Stickied Italian Football

[Libertadores FC]

Just watched the Denis goal. Why did I turn off the game

 

[mistermagic]

Napoli won a football game!

 

[Libertadores FC]

About fucking time too. Hopefully they can beat Wolfsburg this week.

 

[Super_horns]

These guys have been promoted to Serie A.

Apparently their ground only holds 4k!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...et-Serie-promotion-time-116-year-history.html

 

[yellow]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32510559

Yep, just reading that.

Seems more of a fairytale than Bournemouth!

 

[mistermagic]

Title still not confirmed for Juventus as Lazio beat Parma 4-0 last night. Parma are relegated. Hopefully they don't go bust.

 

[Libertadores FC]

Frosinone have been promoted to Serie A!

 

[Nath]

This Lazio side are very good to watch with players like Felipe Anderson and Candreva. It'll be good to see them in the Champions League again. Just beat Samp to go into second place.

 

[mistermagic]

Cup final tonight. Kinda want and expect Juve to win so that they're in good stead for the CL final. Hopefully it won't be too one-sided though and Lazio can provide with some kind of entertainment.

 

[Libertadores FC]

I'm undecided for this cup final. Being a Napoli fan its kinda hard to say I want Juve to win but it would give them good confidence for the UCL final.

 

[Destruction]

Juve always beat Lazio.

 

[mistermagic]

1-1 at half-time. Great start to the game with 2 goals in 11 minutes. Lazio opened the scoring with a free-kick headed in by Radu, Juve replied when a Pirlo free-kick was headed back across goal by Pogba for Chiellini to finish. A pretty good finish for a defender.
Really impressed by Lazio and the way they're organised (343, Candreva and Felipe Anderson moving around Klose) but Juventus don't look to be inspired tonight. No one is having a good game really. Maybe it's because Marchisio isn't playing but I find Juve more dynamic when playing a diamond shaped 442 rather than 352 (like tonight). Oh and Llorente is rubbish. Seriously, how this guy is playing for a CL finalist I'll never know.

 

[mistermagic]

A very drab second half followed. No shots on goal from either side although Matri scored a goal ruled out for offside which was borderline. Extra-time saw a bit of action (at last). Lazio striker Djordjevic hit both posts with the same shot (you don't see those often these days) but Juve replied with Matri scoring.
Well done Juventus but again, terribly uninspiring. Don't think Barcelona will have too many sleepless nights watching this.

 

[SALTIRE]

Bah Lazio almost did it, but those c*** somehow managed to fluke it again!

 

[mistermagic]

Still have a great impression of Lazio from tonight's game. Superb tactics and Candreva is a joy to watch. Could be a tough test in the CL next season (if they make it).

 

[Dziga Vertov]

I think Allegri was trying the 3-5-2 one last time before Barca but, Pirlo aside, no-one was any good in Conte's old formation. Lazio are generally alright in the cup so I really thought they'd do it - good record against Juve and they've won it as many times as Inter in the last 15 years.

 

[Dziga Vertov]

Might as well hand Juve the next 10 scudetti but the European race has been great, tho I don't get how Napoli could still make the CL what with Benitez in charge. Worst manager of the season.

It's Juve-Napoli (1st vs 4th) and Lazio-Roma (3rd vs 2nd) at the weekend and if Napoli match Lazio's result, they'll face off for the final CL spot on the last day. It almost makes up for the nonexistent title race.

 

[mistermagic]

Apart from the goal, I don't see what Pirlo did that was so out of the ordinary. He certainly didn't stand out of this very uninspiring Juve side.

 

[Dziga Vertov]

Apart from the goal, I don't see what Pirlo did that was so out of the ordinary. He certainly didn't stand out of this very uninspiring Juve side.

Never said he was extraordinary, but he created both goals and almost scored a free-kick.

 

[mistermagic]

The first half of Lazio/Roma was appalingly poor. Players can't take a fucking corner!

 

[Smally]

Roma qualify for the CL after beating Lazio 2-1

 

[mistermagic]

The second half was better given that 3 goals were scored. Until the hour mark it was still very much a poor standard. Lazio's delivery in the box was especially poor. Roma took the lead via a good move by sub Ibarbo concluded by a Iturbe finish. Lazio woke up with Djordjevic equalising from a good Klose cushion header but it was Frenchman Mapou Yang-Mbiwa sending Roma to financial bliss with a header from a free-kick (his 1st goal for the club).
Napoli can still make 3rd spot as Serie A uses general goal difference to seperate the sides. Napoli won the corresponding fixture in Rome 1-0 so any win would put them 3rd. I hope Lazio get 3rd. Napoli have been far too poor to be recognized as the 3rd best team in the country.

 

[Libertadores FC]

Rafa Benitez has left Napoli. Thank fuck he's gone.

 

[Smally]

I can like Napoli again now. Badly overrated manager

 

[Renegade]

Lazio two goals up at half-time, Napoli have been toothless and have just been picked apart on the break. Terrible goalkeeping for the first too. Rafa has got his tactics all wrong on his farewell, to end a pretty average reign. Can't believe he's going to be the next Real Madrid manager.

 

[mistermagic]

If anyone wants any confirmation of how shit Benitez is they should tune in and give Napoli/Lazio a watch. Napoli have been incredibly shit. Apart from a nice passing move that saw Callejon shoot just wide they haven't done anything despite having better players. Lazio have been solid at the back and took their chances. I can't say either side will get far in the CL. The amount of poor passing in dangerous areas has been quite high and those flaws would get punished in the CL I reckon.
Anyway, 2-0 to Lazio who are cruising to the CL play-offs. Napoli keep that Europa League spot.

 

[Renegade]

Hamsik is taking over the last five minutes, they nearly equalised within the space of a minute. Game on!

And Parolo has been sent off, what a second half!

 

[Destruction]

Class end to the season.

Hope Icardi doesn't score again though the little fucker, forza Toni.

 

[Renegade]

2-2! Lazio capitulating!

 

[mistermagic]

Hold on!