Comments on: Chievo 0 – Fiorentina 2: Back on Track

By: slakas

slakas — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:51:37 +0000

you bring up a very large debate there.

is it just win baby or do you have to do it with local flavor.

exhibit A is surely Inter.

If they win the scudetto again with a brash foreigner in charge, there will surely be a lot of noses out of joint.

in other news that report of mutu hurting his knee was garbage once again. he’s with romania and should play, according to an AP story.

By: alessio

alessio — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:08:52 +0000

If it’s any consolation, I’d much rather stick with Ranieri for two years or so then bring in Antonio Conte over Prandelli. Maybe it’s because I never watched Prandelli play (I think he was only a reserve for Juventus) but to me, Conte is Juventus.

By: slakas

slakas — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:47:35 +0000

words of encouragement for Ted:
Montolivo has enjoyed mixed feelings with the national side and he was dumped out of the Euro 2008 championship by former boss Roberto Donadoni.

However, his consistent performances for La Viola have not gone entirely unnoticed as Lippi gives him the nod and the wink.

“It’s a pleasure to get the call and be involved with Italy. It’s also a big responsibility,” Montolivo told journalists during Thursday afternoon’s press conference.

“I have been taking plenty of responsibility at Fiorentina over the years and I hope I can do the same here.

“[Alberto] Gilardino and [Alessandro] Gamberini have cemented their place for Italy and I have to do the same to find more space, even though I have nothing to prove. I am hoping that other Viola players also get called up soon.”

The midfielder also had a few words on matters in Serie A where Cesare Prandelli is constantly being linked with a move to Juventus.

“Prandelli to Juve? No. He will stay in Florence for many years to come,” concluded the Italian.

La Nazionale are top of their group in the World Cup qualifiers. The road to South Africa is still very long but Italy are firm favourites to progress.

By: slakas

slakas — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:52:21 +0000

lol just for giggles i went and visited a few other teams blogs here. talk about angst

By: slakas

slakas — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:43:47 +0000

this may be BS. I read a story yesterday that said he WAS playing against france. any one have any clarification:

The international break couldn’t have come at a better time for Adrian Mutu, as the player has injured his knee and his elbow and will benefit from a week without any matches to play for the Viola. The player would have been on international duty with Romania, but is staying in Florence to recover from his injury problems as soon as possible.

The elbow has troubled him all season so far and many people believe that this injury is to blame for his below par performances of late. Now, the knee problem is a new worry for the Romanian striker.

Mutu’s injury worries are expected to keep him resting for a few days before new tests are conducted to better understand his physical state. The 29-year-old has not had a good season so far, after he was told to pay the his ex club Chelsea €17m to compensate revenue losses suffered by the Premiership club as a result of his ban and sacking for drug-use.

Mutu will be hoping that his fortunes will turn following the international break and that he can contribute to the Viola and help them achieve their objectives this season.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:41:21 +0000

you know whats the real difference between Milan Gila and Viola Gila…he actually looks like hes having fun out there, hes relaxed, hes got no pressure, hes much more natural.

By: slakas

slakas — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:39:14 +0000

add in the fact that with a big team comes much larger egos on the pitch and more people clamoring for the ball

By: Tomas

Tomas — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:01:04 +0000

Thanks guys, for clueing me in on Gila’s perception in Serie A and beyond. I think it’s ridiculous to criticise a guy for not producing with the big team, but tears it up with the mid-market team. Isn’t it more rare that a guy gets a big contract to play for a super club, and actually lives up to the hype? To fault a guy for not being able to play under the intense media, owner, and fan spotlight is like saying “Yeah, Natalie Portman is really smart, pretty hot, and is a good actress and everything, but her boobs are kinda small.” Nit picking.

Gila had us at first goal.

By: slakas

slakas — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:27:41 +0000

ugh.
into the wasteland of another international week

pray for no injuries

By: Nolan

Nolan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:20:06 +0000

I’m a fan of Gila, he’s not the first player to fail at Milan and you cannot judge someone’s quality based solely on that. What I am concerned with however, is relying on him so much for goals. Fiorentina is supposed to play entertaining football, I don’t want to see all the goals come from a poacher.