think totti's gone off injured
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 19:36 (ten years ago) link
inchperfect freekick
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 19:37 (ten years ago) link
on the halftimeverge
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 19:41 (ten years ago) link
paolo cannavaro (who gave away that freekick) takes fortyfiveyarder that goes about twentyyardsworth overbar, real contender for dumbshot 2013
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 20:13 (ten years ago) link
paolo cannavaro sentoff (doubleyellow) for ridiculous rugbytackle competing for highball. pjanic slams home resultantpenalty
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 20:20 (ten years ago) link
possibly the worst twentyminute cameoappearance in footballhistory
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Friday, 18 October 2013 20:24 (ten years ago) link
Weird that, even after this all-time start, Roma could still be only two points clear by the end of the weekend.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 18 October 2013 21:10 (ten years ago) link
Juve just got mugged
― Number None, Sunday, 20 October 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link
ahahahaha
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Sunday, 20 October 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link
My word what's happened there?
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 20 October 2013 15:43 (ten years ago) link
secondhalfcomplacency
― HAVE YOU SEEN ME? Please don't hesitate (imago), Sunday, 20 October 2013 15:48 (ten years ago) link
Roma now won 9 in a row and have conceded 1 goal so far this season. Last season they conceded 56.
― pandemic, Monday, 28 October 2013 11:21 (ten years ago) link
Everything from Torino down is looking like cannon fodder at the moment but that might be a little harsh.
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Monday, 28 October 2013 11:29 (ten years ago) link
Was a lovely finish from Bradley, very neat considering the pressure.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 28 October 2013 11:42 (ten years ago) link
i feel very foolish for laughing at Roma in the transfer thread. how good are they?pleased for Bradley, hoping he work his way back to a regualr spot in the team.
― I hope our coach wears the pants and resigns (mizzell), Monday, 28 October 2013 15:01 (ten years ago) link
I always rated him and thought he could go on to really big things. He might yet.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 28 October 2013 18:45 (ten years ago) link
Not that Roma aren't a big enough thing; I mean more that he could potentially fit in fine at a CL contender, whether Roma or otherwise.
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 28 October 2013 19:04 (ten years ago) link
Nov 10 (Reuters) - An Italian third-tier match was called off on Sunday after visiting side Nocerina, having allegedly received death threats from their own fans, were reduced to six men by injuries after only 21 minutes.The southern derby match at Salernitana had begun 40 minutes late and Nocerina made their three permitted substitutions in the first two minutes.Over the next 20 minutes, five players went off injured, leaving the team with six players, below the minimum needed to continue the game.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 November 2013 15:47 (ten years ago) link
Roma conceded a 94th minute equaliser to Sassuolo. Juve-Napoli on BT Sport tonight.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 November 2013 15:57 (ten years ago) link
Pirlo striking home a free kick for 2-0 with 15 mins left. After all that record-breaking run, Roma now lead by only a point :o(
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 November 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
Stunner in off the post from Pogba, 3-0
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 10 November 2013 21:22 (ten years ago) link
Roma taking a comprehensive shoeing tonight - 3-0, two men sent off, unbeaten record obliterated, the works. Juventus looked immaculate from the bit I saw, quite how they contrived to get knocked out the CL I have no idea.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 5 January 2014 22:09 (ten years ago) link
yeah, FUCK YOU de Rossi
― Number None, Sunday, 5 January 2014 22:53 (ten years ago) link
boy is his face red tonight
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 5 January 2014 23:10 (ten years ago) link
Is today a holiday in Italy? Bemused to find Napoli-Samp. on right now. 60 mins gone so must have kicked off at 11.30. Napoli 1-0 up but Gabbiadini has just hit the post for Samp.
― pandemic, Monday, 6 January 2014 12:51 (ten years ago) link
Mertens free-kick, poor goalkeeping. 2 nil Naples.
― pandemic, Monday, 6 January 2014 12:54 (ten years ago) link
Epiphany, no?
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Monday, 6 January 2014 13:02 (ten years ago) link
napoli have been rampant these last ten mins.
Reina not in goal. Injured? Dropped?
― pandemic, Monday, 6 January 2014 13:02 (ten years ago) link
Ah yes. So it is SV. I know v little about religious holidays.
― pandemic, Monday, 6 January 2014 13:04 (ten years ago) link
Pozzi with a curler off both posts and out!
