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guest writer Richard Hall Originally the Nerazzurri could not believe it, Zlatan Ibrahimovic had
gone but in return they had 46 million Euros and even better they had Samuel Eto'o. Now, half a
season since the Cameroonian left for Russia the question is being asked, ‘Did Moratti sell the
wrong man?
Lecce claimed only their fourth Serie A win of the season after a Guillermo Giacomazzi goal ended
Inter Milan's seven-game winning streak on Sunday. Lining-up in a 3-5-2 formation with new signings
Manuele Blasi and Leonardo Miglionico thrown straight into the XI, Lecce produced one of the shocks
of the season so far.
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Clint Dempsey scored after receiving a wonderful reverse pass from David Ruiz to give Fulham the
lead before Somen Tchohi equalised late on.
nlike Notts County's kit and Mister, the football term Derby used throughout Italy has largely
diverged from its original English etymology. While fans in the Premier League still expect
two-footed tackles and rabid commitment when local sides meet, some Italian derbies incur little or
in the case of Sunday's meeting between Fiorentina and Siena, no added enthusiasm.
Substituted at half-time having inadvertently assisted the goal which gave the opposition the lead
is not the debut Eduardo Vargas had in mind after making his £11.4m move from Universidad de Chile
to Napoli. In the 20th minute of the last-16 Coppa Italia clash with Cesena ‘Edu' chased back to
the edge of the area to help out defensively when an attempt to control the ball resulted in
releasing.
Eighteen matches into the season and Juventus are undefeated and sitting in first place. Everything
seems rosy red, or pink (like their away shirt), in Turin. While Juventus find themselves in an
ideal situation heading into the second half of the season, their rise to the top has been much due
to their own good work as it has been to many of their rivals' failure to truly assert themselves
as.
Just several weeks into the summer transfer window Juventus sealed the deal for Swiss defender
Stephan Lichtsteiner from Lazio for a fee of 10 million euros. Although the other summer signing,
Andrea Pirlo, has received most the praise so far this season, Lichtsteiner has arguably been the
more consistent of the two.
Interazionale sprung a big surprise on Sunday night to claim their biggest win of the season with a
1-0 victory in the Milan derby. Both teams entered the fixture in fine form (Milan were unbeaten in
12, Inter had won five in-a-row), but it was the Nerazzurri who prevailed after one of the season's
great stifling performances.
guest writer Juan Arango Peruvian side Universitario de Deportes announced that 17-year-old Andy
Polo has packed his bags and will take a huge step in his career. Polo was recommended by
Fiorentina man Juan Vargas and Genoa president Enrico Preziosi said he was willing to pay the money
for the Peruvian phenom.
Inter continued its strong run of form with a sixth consecutive win on the weekend. Only this time,
the victory was not against the likes of Parma or Lecce. The Nerazzurri signaled its return to the
upper echelon of Serie A with a 1-0 win over bitter rivals AC Milan, in the latest installment of
the Derby della Madonnina.
As the smoke cleared Monday morning in the city of Milan, there was no question who won the latest
edition of the Derby della Madonnina the night before. The sun shone a bit brighter and
everything tasted a bit sweeter for those wearing the Nerazzurri colours. In a hard fought battle
over 90 minutes, the warriors wearing the black and blue of Milan were victorious.
Lazio welcome Atalanta to the Eternal City hoping that last week's humiliation at Siena was a freak
performance. Down to 10-men after the sending-off of first choice ‘keeper Albano Bizzarri's , the
Biancocelesti were thrashed 4-0 by the relegation-threatened Robur. It was nothing less than they
deserved.
All eyes will be on the famed Giuseppe Meazza this weekend as Inter take on Milan in the Derby
della Madonnina. While the atmosphere of derbies in the past have been heightened by the on field
personalities, the latest edition of the Milan derby will certainly be white hot due to the
psychological warfare that has been waged by both clubs.
