[ITA] Serie A 2013/2014 (28 Viewers)

[Bianconero_Aus]

I think the standard of the bigger clubs has gone up this season.

Think the standard of the bottom half of the league may have dropped this season compared to last.

May prove not to be the case over the course of the season, but that's my initial impression.

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Roma continuing to see the value of having a properly functioning midfield for the first time in ages. It's been in midfield that Roma have been losing Derbies, but today they were able to contain Lazio's midfield intially and gradually take control as the game went on.

That then meant that Roma were able to get the ball to their talented players enough to give them a real chance to influence the game. I don't think Roma had been able to do that in recent games against Lazio, which has meant Lazio's defence has had to do very little by way of serious defending in recent Derbies. I thought Cana and Ciani both had very good games today, and Roma still created a reasonable number of chances.

Be interesting to know if it was a decision by Garcia or if it just sort of happened, but I liked how Roma really focused on attacking down their right at the start of the second half. Meant that were actually getting their front three close enough together to give them a chance to link up, where the spaces between them had been far too big in the first half to really given them much chance to do anything.

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Yep, I pretty much agree with your assessment.

 

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[Trequartista]

The only Serie A teams I don't dislike (other than Juve) are Atalanta and Sampdoria.

 

[Bayernstar]

Honestly, I can stand Inter Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina.

Milan are such sneaky, shady, pigs. Fuck them, fuck that bald headed snake and fuck that pedo-pervert they call presidente.

you really stand inter? Well.........

 

[Ragazza]

Honestly, I can stand Inter Milan, Napoli and Fiorentina.

Milan are such sneaky, shady, pigs. Fuck them, fuck that bald headed snake and fuck that pedo-pervert they call presidente.

 

[Klovn]

Balotelli missed a penalty.
John Obi Mikel scored.
Arsenal are top of the league.
Valdes is saving penalties.
United lost with Howard Webb.
Barcelona had 48% possession!

 

[JCK]

next 4 match days:

chievo - juve
napoli - sassuolo

torino - juve
genua - napoli

juve - milan
napoli - livorno

fiorentina - juve
roma - napoli

will be interesting to see the table after that. obviously cl in between . not the easiest fixtures coming up for us

We have one relatively easy fixture, Napoli have one tough fixture. We played the weakest team in the CL group (and lost points) they played the strongest and won the match.

 

[Klin]

you really stand inter? Well.........

Inter has always been irrelevant.

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Balotelli missed a penalty.
John Obi Mikel scored.
Arsenal are top of the league.
Valdes is saving penalties.
United lost with Howard Webb.
Barcelona had 48% possession!

Llorente played..

 

[piotrr]

Conte used 3 subs before 80'..

 

[Fint]

I hope you all see how Higuain is playing

Fuck you and fuck balosmelli

 

[frzl]

We have one relatively easy fixture, Napoli have one tough fixture. We played the weakest team in the CL group (and lost points) they played the strongest and won the match.

so you want to change your % again? just kidding
yeah it will be tough but i´m really looking forward to it.

 

[Red]

Thought Napoli were very fortunate in that game.

They started excellently, but then needed a lot of luck for that third-rate Milan to not score several goals.

The same failings of Mazzarri's Napoli were still evident through much of the second half: Napoli's ball retention is still poor when the defence needs the rest of the team to relieve some pressure; and the defence still looks incapable of seeing a game out comfortably - it was all unnecessarily frantic around the Napoli box for long periods.

Means that, unless that improves, Napoli are likely to end up dropping points late in tight games.

 

[Joe]

Thought Napoli were very fortunate in that game.

They started excellently, but then needed a lot of luck for that third-rate Milan to not score several goals.

The same failings of Mazzarri's Napoli were still evident through much of the second half: Napoli's ball retention is still poor when the defence needs the rest of the team to relieve some pressure; and the defence still looks incapable of seeing a game out comfortably - it was all unnecessarily frantic around the Napoli box for long periods.

Means that, unless that improves, Napoli are likely to end up dropping points late in tight games.

I agree.

Napoli won, but they weren't all that impressive.

Juve can beat them without a doubt.

 

[Badass J Elkann]

The only Serie A teams I don't dislike (other than Juve) are Atalanta and Sampdoria.

any team coached by delio rossi should be hated

 

[frzl]

http://hasbalotellimissedapenalty.com/

 

[Zacheryah]

Thought Napoli were very fortunate in that game.

They started excellently, but then needed a lot of luck for that third-rate Milan to not score several goals.

The same failings of Mazzarri's Napoli were still evident through much of the second half: Napoli's ball retention is still poor when the defence needs the rest of the team to relieve some pressure; and the defence still looks incapable of seeing a game out comfortably - it was all unnecessarily frantic around the Napoli box for long periods.

Means that, unless that improves, Napoli are likely to end up dropping points late in tight games.

Roma, Inter, fiorentina and juventus against napoli will be fun games, especially if they r tired from CL

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Should Higuain get injured who would they replace him with, Pandev?

 

[Osman]

Should Higuain get injured who would they replace him with, Pandev?

 

[Zacheryah]

Should Higuain get injured who would they replace him with, Pandev?

Thing is, dont bother about "injured", bother about rotation, wich is were napoli lacks

Cavani was a disgusting powerfull beeing, that never missed a game, never sat out with a knock, never injured etc.

Higuain on the other hand, will have to be rotated from time to time, wich will dramatically hamper napoli's frontline

Juve on the other half, has a much better selection of forwards on the bench.


I mean fuck, who is on the bench once llorente settles ? vucinic or llorente ? and then there is quag

 

[AFL_ITALIA]

Thing is, dont bother about "injured", bother about rotation, wich is were napoli lacks

Cavani was a disgusting powerfull beeing, that never missed a game, never sat out with a knock, never injured etc.

Higuain on the other hand, will have to be rotated from time to time, wich will dramatically hamper napoli's frontline

Juve on the other half, has a much better selection of forwards on the bench.


I mean fuck, who is on the bench once llorente settles ? vucinic or llorente ? and then there is quag

Oh I was just genuinely curious as to who is the second choice for that position

 

[Osman]

Duvan Zapata is his name, power tank, Pandev is direct replacement for all attacking positions, winger, Hamsik and Higauin it seems. While Zapata is pure box striker, and only real one on the bench.