The Final Word - Two Weeks In Italian Football

I really have to apologize to all Serie A Talk readers as there was so much to discuss in Italian football during the previous forthnight and I haven’t had the time to keep up with it all. 

Team with the Final Word

Roma players celebrate victory over Bordeaux in the Champions League (by Reuters Pictures)
last 5 Serie A matches

Player with the Final Word

Alessandro Del Piero celebrates with Pavel Nedved (by Reuters Pictures)
Juventus’ 4 – 0 trouncing of Reggina on matchday 14

“It’s a lot for a striker, 250 goals (or is it 251?!). Even if they are not and should not be everything, because the team comes first of all. That is not a cliché, it is the only way you can win.”

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Future Transfer with the Final Word

Making the news has been the rumour mill on transfers currently working at 110%.  I’m finding it hard to keep up with the many player names dropped as potential transfers from the other leagues to Serie A. 

Anderson receives some pointers from Christian Panucci (by Reuters Pictures)

One I’ve really enjoyed reading about is the Brazilian Anderson, (currently with Manchester United) who explains,

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“I think one day I will play in Italy” continuing, “Your football is tactically the best in the world and certainly the most intelligent. Every player longs to challenge himself in Serie A. You are masters and everyone knows it, even those who are jealous.”

These are the final words in a fortnight of Italian football next up, Juventus vs. AC Milan and Matchday 16.


 

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