Juventus´ failure linked to Italy´s `catenaccio´ past
(WorldNews Spain)

ROME (AP) - Nearly 70 years after the tactic was invented, Italian clubs are still struggling to shed their “catenaccio� past. Juventus has come in for harsh criticism over its defensive play during a surprising elimination by a young and exciting Ajax squad in the Champions League this week. “In Italy, soccer is still defensive and individual, whereas in Europe it’s necessary to offer a more offensive and collective approach,� former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi wrote in an editorial published in the Gazzetta dello Sport on Thursday. In both legs, Juventus relied on Cristiano Ronaldo to carry the scoring load and its vaunted defense to keep the opposing strikers...