[ITA] Serie A 2008/2009 (38 Viewers)
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He's undefeated
Cry... We still have to play Milan (away) and the next match against Inter is really crucial... with only 2 points difference with Milan, the games against Milan will decide the second spot, before this 2 last match we think the game against Inter will decide the title but now the game against Milan become suddenly more important...
We can't slip again, looking that Genoa just 6pts behind us and Fio just 8pts...
We can't slip again, looking that Genoa just 6pts behind us and Fio just 8pts...
stronger moral backbone??? you're always the first one to resort to insults when your arguments start heading south
Official - Bologna sack Mihajlovic
Tuesday 14 April, 2009
It is now official that Bologna have axed the racist lover of Arkan, Sinisa Mihajlovic, and brought in Giuseppe Papadopulo.
Mihajlovic made a bright start to life on the Bologna bench when he replaced Daniele Arrigoni in November after years of spitting on black footballers and killing people in Bosnia.
But things turned sour in 2009 and the Felsinei's thumping 4-1 defeat against Siena at the weekend convinced President Francesco Menarini that it was time for a change.
"Mihajlovic is a good racist but I just can't take his coaching skills anymore," cited Menarini.
The new man is former Lazio boss Papadopulo, who is seen as a safe pair of hands.
Papa led Lecce up from Serie B last season but refused to stay on at Via Del Mare and has been unemployed since.
He will be presented at the Niccolò Galli Centre at 1pm today and has the task of overhauling Torino to ensure Serie A survival.
The Emilia-Romagna outfit currently trail Toro by one point and are five behind Chievo, while 19th-placed Lecce are nipping at their heels.
Football Italia
Tuesday 14 April, 2009
It is now official that Bologna have axed the racist lover of Arkan, Sinisa Mihajlovic, and brought in Giuseppe Papadopulo.
Mihajlovic made a bright start to life on the Bologna bench when he replaced Daniele Arrigoni in November after years of spitting on black footballers and killing people in Bosnia.
But things turned sour in 2009 and the Felsinei's thumping 4-1 defeat against Siena at the weekend convinced President Francesco Menarini that it was time for a change.
"Mihajlovic is a good racist but I just can't take his coaching skills anymore," cited Menarini.
The new man is former Lazio boss Papadopulo, who is seen as a safe pair of hands.
Papa led Lecce up from Serie B last season but refused to stay on at Via Del Mare and has been unemployed since.
He will be presented at the Niccolò Galli Centre at 1pm today and has the task of overhauling Torino to ensure Serie A survival.
The Emilia-Romagna outfit currently trail Toro by one point and are five behind Chievo, while 19th-placed Lecce are nipping at their heels.
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Blog: The Alchemist
Genoa Coach Gian Piero Gasperini must not allow his masterwork to be melted down this summer, says Scott Fleming
I don’t think it would be excessive to describe Genoa’s achievements this term as phenomenal. This is, after all, only their second season back in Serie A following a 12-year hiatus.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, along with fellow promoted side and close allies Napoli, were the surprise package of last season – finishing in tenth. Often it is the side that exceeds expectations in their promotion year that are brought crashing back down the next.
Genoa have not only avoided this pitfall, despite losing influential players such as Marco Borriello, Abdoulay Konko and Leon, but with seven rounds of fixtures remaining they sit fourth – ahead of Roma and Fiorentina – and on course for the greatest stage club football has to offer.
Champions League qualification would be a remarkable achievement for the Grifoni, not least because of the succession of unlikely heroes involved. They are certainly no paupers, as the Diego Milito transfer proves, but they could not be said to hold the same draw, financially or competitively, as the more established sides they have outfought this season.
Thiago Motta is the definitive symbol of the team’s success, and of Gasperini’s managerial prowess. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, his CV doesn’t half read well, however Motta was rarely regarded as more than a workmanlike defensive midfielder, probably most famous for being sent off in the Celtic Park tunnel rather than for match winning performances.
Just look at him now. A strong contender for Player of the Season, reborn at the Luigi Ferraris as a cultured creator and scorer of crucial goals, the Rossoblu No 88 is attracting the interest of Inter and significant others.
Other contributors include Raffaele Palladino, Domenico Criscito and Ruben Olivera. The connection? All Juventus rejects. Gasperini, a former Juve youth Coach, is Serie A’s alchemist, turning silver and bronze into gold.
