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The Golden Miller

ionadnapokot wrote: »

Agree.
Mediocre club the last couple of seasons. Dzeko on last legs. Good few are 30+. Monchi gone and his signings haven't worked out. Doesnt appear to have much cash from new owners to overhaul squad.

Mourinho is ridiculed for what has happened in the last 10 years. Mostly with justification.
But it is still only 10 yeas ago when he was on course to go down as one of the greatest mangers.
Other than the fact that he prefers to work with more established players this Roma doesn't look like a great fit for either of them.
Top 3 would be an achievement next season.

He might "prefer" to work with established players at big clubs, but that's when he's at his worst. Mourinho is at his best when forced to work with limited money, or teams well below where they should be, forced to work with what he has really. His management makes average enough players believe they are world beaters, the likes of your Milito's

He takes jobs at Madrid and United, but it's only detrimental to his management style. Pressure to play an attacking game, getting bogged down with ego's and nonsense. Roma is the perfect fit really. A tier 2 team struggling with little expectations, could play more defensive football in Italy too, without hassle on his back. He'll turn them around imo, make them believe they are better than they are

Mr.Nice Guy

Massive win for Cagliari at Benevento. They've left things very late but Cagliari's recent form might have saved them.

Big game coming up for the Champions League places as Juve host Milan. Ibra and Ronaldo both featuring.

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Juve all over Milan

Worrying times for Milan as it feels it's just a matter of time

Jelle1880

The amount of stoppages is pissing me off

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Get the **** in

Go wan

Get in

Jelle1880

Great goal puts Milan ahead

breezy1985

Headshot wrote: »

Get the **** in

Go wan

Get in

What a goal.

I know the goal went my teams way but I am so sick of VAR. Sucks the fun out of the excitement of seeing an amazing goal like that

breezy1985

Headshot wrote: »

Juve all over Milan

Worrying times for Milan as it feels it's just a matter of time

I don't remember thinking that at any stage.

Was a very even game up until about 40mins.

Loads of quick passing, some bad passing, plenty of strong 50/50s and a few snakey ones thrown in

breezy1985

breezy1985 wrote: »

What a goal.

I know the goal went my teams way but I am so sick of VAR. Sucks the fun out of the excitement of seeing an amazing goal like that

What a screw up by scenzney

breezy1985

[Deleted User] wrote: »

What a screw up by scenzney

Was an easy enough catch and if your gonna punch it be sure your gonna really launch it

Headshot

Man that was a dreadful peno, you could see his walk up showed no conviction

breezy1985

Headshot wrote: »

Man that was a dreadful peno, you could see his walk up showed no conviction

Even if it had still missed I really wanted him to just roof that

breezy1985

Rrrrrrrrrrrrrreebiccccccccc

Jelle1880

Incredible goal.

Headshot

Hot damn that was some goal

Dillonb3

Class goal from Rebic, Juve in serious trouble now

Milan have Torino (A), Cagliari (H), Atalanta (A)

Juventus Sassuolo (A), Inter (H), Bologna (A)

Jelle1880

This is turning into a proper humiliation lol

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3-0 Milan

Getting embarrassing for Juve

Don't think anyone saw this coming, huge upset

Jelle1880

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Class goal from Rebic, Juve in serious trouble now

Milan have Torino (A), Cagliari (H), Atalanta (A)

Juventus Sassuolo (A), Inter (H), Bologna (A)

Napoli are the worry here.

Udinese (H) Fiorentina (A) and Verona (H).

Should win them but I can see them drop points.

el Fenomeno

Headshot wrote: »

3-0 Milan

Getting embarrassing for Juve

Don't think anyone saw this coming, huge upset

Hardly a huge upset. Both level on points going into tonight, both exceptionally underwhelming for a long time now too.

breezy1985

3 big points and beating Juve on the head to head

el Fenomeno

breezy1985 wrote: »

3 big points and beating Juve on the head to head

It's essentially a 3.5 point lead, right?

breezy1985

el Fenomeno wrote: »

It's essentially a 3.5 point lead, right?

If it comes down to those 2 yep.

I would have killed Theo if Juve had scored as he pulled up on a great chance for 4-0 to moan at the linesman and could have been very costly

is_that_so

Talk Juve could be kicked out of Serie A over that ESL debacle.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/juventus-itajuventus/story/4382165/juventus-face-serie-a-expulsion-if-they-dont-withdraw-from-super-league

breezy1985

is_that_so wrote: »

Talk Juve could be kicked out of Serie A over that ESL debacle.
https://www.espn.com/soccer/juventus-itajuventus/story/4382165/juventus-face-serie-a-expulsion-if-they-dont-withdraw-from-super-league

Disgraceful of Serie A to be picking on mid table sides like this

pm1977x

Zhang has asked Inter's players to waive 2 months wages, which could save circa €25m - they must be in a worse state than they're letting on if it has come to this a week after clinching the title.

Mr.Nice Guy

Just read De Zerbi is expected to take over at Shakhtar next season. I find that a real shame. He's done a brilliant job at Sassuolo and will be a big loss to the league. I get that they're a Champions League side but it seems like a strange career move.

Smell the glove

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Just read De Zerbi is expected to take over at Shakhtar next season. I find that a real shame. He's done a brilliant job at Sassuolo and will be a big loss to the league. I get that they're a Champions League side but it seems like a strange career move.

