[ITA] Coppa Italia 2007/2008 (9 Viewers)
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Tomorrow, the draw will decide who plays at home first.
What do you guys think, which one is better for us, to play first at home or away and why?
Tomorrow, the draw will decide who plays at home first.
What do you guys think, which one is better for us, to play first at home or away and why?
Generally it's better to play the first leg away. As you see in CL draws in which the first team of each group play the first legs of knocked ups away and it's because the second leg is much more decisive and having it at home is a priority which let you play it against your fans and if it goes to extra time, you have the chance to play 120 minutes at home.
But no worries if we have to play the first leg at home. Even a goalless draw would be good for us. We just better not to concede any goals at home which seems a very optimistic view considering our fragile defense.
But no worries if we have to play the first leg at home. Even a goalless draw would be good for us. We just better not to concede any goals at home which seems a very optimistic view considering our fragile defense.
one way to look at it, but say we get a 2-2 draw in milan and then they get a late-late equaliser in turin. 2-2 and 4-4 on aggregate, they score a late 3rd and we are left attempting to get 2 more goal ina short space of time.
swings and roundabouts but i always feel away goals should not count in extra-time
swings and roundabouts but i always feel away goals should not count in extra-time
Inter's Mancini will not play son against Juve
MILAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has said he will not play his son Filippo against Juventus in the Italian Cup quarter-final.
The 17-year-old midfielder made his debut in Thursday's 3-0 win over Reggina in a last 16 second leg which gave Inter a 7-1 aggregate victory.
Despite Mancini's policy of fielding several youngsters in the Cup, he feels next week's first leg against rivals Juve will be too big for his son.
"No, no. Absolutely not," Mancini told Reuters when asked if his son would play.
Filippo came on as a second-half substitute against Reggina and after trying one overly-ambitious crossfield ball, he settled down and was tidy.
"He played too little to say how he did," Mancini added. "But it was important for him to make his debut like all the youngsters."
Mancini's son joins a long line of Italians who have followed their fathers into the game. Davide Ancelotti is a youngster at Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, while Paolo Maldini has surpassed his father Cesare's achievements in the game. His own son Christian is on the youth books at Milan.
Milan coach Ancelotti has been criticised in some quarters for saying the Italian Cup was not important following his side's elimination by Catania on Wednesday.
Mancini, whose side top Serie A by seven points and are also in the last 16 of the Champions League, said the Cup deserved respect even if other commitments got in the way. Inter were runners-up in the Cup last term.
"I don't know if it is important to win everything. But this competition is important for Inter because we want to reach the final so we will try to see if it is possible," he said.
"I've never seen anyone enter the pitch to lose, not even in games between friends."
The Reggina match, at a near-empty San Siro, also gave Mancini the chance to play some first teamers who have seen little action recently.
Hernan Crespo scored the first with a superb shot while midfielder Dejan Stankovic continued his comeback from injury with Cesar, Nicolas Burdisso and Santiago Solari also involved.
"All will be useful in this phase of the season with all the games we have," said Mancini.
Reuters
MILAN, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has said he will not play his son Filippo against Juventus in the Italian Cup quarter-final.
The 17-year-old midfielder made his debut in Thursday's 3-0 win over Reggina in a last 16 second leg which gave Inter a 7-1 aggregate victory.
Despite Mancini's policy of fielding several youngsters in the Cup, he feels next week's first leg against rivals Juve will be too big for his son.
"No, no. Absolutely not," Mancini told Reuters when asked if his son would play.
Filippo came on as a second-half substitute against Reggina and after trying one overly-ambitious crossfield ball, he settled down and was tidy.
"He played too little to say how he did," Mancini added. "But it was important for him to make his debut like all the youngsters."
Mancini's son joins a long line of Italians who have followed their fathers into the game. Davide Ancelotti is a youngster at Carlo Ancelotti's AC Milan, while Paolo Maldini has surpassed his father Cesare's achievements in the game. His own son Christian is on the youth books at Milan.
Milan coach Ancelotti has been criticised in some quarters for saying the Italian Cup was not important following his side's elimination by Catania on Wednesday.
Mancini, whose side top Serie A by seven points and are also in the last 16 of the Champions League, said the Cup deserved respect even if other commitments got in the way. Inter were runners-up in the Cup last term.
"I don't know if it is important to win everything. But this competition is important for Inter because we want to reach the final so we will try to see if it is possible," he said.
"I've never seen anyone enter the pitch to lose, not even in games between friends."
The Reggina match, at a near-empty San Siro, also gave Mancini the chance to play some first teamers who have seen little action recently.
Hernan Crespo scored the first with a superb shot while midfielder Dejan Stankovic continued his comeback from injury with Cesar, Nicolas Burdisso and Santiago Solari also involved.
"All will be useful in this phase of the season with all the games we have," said Mancini.
Reuters
