Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 4th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Fiorentina, 11th position with 9 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
4
Milan
7
4
2
1
16:10
6
14
11
Fiorentina
7
2
3
2
5:5
0
9
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Here are AC MILAN official called up players by coach Filippo Inzaghi for the Serie A Week 8 game, AC Milan vs Fiorentina on Sunday 26 October 2014 at San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy at 20:45.
Goalkeepers: Abbiati, Agazzi, Diego Lopez
Defenders: Abate, Alex, Armero, Bonera, De Sciglio, Rami, Zapata
Midfielders: Bonaventura, Essien, De Jong, Muntari, Poli, Saponara, Van Ginkel
Forwards: Stephan El Sharaawy, Keisuke Honda, Jeremy Menez, Niang, Giampaolo Pazzini, Fernando Torres
Fiorentina head coach Vincenzo Montella held a press conference today ahead of his side's visit to AC Milan tomorrow night. Here's a selection of his thoughts:
CUADRADO “He can do better than what we're seeing from him at the moment. He's capable of producing a lot more quality than he is right now but in terms of his commitment he can't be faulted.”
AC MILAN “It's going to be a tough match and we'll try to take the game to them, without showing fear and by staying focused. We'll try to bring out our quality and I think it will be an open contest.”
INZAGHI “He's showing everyone that Milan still have plenty of room for improvement in all areas. They're not the only ones in the mix for third place. At the moment Samp and Udinese are up there too. There's little between third and seventh.”
TREATMENT ROOM “Gomez will start training with the first team again next week. He won't be in the squad for tomorrow.”
SAN SIRO “It's extremely tough to win in Milan. And if you think that we've won on our last three visits to the San Siro it makes it even harder.”
FUTURE “You sense that the club is working very hard. Having your own stadium and everything that comes with it can help you to build a great team. There are lots of other ambitious projects.”
Hello my friends. Here is Italy Serie PREVIEW for Week 8 – Matchday 8 on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October 2014. I hope you are doing well and following the games. Wow, amazing, we might see a turning point in the race for the Scudetto, at least for this week! Really? Yep! There is only 1 point difference between Juventus and AS Roma the two main contenders neck to neck.
Get this one, last week Sassuolo stopped Juventus managing a 1-1 draw at the Mapei Stadium. Juventus reaching 19 points while AS Roma crushed Chievo Verona at the Olimpico di Roma Stadium reaching 18 points resulting in the sacking of coach Eugenio Corini. Here is the situation. Juventus playing the home game against Palermo while Roma playing the away game against Sampdoria. On paper, Juventus favorite to win while Roma will have to really challenge Sampdoria who are by themselves in the 3rd position. You bet Sampdoria won’t back down and we expect a fierce game… Sampdoria risking to go down to the 4th position in case of losing the match and AC Milan defeating Fiorentina!!!!! Sampdoria (15 points), AC Milan (14 points)
Oh my gosh… Can you imagine what will happen if Palermo also draw with Juve? Oops… pressure is for Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri to win the match after their lost in Champions League against Olympiacos.
This round we have the debut of new Chievo Verona coach Rolando Maran playing the home game against Genoa.
Oh my gosh… wait, just before I pause for a break.. There is much expectation for CESENA vs INTER. Why? Hum, you’ve got to be kidding, hello! It’s chaos for Inter after the iconic ex president Massimo Moratti left the Club along with his son Angelomario who was the vice president. Fans contesting the team under the leadership of President Eric Thohir. Inter fans contested the team also on Thursday at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium because they were not even able to defeat Saint Etienne in the Europa League ending with a draw 0-0.
The top scorer up to Round 6: Juventus forward Carlos Tevez and AC Milan Keisuke Honda with 6 goals.
Another hot, high tension match is NAPOLI vs HELLAS VERONA. Napoli coach Rafael Benitez under heavy pressure after the fans even attacked the pullman following the lost to Young Boys in the Europa League. Napoli risking big time following to the 7th position with 11 points just like Hella Verona. It’s a direct match and Napoli fans would be praying for a convincing victory….. and what about Verona fans? They will also pray to cause an upset at the San Paolo Stadium to claim the 3 points.
