A Non-Italian's Serie A Preview 2008/09...
Aug 28, 2008 | 8:37AM | BobbyMcMahon
Serie A kicks off this weekend and here is a quick preview of what might be in store with the dreaded prediction at the end. Contenders?When many expected Fiorentina to fold late last season they held their nerve and it paid... Read More
categories: Serie A, Inter, Milan, Roma, Fiorentina, Juventus, Napoli, Siena, Cagliari, Genoa, Sampdoria, Udinese, Atalanta, Bologna, Lecce, Chievo, Palermo, Torino, Reggina, Catania
|
|
|
Weekend Preview
Apr 24, 2008 | 8:16PM | BobbyMcMahon
The North American disease strikes again. The hockey play-offs are on and the great North American tradition of rioting when you win gets und... Read More
categories: Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Torino, Cagliari, Roma, Arsenal, Everton, Aston Villa, Bolton, Reading, Wigan, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Lyon, Reggina, LA Galaxy, Chivas USA
|
|
|
Weekend Preview
Apr 17, 2008 | 7:30PM | BobbyMcMahon
Chelsea’s undefeated domestic run of 100 games. Jonathan Wilson takes a look at the state of Polish football and the stuttering plans for Euro 2012... Read More
categories: Reggina, Roma, Udineses, Sampdoria, Palermo, Fiorentina, Empoli, Cagliari, Livorno, Acquafresca, Davide Ballardini, Parma, Catania, Torino, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Gianni De Biasi, Walter Novellino, Genoa, Siena
|
|
|
Speakers' Corner #74 Responses
Mar 04, 2008 | 7:38PM | BobbyMcMahon
Ringo - Chivas USA? Owned by bloody foreigners?Bobby – The answer was Chivas but for a different reason. The only team in the leagues listed that doesn’t have a part of its name a city, state or nickname ... Read More
categories: Chivas, Cesc Fabregas, Eduardo, Lyon, Benzema, Anderson, Manchester United, Nani, Owen Hargreaves, Everton, Fiorentina, Tottenham Hotspur, Rangers, Weder Bremen, PSV, David Moyes, Cesare Prandelli, Robinho, Martin O'Neill, Dundee
|
|
|
JUVENTUS 2 - 3 FIORENTINA
Mar 02, 2008 | 5:24PM | craigy_f
Wow! Another game for La Viola
involving a wow! This time Prandelli’s
charges manage to beat Juventus in Turin
in a blinder o####ame. Five goals,
brilliant play, tactical shenanigans and edge of the seat excitement. Oh a... Read More
categories: SERIE A, SCUDETTO, ITALY, ITALIAN FOOTBALL, JUVENTUS, STADIO OLIMPICO, TURIN, FIORENTINA, CLAUDIO RANIERII, CESAR PRANDELLI, MOMO SISSOKO, GOBBI, PAPA WAIGO, OSVALDO, BIANCONERI, VIOLA, Mauro Camoranesi, Europe
|
|
|
ACF FIORENTINA : LA VIOLA : EVERTON'S NEXT UEFA CUP OPPONENTS
Feb 26, 2008 | 12:22PM | craigy_f
Let’s talk La Viola, ACF Fiorentina, the Serie A side from Florence. They play Everton in the last sixteen of the
UEFA Cup and currently sit a lofty fourth in Se... Read More
categories: SERIE A, PREMIER LEAGUE, UEFA CUP, ROUND OF SIXTEEN, ENGLAND, ITALY, EVERTON, FIORENTINA
|
|
|
SERIE A : WEEK 24 : PREVIEW
Feb 23, 2008 | 3:48AM | craigy_f
Serie A week 23
preview.
Inter won in Serie A and lost in Europe, Milan drew twice last week, Fiorentina... Read More
categories: Serie A, Italty, Italian Football, soccer, scudetto, european football, europe, romas, fiorentina, milan, palermo, napoli, sampdoria, inter####onale, serie b, champions league, uefa cup, relegation
|
|
|
SERIE A IN BRIEF, IN PICTURES
Feb 18, 2008 | 7:23PM | craigy_f
"F. U. C. K. OFF YOU TOSSER, I HOPE YOU BREAK YOUR LEG!""I HAD ... Read More
categories: SERIE A, SCUDETTO, ROMA, JUVENTUS, GENOA, SAMPDORIA, MILAN, PARMA, FIORENTINA, CATANIA
|
|
|
ATALANTA 2 FIORENTINA 2
Feb 10, 2008 | 11:30AM | craigy_f
Atalanta came from behind twice to grab a hard earned point in Bergamo. Two goals from Muslimovic repaid the manager’s
faith in the striker. Fiorentina withou... Read More
categories: Italy, Italian Football, Serie A, Scudetto, Atalanta, Fiorentina, Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia, Bergamo, Gigi Del Neri, Cesar Prandelli, Pazzini, Semioli, Muslimovic
|
|
|
Speakers' Corner #70 Responses
Feb 05, 2008 | 6:19PM | BobbyMcMahon
Craigy_f – 1. I can write off the Johnson goal as 'one of those things' Dunn not getting a second yellow rankles ... Read More
categories: Everton, Blackburn Rovers, Andy Johnson, Didier Drogba, Fiorentina, Milan, Milan Baros, Luis Cesar Menotti, Jim McLean, Guy Roux, Alfredo di Stefano, Hugh McIlvanney, Abou Diaby, Lionel Messi, Jose Luis Brown, Dens Park, Rangers, Dundee, Hearts, Dundee United
|
|
|
SERIE A WEEK 19 PREVIEW
Jan 18, 2008 | 6:21PM | craigy_f
Serie A week 12
preview.
