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Serie A Week 37 Review
By: Francesco |Week 37 turned out to be a very interesting round of Serie A. It was filled with some much joy and so much drama. Inter, as we know by know, did not win the Scudetto. The 2-2 draw at home was not enough for the Nerazzurri to claim the title. Roma went -1 with a […]
Inter v Parma: Jesus Effing Christ
By: Martha |Jesus Christ, talk about unjust — Parma absolutely had that game won, and fully deserved the three points. Inter were utter rubbish for most of the match, giving the ball away all over the pitch and not really bothering to defend with anything resembling organization, while Parma were making life difficult, defending well for once, […]
Inter v Torino: Still Rolling, Somehow
By: Martha |It’s amazing how many goals Inter can score even when they’re not looking very good. They didn’t create many chances against Torino today, but still ended up with a 4-0 win, most of the goals down to just taking advantage of chances that were handed to them.
In the first half, Toro were very much […]
Champions League: Inter and Roma Both Through with Wins
By: Martha |Today is Roberto Mancini’s birthday, but Fenerbahçe’s coach Zico doesn’t care. In fact, he’s got rather unpleasant intentions: “I’m hoping we poop his birthday party.” Jeez, Zico, could we do without the scatological references, please? (Zico also wants to take a certainly lumpy countryman off Mancio’s hands, but that’s a story for another time.) Apart […]
Inter v Atalanta: Zzzzzzzzzz.
By: Martha |Ok, here’s a question: If your team is up by a goal and has been under pressure pretty much the entire second half, is the 87th minute the time to give a central defender who has been hurt all season his debut? And to put him on the pitch for a mid, sending your entire […]
Azzurri: No Room for Pippo or Ale
By: Martha |[If you’re looking for the latest on the tragic events in Italy yesterday and their repercussions, go here. Serie B and C matches are suspended this weekend; as of right now, Serie A will resume on schedule, on November 25.]
As has become standard practice since people started questioning Roberto Donadoni, his team for the last […]
Friday News Roundup As We Try to Stay Warm (When Did Winter Show Up?)
By: Martha |•The Azzurrini side for the upcoming matches against Azerbaijan and the Faroe Islands was just announced, and both Roma-owned Alessio Cerci and Fiorentina’s baby Argie (with Italian heritage) Pablo Daniel Osvaldo have received their first call-ups. Osvaldo was expected to be in the team for the last round of U-21 matches but was injured, so […]
News Round-Up When There’s Not Much Going On
By: Martha |•Luigi De Canio has finally been confirmed as new QPR boss. (And that is officially the last time I mention that club here, I promise.)
•Inter-haters rejoice: First-choice keeper Julio Cesar (who was replaced at the half against Palermo) has a messed up back, and back-up stud Francesco Toldo was just revealed to have a broken […]
Laugh it Up, Haters
By: Martha |As you may have heard, Christian Chivu picked up a shoulder injury in Romania’s game last weekend, and sat out their midweek friendly as a result. Though the injury was originally thought to be fairly minor, La Gazzatta is reporting this morning that Chivu will be out for a full month, a revelation that is […]
Azzurri v France: Yes, I Know I’m Behind
By: Martha |The good news is that the defense looked surprisingly solid, Fabio Cannavaro seems to have remembered who he is and had a solid game and a spectacular second half (as much as one can defend spectacularly), and Marco Materazzi’s tshirt completely confirmed his awesomeness. Plus, a point is better than nothing. The bad news is […]






