Italian Football Thread

[Bevab]

The problem at Inter is, only Guarin and Cassano are the real creative sparks of the team.

 

[shravi]

Why Serie A has fallen out of love with the number ten - ESPN FC

Very interesting read. This change is very interesting and makes me wonder whether English midfielders would be successful in Italy (at least at this stage) as they generally fit that description.

 

[War]

Why Serie A has fallen out of love with the number ten - ESPN FC

Very interesting read. This change is very interesting and makes me wonder whether English midfielders would be successful in Italy (at least at this stage) as they generally fit that description.

Ye its interesting, but somehow i suspect its just something that may be a trend for this season.

 

[Haarithan]

Team Focus: Zeman's Roma

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

coup of the season by milan. managed to get someone to take strasser and mesbah.

balotelli was the name on everyone's lips, though I'm not quite sure how man city decided he'd gained value after two seasons of being a pain in the butt.

 

[Haarithan]

Coup of the season for Milan will always be Riccardo Montolivo (on a free transfer). Been immense this season.

Also in other news, they've offloaded Acerbi in exchange for Kevin Constant on a permanent deal. Badly need another CB now. 50% co-ownership in Acerbi's case, I believe.

 

[Bevab]

Montolivo on a free was always gonna be great. Wish he went to United, would have been quite good there too.

 

[StinkyBoHoon]

well, at least the price was fair. 20m euros is ok I guess, still, he is a complete an utter nutcase. hopefully as a devoted fan of the club he'll sort his attitude out though it's a big ask for allegri to handle someone like that.

if it all works out swimmingly milan now own the future front line up of the national team for the next decade or so, if not they've still got a massive hole in defense while they spent 20m on a complete liability.

 

[Haarithan]

Would much rather have signed a couple of CBs for 20M tbh, which without a doubt has proven to be their weakest link this season. Delighted from an Azzurri perspective though - Milan's first choice forwards are now Italy's first choice forwards.

 

[Auwais]

Milan keeping up their quota of nutters after Cassano and Ibra left.

 

[shravi]

Noice!

 

[Epic]

Lol. I miss him already.

 

[Haarithan]

Zeman officially sacked by Roma.

 

[MasterBlaster76]

Lol. I miss him already.

He can go jump - as can anyone else who slags my country off like that.

 

[Bevab]

Zeman officially sacked by Roma.

The team were just terrible defensively, and that Stekelenburg saga might have played its part too.