ALL POSTS TAGGED "diego"
General
/ 5014 days agoSerie A Preview – The Resurrection of Juventus
Mention the 2009-2010 season to Juventus' 170 million fans and they will shake their head in disgust. Italy's most successful and beloved soccer team was a shell of itself, missing out on a European tournament spot due to poor play and aging players. It is not a coincidence that the Italian national team also failed […]
Alessandro Del Piero
/ 5026 days agoJuventus beats Shamrock Rovers 1-0 in return leg
Juventus have passed their first test, they've qualified for the next round of the Europa League defeating Shamrock Rovers 2-0 away from home and 1-0 in the return leg at home. Now Juventus will play a play-off against Austrian side Sturm Graz, and if they win that playoff, then they will play in the Europa […]
Amauri
/ 5032 days agoAmauri scores double against Shamrock Rovers
While Juve's main concern this season isn't the Europa league, the European competition is helping Delneri build his team. So now that Juventus has played and won their first competitive match against Shamrock Rovers in Europa League qualification, Delneri will have a lot of positivies to look at. But Juventus hasn't qualified yet, they'll need […]
Diego
/ 5038 days agoJuventus defeat Lyon 2-1 in friendly
Juventus have been preparing for their Europa League qualifier which will be played against Shamrock Rovers with friendlies against Hamburg (0-0) and Lyon (2-1 for Juventus). Juventus will play the Irish club over two legs, and the team with the best results over the two legs will go through. The first leg will be played […]
Juventus
/ 5054 days agoJuventus ready to sell
Juventus had a disappointing 2009/10 season, last summer they signed Diego and Felipe Melo in hopes of ending Inter's title run, but the two failed to deliver the scudetto. Now Juventus is beginning to change, with Andrea Agnelli as the president, Beppe Marotta as the general manager, and Gigi Del Neri as the coach. But […]
Juventus
/ 5212 days agoJuventus: New Coach But Same Old Results
New Coach Alberto Zaccheroni saw his first game in charge end in an unflattering 1-1 draw with Lazio. Just like in previous games, the Bianconeri conceded late in the match. Against Roma (in Serie A) and Inter (in Coppa Italia), the Old Lady lost both games after taking a 1-0 lead. It is clear the […]
General
/ 5219 days agoThe Errors of Juve's Management
There has been widespread criticism of the Bianconeri board and its directors yet there are some obvious aspects which have been overlooked by the reporters and fans alike. The Juve management has actually erred in allowing Pavel Nedved to retire, in hiring Cirro Ferrara to lead the team and in their choice of players brought […]
AC Milan
/ 5344 days agoLessons Learned from Giornata 4
For those who spent Saturday and Sunday away from the television and internet, or were too busy watching the Manchester Derby, here are some lessons we have learned (or in some cases relearned) from this past weekend’s Serie A action: Gianluigi Buffon is the key for a Juve scudetto: Although he has some mileage between […]
General
/ 5355 days agoSerie A Game to Watch: Lazio v. Juventus
The Serie A Game to Watch this week features the only matchup of two teams in the top four in the standings. Although it is only the third week of the season (sorry Sampdoria fans), both Lazio and Juventus are eyeing a possible scudetto and this match could keep one club’s early momentum going. Lazio: […]
Bayern Munich
/ 5449 days agoInterview with Raphael Honigstein
Following a busy season, Raphael Honigstein of The Guardian and Footbo was kind enough to talk with me and address a few questions I had about the end of the season and the start to the silly season. Which player(s) surprised you the most this season? a) Misimovic. We knew he could play football, but […]
Bayern Munich
/ 5463 days agoThe Silly Season (€54.5 million! What Recession)
Armin Veh was announced as Wolfsburg’s new manager after their title celebrations. The ex-Stuttgart manager will now try and replicate his 2008 Champions League form. It should be easier with the imminent loss of Dzeko and Misimovic. Mario Gomez became the most expensive player in Bundesliga history, swapping Stuttgart red for Bayern red. Bayern paid […]
European Competition
/ 5468 days agoThe Set: UEFA Cup Final
For us fans of German football it was a sad night, but for us football fans, it wasn't. The Ukraine won their first European title with a team that earned it's victory. And they were an attractive team to watch with Srna, Luiz Adriano, the Rat and Ilsinho making the core of a very entertaining […]
Leagues: Bundesliga
/ 5484 days agoBundesliga Rumor Mill: May 5, 2009
It has been an interesting week in rumors. First the managers! Hoffenheim will say goodbye to Ralf Rangnick because he wants to spend money this summer. They will then say hello to Jurgen Klinsmann, who is the epitome of frugality. After all, he only forced Bayern to rebuild it's training facility. Meanwhile the possessors of […]
European Competition
/ 5510 days agoWerder and Hamburg Both Win 3-1
Werder Bremen went a long way to securing a spot in the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup with a 3-1 victory over Udinese tonight. Two brilliant goals by Diego and a third by Pizarro were enough to see off the Italian side and give the Green-Whites a hearty lead heading to Udine next week. There […]
Borussia Mönchengladbach
/ 5725 days agoThe Sync: Borussia Mönchengladbach
Gladbach’s victory over the stalwart’s of the league, Werder Bremen, gave us a glimpse at a team that has been revitalized under Jos Luhukay and Christian Ziege, and could well be in for a bright future. The addition of Michael Bradley added another young international the next day. So what is it about Gladbach? Is […]