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Posted by: BobbyMcMahon on Oct 15, 2009 at 09:26:38 PM

Serie A has two excellent matches scheduled for Saturday.

Juventus v Fiorentina

These two sides have almost identical records with goal difference all that separates them – Juventus has a + 5 to Fiorentina’s +3.  However, Juventus and Fiorentina approach this game from very different directions.

Ciro Ferrara is facing his first mini-crisis since taking over from Claudio Ranieri at the tail end of last season. Two draws and a loss in the league combined with two draws in Champions League have tarnished a start that had brought four fairly convincing wins while conceding only one goal.

Conversely, Fiorentina have picked up momentum since losing away to Lyon in the Champions League and being badly beaten 3-1 by Roma a month ago. Within ten days of the second loss Fiorentina

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Posted by: BobbyMcMahon on Aug 30, 2009 at 08:32:31 PM

The Best…..

Arjen Robben repaid some of that large transfer fee with a two goal debut for Bayern Munich against last season’s Champions Wolfsburg. That should take a little pressure off manager Louis van Gaal if only for a short time. 

There has never been a question about Robben’s ability but there have been justifiable concerns about his capacity to stay fit or to play when not exactly 100%.

After an impressive opening day showing against Siena Milan were destroyed on Saturday by a rampant Inter side. Inter tore into their city rivals and had too much power, strength, movement and pace – Milan could not live with Inter.

Many of Jose Mourinho’s new signings were prominent with Thiago Motta scoring a peach of a goal, Milito thundering home a penalty

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