Nel recupero della 4/a giornata del Campionato Primavera, l'Inter di Stramaccioni supera agevolmente il Varese (le due formazioni erano entrambe terze a 26 alla vigilia dell'incontro) e aggancia il Milan, in vetta al Girone B, con 29 punti. Successo importante, quello dei nerazzurri, deciso dalle reti di Longo, Terrani e Forte.

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Roma non è stata costruita in un giorno, questa Inter ruspante che conferma la sua striscia positivissima di sei vittorie di seguito, battendo anche il Milan (1-0, Milito), è stata costruita in un giorno, forse in poche ore di Serie A. Scommettiamo che Claudio Ranieri, gentleman e "derby-man", calda razionalit fatta allenatore, ce l'aveva gi Continua a leggere .

Tra poco più di un'ora San Siro sar teatro di Milan-Inter, derby della Madonnina numero 131 (questo il totale delle stracittadine milanesi in Serie A), con i rossoneri vittoriosi per ben 47 volte nei precedenti incroci, rispetto alle 43 affermazioni dei nerazzurri 840 le gare che sono terminate in parit ).

[T]he furore surrounding Lyon's astounding 7-1 win in Zagreb last week puts one in mind of the perhaps the most anomalous sequence of results in this season's Football League. In September, warmly tipped Crawley Town followed up a 6-0 hiding at Morecambe with a 3-0 home battering by Swindon. Having begun existence in the League well, these results were far from expectedand everything that has happened since makes them seem still more unusual.

The furore surrounding Lyon's astounding 7-1 win in Zagreb last week puts one in mind of the perhaps the most anomalous sequence of results in this season's Football League. In September, warmly tipped Crawley Town followed up a 6-0 hiding at Morecambe with a 3-0 home battering by Swindon. Having begun existence in the League well, these results were far from expected and everything that has happened since makes them seem still more unusual.

The furore surrounding Lyon's astounding 7-1 win in Zagreb last week puts one in mind of the perhaps the most anomalous sequence of results in this season's Football League. In September, warmly tipped Crawley Town followed up a 6-0 hiding at Morecambe with a 3-0 home battering by Swindon. Having begun existence in the League well, these results were far from expected and everything that has

File him under journeyman if you will; Paul Thirlwell's career hasn't exactly hit stellar heights anywhere. Decent spells at his hometown club Sunderland, Sheffield United and Derby were flecked by seemingly the only consistency of his career – injury. Ask any fan of his current club Carlisle to define Thirlwell in a single word and the wags will chorus on cue – ‘injured'.

File him under journeyman if you will; Paul Thirlwell's career hasn't exactly hit stellar heights anywhere. Decent spells at his hometown club Sunderland, Sheffield United and Derby were flecked by seemingly the only consistency of his career – injury. Ask any fan of his current club Carlisle to define Thirlwell in a single word and the wags will chorus on cue – ‘injured'.

Some cracking games this week from around Europe, including two of the biggest rivalries around - one from Germany and one from France.

Watching City take on United at Old Trafford on Sunday was a sight to behold. Unfortunately, I wasn't there to see it in person (not that I wish United ill in any way) for the historical occasion it was (and the good football, too).
We now know that the outcome of the match was truly unusual. But how unusual?

La Premier League riapre i battenti e lo fa con un caldo match salvezza. Infatti all'ora di pranzo si sfidano il Wolverhampton e lo Swansea, due squadre che non vivono un momento esaltante e sono reduci da sconfitte. Se la paura di perdere prender il sopravvento non potremo che ad assistere ad un solo esito: [.

This week has seen the return of the Champions League, the pinnacle of European football and the heights to which all spectators aspire. What's the polar opposite of Champions League football being sprayed about a pitch?

That's right it's Robbie Savage dancing near the center circle at halftime of a Championship match, in what can only be described as a leftover prop from Saturday Night Fever.

In comparison to the club's 1970s heyday, the past twenty years have been tough on Derby County - the club experiencing a slow backsliding into quarters of the lower leagues largely uncharted by the mainstream press. But, where success has been achieved, it has often been at the least expected moments.

