Serie A Preview: Genoa v Juventus

Pogba, meanwhile, was heavily linked with a move to Barcelona in the close-season but not only did the midfielder remain in Turin, he was given Juve’s prestigious No.10 shirt following the departure of Carlos Tevez for Boca Juniors.

“Pogba and Morata are extraordinary players and it is logical that they are in the sights of the four largest clubs in Europe”.

It is due to those factors that defender Martin Caceres warned his Juventus teammates that Sunday’s match against Genoa could well prove more hard then the win against Manchester City.

Allegri admits that their value has grown since last season’s successful campaign when Juventus won the double. He has certainly improved over time, which has resulted in more playing time, but his performance in Tuesday’s Champions League match should be expected of him at all times. Starting off with an away triumph over the group favourites and a side tipped to win the competition outright is a good result for everyone. “It’s one of those games that become crucial for your season as a whole”.

The France worldwide recovered from a bout of flu shortly before the game and had a hand in the first goal before scoring Juventus’ second to make it two wins in a week for Massimiliano Allegri’s men. A 2-0 win against Verona is the only game where they have earned points and it finds them 13th in Serie A. A win over the defending champions would be a big boost for the club moving forward.

The scudetto holders are eight points behind table leaders Inter, but he believes that Juventus and Roma are still top contenders in the league. Right now, the favourites are Inter and Roma.

After three matches so far this campaign the Old Lady have claimed just one point, coming against Chievo through a late Paulo Dybala penalty, but Gasperini is refusing to let this affect his planning, saying that hard periods of form are normal.

We did not concede a goal and that was important. Juve have shown themselves to vulnerable at the back in Serie A before so look to see if Pandev can test Gigi Buffon and the Juve defense in this game.