Shamrock Rovers V Juventus [Match Thread] RTE 2 @ 7.45

syngindub

Live on RTE2
C'mon Rovers..

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Can't sit still at all.:(

COME ON ROVERS!

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Come on Rovers! Lets see a fairytale happen...

Daemos

As much as I hate to burst everyone's bubble, it is Juventus, so Rovers have to be careful they don't get the Bohs treatment

Anyone know the Juventus team yet?

Gavin "shels"

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

As much as I hate to burst everyone's bubble, it is Juventus, so Rovers have to be careful they don't get the Bohs treatment

Is it not ironic you saying they don't get the Bohs treatment aka being hammered by a weaker team away, when Liverpool are playing the mighty Fc Rabotnicki of Macedonia away.:D

syngindub

DaPoolRulz wrote: »

As much as I hate to burst everyone's bubble, it is Juventus, so Rovers have to be careful they don't get the Bohs treatment

Anyone know the Juventus team yet?

I dont think many Rovers fans are expecting to win tbh

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DaPoolRulz wrote: »

As much as I hate to burst everyone's bubble, it is Juventus, so Rovers have to be careful they don't get the Bohs treatment

Anyone know the Juventus team yet?

In fairness a 4-0 loss against Juve is 100x more respectable than a 4-0 loss v TNS.

It's a very depleted Juve team by all accounts, Buffon is out and Trezegeut left training last night with an ice-pack on his knee.

Het-Field

Would it be fair to say that this is the biggest European Tie that Irish soil has seen in the past 20 years ?

Obviously Shelbourne had more at stake when the took on Deportivo La Coruna in the Champions League, as did Bohs when they took on Kaiserslautern in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup. However, this is a major chance for Shamrock Rovers to reassert themselves on the map of European Football by credibly putting it up to the likes of Iaquinta, Del Piero, Camoranesi, Trezeguet, Grosso etc. I dont think as BIG a team as Juventus has been here in recent years, and the glamour is beyond belief.

syngindub

As long as Rovers give an Honest Account of themselves, get stuck in, try and compete for every ball and don't give Juventus too much respect then they have every chance of closing out a draw.

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Juve's expected line-up from the Gazzetta.

Storari, De Ceglie, Chiellini, Bonucci, Motta, Pepe, Marchisio, Sissoko, Lanzafame, Diego behind Amauri.

Pinturicchio

The line ups should be here in a few minutes - http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/matches/season=2011/round=2000126/match=2002754/index.html

syngindub

Surprised Del Piero isn't playing, then again they may be thinking they can rest a few.

syngindub

ah ok, the line ups not available yet..so del boy could be starting. In one way it would be good for the fans to see him playing, on the other hand ....

Pinturicchio

syngindub wrote: »

Surprised Del Piero isn't playing, then again they may be thinking they can rest a few.

syngindub wrote: »

ah ok, the line ups not available yet..so del boy could be starting. In one way it would be good for the fans to see him playing, on the other hand ....

It's on that link now. It's as expected. Del Piero is a shadow of his former self.

Pinturicchio

32 Marco Storari GK
2 Marco Motta - RB
3 Giorgio Chiellini (C) - CB
5 Mohamed Sissoko - CM
8 Claudio Marchisio - CM
11 Amauri - Striker
19 Leonardo Bonucci - CB
20 Davide Lanzafame - LW
23 Simone Pepe - RW
28 Diego - Behind Amauri
29 Paolo De Ceglie - LB

Substitutes
13 Alexander Manninger (GK)
10 Alessandro Del Piero
17 David Trezeguet
21 Zdeněk Grygera
25 Jorge Martinez
27 Albin Ekdal
34 Vittorio Ferrero

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Mannus----
Sives--Price--Murray--Stevens
Chambers--Turner--Rice--Bayly

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Twigg

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Stewart

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syngindub

Pinturicchio wrote: »

It's on that link now. It's as expected. Del Piero is a shadow of his former self.

true i suppose but he still has a class touch and very dangerous.
Is Rovers sub keeper any relation to his name sake?

