SSC Napoli

[Blue Mastiff]

The Partenopei produced yet another solid performance to beat Roma 2-0 at the Olimpico. I was going to write ’sparkling performance’ but to be honest it was not the most finely played contest. Napoli won because they ran more, fought better, and showed a greater desire to win than Roma. Who else but Cavani scored the decisive goals? Bottom line – the standings are not deceiving. Napoli played like a 2nd place team, and Roma played like a team competing for a Europa League spot.

Once again, not too many good Roma chances. A couple of shots by Vucinic (1st half) and Menez (2nd half) were Roma’s best chances. De Sanctis did well on both saves, but other than that had very little to do. It was Morgan’s 9th shutout in 11 Serie A games, with only Inter and Chievo scoring against Napoli in that span. Truly incredible.

Let’s look at the game by the various incidents.

Rosi-Lavezzi Spitting Incident

The ref handled this one appropriately (I thought he had a great game especially since the players were making it difficult for him.) Once he became aware of the incident, he gave yellow cards for unsportsmanlike conduct and kept the players on the pitch. Sending off one or both players would have made it even more of an incident than it was. Having said that, it looks bad for the league when players are spitting at one another. I wouldn’t be surprised if each player got a one-game suspension or a fine, even if it meant going above the referee report and (unethically) using video evidence. Lavezzi could use a rest in between the Villarreal matches anyways.

Dossena shoulder charge on Taddei

The ref called a foul which means somebody saw the incident, but why no yellow card for Dossena? He clearly got his upper arm in the face/neck area of Taddei which is a pretty standard yellow. The TVs even showed the graphic of Dossena getting a yellow which led people to think he was getting sent off just before the end of the half when he actually was carded. Although if Dossena had got a yellow for the Taddei foul I think he would have played more conservatively, and Zuniga would have replaced him regardless.

The Penalty

When I saw it live I thought it was a clear penalty, but after watching in slow motion it looked like Hamsik tripped over his own leg – his right foot hit his left calf before he went down. Very quickly I went to the Roma offside and one fan pointed out that Juan did make contact, leading Hamsik to stumble. However, one analyst on The Score said afterwards that even if there was contact from Juan it wasn’t a penalty for him. I disagree, as Hamsik clearly won better positioning and it’s the defender’s responsibility not to make contact from behind.

Roma started to self-destruct after, and I don’t mean the players challenging the ref about the penalty. In the 54th minute De Rossi picked up a yellow, and four minutes later Perrotta was also carded. Those are Roma’s two key midfielders, and it made things easy for Gargano and Pazienza to control the middle the rest of the game

Cavani’s Second Goal

What was Cannavaro doing in that spot on the field? He had gone up for a set play, but how did he end up on the right wing as the most advanced Napoli player? He has 2 goals on the season and he can now add a crucial assist to his offensive credentials. The cross was so good I thought it was Campagnaro who swung the ball in even though I knew the player didn’t look like him. I really think Cannavaro and De Sanctis should be in the national team. This is the best season of Canna’s career, and he is one reason why De Sanctis has posted 9 shutouts in 11 rounds. If you watch him very closely he’s composed, strong in the air and in the tackle, and reads the game pretty well. That should be enough to get him into an Italy squad that disappointed at the last World Cup. True, Cannavaro isn’t the most skilled player but you don’t always need a delicate touch from your centre back. Canna is in shape and very effective, and that should be enough.

Gargano and Pazienza

This isn’t really an incident, but I wanted to give these two players respect for controlling the midfield. Recently we’ve talked about how good Yebda is and how Pazienza/Gargano might not be the best central midfield partnership, but today both players showed they deserve their starting spots. As zonal marking points out, Gargano misfired on a couple of passes but overall he had a solid game. Pazienza was also everywhere, making key interventions. I don’t think Pazienza is good enough for la nazionale, but he is very effective in his role at Napoli.

Overall the match is not difficult to analyze. Napoli was better in defence, midfield, and attack. Napoli had better passing, made better use of width, and closed down key spaces to frustrate Roma. At the end of the game Claudio Ranieri looked depressed on the sidelines, and you have to admit it must be difficult for a lifelong Roma fan to manage his team to multiple defeats to Napoli in a single year.

