Italian Football Thread II

[derpu]

Di Natale. Respect.

 

[TheArsenal]

How do you guys feel about Juventus' chance of finishing the season unbeaten? First team since that legendary AC Milan team back in the early 90's am I right?

 

[Barometer]

No one gives a shit. LULZ if Milan clinches the title

 

[derpu]

They have a good chance of finishing the season unbeaten, I thought they will lose in March-April when they had their hellish schedule, but they managed to do a clean sweep. I don't know if there are any teams left who could beat them ,on paper I think only Roma has a chance of doing it.

 

[TheArsenal]

68 Juventus
67 AC Milan
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54 Lazio
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51 Udinese
50 AS Roma
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48 Napoli, Internazionale
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43 Catania
42 Chievo Verona
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40 Atalanta, Palermo, Bologna
39 Siena
38 Cagliari, Parma
37 Fiorentina
36 Genoa
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34 Lecce
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25 Novara
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21 Cesena


Kind of a cool way to look at la classifica

Great idea!

Here is the PL:

82 Man Utd
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77 Man City
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64 Arsenal
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59 Tottenham, Newcastle
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57 Chelsea
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47 Everton
46 Liverpool
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43 Sunderland, Fulham, Norwich
42 Swansea, West Brom, Stoke
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35 Aston Villa
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31 QPR, Wigan
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29 Bolton
28 Blackburn
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23 Wolves


I think the most important thing to note is that not everyone has played the same amount of games, that is probably also the case in Serie A and Liga BBVA.

No one gives a shit. LULZ if Milan clinches the title

It is been talked about a little here in the UK, especially among Arsenal fans, I think it would be an amazing achievement if they win the league. I still think Milan will clinch it though!

 

[Barometer]

If they're gonna be unbeaten then they shall win the league as well. Otherwise it's worth nothing

 

[Kasoka]

I hope the stay unbeaten and still only end second. Would be much fun.

 

[jammin]

I hope the stay unbeaten and still only end second. Would be much fun.

 

[jammin]

ps. i hear a certain Milano club is on course to their worst ever finish since 98-99.

 

[Diavolo666]

How do you guys feel about Juventus' chance of finishing the season unbeaten? First team since that legendary AC Milan team back in the early 90's am I right?

Didnt Arsenal went unbeaten in 2003-04?
Or are you just talking strictly about Serie A?
Though I really dont care they've had a shitty unbeaten season compared to ours in the 90's
We didnt have as much draws as wins LL

 

[acm55]

Moratti: Football had to stop
By Football Italia staff

Inter chief Massimo Moratti insists that postponing the Week 33 games was the only option after the death of Piermario Morosini.

The Livorno man collapsed and died during the Serie B game against Pescara on Saturday afternoon. It was then decided that the rest of the weekend games would be re-arranged.

“It was an obvious choice not to play,” the oil baron noted on Monday.

“To not play was the only decision that could be made because the situation was serious. It gave the right signal and that is how you respond to pain. It was terrible.”

Udinese, who actually own the player, had wanted their game against Inter to be called off even before an official announcement was made.

“Our players were distraught, so it was inevitable that so too would Udinese’s,” added the Nerazzurri President.

“We are talking about one of their teammates, they knew him well. It was a serious situation, a horrible one and football understood it. They understood it abroad too.”

A decision on when the cancelled Week 33 games will be played is expected later this evening, but Moratti has cooled reports that Inter are not in favour of the Lega’s thinking.

“I don’t know the technicalities of what is planned, but the problem is the Lega as a whole in the sense that any issue becomes a problem, even a difference of opinion.

“We’ll do what is right – I don’t think now is the time to cause any kind of controversy.”

 

[TheArsenal]

Didnt Arsenal went unbeaten in 2003-04?
Or are you just talking strictly about Serie A?
Though I really dont care they've had a shitty unbeaten season compared to ours in the 90's
We didnt have as much draws as wins LL

We can't compare two teams who've completed the feat in two different leagues. Arsenal are the last and only team to go a whole season unbeaten in the PL. Porto did the same as well last season with an impressive 27 wins and 3 draws (they only have 16 teams in their league).

 

[derpu]

Maybe inter might pull it next season, they won't be participating in europe competition after all

 

[Vecchio Ultra]

How do you guys feel about Juventus' chance of finishing the season unbeaten? First team since that legendary AC Milan team back in the early 90's am I right?

Perugia already did that and ended the season second behind AC MIlan, let's hope for the same this year. Only match left for Juventus where I feel they could be beaten is versus Roma, the rest of their fixtures are easy on paper. Although in football anything can happen, I cannot count the matches i've seen one team take the opponent's goal by assault having a zillion chances but not score and the other team do one counter and win the match 1-0...

 

[Jasper]

How do you guys feel about Juventus' chance of finishing the season unbeaten? First team since that legendary AC Milan team back in the early 90's am I right?

It would make the title sweeter if they finish unbeaten. Sweeter for us if we win and sweeter for them if they get scudetto.

 

[williamp]

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/16042012/58/serie-udinese-support-morosini-sister.html

 

[acm55]

Roma to keep Marquinho – report
By Football Italia staff

Roma boss Luis Enrique has reportedly asked the club to keep hold of Marco Marquinho for the 2012-13 campaign.

The Brazilian joined the club on loan in January from Fluminense with the option to be signed outright for around €5m in the summer.

A midfielder with a past at Botafogo and Figueirense, the South American has scored twice in nine Serie A games so far.

