Serie A 2011-2012 thread

[Daniele]

The new serie a season begins saturday the 26. or at least was supposed to be. Players threaten to strike because of the renewal - or better, lack of it - of their national contract.

This will be the season that will finally certify Italian football's decline. only 3 teams will qualify for the 2012-2013 CL and players like Pastore, Sanchez and Eto'o - who will leave Inter for relatively unknown money-bags Anzhi - have gone on to play elsewhere.

A distinctly average AC Milan side romped to the title last season despite them having ageing players like Nesta, Van Bommel, Seedorf, Gattuso and Ambrosini in their starting 11. Consistency was personified by Zlatan Ibrahimovic the man who has won all the Scudetti that he's taken part in from 2005 onwards. At back Thiago Silva claimed his stake as one of the world best defenders. Milan have strenghtened by signing Mexes and Taiwo at back and the promising El Shaarawy - Italian of Egyptian descent - uo front. In the closing stages of the window they will bring in a midfielder, possibly Aquilani on loan from Liverpool.

Their main rivals will be world champions and neighbours Internazionale. They have had a poor run-in to the season, though. New coach Gasperini has come in for stick for changing his team's back four into a 3-man defence and not taking to Beijing - where Inter lost 2-1 the Italian supercup v Milan - the players involved in the Copa America: Cambiasso, Lucio, Milito and Maicon. Eto'o's departure will be a blow, given that he scored 37 goals last season. Forlan or Tevez might come in but no-one still knows yet.

Other contenders will be Napoli, Juventus and Roma. Napoli have kept their best players and signed some good players to bolster their roster: swiss internationals Inler and Dzemaili in midfield, Fiorentina's Donadel and Santana and Bologna's Britos and Independiente's Fernandez at back.
Juve revolutionised the team once more. After two 7th place in a row, new manager Antonio Conte, former captain of the team in their glory days in the mid-90s - said will play an attack-minded 424. They have 2 new fullbacks in Ziegler and Lichtsteiner. Then signed Italy and Milan playmaker Andrea Pirlo on a Bosman and Chilean Arturo Vidal, from Leverkusen. Mirko Vucinic from Roma has come to beef up their attacking options.

Roma have changed manager and style too. From Little Barcelona B has come in Luis Enrique and a host of new players like Bojan, Lamela, Stekelenburg, Jose Angel. But, with Vucinic even Menez - and possibly Borriello - has left. The team has had a nightmare pre-season with players struggling to adapt to his ball-to-feet approach and heavy 3-0 defeats against Valencia and Psg. A 1-0 loss at Slovan in the Europa league has already fuelled speculation that Enrique might be a has-been soon and Roma will call former Lazio and Palermo manager Delio Rossi to their rescue.

[Kaiser]

Good preview. Haven't really followed Italian football much recently.

[Daniele]

Good preview. Haven't really followed Italian football much recently.

it may not be as glamorous as it used to be in its heyday but it's very competitive. Teams play more open than they did 20 years ago, that's for sure.

[Kaiser]

Yep. Went to see Arsenal v Udinese the other day and the Italians were very impressive. Fast and sharp on the counter-attack. Lacked the finish but tbf, Szczesny was in top form.

Kwado Asamoah looks to be some player btw. Hope to see more Italian sides play more adventurously, like Napoli too. As for AC, they looked distinctly average vs Spurs in the CL. Everything through the middle and little pace anywhere. Maybe they'll change it up with a smaller reliance central playmaking, as Pirlo has gone.

[Daniele]

Aquilani very close to AC Milan. Inter closing in on Forlan, Genoa's Kucka and would like to take Zarate on loan from Lazio. Juventus are after a CB - Diego Lugano or Chelsea's Alex - and a LM, Giaccherini from Cesena.

Roma almost sealed Osvaldo deal. Palermo skipper, Cassani, Italy's RB goes to Fiorentina.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

This weekend's fixtures are off.

[Daniele]

Osvaldo from Espanyol to Roma
Poli from Sampdoria to Inter
Tzorvas from Panathinaikos to Palermo

[Daniele]

The window has closed even her ein Italy. Deadline transfers:

Zarate from Lazio to Inter
Nocerino from Palermo to Milan
Roma signed Pjanic, Gago and Kjaer

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Aquilani very close to AC Milan.

How was Aquilani last season?

All we heard was how well he played, and yet no one wanted to buy him.

If he was so good, why do you think no one wanted him?

[Daniele]

How was Aquilani last season?

All we heard was how well he played, and yet no one wanted to buy him.

If he was so good, why do you think no one wanted him?

he managed to stay out of injuries and played wuite well when available. Nobody signed him because he was too expensive.

[Daniele]

the strike has been called off: Serie A will kick-off on friday night with Milan-Lazio.

[Cripps_orig]

Friday, 9 September 2011
AC Milan v Lazio, 19:45

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Saturday, 10 September 2011
Cesena v Napoli, 19:45

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Sunday, 11 September 2011
Juventus v Parma, 11:30
Catania v Siena, 14:00
Chievo v Novara, 14:00
Fiorentina v Bologna, 14:00
Genoa v Atalanta, 14:00
Lecce v Udinese, 14:00
Roma v Cagliari, 14:00
Palermo v Inter Milan, 19:45

[Daniele]

potential banana skins for both Milanese sides

[Cripps_orig]

Juventus v Notts County today as the first match in Juves new home ground

[Cripps_orig]

Ended 1-1

Juve :haha:

Lee Hughes scored for County

Milan v Lazio ended 2-2

Lazio were 2 up

[Daniele]

Cesena-Napoli 1-3. Wesley Sneijder left on the bench in Inter debut at Palermo tonight.

