Juventus coach Claudio Ranieri has been heavily panned by the Italian press on Sunday following two consecutive Serie A losses. The Beleaguered tactician was already under fire, but all hell breaks loose after the Bianconeri's 2-1 defeat by Napoli. Italian newspaper Tuttosport blamed Juventus' current deteriorated condition on Ranieri, describing the team as "indefensible". "Ranieri gets it all wrong as Juve plunge into crisis. Real the Last Chance Saloon for the tactician," Tuttosport said on Sunday. The loss seemingly was a rallying point. Ranieri's men were received at the airport with a protest march by their own fans. The Italian boss was strongly criticized for replacing veteran hitman Alessandro Del Piero with defender Paolo De Ceglie when the scoreline was 1-1. The Hosts eventually managed to take the lead, and everybody held Ranieri responsible for the frustrating loss. "The Coach did not get the starting XI wrong, as between injuries and bans, that was practically impossible," wrote Roberto Beccantini in La Stampa newspaper. “It's the old problem: the changes. Why De Ceglie and not immediately Sebastian Giovinco in place of Del Piero? "Edy Reja's team took that as a sign of fear. Napoli are top of the table, maybe not for long, but certainly not as a fluke.” It's widely believed that Ranieri's spell with Juventus will be concluded if his side stumbled against Real Madrid in Tuesday's match.
