Topic: Serie A

[LallanaInPyjamas]

Really good from Juventus in the second half. Not great for the neutral but the way they kept ushering Napoli out wide was quite something. Napoli's attacking players were never going to dominate in the air, so they knew they could deal with crosses all day. I can't remember Buffon having a decent save to make in that half.

Napoli should go for Giroud.

[b_joseph]

The rare time the Keeper goes up for the corner and scores the equaliser. Great header as well...looked like superman.

Benevento 2 - 2 AC Milan

[deFacto please, you bastards]

The rare time the Keeper goes up for the corner and scores the equaliser. Great header as well...looked like superman.

Benevento 2 - 2 AC Milan

Just came to post that, the scenes when he scored, brilliant, I don't think they've gotten a win all season or a point for that matter

[deFacto please, you bastards]

That's their first point of the season!

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Gattuso out!

[elsewhere]

come on Gattuso, we need personalities like you in football, pick up some points and stay in the job next year too.

[deFacto please, you bastards]

Inter with an emphatic 4-0 win today, takes them to 1st place, point ahead of Napoli, 2 points ahead of Juve.

[BeautifulGame91]

The rare time the Keeper goes up for the corner and scores the equaliser. Great header as well...looked like superman.

Benevento 2 - 2 AC Milan

Thats their first point of the season after 14 straight losses.

Also the funny thing is the GK who scored the Equalizer is on loan from Juventus

[Prelude no.5]

Here is a link to the video. Truly poetic. Wonderful football for the neutral.

[elsewhere]

Inter with an emphatic 4-0 win today, takes them to 1st place, point ahead of Napoli, 2 points ahead of Juve.

Juve-Inter next weekend will be great watch.

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Caicedo so close to being a meme there

[elsewhere]

Meanwhile can someone explain me how the hell can a serie a team get first point in 15th match? How were they promoted at first place?

[skipper757]

Meanwhile can someone explain me how the hell can a serie a team get first point in 15th match? How were they promoted at first place?

Benevento finished 5th last year in Serie B but were promoted through the playoff.  First time in Serie A.  They've had some serious close calls that haven't gone their way.

Sampdoria  2-1  Benevento (Benevento scored first but lost)
Benevento  0-1  Bologna (Conceded second half winner)
Benevento  0-1  Torino (Conceded winner in 93rd minute)
Napoli  6-0  Benevento
Benevento  0-4  Roma
Crotone  2-0  Benevento
Benevento  1-2  Inter
Hellas Verona  1-0  Benevento (Conceded winner in 74th minute)
Benevento  0-3  Fiorentina
Cagliari  2-1  Benevento (Leveled match in 94th minute, conceded winner in 95th minute)
Benevento  1-5  Lazio
Juventus  2-1  Benevento (Scored first but conceded 2 goals in second half)
Benevento  1-2  Sassuolo (Conceded winner in 94th minute)
Atalanta  1-0  Benevento (Conceded winner in 75th minute)

At times, they haven't been competitive, but they've conceded a lot of late winners.  They're 9 points adrift of safety, but they would be closer if they had managed late-game scenarios better.

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Benevento finished 5th last year in Serie B but were promoted through the playoff.  First time in Serie A.  They've had some serious close calls that haven't gone their way.

Sampdoria  2-1  Benevento (Benevento scored first but lost)
Benevento  0-1  Bologna (Conceded second half winner)
Benevento  0-1  Torino (Conceded winner in 93rd minute)
Napoli  6-0  Benevento
Benevento  0-4  Roma
Crotone  2-0  Benevento
Benevento  1-2  Inter
Hellas Verona  1-0  Benevento (Conceded winner in 74th minute)
Benevento  0-3  Fiorentina
Cagliari  2-1  Benevento (Leveled match in 94th minute, conceded winner in 95th minute)
Benevento  1-5  Lazio
Juventus  2-1  Benevento (Scored first but conceded 2 goals in second half)
Benevento  1-2  Sassuolo (Conceded winner in 94th minute)
Atalanta  1-0  Benevento (Conceded winner in 75th minute)

At times, they haven't been competitive, but they've conceded a lot of late winners.  They're 9 points adrift of safety, but they would be closer if they had managed late-game scenarios better.

Wow, i had no idea about any of those. I guess getting a draw in injury time by goalie header was fitting then

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

I wonder how was the atmosphere in the dressing room after that draw

This is Gattuso for you, when he was a manager in Greece https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sG1IH1vCvko

[Yiannis]

He says 'malakia' aka noun of 'malaka' and the translator still reluctant to translate. Hahaha.

[please, I have my reasons for it but...]

Meanwhile can someone explain me how the hell can a serie a team get first point in 15th match? How were they promoted at first place?

Serie B's playoffs are fucking insane, they have 6 teams in there and its very similar to how the conference playoffs of the NFL works.

There has been a lot of talk in Italy about reducing the number of teams to 18, but I haven't seen anything serious yet.

[Ravishing Rick Dude]

He says 'malakia' aka noun of 'malaka' and the translator still reluctant to translate. Hahaha.

The translator is scared  .

Here is full video of this legendary post match interview https://youtu.be/HS9HxCjU9t0

[jonkrux]

Juve v inter about to kick off on BT. Going to be a decent game I feel

[elsewhere]

The translator is scared  .