Yet beyond all the good vibes, I would be a little anxious if I was a Genoa supporter. Is Champions League qualification worth it if the side’s spine is torn out this summer? Enrico Preziosi has batted away suggestions of selling Milito, Motta & Co with little fuss previously. But now there is talk of meetings between Inter and Genoa, amidst admissions from Preziosi that they may be forced to sell.
I wonder though, is any club, aside from those in dire financial difficulty, ever really ‘forced’ to sell? Genoa will not suddenly become bankrupt if they fail to sell off their assets. Why break up a cohesive and united group on the verge of their greatest challenge yet?
C4~~
Juventus rejects....Bring one of them home for sure, the other (first) is debatable, considering he was being compared to Cassano yesterday
Gasperini has done well, my choices (realistic) would be him or Ferrara.
Genoa Coach Gian Piero Gasperini must not allow his masterwork to be melted down this summer, says Scott Fleming
I don’t think it would be excessive to describe Genoa’s achievements this term as phenomenal. This is, after all, only their second season back in Serie A following a 12-year hiatus.
Gian Piero Gasperini’s side, along with fellow promoted side and close allies Napoli, were the surprise package of last season – finishing in tenth. Often it is the side that exceeds expectations in their promotion year that are brought crashing back down the next.
Genoa have not only avoided this pitfall, despite losing influential players such as Marco Borriello, Abdoulay Konko and Leon, but with seven rounds of fixtures remaining they sit fourth – ahead of Roma and Fiorentina – and on course for the greatest stage club football has to offer.
Champions League qualification would be a remarkable achievement for the Grifoni, not least because of the succession of unlikely heroes involved. They are certainly no paupers, as the Diego Milito transfer proves, but they could not be said to hold the same draw, financially or competitively, as the more established sides they have outfought this season.
Thiago Motta is the definitive symbol of the team’s success, and of Gasperini’s managerial prowess. Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, his CV doesn’t half read well, however Motta was rarely regarded as more than a workmanlike defensive midfielder, probably most famous for being sent off in the Celtic Park tunnel rather than for match winning performances.
Just look at him now. A strong contender for Player of the Season, reborn at the Luigi Ferraris as a cultured creator and scorer of crucial goals, the Rossoblu No 88 is attracting the interest of Inter and significant others.
Other contributors include Raffaele Palladino, Domenico Criscito and Ruben Olivera. The connection? All Juventus rejects. Gasperini, a former Juve youth Coach, is Serie A’s alchemist, turning silver and bronze into gold.
Yet beyond all the good vibes, I would be a little anxious if I was a Genoa supporter. Is Champions League qualification worth it if the side’s spine is torn out this summer? Enrico Preziosi has batted away suggestions of selling Milito, Motta & Co with little fuss previously. But now there is talk of meetings between Inter and Genoa, amidst admissions from Preziosi that they may be forced to sell.
I wonder though, is any club, aside from those in dire financial difficulty, ever really ‘forced’ to sell? Genoa will not suddenly become bankrupt if they fail to sell off their assets. Why break up a cohesive and united group on the verge of their greatest challenge yet?
C4~~
Juventus rejects....Bring one of them home for sure, the other (first) is debatable, considering he was being compared to Cassano yesterday
Gasperini has done well, my choices (realistic) would be him or Ferrara.
Former Inter boss Roberto Mancini has been linked with German giants Bayern Munich.
Mancini has been unemployed since he was sacked by the Nerazzurri at the end of last season.
However, the former striker has declared his intention to return to the bench in the near future.
According to German newspaper Bild, Bayern tactician Jurgen Klinsmann will leave in the summer after his side went out of the Champions League at the hands of Barcelona earlier in the week.
And Mancini's agent Giorgio De Giorgis has reportedly told the Bavarians that his client is interested in the post.
Mancio has also been strongly linked with Premier League moneymen Manchester City.
Before he takes any job, Mancini will have to finalise his contract rescission with Inter.
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Mancini has been unemployed since he was sacked by the Nerazzurri at the end of last season.
However, the former striker has declared his intention to return to the bench in the near future.
According to German newspaper Bild, Bayern tactician Jurgen Klinsmann will leave in the summer after his side went out of the Champions League at the hands of Barcelona earlier in the week.
And Mancini's agent Giorgio De Giorgis has reportedly told the Bavarians that his client is interested in the post.
Mancio has also been strongly linked with Premier League moneymen Manchester City.
Before he takes any job, Mancini will have to finalise his contract rescission with Inter.
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