Looking at the big picture, Napoli is in 2nd with 13 rounds left. I think Napoli fans can have some fun by talking about a scudetto run, but at the same time we have to be realistic. This Napoli side is not in the habit of making a challenge for the top 3 spots, and there are still some difficult matches in the calendar. Milan (A), Lazio (H), Udinese (H), Inter (H), and Juventus (A) are all going to be huge tests. Then there’s always the possibilty that Napoli might slip up against a team they are expected to beat. For me it makes every game more exciting than the last one. This has been an unbelievably fun season in so many ways, from last second goals to qualification from the Europa League group stage, to recording huge and satisfying wins over Roma (twice) and Juve in Serie A. It doesn’t get much more fun than this.

Looking ahead, Villarreal was surprisingly defeated 1-0 away to Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga. The Yellow Submarine falls from 3rd to 4th as a result. Even more surprising is that Giuseppe Rossi sat the whole game on the bench – was he being rested for Napoli? Can’t wait for Thursday’s first leg.

[sacred_june (GrooveChild)]

Reports coming through that lavezzi (and rosi) are facing a 3 match ban for spitting at each other. Let's hope not. The referee did deal with it on the spot tho, so hopefully these rumours don't turn out to be true

[getborn]

Reports coming through that lavezzi (and rosi) are facing a 3 match ban for spitting at each other. Let's hope not. The referee did deal with it on the spot tho, so hopefully these rumours don't turn out to be true

& three it is

appeal to come...

3 TURNI DI SQUALIFICA A ROSI E LAVEZZI. Bergonzi: "Non ho visto nulla, il giallo era per le spinte"

[getborn]

Napoli's Ezequiel Lavezzi & Roma's Aleandro Rosi Receive Three-Match Bans For Spitting At Each Other.

Spitting incident leaves Roma's Rosi and Napoli's Lavezzi with three-game suspensions.

Napoli striker Ezequiel Lavezzi and Roma's Aleandro Rosi have each received a three-game ban for spitting during Saturday's derby del sud at the Olimpico.

Television evidence was used to reach a decision, and the sports judge confirmed the punishment via a statement.

An extract of the note, as reported by Il Corriere dello Sport, reads: "The television images show the Roma play nearing the Napoli striker, and in the following action directed a spit which was immediately exchanged.

"The spit must be considered an action of violent conduct from the organs of sports justice.

"The punishment for Rosi and Lavezzi is a three-game ban."

[bapa]

they both just wanted to water the stadio olimpico ground!!!

[Blue Mastiff]

not the news we wanted to hear however it makes mazzari's job of rotation between europa and league easier to sort out.

there is a appeal to reduce the suspension but it looks like for the next 3 weeks it will be mascara league and lavezzi europa.

only positive thing to come out of this is that lavezzi will still have 2 very competitive games that he can play.

in forums 90-95% of fans want mascara to take lavezzi spot for the fixtures of catania milan and brescia.

lavezzi is obviuosly a huge loss come milan whereas our 2 home fixtures vs catania and brescia should still collect 6 points.

i will assess napolis scudettos aspirations after these games.

by then there will be 10 games remaining with 30 points available, europa in or out, all teams would have played the same amount of games and we will see if teams around us have catched up to us or we have catched up to them!!

cavani is only a yellow card away from suspension and i hope it doesnt come this weekend for we will miss both our stars v Milan.

napoli at the minute are on track to collect 2 points per game (in effect 2W 1L per 3 games) which would end their season on 76 points.

Realistic only Milan, Inter and Napoli can finish on 75 points or higher.

Lazio sitting in 3rd would need 10 wins / 1 draw and 2 losses from their last 13 to reach 76.

So yes a team this year will win the scudetto with under 80 points.

70 points could also get you a Champions League Spot.

2 wins and a draw v Milan in the league in the next 3 games would keep us clear in 2nd spot and a realistic shot come the final days.

[sacred_june (GrooveChild)]

Napoli vs Villareal

LIVE tomorrow morning (FRIDAY morning) on ESPN 4:45AM AEST

4:15 Adelaide time for those of us not living on the East Coast ;)

GRANDE NAPOLI!!!

