Milos Krasic

....He is a wonderful addition to Juventus he injects much needed pace and creativity to the side, he can also be too fast for his own good. This has lead to many people suggesting that he's a diver and a cheat, but I beg to differ. Krasic is not a huge man, he is rather skinny, and he does like to change direction rather quickly which could in turn put him off balance.

And one thing that people are forgetting is that know he has been known as a major threat, so the opposing players will no to double up on him and chop him down. Why is it that all the other cases of diving go unnoticed, but a player like Krasic who possesses genuine skill gets crucified by making the same mistakes? I mean ever since he " dived" against Bologna in week 8, they have not stopped talking about it, people are just nitpicking now, because they cannot find anything wrong with him.

He is a rather quiet guy if you watch him in a game, he doesn't have tantrums or makes a lot of fuss, and what I appreciate the most is the small fact that when he misses a chance or something goes wrong, he doesn't start yelling at his teammate i.e Zlatan Ibrahimovic. And I'm just anticipating the day when one of his teammates decides enough is enough and takes a swing at him. Because Zlatan has to realise that his fellow Milan players are just people, and people make mistakes.

Chiome bionde a confronto: Pavel Nedved & Milos Krasic

Palermo-Juve 2-1 Ampia Sintesi *Premium C. "HD* (2011)

Palermo V Juventus...

.... Is it just me or has Juve lost all creativity? They almost play football like the English, you know, long and wish full passing. Know I know Juve have more class then that, but I do think that ever since they started to rely on big target men like Amauri and Iaquinta they have forgotten what else they can do.

Thank God for Krasic, he is fast, creative and he brings a new dimension to the game, without him Juve would be boring to watch ( and it's causing me physical pain saying this!) They can't keep relying on Del Piero, I know in the situation they are in now with all the injuries, they have to because they have no one else. But there was a time when Juve played beautiful football and knew how to win games. The times with the likes of Nedved, Camoranesi, Zambrotta and Trezeguet.

One thing about Krasic is that there is only one of him and sometimes it does seem that he tries to take on everyone because he doesn't believe that the others can do it. Just imagine if Diego was still there, what a thought, with all that creativity and the added pace of Milos, it would have been enough to revive the Old Lady. The one thing that Krasic misses is physical presence, he has the speed to get away from peaople but he doesn't have the power to hold up the ball while he waits for his teammates, this is why he is often seen just going it alone, and the result can be very frustrating because he needs help!

Juve always start the game sloppy and this could have been the sloppiest by letting in two goals within 20 minutes. And they both could have been avoided, if they had closed Pastore down and if they were better at defending set pieces. Juve have a way about them, they tend to nod off at the most inconvenient times. But Juve did get one goal back, and it was just after the Juve slaims for a penalty fell on deaf ears. Bovo of Palermo had clearly handled the ball with his outstretched arm but apparently the ref did not see this. This was then followed by outraged Juve players mobbing the ref and Marchisio promptly getting a yellow card. But it was through this huge injustice that Claudio Marchisio halved the deficit and the game was still alive.

Alessandro Matri didn't make the impact that everyone was hoping, the pressure had seemed to get to him as he missed chances that would have been the way back for The Bianconeri. One player that is starting to become more and more of a liability is Felipe Melo. He is starting to get rather hot headed and is starting to collect yellow cards at an alarming rate- one thinks that maybe Juve should have offloaded him and not Diego.

Juve put in an admirable fightback and came agonizingly close to getting the equaliser. It just wasn't Juve's day, but I can still hope that with all the players back to match fitness, they can make their way back up the table.

I still have hope!

The transfer merry go round..

So many player are being offloaded, and it seems as though they have all decided to go at the sametime! Amauri to Parma, Legrottaglie to Milan, Matri to Juventus, Pazzini to Inter, it's alot to keep straight!

Amauri was having an awful time at Juve that was clear and he hadn't scored in almost 18 months. That can play very heavily on a player, many " fans" don't appreciate this, but if you haven't scored in so long your confidence will be extremely low and you'll fall prey to the hurtful words of the media. The media has a way of building up a player to a God like status and just as quickly tearing him down. And this can hurt a player even more when they are in a goal drought like Amauri. Parma does have a way of revitalising players, just look at Herman Crespo. Amauri will be in good company, as he will have Giovinco, Candreva and Palladino, all former Juve players who have since got more playing time and have become an important fixture in the side.

I am rather surprised about the treatment that Legrottaglie has received from the Bianconeri. He has been with the club since 2003 with some loan deals in between, but he is a central defender, and a rather tall one! And considering how Juve have been letting in the goals lately, one would have hoped that they kept him. But for a long time now Juve have preferred the partnership of Bonucci and Chiellini to the veteran and he has thusly become a benchwarmer. But in a defensive position, having experience in vital and may even trump youth, as was made evident by last weekends game against Udinese where Bonucci was given a straight red and misses the next match.

As a devoted Juventus fan I can only hope and pray that the Bazargli and Matri can find their feet fast and put Juve back on track.