This week we saw 31 goals, four red cards and no draws for an exciting return to Serie A action
this past weekend. Cagliari and Bologna upset higher-ranked opposition, Inter's revival continued
with a 5-0 hammering of Parma and Milan cruised through surprise package Atalanta, but nothing
caught the eye like Siena's humiliation of Lazio.
guest writer Luca Cetta Looking to build from a start to the season in which they sit second behind
Milan only on goal difference and remain the only unbeaten side in Europe's top leagues, January is
shaping up to be an important month on and off the pitch for Juventus. During 2009-2010 Juventus
lost three out of four in January, while last season's disastrous loss against Parma.
As the January transfer window kicks into high gear, the name many football fans are most eager to
see on the move is Carlos Tevez. The now infamous saga between the Manchester City striker and
Roberto Mancini seems destined to end in days if not hours, with Italian Serie A to be the
Argentine's destination.
While Juventus are off training in the sun of the Arabian Peninsula, the front office is hard at
work as the winter transfer window opens. As always, in Italy, the rumors are flying forth from the
media, and while some names are pure speculation, there are a few players who will most likely be
playing in Torino in the next weeks.
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As the Serie A season enters the winter break, Lazio sit firmly in fourth position on 30 points
after an encouraging start to the season. They have only lost two games in the league (against
Juventus and, once high-flying, Genoa) and they have qualified from the Europa League group stages.
The additions made to the squad in the summer have been incredibly influential in helping carry the
squad.
Serie A Weekly welcomes writer Luca Cetta to our pages Udinese and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw
at the Stadio Friuli in Wednesday evening's early Serie A kick-off. The winner would go first, but
in a match of few clear cut chances, Juve remains unbeaten while Udinese's home winning streak has
come to an end.
Roma relieved all pressure on their previously under-fire boss Luis Enrique with a Sunday evening
victory at Napoli's San Paolo. Lining-up without regulars Miralem Pjanic, Fernando Gago and Simon
Kjaer, the Giallorossi took the lead after just three minutes. Erik Lamela's cross deflected off
Salvatore Aronica and bounced over the line after striking ‘keeper Morgan De Sanctis' arm: a
freak goal,.
While the economy in Italy lurches from one crisis to another, there is an export market which
shows no signs of a slump. Across Europe, it seems, there is a prized product of the peninsula
which never sees demand dry up. An unerring rule of the football market appears to have been
established: if you seek success and tactical acumen go out and hire a Italian coach.
Sunday night Roma won the Derby del Sole at the San Paolo beating Napoli 3-1. Inter Milan won away
at Cesena, Juventus' brilliant start to the season continues and AC Milan won at home to Siena
Saturday evening, looks like the traditional top four of Italian Serie A are back as the lead pack.
Saturday 17th December Three games on Saturday night; the first was Chievo with a home victory
over.
There is no denying that the Nerazzurri season thus far has been full of trials and tribulations,
with the critics out in full force tearing into the former European and reigning World Champions at
any given opportunity. Just last week, Inter were barely above the relegation zone, languishing
near the bottom of the table after a defeat at home to second place Udinese.
Many in Italy consider former Azzurri international Roberto as the greatest Italian player of all
time. He may have never won the world cup though he did come very close to doing so, nor did he
ever win the Champions League or the European Cup as it was called during his time. However, a few
days ago the former Inter, AC Milan and Juventus striker, who is now attaining his coaching
credentials.
Monday saw Juventus go back to the top of the table but their grip on the lead has loosened, as
they are now level on points with Udinese. Following the draw with Roma, Juve and Udinese now both
have 30 points on the season, and although Conte and his men have expressed their delight with the
draw, one can't help but feel that this was a missed opportunity for Juve, especially considering
that.
Inter Milan took a toothless Fiorentina side apart on Saturday night to claim three valuable points
that see them move up to 11th in Serie A. Missing the likes of Javier Zanetti, Dejan Stankovic,
Diego Forlan and Wesley Sneijder through injury and suspension, Claudio Ranieri had to shuffle his
pack. Maicon, Yuto Nagatomo and Lucio came into the backline while Philippe Coutinho replaced
Ricky.