[bapa]

0-0 result, will watch the match when i get home from AU game!

[El Matador CAVANI]

dont bother was pretty boring, a couple of half chances to either side, not very interesting

v'real are a good side though

[Aldo Serena]

I thought we played well in the first half without creating much, but looked like we ran out of ideas in the second half.

[Blue Mastiff]

Napoli - Catania

Stadio San Paolo

Sunday evening’s game will be a big test for the Azzurri: can they combine a Scudetto challenge with a European campaign?

With four wins in their last five league games Napoli are arguably one of the most in form sides of the moment, but after their mid-week stalemate with Villarreal in the Europa League it will be a big test of their credentials if they want to stay in Milan’s wake and avoid being overtaken by Inter.

Despite Walter Mazzarri’s optimism that the decision would be turned around, the three game suspension to Ezequiel Lavezzi was confirmed on Friday; this means the Argentine talisman will not only miss the game with Catania, but also the crucial match with Milan next week.

So behind the prolific Edinson Cavani there should be the pairing of Marek Hamsik and Giuseppe Mascara, who will get his first Serie A start with Napoli against the team he was training with just a few weeks ago. The rest of the line-up will be mostly unchanged; with Gianluca Grava still out injured, Fabiano Santacroce is set to start on the right of the three man defence, which will be boosted by the news Paolo Cannavaro has decided to renew his contract with the club up until 2015.

Catania visit the San Paolo boosted by their win over relegation rivals Lecce. Coming from behind showed great character, but Coach Diego Simeone still had some issues with the way his team played. Ahead of playing against one of the most in form sides of the league, the Argentine Coach has several line-up issues to resolve, particularly in the midfield.

Mariano Izco, Marco Biagianti and Ezequiel Carboni will all face late tests to ascertain their availability. Francesco Fabio Sciacca and Cristian Llama are likely to line up either side of Pablo Ledesma, but the latter has also been training alone this week and could be a doubt for Sunday. Almost definite will be the presence of Adrian Ricchiuti behind the front pair of Maxi Lopez and Alejandro Gomez. Good news and bad news for the defence: Pablo Alvarez is fully recovered from his injury and will start at left-back, while Ciro Capuano suffered a hamstring injury against Lecce and won’t be available. In this week’s training Simeone has been trying Ezequiel Schelotto in the position of right-back and it is likely he will stick with this plan against Napoli.

Keep an eye on: Giuseppe Mascara (Napoli) - Make sure you read that right, it’s Mascara for Napoli, not Catania. The 31-year-old swapped the Rossazzurri for the simpler Azzurri in the dying days of the January transfer window. He has already netted his first goal with his new club, but will be getting his first Serie A start with Napoli against his former teammates. Will he add to their relegation struggles after he was doing his best to calm them?

Last five in Serie A: Napoli (W W L W W) Catania (L L D L W)

[Blue Mastiff]

Keep an eye on: Giuseppe Mascara (Napoli)

- Make sure you read that right, it’s Mascara for Napoli, not Catania.

The 31-year-old swapped the Rossazzurri for the simpler Azzurri in the dying days of the January transfer window.

He has already netted his first goal with his new club, but will be getting his first Serie A start with Napoli against his former teammates.

Will he add to their relegation struggles after he was doing his best to calm them?

[Blue Mastiff]

In 1998/99 the current chairman of Catania, Antonino Pulvirenti, was in charge of fourth division side Acireale.

In that season he hired a debutant manager at his first real coaching experience;

that Coach was Walter Mazzarri, and 13 years on Mazzarri is coaching a team competing for the Scudetto, so no doubt he’s thanked Pulvirenti for the opportunity.