Here is full video of this legendary post match interview https://youtu.be/HS9HxCjU9t0

one of the best manager interviews Gattuso is total mental and translator's face is priceless 

[Golyo]

Not many chances in this Juve-Inter. Inter had 0. Juve had a few, they should probably be ahead.

[elsewhere]

Well done Inter, not an easy task to get a point at Juve. And this year these type of matches between top teams will make that small difference.

[Gerry Attrick]

Roma won't be winning the league then.

[Golyo]

Bellotti hits the bar. It would have been an exceptional goal.

[elsewhere]

Paulo Dybala Asked By Juventus To Get Personal Life In Order

Paulo Dybala has been told by Juventus that he needs to get his private life in order as they believe it has caused problems on the pitch.

"He's 24 and it's normal that he has ups and downs, and obviously he's a player who could get to the very top," Juventus vice president Pavel Nedved told Sky Sport Italia. "I'd advise him to focus on his football and make lots of sacrifices in his private life and train to the maximum.

"Allegri treats everybody equally and he's always done that at Juve, so he's not been particularly hard on Paulo. He treated Higuain and Mandzukic the same way because he always wants the best from all of his players, and he does right."

Dybala has scored just one goal in eight matches.

[A-Bomb]

What's the AC Milan goalkeeper like? Never seen him play - lots of hype and discussion around him.

[Gods_Left_Boot]

What's the AC Milan goalkeeper like? Never seen him play - lots of hype and discussion around him.

Very young and bags of potential, obviously, but far from flawless technically. He relies too much on his top class reflexes ad athleticism and he is (still) quite average in terms of footwork and positioning (it shows especially on long range shots and covering the near post). In terms of distribution he's generally average (excellent throwing, inaccurate long passing) and he can struggle controlling the ball.

Also he's a bit of a tit and is completely manipulated by that c*nt Raiola.

[Vinay]

Very young and bags of potential, obviously, but far from flawless technically. He relies too much on his top class reflexes ad athleticism and he is (still) quite average in terms of footwork and positioning (it shows especially on long range shots and covering the near post). In terms of distribution he's generally average (excellent throwing, inaccurate long passing) and he can struggle controlling the ball.

Also he's a bit of a tit and is completely manipulated by that c*nt Raiola.

Plus he is a giant, and still a kid.

[elsewhere]

Plus he is a giant, and still a kid.

I'd pay up to 60M for him without blinking if i was in charge of Liverpool.

[Garrus]

Very young and bags of potential, obviously, but far from flawless technically. He relies too much on his top class reflexes ad athleticism and he is (still) quite average in terms of footwork and positioning (it shows especially on long range shots and covering the near post). In terms of distribution he's generally average (excellent throwing, inaccurate long passing) and he can struggle controlling the ball.

Also he's a bit of a tit and is completely manipulated by that c*nt Raiola.

Looks like the fans absolutely hate him now:



"Psychological violence by giving you €6m a season and signing your parasite brother? It's time to leave - our patience with you is over!"

All this after a story came out saying that Donnaruma had been coerced into signing his new contract and was seeking to annul it.

[AlphaDelta]

Looks like the fans absolutely hate him now:



"Psychological violence by giving you €6m a season and signing your parasite brother? It's time to leave - our patience with you is over!"

All this after a story came out saying that Donnaruma had been coerced into signing his new contract and was seeking to annul it.

Just read the story online, the kid was in tears when he came off after seeing that banner, but hard to feel sympathy for him the way he's behaved. The Italian Education got his exams delayed as a one off so he could play in the U21 Euros, but instead this kid pisses off to Ibiza.

I think the big cheese in this episode is that arsehole Raiola.

[sinnermichael]

Poor result for Inter.

[Samie]

Must be really dodgy fuckers for UEFA to get invovled.

Uefa are concerned about how AC Milan's owners are running the club. More: http://bbc.in/2Cm29xF

[Lush is the best medicine...]

Perotti

[elsewhere]

Is Lazio's Luis Alberto the one who played a few matches for us? Fucking hell, he is having a great season and it looks like Barcelona intends to get him. 4 goals 6 assists so far in the league. It's annoying Luis Alberto, Suso and Aspas all did very well after us. Turns out we were very good in Spanish transfers.

[Yiannis]

Is Lazio's Luis Alberto the one who played a few matches for us? Fucking hell, he is having a great season and it looks like Barcelona intends to get him. 4 goals 6 assists so far in the league. It's annoying Luis Alberto, Suso and Aspas all did very well after us. Turns out we were very good in Spanish transfers.

If the scouts/TC worked for Spanish or Italian clubs 

[AndreTheMidget]

It's impressive how Milan just keep reaching new lows!

[Gerry Attrick]

Milan are getting belted 3-0 by a side that were 2nd bottom before this game.

[elsewhere]

If the scouts/TC worked for Spanish or Italian clubs 

Meanwhile Milan down 3-0 at Verona. At some point, players have to take responsibility. I'm sure Gattuso is a temporarily solution but it feels like they fail regardless of who the manager is. Maybe they just kept buying mentally weak players who just want to cash a check.

[warrenpe]

The tactical genius Gattuso is playing Borini as an orthodox left-back in the second half. Not a wing back in a 3CB formation, but a full-back in a back four. The player Borini was supposed to be marking scored Verona's second, and then the player Borini was supposed to be marking set up Verona's third.