Serie A 2016-17: Best Juventus XI
After all the transfer market drama throughout the course of the summer. Juventus’s focus will now be on the pitch. The Italian champions have conquered Serie A 5 consecutive times and they don’t show any signs of relinquishing their domestic dominance. Their priority this year will be quite clearly be the UEFA Champions League, a trophy that has eluded them several times in their history but they have the squad to challenge on all fronts.
There’ve been a lot of ins and outs at the Turin club. Paul Pogba has just departed for a world record transfer fee, and Real Madrid exercised their buy-back clause for Alvaro Morata some time back. In these two, Juve have lost two young jewels that they really had no intention of letting go. But it speaks volume about how much of a brilliantly run club Juve are that they’ve not only recovered, but strengthened their squad even more for the upcoming season.
Though Massimiliano Allegri, their decorated manager, has a variety of formations at his disposal we take a look at what his strongest 11 should be for a campaign in which they will be one of the favourites for the Champions League,
Goalkeeper
Gianluigi Buffon
There can’t possibly be any doubt over this, can there? Buffon is a physical marvel, still one of the best keepers in the world at 38 years of age. His status as the best goalkeeper of all time only gains more credibility year on year, as he continues his marvellous journey for what is now a staggering career.
Buffon broke the Serie A record for the most consecutive minutes without conceding a goal in the league and had an impeccable Euros as well. One trophy that has eluded the 2006 World Cup winner is the Champions League, and he’s immensely keen on getting his hands on the much-coveted prize. Could this finally be the year?