The final match at a high intensity will be AC Milan vs Fiorentina!!! Pressure for both teams to win the game, but Milan with the obligation to win or win… Bottom line, set your alarm and let’s roll the ball…..
Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 7 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.
–Juventus, 1st position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +11
–AS Roma, 2nd position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +10
– Sampdoria, 3rd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +5
– AC Milan, 4th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +6
– Udinese, 5th positions with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Relegation Zone: Chievo Verona, 18th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -7. Sassuolo, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -9 . Parma,. 20th position with 3 point and a negative goal difference of -6 .
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Empoli, 13th position with 7 points and a neutral goal difference of “0″
Cagliari, 17th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
13
Empoli
7
1
4
2
9:9
0
7
17
Cagliari
7
1
2
4
9:11
-2
5
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation. No suspended players
Two points difference and Cagliari will need a victory to avoid falling in the relegation zone. There are 4 precedents in Serie A between Empoli and Cagliari with Empoli winning all 4 games. Tough for Cagliari coach Zdenek Zeman, but confidence is there to defeat Cesena for the first time.
Before the game. Top scorer for EMPOLI: Manuel Pucciarelli and Lorenzo Tonelli with 3 goals each
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Marco Sau and Albin Ekdal with 3 goals each
Empoli
Goals
Goals
Cagliari
Pucciarelli, Manuel
3
3
Sau, Marco
Tonelli, Lorenzo
3
3
Ekdal, Albin
Maccarone, Massimo
1
2
Cossu, Andrea
Rugani, Daniele
1
1
Avelar, Danilo
Tavano, Francesco
1
Before the game. Here are EMPOLI last 3 games: 1 win, 2 draws
20/10/14
SA
Genoa – Empoli
1:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Empoli – Palermo
3:0
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Chievo – Empoli
1:1
Round 5
Here are CAGLIARI last 3 games: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
19/10/14
SA
Cagliari – Sampdoria
2:2
Round 7
04/10/14
SA
Verona – Cagliari
1:0
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Inter – Cagliari
1:4
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Empoli (4-3-1-2): Bassi; Laurini, Tonelli, Rugani, Mario Rui; Vecino, Valdifiori, Croce; Verdi; Maccarone, Pucciarelli Unavailable: Shekiladze, Perticone, Guarente
Here is the probable formation for Cagliari (4-3-3): Cragno; Balzano, Rossettini, Capuano, Avelar; Dessena, Crisetig, Ekdal; Ibarbo, Sau, Cossu Unavailable: Conti, Eriksson, Ceppitelli
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 20th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -6
Sassuolo, 19th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -9
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
19
Sassuolo
7
0
4
3
4:13
-9
4
20
Parma
7
1
0
6
11:17
-6
3
Before the game. Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players
A direct match for salvation! Parma living a nightmare by falling down to the very last position of the Serie A table! Yep. Parma are in the 20th position while Sassuolo also desperate for a victory to escape from the relegation zone. 1 point difference and the need to win is not an option, but “a must win.” Parma are just in disbelief finding themselves in the rock rock bottom, such a bad start since the 2006-2007 season.
Sassuolo with higher motivation after they became protagonists by stopping Juventus fast race for the Scudetto. Sassuolo managing a draw against Italy’s Champions and will look to set the tone of the game for the victory.
There is only 1 precedent Parma vs Sassuolo with Parma winning 3-1. Will Sassuolo cause the upset at the Ennio Tardini Stadium?
