Serie A Superthread 2012/13

nickcave

Certified wrote: »

Its going to be a bruiser of a match but Napoli might play it safe enough me thinks and aim for a draw? Pity its not live on telly

On Setanta Ireland if you have it? I don't

wadacrack

cavani and hamsik need to be at their best tonight.home advantage could get napoli a 2-1 win

mitosis

Fantastic display by the Napoli tifosi. An erupting Vesuvio!!!

ironingbored

Juventus bus pelted withe eggs and stones apparently.

markie29

1-0 Juve Chiellini with a bullet header

mitosis

Juventus denied sure penalty

markie29

mitosis wrote: »

Juventus denied sure penalty

i didnt think it was a penalty but great save by di sanctis there...should have been 2-0

carlop

Once again Napoli being found out in the big games. Nervous and naive so far, and I have to say Juve can feel hard done by by the ref so far.

The tifo at the start was brilliant!

markie29

horrible clash of heads there

Paully D

markie29 wrote: »

horrible clash of heads there

Thankfully he's up and conscious, if very dazed. Looked terrible.

ironingbored

A second Juve goal here and it's all over.

markie29

Paully D wrote: »

Thankfully he's up and conscious, if very dazed. Looked terrible.

think he will be taken off he still doesnt look right

edit he seems to have recovered now

JaMarcus Hustle

This commentator on Setanta is worse than the Boom Goes the Dynamite guy.

"Hamsik being the only threaten...eh.....threatened-er shall we say..."

"Into mew...hu.....eh...Vucinic....."

ironingbored

1-1 Inler deflected shot

markie29

1-1 deflected shot from Inler.....couldnt see napoli scoring before that.

Smithwicks Man

big goal

markie29

that was dirty by Cavani!....should be a red card if it was seen

how can only a yellow be given for that

Pinturicchio

Refs bottled that one. It had to be a red.

Paully D

All kicking off now

carlop

Yeah he's lucky, very out of character. The goal came from nothing and is probably undeserved but I'll take it.

Vokes

Loving this match. And still another half to go

Pinturicchio

I had a feeling Juve would regret those chances Vucinic blew to make it 2-0.

Seaneh

Terrible decission by the ref!

Liam O

Seaneh wrote: »

Terrible decission by the ref!

is that in relation to the red or the fact it was in the box?

Seaneh

Liam O wrote: »

is that in relation to the red or the fact it was in the box?

Giving the free at all and the red. SES went down very easy.

Liam O

Seaneh wrote: »

Giving the free at all and the red. SES went down very easy.

Dunno, I would have given the free/peno but the red was really out of nowhere.

I have Milan in a treble though so anything that helps that I suppose.

They've done everything but score so far.

Seaneh

Liam O wrote: »

Dunno, I would have given the free/peno but the red was really out of nowhere.

I have Milan in a treble though so anything that helps that that I suppose.

They've done everything but score so far.

looks like it might be a rugby score at this rate.

Seaneh

Great result and well deserved win for Milan, 3rd place now and only Milan can give it away, hopefully Milan can keep the good form up until the end of the season!

Smithwicks Man

Superb result. Would've preferred a goal instead of the red at the start but it worked out well, despite taking a bit from the match as a spectacle. Love the fact that SES seems to miss more chances when they don't matter but scorers the important ones in the big games. Great asset to have and De Sciglio had a great game too. Pazzini proved a point as well. Can't wait for the Genoa game. Love watching this team play.

Rekop dog

Strama in big trouble if Inter don't turn this around. Wouldn't be shocked if Bobby Mancini is back there next season.

dor83

Rekop dog wrote: »

Strama in big trouble if Inter don't turn this around. Wouldn't be shocked if Bobby Mancini is back there next season.

Can't see that happening and wouldn't want it either, Inter won't pay the wages he'd be looking for and I don't think he'd do any better.

Rekop dog

dor83 wrote: »

Can't see that happening and wouldn't want it either, Inter won't pay the wages he'd be looking for and I don't think he'd do any better.

He was the man to take you out of the doldrums of continually underachieving in the 90's/early 2000's albeit aided by Calciopoli but got that winning mentality into a side that they lacked for so long. They seem to be slipping into that similar negative mould last few seasons.

