Tag: Pirlo
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Serie A: I won’t step aside – Pirlo
Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says he won’t resign after their 3-0 thumping by AC Milan. The result was a blow to Juve’s top four hopes. “I said yesterday that the team looked good during the week, we trained with the right mentality and concentration. The team was alive and convinced it could put in a…
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I’m grateful for Pirlo backing – Juve winger
Juventus winger Federico Chiesa says he’s a better player for working with coach Andrea Pirlo. In his first season with Juve, Chiesa has appeared 27 times in Serie A, contributing eight goals and nine assists. “What characterises me this year, has been the continuity in my performances,” Chiesa told Sky Sport Italia. “That’s what I…
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Too many mistakes, says Pirlo after Benevento shock
Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo admits defeat at home to Benevento wasn’t good enough. Juve lost 1-0 as Arthur’s error was decisive, his back-pass was easily intercepted by Adolfo Gaich for the goal. Pirlo said, “There was no pressure, just the expectation to do better than this. Instead, it was a bad day in every respect,…
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Pirlo warns Juve players never to repeat Fiorentina display
Juventus coach, Andrea Pirlo, has warned his players not to repeat the poor performance they produced during their shock 3-0 defeat against struggling Fiorentina in their last match before Serie A headed into its Christmas break. The Italian champions, who face Udinese on Sunday, slumped to their first league defeat of the season against Fiorentina.…
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Juve plan double January raid on Chelsea
Serie A champion Juventus are lining up a double January raid on Chelsea. Il Bianco Nero says Juve coach Andrea Pirlo wants to bring in Olivier Giroud and Emerson Palmiero to help kick-start his campaign while he is also eyeing up moves for Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli and Udinese ace Rodrigo De Paul. Giroud has…
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Juve’s gamble makes new Serie A season the most open for years
The decision by Juventus to hand the reins of coaching its team to untried Andrea Pirlo promises to make this season’s Serie A title race one of the most open in years. Already, a queue of clubs are waiting to pounce should the champions’ remarkable gamble backfire. The Turin side will be bidding for a…
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Juve made courageous move to appoint Pirlo – Zola
Gianfranco Zola admits Andrea Pirlo’s appointment as Juventus was a surprise. Sarri was sacked and replaced by Andrea Pirlo on Saturday after their Champions League elimination by Lyon. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t surprised by this,” Zola told Sky Sport Italia. “It’s fascinating and if the project works, it’ll go down as…