Serie A Weekly

Inter the Only Blight on a Great Week for Calcio

Frank Tigani — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:11:37 +0000

It was barely two years ago that Inter, guided by the inextricable genius of Jose Mourinho, were the proud torch bearers of Italian football. As Milan were embarrassingly crushed 4-0 at Manchester United and as Juventus failed to even progress past the group stages, against the odds, the Nerazzurri overcame Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Chelsea as they went on to claim European football’s most...

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Team of the Week: Palermo Batter Lazio as Run Continues

Andrew Murray — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:11:50 +0000

Serie A was flush with top performances this weekend and the Team of the Week award could easily have gone to Bologna, Napoli or Lecce for their respective three-goal victories. The standout performers, however, were Palermo. Bortolo Mutti’s men put on a five-star goalscoring clinic to thrash Champions League-chasing Lazio 5-1 and continue a run that’s seen them win four of their last six games....

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Inter-View: Last Chance for the Tinkerman?

Frank Tigani — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:49:58 +0000

Inter are in a crisis…sound familiar? It should. Fans of the club have been taken on a ride so far this year that would rival even the very best roller-coaster you could find. The Nerazzurri have struggled through drastic dips in form throughout the season, and find themselves in trouble once more. Inter have lost five of its previous six matches, picking up only a solitary point in that time....

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Champions League Preview: Napoli v Chelsea

Kirsten Schlewitz — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:22:22 +0000

On Tuesday, Napoli host Chelsea in the Champions League Round of 16 — meaning it’s unlikely that this Napoli fan will sleep on Monday night. Chelsea may have hit a rough patch recently, but that’s no guarantee that things will go well at the San Paolo. The partenopei have, how shall I put this…they have a slight problem when they underestimate the strength of their...

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Player Focus: Stevan Jovetic

Ryan Ross — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 03:22:37 +0000

The jewel in Florence’s crown; Stevan Jovetic is being targeted by Premiership big spenders, Chelsea FC. But what who are the London club looking to sign? Elegance and artistry are two words which best define Jovetic. Leading Fiorentina’s forward line this season, he has sparkled and shown why he is to be considered one of Europe’s best players. Born in Titograd, in the former Yugoslavia in 1989,...

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A Race to the Bottom for Serie A Strugglers

Frank Lopapa — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:26:40 +0000

This is the time of year when the table starts to balance itself out, and pundits start discussing who’s still a serious contender for the scudetto and who’s still competing for a Champions League spot. So what’s stopping us from taking a look at the other end of the table, seeing who’s in the relegation zone and who might be joining them? Right now the three teams in...

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The Curious Case of Eljero Elia

Matthew Coccoluto — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:25:07 +0000

During deadline day of the 2011 transfer window, Juventus went out and purchased Eljero Elia, a talented 24-year-old Dutch winger. Somewhat a controversial transfer, the Torino based club bought the player for 9 million Euros making him one of the more expensive signings of the summer and only 1 million less than the price paid for Stephen Lichtsteiner. However the Dutch youngster has had very...

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Serie A Week 23: Top Five Goals Of Week

Scot Munroe — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:25:27 +0000

A weekend of football that was curtailed by the weather with two games being called off, also a embarrassing weekend on the pitch for Inter as they were humiliated at home by Novara 1-0. What is next for both Inter and Claudio Rainer after a sticky run in the past two weeks? Here are the five best goals from the weekend 5. Maxi Lopez Udinese vs. – AC Milan His debut goal for the club and it prove...

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Parma Draw Typifying Juve’s Provincial Struggles

Luca Cetta — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:26:40 +0000

Parma and Juventus played out a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on Wednesday night in their rescheduled round 21 match, postponed at the start of February due to heavy snowfall. The result means Juve failed to leapfrog Milan and reclaim first place in Serie A, but moved to within one point of the Rossoneri with another game in hand still to play. Juventus created the better chances and...

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Milan Make a Statement of Intent After Thrashing Arsenal

Frank Tigani — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:34:44 +0000

It could not have been any better. It could not have been any sweeter. Four unanswered goals from Milan against Arsenal ensured the Italians have at least one foot in the quarter finals. For coach Max Allegri, it was his most significant moment in the Champions League of his short managerial career. But, Allegri was not the star of the night. Led from the front by an inspired Zlatan Ibrahimovic,...

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