Italian Football Thread II

[acm55]

http://www.football-italia.net/17516/serie-team-week-30

 

[Deunamist]

if you can't stand not winning, go support Barcelona

 

[N3d0]

if you can't stand not winning, go support Barcelona

Spot on

 

[luke07]

if you can't stand not winning, go support Barcelona

barca is the greatest team of all time

they have 100 ucl + 100 cwc

 

[Milanista_7]

Juve's €80m transfer kitty
By Football Italia staff

Juventus will reportedly have upwards of €80m to spend in the summer transfer market, according to a report in Italy.

The Bianconeri, who this week announced a €35m shirt sponsorship deal with Jeep, will reportedly have a significant fund provided to strengthen again come June.

The Corriere dello Sport speculate that most of the money will come from the anticipated income boost the team’s almost certain Champions League qualification will bring, whilst the potential sales of Elijero Elia, Milos Krasic and Felipe Melo will also contribute.

The Turin side are linked with a number high profile targets in the market, from Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben and Manchester City’s Edin Dzeko to Real Madrid’s Gonzalo Higuain and Villarreal’s Giuseppe Rossi.

Juve have spent over €150m on new players in the past two seasons alone.

 

[Costanza]

I'm sure we will be on top again after matchday 33.

If we don't do that, I'll put my self sown for a self-ban up until the Inter game.

 

[Senatore_M84]

Where exactly ? SerieA ?
A league where a midfield of Noce - Aqui is dominating & probably will win it
Wait for CL next season & we shall see.
Juve will get humiliated unless they upgrade the midfield big time.

And about the ballon d'or Pirlo was never the best in any wining team.
In Milan there was always the Kaka , Sheva , Seedor , Gatu ahead , always.
Only in a single world cup he played a major role but was second to Gatu & Cana.

There is still people here that watched those days so you guys better wait couple of years before you publish lies among people who didnt live the era

I know right? That's why I don't get why you're commenting on it... you clearly didn't

It's not even a debate-able point, pirlo was the most fundamental player of the previous era who made the whole team click, who made so many players who 'shouldn't' fit together, fit.

IMO, the most incompetent thing management did, was not recognize the gem they had and build around him. Instead of constant dumb signings. From the moment, Milan become immobile/sterile team, his game was wasted.

 

[Senatore_M84]

Juve's €80m transfer kitty
By Football Italia staff

Also, somewhat misleading cause they sell a lot. Maybe a lot of small deals but it adds up.

Unlike Galliani who is like a child in a sandbox 'my toy, you can't have it!'

 

[acm55]

Cellino 'almost bought Triestina'
By Football Italia staff

Massimo Cellino has admitted that he recently almost bought Triestina, the club whose stadium hosted his Cagliari yesterday.

In the middle of a dispute with local Sardinian authorities, Cellino took his Rossoblu side north to use the Stadio Nereo Rocco for their Saturday 2-2 draw with Inter. It is a ground the club previously used in 2004 and is home to struggling lower-League side Triestina.

In an interview to a local paper in Trieste, the Cagliari President reflected of Triestina’s struggles and how he is keen to repay their hospitality, even if he can’t buy them as he had once planned.

“It hurts me to see Triestina in Serie C1,” he told Il Piccolo. “I want to do something to help them and to thank the city.

“About a month ago my lawyers suggested to me that the club was failing. However, I am convinced that we should not benefit from the misfortune of others.

“I saw that the team is responding and I am sure they will be saved. Then, I gave orders after my last experience at the Nereo Rocco to buy Triestina.

“I thought it was possible until the President of the Lega Pro Mario Macali told me that I was not permitted to hold a similar simultaneous operation to Cagliari.

“Someone suggested I go ahead anyway and buy them, but I like to work in the sun, not in the shade. Moreover, this would require commitment.

“Now, I have a moral commitment to help Triestina.”

 

[Milanista_7]

Medics: Why Juve are so energetic

Chief of the Italy national team’s medical staff Enrico Castellacci has cast his eye over Juventus’ secrets to avoiding injuries this season.

This week, a study revealed that the Turin side have successfully been able to reduce the number of injuries suffered by their players during the campaign.

Under Antonio Conte, it is claimed that the club’s players have had 60 per cent fewer injuries than in 2010-11 and 80 per cent fewer than in 2009-10.

Statistically, where Milan have seen players miss a total of 218 games between them this season - a League high - Juve have seen their injured players miss just 40 games - a League low.

Writing in La Gazzetta dello Sport this weekend, fitness expert to the Italian national team Castellacci looked to offer his analysis as to why the Bianconeri’s players are able to avoid injury and maintain a high energy style of play.*

“Juventus’ players, after a slight decline in winter, have returned to run, run and run in the first half and second half, until the final minute.

“We saw it against Inter and Napoli and here we are in April, when energy levels begin to drop, but it is as if fatigue does not exist and they are able to play every match as if it is the game of their lives.

“Why them and not others? There’s no secret, just rationality, foresight and some favourable combinations.

“1. There is the Conte effect - he is a prepared and scrupulous Coach who has also surely triggered a grit, determination and personality in the team. Often, mental energies can replace - or add to - physical energies.

“2. The lack of Champions League football - They have had fewer games, opening up the possibility of double training sessions, recovery from fatigue, less emotional fatigue and selective focus on the League and Cup.

“3. Fewer injuries - They have everything appropriate and have a skilfully well-managed medical and physiotherapy team.

“4. Appropriate and varied squad rotation - this has been handled in an excellent way, even from a psychological standpoint for the players, and it has undoubtedly saved the muscles and the joints of the players.

