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Cannavaro supports English fans
Thursday 7 April, 2005
Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro believes Italian fans have a lot to learn from their English counterparts.
"I can understand the bitterness of some of the Bianconeri supporters because it is hard to forget about what happened at Heysel," he said after the events prior to kick-off at Liverpool on Tuesday.
"But the English fans at Anfield behaved really well and correctly. The way in which they sang and supported their side until the very end was a spectacle.
"That is a model to follow for fans of every team in Italy, starting from the second leg in Turin."
The stopper was one of the few positives during that 2-1 defeat as his header has kept the Old Lady in the Champions’ League tie.
"I’m lucky to have scored two important goals," he commented following his header at Roma recently.
"We can now look forward to the Liverpool game with a little more calm. It won’t be easy as they play with pace but anything can happen."
The Delle Alpi outfit have impressed in defence this term but were caught out twice in the space of 25 minutes by the Reds.
"We struggled to get the ball down and play," explained the summer signing from Inter. "They spent a lot of energy in the first half and paid for that after the break.
"We perhaps deserved a little more as we also had a (Alex Del Piero) goal disallowed and we hit the post (through Zlatan Ibrahimovic).
"But it isn’t too bad for us and we have hope for the second game."
Cannavaro was also asked for his thoughts on Milan’s 2-0 win over Inter in the Champions’ League last night.
"Inter played the football, while Milan scored the goals," he stated. "The Nerazzurri perhaps deserved a little more."
Thursday 7 April, 2005
Juventus defender Fabio Cannavaro believes Italian fans have a lot to learn from their English counterparts.
"I can understand the bitterness of some of the Bianconeri supporters because it is hard to forget about what happened at Heysel," he said after the events prior to kick-off at Liverpool on Tuesday.
"But the English fans at Anfield behaved really well and correctly. The way in which they sang and supported their side until the very end was a spectacle.
"That is a model to follow for fans of every team in Italy, starting from the second leg in Turin."
The stopper was one of the few positives during that 2-1 defeat as his header has kept the Old Lady in the Champions’ League tie.
"I’m lucky to have scored two important goals," he commented following his header at Roma recently.
"We can now look forward to the Liverpool game with a little more calm. It won’t be easy as they play with pace but anything can happen."
The Delle Alpi outfit have impressed in defence this term but were caught out twice in the space of 25 minutes by the Reds.
"We struggled to get the ball down and play," explained the summer signing from Inter. "They spent a lot of energy in the first half and paid for that after the break.
"We perhaps deserved a little more as we also had a (Alex Del Piero) goal disallowed and we hit the post (through Zlatan Ibrahimovic).
"But it isn’t too bad for us and we have hope for the second game."
Cannavaro was also asked for his thoughts on Milan’s 2-0 win over Inter in the Champions’ League last night.
"Inter played the football, while Milan scored the goals," he stated. "The Nerazzurri perhaps deserved a little more."
Zebina to miss Liverpool tie
Thursday 7 April, 2005
Jonathan Zebina has been ruled out of the Liverpool game after tests confirmed that the Juventus stopper has suffered a thigh strain.
The Frenchman picked up the injury during the Champions’ League first leg defeat at Anfield on Tuesday.
The right-back will rest for a week, therefore also missing Saturday’s trip to Fiorentina, before undergoing a further scan.
Only after those tests can the club pencil in a potential comeback date, even if speculation suggests he will be sidelined for between two and four weeks.
The 26-year-old joined the Turin giants on a free transfer from Roma in the summer and has been a regular in the side.
Zebina, who has also featured for Cagliari in Italy, has played 26 Serie A ties and six Champions’ League matches this term.
His place in the stating line-up is now likely to be taken by Alessandro Birindelli, Gianluca Pessotto or Paolo Montero.
Thursday 7 April, 2005
Jonathan Zebina has been ruled out of the Liverpool game after tests confirmed that the Juventus stopper has suffered a thigh strain.
The Frenchman picked up the injury during the Champions’ League first leg defeat at Anfield on Tuesday.
The right-back will rest for a week, therefore also missing Saturday’s trip to Fiorentina, before undergoing a further scan.
Only after those tests can the club pencil in a potential comeback date, even if speculation suggests he will be sidelined for between two and four weeks.
The 26-year-old joined the Turin giants on a free transfer from Roma in the summer and has been a regular in the side.
Zebina, who has also featured for Cagliari in Italy, has played 26 Serie A ties and six Champions’ League matches this term.
His place in the stating line-up is now likely to be taken by Alessandro Birindelli, Gianluca Pessotto or Paolo Montero.
++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
Yeah we do. I still think he's a better option in midfield than Blasi or Appiah. Not to mention Tudor playing instead of Montero.
We also lost his decisive touch (Depor 2003).
Yeah we do. I still think he's a better option in midfield than Blasi or Appiah. Not to mention Tudor playing instead of Montero.
We also lost his decisive touch (Depor 2003).
++ [ originally posted by Andy ] ++
The first time I saw Tudor play was in 2001 against Milan, when Juve won 3-0. Tudor scored the opening goal with one of his famous headers, and I'll never forget the commentator, "And it's Big Igor Tudor."
