2008–09 Juventus FC season

Season review

At various points in the season, Juventus looked as though they could challenge rivals Internazionale's stronghold over Serie A, most notably in November 2008 following five successive wins, in late January 2009 after a seven-game unbeaten streak and again in March 2009 after another series of seven games without losing, which included impressive 4–1 successes over Bologna and Roma. Coach Claudio Ranieri, however, seemed to encounter serious problems in motivating his troops with his constant belittling of Juventus' title chances.

After a club record run of seven consecutive league games without a win in April and May, Ranieri was sacked in only his second season at Juventus. This barren run of results also included a 2–1 loss at home to Lazio in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, meaning the Turin side were once more denied the chance to compete for silverware. Juventus legend and former centre back Ciro Ferrara, who was the director of the Youth Sector at that time, was appointed the caretaker manager for the remaining two matches. The wins over Siena and Lazio ensured a second-place finish over AC Milan (based on head-to-head record) after the Rossoneri failed to take advantage of Juve's winless streak and lost 3–2 away at Roma.

In Europe, Juventus began brightly, going unbeaten in their six group games and topping their group. These positive performances saw the Italians beat Spanish champions Real Madrid both home and away. Alessandro Del Piero, who scored a brace at the Santiago Bernabéu just four days before celebrating his 34th birthday, earned himself a standing ovation from the notoriously hostile Madrid crowd.

The knockout stages were much less rejoicing for the Bianconeri. They were knocked out by English club Chelsea who had just changed their manager. Despite battling with ten men in the second leg, Juventus drew the game 2–2, meaning they were eliminated after the 1–0 loss in London.

On 5 June 2009, it was confirmed that Ferrara had been appointed as the full-time manager on a two-year contract.

Players

Squad information

:As of 2 April 2009. (vice-captain) (captain)

Reserve squad

Youth squad

UEFA Champions League squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loaned out

Pre-season and friendlies

Goal scorers

Friendly matches

Pasquato Esposito Iaquinta Iaquinta

TIM Trophy 2008

Main article: TIM Trophy

Final tournament standings

• 3 points for win, 0 points for loss
• 2 points for penalty kick win, 1 point for penalty kick loss
• Milan wins tournament based on head-to-head result

Scorers

Matches

Marchionni Iaquinta Chiellini Tiago Pirlo Jankulovski Paloschi

Emirates Cup

Main article: 2008 Emirates Cup

Final tournament standings

• 3 points for win, 1 point for tie, 0 points for loss
• 1 point for every goal scored
• each team played 2 games; Juventus did not play Real Madrid, Arsenal did not play Hamburg
• Juventus finishes 3rd based on head-to-head result

Scorers

Matches

Olić

Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi

Main article: Trofeo Luigi Berlusconi

Ambrosini Inzaghi Ambrosini Ekdal

Trofeo Birra Moretti

Main article: Birra Moretti Trophy

Final tournament standings

• 3 points for win, 0 points for loss
• 2 points for penalty kick win, 1 point for penalty kick loss
• Juventus wins tournament based on head-to-head result

Scorers

Matches

Zalayeta Blasi Vitale Cannavaro Nedvěd Giovinco Salihamidžić Amauri Chimenti Legrottaglie Pasquato Amauri Molinaro Brocchi Paloschi Osuji Ambrosini Favalli

Trofeo Città di Messna

Iaquinta Esposito Salihamidžić De Ceglie Legrottaglie Bulot Mollo Adriano Bakar

Competitions

Serie A

Main article: 2008–09 Serie A

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Gilardino , Nedvěd , Camoranesi Marchisio Sardo Plasmati Bizzarri Silvestre Lucchini Camoranesi Del Piero Grygera Amauri Bovo Liverani Mchedlidze Blasi Hamšík Lavezzi , Molinaro Amauri Salihamidžić Grygera Amauri Giovinco Di Loreto P. Zanetti Mudingayi Di Vaio Carrus Molinaro Marchionni Panucci Langella Bentivoglio Mantovani Iunco Legrottaglie Del Piero Tiago Iaquinta Ekdal Amauri Iaquinta Papastathopoulos Rossi Milito Samuel Muntari Júlio César Legrottaglie Amauri Chiellini Del Piero Cozza Santos Stendardo Ariatti Cacia , Giovinco Legrottaglie Amauri Chellini Mellberg Amauri Sissoko Emerson Zambrotta Ambrosini , Vieri De Ascentis Pellegrino Manfredini Legrottaglie De Ceglie Amauri Marchisio Sissoko Grygera Dabo Radu Lichtsteiner Brocchi Del Piero Molinaro Sissoko Grygera Zanetti Giovinco Melo Di Natale Pasquale Nedvěd Iaquinta Sissoko Nedvěd Del Piero Pisano Jeda Agostini Conti Matri Silvestre Morimoto Tedesco Amauri Legrottaglie Sissoko Poulsen Amauri Legrottaglie Franceschini Gastaldello Sissoko Camoranesi Molinaro Trezeguet Marchisio Chiellini Pisano Chiellini Salihamidžić Giovinco Del Piero Mudingayi Terzi C. Zenoni Mexès Riise Ménez Iaquinta Mellberg Molinaro Nedvěd Mantovani Iaquinta Sardo Ferrari Bocchetti Palladino Zebina Camoranesi Grygera Iaquinta Marchisio Poulsen Tiago Grygera Balotelli , Puggioni Hallfreðsson Marchisio Del Piero C. Zanetti Nedvěd , Zebina Castillo Favalli Seedorf Maldini Poulsen Chiellini C. Zanetti Pellegrino Coppola Del Piero C. Zanetti Marchisio

Coppa Italia

Main article: 2008–09 Coppa Italia

Giovinco Del Piero Zanetti Ledesma Mellberg Sissoko Legrottaglie Nedvěd Montervino Santacroce Bogliacino Pazienza Trezeguet Nedvěd Marchionni Sissoko Legrottaglie Bogliacino Denis Lavezzi Contini Gargano First leg](2008-09-coppa-italia-semi-finals) Pandev Rocchi , Grygera Marchionni Chiellini Second leg](2008-09-coppa-italia-semi-finals) Del Piero Camoranesi Zárate Kolarov

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League

Third qualifying round

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds#Third qualifying round

Del Piero Chiellini , Legrottaglie Saláta Camoranesi Marchisio

Group stage

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group H

Salihamidžić Šírl Krivets Stasevich Valadzko Kazantsev Iaquinta Sissoko Marchisio Amauri , Guti Van Nistelrooy Sissoko Legrottaglie Mellberg Tymoshchuk Camoranesi Sissoko Vyeramko Khagush Yermakovich

Knockout phase

Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League knockout phase

Round of 16

Ballack Sissoko Marchisio Salihamidžić Chiellini Del Piero , Čech Drogba , A. Cole Anelka

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Goalscorers

Disciplinary record

Disciplinary records for all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only.

References

References

1. "Statistiche Spettatori Serie A - Attendance Statistics Serie A".
2. (23 March 2009). "Juve rout roma". dailystar.net.
3. (5 June 2009). "Ciro Ferrara is the new Juventus coach". juventus.com.
4. "Juventus.com - Primavera".
5. "Juventus.com - Squadre Giovani".