[Daniele]

other results saw Roma losing 1-2 at home to Cagliari. Luis Enrique risks getting the sack

[Master Splinter]

Inter lost 4-3 at Palermo :haha:.

Forlan got his debut goal in the last seconds.

[Cripps_orig]

Saturday, 17 September 2011
Cagliari v Novara, 17:00
Inter Milan v Roma, 19:45

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Sunday, 18 September 2011
Atalanta v Palermo, 11:30
Bologna v Lecce, 14:00
Catania v Cesena, 14:00
Lazio v Genoa, 14:00
Parma v Chievo, 14:00
Siena v Juventus, 14:00
Udinese v Fiorentina, 14:00
Napoli v AC Milan, 19:45

[Master Splinter]

Some good games there.

Gasperini or Enrique to be sacked?

[Master Splinter]

Inter and Roma drew 0-0 last night.

Currently 1-1 between Napoli and AC Milan. Aquilani and Cavani with the goals

[Master Splinter]

Napoli won 3-1. Cavani hat-trick :bow:.

Milan :haha:.

[Daniele]

Gasperini's job still on the line despite Inter scoring his first point last Sat. Reports suggest Moratti could turn to Claudio Ranieri if he fails to win at Novara or Bologna newxt week.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli. :bow:

Might watch their match against Villarreal when the Champions League resumes.

[Cripps_orig]

Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Novara v Inter Milan, 19:45

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Wednesday, 21 September 2011
AC Milan v Udinese, 19:45
Cesena v Lazio, 19:45
Chievo v Napoli, 19:45
Fiorentina v Parma, 19:45
Genoa v Catania, 19:45
Juventus v Bologna, 19:45
Lecce v Atalanta, 19:45
Palermo v Cagliari, 19:45

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Thursday, 22 September 2011
Roma v Siena, 19:45

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Novara

Inter :haha:

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 :haha:

Inter down to 10 as well

[Cripps_orig]

Inter got one back in the 89th min through Cambiasso

Novara scored the 3rd in the 90th

3-1

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter. :haha:

WTF?

[Master Splinter]

Rafa :bow:.

Inter :haha:.

Novara haven't been in Serie A for 55 years :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Gasperini has been sacked.

SSN.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Ranieri is favourite

[Marc Overmars]

So I guess Jose's success there was down to his nous rather than chequebook?

:ninja:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I give Ranieri a month.

[Daniele]

doesn't surprise me in the least. Inter have not bought the players he required over the summer to play his favourite 3-4-3. Inter players are old and nearing the end of an illustrious career, especially in midfield.

What was served up last night at lowly Novara was Wenger-like crap: no pace, no determination, confusion all around the pitch over who plays where and who is really in charge of the team. At some point cameras showed Cambiasso telling young hopeful defender Ranocchia: 'Let's play 4 at back, do as I tell you'. In the stands, a bewildered Massimo Moratti was caught telling his wife 'we never shoot'.

When the final whistle was blown Moratti said that the manager looked no more in control: by then Gasp was a dead-man walking. Cue, the sack.

Former Roma and Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri odds-on favourite to take the job.

[Cripps_orig]

0-1 Udinese

Milan :doh:

[Master Splinter]

AC Milan losing 0-1 at home to Udinese, Di Natale with the goal :bow:.

Milan clubs :lol:.

[Cripps_orig]

Juve 1-0

Vucinic

Hes also been sent off

Juve have won all their league games so far. They are back tbh

[Master Splinter]

Napoli are winning Serie A tbh.

Udinese second.

Juve third.

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Fior

Jovetic

We should get him

[Cripps_orig]

Bologna equalise

[Cripps_orig]

Klose scores for Lazio

They lead 2-1 at Cesena

What a player

[Cripps_orig]

1-1 Milan

El Shaarawi

He came on for Pato in the first half

Zambrotta has been booked in this match for a bad foul according to SS update and he isnt even playing :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Chievo v Napoli

[Master Splinter]

Full time in all the games.

Might have to revise my title prediction tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Napoli lost

Milan and Juve both drew 1-1 at home

Palermo might be worth a cheeky bet for a top 4 place

[Daniele]

Claudio Ranieri will be announced as the new Inter manager today. He has signed a 2-year contract and will train players for the first time later on in the afternoon. Speaking on the Italian tv last night he said he'll play with 4 at back.

[Master Splinter]

Siena equalised late on at Roma for a 1-1 draw.

Luis Enrique :rose:.

[Daniele]

Siena equalised late on at Roma for a 1-1 draw.

Luis Enrique :rose:.

nah, he's staying anyway, the club is firmly behind him. Siene deserved to win!

[Master Splinter]

Inter won 1-3 at Bologna.

Tinkerman :bow:.

[Daniele]

Claudio Ranieri kicked off his Inter career in style by winning 3-1 at Bologna.

[Daniele]

a piece of mine for footballspeak:

http://footballspeak.com/post/2011/09/26/Adelante-Atalanta.aspx

[Daniele]

Inter-Napoli and Juventus-Milan this week end

[Master Splinter]

Inter lost 0-3 to Napoli.

Inter :haha:.

Ranieri :wave:.

Napoli :bow:.

[Daniele]

Inter 0 referee Rocchi 3

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli are great.

:bow:

[WMUG]

Irish Gooner :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Juve beat AC 2-02 late Marchisio goals won it. KP Boateng was sent off for ACMilan clubs are having a shocker :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Catania 2-1 Inter currently. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Inter lose.

