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Phil M · « **Reply #2520 on:** May 18, 2021, 09:23:30 am »

Quote from: Dull Tools on May 17, 2021, 06:05:23 pm

A draw won't do Milan. They are on 76 points. A point gets them to 77 points. Juve get 78 points with a win.

Milan have to win.

Yeah a draw will do if Juve don't win their game obvs but yeah looks like they'll need to win or hope othe results go their way if they don't.

A lot may depend on the Coppa final. If that goes to extra time and one team celebrating for a couple of days etc although with Pirlo's job on the line I doubt they'll be doing much regardless.

Gattuso has done a great job with his side, unbeaten in 8 now.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #2521 on:** May 20, 2021, 08:10:49 am »

Not entirely a barren season for Juve and Pirlo then - a Coppa Italia title with a 2-1 win over Atalanta. A shame, but Atalanta didn’t take their chances and had a lot of benign possession in the final third. Juve soaked up the pressure well. Lovely finish by Kulusevski for their first and Chiesa is just a gun, really lit up Juve’s attack when he came on. He’s the one they should be building around for the future.

I always thought he could do a Bobby job in our set up.

Hopefully now see them miss out on CL.

Phil M · « **Reply #2522 on:** May 20, 2021, 11:14:39 am »

https://romapress.net/the-father-of-genoa-striker-gianluca-scamacca-arrested-at-romas-training-ground/

AndyMuller · « **Reply #2523 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:54:11 am »

Got up super early this morning and decided to watch the Totti doc on Sky. What a player.

BarryCrocker · « **Reply #2524 on:** May 23, 2021, 10:25:12 am »

Quote from: AndyMuller on May 23, 2021, 08:54:11 am

Got up super early this morning and decided to watch the Totti doc on Sky. What a player.

The trailer wasn't as appealing.

https://twitter.com/asromaen/status/984846132999311360?lang=en

CalgarianRed · « **Reply #2525 on:** May 23, 2021, 07:57:56 pm »

2 CL places at stake today.

Juve take an early lead (Cheisa) to put pressure on Milan and Napoli. Ronaldo on the bench.

DelTrotter · « **Reply #2526 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:38:08 pm »

Napoli need to wake up here.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #2527 on:** May 23, 2021, 08:47:55 pm »

AC Milan beating Atalanta.

sinnermichael · « **Reply #2528 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:10:30 pm »

Napoli score.

Juventus currently 5th.

BobPaisley3 · « **Reply #2529 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:15:28 pm »

Hoorah. Got a link to any of the games?

Rush 82 · « **Reply #2530 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:18:43 pm »

Quote from: sinnermichael on May 23, 2021, 09:10:30 pm

Napoli score.

Juventus currently 5th.

4-0 up in the 68th minute
If they won 9-0 they'd finish 4th

Rush 82 · « **Reply #2531 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:20:30 pm »

Juve just gone into 4th due to score in one of the other games
Verona scored against Napoli 1-1 at the moment

Fromola · « **Reply #2532 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:25:38 pm »

Trust Napoli to bottle it. At least we wouldn't have to draw them again.

elsewhere · « **Reply #2533 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:28:37 pm »

Napoli is gonna Leicester it

Rush 82 · « **Reply #2534 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:38:17 pm »

Bologna 1 - Juve 4

Butter Keks · « **Reply #2535 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:40:09 pm »

Napoli have utterly blown it. Verona have one win in their last 10 games ffs.

Tomori on load from Chelsea has been superb for Milan. Wonder if they take up the option to buy now they have CL footy next season.

DelTrotter · « **Reply #2536 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:43:34 pm »

What a fuck up that was. At least Milan got in though, hopefully we get a trip there.

CalgarianRed · « **Reply #2537 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:44:50 pm »

Horrible from Napoli. They didn't even try hard in the last 10-15 minutes.

Big let off for Juve and Pirlo.

67CherryRed · « **Reply #2538 on:** May 23, 2021, 09:47:16 pm »

Surely that's Sarri back at Napoli next season.

I've been a good boy · « **Reply #2539 on:** May 23, 2021, 10:03:26 pm »

Great to see AC Milan back in the Champions League, feels like it's been ages! Hopefully we draw them

please, I have my reasons for it but... · « **Reply #2540 on:** May 24, 2021, 06:24:19 am »

Great to have Milan back where they belong. They're European royalty just like us and hopefully we play them soon.

elsewhere · « **Reply #2541 on:** May 24, 2021, 06:48:07 am »

still pissed at Napoli throwing this away but i suppose players are mentally not there and legs tired, Lyon and Leicester did just the same in last day at home.

Kekule · « **Reply #2542 on:** May 24, 2021, 09:15:55 am »

Quote from: please, I have my reasons for it but... on May 24, 2021, 06:24:19 am

Great to have Milan back where they belong. They're European royalty just like us and hopefully we play them soon.

Back in it in time for a final in Istanbul next year.

Anyone for a reunion?

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #2543 on:** May 24, 2021, 10:38:38 am »

Would be great to get Milan again. They're a far cry from what they once were, but they're a young improving side and really they should always be in the Champions League.

Theo Hernandez is a brilliant player. I like Kessie too.

Vinay · « **Reply #2544 on:** May 24, 2021, 10:48:04 am »

Quote from: elsewhere on May 24, 2021, 06:48:07 am

still pissed at Napoli throwing this away but i suppose players are mentally not there and legs tired, Lyon and Leicester did just the same in last day at home.

