Match to close the accounts for the passage of the round for Juventus in the Champions League . After the misstep at home against Manchester United, the bianconeri host Valencia at the Allianz Stadium .
Match on paper quite affordable for Allegri’s men who arrive with excellent morale thanks to the championship victory over Spal and Napoli’s misstep against Chievo.
The challenges between the Italian and Valencian teams have always been exciting both in the Champions League and in the Europa League . The Spanish square has a great football tradition as well as being a beautiful destination for many Italian footballers. In fact there have been many tooJuventus who had a foreign experience at Mestalla , as well as foreign players who came from the Iberian city to move to Turin.
Taking a dip between the 90s and 2000s, a great Juventus midfielder of Lippi like Didier Deschamps was able to win a lot with the black and white shirt before two other short experiences abroad, including one in Valencia. .
The current coach of World Champion France arrived in Turin in 1994 and was able to win everything possible: 3 league titles, a Champions League, an Intercontinental Cup, a European Super Cup, an Italian Cup and two Italian Super Cups.
He spent his last season (2000) as a footballer in Valencia playing only 13 games and a Champions League final lost at San Siro.
Didier Deschamps
Travel Turin – Valencia also for the former striker Marco Di Vaio. The striker disputed two seasons with Juventus, scoring 28 goals and winning a Scudetto and an Italian Super Cup. A good two-year period, however, due to the prolific attacking couple Del Piero Trezeguet, the Roman striker often starts from the bench .
Due to the limited space he decides to fly to Spain and in the first season he scores 11 goals with the victory of the European Super Cup against Porto.The following year starts in fits and starts and is loaned to Monaco.
Marco Di Vaio
Some may not remember it, but the current captain of Torino also had a past in Juventus: Emiliano Moretti . Taken from Fiorentina in 2002, the defender remained at Juve for two seasons, however, making only 8 league appearances and 7 in the Italian Cup . An Italian Super Cup on the showcase. Without regrets, however, he accepts the transfer to the Liga where he remains for 5 years. A great adventure in Valencia topped off with a King’s Cup and a Spanish Super Cup .
Emiliano Moretti
The last transfers with the flight Turin – Valencia were forBrazilian goalkeeper Neto and the Lucanian forward Simone Zaza .
The goalkeeper, thanks to Buffon’s then impressive presence, agrees to become the owner of the Taronja. He so far zero trophies but at least he is the leader of the rearguard.
Punta Zaza, now in Turin again but on loan. Juve bought him from Sassuolo before turning him over to West Ham and selling him to Valencia. With the Spaniards 59 appearances and 19 goals .
Simone Zaza
Affarone of 40 million and instead it was Joao Cancelo. The Juventus full-back, after a good season at Inter, was bought by Agnelli with millions. Raised in Benfica, in 2014 he moved to Valencia making himself known at European level. Inter take him to Italy but cannot afford the purchase. He smells the deal Juve who now have one of the strongest full-backs in the world in their team .
