Fulham 4 - 1 Juventus

@akuler (3531)
Malaysia
March 18, 2010 8:44pm CST
Fulham sensationally trash Juventus out from Europa League after register 4-1 win in the second leg at Craven Cottage. Juventus made a brilliant start when David Trezeguet score in the second minutes. This made the aggregate score to 4-1. Its is hard to score goal against Italian team such as Juventus and everybody start to thinking that Fulham has finished. But Bobby Zamora 9th minute goals restore some hope for the Cottagers. Fabio Canavaro dismissal in the 26th minutes for bringing down Zoltan Gera give some help to Fulham. A close range goal in 40th minutes and a penalty 5th minutes after the break by Zoltan Gera bring the aggregate to 4-4. A chip from Clint Dempsey in the 89th minute bring cheerful to The Cottagers and broken Juventus players and fans heart. How do you think about this game? Is it Juventus underestime Fulham by fielding their third choice goal keeper in that game?
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@ram_cv (16513)
• India
19 Mar 10
Sensational and disastrous are the two words that spring to my mind. Sensational for Fulham as this was a victory that was out of their sights. Disastrous for Juventus as they have really self destructed themselves. The best quote after the match came from Roy Hodgson the Fulham coach who said that we should now retire as we cannot do anything more breathtaking. Cheers! Ram
@ram_cv (16513)
• India
20 Mar 10
The last goal was almost comical with the goalkeeper off his line. Great vision from Dempsey to chip it into the net, but still any goalkeeper worth his salt should be able to keep such balls out!! Cheers! Ram
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@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
20 Mar 10
It is really a sensational win for Fulham. After losing in their first leg and conceded an early goal in the return leg, it is almost impossible for them to score 3 goal to tied the game but they really manage to score 4 goals and win the game. Juventus stoutly defense seem to be the past history. It is not applicable now. Even when Buffon playing, they still conceded an easy goal. And in the game against Fulham they only used their third choice goalkeeper. It must be a moral destruction for him and it would hunt him at least for the rest of the season. Juventus also still depend too much on their old horse to protect their goalkeeper. It is not very suitable now because most team now play a speedy game.
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19 Mar 10
I am disappointed that I don't have ESPN at the moment because I would have loved to watch the game although I'm no Fulham fan I have marvelled at the job that Roy Hodgson has done at the Club. They were outstanding tonight.
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
19 Mar 10
Hi lakerfanster, It is really a great show by Fulham especially after Juventus goal in the second minutes that bring result to 4-1 in aggregate. Everybody in their clear mind would not give a chance to Fulham to come back strongly and win the game. Not when they had to face an Italian club, stoutly strong defense. But I think they were helped by the send off of Fabio Canavaro in the 26th minutes. If you have a strong internet connection, I suggest you to download the Readon TV. It has live sport channels, national tv channels from almost every country and movie on demand channel. And it is free.
19 Mar 10
Thanks, I do watch a few games online but had not heard of this app. I will take a look.
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• Italy
19 Mar 10
Juventus has huge psychological problems. Zaccheroni isn't capable to motivate his players adequately and in this period they cannot face opponents goals and reorganize a defense. Cannavaro is outdated and Diego and Felipe Melo are really huge flops. Juventus last week-end was winning 3-0 after 15' against one of the weakest teams in serie A and at the end the game finished 3-3!!! Incredible! Poor Italian soccer. Only Inter made it through an English team... Milan and Juve out.
@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
20 Mar 10
Hi Nemonezonicamidecus, It's a mentality problem. They can not concentrate in their games after the opponent score a goal. They lack of concentration and maybe underestimate their opponent. It can be seen in Fulham game. After scoring an early goal (Second minutes by David Trezeguet), they are in the overconfident mood but once Fabio Canavaro being sent off and Bobby Zamora score the equalizer, Juventus lost their concentration and allow Fulham play their game. Italian game is so predictable while English still in progress. That's why not only the top team from English trash Italian team in European tournament, even the mid table English team can do it. Since Jose Mourinho took over Inter Milan, he try to bring something new to Inter Milan game and make them unpredictable. It can been seen in the earlier stage of Serie A. They lead by a huge difference. But once again Jose Mourinho do what he know the best. He always do a provocative especially if his team not get what they want. It is also shown inconsistency in Italian team. They can beat any team by any given day but they also can lost to a team far below them and not par with them. Even though English team do sometimes lost to their lower team but it is only a temporary and most of it because of overconfidence.