But who am I kidding, we'll probably be playing han's formation, except for maybe Bonera coming in for Mexes and our blonde angel playing his 4th game in 2 weeks if van Bommel is still injured. In which case we will have a massive mistake for sure.

I would actually take the risk of starting Ibra from the bench if I were coach. We've worked a thoroughbred like a farmhorse these past few weeks. Last thing we need is for Ibra to go out injured. We need to get this year's scudetto otherwise this season has been an abject failure.

Abate---Bonera---Mexes---Antonini
Aquilani----MvB-----Il Noce------
----Urby-----------ElSharaawy----
------------Prince----------------

I know this is a very experimental forward line...but I think Prince has the attributes to be a false 9.

But who am I kidding, we'll probably be playing han's formation, except for maybe Bonera coming in for Mexes and our blonde angel playing his 4th game in 2 weeks if van Bommel is still injured. In which case we will have a massive mistake for sure.

Shouldn't be too hard, they are awful lately and will be without Amauri, Gamberini, Cerci and Montolivo.

The Italian media are speculating on exactly what Antonio Conte said to his Juventus troops during a 12-minute motivational speech.

The tactician spoke at length to his entire squad on Tuesday in a bid to fire them up ahead of the last eight games of the campaign.

“Milan will have to spit blood until the very end to win the championship,” the former midfielder allegedly stated.

“People are flooding us with praise right now, but that sends shivers through me. Why? Because I have fear, I have fear, I have fear that someone here will start to relax.

“There is applause and a consensus, but what is the reality? The reality is the pitch, the reality is sweat, the reality is sacrifice.

“That is what has led us to this point of the championship and we still haven’t done anything yet…

“Let’s look at who we have in front of us now because we are mature enough to fight until the very end.

“As I said before, they will have to spit blood until the last game.”

Juventus, who travel to Palermo this weekend, are now just two points behind leaders Milan in the championship.

The Old Lady, unbeaten this term, will also face Napoli in the Coppa Italia Final next month.

And spit blood we will!

In their f@cking faces hopefully. Dumb f@cks they are.

I don't really see anything wrong with what Conte said. It's the best discussion to make to the team to keep them motivated until the very end.

iBra is overrated, anyway?! Anything less than 3 points here, and our season will be out open!

How could you agree with this?! Just how? "...we are mature enough to fight until the very end".

Maturity in terms of game and results. And they've clearly grown in that aspect.

Guys, this is a Serie A game, not a Coppa Italia match against a second division team. We need to field the best possible line-up, especially now that we don't have any other competitions worry about.

Maturity, only when they want to. When they don't they behave like thugs and street rats.

We only have Serie A left to focus on. That means going out for these last few matches at 100%, with our best line-ups, no excuses.

Agreed with this bit. Juve have shown this season that when they are winning and doing well they're gracious, but when things don't go their way they throw tantrums. It's typical Conte behaviour and it's spread throughout the entire Club, which is what's making them so dispacble for me, thus my serious hate factor towards them this season

Both Gazzetta and Mediaset have Emanuelson starting as AM.

There is little difference between Emanuelson and Boateng.

Apart from Boateng being a much better player?

I don't get it. Why this maturity talk. It's a motivational speech dammit, not an official statement. I've heard coaches holler superlatives and diminutives all the time, they don't connect with reality/the real state of things, but their point is to motivate even the worst and the best. So why make a big deal out of it? Who knows what Mazzari, Don Fabio or any other coach yells in the dress room?

Max about playing Boa tomorrow: "Boateng had a little set back and we'll evaluate him"

That's it! I'm tired of watching Emanuelson behind the strikers! He's a SM at most, but to play him as AM for most of the season is an atrocity. Someone must tell Allegri that his idea of a trequartista will get us nowhere.

He has played there mostly while Boateng was unavailable, which unfortunately happened a lot this season.

I'd give Maxi a tart, he has been good in practice and will, in all likelihood, be chased by Fiorentina in the summer...

Agreed, he's been impressive every time he stepped onto the pitch.

Most likely Robs will start though

Our backup AM is a player who not long ago played as a leftback. Insane.

Abbiati, Abate, Bonera, Mexes, Zambrotta, Nocerino, Ambrosini, Muntari, Emanuelson, Ibrahimovic, Maxi Lopez.

That line-up is absolutely atrocious.