Money talks. Apparently turned down Fiorentina as well.
He would have been perfect for them but Gattuso will be great for them I suppose anyway if the rumours are to be believed.

Dillonb3

Napoli bet Udinese 5-1 last night. They're now 4 points clear of Juve

breezy1985

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Napoli bet Udinese 5-1 last night. They're now 4 points clear of Juve

Milan and Atalanta can have it wrapped up before they meet if they win their next 2 games

kksaints

Milan are demolishing Torino. Rebic and Theo Hernadez have been excellent.

breezy1985

kksaints wrote: »

Milan are demolishing Torino. Rebic and Theo Hernadez have been excellent.

6-0 now

y0ssar1an22

with 2 games left looking like

atalanta 75
milan 75
napoli 73
juve 72

who's gonna be the unlucky one to miss out?

Dillonb3

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

with 2 games left looking like

atalanta 75
milan 75
napoli 73
juve 72

who's gonna be the unlucky one to miss out?

Next set of fixtures: Juve v Inter (H) on Saturday, Napoli v Fiorentina (A) Sunday

Juve need to win and hope Napoli slip up.

Atalanta and Milan should wrap up champions league in their next games (away to Genoa and home to Cagliari respectively) before playing each other final day

breezy1985

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

with 2 games left looking like

atalanta 75
milan 75
napoli 73
juve 72

who's gonna be the unlucky one to miss out?

If everyone loses next weekend except Juve who draw then I think Milan and Atalanta will qualify with an Ireland v NED 90 style draw

breezy1985

Ultimate insult for Torino. The ref blew it up on 89.90m

Jelle1880

Lazio win it in the 95th minute, pretty harsh on Parma who were doing well.

Mr.Nice Guy

Torino could be in trouble. They are away to fellow strugglers Spezia next, followed by a trip to Lazio.

Benevento's next game is at home to Crotone. You'd expect they'll win that, and they deserve to go down if they can't.

If Torino lose their next two and Benevento beat Crotone, it will come down to the final game of the season: Torino vs Benevento, to see which of them stays up. That would be an exciting prospect. Almost like a relegation play-off.

Cagliari probably would be in danger too, assuming they lose to Milan in the next game. Genoa at home is their final fixture.

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Torino could be in trouble. They are away to fellow strugglers Spezia next, followed by a trip to Lazio.

Benevento's next game is at home to Crotone. You'd expect they'll win that, and they deserve to go down if they can't.

If Torino lose their next two and Benevento beat Crotone, it will come down to the final game of the season: Torino vs Benevento, to see which of them stays up. That would be an exciting prospect. Almost like a relegation play-off.

Cagliari probably would be in danger too, assuming they lose to Milan in the next game. Genoa at home is their final fixture.

Yeah, I thought we could be safe, but now it looks shaky. But I think we beat Spezia and draw LAzio

breezy1985

Atalanta 3-0 up and looking good to secure Champions League today

jacool

halftime Spezia 2-0 Torino !

Dillonb3

breezy1985 wrote: »

Atalanta 3-0 up and looking good to secure Champions League today

Champions league secured for them now but they went about it the hard way winning 4-3

breezy1985

Dillonb3 wrote: »

Champions league secured for them now but they went about it the hard way winning 4-3

Juve to rap it up for everyone tonight anyway

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Benevento's next game is at home to Crotone. You'd expect they'll win that, and they deserve to go down if they can't.

If Torino lose their next two and Benevento beat Crotone, it will come down to the final game of the season: Torino vs Benevento, to see which of them stays up. That would be an exciting prospect. Almost like a relegation play-off.

This prospect moved a step closer today after Spezia beat Torino 4-1. Torino's next game is away at Lazio, while Benevento host Crotone tomorrow. Great achievement by Spezia to stay up.

Juve leading Inter 2-1 at half-time. Two pens in this game and I thought both were pretty soft, particularly the Juve one.

Juve down to ten after Betancur sent off. Ballsy of Pirlo to sub Ronaldo to try and shut up shop for the final stages.

2-2. Chiellini own goal. Ref initially disallowed it but it's correctly given on review. Five minutes or so of normal time to go.

And now the ref has given Juve a penalty. Never a penalty in a million years for me. This ref stinks.

It stands and Cuadrado scores it. I think that's a disgrace.

Brozovic given a second yellow. That is a correct decision. Ten men each for the final minutes.

Dillonb3

Mental end to the inter juve game. Pressure on Napoli to win away to fiorentina tomorrow

Mr.Nice Guy

Plenty of drama in the game but a lot of it down to that awful ref. One of the worst officiating performances I've seen this season.

How this is a penalty I do not know. If anything, Cuadrado kicks Perisic's leg.

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1393625313339330564

Mr.Nice Guy

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

Plenty of drama in the game but a lot of it down to that awful ref. One of the worst officiating performances I've seen this season.

How this is a penalty I do not know. If anything, Cuadrado kicks Perisic's leg.

https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/1393625313339330564

Madness. Inter one not a penalty either

The Golden Miller

Slow starts to the season have cost Atalanta two Serie A titles. Best team in the league. Hopefully next year they put it together for the full season, will run away with the league if they do

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Get in Napoli

Very good fortune on their goals it has to be said

Dillonb3

Fiorentina down to 10 men as well. Napoli home to Hellas Verona next week