Preview: Palermo – Rubentus

By: Steven | February 21st, 2009

Saturday, February 21st, 2009 20.30
Stadio La Favorità, Palermo

I warriors, brigate rosanero, siamo forti e vinceremo!

Preview
I like 20.30 games. We raped the Juventini last season at that time of day, we ravaged Milan twice at that hour and Fiorentina was taken for a ride last year, at 20.30. It just adds to the excitement of this match-up. And there are many reasons to get excited: we need a win after last week’s humiliation in Reggio, Juventus will need a win after not winning three out of four, Juventus might be resting some starters for the clash with Piggybank FC later this week, we need to stay in the slipstream of the European spots, and last but not least, it’s another duel with our good friends over at the Juventus Offside.

La Favorità’s going to give the bianconeri hell, that’s one thing we know for sure. Especially with the memories of last year’s delirium. I think it’s safe to say that Cassani’s screamer is one of the best football-moments I’ve ever experienced. Orgasms are nothing compared to the jizz-explosion that happened at that time.

Squad Status

Palermo

So, back in full strenght. Moris is still missing, but I don’t think any of us will be worried when Kjaer is ready to take the stage. Levan, the hero of the andata, is missing with an injury as well, and Budan’s stuffing his face with whatever Croatians stuff their face these days. Liverani’s back, and so is The Down Under-performer.

Probable Lineup:
Amelia; Cassani, Kjaer, Bovo, Balzaretti; Bresciano, Liverani, Nocerino; Simplicio; Miccoli, Cavani

Juventus

The Juventus Offside is most likely doing a preview, so you can get your info there, if you’d want. Amauri and Trez might be benched for this one, while Chiellini and Camoranesi might join them.

Probable Lineup:
Buffon; Grygera, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro; Marchionni, Sissoko, Marchisio, Nedved; Del Piero, Iaquinta

Categorical Matchup

Wannabe Buffon vs. Buffon: Juventus. The King versus the Butterfingered Heir to the Throne. Who would you pick?

Stronghold vs. The Maze: Palermo. If there’s one part of the line-up we can beat, it’s this one. Of course, I haven’t seen all Juve-games this season, but both Grygera and Legrottaglie have not impressed me at all.

ZZ Top & The Underperformers vs. Four Horsemen?: Juventus. With our boys from the Southern Hemisphere (Liverani not included) playing like sacks of shit, there’s no chance of us beating Juve here.

Best thing since sliced bread vs. Not Amauri: Push. Miccoli can’t kick a freekick like ADP (does that stand for Anal Double Penetration?), but Iaquinta isn’t Cavani. We can do this.

Final Analysis

This is a game where we are most definitely the underdog, even if Juve hasn’t beaten us in ages. And that’s when we shine. We don’t do it against Reggina, Torino or Bologna, but we do it against the Big Boys. I think that a performance like the first half against Napoli is not too much too ask. Winning would be sweet, but a draw would make the evening pretty good as well.

Form Guide

Palermo
WLLWD

Juventus
WLLWD

Previous Encounters:

3-2 home, 1-2 Torino.

Prediction
1-1. Trez, Balza.

MOTM:

Balza.