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Benfica. Just talking about the Portuguese giants can make Juventus fans feel uneasy. It’s easy to see why. Coming into Wednesday’s Champions League league phase match between the two teams, Juve lost seven of nine games with only one win. (Writer’s note: In my post-draw piece in September, I wrote that Juve had never beaten […]
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Personally, I am always a fan of Jose Mourinho coming to Turin looking to cause trouble and then, subsequently, leaving the Juventus Stadium with of those classic pouty faces that he is very much known for. After 95 minutes on Wednesday night, Mourinho had that kind of facial expression as he walked back down the […]
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MATCH INFO When: Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026. Where: Juventus Stadium, Turin, Italy. Official kickoff time: 9 p.m. local time in Italy and across Europe, 8 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 3 p.m. Eastern time, 2 p.m. Central time, 12 p.m. Pacific time. STARTING LINEUPS Juventus starting XI (4-2-3-1): Di Gregorio; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly, Cambiaso; Thuram, Locatelli (c); McKennie; Miretti; […]
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Welcome to the Wednesday Zona Mista, everybody. It’s Hump Day, as you know, and it’s also game day for Juventus, who will face Benfica in the Champions League later on today. Before that, though, let’s get you caught up on a few things first. Nah, we good there. Winning in the Arctic Circle this season […]
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It was nearly a year ago when Juventus and Benfica met on the final day of the new-look Champions League league phase, with a whole lot of people having one screen fixed on the game in front of them and another on the live table with everybody playing at the same time. Juve needed a […]
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For much of the past week, Jean-Philippe Mateta has looked as though he’s the striker that Juventus are solely targeting to try and bring in some attacking reinforcements during the winter transfer window. Making that happen, though, was not going to be as easy as the club might have thought when they opened talks with […]
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Welcome to a new week, my friends. It’s the Tuesday Zona Mista! There’s Champions League on the schedule. Enjoy it! (There’s also birthday cake on ths schedule. Happy 72nd to you, mom!) Table Pretty goal A lasting memory from AFCON That’s one way to take a panenka Those rainy days … The Prodigal Son returns […]
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Juventus went to Sardinia riding high after two very good wins over provincial clubs to extend a nice run of form Then returned home to Turin with a whole lot of frustration attached to them. That is what happens when you don’t play well and lose 1-0 to a team that is sitting just outside […]
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As much as the first week or two of January was dominated by talk of Federico Chiesa potentially coming back to Turin during the winter transfer window, Juventus’ push to bring in a new striker has come to the fore over the last few days, if only being magnified by the Bianconeri’s struggles to score […]
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In case you were wondering about Juventus’ intentions to try and bring in a new striker this month, it looks as though they are very much real and very much trying to happen in relatively quick order. We know this because Juventus have quickly accelerated their pursuit of Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, reportedly submitting […]
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In this fallow period of Juventus history, the team has had a lot of issues when it comes to keeping up momentum. After two games that saw Juve obliterate opponents by a combined 8-0, there certainly seemed to be some momentum building up. And then it went kersplat in Sardinia. Juve continued to dominate the […]
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As Juventus frantically pushed for an equalizer for the last 25 minutes of Saturday’s stunning 1-0 loss against Cagliari, one question repeatedly came to mind: where was this urgency for the first 65 minutes? The rest of the match had been a completely one-sided affair. Juve finished the match with 78.1 percent of possession. Cagliari […]
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Giorgio Chiellini has become the official Juventus management figure who talks with the Sky Italia or DAZN before every fixture. And before kickoff on Saturday night in Sardinia, Chiellini had a warning for Luciano Spalletti’s squad. It was a simple one … “Tonight is one of those classic fixtures that can be a trap,” Chiellini […]
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MATCH INFO When: Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026. Where: Unipol Domus, Cagliari, Italy. Official kickoff time: 8:45 p.m. local time in Italy and across Europe, 7:45 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 2:45 p.m. Eastern time, 1:45 p.m. Central time, 11:45 a.m. Pacific time. STARTING LINEUPS Juventus starting XI (4-2-3-1/3-4-2-1): Perin; Kalulu, Bremer, Kelly; McKennie, Koopmeiners, Locatelli (c), Cambiaso; Miretti, Yildiz; […]
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We’ve heard plenty about Juventus’ interest in bringing Federico Chiesa back to Turin during the winter transfer window. However, it looks as though Juve are doing some more shopping in the Premier League — and it also involves somebody who would be added to the attacking line. According to multiple reports from the Italian press […]
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Following Juventus’ wins over Bologna and Roma last month, we knew that the schedule would ease up a bit. Out goes competitors for the top four and race for a European position, in would come the provincial sides lined up one by one for the better part of the next four weeks. We’re in the […]
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It has been just four months since Juventus kicked off September by conceding seven goals over the span of two games against Inter Milan and Borussia Dortmund, followed by back-to-back 1-1 draws with Hellas Verona and Atalanta and a 2-2 stalemate at Villarreal. Juve then played to a scoreless draw with AC Milan and lost […]
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It’s Friday! Happy Friday, everybody! Here’s the Friday Zona Mista. Adrien happens Max Ball Best league in the world? It’s happening?!?! Your random transfer news of the day Mike stays Not bad! A Dutch treat? Question of the Day: Who has been the most enjoyable non-Juventus player to watch in Serie. A this season?
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If it isn’t already abundantly clear, Juventus want to bring Federico Chiesa back to Turin this month after he’s spent the past year and a half mostly sitting on the Liverpool bench. The catch, as is usually the case with Juve when trying to make in-season moves during the winter transfer window, is to try […]
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While many of us are focused on what Juventus’ front office could potentially do to upgrade the 2025-26 roster during the winter transfer window, it appears as though the club is exploring something for the summertime as well. But also getting some discussions done in the present day, too. According to multiple from the Italian […]
7 days ago | 1 read
It’s the Thursday Zona Mista! We’re back — again! Onto the links. eyes emoji They just keep winning DOUGLAS COSTA BACK … SERIE D?!?! Roma sign a (very) young striker New manager bounce flop Light my fire His name is Boopie! Question of the Day: Cooked anything good lately?
7 days ago | 3 reads
We have noted rather frequently over the last few weeks that Juventus really only have one true option as a fullback on the right. And it just so happens that said option, Pierre Kalulu, has played every single minute of every single game so far this season — something that is surely testing every bit […]
8 days ago | 1 read
Since Luciano Spalletti took over as manager at Juventus, Weston McKennie has been one of the Bianconeri’s best players. That’s on top of being a very good player under previous managers no matter how much he’s been bounced in and out of the squad’s present and future plans. Last we heard, the talks to extend […]
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We are so back!!! Let’s get to it. Romaaaaaaaaaaa Return of the Mack Jack EXCUSE ME HOW MUCH?! Moving to Milan? Amazing what €65 million can buy you GOAT Livery Question of the Day: How’s it going? You good?
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So how’s your mood after seeing Juventus record their most lopsided win in years? For those of us who do a Juve-centric podcast like ourselves, things were pretty, pretty good after Monday night’s 5-0 win over Cremonese. That is even while we fully hedged and admitted that this Cremonese side is not in very good […]
9 days ago | 3 reads