― pandemic, Monday, 6 January 2014 13:10 (ten years ago) link
ffs taking a two-on-two into the corner when you're two-nil up in injury time
― Ismael Klata, Monday, 6 January 2014 13:25 (ten years ago) link
First half Berardi hat trick for Sassuolo vs Milan. Think that's ten in fourteen since he went there on loan.
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
Got another one three minutes into the second half.
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Sunday, 12 January 2014 21:16 (ten years ago) link
He is a veritable beast on the new FM, and has an admirably spartan wiki page for such a highly rated talent. Still don't really have any understanding of how the co-ownership system in Italy operates
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 12 January 2014 21:27 (ten years ago) link
these will prob be of interest
http://blogs.thescore.com/counterattack/2013/12/05/bandini-meet-the-young-players-with-juventus-future-at-their-feet/
http://blogs.thescore.com/counterattack/2013/07/15/bandini-the-weird-and-wonderful-world-of-player-co-ownership-in-italian-football/
― r|t|c, Sunday, 12 January 2014 22:12 (ten years ago) link
Thanks, those have cleared things up a bit. Would be interested to see some sort of mid-long term analysis of how this plays out for the various parties compared to the system in place in the EPL. Seems like there might be money in it for smaller teams when big clubs take a small punt on a talented player that may not make the grade, but at the expense of denying them the big pay-day that smaller EPL clubs pick up when their stars are acquired by the top teams.
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 12 January 2014 22:27 (ten years ago) link
Has anyone seen Nainggolan play? Intrigued after reading this on whoscored
― pandemic, Wednesday, 15 January 2014 17:37 (ten years ago) link
Inter have pulled the plug on a proposed swap deal with Juventus involving Fredy Guarin and Mirko Vucinic because of a backlash from fans - but it could yet be resurrected.
― r|t|c, Monday, 20 January 2014 19:15 (ten years ago) link
such a classic example of numinous immanence in fitba, like no matter who's in charge over the generations inter will always and forever be guided by the spirit of magically inept transfers
― r|t|c, Monday, 20 January 2014 19:19 (ten years ago) link
Now, according to Sky Sport Italia, Guarin is looking to push the move through and is refusing to leave Juventus’ offices in the hope that Inter will reconsider and allow him to join the Serie A champions.
It is also thought the Colombian has threatened to refuse to train with Inter should the move collaps
― r|t|c, Monday, 20 January 2014 19:22 (ten years ago) link
Vidal just wiped out by a psychopathic challenge.
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 19:59 (ten years ago) link
Ooh Inter have bought Hernanes.
Pirlo with a sumptuous pass to Lichsteiner. 1-0. PIRLo my God!
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:01 (ten years ago) link
Wait, Napoli lost 3-0 to Atalanta. WTF?
Juve so far above the rest of this league. Bayernesque.
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:02 (ten years ago) link
Eh, so Vucinic didn't actually leave in the end. So Juve have Tevez, Llorente, Giovinco, Vucinic, and Dani Osvaldo. How unnecessary.
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:22 (ten years ago) link
P sure Pirlo didn't miss a single pass during that 45 mins.
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:32 (ten years ago) link
Two points from a possible 9 against Bologna, Chievo and Atalanta. Hope Napoli step it up a bit soon, I'm planning on picking up a ticket tomorrow for the game against Milan next weekend, and they haven't exactly been flying recently either.
― I don't believe in the beauty standards (Windsor Davies), Sunday, 2 February 2014 20:47 (ten years ago) link
Napoli are p exciting to watch this season. V little defence especially considering it's a Rafa team. Reina with a howler today, not sure why he was reinstated to the team.
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 21:02 (ten years ago) link
Ho ho, commentators speculating that Osvaldo has been bought solely for the Europa League. The ignominy!!
― pandemic, Sunday, 2 February 2014 21:07 (ten years ago) link
Taraabt scored eight minutes into his debut for Milan.
― Ramnaresh Samhain (ShariVari), Saturday, 8 February 2014 20:57 (ten years ago) link
Juve losing again - behind against Chievo inside five minutes.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Saturday, 12 September 2015 18:53 (eight years ago) link
All four early kick-offs ended 2-2. You could have got odds of about 70,000 to 1 on that. It being Italy, I wouldn't be shocked if someone did.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Sunday, 13 September 2015 15:16 (eight years ago) link
MATCH-FIXING!
