What We've Learned From Juventus' 1-1 Tie Against Fiorentina

Juventus would have began the 2008/09 Serie A campaign in perfect fashion if it wasn't for Alberto Gilardino's 89th minute equalizer.

Despite giving up the lead late in the game, there were plenty of positives to come out of the opener in Florence.

Pavel Nedved shows no signs of old age

Despite turning 36 this weekend, the Czech international has shown no sign of slowing down at all. He combined with fellow Czech international Zdenek Grygera to score a fantastic goal to put Juve up 1-0 with five minutes to go in the first half. Nedved is still one of the most creative players in the Juve side. He is one of the most fit players on the team, playing almost every minute during the preseason. Nedved has started his final season in black and white perfectly.

Cristian Molinaro still can't play defense

Claudio Ranieri's first-choice left back better step things up if he wants to keep his spot in the starting XI. Molinaro has never been known for his defensive skills and teams are certainly exploiting it. Mario Santana took advantage of Molinaro's struggles defensively numerous times throughout the game. Talented youngster Paolo De Ceglie came in for Molinaro in the 76th minute. With his solid performance, people will now be clamoring for the Under-21 defender to start ahead of Molinaro against Udinese in two weeks.

Claudio Marchisio is the real deal

After impressing during his loan spell at Empoli last season, Marchisio was brought back despite the Juve midfield being a little crowded. With Cristiano Zanetti out injured and Momo Sissoko out suspended this weekend, the 22-year-old Italian has shown his worth since returning from Olympic duty a few weeks ago, starting both the second leg of the Champions League qualifier against Artmedia in the middle of the week and today's game against Fiorentina. With his performance today, there is no doubt why he shouldn't be challenging for a starting spot all season long.

Nicola Legrottaglie isn't just a one-year wonder

With Giorgio Chiellini out for a few more weeks, Legro is now the No. 1 center back on the Juve roster. He certainly showed he can handle things without his usual parter Chiiellini after shutting down Gilardino for almost the entire game. Central partner Olof Mellberg was beaten for the equalizer with fans left wondering why Legrottaglie wasn't marking the Italian striker.