[Blue Mastiff]

“The fans wait for us outside of the gates after training and tell us the same thing – ‘boys, you can’t leave Napoli’.”
Marek Hamsik doesn’t specify if that’s a plea or a threat

“I want to clarify that we will face every game as if it were a Final. All the rest is only a media slogan.”
Walter Mazzarri insists he’s forsaking football cliché, straight after this platitude

[Blue Mastiff]

Napoli 0-0 Villarreal: Good, But Maybe Not Good Enough

There is lots of divided opinion on yesterday’s scoreless draw between Napoli and Villarreal. Some people feel the Castellon based team has the upper hand, especially with a strong record at the Madrigal. Others feel that Napoli can achieve a draw or win which would send the Campania side through, although another 0-0 would require a shootout. This is what makes European football so exciting – there’s still everything to play for in the second leg, and the chance for any one of 22+ players to become a hero.

Let’s take a look at the highlights. Not a lot of great scoring chances from either side, but enough half-chances to make things very interesting.

I’m going to review the game by going position by position to see who has the advantage for the next leg.

Goalkeeping
I was very impressed by Diego Lopez. He reads the game very well, and comes off his line strongly. Easy to see why he’s a Spain international. De Sanctis didn’t have a lot to do, but also looked confident and as we know from prior Napoli games he’s a great keeper as well. I don’t know why he’s not part of Prandelli’s Italy. Advantage: even

Defence
I was also impressed withe the Villarreal defence, specifically how they were able to move as a unit and put Napoli offside so many times. The Argentine Musacchio put in an excellent performance in the middle, and along with Gonzalo they neutralized Cavani – not an easy task to accomplish.

For Napoli Campagnaro was his usual self, while Cribari also played a strong game in the middle. True, he did have a brain fart in the 89th minute giving Villarreal a free kick in a dangerous spot. But before that one mistake, which funnily enough got him a yellow and could have cost Napoli the game, he was playing quite well. Aronica struggled as he usually does with his 2nd match in the span of a few days. He was deservedly sent off and won’t play in the second leg. Advantage: Villarreal

Midfield
The duo of Gargano and Yebda quietly played very well defensively. It was only after they were subbed that Villarreal started to regain the midfield. Borja Valero, who was perhaps man of the match, only got going offensively after Yebda and Gargano were removed for Pazienza and Sosa respectively. Until then Valero had to sit back and defend, which he did quite well. On the wings Dossena struggled a bit to get crosses in – again, excellent defending by Valero and Gaspar – but he was good defensively. Maggio also struggled a bit the closer he got to goal, but the whole Napoli team struggled in that area of the field. Cazorla was disappointing, while the Villarreal central duo of Bruno and Senna was outplayed by Gargano/Yebda. Advantage: Napoli

Strikers
Giuseppe Rossi was a little bit off after missing the most recent La Liga game with a cold/flu. That’s pretty common for professional players – even though you’re back to normal you haven’t been training properly in the build up and your sharpness might be a little off. Nilmar was the more dangerous of the two strikers although he didn’t see a lot of the ball. Still, whenever he did get the ball he looked like causing Napoli some problems. Eventually he got Aronica sent off, but that was in the last 30 seconds of the game.

For Napoli Lavezzi was the only one causing the Villarreal defence any problems. Cavani had an uncharacteristic off night, and Mascara was easily handled by Capdevila. Even when Hamsik came in for Mascara the attack didn’t look any better. So with only one of Napoli’s trident doing very much it was a difficult night. And even Lavezzi has struggled with his final ball a bit – he creates a ton offensively but his goal tally is low for a player of his skill and speed.

Both teams’ strikers can do better, and it’s no surprising that this leg ended 0-0. Advantage: even


Manager
Mazzarri and Garrido are locked in a real chess match, and if one makes a move the other is bound to counter it. In the post-game interview Mazzarri said that Napoli was more dangerous, but sometimes that’s just a moral victory. Garrido amitted the tie is very open, but he has to be happy returning home with the aggregate even. These teams are very close, so a manger’s move might make all the difference in the second leg. Advantage: even

So that’s my take on the first leg, and I think it was neutral result for Napoli – if they can get an away goal in the second leg, the 0-0 might be good enough. But if Villarreal pull out a victory, Napoli fans can look back on the home leg as a missed opportunity to get a leg up on the Spanish team. It’s actually quite similar to Napoli’s last home and away tie against Benfica in the Europa League two season ago (this was before the group stage was implemented). Napoli went to Lisbon with a 3-2 advantage from the first leg and lost 2-0 to bow out to the better team. Just like that night, Napoli will probably need an away goal in Villarreal to stay in the competition.

