Inter v Juventus, the “derby of Italy” both teams want to win, Juve want to stay second and Inter wants to stay in the fourth place race… Lets not forget earlier in the season when Inter went to Delle Alpi and won 3-1, that’s a very painful memory, Juve’s record at Giuseppe Meazza is not at it’s best, there has been 71 encounters so far, and Juve have won 17 and drawn 23, in the last three seasons in the league these two have drawn all of them last season 1-1 goal from Del Piero, the previous season 2-2 goals from Trezeguet and Tudor, and the season before that again 2-2 goals from Trezeguet and Zidane, as for the last Juve win we have to go back to 16th of April 2000 a 2-1 win both goals coming from Kovacevic, the last time Inter beat Juve was on the 4th of January 1998 by 1-0… In accordance of the past season this game has the making of a draw, in coppa D’Italia both teams were only separated by penalties and the past three seasons there has been nothing but draws, but having said all that a draw is not very good for either team, as for Juve, Roma travel to “Via del Mare” to face Lecce who have Chevanton suspended for the game and Vucinic out injured, Milan they travel to “A Braglia” to face Modena, Modena have 4 first choice players out, whiles Milan are sure of an easy win as they leave on the sub bench Shevchenko and Kaka, as for Inter their need to win as the rest of the group Parma travel to fortress “Marc’Antonio Betengodi” to face Chievo, Chievo have five first choice players out whiles Parma are at full strength, as for Lazio they host Siena both teams are in full strength…
The probable Juve formation for tomorrow night’s game will be from Buffon Birindelli, Thuram, Montero, Zambrotta, Camoranesi, Tacchinardi, Maresca, Nedved, Miccoli, and Trezeguet, whiles on the sub bench Chimenti is still injured so Mirante takes his place alongside Legrottaglie, Pessotto, Iuliano, Conte, Appiah and Di Vaio, the referee is none other than Pierluigi Collina, no need to introduce him as we all know this season there has not been one occasion that Juve have won with him in charge…
Other news, after Tacchinardi signed new contract now Birindelli to has signed till 2007, also next couple of weeks new contract will be put forward to both Maresca and Miccoli, as the latter was said that he was not happy at Juve, the reason been he spent to much time on the bench, after such press release there was much request for the players services, but it was all squashed on the same day as Moggi went on t. v. saying it was just a vicious roomer, when Miccoli was asked the same question he said “Im happy here but I would like to play more regularly, I know that the likes of Trezeguet and Di Vaio have more experience, but how do you get experience? Its not setting on the bench that’s for sure” Moggi was asked about the future of Miccoli he replied “he is part of the new Juve and will be a major player in the near future, he is still quite young but you’re looking at the young version of Del Piero” “this season the first choices when they were fit have been Del Piero and Trezeguet next season it’s all to be seen”, it has become apparent that Trezeguet will go to Barcellona, Juve will receive 25 million Euros and Trezeguet has excepted a 2.5 million Euro per annum pay deal, the same deal Juve had offered to him and he refused to except, why? Only he knows, but the theory of his wife wanting to go back to Spain takes on a new meaning, it’s TRUE, she’s behind him leaving… Believe me!!!!!!