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(photo courtesy of uefa.com) Wow. There are some really great match-ups that have emerged from
today's draw at UEFA headquarters. I'm going to give a quick rundown and early predictions though I
reserve the right to change my mind before kick-off of the this round! The tie that will likely
generate the most press is [.
West Ham United manager Gianfranco Zola has admitted that he would be interested in signing the
highly rated Juventus striker Sebastian Giovinco. The 21-year old is said to be one of the most
promising young players in Europe and is currently at Juventus. But he has been relegated to the
bench by Claudio Ranieri so far [.
Inter score three, Juve win it at the death. In the end it's all the same: three points in the bag,
and the Serie A standings unaltered. And so, because points are more important than goals or
scoring chances, several facts go unnoticed at the end of Sunday's match. Two of them are that
despite [..
"Anti-Inter". A big phrase for Italian newspapers this week-end, as indeed Sunday's
Juventus vs. AC Milan presented itself as a revealing showdwown. One to determine the Nerazzurri's
real contender for the Scudetto race, one to decide historical bragging rights between two teams
who, in the past two decades, have won more Serie A champions titles [.
Fabio Capello dubbed it "diabolical". Given the picks obtained by Inter, Juventus, and
Roma in Friday's UCL draw, the term might indeed be appropriate. For how else can we define the
incredible "Serie A vs. Premier League" showdown bestowed upon us, as our beloved Italian
teams face off against Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal in [.
Final 16 Match-ups
The three Italian clubs were all paired against English competition. Jose Mourinho will renew his
rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson as Inter Milan were drawn against the reigning champions Man United.
It will also be a homecoming for Claudio Ranieri. The former Chelsea manager will return to
Stamford Bridge with his Juventus side.
