I was taking the piss anyway, but overall the Catania keeper, Bizzari (Is he the same one that was at Madrid?), was probably the best player. I thought Viera had a good game too.

Yes, Inter's sub-par performance against Catania was really impressive... wow... right. Quaresma was good on the field, but not world class. And Inter was far from impressive. The best man of the match? Catania's goalkeeper.

No, I'm glad we didn't get either Quaresma or the sluggish Mancini. I'm more happy with Ronaldinho...

And wasn't Mancini a sub? Inter's backline, with the exception of Maicon, looked weak. And Muntari was sh @ t.

Wow I'm sure glad we didn't get Quaresma or Mancini...what overrated rubbish players

Wow I'm sure glad we didn't get Quaresma or Mancini...what overrated rubbish players

And you call Sobis and Jo out of this world

Wow I'm sure glad we didn't get Quaresma or Mancini...what overrated rubbish players

Napoli !!!

Fiorentina 2-1. Mutu scored, then?

alert!

Psst, Acid. It's Napoli 2 - 1 Fiorentina.

Ale la Juve la Juve ale .. La bianconera sirniora la Juveee


God I love Serie A !!!

If I said that, I'd have half forum insulting me.

Haha. Still after Kun Aguero, are they?

Haha. Still after Kun Aguero, are they?

I'm not sure I get the "I hate Inter and Juve!" stuff to be honest. I was talking to Ash about it, and it's not like we're from Milan, or even Italy most of us, so we don't associate with their fans. Hating teams is usually more to do with bragging rights, hence people hating local rivals.. nobody where I lives supports either Inter or Juve, therefore I have no disliking towards either.

Would be a good move for Inter if they did get him, he's been outshining Messi in alot of Argentina's World Cup qualifiers lately.

Ugh. What an image to see first thing in the morning. How could you, zd?

I don't get it either (we've talked about if before with Locke in last season's EPL thread) I just find it a bit disturbing to read Juve chants in here...


I have not seen any of Argentina's WC qualifiers but from what I've seen from La Liga Aguero is nowhere near Messi. He's very good but Messi is already among the very best.

Lo Monaco: Shut up Jose!

Monday 15 September, 2008

Catania sporting director Pietro Lo Monaco has blasted Inter Coach Jose Mourinho for his comments after Saturday's San Siro encounter.

A 10-man Inter side struggled to a 2-1 win over the Sicilians courtesy of a Cristian Terlizzi own goal.

But Mourinho claimed that it should have been 5-1 and that the score-line would have been the same had he been in goal instead of Julio Cesar.

And the Special One's typically bombast statements seem to have angered the Etnei camp.

“Someone who says those things has no respect for opponents, his fellow Coaches or the nation that has welcomed him in,” Lo Monaco bellowed on Radio Anch'io Sport.

“I won't stoop to his level but I will say that we won't be won over by his smooth talk and that he must learn to hold his tongue.

"To be honest I think the Special One needs a smack in the mouth.

“Mourinho would be well served to think about his problems and I hope he wins because if he doesn't he will have to pack his bags quickly and leave.”

There was already tension between the two sides after Sulley Muntari was dismissed for an elbow on Giacomo Tedesco, but the Nerazzurri players claimed there was no contact.

“Everyone knows Muntari and he's not new to this kind of gesture,” Lo Monaco said in closing. “He totally deserved his dismissal.”

Mourinho: Who is Lo Monaco?

Monday 15 September, 2008



Inter's Jose Mourinho has mocked Catania sporting director Pietro Lo Monaco as a war of words between the two clubs starts to gain momentum.

The Italian champions had to fight hard to beat Catania 2-1 last Saturday after they had been reduced to 10 men by the controversial dismissal of Sulley Muntari.

But Mourinho angered Catania director Lo Monaco by claiming that it “should have been 5-1 to Inter” and that he could have played in goal for the Nerazzurri without conceding.

Lo Monaco blasted the Portuguese tactician for a lack of respect, but Mourinho has struck back by satirising the Etnei man's name - Monaco means 'monk' and is also the Italian name for Munich.

“Who is Lo Monaco?” he said. “I know of the Tibetan monk, the Principality of Monaco, Bayern Munich and the Monaco Grand Prix, but that's all.

“If this Lo Monaco wants to make a name for himself by talking about me then he should pay me.

“I already have sponsors who pay me for publicity and I'm not paid to make a name for Lo Monaco. I guess that those who want to be on the front page know how to get there,” he sniped.

“Who is Lo Monaco?” he said. “I know of the Tibetan monk, the Principality of Monaco, Bayern Munich and the Monaco Grand Prix, but that's all.