Lazio-Roma, ci siamo. Il conto alla rovescia per il 134 derby capitolino sta quasi per finire e finir questa sera, rigorosamente by night, quando sul prato dell'Olimpico l'Aquila e la lupa ci diranno tutto. Se diamo un'occhiata alle statistiche vediamo che nei 133 derby (in campionato, 165 in totale) disputati sin qui, 47 se li [.

Lazio-Roma, ci siamo. Il conto alla rovescia per il 134 derby capitolino sta quasi per finire e finir questa sera, rigorosamente by night, quando sul prato dell'Olimpico l'Aquila e la lupa ci diranno tutto. Se diamo un'occhiata alle statistiche vediamo che nei 133 derby (in campionato, 165 in totale) disputati sin qui, 47 se li [.

Dopo la scorpacciata di goals e il pieno di emozioni, che sono arrivate dai match di qualificazione ad Euro 2012, ci prepariamo a vivere un'altra intensa giornata di grande calcio, con il campionato di Serie A che, anche questo weekend ci regala partite da non perdere. Si parte sabato alle 18 con il primo dei [.

When Kenny Dalglish signed Jordan Henderson this summer, it was undoubtedly a move to try to find a long-term successor for Anfield legend Steven Gerrard, not that he is looking to hang his boots up any time soon. This will then give Henderson time to learn from the Liverpool Legend and hopefully develop into a superstar.

The reaction of Nottingham Forest fans to last weekend's frankly apocalyptic defeat at the hands of Derby County has for the most part been extraordinarily fair minded. The game possessed controversy of course - but the absence of those twin firebrands Savage and Davies calmed the mood and the City Ground faithful have turned inward in an attempt to explain the defeat.

In June, Ben Piggott ran the rule over the fortunes of Football League players in that month's European Under-21 Championship, with Aron Gunnarsson and Mikkel Andersen in particular enjoying less than fruitful campaigns. Now, the man behind the illustrations that adorn this website turns his attention to the recent Under-20 World Cup, a tournanment that has been covered expertly by Two Hundred

Seeing Kenny Miller pounce with alacrity on Rudy Gestede's cut back at Upton Park yesterday, despite the fact that the pass was a little behind him, reminded me of the dangers of writing off seasoned strikers. A couple of weeks ago, I was told to don my tin hat by esteemed Oval Log blogger Stefan Bienkowski after suggesting that Miller was "a poor man's Craig Bellamy" and if it's unlikely that

Buondì amici di ON THE BEACH, eccoci qua per una nuova puntata! Prima di seguire le semifinali di coppa America, mettetevi comodi, fate un bel respiro, c'è per voi ON THE BEACH. Oggi siamo andati in quel di Verona, per ripercorrere uno storico derby... Verona è una delle citt più suggestive d'Europa: il poeta Catullo, [.

Some readers may have wondered where the two drawings that appear on each page of this site come from. The answer? Ben Piggott, whose fruits of graphite can also be seen at Daily Pen. Here, Ben uses his enthusiasm for tournament football to give us a summary of how all those Football Leaguers (or should that be Championshippers?

If Derby County have stuttered to another unconvincing season, prolonging Nigel Clough's honeymoon period to the lengthiest in history this side of Alex Ferguson (remember his poor start from the late eighties?), Saturday's defeat against Reading caught my attention for the performances of two galacticos.

It was a Derby Day like no other in Genoa as the Eighty Second Lanterna derby took centre stage on Sunday night in the port city. A white hot electric atmosphere at the Marassi as Sampdoria had something to play for in their relegation battle to Serie B. The afternoon results did not go their way as Lecce got a last minute winner against Napoli and Sampdoria needed to pick up a result against.

Open season on Arsenal, I see. Albeit self-induced. "Fancy a pop? I tell you what then, here's a penalty and a 101st minute equaliser to chew on. Pop away, interwebs".

And pop away they have. Former Arsenal players have had their tupp'orth, and now Cesc has opened up a bit too. Have his words been misconstrued?

While many fans can easily quote chapter and verse about the recent history of Manchester United, only a few old farts like myself are still around to remember the stalwarts who helped weave the rich...
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Il più importante dei derby di Serie A va al Milan che ha dimostrato, nei novanta minuti, di desiderarlo di più. Lo regala soprattutto alla squadra rossonera Alexandre Pato, autore di una doppietta che ha messo i nerazzurri al tappetto come un doppio gancio del Tyson dei tempi migliori. Pronti via, neanche il tempo di [.

