What dst means is that inter were good in the last half an hour (when they brought two fresh legs) of the match. Udinese stopped attacking at that time, and were happy to defend, which they did well. But there comes a time when the opposition is attacking constantly that the defense cracks. For inter it was after the 90th minute.

Udinese shouldn't have gone quiet towards the end of the match. That's what proved to be their undoing. They couldn't string more than two good passes together, and every ball they cleared it went to inter players. I'd have been all for a 0-0 draw, for it would have eased the pressure at the top. inter winning against Udinese is almost the same as say we winning against Juve next month. We have easy matches until then, while they have hard ones now. But let's just first win against Leece and then we'll talk.

Udine

I've been a fan of him since FM 06... He is awesome but unfortunately, just like in the game, he is inconsistent.

Floro Flores was quite good for Arezzo a couple of seasons ago. He's in rather good form these days (the Udine attack in general is, I think. There are 4-5 guys who rotate). This is his second season at Udinese. And, like Di Natale and Quagliarella, he's also from Naples.

lets roll back a bit....when Inzaghi plays he scores just like Del boy but Pippo cant score from the sidelines if hes injured...

Consistent in the form of playing regularly.

Moratti's ugly face was quite a view the more the match neared the end... he could see he's team was not as great as he'd imagined.

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From the interview with Moratti after Roma-Inter.

Real life is such a rip-off of FM!

oh ok

(By the way, I making a habit of only using a smiley if it truly represents my expression at that moment. So, two lol smileys = laughing hard... twice.)

Oh, okay. I've been doing this since I signed up here! Joking!

By the way, anyone thinking Pasquale Marino is a coach to keep an eye on?

He has done rather well for Udine .. I wouldn't take it to extremes, but is definitely one of the more promising Italian managers out there

Floro Flores? Is that the same Floro Flores from Napoli back a few years?

Cruz saved once more Mourinho. He really is a great striker..

Yep, same one who played for Napoli in the past (3-4 years ago).

Jose rages at pro-Mancio media
Jose Mourinho stormed out of post-match interviews when asked about the comparison with Roberto Mancini’s Inter
(Ch. 4)

Jesus, what an immature prick. I swear.

I think I would label him as more of a 'Drama seeking media wh@re'

haha so true

"Juventus goalkeeper Gigi Buffon is pleased with the Old Lady's form in his absence. "I am replaceable."

(Ch. 4)

Crisis hotlines in Turin are no doubt ringing off the hook.

Gotta hand it over to people who believe their own hype!

Programming note: Juventus-Genoa will be played this Thursday. The game has been brought forward because there's an Italy-Argentina rugby game being played at the Communale in Torino on Saturday (Juve-Toro was originally scheduled for Sunday).

Argentina will most probably win by a big margin!

I'm told Argentina has a pretty good rugby team. (There's a pub near my flat where they show rugby all the time. might have to go watch some day).

Gotta feel bad for Reggina. They played Udinese today in the Coppa. Udine were reduced to NINE men (keeper sent off for foul in the box; the resulting penalty was saved and then Quagliarella got a straight red for a tackle from behind) during the game. It was still scoreless at the end of 90 minutes, so they went to extra time and then penalties. Udine finally won the game 8-7 on pens. (Handanovic didn't play this one. he had the day off).

I kind like both Reggina and Udinese. Pretty straining match, it seems.

Today's other Coppa results:

Napoli 3 - 1 Salernitana (Kingsley didn't play for Salernitana, sadly)
Sampdoria 2 - 1 Empoli

Napoli = !

More bad news for AS Roma. Daniele de Rossi fell in training and the initial diagnosis is a broken hand. This is especially bad for Roma as the Rome derby is Sunday.

Bah...

...Sure does suck to be Roma these days!

Boy, you can say that again! If things don't improve, I see them fail to finish even eighth! That means no European competitions for them, whatsoever.

how much do you have bet that roma will take points off us?

I can bet the world (and everything in it) against it happening. Last year was a different story!

De Rossi is quoted in the afternoon papers in Italy as saying he wants to play in the derby. The guess is that he'll have a cast sort of like the one Gattuso's been wearing.

Unless they win the Coppa, of course.

Juventus-Genoa starts in...15 minutes or so.

This is the game that was reschedule on account of a rugby match being played at the Olimpico di Torino this weekend.

Will they? Competitions are risky business, one bad match and you're out. I still can't get over the fact what stupid signings they made this summer. Riise and Baptista, both over the edge players.

Score one for the Gobbi. Grygera in the 6th minute. That was fast.

Meh.

Grygera is having a good game. He provided an assist for Amauri's goal.

2-0 for the Gobbi in the 25th.

You are a 9 times Scudetto winner Genoa. Behave like one!

Well, Milito did pull one back for Genoa.

Unfortunately, Iaquinta scored one and there was a Genoa own goal. Camoranesi came on in the 70th; he's just coming back from injury.

FT Juve 4 - 1 Genoa

Oh well, a draw was too much to ask for, anyway. Genoa are on the road to nowhere, it seems.

Juve 4-1 Genoa...

And we can think about how to 'unlock' Lecce...



Wouldn't bet on it but wouldn't be surprised if it did happen either! it is the story of recent Milan: we don't say no to any team

Bah.








Sure. We'll think about it when they come to San Siro. Quote me on this, then.

Owned with a capital O.

I will.

But managing to beat 'small teams' only at San Siro is not good enough if we want to win the Scudetto. now you quote me on this

I don't need to. I already know. It was these small points lost away to Atlantas and Napolis that cost us the fourth last season. Unless we do something about it and start winning away to these mid table teams, we can kiss the Scudetto good bye.

Good boy