Before the game. Top scorer for PARMA: Forward Antonio Cassano with 4 goals
Top scorer for SASSUOLO: Simone Zaza and Domenico berbardi with 2 goals each
Parma
Goals
Goals
Sassuolo
Cassano, Antonio
4
2
Zaza, Simone
Coda, Massimo
2
2
Berardi, Domenico
Felipe
1
Lucarelli, Alessandro
1
De Ceglie, Paolo
1
Here are the last 3 games of PARMA: 1 win, 2 lost
19/10/14
SA
Atalanta – Parma
1:0
Round 7
09/10/14
CFG
Parma – Shakhtar Donetsk
1:0
05/10/14
SA
Parma – Genoa
1:2
Round 6
Here are the last 3 games of SASSUOLO: 1 draw, 2 lost
18/10/14
SA
Sassuolo – Juventus
1:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Lazio – Sassuolo
3:2
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Sassuolo – Napoli
0:1
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Parma (3-5-2): Mirante; Mendes, Felipe, Lucarelli; Rispoli, Acquah, Lodi, Mauri, De Ceglie; Cassano, Belfodil
Here is the probable formation for Sassuolo (3-4-3): Consigli; Antei, Terranova, Acerbi; Vrsaljko, Magnanelli, Missiroli, Peluso; Berardi, Zaza, Sansone
SAMPDORIA – AS ROMA
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: NICOLETTI – GALLONI
Fourth Official: MANGANELLI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: PERUZZO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 3rd position with 15 points and a positive goal difference of +5
AS Roma, 2nd position with 18 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
2
Roma
7
6
0
1
14:4
10
18
3
Sampdoria
7
4
3
0
9:4
5
15
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for SAMPDORIA: Cacciatore.
1 suspended player for AS ROMA: Manolas
Wake up call for AS Roma after their humiliating defeat in Champions League defeated by Bayern Munich with a 7-1 at the Olimpico!!! Roma must archive the defeat and start the flight from the ashes.. the Ave Fenix…
Roma having the chance to claim the first position in case of Palermo defeating Juventus at the Juventus Stadium. One point difference with Juve having 19 points and Roma with 18 points…. It won’t be an easy game because Sampdoria are in paradise being by themselves in the 3rd position. You won’t expect Sampdoria to sit and watch the show, the battle is on….
Here is the situation. There are 56 precedents at the Ferraris seeing Sampdoria 27 wins, Roma winning only 9, and 20 draws. Roma will look to repeat the upset when they defeated Sampdoria with a 2-0 last season on Matchday 5 with the goals by Benatia and Gervinho.
Before the game. Top scorer for SAPMPDORIA: Manolo Gabbiadini with 4 goals.
Top scorer for AS ROMA: Forward Mattia Destro with 3 goals.
Sampdoria
Goals
Goals
AS Roma
Gabbiadini, Manolo
4
3
Destro, Mattia
Gastaldello, Daniele
2
2
Ljajic, Adem
Obiang, Pedro
1
2
Florenzi, Alessandro
Romagnoli, Alessio
1
2
Totti, Francesco
Okaka, Stefano
1
1
Nainggolan, Radja
Her are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 wins, 1 draw
19/10/14
SA
Cagliari – Sampdoria
2:2
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Sampdoria – Atalanta
1:0
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Genoa – Sampdoria
0:1
Round 5
Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA: 1 win, 2 lost
21/10/14
UCLG
Roma – B. Munich
1:7
Round 3
18/10/14
SA
Roma – Chievo
3:0
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Juventus – Roma
3:2
Round 6
Here is the probable formation for Sampdoria (4-3-3): Romero; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Romagnoli, Regini; Soriano, Palombo, Obiang; Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
Unavailable: Krsticic, Viviano, De Vitis
Here is the probable formation for AS Roma (4-3-3): De Sanctis; Torosidis, Astori, Yanga-Mbiwa, Holebas; Pjanic, De Rossi, Nainggolan; Ljajic, Totti, Destro
CHIEVO VERONA – GENOA
Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: LA ROCCA – GAVA
Fourth Official: BARBIRATI
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: AURELIANO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Chievo Verona, 18th position with 4 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Genoa, 10th position with 9 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
10
Genoa
7
2
3
2
7:7
0
9
18
Chievo
7
1
1
5
5:12
-7
4
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Before the game. Top scorer for CHIEVO VERONA: Forward Alberto Paloschi with 2 goals
Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alessandro Matri with 3 goals
Chievo Verona
Goals
Goals
Genoa
Paloschi, Alberto
2
3
Matri, Alessandro
Izco, Mariano Julio
1
2
Pinilla, Mauricio
Lopez, Maxi
1
1
Perotti, Diego
Meggiorini, Riccardo
1
1
Bertolacci, Andrea
Here are the last 3 games of CHIEVO VERONA: 1 draw, 2 lost
18/10/14
SA
Roma – Chievo
3:0
Round 7
04/10/14
SA
Milan – Chievo
2:0
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Chievo – Empoli
1:1
Round 5
Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
20/10/14
SA
Genoa – Empoli
1:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Parma – Genoa
1:2
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Genoa – Sampdoria
0:1
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Chievo (4-4-2): Bardi; Frey, Dainelli, Zukanovic, Biraghi; Hetemaj, Radovanovic, Cofie, Schelotto; Paloschi, Maxi Lopez
Unavailable: Izco, Botta
Here is the probable formation for Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Roncaglia, Burdisso, Marchese; Antonini, Edenilson, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Perotti, Matri, Iago Unavailable: Fetfatzidis, Sturaro, Kucka, Rincon
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Juventus, 1st position with 19 points and a positive goal difference of +11
Palermo, 16th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -7
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
1
Juventus
7
6
1
0
14:3
11
19
16
Palermo
7
1
3
3
8:15
-7
6
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Padoin (1)
No suspended players for PALERMO.