Here are le pagelle for the Napoli players.
De Sanctis: 6.5
Campagnaro: 6.5
Cribari: 6.0 (would have been 6.5 if not for the last minute foul)
Aronica: 5.5
Maggio: 6.0
Gargano: 6.5
Yebda: 6.5
Dossena: 6.0
Mascara: 5.5
Cavani: 5.5
Lavezzi: 7.0 (put two Villarreal players on a yellow)

Subs: Hamsik 5.5, Pazienza 5.5, Sosa 5.5

Mazzarri: 6.0

Some of you might find the ratings a bit low, but Villarreal defended well as a team and prevented Napoli from getting confident as they went forward towards the yellow submarine goal. I’m struggling to be optimistic about the second leg, but with Cannavaro returning and Ruiz or Santacroce to get a game in I think Napoli’s defence will be able to better handle the Spanish onslaught that will hit. What worries me most is Napoli’s attack – if they can penetrate the Villarreal back four they still have an excellent keeper in Diego Lopez to beat.

[Blue Mastiff]

Napoli 1 - 0 Catania
Zuniga 25 (N)
Stadio San Paolo

Juan Zuniga gave Napoli a scraped 1-0 win over Catania, as Edinson Cavani fired a penalty on to the upright.

The Partenopei needed a win to stay in second place and within reach of the leaders, as Milan and Inter won this weekend. Ezequiel Lavezzi began his three-match ban and was joined by Hugo Campagnaro and the injured Luigi Vitale and Gianluca Grava in the stands. Following their Europa League tie with Villarreal, Walter Mazzarri rested Walter Gargano and Andrea Dossena.

Catania finally got the international transfer for Gonzalo Bergessio and gave him his debut from the start, replacing the not 100 per cent fit Maxi Lopez. Mariano Izco, Giuseppe Bellusci, Christian Terlizzi, Ciro Capuano, Marco Biagianti and Francesco Fabio Sciacca were sidelined.

Many expected Giuseppe Mascara to start against the club he left in January, but he was left on the bench, as Jose Sosa stepped in to Lavezzi's shoes.

Sosa clattered into Pablo Ledesma after six minutes and the referee waved away penalty appeals, but it was at least a clumsy challenge. Catania went extremely close to scoring 120 seconds later when a Francesco Lodi corner was whipped in for Ezequiel Schelotto's header against the post.

Moments later, the referee awarded a penalty to Napoli for Potanza's tug on Sosa's shorts. The officials took quite a while to make the decision, but did eventually point to the spot. Edinson Cavani stepped up, but after sending Mariano Andujar the wrong way, his spot-kick clipped the outside edge of the upright!

Napoli did take the lead with Juan Zuniga. Catania struggled to clear their lines and he sprung the offside trap from a deflected Cavani shot, getting it under control to look up and beat Andujar at the near post from seven yards.

Bad news for Catania, as Martinho accidentally knocked knees with Christian Maggio and may have suffered ligament damage, as he was stretchered off in clear agony. As soon as play resumed, Schelotto ran into Salvatore Aronica after a challenge, kneeing him in the head, and a scuffle broke out as Napoli players reacted angrily. However, only Marek Hamsik was booked for the incident.

It was a tense night at the San Paolo, as even Coaches Mazzarri and Diego Simeone had a verbal sparring match on the touchline.

Within 30 seconds of the restart, Hamsik unleashed a screamer from 20 metres that Andujar palmed away with his trailing hand, as it swerved in the air.

The Sicilians finally threatened on 58 minutes when Nicolas Spolli nodded a free kick just past the post. Another free kick was dangerous, Morgan De Sanctis controlling Taka Morimoto's header, but he fell into Bergessio and the two sparked another scuffle.

Mascara came on against his beloved Catania, having spent seven years with the Elefantini. Cavani was furious, as he felt he was held back by Spolli as he ran into the box, but the referee waved play on, thinking it was just shoulder-to-shoulder.

De Sanctis got down to block a Lodi free kick, but Mascara attempted a spectacular backheel flick from six yards that was on target. but Andujar was ready to smother.

