[Tennie]

Well, Bremen's Ozil made Cordoba look...really bad yesterday too.

[TriniKing_CE]

Moggi: Ronaldinho Is The Worst Signing Of The Year
Moggi has blasted Milan's transfer policy and he believes they would have been better off leaving Ronaldinho in Barcelona...

Disgraced Calciopoli mastermind and former Juventus transfer Guru Luciano Moggi believes Ronaldinho was the worst signing of the summer.

Moggi is currently serving a ban from the game but he is never shy of sharing his opinions. His latest is likely to cause some uproar in Milan as well as stir a reaction from Rossoneri vice president Adriano Galliani, it was the bald-headed man who brought 'Dinho to San Siro.

"The worst signing? Well there are buys like Ronaldinho," Moggi told 7itv.tv.

"Not because he isn't worth the money but he plays a mild rhythm even though he knows how to do everything with his feet.

"However, things are different in Italy and when the tempo increases, Ronaldinho's stays the same. He just watches the game. Maybe he does something from a free kick.

"I think he finds it difficult when he plays with Kaka up front. I think Milan made a mistake when signing Ronaldinho. They should have bought a defender."

The Brazilian seems to shine when he doesn't play with Kaka, but to say he is the worst signing of the season maybe a stretch too far from Moggi.

Salvatore Landolina, Goal.com

Moggi - Dinho is the worst signing -- Goal.Com

[TriniKing_CE]

Milan Confirm Interest In Liverpool Defender Agger
Milan could move for Daniel Agger in January, they have confirmed, but he's not their only target...

Milan have been linked with Liverpool stopper Daniel Agger in recent weeks, a transfer rumour which has raised a few eyebrows. The Dane has undeniable quality, but he's struggled badly with injury, becoming a ghostly presence at Melwood on account of his metatarsal problems.

Furthermore, the former Brøndby man's recent comeback has been tumultuous and a fall-out with boss Rafael Benitez has been reported. Veteran centre-back Sami Hyypia has thus been called upon.

As far as the Rossoneri are concerned, Paolo Maldini and Alessandro Nesta need replacing, while former Arsenal man Philippe Senderos has been shaky. Thus, they've been tipped to bid around €8 million for unsettled Agger.

Adriano Galliani, vice president at San Siro, has now confirmed that the club are eyeballing a New Year swoop for Agger.

He is quoted as saying by Tipsbladet.dk: "We are going to sign a new defender in January, there's is no doubt about that.

"We have kept a frequent eye on Agger and his situation at Liverpool and have, of course, noticed the problems that Agger and Liverpool have on agreeing on a new contract.

"We have a list of three or four names that could be used in the defence... Agger is one of those names.

"We are sure to make a bid for one of them in January."

Other names in the mix are thought to include the even more unsettled William Gallas of Arsenal and Palermo starlet Simon Kjaer.

Greg Ptolomey, Goal.com

Milan confirm Agger interest (and possibly others) - Goal.com

[acid911]

He was implying how low Matrix's skill level is!

Oh, my! Dear, dear. I can't believe how I missed this reference. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/goodheart.gif) I guess all these R99 rumors have gotten into me head, or something. Appreciate the clarification, Trini.

[acid911]

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/realmad.gif) And Luciano Moggi is the worst birth ever.

[Tennie]

goal.com is behind the times, or their translators have been on holiday. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Those rumors were out in italy some days ago.

[Fillipo Simone]

He was implying how low Matrix's skill level is! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/king.gif) Exactly!

Don't worry acid, it's as you said, a Ronaldo fever...

Moggi? Well, he's much free time these days...

[acid911]

Don't worry acid, it's as you said, a Ronaldo fever...

It won't go away easy then. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cry.gif)

[MizNelson]

Ch. 4's take on the story.

Moggi: Dinho buy was a mistake
Wednesday 10 December, 2008
Disgraced former Juventus director Luciano Moggi has criticised Milan's decision to sign Brazilian star Ronaldinho.

The former FIFA World Player of the Year made a slow start to life in Italy but he has become invaluable over the last few months.

However, the ex-Barcelona man hasn't managed to impress the ever outspoken Moggi.

“The worst signing of the summer? Well, there are buys like Ronaldinho,” he told 7itv.tv.

Sour grapes fueling that whine, Mog?

[Zed.D]

Moggi desperately trying to remain in the news (IMG:http://tinypic.info/files/we05cmc5m5ruoacc5a4i.gif)

I can't find any other explanation for such a BS.