Before the game. Top scorer for JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 6 goals
Top scorer for Franco Vazquez with 3 goals
Juventus
Goals
Goals
Palermo
Tevez, Carlos
6
3
Vazquez, Franco
Vidal, Arturo
2
2
Dybala, Paulo Bruno
Pogba, Paul
1
2
Belotti, Andrea
Morata, Alvaro
1
1
Gonzalez, Giancarlo
Marchisio, Claudio
1
Here are the last 3 games of JUVENTUS: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
22/10/14
UCLG
Olympiacos – Juventus
1:0
Round 3
18/10/14
SA
Sassuolo – Juventus
1:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Juventus – Roma
3:2
Round 6
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 2 lost 1 win
19/10/14
SA
Palermo – Cesena
2:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Empoli – Palermo
3:0
Round 6
29/09/14
SA
Palermo – Lazio
0:4
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Juventus (3-5-2): Buffon; Ogbonna, Bonucci, Chiellini; Lichtsteiner, Vidal, Marchisio, Pogba, Asamoah; Tevez, Morata
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 5th position with 13 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Atalanta, 14th position with 7 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
5
Udinese
7
4
1
2
9:6
3
13
14
Atalanta
7
2
1
4
3:8
-5
7
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. No suspended players
Before the game. Top scorer for UDINESE: Forward Antonio Di Natale with 4 goals
Top scorer for ATALANTA: Richmond Boakye with 2 goals
Udinese
Goals
Goals
Atalanta
Di Natale, Antonio
4
2
Boakye, Richmond
Thereau, Cyril
2
1
Estigarribia, Marcelo
Danilo
1
Bonaventura, Giacomo
Heurtaux, Thomas
1
Fernandes, Bruno
1
Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 draws, 1 lost
19/10/14
SA
Turin – Udinese
1:0
Round 7
10/10/14
CFG
Wolfsberg – Udinese
3:3
05/10/14
SA
Udinese – Cesena
1:1
Round 6
Here are the last 3 games of ATALANTA: 1 win, 2 lost
19/10/14
SA
Atalanta – Parma
1:0
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Sampdoria – Atalanta
1:0
Round 6
27/09/14
SA
Atalanta – Juventus
0:3
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Udinese (4-4-2): Karnezis; Widmer, Heurtaux, Domizzi, Piris; Pinzi, Guilherme, Allan, Kone; Thereau, Di Natale. Unavailable: Riera, Wague
Here is the probable formation for Atalanta (4-3-3): Sportiello; Zappacosta, Benalouane, Biava, Dramè; Baselli, Cigarini, Carmona; Moralez, Boakye, D’Alessandro.
Unavailable: Rosseti, Estigarribia, Gomez
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cesena, 15th position with 6 points and a positive goal difference of +10
Inter, 9th position with 9 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
9
Inter
7
2
3
2
13:10
3
9
15
Cesena
7
1
3
3
6:12
-6
6
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game. 1 suspended player for CESENA: Coppola (1)
No suspended players for INTER.
Inter “must win this home game” to see the light at the end of the tunnel on what is a clear crisis. Cesena will look to defeat Inter and even a draw will be good while for Inter would be a disaster. Here is the thing. If Cesena defeat Inter, they will both have 9 points!!!!!!! inter risking even to go down to the 10th position!!!