Zuniga attempted a second by twisting and turning past his marker to test Andujar at the near post. A crucial Spolli sliding tackle stopped Maggio running on to Hamsik's smart through ball.

A huge scare for Napoli at the 88th minute, as Morimoto knocked on a cross for Bergessio, whose shot was spilled by De Sanctis, but the goalkeeper bravely flung himself at the Japanese international's feet to block the follow-up from point-blank range.

It was very nervous in Naples during stoppages, as Catania poured forward and Maxi Lopez flicked a free header over from seven yards.

Napoli: De Sanctis; Santacroce, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Yebda, Pazienza (Gargano 76), Zuniga (Dossena 79); Sosa (Mascara 61), Hamsik; Cavani

Catania: Andujar; Potenza, Spolli, Silvestre, Marchese; Ledesma, Lodi; Schelotto (Maxi Lopez 64), Martinho (Morimoto 43), Gomez (Ricchiuti 72); Bergessio

Ref: Gava

Missed penalty: Cavani 10 (N)

[Blue Mastiff]

10.5 games now at home whee we have not conceded a goal.

Now for the return leg of Europa where the spaniards home record stands at 11-1-1 for the season.

Avanti bello napoli

[Blue Mastiff]

Serie A round-up: Meltdown!
Roma and Juventus lost the plot, but controversy ruled as the top four scraped victories. Susy Campanale sums up the Week 26 action

This will be the day that lives in infamy for Claudio Ranieri, as for the first time in his career, he tended his resignation. Leaving his beloved Roma must’ve been very tough after being a lifelong fan, but the defeat at Marassi showed this side has serious problems. Not only was it their fourth consecutive defeat in all competition, but the Giallorossi were leading 3-0 after 51 minutes. There was no red card or incident that hit their confidence. They simply disappeared from the field and proceeded to let in four goals in 33 minutes.

It’s not the first time Roma have shown a disturbing psychological frailty. Ultras had already thrown smoke bombs at the training ground, so Ranieri fell on his sword to prevent even worse retaliation. It is fortunate new investors are already in talks for a takeover, as it looks unlikely this team will even qualify for Europe this season.

Juventus have to rely on their own finances to survive, so their failure to make an impact is even more worrying. “We are unable to face supposedly ‘easy’ games with the right concentration. The team was arrogant,” slammed Gigi Del Neri after a 2-0 defeat to Lecce. Gigi Buffon’s early red card cannot be used as an excuse, because even before then it was evident that the Salentini had the tactical beating of them. A series of balls over the top continually caught out the Bianconeri back line and had Carlos Grossmuller been able to aim, it would’ve been a much harsher scoreline.

Palermo were seemingly favourites for a top four finish only a few weeks ago, but fell to a second consecutive defeat at Bologna. Again, the red card for a foolish Santiago Garcia doesn’t explain the overall disappointing performance from a team that, like Juventus, struggles to raise its game for the smaller clubs.

There was the genuine risk of minnows upsetting the top four too, but they had that bit of luck and controversy that fires up debate in Serie A and inevitable calls for video evidence in match situations. Inter scraped past a plucky and impressive Cagliari at San Siro thanks to a goal that is shrouded in mystery. Andrea Ranocchia insists he got the final touch to Houssine Kharja’s shot, in which case it should’ve been disallowed, as he was in an offside position.

Milan too benefited from temporary referee blindness when Robinho used his arm to control the ball in their opening goal at the Bentegodi. At least nobody can complain over Alexandre Pato’s wonderful solo effort, but even with the return of the cup-tied players who missed out on Tottenham midweek, it’s beyond doubt the Rossoneri are not in their best form.

Napoli were awarded a very soft penalty that Edinson Cavani hit against the post, ruining his amazing scoring streak, but Juan Zuniga was in the right place at the right time to see off Catania and consolidate second place.

Lazio are showing no signs of letting go against the big guns either and, with Juve and Roma in freefall, can really dream of fourth spot. They’ll need to be a lot more efficient, though, as Hernanes could’ve had a hat-trick and was fortunate basement club Bari are unable to hit the back of the net.

