latest articles by Julian Delicata
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/ 3692 days agoMedical conditions that Darren Fletcher and Andy Cole suffer from
Modern day soccer players are widely seen as the epitome of health. Rigorous training regimes, strict dietary programs and advances in sports medicine ensure that these athletes have the best possible physique. Nevertheless, even the body of a professional soccer player is not immune to illness. Fabrice Muamba, Marc Vivien Foe and Miklos Feher all […]
Leagues: Serie A
/ 3795 days agoSerie A's best starting XI of all time
Despite it's recent decline, the Serie A has gifted us with some of the greatest sides in soccer history, from the post-war Torino side to the "Grande Inter" of the 1960's to Sacchi's AC Milan, Maradona's Napoli and Lippi's Juventus. This XI encompasses players from different soccer eras, but they all have one thing in […]
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/ 3826 days agoDivock Origi given opportunity to shine as Liverpool's goalscoring threat
Following the injury to Danny Ings, new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said that he only needs two strikers in his squad. However, with Daniel Sturridge picking up another injury and Benteke frequenting the treatment room at Melwood, Klopp really only has one fully fit striker at his disposal. Divock Origi. That's 20 year old Origi who was […]
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/ 3828 days agoLazio progress report after seven league games
It all looked so promising in July. With the Milan clubs faltering big time despite a change in management and Rafa Benitez's Napoli failing to reach their full potential, the stage was set for Lazio to push on for a Champions League spot. Sparked on by the wonderful skills of Antonio Candreva and Felipe Anderson and the […]
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/ 3839 days agoVirgil van Dijk has given Southampton best center back pairings
For all his Liverpool deficiencies, Dejan Lovren is actually remembered fondly by Southampton fans as a pacy, reliable, ball-playing defender who surprisingly did very little wrong. Brought to St. Mary's from French club Lyon for £8.5 million, Lovren's performances were enough to convince Liverpool to part with £20 million for his services just one year […]
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/ 3851 days agoBalotelli and Aspas' scoring exploits add to Liverpool's misery
Champions League hopefuls Liverpool scored just once against Carlisle on Wednesday evening from a total of 47 shots! Yes, that's League Two (the fourth tier in English Football) Carlisle United. As the Reds continue to struggle for goals upfront, two former Liverpool strikers have stolen the headlines in Italy and Spain in mid-week with […]
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/ 3853 days agoGoalkeeper position continues to be a weak link at Liverpool
Same old, same old. Sunday's second half against Norwich was a microcosm of the past 14 months in the Liverpool camp. After a neat finish by Danny Ings, Liverpool were well set for a first win in 34 days. With Daniel Sturridge returning to the first team, things really were finally looking rosy once more. […]
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/ 3863 days agoProgress report for Southampton after the first four games of the Premier League season
Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne, Calum Chambers, Luke Shaw, Morgan Schneiderlin, Rickie Lambert, Jack Cork, Dejan Lovren. The list of first team players sold by Southampton over the last two years is truly a staggering one. Add youth products Gareth Bale, Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to that list and the talent drain from St. Mary's […]
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/ 3958 days agoIvan Rakitic proves a vital cog to Barcelona's success
A couple of years ago, the idea of Barcelona buying a central midfielder was inconceivable. This was the side that boasted the World Cup, European Championship and Champions League winning trio Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta and Sergio Busquets. Furthermore, waiting in the wings were Cesc Fabregas and the upcoming Tiago Alcantara with Javier Mascherano more […]
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/ 3971 days agoLiverpool defensive duo Kolo Toure and Andre Wisdom sign contract extensions
Liverpool have today announced on their official website that defensive duo Kolo Toure and Andre Wisdom have signed contract extensions to their current deals. The 34-year-old Ivory Coast-born Toure started just seven Premier League games this season but is seen as a reliable back-up option in centre defence. Having signed on a free from Manchester […]
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/ 4007 days agoA tribute to a Chievo Verona hero Sergio Pellissier
The current Serie A season has to be one of the strangest in recent times, even for calcio standards. Juventus, led by Massimiliano Allegri, who was deemed inept for the job at the start of the season, are running away with the league and are a step away from their first Champions League semi-final appearance in […]
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/ 4034 days agoThe 2004 AS Monaco Champions League underdog story
AS Monaco’s surprise aggregate victory against Arsenal last week makes this the ideal time to reminisce on another side from the royal principality that defied all odds in the Champions League. It’s time to put our nostalgic hats on and head to 2004 when the Monaco side led by Didier Deschamps reached the Champions League […]
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/ 4045 days agoIs Miroslav Klose the ticket to the Champions League for Lazio?
After Monday's 4-0 thrashing of top three rivals Fiorentina, Lazio are now in the last Champions League spot behind Juventus and eternal rivals Roma. Unlike the Spanish La Liga, the German Bundesliga and the English Premier League it's the top THREE not four Italian clubs that make it to the Champions League. The Biancoceleste have […]
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/ 4049 days agoThe malaise of Parma F.C. is a truly saddening Italian soccer story
During the 90's and early years of the new millennium the Italian Serie A was undoubtedly the number one league in Europe. Ronaldo, Marco Van Basten, Diego Maradona, Paolo Maldini, Kaka, Franco Baresi, Alessandro Del Piero, Edgar Davids, Pavel Nedved, Gabriel Batistuta, Juan Sebastian Veron, Ruud Gullit, Careca and Zinedine Zidane to name but a […]
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/ 4057 days agoBrendan Rodgers’ transfer policy beginning to bear fruit at Liverpool
For all his tactical nous and man-management skills, Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is often criticized quite openly for his transfer market moves. Luis Suarez, Jordan Henderson, Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling, who were all so impressive last season during Liverpool's ultimately-futile title charge, were all brought in before the current manager's appointment. At the same […]