It has been an up and down season for Juventus striker Alessandro Matri. There have been times where it seems that every time he touches the ball it ends up in the back of the net while at other times there have long absences of his name on the score sheet. When he is hot, he has been praised uncontrollably, even once being compared as the next David Trezeguet.

Image: REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino.

How cool would it be if there was a superhero whose job it was to pursue footballers and pull their shorts down for the benefit of watching?!

Well, fantasise no more, people. Juve's Fabio Quagliarella is here and he's going to rescue us from the horror of thigh-free week days.

Juventus were crowned Serie A Winter Champions after one of their most controlled performances of the season on Saturday night. Atalanta have proven to be tough opposition for any team, especially at home where their only defeat prior was to champions Milan. But, the Bianconeri overcame early frustration to eventually overcome the Nerazzurri with relative ease.

With 41 points from the first 19 matches of the Serie A season, Juventus finds itself with the symbolic label of ‘winter champions' for the first time in six long years. Much of that is down to new manager Antonio Conte (the players themselves have helped a bit as well). The influence of the one-time Juventus captain has been well documented throughout the season.

Juventus will be at home for the first time in 2012 on Sunday when they welcome Cagliari to the Juventus Stadium. Starting the New Year off with more of a whimper than a bang, Juve did manage to take home the three points from Lecce even if it was a struggle. As Antonio Conte stated afterwards, they will look to build from that match and improve their performance.

Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Luca Cetta to our pages Udinese and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Friuli in Wednesday evening's early Serie A kick-off. The winner would go first, but in a match of few clear cut chances, Juve remains unbeaten while Udinese's home winning streak has come to an end.

Another week and another win, as Juventus roll through Novara to keep their unbeaten streak intact. It was always going to be a tall task for Novara as they entered the Juventus stadium and the home team was unfortunate to not score more. Although the visitors did have a few chances, this match was all Juve.

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Manchester City are back on track with as a 1-0 victory over Arsenal put the noisy neighbors back atop the English Premier League. Mario Balotelli and David Silva combined for the only goal of the contest and snapped Arsenal's eight-game unbeaten run in league play.

Juventus moved back to the top of Serie A after a 2-0 win over Novara thanks to goals by Pepe and Fabio Quagliarella. The win lifted Antonio Conte's men back to the top of Serie A on 33 points after 15 games, two ahead of second place AC Milan who beat Siena 2-0 at the [...] Related posts:

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With Antonio Cassano effectively ruled out for the season, barring a miraculous recovery – which I hope for – the club has decided that a new striker is needed. Adriano Galliani has hinted as much, but, has said that if a striker does arrive it will only be temporary, i.e. on a loan. "For sure [.

Juventus might be on top of the Serie A table but it is too early to consider them as serious contenders before they can register a notable win against one of the elite teams such as Milan or Napoli. The upcoming fixtures will offer the Bianconeri the perfect opportunity to measure their improvement and how far they have gone since seeing former captain Antonio Conte take over as coach.

Serie A finally got underway last weekend and the main story to come out of it was a team of the week Juventus with an opening day 4-1 win over Parma in the beautiful new Juventus stadium. Sunday afternoon saw match day 3 underway (unofficially day 2) with Juventus traveling to newly promoted Siena. An attack-minded Juventus was a joy to watch with their attacking 4-4-2 formation (4-2-4).

According to Transfermarkt, Juventus was the big spender in this summers transfer market, spending 85.7 million euros in total as the club completed full acquisitions on a number of players including Alessandro Matri and Fabio Quagliarella, who will be joined by fresh faces Arturo Vidal, Mirko Vucinic, Eljero Elia, Stephan Lichtsteiner and potentially the best deal, Andrea Pirlo, who arrived from Milan on a free transfer.

2010-2011 Recap Following many changes both in management with the appointment of newly elected president, Andrea Agnelli, followed by General manager Beppe Marotta and manager Luigi Del Neri, the trio brought no fewer than twelve new faces to the squad that had already come off from a disappointing season under former manager Ciro Ferrara, and his predecessor Alberto Zaccheroni.

Rob Kinnan PhotographyJuventus 1, Chivas de Guadalajara
Two of the most well known teams from around the world arrived in Raleigh, North Carolina to do battle as part of the Herbalife World Football Challenge. Juventus FC arrived to represent the Italian Seria ‘A' while Mexican powerhouse Chivas de Guadalajara arrived to represent the FMF Primera Division.