Pinturicchio

syngindub wrote: »

true i suppose but he still has a class touch and very dangerous.
Is Rovers sub keeper any relation to his name sake?

So does Diego.

Yes. His son I think.

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syngindub wrote: »

true i suppose but he still has a class touch and very dangerous.
Is Rovers sub keeper any relation to his name sake?

Yeah his Da played against United in Milltown.

UrbanSea

As much as I'd like to see Rovers do well,I have Juve backed at 10/11 minus 1 in the bookies,seems like a bargain

homerjay2005

2-1 to rovers!

Oat23

Game is viewable worldwide(except Italy) on the RTE website.

http://www.rte.ie/sport/livestreaming/soccer.html

If you can't view that for whatever reason there's a stream here.

syngindub

BELIEVE

Gavin "shels"

Liam Brady? WTF! Should have got at least someone who's interested in LoI.:rolleyes:

syngindub

Gavin shels wrote: »

Liam Brady? WTF! Should have got at least someone who's interested in LoI.:rolleyes:

Ye, i was looking forward to another battle between Eoin Hand and Rodders !!

CSF

Come on Juve.

TechnoPool

4-0 juve!

Paul Tergat

enjoy tonight Rovers fans!

Cypher_sounds

See Diego with a smirk on his face as if this is going to be easy for them, i hope someone takes the legs off him in the first minute to wipe the smirk off his face

Cypher_sounds

Too easy lads

MagicMarker

lol

_Bella_

That was quick...

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noodler

I put a tenner on the draw not 90 seconds ago.

Balls.

Aidric

too easy

Cypher_sounds

good finish, just what they didnt want

Cypher_sounds

what a chance, shudda hit it first time

Raskolnikov

A little disappointed that Juventus have fielded a weakened team, I supoose it's to be expected.

syngindub

Rovers need to starting stringing a few passes together. Hoofing the ball up top every chance they get. get the ball down and pass to one of your players...cmon

frantic190

syngindub wrote: »

Rovers need to starting stringing a few passes together. Hoofing the ball up top every chance they get. get the ball down and pass to one of your players...cmon

Thats the way MON plays, not gonna change it now.

That_Guy

Jaysus some dodgy passing at the back there from Rovers.

Could have cost them.

syngindub

frantic190 wrote: »

Thats the way MON plays, not gonna change it now.

Nothing wrong with changing tactics for big european nights !!

Walsh

Rovers giving them way too much space and showing them too much respect some might say. Nothing is gonna come from launchin it to Twigg at every opportunity!

frantic190

syngindub wrote: »

Nothing wrong with changing tactics for big european nights !!

Your obviously not a regular supporter... Rovers have a good midfield but MON never changes the way he plays. It works to an extent but it means losing possession too much, which can be suicide against the top teams in Europe.

That_Guy

They need to close down more. Juventus are just knocking it about for fun really.

syngindub

Walsh wrote: »

Rovers giving them way too much space and showing them too much respect some might say. Nothing is gonna come from launchin it to Twigg at every opportunity!

Indeed, they need to get in harder, let them know their there. start winning the 50/50 balls.

That_Guy

syngindub wrote: »

Indeed, they need to get in harder, let them know their there. start winning the 50/50 balls.

They're doing better now anyway. Need to keep it up though.

Raskolnikov

syngindub wrote: »

Rovers need to starting stringing a few passes together. Hoofing the ball up top every chance they get. get the ball down and pass to one of your players...cmon

In fairness, Juve are giving Rovers no space whatsoever, so passing to feet means Rovers have a good chance of losing the ball.

LuckyLloyd

Juventus look absurdly comfortable. They can win this by however many they fancy tbh.

Raskolnikov

Lanzafame! lol

That_Guy

Those Rovers fans are fantastic. Really really good atmosphere.