Adequate Provocation in the Heat of Passion is a legal phrase, used in the American court system to
mitigate a crime from murder in the first or second degree down to voluntary manslaughter. Why
bring this up now, in the context of writing about Napoli? Well, I confess, it's because I've been
having homicidal thoughts about some who don the azzurri kit.
Another exciting match is upon on us Monday when two of the historically best teams in Italy
collide in the country's capital, as Juventus travel to face Roma. This will be the Old Lady's
fifth game in a little over two weeks. Juventus are coming in with blistering form as they continue
to get positive results.
This week's round of Serie A games wasn't exactly full of outstanding team performances. Napoli
scored four but still managed to concede twice to relegation-threatened Lecce, Juventus and Milan
recorded routine victories against struggling opposition and Bologna took three valuable points
from Siena.
Almost three months and thirteen games into the new campaign and Roma capitulated to the Viola in
dramatic fashion. Three goals against and three red cards gave credence to ‘unlucky thirteeen'.
As the Giollarosso await the visit of the so far unbeaten leaders Juventus, the storm clouds
continue to gather.
Tomorrow's encounter at the Etihad stadium will prove to be one of Manchester City's most important
in its recent history, needing a win against an already-through Bayern Munich side as winners of
Group A. Eyes in Manchester will also been on the Villarreal-Napoli tie where a Napoli win would
eliminate the Citizens from the competition.
Ricardo Montolivo and Daniele De Rossi's contract situations exemplify a worrying trend for Serie A
clubs. Two of Italy's first choice midfielders are out of contract next summer and there is
increasing debate about whether or not their clubs can keep hold of them. It is an alarming
situation that both Fiorentina and Roma find themselves in.
Juventus fans, following the amazing comeback in Napoli on Tuesday, are probably feeling confident
coming into this weekend's fixture. However no one should get carried away, even when playing a
team currently sitting in the relegation zone. Anything is possible in football and, especially
in Italy, even a league leader can be upset.
Udinese represented a challenge that, as Serie A Weekly suggested last week, would prove pivotal
for new Roma and so it came to pass in an evening from which few positives could be taken. The
‘Zebrette', in many ways, are Roma's antithesis. Franceso Guidolin started his managerial career
in 1988, the same year in which Luis Enrique made his senior playing debut in La Liga.
Win one, lose one, win one, lose one. That's the Palermo way at the moment. The Aquile are
consistently inconsistent: they've alternated between wins and losses in each of their last six
games and haven't strung two wins together all season. They're hopeless on the road and have failed
to score a single goal, but they've been unbeatable at home with six wins from six.
Following the big win on Saturday at Lazio, there has been a lot of talk about game winner Simone
Pepe. A year ago there was a giant question mark in the minds of Juventini about the arrival of the
Italian international on loan from Udinese. His career prior to Juventus had been one of
uncertainty, as the winger had bounced around for most of his youth until finally stringing a few
years together.
Two title contenders will be squaring off this Saturday in Rome as Juventus travel to Lazio. The
two clubs are currently sitting at the top of the table with 22 points a side, and they are
arguably the two most in form clubs at the moment in Serie A. Coming into this match, Juventus are
the only unbeaten side in Italy with 6 wins and 4 draws.
It was a mixed week for Serie A clubs competing in Europe's top competition. An enthralling
encounter with the world's best side ended in disappointment for AC Milan, while city rivals Inter
did just enough to earn qualification into the knockout stages with a draw in Turkey. But for
calcio fanatics, the highlight of this week's Champions League action came from a 2-1 contest at
the Stadio San.
Electronic Arts Inc. announced Thursday that EA SPORTS(TM) has signed FC Barcelona and Argentine
national team player Lionel Messi, to a multi-year endorsement contract that will see him become
the global face of the EA SPORTS FIFA Soccer franchise. The biggest transfer deal this season sees
our FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 winner transfer to EA SPORTS and make his debut in March, 2012 on the
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