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Rossi to sign this week?

Juventus have made it clear that among their summer signings they plan to spend big on a marquee striker. However, without the promise if Champions League football next season that task can prove difficult.

Sergio Aguero: Striker, surely. Argentine, indubitably. Statement of intent? Quite possibly. After putting himself on the transfer market, via Twitter of all places, the Atletico Madrid striker has become one of the hottest strikers available, albeit with an immensely high price tag. If Juventus can somehow scrape the money together however, the move may pay off immensely.

Juventus have announced the permanent signings of four players: Alessandro Matri, Fabio Quagliarella, Simone Pepe and Marco Motta.

In attesa di rientrare in campo dal primo minuto nella prossima stagione con la Juve dopo il grave infortunio di gennaio Scalpita per tornare protagonista sui campi da calcio, ma intanto si fa notare anche per qualche vicenda "extra-calcistica". Parliamo di Fabio Quagliarella che, tra una seduta di fisioterapia e l'altra, è stato paparazzato dal [.

In what has become a habit for Juventus, the Bianconeri dropped two points and settled for a draw with Catania. Juve could not defend a 2-0 lead over the visitors who have yet to register their first away win of the season. The Bianconeri squad is lacking in quality and this is evident when the legendary but aging Alessandro Del Piero is the main source of creativity for the team.

Internazionale swept all before them at this year's Oscar's; and Il Principe, Diego Milito, finally got the recognition he so greatly deserves. These awards are particularly significant as they are voted for by the Serie A players. "Il Principe" won the best Foreign Player and also Player of the Year.

Earlier this season, even one month ago before the winter break, it seemed as if Juventus had finally returned as a force in the Serie A. As the most successful club in Italy with more Scudetti than any other club, it was a welcome return indeed. During the summer Juventus made a number of signings that have aided in their bid to again be champions of Italy.

This upcoming weekend gives Juventus a great chance to bounce back from their bad run of defeats. Having only taken one point in nine the past three matches in the Serie A, Juventus need to pick themselves up if they want a chance at getting in a Champions League place by the end of the season.

This upcoming weekend gives Juventus a great chance to bounce back from their bad run of defeats. Having only taken one point in nine the past three matches in the Serie A, Juventus need to pick themselves up if they want a chance at getting in a Champions League place by the end of the season.

Although Diego Forlan was looking to end his career at Atletico Madrid, Serie A club, Juventus, is now showing a growing interest in signing the Uruguayan striker for the Spanish club. As the Bianconeri desperately look for a striker to fill the role, the Italian club thinks that it's Forlan that can take over Fabio Quagliarella's spot.

Three big stories this past week have perhaps set in motion a chain of events, the eventual results of which may have huge implications on both the Serie A title race this season and the future of the Italian national team. First among these, and easily the saddest tale is the season-ending knee injury suffered by Fabio Quagliarella.

Juventus are reportedly planning a move to sign Liverpool striker Fernando Torres in the summer. Bianconeri boss Luigi Delneri is keen on bringing the Spaniard to the club but will find it tough to persuade the Merseyside club to sell one of their prized assets.
The Serie A side's main attacking threats, with the exception of Fabio Quagliarella, are nearing the end of their careers with the likes of Alessandro Del Piero, Vincenzo Iaquinta and Amauri aged 36, 31 and 30 respectively and the Turin side are planning major summer additions to help make the Old Lady of Italian football into genuine title chasers.

After the sad news that Fabio Quagliarella will be out for the rest of the season, Juventus got a replacement in record time. It's Luca Toni who will be replacing Quagliarella (out for 4-6 months with a torn cruciate knee ligament), the World Cup winner leaving Genoa to sign a one and a half year contract with the bianconeri.

Gazzetta dello Sport Oh Juve, Giovinco does harm Inter Lions Fantasy Milan Quaglia crack, Toni arriving Roma go, but what mistakes Corriere dello Sport Here is Cassano: Milan fly Leonardo Inter joy Juve desperate: Now Toni Roma-Palermo-Bari: What wins Tuttosport Arriving Toni Serious injury to Quagliarella speeds.