Something needs to change anyway, possibly a similar clearing of all the old guard like AC did last summer.

dor83

He had a very good team and a lot of money to buy new players, something he wouldn't have if he went back. I think there is a lot more that needs to be fixed within the club before any manager will be able to get them back to the top, things that aren't going to change any time soon.

Seaneh

Milan have tied another of their exciting youngsters to a long term contract.
This time it's Canadian born Italian under age international and Milan youth team product Bryan Cristante who turned 18 yesterday and celebrated it by singing a 5 year extension tying him to Milan until June 2018.
He was recently named player of the Tournament at the Torneo di Viareggio (one of the most important youth football tournaments in the world) even though Milan lost the final to Anderlect.

He made

He's been training with the first team on and off since the summer of 2011 and made his senior debut against Viktoria Plzen in december 2011, aged 16 and will be a full member of the first team next season.
He was recently named as a sub but not used in the Champions League match against Barcelona, which underlines the belief the Milan coaching team has in the boy. I expect him to make his Serie A debut in the next few weeks.

mitosis

I think it is brilliant that the fall of Calcio has led to young players finally getting a chance. My concern is that the good ones will be harvested by the rich clubs elsewhere.

Jelle1880

Haha, brilliant.

Pazzini got a knock, can't even run and wants to come off.

Then he scores a peach

Smithwicks Man

He's in some form. Balotelli had a poor game but got a nice goal so can't complain. Very good win for Milan tonight. Hopefully Mexes and Pazzini are fully fit for Barca

Moneymaker

Future looks bright for Italian football all of a sudden.

They were so awful in 2010, aging players and really going nowhere.

All of a sudden there's plenty of talented young players getting a chance to show their talent, reminiscent of the Bundesliga in some ways.

Pinturicchio

Massive win for Juve today with Napoli losing. Giaccherini's 91st minute winner was a long time coming. You could see what it means from the way Conte and the players were celebrating after the final whistle. Juve are effectively 10 points ahead of Napoli now because of their head to head record.

Moneymaker

Fiorentina pick up another win, so much for them collapsing.

Montella doing an incredible job there.

Pinturicchio

Inter are the ones collapsing.

Seaneh

I don't care if neither of them collapse once Milan hold on to 3rd!

Pinturicchio

I think Milan will finish 2nd.

grenache

The Scudetto is gone but seriously hope Napoli can hold onto second spot. Usual defensive errors cost them again today.

Seaneh

Pinturicchio wrote: »

I think Milan will finish 2nd.

If they do it would be an amazing achievement by Allegri and the squad after the summer exodus and the start tom the season on the pitch and fantastic for the youngsters who've had an amazing season.

nickcave

grenache wrote: »

The Scudetto is gone but seriously hope Napoli can hold onto second spot. Usual defensive errors cost them again today.

It's their complete lack of ideas up front that's killing them. Unless they break quickly and directly, they've looked completely unable to score. When they try to control possession against weaker opposition, 0-0 is the best they can hope for. And bringing on 10 Goran Pandevs wouldn't change that.

Trying to fashion chances through the front door of a 7-8 man defense hasn't paid any dividends and has been horrible to watch. Against Chievo, Udinese, Samp, 2x Plzen etc. this is what they've been doing. That said, their use of possession in wide areas has been really poor too. Zuniga and Armero can't seem to cross a ball.

I honestly can't see what's going to turn their form around - they've been found out by most sides at this point and they've no plan B.

Moneymaker

Yeah they really lack that creative edge, missing Lavezzi.

And Juve will be better next season so they've probably thrown away their best chance.

chillian17

An article you'll all surely find interesting arguing for Serie A being Europe's most competitive elite league. Cheers.

Cienciano

Handy enough win for Juve last night away at Bologna. Hopefully Atalanta do something against Napoli today.
AC Milan are the form team, but handy game for them today. But they have 3 tough ties in a row coming up soon, away at Napoli, home against Fiorentina and away at Juve.

Rekop dog

Another Balo double. Shame we didn't get him at the beginning of the season, would have had a real shot at the title.