Udinese were said to be a one-man team with their reliance on Antonio Di Natale, but if anything it has become clear how much they need Alexis Sanchez. The Chilean talent was suspended against Brescia and it changed the whole shape of the side in this 0-0 stalemate.

Fiorentina and Sampdoria assuaged their crises with a point apiece that does precious little for either. There were four goals at the Tardini, but it feels like a defeat for both sides. Cesena saw their lead wiped out in the final minute by Raffaele Palladino, while Parma fans are calling for Pasquale Marino’s head as they slide towards the relegation zone.

[LFTWNG11]

for me Milan, Inter & Roma will make up the top three, not necessarily in that order.
4th spot is anyones but dont be suprised if Palermo sneak it.
Juve? id love to say there gone but you just never know.

You still sticking with that prediction getborn?

[getborn]

for me Milan, Inter & Roma will make up the top three, not necessarily in that order.
4th spot is anyones but dont be suprised if Palermo sneak it.
Juve? id love to say there gone but you just never know.

You still sticking with that prediction getborn?

not now that Ranieri has walked or given the sack

[LFTWNG11]

for me Milan, Inter & Roma will make up the top three, not necessarily in that order.
4th spot is anyones but dont be suprised if Palermo sneak it.
Juve? id love to say there gone but you just never know.

You still sticking with that prediction getborn?

not now that Ranieri has walked or given the sack

Its a beautiful morning

The top four won't change from how it is now IMO.

[bapa]

I hope so, lefty!

I will be very excited if we finish 2nd!

this weekends games, though could determine the top 4 positions though

Milan V Napoli
Samp V Inter
Cagliari V Lazio

[dinozoff]

does anyone know if there is any place showing the game tuesday?

[LFTWNG11]

I hope so, lefty!

I will be very excited if we finish 2nd!

this weekends games, though could determine the top 4 positions though

Milan V Napoli
Samp V Inter
Cagliari V Lazio

Napoli will finish third, behind both Milanese clubs.

[bapa]

I hope so, lefty!

I will be very excited if we finish 2nd!

this weekends games, though could determine the top 4 positions though

Milan V Napoli
Samp V Inter
Cagliari V Lazio

Napoli will finish third, behind both Milanese clubs.

as long, as we finish above laziomerda!

[LFTWNG11]

as long, as we finish above laziomerda!

you probably will, yet, I doubt you will be able to take any points off us this season

[El Matador CAVANI]

I hope so, lefty!

I will be very excited if we finish 2nd!

this weekends games, though could determine the top 4 positions though

Milan V Napoli
Samp V Inter
Cagliari V Lazio

Napoli will finish third, behind both Milanese clubs.

I think you'll find ALL Nap fans will be doing cartwheels if we finish 3rd behind the two milanese clubs
dont be surprised if we pull offf a surprise of all surprises at the San Siro come Tuesday morning...

[El Matador CAVANI]

does anyone know if there is any place showing the game tuesday?

I highly doubt it...but if there is we should try and get a few supporters there in our Azzurri tops!

i could rack up 20-30 by word of mouth!

[El Pibe D'Oro]

does anyone know if there is any place showing the game tuesday?

I highly doubt it...but if there is we should try and get a few supporters there in our Azzurri tops!

i could rack up 20-30 by word of mouth!

Will be on RAi.

Lsat time we played them it was also on One HD.

[Blue Mastiff]

Milans remaining games of note:
NAPOLI
JUVENTUS
PALERMO
INTER
ROMA
UDINESE

Napolis remaining games of note:
MILAN
LAZIO
UDINESE
PALERMO
INTER
JUVENTUS

Inters remaining games of note:
MILAN
LAZIO
NAPOLI

Lazios remaining games of note:
PALERMO
ROMA
NAPOLI
INTER
JUVENTUS
UDINESE

With Naps, Milan and Lazio having still to play Palermo and Udinese and the remaining top4 playing each other at some point in time Inter holds the cards but it could very well come down to how many points the top 4 will drop against the "so called " smaller clubs in the division that could very well decide where the teams finish.

This is a huge week in serie A and round 31 where Napoli host Lazio, Milanese Derby and Roma v Juve which could be a game to see who finishes in the top half of the table!