Guest Writer Anthony Lopopolo - AC Milan will attempt to re-establish a winning record at home in the Champions League as it hosts newcomer Viktoria Plzen at the San Siro on Wednesday. A litany of injuries has limited the first-team choices of coach Massimiliano Allegri as of late, with as many as 10 potential starters on the treatment table. Against Plzen, Zlatan Ibrahimovic could make only his third competitive appearance of the year for Milan since injuring his groin in [...]
The Time Is Napoli! Italy’s two premier sides went head to head in the peninsula’s showcase match of Week 2. Both the Partenepoi and Rossoneri earned respectable draws against hotly fancied opposition in Manchester City and Barcelona respectively midweek, were coming into the Sao Paolo clash with injury concerns. The home-side’s charismatic forward Ezequiel Lavezzi was deemed fit enough to start whilst Alberto Aquilani made his first full start for the Italian Champions in the place of Kevin Prince Boateng. [...]
Two of European football’s giants face off tonight at the Camp Nou as Milan battle Barcelona in Group H of the Champions League. The Spanish side will be hoping to put one of the competitions most successful sides to the sword as the Rossoneri are only second in European Cup wins with seven, only two behind Los Cules’ rivals Real Madrid. Barcelona let a two goal lead slip at the weekend against Real Sociedad who managed to draw 2-2 with [...]
A early Antonio Cassano goal gave Italy a 1-0 away victory and with this victory it almost seals their passage to Euro 2012 next summer. With a the player strike on in Serie A last week, most of the Italy starting XI hasn’t played a competitive match this season and it started to show on later on in the game. Faroe Islands goalkeeper Rene Torgard within the first thirty seconds. Giuseppe Rossi then wasted two chances in the first ten [...]
Overview At the start of last season many did not expect Milan to challenge for the Scudetto. That was, at least, until the club secured the services of Robinho and Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the eleventh hour of the transfer window. Luciano Moggi, for all the criticism regularly aimed at him, spoke prophetically when he said that “thanks to him (Ibrahimovic), the title race will be between Milan and Inter”. Moggi said this in September of last year. Then Inter’s crisis [...]
Gazzetta dello Sport Ibra, He Stings Last minute signings Tevez, Aquilani, Alex: It’s a sprint Udinese in London with a dream First round draw of Mou-Pep tie Messi weighs Chelsea, no goals. Villas Boas doesn’t fly Tuttosport Vucinic speaks: “Juve, Champions League pronto” Inter challenge for Tevez Moratti is ready City on Sneijder Ibra, what a show Antenucci twist: “Yes, now there is more enthusiasm” Sammarco folds Alessandria in extra-time: 3-2 Here’s Jeda: “Novara, we’ll [...]
guest writer/Frank Tigani This week the Azzurri recorded a highly impressive victory over reigning World and European Champions Spain. Sure, it may have just been a friendly, however, considering the strength of the two line ups it was clear that neither Cesare Prandelli nor Vicente del Bosque took to the contest lightly. The Azzurri’s triumph in Bari was a statement of intent that this Italian team is back. South Africa is now a long time ago and since then, under [...]
Team and handlers have traveled 8,000 kilometers to face ancient rival Internazionale in this weekend’s Italian Super Cup. AC Milan will be aiming to break the deadlock on wins. Both clubs have previously won the annual pre-season competition five times.
the question(s) is, will Guiseppe Rossi show up in Italy at a club side this summer or are those feet firmly planted in Spain? will Antonio Cassano find his scoring partner at Milan and in doing so transfer that partnership to the national squad, if yes who will Mister X be? and will Andrea Pirlo find rejuvenation at mighty Juventus during the 2011-2012 season as both club and player look for a renewed respect? Can only wait and see the [...]
On October 24, 2010, Antonio Cassano took to the field with Sampdoria in a crucial match against a then-second place Inter side. At the Giuseppe Meazza, the Bari-born fantasista was instrumental once again, delivering a pinpoint perfect cross to Stefano Guberti which temporarily gave Sampdoria a 1-0 lead. Inter would score an equaliser with ten minutes left in the game and both teams earned a point. Cassano’s solid performance kept the Genovese side in seventh place and more importantly in [...]
On Sunday evening just gone past 5pm and it was confirmed that Sampdoria was relegated to Serie B after losing 2-1 at home to Palermo. It was just twenty years ago they were Serie A champions and only just ten months ago they were playing in the premier European club competition against Werder Bremen in the fourth qualifying round of the Champions League. Unluckily they lost after conceding a ninety-fourth minute goal to Marcus Rosenberg which enabled the game to [...]
Episode 18 welcomes guest writer Rocco Cammisola to the show and a return to the podcast analyst position of Adam Digby. Part I focus starts with banter on the success of AC Milan as scudetti number 18 arrives at the San Siro. Give the show a listen and leave your comments below also make sure to follow us at SerieAWeekly on twitter Additional topics include, Top Four place just out of reach for Lazio maybe next season Juventus and Roma [...]
