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just gonna do same and post what sent to buddies. get this out of way.
taking off tinted glasses: entering the 24th year of futility. losing to Barca & Real in 15/17 ive pretty much come to the acceptance we're never gonna get this thing again. yet every year at start of summer I put some on the double/treble like any "dumb, blind, idiot" does in ways only another dumb, blind, loyal idiot would understand. you guys know how it is.......lets just leave it at that.
Lyon/Juventus - UCL, Inter, then Milan, (ehhh) murder week for us; it might be different countries, but the trip to Lyon is actually shorter than more than half our trips within Serie A. French raising a virus-fuss and wanted to ban our supporters from traveling there 
. well, Juve "built" for this thing, we might have won 8 straight Scudettos and media saying this is one of our strongest squads ever - thats what happens when people forget to take their meds. but the bigwigs went "all-in" few years ago so, here we go again. if theres one thing Christian has taught me this year is that as long as he's around we're going to have a chance; his knack of being in the right place late in games, ya just cant teach that sh*t. scored in 14 of his past 15 starts. what the h*ll? 
as mentioned yesterday, THIS year, Juve doesnt seem to start playing till we fall behind; and to put this into perspective, of the 12 goals we scored during Groups, just 2 of them were before the whistle. so theres a pretty d*mn good chance we're going to fall behind Wednesday night. and people ask me whats the big difference between Allegri & Sarri? well, THIS year Juventus goes for wins late. thats Sarri in a nutshell, he doesnt settle for draws, but im wondering about this Wednesday night. we've scored after the 75th minute in 5 of the 6 CL matches (and if you want to count Serie A? almost half our matches weve banged one in after the 75th). UN-Juve like, but great for the Rolaids sales.
. well, Juve "built" for this thing, we might have won 8 straight Scudettos and media saying this is one of our strongest squads ever - thats what happens when people forget to take their meds. but the bigwigs went "all-in" few years ago so, here we go again. if theres one thing Christian has taught me this year is that as long as he's around we're going to have a chance; his knack of being in the right place late in games, ya just cant teach that sh*t. scored in 14 of his past 15 starts. what the h*ll? as mentioned yesterday, THIS year, Juve doesnt seem to start playing till we fall behind; and to put this into perspective, of the 12 goals we scored during Groups, just 2 of them were before the whistle. so theres a pretty d*mn good chance we're going to fall behind Wednesday night. and people ask me whats the big difference between Allegri & Sarri? well, THIS year Juventus goes for wins late. thats Sarri in a nutshell, he doesnt settle for draws, but im wondering about this Wednesday night. we've scored after the 75th minute in 5 of the 6 CL matches (and if you want to count Serie A? almost half our matches weve banged one in after the 75th). UN-Juve like, but great for the Rolaids sales. people might remmber Lyon beating City @Etihad last year, and they held Barca to a scoreless draw @home before getting clobbered in Camp Nou. and they might be a frequent visitor to this thing, however, Lyon has won just 2 of their 11 home matches past few years and have kept a cleansheet just once this year during Groups. Giorgio returned, but Sarri doesnt appear to have him slated to start. and hes pairing Dybala with Christian up front, and Matuidi in the middle - so you get an idea of what Sarri WANTS to do. but our habit of waiting till halftime to take off our skirts makes this play worth the while. just once, i'd love to see us thump someone in the 1st half. but we've fallen into a habit, and habits are hard to break in UCL. I dont play the sides with Juve, not good for thy sanity.
Lyon/Juve over 1.5 @+125 (2nd half). and double up on that. skirts n all.
for those considering unloading on Juve in this spot? on paper,we are obviously the stronger side. but Juventus has not won a 1st leg match in the UCL in 2 years; and our "Game of the Year Part II" Derby d'Italia is this Sunday. IN AN EMPTY STADIUM (swearing loudly in Italian). anyways, if i was an "outsider" looking in, I wouldnt back Juve in this spot either. just get the D*MN away goal and a "comfy" injury-free 1-1 draw or a 1-2 loss is fine with me. but OF COURSE...... i hope they win 7-0. god forbid if we EVER do anything the easy way.
FORZA JUVENTUS!!!!!
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ehhh. we'll see how it goes this year. should be fun. but i will say this much, PK's can sometimes be the worst invention in all of sports 
i hate those things. hockey folks over there got it good let me tell ya, just keep playing for 10 hours during ko's if necessary
????. but this is the type of opponent where Simeones tendencies comes back to haunt him. when Simeone bus-parks, he s different from other coaches in that Atletico doesnt really seek counterattacks, they pack in in back there & play that annoying clutch&grab rugby style he is famous for. and thats where his problems start, ive always felt the best way to beat the Big Boys of europe is to attack them. sitting back and letting them come is suicidal (and Pool is on that list). last year when we went up 2-0 early in the 2nd half Atletico really packed it in back there and absorbed pressure, but give Juventus or any of those big boys time & eventually sooner or later they are going to figure it out. for Pool? i never mix domestics with UCL, foolish is for whomever does. and for me, the past month Pool has been in that 'dead-zone' part of every big clubs schedule annually. its hard to get motivated with a 20+ lead domestically for the title. for me, its still a few days away, and i dont know his status, but Pool needs to have Henderson in there (midfield); especially vs THIS opponent. Salah/Mane/Firmio of course will ge the attention; but Mane/Firm do not react well when they get put on their a**es; and they are going to get roughed up on Wednesday... its Simeones MO on the road. people will compare their comeback vs Barca last year; but Barcas defense is/was nowhere near/similar to the structure Atletico employs. and Barca tried to attack Pool, not counterattack, thats another big "no-no". for me, Im just suprised Pool is below 200 juice; not saying they will advance --- they can actually STILL win and NOT advance --- but given the situation & the fact its in Anfield, and Pool are going to have PLENTY of time to figure things out and crack that wall while Virgil & his buddies heels are parked at the midfield line, its an awful low line. Simeone wont care about winning, or even the draw for that matter. just keep them under 2 and he'll take his chances. but I have to go with initial thoughts/feelings and Pool -1 @-105 and play it safe. 
started thinking Covers deleted it. you "bumped" it closer to the front? cazzo. 
being italian & he gets his share of call ups for our Azzurri, i know him well.
(laughing) i think i hit my limit with "projects". back to futbol. and tks for stopping by.
that takes the cake. it's going to feel WEIRD.
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