The first time I saw Tudor play was in 2001 against Milan, when Juve won 3-0. Tudor scored the opening goal with one of his famous headers, and I'll never forget the commentator, "And it's Big Igor Tudor."
i remember that game. when we got the corner i just got this feeling that we were gonna score. but milan clears and then we cross again and tudor scores. i didnt even get surprised
I have not read through the posts and frankly i wont even bother
Lets just go back to some threads like Epl, overrated is it not?
Lets see Juve are neck and neck in serieA lead miles ahead of anyone else in serieA the supposed big daddy of them all , the big whopper of leagues and while the over rated so and so league which to some ppl should be behind the outer mongolian league has a team like Liverpool who are lets face it light years away from the likes of Chelsea, Man united and Arsenal and in fact have lost both home and away to Man united and 3 times to Chelsea
They also had Cisse, Harmann, Alonso, Morientes, Josemi, Pellegrino, Pongol, Mellor, Dudek to name some players missing
And they go and outplay us totally in the first half?
I ask you , how can a midfield comprising of Biscan, Garcia, Riise, Le tallec and Gerrard just dominate us like that?
To add insult unto injury, Liverpool had played 2 international matches and a game and we had 2 weeks off and still played shite.
I said serieA was overrated , so was la liga but i was told it was a weak argument against the thread Epl , overrated?
You hear misinformed or read rather misinformed ppl come on here and tell us how bad Ferdinant et all are at defending when these guys weak in weak out face pace and power
Look at how Thuram was made to look foolish in the first half by the cunning and pace of Baros and continually being beaten in the air by 6th choice striker Le Tallec
Zebina should not be playing for Juve, and Blasi is just really an embarassment and i am pretty sure if he was from another country , he would get more stick than Appiah as he is worse than Appiah all things being equal.
As far as I am concerned , whatever happens, I would like Capello to go after this season as he has added nothing to this side
Yes he is a very successful manager but he knows nothing about improving individual players
He has had all season to improve Zlatan's finishing, dealing with crosses at the back, huge gaps in the midfield when we are being attacked, Blasi's awfulness and so on and he has done nothing about it
How can you in the quarter final of a competition we are all dying to win, still opt for Blasi and then repace him with Pessotto when we were 2 goals down
Trez came on for Dp and in 30 minutes touched the ball twice against a team playing with a 19 year old goal keeper and it was clear all Liverpool's exertions in the first half had caught up with them, and we did little to go for the draw or even a win to a side we should be beating or are we just seriously overrated?
The newspapers over here and in fact the press in general always feel the Italian teams are classy and all that and seem to think everyone who plays for an Italian team is automatically good but that aint so
Too many playes in this squad not good enough , they could win anything this season but they dont just inspire with their play
So with Chelsea beating Bayern
The Epl are sitting in one corner, mike in hand, shades on eyes asking those on here How do you like me now?
Lets just go back to some threads like Epl, overrated is it not?
Lets see Juve are neck and neck in serieA lead miles ahead of anyone else in serieA the supposed big daddy of them all , the big whopper of leagues and while the over rated so and so league which to some ppl should be behind the outer mongolian league has a team like Liverpool who are lets face it light years away from the likes of Chelsea, Man united and Arsenal and in fact have lost both home and away to Man united and 3 times to Chelsea
They also had Cisse, Harmann, Alonso, Morientes, Josemi, Pellegrino, Pongol, Mellor, Dudek to name some players missing
And they go and outplay us totally in the first half?
I ask you , how can a midfield comprising of Biscan, Garcia, Riise, Le tallec and Gerrard just dominate us like that?
To add insult unto injury, Liverpool had played 2 international matches and a game and we had 2 weeks off and still played shite.
I said serieA was overrated , so was la liga but i was told it was a weak argument against the thread Epl , overrated?
You hear misinformed or read rather misinformed ppl come on here and tell us how bad Ferdinant et all are at defending when these guys weak in weak out face pace and power
Look at how Thuram was made to look foolish in the first half by the cunning and pace of Baros and continually being beaten in the air by 6th choice striker Le Tallec
Zebina should not be playing for Juve, and Blasi is just really an embarassment and i am pretty sure if he was from another country , he would get more stick than Appiah as he is worse than Appiah all things being equal.
As far as I am concerned , whatever happens, I would like Capello to go after this season as he has added nothing to this side
Yes he is a very successful manager but he knows nothing about improving individual players
He has had all season to improve Zlatan's finishing, dealing with crosses at the back, huge gaps in the midfield when we are being attacked, Blasi's awfulness and so on and he has done nothing about it
How can you in the quarter final of a competition we are all dying to win, still opt for Blasi and then repace him with Pessotto when we were 2 goals down
Trez came on for Dp and in 30 minutes touched the ball twice against a team playing with a 19 year old goal keeper and it was clear all Liverpool's exertions in the first half had caught up with them, and we did little to go for the draw or even a win to a side we should be beating or are we just seriously overrated?
The newspapers over here and in fact the press in general always feel the Italian teams are classy and all that and seem to think everyone who plays for an Italian team is automatically good but that aint so
Too many playes in this squad not good enough , they could win anything this season but they dont just inspire with their play
So with Chelsea beating Bayern
The Epl are sitting in one corner, mike in hand, shades on eyes asking those on here How do you like me now?