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Sunday, 13 September 2015 15:30 (eight years ago) link
Napoli 2-0. If it stays like this Juve will be 10 points behind Inter, having played one game more.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Saturday, 26 September 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
2-1 immediately though.
Having conceded one goal in the previous five matches, Inter are 3-0 down to Fiorentina at home in the first half.
Two goals from Nikola Kalinic, ex of Blackburn Rovers.
― I wear my Redditor loathing with pride (ShariVari), Sunday, 27 September 2015 19:33 (eight years ago) link
Inter - Sassuolo has been great fun. Sass just nicked it with a 95th minute penalty.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Sunday, 10 January 2016 13:27 (eight years ago) link
serie a is confusing nowadays. wee teams like frosinone and sassuolo kicking about that james richardson never talked about while eating a pastry in naples.milan are terribleinter were terrible for a couple of seasons but are back this seasonnapoli top of the leaguehigh scoring games
― Cuombas (jim in glasgow), Wednesday, 13 January 2016 17:32 (eight years ago) link
fu Maurizio Sarri
― alomar lines, Wednesday, 20 January 2016 09:10 (eight years ago) link
Genius from nainggolan
― broderik f (darraghmac), Saturday, 30 January 2016 20:07 (eight years ago) link
i do feel v comforted by inter being inter. eder, soriano, banega, no reasons just keep that numb shopaholic ache ticking
― r|t|c, Saturday, 30 January 2016 20:21 (eight years ago) link
Wonderful goal from El Shaarawy. Pjanic's was pretty sweet too.
Seems absurd that Juve should be back in this at all after the start they had but it's difficult to see anyone stopping them from this point on.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Saturday, 30 January 2016 22:35 (eight years ago) link
Juve's first ten games of the season - 10 pointsJuve's last twelve games of the season - 36 points
Dybala / Morata / Pogba is beautiful to watch.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Sunday, 31 January 2016 13:35 (eight years ago) link
Should have been 12 from first ten^
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Sunday, 31 January 2016 13:36 (eight years ago) link
maybe overreacting but pjanic to juve seems somehow a worse omen for the competitive health of italian footie than juventus being champs yet again.
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 13 June 2016 18:55 (seven years ago) link
Juve are becoming Italian Bayern. Ugh.
― The Nickelbackean Ethics (jim in glasgow), Monday, 13 June 2016 18:57 (seven years ago) link
£25m is a steal.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Monday, 13 June 2016 18:58 (seven years ago) link
De Boer off to a flyer - lost 2-0 at Chievo last week, losing 1-0 at home to Palermo with 25 to go now.
― On a Raqqa tip (ShariVari), Sunday, 28 August 2016 17:31 (seven years ago) link
^^^^ sacked
― Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 11:00 (seven years ago) link
Poor bastard didn't stand a chance tbh.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 12:14 (seven years ago) link
tbf, he inherited a squad that probably under-performed in finishing 4th last season and spent £112m on players over the summer. I'm not sure why it fell apart so horribly.
― Bubba H.O.T.A.P.E (ShariVari), Tuesday, 1 November 2016 12:20 (seven years ago) link
It didn't help that he was only brought in mid/late August, but yeah, it's been a spectacular downfall.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 1 November 2016 12:23 (seven years ago) link
anyone gonna be watching this season? i've not paid much attention since i moved back to the UK but i wanna rectify that, seems like things could be heating up at long long last.
watching the Milan game against Cagliari now, the young lad Cutrone just gave Milan the lead converting from a nice Suso delivery - 2nd goal this season having scored one, assisted one and won a penalty in the 3-0 win over Crotone last week. had never heard of him before that. Kalinic and Andre Silva not getting a look in yet. Milan look very exciting this season, so much depth in the squad now. could this be the year?!
all the talk this summer has been about Milan but it's Inter who've put in the most eye-catching performance so far - they came back from 1-0 down to win 3-1 away at Roma last night - Icardi banging in 4 goals in the first 2 games. their transfer window obviously hasn't been eye-catching like Milan's but Borja Valero is a quality signing and Spalletti is a great managerial appointment. big advantage they have on the competition this time is there's no Europe for them again this season. i love Mauro Icardi.
loads of pundits tipping this to be Napoli's season but they haven't really done anything to speak of during the summer and they're currently makin a balls of it at home to Atalanta.
