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/ 4210 days agoWhat We Learned From Week 2 Of The Serie A
Twenty eight goals, many confirmations and one, big surprise – this is the second week of Serie A. Once again the two favourites teams in the Scudetto race, Roma and Juventus, both played on Saturday due to their upcoming Champions League matches. Rudi Garcia decided to leave on the bench a host of attackers against Empoli, […]
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/ 5506 days agoSerie A clubs struggling in the Champions League
Italy's elite clubs are struggling in the Champions League and have struggled since 2000 despite two trophies won by Milan and one by Inter in the last decade. Italian clubs were the dominant force in the 1990s with Milan and Juventus winning the Champions League with Juve reached three consecutive finals. Italian clubs were also a force […]
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/ 5589 days agoRoma And Inter Need Wins In Champions League
It's the final group stages matchday of the Champions League, and Roma and Inter Milan need to win their midweek matches. After such a poor display from Italian sides in the Europa League, the Serie A needs to hold its head high and have three teams go into the knockout stages of Europe's top competition. […]
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/ 5619 days agoBrescia Hold Inter Milan To 1-1 Draw
Two matches have been played so far this weekend, and the more interesting result of the two has to be the 1-1 draw which was played out between Inter Milan and Brescia. The other match played was a 2-0 for Bologna against Lecce, with Di Vaio and Gimenez scoring simple tap ins. But the match […]
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/ 5686 days agoIs Milan Now the Favorite in Serie A?
In July, I wrote a post for this site asking AC Milan fans for calm. The club had been quiet on the transfer market and Silvio Berlusconi had gone public in saying he intended to build his youth academy to help the team. I said at the time that if the club did not acquire […]
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/ 5691 days agoInter Sweeps UEFA Awards, Plus Champions League Draw Analysis
Today's UEFA Champions League draw was one that should prove that Serie A is still one of the premier leagues in the world, and that Inter is arguably the world's best club. The Nerazzurri swept the UEFA individual awards: Goalkeeper of the Year (Julio Cesar), Defender of the Year (Maicon), Midfielder of the Year (Wesley […]
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/ 5716 days agoInter Dismantle Manchester City 3-0 in Baltimore
While this was a mere friendly and many of the starters from both teams were not on hand, the manner with which Inter overcame Manchester City serves as a warning for those aiming to dethrone the Serie A champions and Champions League winners. The Nerazzurri were missing the likes of Diego Milito, Lucio and Wesley […]
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/ 5730 days agoThe Quiet Offseason of A.C. Milan
The rumors flying around the Internet recently have been focused on the makeup of the 2010-2011 Inter squad. Will Balotelli move to Manchester or London (or Madrid)? Will Maicon reunite with his former manager? At some point I think every player on the roster has been rumored to move to another club. But what's interesting […]
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/ 5733 days agoInter Swapping Balotelli for Rossi?
As I always say when I write about transfers, please take this post with a grain of salt – there are so many transfer rumors out there that will never pan out. That being said, Rafa Benitez should acquire Giuseppe Rossi with the money he acquires from transferring Mario Balotelli. It is one of the […]
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/ 5743 days agoInter's plan – keep Maicon, sell Balotelli, buy Cavani
Inter Milan have begun to turn in different directions this transfer market, while at first the nerazzurri were bargaining with Real Madrid about Maicon, now it seems like Balotelli could leave for Manchester City. The European champions would have to sell either the Brazilian or the Italian in order to begin to balance the books […]
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/ 5758 days agoSouth Africa 2010 Analysis: Reasons behind Italy's Struggles
Italy managed to draw 1-1 against both Paraguay and New Zealand while failing to impress despite having seen a lot in terms of ball possession, in particular against the Kiwis when the Italians had just over 70% in terms of ball possession. Pundits and fans alike are debating what has gone wrong for the Azzurri […]
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/ 5761 days agoBenitez arrives at Inter Milan with change
Benitez has finally arrived at Inter Milan, the Spanish manager has signed a two-year contract to bind himself with the European champions. It seems that while Benitez is a great manager, he certainly is perceived as defensive. And while Benitez has said that he likes Jose Mourinho's old 4-2-3-1 system, it seems like he'll certainly […]
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/ 5786 days agoWhat Next For Inter After Winning The Champions League?
It is quite early to discuss next season's Champions League particularly with the World Cup looming ahead but Inter's historic treble was much more than a great achievement. It proved once again how difficult it is to repeat as a champion in Europe's elite club competition. For the Nerazzurri winning the Champions League is the […]
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/ 5787 days agoDiego Milito: Inter's Hero As Nerazzurri Complete Historic Treble
Inter have succeeded in completing a historic treble and credit must be given to everyone at the club from president Massimo Moratti for his persistence in pursuing the dream of emulating his father by winning the Champions League to Jose Mourinho for his exemplary preparation ahead of keys matches and for his superior motivational skills. […]
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/ 5796 days agoChampions League Final: Inter vs Bayern Munich
Inter and Bayern Munich will clash next Saturday, May 22nd in Madrid to decide the European champion in a highly anticipated match between two sides which overcame some major obstacles such as Barcelona and Manchester United. The Nerazzurri had the tougher draw of the two teams playing last season's winners Barcelona on four occasions while […]