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ranieri. :wave:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Five 0-0's in Serie A today. :haha:

[Master Splinter]

AC Milan were 3-0 down at Lecce at half time.

They came back to win 3-4, aided by a Boateng hat-trick.

Serie A :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Udinese top of Serie A after a 3-0 win against Novara.

Di Natale racking them up again.

A Must Get.

[Cripps_orig]

Inter lost at home to Juve 2-1

Ranieri :wave:

[Marc Overmars]

Apparently Antonio Cassano has suffered a stroke.

:unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

I know he was ill and in hospital but Galliani said they don't know what's wrong or what happened but he's ok atm

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A 'mini-stroke' I think, just hope it doesn't lead to any further ones down the line.

[GP]

Apparently Gattuso has lost the sight in one eye :unsure:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Just from a challenge where he collided with Nesta. Horrible.

[Cripps_orig]

Genoa v Inter has been called off due to flooding in the city which has resulted in deaths and lots of missing people

[Cripps_orig]

Saturday, 5 November 2011
Palermo v Bologna, 17:00
Novara v Roma, 19:45

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Sunday, 6 November 2011
Genoa OFF Inter Milan, 11:30
AC Milan v Catania, 14:00
Atalanta v Cagliari, 14:00
Cesena v Lecce, 14:00
Chievo v Fiorentina, 14:00
Lazio v Parma, 14:00
Novara v Roma, 14:00
Udinese v Siena, 14:00
Napoli v Juventus, 19:45

[Cripps_orig]

Main games of the fixtures above were postponed due to floods in Italy

Saturday, 19 November 2011
Inter Milan v Cagliari, 17:00
Fiorentina v AC Milan, 19:45
Napoli v Lazio, 19:45

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Sunday, 20 November 2011
Bologna v Cesena, 11:30
Catania v Chievo, 14:00
Genoa v Novara, 14:00
Juventus v Palermo, 14:00
Parma v Udinese, 14:00
Siena v Atalanta, 14:00
Roma v Lecce, 19:45

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Inter

Motta and Coutinho

[Cripps_orig]

2-1 FT

[Cripps_orig]

0-0 in Florence and Naples

[Cripps_orig]

Napoli v Juventus today

[Cripps_orig]

1-0 Napoli

Hamsik

[Cripps_orig]

2-0 Pandev

[Cripps_orig]

2-1

Matri

[Cripps_orig]

3-2

Pandev got his 2nd

Estigarribia got Juves 2nd

[Cripps_orig]

3-3

Pepe

[Cripps_orig]

3-3 FT

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l9urpw3ESRs

:lol:

[IBK]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=l9urpw3ESRs

:lol:

:lol: - love the way he goes down the steps - and almost falls over too...

[Cripps_orig]

Friday, 2 December 2011
Genoa v AC Milan, 19:45

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Saturday, 3 December 2011
Inter Milan v Udinese, 19:45
Napoli v Lecce, 19:45

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Sunday, 4 December 2011
Catania v Cagliari, 11:30
Bologna v Siena, 14:00
Chievo v Atalanta, 14:00
Fiorentina v Roma, 14:00
Juventus v Cesena, 14:00
Parma v Palermo, 19:45

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Monday, 5 December 2011
Lazio v Novara, 19:45

Time England started having Friday football as well on a regular basis

Arsenal v Liverpool and Leeds in the invincible season :bow:

I think they were fridays. I know Liverpool were

[Master Splinter]

Arsenal 5-0 Leeds. :lol:

Henry with four goals :bow:.

Fat Robbo :haha:.

Pennant :haha:.

Milner :haha:.

Smith :haha:.

Fat bastard Viduka :haha:.

[Master Splinter]

Oh, and Milan won 0-2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter lost 0-1 to Udinese. :doh: Zanetti was sent off too. Inter remain in 15th. :blink:

Napoli won 4-2 against Lecce. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

That sounded like a mental match. Two missed pels and two red cards.

Ranieri :wave:.

Audacious bid for Cavani. :pray:

[Master Splinter]

Juve beat Cesena 2-0 to go two points clear of Milan at the top of the table.

[Cripps_orig]

Inter won 1-0 at Cesena

Up to 7th they are i think.

3 wins in a row for them

Ranieri :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Inter beat Parma 5-0

Up to 5th although most of the others play tomorrow

[GP]

Pato is off to PSG for €35m.

[Syn]

That's a shame. Would've been better if he was on the pitch against us.

The new Freddy Adu imo.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

That's a shame. Would've been better if he was on the pitch against us.

The new Freddy Adu imo.
Good news then.

He's staying at Milan.

[Cripps_orig]

FFS

Was hoping he'd leave.

Quality player

Anyway Milan derby this weekend :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter won 0-1. :lol: Milito with the goal, only five points behind Milan now - some turnaround for them.

[Cripps_orig]

Ranieri :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Sunday, 22 January 2012
Bologna v Parma, 11:30
Lecce v Chievo, 14:00
Novara v AC Milan, 14:00
Palermo v Genoa, 14:00
Siena v Napoli, 14:00
Udinese v Catania, 14:00
Cagliari v Fiorentina, 14:30
Inter Milan v Lazio, 19:45

Roma won 5-1 v Cesena

Juve won 2-0 at Atalanta

0-0 FT in Bologna

[Cripps_orig]

Inter won 2-1

Milan won 3-0

Napoli drew 1-1

Udinese won 2-1

Inter up to 4th

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Seven in a row for Inter now I think.

[Boss]

Just looked at the table. Impressive that Inter are 4th, 6 points off top after their shocking start.