“5. Athletic training - There is unquestionable professional competence in the Bianconeri’s preparations, but also indisputable scientific rationality, especially the work done in the summer. This is often overlooked, but their preparations have certainly worked in a logical manner, identifying in advance the physiological characteristics of each player and then a most appropriate means of training for them.

“6. A final thought, that the Vinovo training ground, both reviled and accused [reports previously cited the humidity at the site as an issue] is perhaps not so bad after all.”

 

[N3d0]

The only advantage Jube has over us is healthy players. If we didn't have all those players out we'd already be champions.

 

[williamp]

Does anyone have any numbers on the sales of replica kits between Juve, Inter and Milan?

 

[Mr. Milanista]

If it wasn't for the referee mistakes we would have been five points clear now. If it wasn't for the injuries and suspensions, who knows where we could be.

 

[Kalac#16]

If it wasn't for the referee mistakes we would have been five points clear now. If it wasn't for the injuries and suspensions, who knows where we could be.

Milan get their own lucky calls too, it's pointless to look at it like that and get beat up about it.

 

[Polotelli]

Milan get their own lucky calls too, it's pointless to look at it like that and get beat up about it.

referees really sucks these days, where is the next Pierluigi??

 

[Costanza]

I must admit ref mistakes has evened out and the table we have now is a good indication of both team performances.

 

[Ramzee]

Juve's €80m transfer kitty
By Football Italia staff

Very solid, if they get quality CF like Higuain they will be really strong. Will be very interesting Serie A next year. If only we had some money on transfers too

 

[David]

Medics: Why Juve are so energetic

Medics? Just ask Zeman.

 

[Polotelli]

Very solid, if they get quality CF like Higuain they will be really strong. Will be very interesting Serie A next year. If only we had some money on transfers too

This is a good thing for the Serie A

And I also hope this will force us to invest more in our squad

 

[necromancer]

If it wasn't for the referee mistakes we would have been five points clear now. If it wasn't for the injuries and suspensions, who knows where we could be.

LMAO at mentioning ref errors.

 

[Sage]

LMAO at mentioning ref errors.

congrats on reaching top spot.

 

[Nedved]

We've got a few referee calls in our favor and you have too. Those conspiracy are childish, the standard of refereeing has been terrible this season but it has been for everyone.

On Muntari's goal, yeah you got robbed right there by the linesman and you deserved to win that game as you played better than us. However, that wasn't fixed and you know it, it's called poor refereeing and a serious lack of technology (goal line technology, video, etc.)
We had a goal wrongly disallowed too in that game for the record.

 

[Costanza]

We've got a few referee calls in our favor and you have too. Those conspiracy are childish, the standard of refereeing has been terrible this season but it has been for everyone.

On Muntari's goal, yeah you got robbed right there by the linesman and you deserved to win that game as you played better than us. However, that wasn't fixed and you know it, it's called poor refereeing and a serious lack of technology (goal line technology, video, etc.)
We had a goal wrongly disallowed too in that game for the record.

I agree that ref mistakes have been evened out.

But Juve were making it look like Everyone is against Juve while it's quite opposite.

I'm sure the whole Italy will be happier if Juve wins Scudetto.

 

[Nedved]

I agree that ref mistakes have been evened out.

But Juve were making it look like Everyone is against Juve while it's quite opposite.

I'm sure the whole Italy will be happier if Juve wins Scudetto.

I'm not sure about that.

 

[TheoLeo]

We've got a few referee calls in our favor and you have too. Those conspiracy are childish, the standard of refereeing has been terrible this season but it has been for everyone.

On Muntari's goal, yeah you got robbed right there by the linesman and you deserved to win that game as you played better than us. However, that wasn't fixed and you know it, it's called poor refereeing and a serious lack of technology (goal line technology, video, etc.)
We had a goal wrongly disallowed too in that game for the record.

Oh, FFS just fuck off! We have been discussing this game over and over and no1 can put in your bianconeri fucked brain any reasonable explanation!

The fact is that most of the people, not only Milan fans said after thet game:

"Just hope that this goal would not decide the seria A title"

 

[Kalac#16]

Oh, FFS just fuck off! We have been discussing this game over and over and no1 can put in your bianconeri fucked brain any reasonable explanation!

The fact is that most of the people, not only Milan fans said after thet game:

"Just hope that this goal would not decide the seria A title"

Weren't Milan 5 points ahead a few weeks ago? I wouldn't say a draw against Juve decides the title.

 

[Nedved]

Oh, FFS just fuck off! We have been discussing this game over and over and no1 can put in your bianconeri fucked brain any reasonable explanation!

The fact is that most of the people, not only Milan fans said after thet game:

"Just hope that this goal would not decide the seria A title"

Thank you for the kind words.

I agree that it would be a shame if it were to decide the title. However, the shouts of conspiracy theories I've seen on this forum are absolutely ridiculous.

 

[Polotelli]

Thank you for the kind words.

I agree that it would be a shame if it were to decide the title. However, the shouts of conspiracy theories I've seen on this forum are absolutely ridiculous.

Wel it's not that there weren't conspiracys before

no referee is just really poor these days, almost every game there are decisive mistakes, sometimes in favor, and sometimes not, Milan had a lot of bad luck this season with referees

 

[Nedved]

Yeah, the refereeing has indeed been terrible this season.

It's a shame that quality Italian referees are rare these days.

 

[Sage]

quality in italian football is rare these days.



however, they still have their food, women and cars