Udinese-Juventus: Player Ratings In Black and White

Juventus went into this game knowing a win would put them level on points with fourth place Palermo. Sadly, in a performance typical of their season, the Bianconeri were once again guilty of an awful performance, losing 3-0 to a team in the relegation zone. Terrible in defence, devoid of ideas and invention in midfield, this was as poor a performance as there has been all year.

Alex Manninger: 5

Despite making a couple of great stops, he should have prevented two of the three goals. Perhaps his worst performance since joining the club.

Jonathan Zebina:4.5

Made a number of good crosses but unable to get back in time to cover his defensive duties. Pepe exploited the space behind him constantly, but even when he was back, the Udinese man had him beaten time and again.

Fabio Cannavaro: 5.5

Made a number of key interceptions, but was caught woefully out of position a number of times. Italy fans should worry, on this form the African adventure will be a short one.

Nicola Legrottaglie: 5

With no true striker to mark, he was lost and made to look even worse by the pace and numbers of Udinese attackers pouring forward.

Paolo De Ceglie: 5.5

Played quite well tonight going forward, creating a number of good opportunities. Linked well with Marchisio, and is perhaps the only member of this back four worthy of the shirt, but failed to react when Di Natale hit the post leading to the first goal.

Mauro Camoranesi: 5

Udinese gave the winger plenty of room to operate, but he failed to capitalise on any of it. Got himself into a number of good positions, only to waste the chances made for him. Deservedly taken off early in the second half.

Felipe Melo: 4

At times this season he has been deployed as a passer, but he cannot pass. Tonight he was in his natural holding role, and he didn't hold. Offered nothing to the attack, and left the defence exposed, should not have remained on the field after half time.

Momo Sissoko: 6.5

Perhaps the only player in the team who did his job tonight. Breaking up the play, winning tackles before giving the ball to allegedly more talented team-mates who then wasted possession. Kept his passing simple. It is no real compliment, but he was, by default, the Player of the Day.

Claudio Marchisio: 5.5

What to do when you find a young player who could be the future of your club? A player with the dynamism and craft to be a star, a player who offers something the alternatives in his position will never possess? The right answer is surround him with quality while allowing him to grow, sadly this Juventus do what Gerrard Houllier did with Steven Gerrard—shove him on the left wing. His performance was less woeful than his deployment, but only just.

Amauri: 0

Last week he earned no mark as a late substitute. Today he played the whole 90 minutes and managed to contribute even less. Shameful.

Alessandro Del Piero: 6

Put forth the effort that should be a minimum requirement for any professional (if you're Brazilian and play for Juventus I understand that statement does not translate in Portuguese) and linked the play as much as he could. Looked almost in tears on the bench, a true Juventino who deserves better than to be a part of a team such as this.

Substitutes

Vincenzo Iaquinta: 6

Replaced Del Piero, and the comments for the Captain apply here too. Did more in 30 minutes than Amauri in 90, his injury has hurt the Bianconeri more than any other.

Sebastian Giovinco: 5

Everything good about his performance at Atalanta was missing here. He deserved to start this game, but once he didn't he had to make an impact when introduced, to make benching him again impossible. Sadly his performance is the perfect response to the question asked by most fans, "why doesn't he play more?"

Antonio Candreva: NM

No time to make any impact