Ranieri :bow: :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Yup Inter have 7 in a row in the league

8 altogether if you add the cup

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just looked at the table. Impressive that Inter are 4th, 6 points off top after their shocking start.

Ranieri :bow: :bow:

Must get tbh

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Inter Vs Napoli in the cup, good match actually.

0-0 so far

[Olivier's xmas twist]

0-0 HT could go to Pens hopefully.

[Boss]

Cavani makes it 1-0 to Napoli from a pel.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Napoli beat Inter 2-0 in the end, Cavani (sp) with a last min goal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli. :bow:

[Boss]

Cavani is a must get.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lecce 1-0 Inter, FT. :lol:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Milan winning 2-0

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Milan won 3-0

[Cripps_orig]

Juve who are top beat Udinese who are 3rd 2-1

[Cripps_orig]

14 goals in 2 Serie A games today

Cagliari 4-2 Roma

Inter 4-4 Palermo

Serie A :bow:

[fakeyank]

Juve unbeaten but still one point ahead of Meelan

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Roma 4 Inter 0 :blink:

Ibrahimovic sent off for AC Milan as well :lol: 0-0 in their game against Napoli.

[Syn]

Ibrahimovic sent off for AC Milan as well :lol: 0-0 in their game against Napoli.

Sent off for slapping a player. So that means he gets no more domestic games before he plays Arsenal.

Could argue he'll be well-rested. Could argue he'll be a bit rusty. Could argue it won't matter.

[Cripps_orig]

Both Milan and Juve drew 0-0 at home

As for Inter, welcome back Ranieri

Also

Ranieri :wave:

[Master Splinter]

Milan also came from 1-0 down at Udinese to win 1-2.

[Cripps_orig]

Italian football legend Alessandro del Piero has further cemented his legacy by allegedly waking a girl from a two-week coma just by speaking to her.
Full story: Metro

Del Piero :bow:

What a legend

[Master Splinter]

Del Piero :bow: :bow:..


Inter lost 0-1 at home to Novara. Novara were down to ten men towards the end too.

Inter :haha:.

Ranieri :wave:.

Time for him to come home to Chelsea.

[Cripps_orig]

Inter lost 3-0 at home to Bologna :haha:

[Master Splinter]

Inter :haha:.

They could go down at this rate.

[Cripps_orig]

A YOUNG Inter Milan fan received a surprise visit from skipper Javier Zanetti — after his appeals for the club to finally win fell on deaf ears.
The Nerazzurri had gone five games without victory when nine-year-old Filippo went to see his beloved team take on Bologna on Friday night.

Filippo was pictured at the San Siro holding up a banner that read: "Could you win, please?

"Otherwise they make fun of me at school! Thank you, Filippo."

However, Claudio Ranieri's side were promptly thumped 3-0 by their lowly Serie A opponents — their fifth defeat in six games.

The club were alerted to Filippo's plea and president Massimo Moratti personally called the youngster's family.

And the Inter chief arranged for skipper Zanetti to present him with his own personalised shirt.

A delighted Filippo said: "I won't change team, as I remain an Inter fan.

"When we won the treble, I was the one who wound up my friends. Now I can walk around with my head held high."

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/football/4141921/Inter-Milan-say-sorry-to-bullied-fan.html

Zanetti :bow:

Imo the best Argentinian player ever

And hes had a fair few challengers to that role. Higuain, Gago, Di Maria etc but Zanetti wins it just

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

I didn't read that right and though it was about Filippo Inzaghi :blink:

[Cripps_orig]

Tbf Inzaghi is also awesome.

Might be around 58 right now but still better than all of our back up strikers.

Must Get

[Cripps_orig]

Big game this weekend Milan v Juve ended 1-1

Juve still undefeated, point behind Milan with a game in hand.

Controversy in the game as Muntari should have had a goal as the ball was over the line but wasnt given

[Master Splinter]

Napoli and Inter playing now.

:popcorn:

[Master Splinter]

Napoli won 1-0. Lavezzi again :bow:.

Inter :rose:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

AC 0-3 up at Palermo at half time.

Zlatan hat-trick.

[Master Splinter]

AC won 0-4. Silva with the fourth.

[GP]

AC :bow:

[Master Splinter]

Napoli won 1-2 at Parma.

Cavani and Lavezzi with the goals.

These two are perhaps the biggest Must Gets of all time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Agreed.

Napoli. :cloud9:

[Master Splinter]

Inter 0-2 down at home to Catania.

What a shambles.

[Cripps_orig]

:haha:

Wtf has Rafa done to that club?

AVB to Inter?

[Olivier's xmas twist]

:haha:

Wtf has Rafa done to that club?

AVB to Inter?

He not been at the club for a year.

[Marc Overmars]

Judging by how swiftly Inter have flopped since the treble, maybe Mourinho's ability does extend beyond his chequebook? :ninja:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Nah, they just aint had any decent managers after him tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

He not been at the club for a year.True but the rot started with him

Same with Liverpool

[Marc Overmars]

What do you mean nah? You just basically agreed with the point I alluded to.

Charlie trying to create a debate from nothing. :bow:

[Master Splinter]

They came back to draw 2-2. Forlan and Milito with the goals.

Ranieri :bow:.

[Cripps_orig]

Juves game in hand at Bologna ended in a 1-1 draw. Still undefeated i think but 2nd now behind Milan, same games played

Have drawn 5 of their last 6 games :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Inter finally won 0-2 at Chievo. :o

Napoli beat Cagliari 6-3.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Chelsea realistically have to keep a clean sheet? :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Theoretically, the match should be perfect for a devastating counter-attacking team like Napoli. Chelsea have to attack, so you just can't see Napoli not scoring a few.

