Italian champions Juventus were paired today with the champions of Spain, Atletico Madrid, the champions of Greece, Olympiacos and the champions of Sweden, Malmo in Group A of the 2014-2015 edition of UEFA Champions League. While Atletico Madrid were finalists last year and will be tough customers, Allegri will overall be pleased with the prospect of playing Olympiacos and Malmo. Juventus, and their fans, know that they ended up in a relatively easy group and expectations will be to qualify and even top the group.
Having said that, Juventus were in a relatively easy group with Real Madrid their main competition last year. However, as well all know, they failed to get past the group stages, crashing out to Galatasaray in the last game in Turkey. This time around, Juventus’ last game will be against Atletico Madrid at home and here’s hoping that Juventus will be looking to top the group in that game instead of looking to get out of the group. Below is Juventus’s CL schedule:
16/09 Malmo (H)
01/10 Atletico (A)
22/10 Olympacios (A)
4/11 Olympiakos (H)
26/11 Malmo (A)
9/12 Atletico (H)
It goes without saying that Juventus need maximum points from their 2 encounters each with Malmo and Olympiacos. Just like last year, anything below that can complicate matters for Juventus. Juve have won 3 Serie A titles in a row, but the Bianconeri fans are desperate for success in the CL. With latest reports suggesting that Vidal will stay at Vinovo, and Marotta’s transfer campaign to add decent depth across all departments, Juventus fans will be hoping for a deeper run in Europe this time around.
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