Make no mistake about it: AC Milan put in the kind of performance that usually wins Scudetti. In the Derby Della Madonnina against Inter Milan, the top side in the league notched three goals to extend their lead to five points over Leonardo's side. Pato was exceptional throughout as he scored a brace; his first goal was in the very first minute and put the Nerazzurri under enormous pressure right from the beginning.

Tomorrow. 2:45 EST. One game that will play an absolutely massive role in deciding the scudetto. Milan win and they're firmly in the driver's seat. Lose and Inter take over the top whilst Napoli can join them, should they win against Lazio. A game to rule them all.

Here are, in no particular order and with no particular bias, three videos that illustrate the entertainment that this derby has given us over the past few years.

Dopo il pari sofferto dell'Inter, nell'anticipo di Serie A di questo sabato il Cesena ospita la Juve di Delneri, la quale con sette sconfitte nelle ultime undici partite, ha assolutamente bisogno di ritrovare la vittoria e di ristabilire equilibrio in campo, mantenendo la promessa di Matri-monio, la quale ancora manca di costanza e lungimiranza.

Il derby di domenica pomeriggio, tra Roma e Lazio, sar arbitrato dal 39enne Paolo Tagliavento, fischietto della sezione di Terni. Questa la scelta di Braschi per il big match della 29° giornata del massimo campionato. Questo il premio per l'arbitro umbro (gi protagonista di questa sfida nell'aprile scorso), il quale taglier , nella stracittadina romana, il [.

MANCHESTER, England Manchester United's long-serving midfielder Ryan Giggs has signed a one-year contract extension with the Premier League giants, it was confirmed Friday. Giggs, who turned 37 in November, had already signalled his intention to prolong his Old Trafford career into a 21st season, and the club confirmed Friday the deal had now been [.

HAMBURG, Germany Former Germany international Gerald Asamoah headed his sixth goal of the season to give St Pauli a 1-0 win at Hamburg on Wednesday, their first Bundesliga victory over their city rivals since 1977. In a match postponed this month due to heavy rain, Hamburg had half a dozen good scoring chances in [.

Clint Dempsey, Fulham

It's the Champions versus Fulham, a West London derby that should be interesting as Phil Mison, the Fulham correspondent for ESPN notes Belief Will Beat The Blues

Why? At home Fulham's defence is back to its miserly best. Roy's fortress has been well and truly restored.

Manchester United 2 – Manchester City 1 (Premier League, Febrero 12, 2011)
Era el clásico de la ciudad, Chicharito en la banca, Tevez a todo lo que daba desde dias antes. Pero despues de las fuertes criticas hacia el jugador ingles, nadie esperaba que Rooney se suspendiera en el area para meter un golazo de media chilena que los aficionados red devils nunca olvidaran, el mejor gol de Wayne Rooney hasta la fecha.

Is Rooney finally at peace with himself?
Watching Manchester City this season, they've grown on me. They aren't the most likeable of clubs, yet somehow they have an amiable feel about them.
Maybe it's because they make everything more interesting, with their big spending accompanied by big aspirations.

That was a fun one wasn't it?

It didn't even remotely resemble the incredibly boring encounter at the City of Manchester Stadium back in Nov. The first 10 minutes of this game produced more action than the entire 90 minutes of the previous meeting between the two.

Straight to the impressions:

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There is something special about Manchester United versus Manchester City this season, as the latter has invested heavily on a long list of excellent players. I must admit that I felt great sympathy with City today, with outstanding players such as Carlos Tevez, Edin Dzeko, Yaya Touré, David Silva and Shawn Wright-Phillips.

All the goals from Anfield as Liverpool drew 2 v 2 with Everton in the Merseyside derby on Sunday January 16th 2011.

1 – 0 : Meireles 29mins (LFC)

1 – 1 : Distin 46mins (Everton)

1 – 2 : Beckford 52mins (Everton)

2 – 2 : Kuyt 68mins (LFC)

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