It'll be 3-2 to Chelsea or something (at the very least).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah I think I agree, might even be a draw.

Lawro:




Chelsea are a team in turmoil. They were disorganised and disjointed in Naples and played like a team wanting rid of their manager.

But the truth is, take Edinson Cavani, Marek Hamsik and Ezequiel Lavezzi out of the Napoli team and they are so average. They are poor defensively, which is unusual for an Italian team of any quality.

So take out Napoli's best players and they aren't as good? :faint:

[Master Splinter]

Lawro :haha:.

That is beyond stupid, even for a moron like him.

[Master Splinter]

AC beat Lecce 2-0. Nocherino and Zlatan with a screamer.

Juventus drew again. 0-0 at Genoa.

[Cripps_orig]

Fior 0-5 Juve

Parma 0-2 AC Milan

Impressive wins

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pirlo has dedicated Juve's win to Muamba.

What a nice man.

[Cripps_orig]

Inter 0-0 Atalanta FT :lol:

Lazio in 3rd lost to Catania 1-0

Udinese in 5th and Napoli in 4th drew 2-2

[Master Splinter]

Juventus beating AC 1-0 currently.

Del Piero with the goal :bow:.

[GP]

AC :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

Its a cup game isnt it?

First or second leg?

[Master Splinter]

Yeah, second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final.

Juventus leading 2-1 from the first leg.

[Master Splinter]

AC equalise. Mesbah with the goal.

3-2 to Juve on aggregate.

[Master Splinter]

1-2 AC! Lopez with the goal.

3-3 on aggregate. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looks like extra-time in that one.

[Master Splinter]

Vucinic puts Juve ahead in ET.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Juve win. :bow:

Milan. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

AC :haha:.

[Cripps_orig]

AC :haha:

Juve will play either Siena or Napoli in the final

Siena lead 2-1 from the first leg

[Master Splinter]

Napoli won 2-0 tonight. 3-2 on aggregate.

[Cripps_orig]

Saturday 24th March 2012
AC Milan v Roma Sat 24 Mar 17:00
Palermo v Udinese Sat 24 Mar 19:45

Sunday 25th March 2012
Atalanta v Bologna Sun 25 Mar 11:30
Cesena v Parma Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Chievo v Siena Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Genoa v Fiorentina Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Lazio v Cagliari Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Napoli v Catania Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Novara v Lecce Sun 25 Mar 14:00
Juventus v Inter Milan Sun 25 Mar 19:45

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AC won 2-1

Zlatan with both goals

[Master Splinter]

Juve beat Inter 2-0.

Del Piero scored :bow:.

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Think thats Juves record broken of most games undefeated which they made in 05/06. A season we beat them in :bow:

Need them to lose asap

[GP]

Juve beat Inter 2-0.

Del Piero scored :bow:.

Derek Piero :lol:

He must be 50 by now

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter. :lol:

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One win in ten for Inter :lol:

In 8th place 7 points behind top 4 and you cant see Lazio in 3rd, Napoli and Udinese in 4th and 5th dropping that many points

Juve still undefeated this season after 29 games although they have drawn 14 of those :lol:

4 points behind AC

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Ranieri has been sacked :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Inter. :rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Moratti. :bow:

How many coaches since his tenure now?

Time for AVB I reckon.

[Cripps_orig]

Looks like AVB to Inter then

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

1805: FOOTBALL
Inter Milan are planning to stick with manager Claudio Ranieri until the end of the season despite having won just one of their last 10 Serie A matches. They currently sit eighth in the league, 22 points behind the leaders AC Milan but Inter president Massimo Moratti said: "I think that Ranieri will remain until the end of the season."

BBC Sportsday, today. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Is AVB just going to follow in Mourinho's footsteps everywhere? Not the best career path tbh.

[Cripps_orig]

Think the next coach will be Morattis 20th although not sure about that

[Master Splinter]

Ranieri to Chelsea?

[Cripps_orig]

Fat Boy Marcotti says "its a big surprise Ranieris gone"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Does he know anything?

[Cripps_orig]

Wonder if CK is still a big fan of his...

Apparently Marcotti is surprised cos Moratti had said earlier today that Ranieri would be in charge til the end of the season.

You'd think he'd know football by now.

No one else took Moratti serious when he said that.

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Andrea Stramaccioni, the youth team boss, is the coach til the end of the season

He won that Nextgen Pub Team competition recently

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The inevitable has happened. Again.

On Monday night, Inter president Massimo Moratti fired Claudio Ranieri and hired Primavera coach Andrea Stramaccioni as the temporary first team boss after a nightmare run which had seen the Nerazzurri register only one win in 10 Serie A games.

Sunday night's 2-0 defeat to Juventus at Juventus Stadium came only a matter of hours after Stramaccioni's young guns marched to victory in the inaugural NextGen Series final with a 5-3 win on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Brisbane Road in London.

Ranieri was hired only six months ago, and becomes the 17th coach to end a relationship with the club since Moratti took over in 1995.

Below, Goal.com looks at the record of each of Moratti's men...

OTTAVIO BIANCHI (1995)
Though it would take Moratti's club some years to get their hands on a Scudetto, the man at the helm upon his arrival had already done so in his time with Diego Maradona at Napoli. However, Bianchi's relationship with Moratti was to be a short one, with the trainer paying the price for not delivering results despite the arrivals of the likes of Javier Zanetti and Roberto Carlos. Ironically, it was a defeat to Napoli which brought about his sacking.

