Conte bemused by Juventus capitulation

Juventus coach Antonio Conte was left gutted by his team's self-destruction as they let a two-goal lead slip to lose 4-2 at Fiorentina.

The Serie A champions went into Sunday's match unbeaten against Fiorentina at Stadio Artemio Franchi since 1998 and that run looked like it would continue as they went into half-time two goals up.

  

Carlos Tevez opened the scoring from the penalty spot before Paul Pogba pounced on a Juan Cuadrado error, but it was a completely different story after the break, with Giuseppe Rossi's own spot-kick sparking the comeback.

  

Giuseppe Rossi nets hat trick as Fiorentina stun Juve; more Serie A

Giuseppe Rossi scored a hat trick Sunday as Fiorentina came back from two goals down to stun two-time defending champion and fierce rival Juventus 4-2 in Serie A.

Carlos Tevez and Paul Pogba gave Juventus a 2-0 halftime lead but Rossi struck back with goals in the 65th, 76th and 80th and Spanish forward Joaquin added his first Serie A strike in the 78th.

''It's difficult to score against Juve and even more diffiult to score four times,'' Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Montella said. ''Coming against a historic rival, this was a marvelous and splendid Sunday.''

Conte fumes at Immobile challenge

Paul Pogba nodded home a controversial winner in Sunday's derby with Carlos Tevez in an offside position, but the Juventus coach believes the Argentine was lucky not to be injured

Antonio Conte was furious that Ciro Immobile escaped a red card for a challenge on Carlos Tevez during Juventus' 1-0 win over Torino in the Derby della Mole on Sunday.

Paul Pogba nodded in a controversial winner in the second half, with the Frenchman reacting first to a rebound after Tevez had headed against the crossbar when in a clear offside position.

Lapo Elkann: Tevez will decide derby

 

The 35-year-old entrepreneur backed 'the Bull' to shine at the Stadio Olimpico, whilst hitting out at racism which has become synonymous with Serie A.

Lapo Elkann claims that Juventus striker Carlos Tevez will be determining factor in Sunday's Turin Derby.

The 35-year-old entrepreneur is just one of a number of Bianconeri followers to have been impressed not only by the Argentine's goals, but also his aggression.

However, Elkann remains wary of the threat posed by Torino, and their in-form forward Alessio Cerci in particular.

Tevez: Hard work paying off for Juventus

The striker is aware of the high expectations at the Turin-based club but hopes fans display patience as teams look to frustrate the Serie A champions

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has shared his relief that the team's hard work is paying off after they continued their unbeaten streak this season with a 2-1 win against Hellas Verona.

The Bianconeri sit fourth in Serie A having won all but one of their four games, though they could drop down a spot if AC Milan fail to beat Napoli later on Sunday.

Tevez ecstatic after 'perfect night'

The striker has made an instant impact at his new club and proved to be the match winner on Saturday evening

Juventus striker Carlos Tevez has admitted he had enjoyed the "perfect night" after scoring on his debut in the 1-0 win over Sampdoria in front of his former Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini.

The pair had endured a tempestuous relationship together at Manchester City before leaving the club this summer, with Tevez enjoying a fine start to life in Italy.

Director general Giuseppe Marotta claims the club are in the process of getting rid of two forwards who are deemed surplus to requirements

Juventus are close to selling two strikers as they look to remove "excess players" from their squad, according to club chief Giuseppe Marotta.

The Bianconeri secured the arrivals of Carlos Tevez and Fernando Llorente earlier this summer, prompting speculation that Alessandro Matri, Fabio Quagliarella, Sebastian Giovinco or Mirko Vucinic could be sold, with the former duo linked with moves to the Premier League.