meanwhile Dybala is looking on it and keeps doing stuff like this (his hat-trick goal in a 4-2 win)
https://streamable.com/9esl7
Juve have once again been bringing in players by the bucketload (Bernadeschi, Douglas Costa, Matuidi, De Sciglio) and still have by far the best team and deepest squad in the division and will definitely win the league. unless they don't.
whatever, come one come all, can't say how long the feeling will last but it seems like Serie A might finally be getting slightly more competitive again
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 27 August 2017 19:33 (six years ago) link
watched Inter's first game against Fiorentina the other day and was delighted to see Jordan Veretout and Carlos Sanchez looking something less than useful in the Fiorentina midfield. clearly wasn't just a personal thing against Villa :)
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 27 August 2017 19:36 (six years ago) link
Giovanni Simeone and Federico Chiesa up front for Fiorentina tonight, reminding everyone who grew up watching their parents of our mortality.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 24 September 2017 20:31 (six years ago) link
Benevento vs Milan is pretty interesting. It’s Gattuso’s first match as Milan manager, Benevento’s record before today was Played 14, Lost 14. Benevento have just equalised. Not sure they are going to hang on for their first point of the season but it’s going to be fun seeing how Gattuso reacts if they do.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 3 December 2017 12:45 (six years ago) link
Yeeeesssssss they're gonna do it!! :D
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 3 December 2017 13:26 (six years ago) link
The Benevento goalkeeper just scored a diving header to make it 2-2 in the 95th minute!
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 3 December 2017 13:27 (six years ago) link
This is amazing
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 3 December 2017 13:27 (six years ago) link
I’m so pleased for them.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 3 December 2017 13:29 (six years ago) link
Lololololol what a start for Gattuso. His managerial record is really something, I don't even know how he's ended up here
― Windsor Davies, Sunday, 3 December 2017 13:31 (six years ago) link
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2gWeq5abvlM
― I want to change my display name (dan m), Sunday, 3 December 2017 15:37 (six years ago) link
This warms the heart
― Le Bateau Ivre, Sunday, 3 December 2017 16:05 (six years ago) link
Fifteen minutes in to Inter - Juve, Inter were down to 10 men and a goal behind.
20 minutes to go and Inter are 2-1 up. Napoli might actually do this.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 28 April 2018 20:24 (six years ago) link
Damn them, 3-2 Juve. Two goals in two minutes,
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Saturday, 28 April 2018 20:44 (six years ago) link
Krzysztof Piatek’s now scored nine goals in seven games in the league (having scored four in one match in the cup), since signing for Genoa. It’s the best start any striker has ever made in Serie A.
― Wag1 Shree Rajneesh (ShariVari), Sunday, 7 October 2018 10:52 (five years ago) link
Piatek has scored six in four games since joining Milan.
Piatek, the renew of AC Milan⚫️🔴#football #acmilan #acm #MilanAtalanta #MILATA #SerieATIM #SerieA #Italia pic.twitter.com/5xisLDMUAt— The Playmakers Culture (@pmkrsculture) February 16, 2019
About as good a bargain as you are going to get for €35m.
― ShariVari, Sunday, 17 February 2019 08:23 (five years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhQVoTZEmpQ
In other news: Serie C club Pro Piazenca can only field 8 players (including 6 teens and the masseur) lose 20-0. With 16-0 at half-time, Cuneo should be ashamed of themselves for only scoring four in the second half.
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 February 2019 10:51 (five years ago) link
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/third-tier-italian-club-fields-six-teens-and-a-masseur-thrashed-20-0-20190218-p50yfp.html
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 18 February 2019 10:52 (five years ago) link
fuuck this shitty league
― alomar lines, Thursday, 5 September 2019 04:34 (four years ago) link
otm. this takes the fucking cake.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 5 September 2019 09:59 (four years ago) link
We need to talk about Italy nuke Italy.
A short thread on Italy and racism in 2019.Italian footballer Mario Balotelli was racially abused during a match in Verona this weekend. The abuse is clearly audible in this video: pic.twitter.com/NO0KXjeIw5— Alberto Nardelli (@AlbertoNardelli) November 4, 2019
^^ thread. Nardelli doesn't even get around to mentioning the racist abuse Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli) got this weekend from AS Roma fans. Big surprise coming from them, I know, but he's got it several times before this season. Rampant.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Tuesday, 5 November 2019 19:39 (four years ago) link
ugh, penalty due to a handball is a rule that can easily be exploited
― Punster McPunisher, Sunday, 21 November 2021 17:28 (two years ago) link