LUIS SUAREZ (1995)
'Luisito' was asked to take charge at San Siro for a third time as a temporary measure after the sacking of Bianchi. The former playing legend, who was part of 'Il Grande Inter' as they marched to two successive European Cups in the '60s, had first coached the club back in 1974.

ROY HODGSON (1995-97)
The Englishman took on the role of coach in a fifth country after earlier spells in Sweden, England, Norway and Switzerland. There had appeared to be some hope of silverware being secured as Inter reached the final of the Uefa Cup in Moratti's first season of contintental football in 1996-97, but a surprise defeat to Schalke was to be Hodgson's final act.

LUCIANO CASTELLINI (1997)
The former goalkeeping coach achieved a 100 per cent record with two victories in his only games in temporary charge, but Moratti had already made his mind up to look elsewhere for his next coaching appointment.

GIGI SIMONI (1997-98)
Under Simoni, Inter would fall short in controversial fashion in the closely fought 1998 Serie A title race. THAT foul by Mark Iuliano on Ronaldo went unpunished, along with a whole host of other questionable calls, as Juventus won the virtual decider at the Delle Alpi on the way to the league crown. Victory over Lazio in Paris in the Uefa Cup final had at least been some consolation, but by November that year, Simoni was a goner.

MIRCEA LUCESCU (1998-99)
It had been hoped that the charismatic Romanian would be able to go one step further than Simoni, but, by March, Inter were slipping well away from the top spots and had been knocked out of the Champions League by eventual winners Manchester United. A 4-0 defeat at Sampdoria was enough for Moratti to pull the trigger once more.

LUCIANO CASTELLINI (1999)
Castellini returned for what was understood to constitute the remainder of the 1998-99 season, but four games in he was pushed aside once more. A derby defeat hadn't helped his claim for longer-term employment.

ROY HODGSON (1999)
Hodgson became the second coach to work under Moratti twice when he was recalled for the final four league games of the campaign. It turned out to be six when Inter were forced to play off against Bologna for a Uefa Cup spot.

MARCELLO LIPPI (1999-2000)
Under the watchful eye of the eventual World Cup winner, again Inter would fall short of the much sought-after silverware. A Coppa Italia final place was achieved, but Lazio wrapped up the domestic double and also earned the Supercoppa Italiana against a Zanetti-less Nerazzurri.
Marcello Lippi | Outdone by champions Lazio

MARCO TARDELLI (2000-01)
After Moratti decided that he didn't like the football Lippi's side played, in came the 1982 world champion. However, Tardelli would last less than a season, taking Inter to fifth place and the last 16 of the Uefa Cup before it became time for a change once more at Appiano Gentile.

HECTOR CUPER (2001-03)
Cuper became the longest-serving coach to date under Moratti, enjoying 28 months at the helm. The secret to his relative success was the ability to push Inter on that extra step, attaining second and third-placed finishes in his two full seasons in charge. However, his reign will always be remembered for the final-day failure at Lazio in 2002, when the Nerazzurri lost 4-2 to squander the title, despite taking them to the 2003 Champions League semi-finals, where they lost to neighbours Milan.

CORRADO VERDELLI (2003)
Cuper's number two was promoted to the temporary coaching position for a Champions League trip to Moscow to take on Lokomotiv, but a disastrous 3-0 defeat put paid to any hopes he had of taking on the role permanently. The former Inter player lasted less than a week in the job.

ALBERTO ZACCHERONI (2003-04)
'Zacc' was given the task of taking Inter back into the Champions League after Cuper's sacking and Verdelli's short-lived caretaker appointment, and eventually did just that as Inter finished fourth and earned a qualifying round spot. But despite having achieved the aim set out for him, the former Scudetto winner with Milan was sacked in favour of former Lazio boss Roberto Mancini.

ROBERTO MANCINI (2004-08)
Mancini remains to this day Inter's longest-serving boss under Massimo Moratti. After a third-place finish and a Coppa Italia win in his first season in charge, the president finally got his hands on a Scudetto as a result of the first Calciopoli trial of the following summer. The Nerazzurri would go on to dominate in Italy under Mancini, but he would never see this materialise into success in Europe, and after he told his players he wanted to leave following a Champions League defeat to Liverpool in 2008, his exit that summer was inevitable.

JOSE MOURINHO (2008-10)
The fact that every coach since Mourinho is immediately compared in style to the 'Special One' is testament to the impact he made at Pinetina. Two dominant seasons in charge were crowned by a magnificent treble after a Scudetto triumph first time around. The affection between Moratti and Mourinho after Zanetti had lifted the Champions League trophy aloft in Madrid told everything about what it meant to have found his right man after 15 years at the club.

RAFAEL BENITEZ (2010)
The former Liverpool boss seemed destined to fail in Lombardy almost from the very beginning. With ideas far removed from those of Mourinho, he was immediately under pressure, and a string of injuries would help to define his reign. Muscular issues left, right and centre blighted his shortened term.

LEONARDO (2010-11)
The Brazilian swept in to banish the post-Benitez blues, lifting the Nerazzurri from sixth to second while also leading them to another Coppa Italia victory. However, it was his failure in Europe, notably losing 5-2 at home to Schalke, which cast doubts over his calibre. An offer to take over as general manager at cash-rich Paris Saint-Germain proved to good to turn down.

GIAN PIERO GASPERINI (2011)
In one of the more doomed moves of Moratti's term in office, the president knocked on four other doors before finally handing the ex-Genoa boss the coach's job. Just five games into his reign, he was back out of a job after four defeats and no victories.

