Andreas Pirlo Archives ⋆ LSU

Dec232020 by JBNo Comments

Andrea Pirlo slams Cristiano Ronaldo, others after Fiorentina defeat

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Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo has blasted his players, including Cristiano Ronaldo for having the wrong attitude after their Serie A 3-0 defeat against Fiorentina on Tuesday. Pirlo explained that his players were not focused and could not recover in time against Fiorentina, adding that the red card to Juan Cuadrado was not an excuse. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian side were reduced to 10 men after only 18 minutes, after the sending off of Cuadrado. Goals from Dusan Vlahovic, Alex Sandro (OG) and Martin Caceres ensured a defeat for Pirlo’s men at the Allianz Stadium. “What happened with the red card cannot be used as an alibi,” Pirlo told Sky Sport Italia. “The result wasn’t down to Fiorentina’s attitude but the lack of ours. Lionel Me...

Dec82020 by JBNo Comments

Lionel Messi has psychological problem – Pirlo

UEFA, La Liga, Seria A

Juventus manager Andrea Pirlo has suggested Barcelona forward Lionel Messi is suffering from a psychological problem that has nothing to do with on-field issues. Pirlo is preparing his team for a clash with Barcelona in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday - with both clubs already guaranteed to progress to the next stage of the competition. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Barcelona’s good form in Europe is in contrast to their struggles in the Spanish league, as they trail Liga leaders Atletico Madrid by a huge 12 points. Barca’s struggles mirror those of Messi, who has been a long way short of his best so far this campaign - he has only seven goals to his name. And Pirlo does not believe Messi's talent is on the wane, rather he feels the player's s...

Dec22020 by JBNo Comments

Juventus players unhappy with Pirlo over Cristiano Ronaldo’s ‘special rights’

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Cristiano Ronaldo has 'special rights' at Juventus, which allows him to decide which games he wants to miss so he can rest, according to reports. Juventus have been heavily reliant on the Portuguese forward, winning only one of the four Serie A games they have played without him this campaign. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Italian side are currently fourth in the league table and are currently six points off behind league leaders AC Milan, after they dropped points with five draws from their opening nine matches. Ronaldo has scored eight goals in five league games, more than the rest of the team combined, and they dropped points again in their recent game without him. Against newly promoted Benevento, Juve drew 1-1 and struggled without him, and ...

Nov222020 by JBNo Comments

Pirlo snubs Ronaldo, names most complete player at Juventus

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Juventus head coach Andrea Pirlo, has hailed Adrien Rabiot as “a complete player”. The Italian manager claims he has “rarely seen someone so strong both physically and technically”. Rabiot played his seventh Serie A match of the campaign as Juventus beat Cagliari 2-0 on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The win saw the Seria A champions move high to second in the Italian league table on 16 points, one behind current leaders Milan having played a game more. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace within four minutes, but Rabiot was the architect of most of their key moments in the final third before being taken off for Weston McKennie. “He is a complete player, I have rarely seen someone so strong both physically and technically,” Andreas Pirlo told ...