[MizNelson]

As if to prove my point about Serie A recycling coaches:

As Walter Novellino prepares to make his return to the Torino bench, Scott Fleming evaluates the Italian trend of firing and re-hiring tacticians

Italian Coaches are a proud breed. This fact is immediately evident upon viewing any 90 minutes of Serie A football, when the camera repeatedly pans to the touchline to reveal the pristine, manicured Coach.

Some bosses can’t quite pull it off, step forward Gigi Del Neri, but it’s difficult to deny that Marcello Lippi, with his trademark cigar, or Cesare Prandelli in his purple leather jacket, are the epitome of cool.

With this in mind you have to wonder why some Italian tacticians have subjected themselves to such humiliation in the past few years.

Time and time again they have been sacked, only to naively return to their post when the chairman calls out in desperation once more, when the next poor sod has been disposed of. It all seems so undignified.

Not only are they condoning the decision to fire them in the first place, but they risk compounding their torment with a second consecutive firing. It’s the Presidents, not the Coaches however that truly deserve scorn.

As with most controversial issues in Italy’s great game, Maurizio Zamparini deserves a chapter all to himself. The man who has sacked and re-hired Francesco Guidolin innumerable times at Palermo outdid himself with his treatment of Stefano Colantuono.

Fired in his debut season with the team in a respectable eighth position, he was later re-hired and cruelly sacked after one measly game this season, by a man who clearly never had any faith in his abilities. With his actions Zamparini carelessly derailed the career of one of the most promising Coaches Italy has produced in years.

Only Marco Giampaolo, current Coach of Siena, has had enough self respect to reject a return, when the dastardly Massimo Cellino tried to lure him back to Cagliari last season. That said Giampaolo had already tasted a double sacking at Cellino’s hands in the 2006-07 season.

Now we see Walter Novellino, the latest victim of this bizarre trend, return to the hot seat at Torino, but given what we’ve witnessed at Palermo, Cagliari and elsewhere, I suspect chairman Urbano Cairo’s finger lingers near the button of a James Bond-esque ejector seat.

[Tennie]

Today at least, one cannot say that Serie A is full of boring 1-0 games. The early game was Bologna 5 - 2 Toro. Di Vaio hat trick for Bologna ties him with Diego Milito on the scoring chart. Abate as usual was one of the few bright spots for Toro (that team is a real mess) and got one of their goals.

[Ry4n]

^^

I was just watching that game Bologna 5 - 2 Torino .... what a game !!!! i loved the first penalty poor Sereni (IMG:style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif)

I noticed Abate is more there play maker now .... i didnt see Rosinaldo i think the scorline wouldve been diffrenent if he played where is he any way !!!

This post has been edited by Ry4n: Dec 13 2008, 07:59 PM

[kurtsimonw]

Serie A teams can't defend..




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[dst]

I can't believe we did not beat Torino... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)

So does Abate look really good or Torino level good?

Serie A teams can't defend..

It's certainly the 4th place! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Mihajlovic: Mou knows nothing!
Saturday 13 December, 2008

Sinisa Mihajlovic has hit back at Jose Mourinho as their row escalated. “He cannot truly understand football.”

The trouble started when former assistant manager Mihajlovic said he had been right to freeze out Adri last season for unprofessional behaviour when he reportedly fell back into old habits.

Mourinho was furious and declared, “If Inter can give a second chance to someone who spat in the face of an opponent, then why not Adriano?”

The reference to the eight-match ban Mihajlovic was given for an unseemly incident when playing for Lazio against Chelsea's Adrian Mutu prompted a reply.

“I cannot talk to Mourinho about football because he has never played and therefore cannot understand,” snapped the Bologna tactician.

“I did some stupid things in my time and have always paid the price for them. That's not justifiable, but the only ones who can understand are those who have done this job as a player and he never has.

“Besides, I don't see the connection between what I said and his response. I would never dare speak badly of Inter, in fact I always talk to my team about them in glowing terms so they can understand the difference between Bologna and a big club.”

Mihajlovic instead turned the blame on to the media for misconstruing his statements about Adriano.
“The truth is when I was talking about Adriano I didn't want to accuse Inter of anything.

“I was actually criticising the media, because Roberto Mancini and myself had the same problems with Adriano and yet we were called incompetent for taking the same action.”

Mihajlovic was celebrating after securing his first victory on the Bologna bench, thrashing Torino 5-2 following five consecutive draws.

::channel4::

He-he! First time I'm with this guy! Sweet!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy.gif)

This post has been edited by dst: Dec 13 2008, 09:58 PM