They did piss it away. Perfect opportunity to send Juve into oblivion.... But it didnt happen.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #2545 on:** May 24, 2021, 12:18:14 pm »

My Serie A Team of the season, for what it's worth -

Donnarumma

Romero Skriniar De Vrij
Hakimi Hernandez
Kessie
De Paul Barella

Berardi Lukaku Lautaro

Bench/ Honourable Mentions

Handanovic
Gosens
Zielinski
Malinovskiy
Mertens
Insigne
Muriel
Zapata
Chiesa
Caputo
Vlahovic

Lautaro somewhat out of position but he has to be in there.

jonkrux · « **Reply #2546 on:** May 24, 2021, 12:19:35 pm »

too many players no?

deFacto please, you bastards · « **Reply #2547 on:** May 24, 2021, 12:42:12 pm »

Good to see Milan back.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #2548 on:** May 24, 2021, 02:26:04 pm »

Quote from: jonkrux on May 24, 2021, 12:19:35 pm

too many players no?

Shhh!

Bad formatting on my part, Berardi should've been part of the honourable mentions.

Phil M · « **Reply #2549 on:** May 24, 2021, 02:30:55 pm »

Quote from: I've been a good boy. on May 23, 2021, 10:03:26 pm

Great to see AC Milan back in the Champions League, feels like it's been ages! Hopefully we draw them

40 year old Ibra will be leading the line.

jonkrux · « **Reply #2550 on:** May 24, 2021, 02:44:30 pm »

Quote from: Drinks Sangria on May 24, 2021, 02:26:04 pm

Shhh!

Bad formatting on my part, Berardi should've been part of the honourable mentions.

Thats fair.
Very neat assessment too

Dave McCoy · « **Reply #2551 on:** May 24, 2021, 03:09:11 pm »

Kessie? Just think what makes a good midfielder is based on who’s watching.

CalgarianRed · « **Reply #2552 on:** May 24, 2021, 05:45:02 pm »

Quote from: Dave McCoy on May 24, 2021, 03:09:11 pm

Kessie? Just think what makes a good midfielder is based on who’s watching.

I think he is quality. Great at carrying the ball and covers a lot of ground. Only weak point is that he lacks the final ball similar to Wijnaldum. But he is part of a 2 man midfield so it works for Milan.

However I hope we go for Rodrigo De Paul who is set to leave and will be cheaper. His stats are good and will add some productivity to our midfield. We have been vaguely linked.

elsewhere · « **Reply #2553 on:** May 25, 2021, 07:32:27 am »

Quote from: Vinay on May 24, 2021, 10:48:04 am

They did piss it away. Perfect opportunity to send Juve into oblivion.... But it didnt happen.

as the great Gennaro would say "sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe shit"

Garrus · « **Reply #2554 on:** May 25, 2021, 04:59:33 pm »

Speaking of Gattuso, he's the new coach at Fiorentina!

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #2555 on:** May 25, 2021, 05:00:41 pm »

Fiorentina not wasting any time.

Drinks Sangria · « **Reply #2556 on:** May 25, 2021, 05:02:47 pm »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 25, 2021, 05:00:41 pm

Fiorentina not wasting any time.

Talk was this has been lined up for a while. I don't know if that was Gattuso reading the situation well at Napoli, whether he knew he was going or if he just wanted out full stop.

Sarri will be back at Napoli I reckon. Much the same squad, just older and less appetite for heavy investment from De Laurentiis. Sarri might be the one he could be talked into a semi-rebuild by.

Personally, I'm a touch unenthusiastic about Gattuso but willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. He's got a tough job, Fiorentina likely lose Vlahovic and Milenkovic this summer - easily their two best players - are still waiting on Juve for money for Chiesa and I've a sneaky suspicion that if a midtable/lower Europe placed Premier League side bids for Dragowski, he could be off too. There's vague rumours Spurs have scouted him heavily to replace Lloris.

Gaetano Castrovilli has also recently moved over to an agent notorious for hawking his players round to whoever will pay the most, so there's worried mumblings he could be off.

Could be quite the rebuild and if those four are sold, basically all the money needs to be reinvested or a proper relegation battle will ensue.

Dave McCoy · « **Reply #2557 on:** May 25, 2021, 09:26:19 pm »

Quote from: CalgarianRed on May 24, 2021, 05:45:02 pm

I think he is quality. Great at carrying the ball and covers a lot of ground. Only weak point is that he lacks the final ball similar to Wijnaldum. But he is part of a 2 man midfield so it works for Milan.

However I hope we go for Rodrigo De Paul who is set to leave and will be cheaper. His stats are good and will add some productivity to our midfield. We have been vaguely linked.

This just gets back to my point with midfielders. To me he looks busy without accomplishing anything and if not for his PK's nobody would talk about him at all. I think Benacer is much more important to the team and their form when he got injured reflects that. But that's just my opinion. Probably others out that that would disagree with that and I think for midfielders stats really can be so detached from team results that it's impossible to prove one way or another.

rafathegaffa83 · « **Reply #2558 on:** May 26, 2021, 02:08:16 am »

Looks like Conte could be on his way out of Inter

Caligula? · « **Reply #2559 on:** May 26, 2021, 03:23:55 am »

Quote from: rafathegaffa83 on May 26, 2021, 02:08:16 am

Looks like Conte could be on his way out of Inter

Leaving a sinking ship. You can't blame him though. Instead of some investment to push on it looks as though they'll be forced to sell to raise money and lower the wage bill.

He'll have his pick of clubs.