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Feb 28 2018, 11:50 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Feb 28 2018, 11:46 PM) That derby, the most crucial match of the season. It can turn everything around for us. The players are tired as hell, but they need to get past through that and give their 100%. We must win!
Obviously tonight's win will keep player morale high, which is extra important.
Such a good moment for this team, especially after that disastrous start to the season. The derby is super important, but I wouldn't begrudge a draw too much. Inter are in shambles atm, but generally the form book is thrown out the window in this fixture. But I feel like our defensive line is so solid, and we're finally starting to make good combinations in midfield and attack, that we'll put in a good performance and take the 3 points. If we do that, I say we have a great shot at the CL spots. The players will be absolutely knackerd, but I feel like they're almost feeding off of that atm. I think when you've got such great momentum going, playing so frequently is actually a pro rather than a con for the players. Because it keeps everyone on edge
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Mar 1 2018, 12:03 AM
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I will take a draw happily in the derby if we can stuff the **** out of Arsenal in the Europa League. The English commentary was atrocious for this game. Just talking smack. I want us to beat them so bad now.
But I don't know. I don't think there's anything left in our player's legs. They've left everything out on the pitch.
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Mar 1 2018, 12:12 PM
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QUOTE (X-Offender @ Mar 1 2018, 07:21 AM) Listen to you guys, saying a draw in the derby would be OK! Are you serious? We gotta win that sh*t at call cost. Because it's the derby, because it will bring us to 3/4 points from the CL spots, and because Inter are in total shambles right now whereas we're doing fantastic.
I can't see how anything other than a win would be acceptable. Admire the spirit, but Vinny Montella's adjustments or rather lack of it fucked us over too good for us to realistically say not getting CL is a failure. Let's be honest - at this moment CL qualification and a trophy will make it a super successful season. Whereas just a trophy and EL qualification at the very least, make it an improvement over last year, with a few guarantees. Our defence finally looks sorted. Our new recruits have been mostly bedded in. Our forward line is still **** and can't be led by an 18 year old forever. I'd love a victory over Inter. Purely because it's a derby. However we still end up 4 points away from the last CL spot even if all the other teams lose. All it does is further cement our EL spot. Realistically, to have a chance of CL, we need to go unbeaten with a lot of wins till the end of the season. And we need Inter and Roma to continue to suck. I don't see that happening. Especially beating Napoli and Juve. We're just not good enough (yet). I'll take a trophy and EL places. Even 5th.
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Mar 1 2018, 07:55 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 1 2018, 12:12 PM) Admire the spirit, but Vinny Montella's adjustments or rather lack of it fucked us over too good for us to realistically say not getting CL is a failure. Let's be honest - at this moment CL qualification and a trophy will make it a super successful season. Whereas just a trophy and EL qualification at the very least, make it an improvement over last year, with a few guarantees. Our defence finally looks sorted. Our new recruits have been mostly bedded in. Our forward line is still **** and can't be led by an 18 year old forever.
I'd love a victory over Inter. Purely because it's a derby. However we still end up 4 points away from the last CL spot even if all the other teams lose. All it does is further cement our EL spot. Realistically, to have a chance of CL, we need to go unbeaten with a lot of wins till the end of the season. And we need Inter and Roma to continue to suck. I don't see that happening. Especially beating Napoli and Juve. We're just not good enough (yet).
I'll take a trophy and EL places. Even 5th. Inter have been sucking balls for over two months now, and I don't see them recovering. And Roma are very, very inconsistent. Plus we beat them head on. I say 4th, even 3rd spot is very attainable at this point. It can be done. Two months ago it would have been a joke to even think about it. But things have changed since then. We've become a team. Not saying not getting CL football next year would be a failure, just saying that it can be done. And we have to try our best.
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Mar 1 2018, 08:23 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Mar 1 2018, 12:12 PM) Admire the spirit, but Vinny Montella's adjustments or rather lack of it fucked us over too good for us to realistically say not getting CL is a failure. Let's be honest - at this moment CL qualification and a trophy will make it a super successful season. Whereas just a trophy and EL qualification at the very least, make it an improvement over last year, with a few guarantees. Our defence finally looks sorted. Our new recruits have been mostly bedded in. Our forward line is still **** and can't be led by an 18 year old forever.
I'd love a victory over Inter. Purely because it's a derby. However we still end up 4 points away from the last CL spot even if all the other teams lose. All it does is further cement our EL spot. Realistically, to have a chance of CL, we need to go unbeaten with a lot of wins till the end of the season. And we need Inter and Roma to continue to suck. I don't see that happening. Especially beating Napoli and Juve. We're just not good enough (yet).
I'll take a trophy and EL places. Even 5th. Disagree Jack. I think that if we win the derby on Sunday, we'll be in a great position to finish in the top 4. I say this because the only really difficult fixtures we'll have left is Juve and Napoli while Inter have a more complicated fixture list. We'd have gotten Inter, Roma, Lazio and Samp out of the way already from the top 8 teams. So that leaves us in a better position than them. Plus both Inter and Roma aren't having such good spells atm, so this would be the perfect time to really capitalise. I think if we win the derby, then we have a 50-50 shot at CL football for next season (provided we continue to improve). So this derby is hugely important. But again, with all that being said, I wouldn't lose a lot of sleep if we get a draw here all things considered.
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Mar 1 2018, 09:44 PM
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And just another quick point.
Now that we've made the final of the Coppa, we're already assured of our EL place for next season no matter what happens. So that shouldn't even factor into any thinking for us. CL is the goal
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Mar 3 2018, 10:21 PM
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QUOTE (William405 @ Mar 2 2018, 03:36 PM) I think that is true...but given that Juventus are going to be qualified for the champions leauge anyway. I think we get it. Exactly. If Juve win, they won't need the automatic EL spot allocated to the cup winners so it goes to the runners up QUOTE (Rossoneri7 @ Mar 2 2018, 09:21 PM) Milan is on a 9 match unbeaten run at the moment. It is good to take this one game at a time from now on and not to expect too much. Arsenal and inter will be tough, just as Juve. Then you have to factor in potential risks such as injuries and suspentions that could be a catalyst for a dent in the teams unbeaten run under Rino. One game at a time boys (IMG: style_emoticons/default/king.gif) Agreed. But man, if we win this, we're in with a great chance for 4th imo Roma currently winning over Napoli, while Juve scored in the last added minute of extra time. This will be a great opportunity to make up points on Lazio who are in 3rd, while keeping pace with Roma. Btw, Napoli are totally bottling it. Until us and Inter get our sh!t together Juve will continue to win the title. That last minute winner for Juve jarred Napoli badly imo, they look lost out there today
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Mar 4 2018, 01:01 PM
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Good God, I read Davide Astori died suddenly in his sleep last night.
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