[FML] Serie A 2009/2010 (27 Viewers)
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Due to respect, lippi would not talk to ferrera in direct waytelling him what he should do. He would be more like, I think this guy would be better good playing there or covering a specific area. 
giving him instruction in an indirect way.
giving him instruction in an indirect way.
Blog: Return of 'real’ Juve
The fallout continues in Rome following Sunday’s loss to Juventus, but Scott Fleming takes a closer look at the winners – the bold new Bianconeri
As first impressions go, it wasn’t half bad. Ciro Ferrara’s Juventus may have been presented to the world in their Serie A opener against Chievo, yet they were only properly introduced to us on Sunday.
A home game against the stubborn but limited Flying Donkeys, with star signing Felipe Melo suspended, was no time to judge them. Away to Roma, a prospective title rival, in the fiery furnace of the Olimpico, was a much more fitting occasion, and it is fair to say the Bianconeri passed their initiation with flying colours.
The battle was won in the middle, where Melo played the midfield general role to perfection, marshalling his troops, Tiago and Claudio Marchisio, and forcing Daniele De Rossi and Co into retreat.
The 4-3-1-2 formation seems to have been adopted in order to accommodate Diego, but on Sunday’s evidence it has numerous additional benefits. The midfield three not only gave the Old Lady a platform on which to build attacks, but it left Francesco Totti and Jeremy Menez so utterly isolated they were in different postcodes to their teammates.
The star of the show was of course Diego. Luciano Spalletti had spoken of using De Rossi to pressure the crafty playmaker, but three years in Germany appear to have made the Brazilian immune to physical intimidation.
Ferrara himself also proved a few points. Anyone suspecting an old boys act will surely have been convinced otherwise when the fit again Alessandro Del Piero was consigned to the bench in favour of Amauri [or Amory as he’s known on ESPN] and Vincenzo Iaquinta, a decision vindicated by the barnstorming performance of the pairing.
With height, brawn, finishing and the ability to work the channels, both are the complete striker on their day. They’ve made a good claim to be the first choice pairing this season. The selection of Fabio Cannavaro ahead of the younger Nicola Legrottaglie and Martin Caceres can’t really be questioned either after the veteran’s assured performances in the first two fixtures.
The most important question remains however – can Juve unseat Inter? The way the Nerazzurri clinically dismantled poor Leonardo’s Milan will have sent a chill down the spine of Serie A’s bosses.
The fact remains that on the whole Ferrara’s squad isn’t up to the standard of Jose Mourinho’s. You wouldn’t take Zdenek Grygera ahead of Douglas Maicon or Tiago ahead of Thiago Motta for example. Crucially though, Juve’s best players are the equal of Inter’s. Inter may have Julio Cesar, Maicon and Samuel Eto’o, but Juve have Gianluigi Buffon, Felipe Melo and Diego.
Source: http://www.football-italia.net/blogs/sf35.html
The fallout continues in Rome following Sunday’s loss to Juventus, but Scott Fleming takes a closer look at the winners – the bold new Bianconeri
As first impressions go, it wasn’t half bad. Ciro Ferrara’s Juventus may have been presented to the world in their Serie A opener against Chievo, yet they were only properly introduced to us on Sunday.
A home game against the stubborn but limited Flying Donkeys, with star signing Felipe Melo suspended, was no time to judge them. Away to Roma, a prospective title rival, in the fiery furnace of the Olimpico, was a much more fitting occasion, and it is fair to say the Bianconeri passed their initiation with flying colours.
The battle was won in the middle, where Melo played the midfield general role to perfection, marshalling his troops, Tiago and Claudio Marchisio, and forcing Daniele De Rossi and Co into retreat.
The 4-3-1-2 formation seems to have been adopted in order to accommodate Diego, but on Sunday’s evidence it has numerous additional benefits. The midfield three not only gave the Old Lady a platform on which to build attacks, but it left Francesco Totti and Jeremy Menez so utterly isolated they were in different postcodes to their teammates.
The star of the show was of course Diego. Luciano Spalletti had spoken of using De Rossi to pressure the crafty playmaker, but three years in Germany appear to have made the Brazilian immune to physical intimidation.
Ferrara himself also proved a few points. Anyone suspecting an old boys act will surely have been convinced otherwise when the fit again Alessandro Del Piero was consigned to the bench in favour of Amauri [or Amory as he’s known on ESPN] and Vincenzo Iaquinta, a decision vindicated by the barnstorming performance of the pairing.
With height, brawn, finishing and the ability to work the channels, both are the complete striker on their day. They’ve made a good claim to be the first choice pairing this season. The selection of Fabio Cannavaro ahead of the younger Nicola Legrottaglie and Martin Caceres can’t really be questioned either after the veteran’s assured performances in the first two fixtures.
The most important question remains however – can Juve unseat Inter? The way the Nerazzurri clinically dismantled poor Leonardo’s Milan will have sent a chill down the spine of Serie A’s bosses.
The fact remains that on the whole Ferrara’s squad isn’t up to the standard of Jose Mourinho’s. You wouldn’t take Zdenek Grygera ahead of Douglas Maicon or Tiago ahead of Thiago Motta for example. Crucially though, Juve’s best players are the equal of Inter’s. Inter may have Julio Cesar, Maicon and Samuel Eto’o, but Juve have Gianluigi Buffon, Felipe Melo and Diego.
Source: http://www.football-italia.net/blogs/sf35.html
Don't know if Totti has a hand in what happened but the guy has been more of pain in the ass for Roma lately than anything else.
Heard in the summer that he was the guy behind the club's takeover collapse. I think Fioranelli's lawyer said something about Totti looking after he's future more than the club's future.
As great as he was when he was young, he's really becoming a slow, useless player lately.
Heard in the summer that he was the guy behind the club's takeover collapse. I think Fioranelli's lawyer said something about Totti looking after he's future more than the club's future.
As great as he was when he was young, he's really becoming a slow, useless player lately.
Nah, but the best thing they could pull of this season will be UEFA cup IMO. Pressure is bigger than ever on Rosella so I think they are going to sell it at the end of the season which will probably be bad for us. Only the big guys are (or were in this case) interested. So far there were 4 of them I think and they were all uber rich.