CLAUDIO RANIERI (2011-12)
The 'Tinkerman' lasted only six months after replacing the doomed Gasperini. After initially working his way into a good position, leading the club back into the Serie A title race, one win in 10 games saw the Nerazzurri slip to eighth in the table with nine games to play, and the Roman became another victim of Moratti's axe.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/03/26/2679084/from-hodgson-to-lippi-mourinho-to-ranieri-inters-17-coaches

[Marc Overmars]

Balotelli randomly turns up at the press conference. :lol:

What a freak.

http://video.sky.it/sport/calcio-italiano/inter_gli_auguri_di_balotelli_a_stramaccioni/v114355.vid

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/03/26/2679084/from-hodgson-to-lippi-mourinho-to-ranieri-inters-17-coaches

:haha:

That is ridiculous.

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Cassano back in training :bow:

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ITALIAN TIM SERIE A
Catania 1-1 AC Milan Sat 31 Mar Full time
Parma 3-1 Lazio Sat 31 Mar Full time

ITALIAN TIM SERIE A
Roma v Novara Sun 1 Apr 11:30
Bologna v Palermo Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Cagliari v Atalanta Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Fiorentina v Chievo Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Inter Milan v Genoa Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Lecce v Cesena Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Siena v Udinese Sun 1 Apr 14:00
Juventus v Napoli Sun 1 Apr 19:45

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 5-4 Genoa. :blink:

[Master Splinter]

AC lost 1-2 at home to Fiorentina.

AC :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Palermo 0-0 Juve currently, Juve will go top with a win.

Could Ibra's title run be coming to an end? :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Palermo 0-2 Juventus.

Milan. :rose:

[Cripps_orig]

Juve still havent lost ffs

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Best chance is hope they wrap up the Scudetto with a few games to spare.

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Inter drew 2-2 at Cagliari

Lazio beat Napoli 3-1

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Chievo v Milan today

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Milan won 1-0 to go top for a while

Juve beat Lazio 2-1 to go back on top

Lazio stay 3rd

Udinese in 4th despite losing 3-1 at Roma who are 5th

Napoli are collapsing and lost 1-3 at home to Atalanta and are in 6th

Inter beat Siena 2-1 and are in 7th, 3 points off 4th

[Syn]

Del Piero's free-kick :bow:

6 matches left for them to become the new invincibles.

The shittest invincibles there has ever been. 14 draws in 32 games... :rolleyes:

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The Lazio youth team player, involved in a road accident last week, has lost his battle for life.

Mirko Fersini was left in a coma after suffering serious head injuries in a collision with a metal bin while riding on his moped in Fiumicino on April 6.

The 17-year-old defender, who was a member of Simone Inzaghi's Allievi Nazionali team, spent the past six days in intensive care but his condition never improved and on Thursday he passed away.

"After the tragic incident in which he was involved, the heart of Mirko Fersini has stopped beating this afternoon," a statement on the Lazio website read.

"The family of the young Biancocelesti defender has given permission to donate the organs.

"Lazio president Claudio Lotito, the coach [Edy Reja], players and all the staff will gather around the family of Mirko in this moment of extreme grief.

"As a sign of mourning, the club has lowered the flags to half-mast at Formello."

Biancocelesti fans had displayed banners of support for Fersini during their Serie A clash with Napoli last Saturday.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/3276/serie-a/2012/04/12/3031760/lazio-youth-team-player-loses-battle-for-life

:(

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AC Milan v Genoa Sat 14 Apr 17:00
Udinese v Inter Milan Sat 14 Apr 19:45

Novara v Lazio Sun 15 Apr 11:30
Atalanta v Chievo Sun 15 Apr 14:00
Cesena v Juventus Sun 15 Apr 14:00
Lecce v Napoli Sun 15 Apr 14:00
Palermo v Parma Sun 15 Apr 14:00
Siena v Bologna Sun 15 Apr 14:00
Roma v Fiorentina Sun 15 Apr 19:45

Cagliari v Catania Mon 16 Apr 19:45

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A player in a Serie B match has suffered a heart attack

[Syn]

A player in a Serie B match has suffered a heart attack

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/14/piermario-morosini-collapses-during-game?newsfeed=true

FFS.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bloody hell.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He has passed away.

Fuck sake.

[Cripps_orig]

Wtf is going on?

[Marc Overmars]

Very sad. :(

[Cripps_orig]

All the games this weekend have been suspended

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Wtf is going on?

I know, and it just happens to players who play for the lower teams.

Just shocking tbh.

RIP

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rory Smith on Twitter
Piermario Morosini, who suffered a fatal heart attack while playing for Livorno today. Ambulance entrance blocked by vehicle.

That's disgraceful if true.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Yet he was such an unlucky man. He lost both parents young, his brother and sister have physical handicaps. His little brother recently killed himself by jumping out of a window. He had the most unfortunate life

:rose:

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Livorno midfielder Piermario Morosini has died after suffering cardiac arrest during his team's Serie B match at Pescara on Saturday. Morosini's death was confirmed by Dr Edoardo De Blasio, a cardiologist at Pescara's Santo Spirito hospital, who said: "unfortunately he was already dead when he arrived at hospital. He didn't regain consciousness."

All Italian football league matches this weekend have now been suspended as a mark of respect.

Morosini, 25, was given urgent medical attention on the pitch after collapsing after 31 minutes of the match. A defibrillator was also used before Morosini was rushed to Pescara's Santo Spirito hospital.

The Associated Press reported that the player was conscious when he was stretchered off the pitch but was put into a medically induced coma at the hospital. Italian news agency Ansa reported that Morosini suffered a heart attack in the ambulance.

"He looked at me in the eyes when he was taken into the ambulance," Pescara's general manager, Danilo Iannascoli, told Sky Italia.

