability on the ball where he’s demonstrated an unexpected aptitude for dribbling and shooting. It’s no wonder that he’s already being heralded as the new Patrick Vieira, even if that comparison may be a little restrictive in the long term.

“Rafael Benitez told me that I would become better than Vieira,” Sissoko noted recently. “I’m still young though, while Vieira has proved his worth. But I can only improve and why couldn’t I one day be a greater player? That’s certainly the hope.” And given his performances in 2008 so far, it’s probably too soon to bet against that happening. One slice of humble pie will be sufficient for now…

I've not seen him all too often for Juve, but I thought he was good for Liverpool. They went downhill after he left, that's for sure. But he was good against us.

Btw, the funniest gif ever is now part of your sig!

OMFG. I just saw kurt's sig.               

if roma or inter win the coppa then will 7th place team goto UEFA cup??

ONly if they play each other in the final. Otherwise their opponent (whoever that is) will get UEFA Cup football.

On the coaching merry-go-round in Italy, Toro have sacked Walter Novellino and have brought in Gianni Di Biasi.

Roma beat Catania 1-0 in the first of today's 2 Coppa semifinals (goal from Totti).

The second game is underway (Merda-Lazio) and...       there are TWO Italians playing for the Merda (Toldo and Materazzi).

On the coaching merry-go-round in Italy, Toro have sacked Walter Novellino and have brought in Gianni Di Biasi.

+ @ Juventus' 3rd goal against Parma...

Trezeguet's goal was offsides... how many offside goals have they scored this season? A lot more than us =/

 

p.s. merda is spelled with a lower case 'M'. Thank you

Blanc: Within twenty years, both Milan and inter will be finished


Juventus general manager Jean Claude Blanc, answered the Juventus fans who had criticized the club's management, claiming that the current financial setup currently at the club is a lot better than that at AC Milan or international Milan, creating a lot of controversy.

Jean Claude Blanc told Tuttomercato: "After a distance of 100km from here, in Milano, there lies two strong and rich clubs. Moratti in the past five or six years has spent a billion dollars, and Berlusconi who's club doesn't suffer from any financial problems but if he wanted a player he pays for him."

He continued: "Juventus fans have to be proud of how the club finances itself without any third-party help. I would like to know, in twenty years time, when there is no Moratti or Berlusconi, will inter and Milan be finished ?!"

Blanc ended: "You could say the same about Roman Abramovic and Chelsea. We would liek to warm Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Barcelona."

Juventus fans have to be proud of how the club finances itself without any third-party help