Stats in favor of Inter. Out of the 12 games Cesena vs Inter, Cesena never defeating Inter! Inter winning 8 games and 4 draws. Will this be the first time cor Cesena to win?
Last precedent in Serie A Cesena – Inter was back in teh 2011-2012 season with the winner goal by defender Andrea Ranocchia. This was the last time Cesena played i Serie A because they were promoted until this season.
Before the game. Top scorer for CESENA: Alejandro Rodriguez with 2 goals
Top scorer for INTER: Forward Pablo Osvaldo with 4 goals
Cesena
Goals
Goals
Inter
Rodriguez, Alejandro
2
4
Osvaldo, Pablo Daniel
Marilungo, Guido
1
3
Icardi, Mauro
Succi, Davide
1
2
Kovacic, Mateo
Cascione, Emmanuel
1
2
Hernanes
Defrel, Gregoire
1
2
Guarin, Fredy
Here are the last 3 games of CESENA: 2 draw, 1 lost
19/10/14
SA
Palermo – Cesena
2:1
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Udinese – Cesena
1:1
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Cesena – Milan
1:1
Round 5
Here are the last 3 games of INTER: 2 draws, 1 lost
23/10/14
UELG
Inter – St. Etienne
0:0
Round 3
19/10/14
SA
Inter – Napoli
2:2
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Fiorentina – Inter
3:0
Round 6
Here is the probable formation for Cesena (4-3-3): Leali; Capelli, Lucchini, Volta, Renzetti; Cascione, De Feudis, Giorgi; Brienza, Marilungo, Rodriguez.
Unavailable: Cazzola, Tabanelli, Pulzetti
Here is the probable formation for Inter (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Vidic, Juan Jesus; Mbaye, Hernanes, Medel, Kovacic, Dodò; Palacio, Icardi
LAZIO – TORINO
Olimpico di Roma Stadium
Referee: GIACOMELLI
Assistants: FAVERANI – TEGONI
Fourth Official: PEGORIN
ADD1: DAMATO
ADD2: GHERSINI
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 6th position with 12 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Torino, 12th position with 8 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
6
Lazio
7
4
0
3
13:7
6
12
12
Turin
7
2
2
3
5:7
-2
8
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: 1 suspended player for LAZIO: Cana
1 suspended player for TORINO: El Kaddouri (1)
Before the game. Top scorer for LAZIO: Filip Djordjevic with 5 goals
Top scorer for TORINO: Forward Fabio Quagliarella with 4 goals
Lazio
Goals
Goals
Torino
Djordjevic, Filip
5
4
Quagliarella, Fabio
Parolo, Marco
2
1
Glik, Kamil
Mauri, Stefano
2
Candreva, Antonio
2
Lulic, Senad
1
Here are the last 3 games of LAZIO: 3 wins
19/10/14
SA
Fiorentina – Lazio
0:2
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Lazio – Sassuolo
3:2
Round 6
29/09/14
SA
Palermo – Lazio
0:4
Round 5
Here are the last 3 games of TORINO: 2 wins, lost
23/10/14
UELG
Turin – HJK
2:0
Round 3
19/10/14
SA
Turin – Udinese
1:0
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Napoli – Turin
2:1
Round 6
Here is the probable formation for Lazio (4-3-3): Marchetti; Cavanda, Cana, De Vrij, Radu; Parolo, Biglia, Lulic; Candreva, Djordjevic, Felipe Anderson. Unavailable: Gentiletti, Basta, Keita, Mauri
Here is the probable formation for Torino (3-5-2): Gillet; Bovo, Glik, Moretti; Peres, Benassi, Vives, Sanchez Mino, Darmian; Quagliarella, Amauri
Unavailable: Basha, Gazzi, Larrondo
NAPOLI – HELLAS VERONA
San Paolo Stadium
Referee: GERVASONI
Assistants: TONOLINI – STALLONE
Fourth Official: POSADO
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: SAIA
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 7th position with 11 points and a positive goal difference of +1
Hellas Verona, 8th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -1
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
7
Napoli
7
3
2
2
10:9
1
11
8
Verona
7
3
2
2
7:8
-1
11
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players for NAPOLI.