Italian media reports said a car belonging to traffic police blocked the ambulance's way into the stadium and a window had to be broken so the car could be moved.

"I don't know if the ambulance was late, but I know that the entrance onto the pitch was blocked by a vehicle," Iannascoli said. "Morosini collapsed, he tried to get back up but then collapsed again."

The match was called off, with many of the other players leaving the field in tears.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/apr/14/piermario-morosini-collapses-during-game?newsfeed=true

Looks like it was

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This weekends fixtures will take place on 25th April apparently

[Cripps_orig]

Just read that Di Natale will take care of the disabled sister of the footballer who died this weekend.

All she had was her brother as their other brother and parents have all passed away.

If true then Di Natale is quite possibly a legend

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AC Milan held 1-1 at home to Bologna

Juve beat Roma 4-0

3 points clear Juve are.

Inter drew 0-0 at Fior

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Novara v Lazio Wed 25 Apr 11:30
Lecce v Napoli Wed 25 Apr 14:00
Palermo v Parma Wed 25 Apr 14:00
Roma v Fiorentina Wed 25 Apr 14:00
Siena v Bologna Wed 25 Apr 14:00
Udinese v Inter Milan Wed 25 Apr 14:00
AC Milan v Genoa Wed 25 Apr 17:00
Cesena v Juventus Wed 25 Apr 17:00

Inter have a must win game

[Cripps_orig]

Inter won 3-1

Udinese were in 4th, Inter in 7th

Roma lost 2-1

Lazio lost

Napoli won

Thats the race for CL places

0-0 currently in the games for the 2 title rivals

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Just read that Di Natale will take care of the disabled sister of the footballer who died this weekend.

All she had was her brother as their other brother and parents have all passed away.

If true then Di Natale is quite possibly a legend


Well no it would make him a decent human being.

[Cripps_orig]

Both Juve and Milan win 1-0

As we were then

[Cripps_orig]

Roma and Napoli drew 2-2

Inter are just 3 points behind with a game in hand

[Master Splinter]

Cassano scores the first goal as AC beat Siena 1-4.

Juventus also win big, 0-4 at Novara.

Inter beat Cesena 2-1 to go level on points with Napoli and Lazio, but with a worse goal difference than both. Udinese play Lazio later and will have the same points as the other three if they win.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Udinese beat Lazio 2-0. Di Natale with their first goal. Crazy finish at the end apparently.

Amazing that Inter could still make the Champions League given their season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Napoli 2-0 Palermo, Hamsik and Cavani pelanty. They're three points clear in third as it stands (and with the head-to-head group advantage).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Juve drew 1-1 with Lecce, Milan are just a point behind now, winning 2-0 at home to Atalanta.

Napoli and Udinese are on 58 points.

Lazio drew 1-1 with Siena so they are fifth on 56 and Inter are sixth on 55 after losing 3-1 to Parma. :lol:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Fiorentina manager Delio Rossi has been sacked after attacking Ljajic, his own player, after he sarcastically clapped the decision to sub him off.

:lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Lecce v Fiorentina Sat 5 May 17:00
Roma v Catania Sat 5 May 19:45

Siena v Parma Sun 6 May 11:30
Atalanta v Lazio Sun 6 May 14:00
Bologna v Napoli Sun 6 May 14:00
Cagliari v Juventus Sun 6 May 14:00
Novara v Cesena Sun 6 May 14:00
Palermo v Chievo Sun 6 May 14:00
Udinese v Genoa Sun 6 May 14:00
Inter Milan v AC Milan Sun 6 May 19:45

Milan derby should be good

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Fiorentina manager Delio Rossi has been sacked after attacking Ljajic, his own player, after he sarcastically clapped the decision to sub him off.

:lol:

Saw this, Now thats how to deal with a player, Im sure Baoltelli could use that treatment.

[Master Splinter]

Juve go 0-1 up early on at Cagliari.

Hopefully Inter beat AC so Juve win the title and then lose their final game. Can't have a pub-team going unbeaten for a season.

[Master Splinter]

Inter 1-0 AC!

Milito with the goal.


Udinese and Lazio both won 2-0 earlier, while Napoli lost 2-0 at Bologna. Still undecided going into the final games then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Milan. :doh:

[Olivier's xmas twist]

It will be nice for Juve to win the league.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

We'll end up drawing them in the Champions League if we get there. And probably Borussia Dortmund too.

:rose:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 1-1 Milan, Ibra pelanty.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 1-2 Milan, Ibra with his second!

[Cripps_orig]

Inter wont be in the CL

They will be missed

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Inter :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 2-2 Milan, Milito pelanty!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The reds are all banked on the cushions like in the seventh frame. Hopefully Ronnie miraculously cleans up again.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

The reds are all banked on the cushions like in the seventh frame. Hopefully Ronnie miraculously cleans up again.

:blink:

[Cripps_orig]

The reds are all banked on the cushions like in the seventh frame. Hopefully Ronnie miraculously cleans up again.Playing snooker in Serie A?

Impressive

Best league in the world

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah cock.

It had been a while since I messed up with two different tabs.

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Playing snooker in Serie A?

Impressive

Best league in the world at what they do

Corrected your error.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In more relevant news:

Cagliari 0-2 Juve, Borriello.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 3-2 Milan, Milito hat-trick! :faint:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Juve are about to win the Scudetto. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Inter 4-2 Milan, stunner of a goal by Maicon apparently!

[Cripps_orig]

Best RB in the world

[Olivier's xmas twist]

Juve :bow:

Millans :pal:

Inter never been the same since Jose left :rose: