Serie A returns!

[Insidious Von]

Dane, I don't sweat much of anything these days.

Besides, I hope the WC is boycotted. Why should Sepp Blather get to ride around in his chauffeur driven Bentley on the back of 6500 dead souls.

 

[danmand]

Dane, I don't sweat much of anything these days.

And rightly so. Take it easy, and stay happy and positive. I watch Italian Serie A every weekend, so I watch both the Danish and the Italian National teams.

I thought it funny, after all my raving and ranting about Eriksen, that he was one of the weakest players on the Danish team against Austria.

Your favourites Skov Olsen and Damsgaard have shined.

 

[Conil]

I reckon Germany will still qualify though.

And Holland are playing like shit mostly due to the new coach we have now, FdB.

We were playing very well under Koeman, but he decided to split for Barca

Yes, I think they eventually should go thru.

 

[Conil]

I took a look at Germany's roster, they have less efficient strikers than Italy. If you're dependent on Timo Werner to get the goals, you're in a lot of trouble. He scored 0 goals for Leipzig in big game situations. Has he been injured, he doesn't appear to be doing much better for Chelsea. Serge Gnabry impresses me to no end but he's not enough to make up for a thin attack.

Here's the news on Moise Kean, he tested + for Covid-19, he'll miss the return leg against Barcelona. Not good for PSG since Mbappe and The Prosecco Kid partner better than the Frenchman does with Neymar. PSG are in a bind, they paid all that money for Neymar only for him to turn brittle. Since Verratti assumed the trequartista role, PSG are undefeated.

Since he went red in the face against Sweden, Finster has been awesome.

How can you say that? Italy against Bulgaria and Lithuania had literally 50 good chances. The Italian forwards had difficulty hitting an empty goal. How many chances did Immobile burn?

Italy will have to do better to beat the Swiss.

They have Werner and Sane' . Gnabry is a middle fielder which is great but they also have Kroos and others. Italy has good strikers . Lets not forget that Immobile was capo cannoniere last year, but he dosen't do well with the Azzuri, I agree with the Dane in this last game he sucked. But hopefully he'll come back , he did score in the previous game. I thought Berardi was great in the first game but don't see him anymore and I don't see Calabria.

Veratti is very good, the thing that bugs me is that sometimes he feels he needs to challenge some adversary when all he needs to do is pass the ball, you can see it in the above video. But otherwise he's very good.

 

[Conil]

Milan couldn't beat Sampdoria today, they're part of what I call the smaller teams, but they have good talent. I guess Milan couldn't sustain the pace.

Inter won against Bologna but Bologna dominated, that's right they played unbelievable. You weren't sure if Inter was going to keep that one goal lead to the end.

Torino almost killed Juve but it ended up 2-2.

Inter still 8 points ahead of milan but they missed a game that was postponed. Atalanta is now 3rd. (i like atalanta)

 

[danmand]

Milan couldn't beat Sampdoria today, they're part of what I call the smaller teams, but they have good talent. I guess Milan couldn't sustain the pace.

Inter won against Bologna but Bologna dominated, that's right they played unbelievable. You weren't sure if Inter was going to keep that one goal lead to the end.

Torino almost killed Juve but it ended up 2-2.

Inter still 8 points ahead of milan but they missed a game that was postponed. Atalanta is now 3rd. (i like atalanta)

I agree. Inter has not impressed lately, but they somehow manage to win games, and in the end that is what counts.

 

[Insidious Von]

Just imagine how good Verona could be if they didn't have a shit-house as a home field. The Bentegodi makes Serie A look like a joke.

So another player that the previous Roma regime sold off may have sunk Juve's CL chances. Antonio Sanabria scored a brace in the Torino Derby.

 

[danmand]

Juventus ready to tear up their squad AND backroom staff with EVERYONE now 'on trial' - including possibility of selling Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Ramsey, Paulo Dybala and Matthijs de Ligt if they fail to make the Champions League

• Juventus fear they will miss out on a top-four place in Italy after a dire season
• Andrea Pirlo, his players and the club's chief football officer all face the chop
• Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot are big earners who have under-performed
• Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata all have uncertain futures

By ALVISE CAGNAZZO FOR MAILONLINE
Juventus' entire playing and backroom staff are on trial for the rest of the season, as chairman Andrea Agnelli prepares for the unthinkable - failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Andrea Pirlo's side are fourth in Serie A, level on points with fifth-placed Napoli, who they host on Wednesday night. The Italian champions are 16 points down on this stage last season.
Juventus are confident they will not have major financial issues if they miss out on the Champions League, but Agnelli is furious and ready to rip up the club's plans to transform their fortunes next season.

Juventus' playing and backroom staff, including Cristiano Ronaldo, face an uncertain future
Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Paulo Dybala, Matthijs De Ligt, Alvaro Morata and chief football officer Fabio Paratici are all among those who face uncertain futures.

Agnelli fears mistakes are being repeated, the team is not improving, and sees an indifferent attitude in the team's stars that are deemed to be the main problems behind Juve's Serie A struggles.

 

[danmand]

Andrea Pirlo on the brink at Juventus with under-fire boss 'gambling with his job' in crucial Napoli clash - after draw with Torino left ailing giants clinging on in Champions League race

• Juventus' draw with Torino saw the champions clinging on in the top four race
• The pressure ramped up on Andrea Pirlo after another disappointing showing
• Tuttosport have claimed the rookie boss is now 'gambling with his job' in Turin
• The same publication also reveal that alarm bells are ringing at the Italian club

By DANIEL DAVIS FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 04:16 EDT, 4 April 2021 | UPDATED: 08:55 EDT, 4 April 2021


Andrea Pirlo has been shrouded in even more doom and gloom with reports in Italy claiming he is 'gambling' with his job as Juventus boss next week.
The rookie coach was a surprise hire after replacing Maurizio Sarri last summer - but his tenure at the helm of the Turin giants has led to them falling out the title race.
And now, after the draw with Torino also banished them to a scrap just to finish in the Champions League spots, Tuttosport have stated the 'alarm bells are ringing'.

Tuttosport have cast a damning evaluation of Pirlo's job prospects after another poor showing


The 1994 World Cup finalist says he doesn't enjoy seeing Gianluigi Buffon reduced to a back up at Juventus
Cristiano Ronaldo struck late to salvage a point for the champions but another poor display has increased the pressure significantly on club legend Pirlo.


The crunch clash with Napoli on Wednesday is said to have taken on even more importance and may prove to make or break his career prospects at Juventus.
With their upcoming opponents locked level on points with them and one place behind in fifth, a defeat would be costly and push the Old Lady out of the top four.
The same Tuttosport report has described Juventus' hunt to ensure their name is in the hat for Europe's premier club competition next season as 'complicated'.

Cristiano Ronaldo netted a late leveller but Juventus remain in a fight to salvage a top four spot
They were dumped out at the last-16 stage this term in shocking fashion by Porto.
With a degree of worry having reportedly broken out at the Allianz Stadium, past assurances that Pirlo will remain beyond this campaign may prove wide of the mark.
Vice president Pavel Nedved insisted '100 per cent' that Pirlo would stay in charge before the international break.
'We have begun a new project with him, knowing we would face difficulties,' Nedvev told DAZN. 'We wanted to do something more, but we could not manage to do so.

Tuttosport have claimed alarm bells are ringing in Turin ahead of the next clash against Napoli
'We are calm, Pirlo has everything to become a great coach.'
However, the setback against Torino now sees Juventus a whopping 12 points off top spot and with any hopes of defending their crown shattered.
As a result, the club are said to be considering an approach for Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane due to Pirlo's precarious position.
According to AS, Zidane, who memorably caught the eye for Juventus between 1996 and 2001, is the priority target of the hierarchy in Turin.

 

[Conil]

Juventus ready to tear up their squad AND backroom staff with EVERYONE now 'on trial' - including possibility of selling Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Ramsey, Paulo Dybala and Matthijs de Ligt if they fail to make the Champions League

• Juventus fear they will miss out on a top-four place in Italy after a dire season
• Andrea Pirlo, his players and the club's chief football officer all face the chop
• Aaron Ramsey and Adrien Rabiot are big earners who have under-performed
• Cristiano Ronaldo, Paulo Dybala and Alvaro Morata all have uncertain futures

By ALVISE CAGNAZZO FOR MAILONLINE
Juventus' entire playing and backroom staff are on trial for the rest of the season, as chairman Andrea Agnelli prepares for the unthinkable - failing to qualify for the Champions League.
Andrea Pirlo's side are fourth in Serie A, level on points with fifth-placed Napoli, who they host on Wednesday night. The Italian champions are 16 points down on this stage last season.
Juventus are confident they will not have major financial issues if they miss out on the Champions League, but Agnelli is furious and ready to rip up the club's plans to transform their fortunes next season.

Juventus' playing and backroom staff, including Cristiano Ronaldo, face an uncertain future
Cristiano Ronaldo, Aaron Ramsey, Adrien Rabiot, Paulo Dybala, Matthijs De Ligt, Alvaro Morata and chief football officer Fabio Paratici are all among those who face uncertain futures.

Agnelli fears mistakes are being repeated, the team is not improving, and sees an indifferent attitude in the team's stars that are deemed to be the main problems behind Juve's Serie A struggles.

The won today, Dybala came back and scored a goal. But I think its fixed, this year Juve is backing off so someone else can win, and so far it looks like Inter. I thought Morata is a good player that I would keep. But they have several players that are not great.

I watched both games today Inter against sassuolo and they won, which brings them 11 points ahead of milan. Juve, atalanta and milan are almost at the same points. I think Inter has won 11 in a row. Both Lukaku and Martinez scored.

 

[Conil]

I can't find the champions league thread so I'll throw this here:

PSG won against Bayern. Great game. Mind you Bayern didn't have Lewandoski and Gnaber, but PSG also was missing players like Veratti and others. Bayern dominated, but when Mbappe got the ball , its bye bye. Mbappe is amazing. Neymar played too but didn't do much, its almost that he lost his touch .

 

[Conil]

Wa haha Stronzissimo got another red card for mouthing off Milan managed to win anyways but so did Inter. I prefer Inter to win over Milan, I like even more Atalanta but its not going to happen at this pace. Milan is very good, but I don't like that they're heavy handed. Great game fiorentina atalanta at the end atalanta won.

PSG is playing again Bayern tuesday. Hope they win, Bayern is winning too much.

 

[Insidious Von]

How dare you profane the name of The Great Zlatanissimo by speaking well of him. You deserve the comfy chair!

PSG are a soulless blood money club, they will choke at home. Pochettino will choose ego stroking over the best tactics and it will be all over but the farting.

 

[Conil]

PSG are a soulless blood money club, they will choke at home. Pochettino will choose ego stroking over the best tactics and it will be all over but the farting.

Yeah because Bayern are not a money team? Today's game was great, Bayern kept going at it but managed to score only one goal, that didn't help. Di Maria was magnificent, what a dribbler. Neymar hit the posts twice. Bayern is out.

 

[danmand]

According to Aftonbladet, Ibrahimovic faces a possible 3 year ban from FIFA and UEFA because he owns part of a sport betting company.

 

[Conil]

According to Aftonbladet, Ibrahimovic faces a possible 3 year ban from FIFA and UEFA because he owns part of a sport betting company.

I saw that too, I doubt he can come back from 3 years off. These guys don't know when to stop.

 

[danmand]

I saw that too, I doubt he can come back from 3 years off. These guys don't know when to stop.

Will he be allowed to play in Serie A?

 

[Insidious Von]

The Great Zlatanissimo owns part of a gambling site which is an absolute money maker, but there's no proof that he actually used it to wager. He's not stupid.

Some people are put off by Zlata's magnificence. Introducing Bosnian music to San Remo, are we like Wayne and Garth? Unworthy of a Supreme Being...fuck Fifa the most corrupt organization in the world.

 

[Insidious Von]

Roma spare Serie A total embarrassment but are they now a blood money club? New owners The Friedkin Group are major players in Houston's large chemical industry.

I hope this fucking shitstorm ends soon. Don't want to miss an opportunity to give a Tagliafico to Kate England.

 

[danmand]

The Great Zlatanissimo owns part of a gambling site which is an absolute money maker, but there's no proof that he actually used it to wager. He's not stupid.

OWNING part of a gambling site is against the rules of FIFA and UEFA, according to Aftonbladet.