Are you in NYC? Go see Mutu play a charity match!
By: Tim |
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Shout out to Tomas for noting this in the comments of the previous post. I knew of the match but did not see until today that Fiorentina star Adrian Mutu would be joining the luminaries for the second annual Steve Nash-organized “Showdown in Chinatown”. So if you’re going to be in NYC tomorrow, check out the match which starts at 6pm. Based on the pictures and videos I saw from last year’s event, I’d recommend that you arrive early if you want to see anything. Or bring a box to stand on unless you are as tall as Yao Ming (who has also been rumored to possibly make an appearance). Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsSeason Review Part 3: Strikers
By: Tim | 131 Comments
Here we go with the 3rd of 4 parts - time to discuss the strikers. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsSeason Review Part 2: Midfielders
By: Tim | 40 Comments
Here we go with part 2, turning our attentions to the viola midfielders. Thanks for all of the comments on the first part, and I’ll start with the individual reviews and then turn to an overall analysis. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsSeason Review Part 1: Defenders and Goalkeepers
By: Tim | 22 Comments
Because the silly season is already in full swing, and there doesn’t seem to be much in the way of actual news on the horizon, I thought it would be good to do an in-depth multi-part analysis of the performance of the squad this season. I’m planning on doing 4 parts, at least. We’ll start today with the defenders and goalkeepers, move to the midfielders, then the forwards, then the coach and management, and after that, we’ll talk about the necessary upgrades to the team. Of course, some of the speculation about the upgrades will be sprinkled throughout. I’m going to do a few sentences on each guy and then give out a letter grade, as a way of flashing back to my days as a middle school teacher, which I did for a couple years before the whole lawyer thing got rolling. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsFiorentina-Milan recap and a light retrospective analysis of our campaign
By: Dumitru | 27 Comments
So, on Sunday, we lost 2-0 to Milan, at home, the last of the countless losses we suffered at their hands, courtesy to goals scored by the speedy brazilian duo of Pato and Kaka, and the little duck is developing a worrying habit of scoring goals against us, being guilty of getting on the scoresheet in each of the last three encounters. I remember like yesterday, how last year he daggered our purple hearts, by scoring a late and the only goal, in a match we clearly dominated, just after substituting a very angry Seedorf, as Milan overtook us in the table and my inner voice was telling me we won’t be able to reclaim the 4th spot. Fortunately, i was wrong, as, with the help of Napoli(Napoli-Milan 3-1), the Universe and a late goal, away, against Torino, by Batiposer(for wich i absolve him of all his later sins), Fiorentina managed to fight back and qualify for CL. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsAC David Beckham visit the Franchi for Season’s Final Match
By: Tim | 139 Comments
Viola fans around the world will be in a celebratory mood on Sunday. It will be a chance for the home fans to fill the Franchi and salute the players for a strong end to an inconsistent season. The Viola have achieved 4th place and have the opportunity to leapfrog their opponents, AC David Beckham (ACDB) for the 3rd and final automatic berth in next season’s Champions League group stages. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsChampions League!
By: Ted | 67 Comments
Yesterday in an odd, almost unsettling game under a warm Italian sun, Fiorentina drew a gutsy Lecce squad 1-1 to secure fourth place in Series A, which guaranteed that that the Viola would have the opportunity to play Champions League football next season. This is now the second year in a row the team has qualified for the CL, and would have been the third in a row if not for the points penalty a few seasons back. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsViola Need 1 Point to secure 4th vs. Nearly-Relegated Lecce
By: Tim | 214 Comments
I’m checking in from the couch for a short Friday night preview. I’m laid up with a sprained ankle from my football match on Wednesday night, and I’m keeping this bad boy elevated because I have to head out of town tomorrow morning. Read the rest of this entry »
Category: Team NewsViola 1 – Samp 0: Plus, Confirmation Pazzini is a Superhero!
By: Ted | 123 Comments
Today in beautiful Florence, mighty Fiorentina defeated a Sampdoria team that, according to the English language announcer I was listening to, already had their flip-flops on for summer vacation. Thank you fellas. Regardless, the win puts us five points up on feisty Genoa with two left to play; it also leaves us just a point behind the hideous Newcastle United. With any luck we could secure our ticket to the Champions League by next weekend. It’s a sweet week to be a fan of the viola. Read the rest of this entry »
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