 

[acm55]

Livorno retire shirt for Morosini
By Football Italia staff

Livorno have announced that the No 25 jersey will be withdrawn from use following the death of Piermario Morosini.

The midfielder tragically collapsed and died of a heart-attack during Saturday’s Serie B game against Pescara.

The retiring of the Italian’s shirt number was expected and has now been confirmed by the Amaranto.

“AS Livorno Calcio communicate that the ‘25’ will be retired forever from our official numbering to honour the memory of Piermario Morosini,” read a brief statement.

Vicenza, who Morosini also played for, have taken the same step with their No 25 shirt.

R.I.P.

 

[Ashish]

can we all wear morosini jersey against genoa .. take the respect shit to whole new milan level? can we bring his sister to our ground and treat her well . ???

 

[Gio]

can we all wear morosini jersey against genoa .. take the respect shit to whole new milan level? can we bring his sister to our ground and treat her well . ???

Brilliant idea. They did the name thing for Puerta.

 

[Xudong]

How do you guys feel about Juventus' chance of finishing the season unbeaten? First team since that legendary AC Milan team back in the early 90's am I right?

I remember that Ajax did something similar too in 1990s?

 

[Diavolo666]

Livorno retire shirt for Morosini
By Football Italia staff

Livorno have announced that the No 25 jersey will be withdrawn from use following the death of Piermario Morosini.

The midfielder tragically collapsed and died of a heart-attack during Saturday’s Serie B game against Pescara.

The retiring of the Italian’s shirt number was expected and has now been confirmed by the Amaranto.

“AS Livorno Calcio communicate that the ‘25’ will be retired forever from our official numbering to honour the memory of Piermario Morosini,” read a brief statement.

Vicenza, who Morosini also played for, have taken the same step with their No 25 shirt.

R.I.P.

25 was also the numer of years he lived

 

[Dinar]

can we all wear morosini jersey against genoa .. take the respect shit to whole new milan level? can we bring his sister to our ground and treat her well . ???

All Italian teams will enter the field in the next round of fixtures wearing the No 25 shirt in memory of Piermario Morosini.

https://twitter.com/#!/barafundler/status/191835209853972480

BTW Round 34 will go ahead as planned on coming weekend and Round 33 will now be played on 24th & 25th April.

 

[RollingPapers]

LIVE MN - OFFICIAL: Sunday to play Milan-Bologna. Galliani: "We did not change anything having to play twice at home"

20:05 - Here are the words of Adriano Galliani exit from the Football League's decision to play regularly after the 34th day and to recover the 33 ^ April 25: "It is not fair that I speak. Talk to the President of Beretta. It 'was a decision made ​​by a large majority. The position of Milan? Changed little because we played two games at home and I think that there was no advantage for us. It 'was a decision by a large majority who wanted to protect fans and televisions. I lived in an emotional affair Morosini. I heard the news on the radio and they are terrible things. The League has not a pretty picture right now. Today there was no dispute, and these quarrels I have not experienced and I have been amplified by the media. Milan have heard about the tragedy and we did what we were told. "

19:59 - "The League has done what he should do. Yesterday was the day of silence and respect, that today's decision," said the president Maurizio Beretta.

19:56 - Two matches will be played, however, early Tuesday.

19:38 - The club have decided: the games jump to the death of Morosini are recovered on the day of liberation. Confirmed at the weekend races already scheduled: it opens with Chievo-Udinese on Saturday at 18. The Serie A club have decided how to rearrange the schedule after the postponement of the 33 th day of the death of Piermario Morosini. The calendar will not slip, as it seemed at first: for the weekend is scheduled for the 34th day, while the round postponed Saturday and Sunday will be retrieved April 25 (no night races, there is the Champions League semi-final)

 

[Sod-Lod]

DEL PIERO ALREADY ROSSONERI

 

[acm55]

http://www.football-italia.net/17774/morosini’s-funeral-wednesday

 

[acm55]

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[Sod-Lod]

A wise man said, one can survive everything nowadays, except death, and live down anything, except a good reputation.

And other wise man said: the life of this world is made up of three days: yesterday has gone with all that was done; tomorrow, you may never reach; but today is for you so do what you should do today.

One day your life will flash before your eyes, make sure its worth watching.

 

[Sod-Lod]

Medical Tests that the players in Italy have to undergo to get permission to play

AC Milan News ‏ @Milanello
Videos of the medical tests that the players in Italy have to undergo to get permission to play.

 

[Sod-Lod]

Tuesday April 17 2012 Football players' 'hearts are enlarged'

A three-year study in Siena has found that professional football players have marked differences in the shape of their hearts.

The issue has been in the forefront in recent weeks with the collapse of Fabrice Muamba and death of Piermario Morosini.

Today the CardioRobur medical study that began in August 2009 between AC Siena and the cardiology clinic in the Santa Maria alle Scotte hospital had its results published.

It involved monitoring the cardiac function of the players over the past three seasons, “allowing excellent results in the area of scientific research,” explained doctor Andrea Causarano.

“We showed that the heart has different cardiovascular characteristics that are peculiar to athletes in top level sport and adapts in a dynamic manner during the season based on the type of training,” added Professor Sergio Mondillo.

“This is important when optimising training to improve performance with great focus on health. These observations were presented at various Italian and European cardiology seminars.

“In football players, the cardiac chambers and muscular mass of the heart are enlarged, with ulterior incremental improvements in the functional capacity of the organ.

“With further tests on stem cells in the youth team players, we also noted how intense training or a sedentary lifestyle provide a different stimulus to the production of stem cells and therefore probably different mechanisms for self-repair.”