Inter####onale are in top spot. Consistently winning; even whilst playing... Read More
categories: Atalnta, Atalanta, Cagliari, Catania, Emploi, Fiorentina, Genoa, Inter####onale, Juventus, Lazio, Livrono, Milan, Napoli, Palermo, Parma, Reggina, Roma, Sampdoria, Torino, Udinese
|
|
|
SERIE A PREVIEW : WEEK 15
Dec 07, 2007 | 1:09PM | craigy_f
SERIE A PREVIEW :
WEEK 15.
A.C. Milan
has left the country but the Serie a fixture is packed with tasty g... Read More
categories: Serie A, Italy, Emploi, Cagliari, Genoa, Siena, Inter####onale, Torino, Juventus, Atalanta, Lazio, Catania, Livorno, Roma, Napoli, Parma, Palermo, Fiorentina, Udinese, Sampdoria
|
|
|
SERIE A REVIEW - WEEK 14 PRODUCED SOME BRILLIANT GAMES
Dec 03, 2007 | 7:58PM | craigy_f
Week 14 in Serie A is an important one
Four of the top five play each other and Juventus have a tough trip to
AC Milan, then you have two up and comers battling it out in the Derby of
Sicily.
AC Milan 0-0 Juventus
Not a bore draw. Some of the play was ... Read More
categories: Football, Soccer, Italy, Italian Football, Serie A, Scudetto, AC Milan, Juventus, Inter####onale, Fiorentina, Roma, Udinese, Catania, Palermo
|
|
|
Weekend Preview
Nov 29, 2007 | 8:10PM | BobbyMcMahon
After England’s European Championship exit there has been even more debate on foreign quotas and player development. The Times has run a series of articles over the last week on how some other countries in the world ... Read More
categories: England, Holland, Brazil, Simon Clifford, Alex McLeish, Milan, Inter, Fiorentina, Cesare Prandelli, Roma, Reggina, Juventus, Riccardo Montolivo, Roberto Mancini, Julio Cruz, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, David Suazo, Udinese, Espanyol, Barcelona
|
|
|
SERIE A WEEK 12 PREVIEW.
Nov 08, 2007 | 9:45AM | craigy_f
Serie A week 12
preview.
The Scuddetto race is only a quarter complete and certain
issues are becoming ... Read More
categories: Serie A, Inter####onale, Fiorentina, AS Roma, Juventus, Udinese, Atalanta, Napoli, Palermo, AC Milan, Catania, Genoa, Sampdoria, Torino, Parma, Lazio, Siena, Italian Football, Italy, Scuddetto
|
|
|
Speakers' Corner Responses #59
Nov 06, 2007 | 2:47PM | BobbyMcMahon
Gongatore - If warranted is there a side in Europe that you could see Altidore going to in the next transfer window?How do you rate Cruz and Zlatan at Inter?
Bobby – Moving clubs is an individual decision but from my point of view I think the rush to have Jozy Altidore move to Europe is ill-advised. He’s better off in MLS where he can play regularly for the next season or two. If he really makes a... Read More
categories: Jozy Altidore, Julio Cruz, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Arsenal, William Gallas, Kolo Toure, Villarreal, Fiorentina, Manchester City, Cesare Prandelli, Parma, Adrian Mutu, Elano, Juande Ramos, Sevilla, Ramon Rodriguez Verdejo, Peter Crouch, Jimmy Greaves, Steven Gerrard, Rafa Benitez
|
|
|
Weekend Preview
Oct 04, 2007 | 9:15PM | BobbyMcMahon
In midweek Marseille became the first French side to win in European competition at Anfield. Going into the game there was nothing to indicate that a team, fourth from the bottom of the French... Read More
categories: Marseille, Rafa Benitez, Liverpool, Tottenham, Sunderland, Everton, Aston Villa, Martin Jol, Steve Nicol, Teddy Sheringham, Manchester City, Arsenal, Elano, Lionel Messi, Sergio Aguero, David Trezeguet, Pablo Osvaldo, Adrian Mutu, Atalanta, Fiorentina
|
|
|
VIOLA VISIT SAN SIRO FOR AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND ENTERTAINING DRAW WITH THE ROSSONERI; 1-1 DRAW
Sep 03, 2007 | 2:36PM | craigy_f
Tough and rumble at the San Siro, a skillful and physical game decided
by a simple tap in miss; all this against a backdrop of woeful refereeing;
Fiorentina get a point with a 1-1 draw in Milan.
San Siro, a majestic stadium but
not filled up due to the Monday kick off; Mil... Read More
categories: Italian Football, Serie A, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Rossoneri, Viola, San Siro, Soccer, Kaka
|
|
|
Weekend Preview
Apr 19, 2007 | 6:38PM | BobbyMcMahon
Let’s start in Spain this week. It seems that while Barcelona confront a reasonably straightforward stretch run the other title con... Read More
categories: Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Atletico Madrid, Athletic Bilbao, Villarreal, Bayern Munich, Stuttgart, Ottmar Hitzfeld, Roma, Inter, Lazio, Fiorentina, Tomas Rocchi, Pandev, Luca Toni, Adrian Mutu
|
|
|
|