[ITA] Serie A 2011/2012 (26 Viewers)

[Bianconero81]

Nah I'm not into them at the moment My tastes change very often

You are still young Sample everything. When you grow older, you will have your preferences. No rush

 

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This thread is getting dangerous!

 

[Bianconero_Aus]

meh they're all good but

I would love to rip those off with my teeth.

 

[ZoSo]

You are still young Sample everything. When you grow older, you will have your preferences. No rush

I'll make sure I will

 

[Red]

Lol. I believe its a huge myth these days. Back in the day, the Serie A was indeed a very tough league and one that had very little space and very organized defenses. It showed in Europe as well. But watching Italian teams play in Europe(CL or Europa League) you really don't notice that they're all that great defensively.

It's more the games against the lesser Serie A teams I was referring to - the ones where teams are just sitting back and looking to frustrate.

The bigger teams allow more space because they are focused on winning games and not just on stopping the opposition.

You look at how Napoli struggled against Siena in the Coppa Italia, then see the ease with which they were able to open up Chelsea.

 

[Fake Melo]

Looks like Reja is done in Lazio. What a shame.

 

[Red]

Aye, it's a pity as I liked how he set his team up.

Initial suggestion seems to be that he was hacked off about Lazio cocking up the January mercato.

Can't really blame him for being pissed off about that.

 

[JCK]

Reminds me more of Del Piero's goal vs Siena (you know, of ze gazillion ones vs Siena), the one assisted by Zalayeta.

I love that goal so much.

 

[Alex-444]

 

[Fake Melo]

Aye, it's a pity as I liked how he set his team up.

Initial suggestion seems to be that he was hacked off about Lazio cocking up the January mercato.

Can't really blame him for being pissed off about that.

He should have resigned 31st January.

 

[Salvatore]

Stupid people getting in the way of cars or he's being too dangerous. Either way, retarded incident.

 

[Fake Melo]

I read that Juve is getting the blame for this

 

[CaesarCod]

Looks like Reja is done in Lazio. What a shame.

The return of Del Blaxx??

 

[Suns]

What the hell was that, she sued Zlatan didn't she? She just walked in front of the car and reached out with her microphone hoping for what?

 

[Alen]

People notice Cavani speaking about their being less space in Serie A than there is in European game?

Interesting comment with regard to some of the debates about how certain players would get on in Serie A.

May also suit Juve (if they qualify) more playing in more open games, than spending heaps of time banging their heads against the wall that is the deep, well organised Serie A defence.

I saw that earlier today and immediately connected it to Juve's style too.

The games being more open in CL will defo suit Juve and it will result with Juve doing well in Europe. The lack of individual quality will result with Juve not doing excellent.
We will need those two or three +20m eur players that Milan and Napoli have in attack/midfield and we don't.

 

[Stevie]

Reminds me more of Del Piero's goal vs Siena (you know, of ze gazillion ones vs Siena), the one assisted by Zalayeta.

Think that was Olivier Kapo?

 

[Alen]

Lol. I believe its a huge myth these days. Back in the day, the Serie A was indeed a very tough league and one that had very little space and very organized defenses. It showed in Europe as well. But watching Italian teams play in Europe(CL or Europa League) you really don't notice that they're all that great defensively.

Cavani obviously isn't talking about the quality of those defenses. He means the way the teams defend. In Europe Napoli don't face 10 players behind the ball as they do against Siena for example. For a team that strives on counters, on speed and fast openings it suits much more to play against a team with great defense that plays open football than against a team with below average defenders that play catenaccio.

 

[Red]

Just packing men behind the ball isn't catenaccio.

 

[Alen]

Just packing men behind the ball isn't catenaccio.

"The hyper-defensive style many teams use today is still commonly referred to as Catenaccio."

The meaning has changed Redski. Stop living in the past.

 

[Red]

NEVER!!!