Manuel Pellegrini’s men got their season off to the best possible start with triumphs at West Brom (3-0), Everton (2-0) and Crystal Palace (1-0) featuring in their five-match winning run in August and early September.

In the first of those victories, the tried and tested midfield partnership of Yaya Toure and David Silva ran riot at The Hawthorns.

The Ivorian’s power and energy combined with the Spaniard’s movement and eye for a pass created havoc in West Brom’s ranks, as the deadly duo netted one apiece to build a commanding 2-0 lead after only 24 minutes, to which captain Vincent Kompany added a third just shy of the hour mark.

Next up was a trip to Goodison Park, where goals by Aleksander Kolarov and Samir Nasri wrapped up all three points. Although he did not score, the match witnessed the rise onto the City scene for summer signing Raheem Sterling, who set up Kolarov’s opening strike and posed a constant threat up front with his pace.

The third of this trio of victories would certainly be the hardest-fought, with Crystal Palace also making a strong start to the campaign, and an injury-time winner by teenager Kelechi Iheanacho would be required to make sure of the spoils.

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As of Thursday 19 November, Juventus is making its mark also in Guatemala City, where club legend Mauro German Camoranesi headed the opening of the country’s first Bianconeri soccer school, which, run in cooperation with Global Sports Corporation, will give over 100 children the opportunity to play and relish the game of football.

Speaking at the opening event at the Club Italia of Guatemala City, the former winger said: “I’m honoured to have been asked to come here and represent Juventus at this official Academy launch.”

All aspects of the new Academy fall in line with the standards set by the Bianconeri in its various soccer schools in Italy and across the world: the children train with the same objectives and values in mind.

“The opening of this project represents an important step forward in developing the footballing and, more generally, sporting culture in the country,” said Christopher Prentice, the British Ambassador to Italy who is overseeing the initiative.

Following wins for Massimiliano Allegri’s men and Fabio Grosso’s Primavera on Saturday, Davide Cei’s Under 15s made it a perfect weekend for the club by seeing off Alessandria 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in Vinovo.

The hosts had to come from behind after conceding in the 19^th minute and Ibrahima Diallo would be the star of the show, the forward finding an almost immediate equaliser at the midway point of the first half before netting a 69^th minute winner, his sixth strike of a fruitful season so far.

The victory sees Cei’s young guns move up to 17 points, 12 of which have been garnered from their last four league outings. They will look to continue their fine form with a positive result away to high-flying Sampdoria next Sunday.

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Fresh from last night’s Serie A success over Milan, Massimiliano Allegri welcomed his troops back to Vinovo to begin preparations for Wednesday evening’s Champions League tie with Manchester City.

Those who featured in yesterday’s triumph against the Rossoneri underwent a warm-down, while for the remainder of the squad it was business as usual during a mixed workout on the Juventus Center training pitches.

Four players missed out on the session. Patrice Evra suffered a light twisted ankle during last night’s game with Milan and his condition will be monitored over the course of the coming days.

Also on the sidelines was Hernanes, who reported discomfort in his adductor muscle and will undergo tests tomorrow. Meanwhile, Sami Khedira is still feeling the effects of a muscle injury sustained before the international break, meaning he will train separately next week.

Finally, Martin Caceres’ condition will continue to be assessed on a daily basis as he bids to shake off a thigh strain. 

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