1 suspended player for HELLAS VERONA: Marquez (1)
Before the game. Top scorer for NAPOLI: Forward Jose Maria Callejon with 6 goals
Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Ionita and Tachtsidis with 2 goals each
Napoli
Goals
Goals
Hellas Verona
Callejon
6
2
Ionita, Artur
Insigne, Lorenzo
1
2
Tachtsidis, Panagiotis
Koulibaly, Kalidou
1
1
Toni, Luca
Zapata, Duvan
1
1
Lopez, Nicolas
de Guzman, Jonathan
1
Here are the last 3 games of NAPOLI: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
23/10/14
UELG
Young Boys Bern – Napoli
2:0
Round 3
19/10/14
SA
Inter – Napoli
2:2
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Napoli – Turin
2:1
Round 6
Here are the last 3 games of HELLAS VERONA: 1 win, 2 lost
19/10/14
SA
Verona – Milan
1:3
Round 7
04/10/14
SA
Verona – Cagliari
1:0
Round 6
27/09/14
SA
Roma – Verona
2:0
Round 5
Here is the probable formation for Napoli (4-2-3-1): Rafael; Maggio, Albiol, Koulibaly, Zuniga; Inler, Lopez; Callejon, Hamsik, Insigne; Higuain Unavaiable: Gargano, Britos
Here is the probable formation for Verona (4-3-3): Rafael; Martic, Moras, Marques, Agostini; Ionita, Tachtsidis, Hallfredsson; Nico Lopez, Toni, Gomez Unavailable: Christodoulopoulos, Obbadi, Sala
AC MILAN – FIORENTINA
San Siro Stadium
Referee: BANTI
Assistants:VUOTO – PASSERI
Fourth Official: DI FIORE
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: DI PAOLO
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
AC Milan, 4th position with 14 points and a positive goal difference of +6
Fiorentina, 11th position with 9 points and a neutral goal difference of “0”
Pos
Team
P
W
D
L
Goals
DIFF
Points
4
Milan
7
4
2
1
16:10
6
14
11
Fiorentina
7
2
3
2
5:5
0
9
Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game: No suspended players
Wanted a thriller match? Here is this one! AC Milan vs Fiorentina and the challenge for Fiorentina to defeat AC Milan for the 4th consecutive time in San Siro!!! Yep, you are reading right. Fiorentina have defeated Milan in San Siro in the last 3 games. AC Milan with the obligation to win to keep the race towards the Scudetto, not an impossible dream. Milan are just 1 point behind Sampdoria holding the 3rd position! Fiorentina super motivated after winning the Europa League match against Paok.
Stats in San Siro seeing 74 games AC Milan vs Fiorentina with Milan winning 44 games, 19 draws and Fiorentina winning 11. Milan scoring 134 goals while Fiorentina scoring 65 goals.
Before the game. Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Keisuke Honda with 6 goals
Top scorer for FIORENTINA: Khouma Babacar with 2 goals
AC Milan
Goals
Goals
Fiorentina
Honda, Keisuke
6
2
Babacar, Khouma
Menez, Jeremy
3
1
Kurtic, Jasmin
Muntari, Sulley
2
1
Cuadrado, Juan
Bonaventura, Giacomo
1
1
Tomovic, Nenad
Rami, Adil
1
Here are the last 3 games of AC MILAN: 2 wins, 1 draw
19/10/14
SA
Verona – Milan
1:3
Round 7
04/10/14
SA
Milan – Chievo
2:0
Round 6
28/09/14
SA
Cesena – Milan
1:1
Round 5
Here are the last 3 games of FIORENTINA: 2 wins, 1 lost
23/10/14
UELG
PAOK – Fiorentina
0:1
Round 3
19/10/14
SA
Fiorentina – Lazio
0:2
Round 7
05/10/14
SA
Fiorentina – Inter
3:0
Round 6
Here is the probable formation for Milan (4-3-3): Diego Lopez; Abate, Alex, Rami, De Sciglio; Poli, De Jong, Muntari; Honda, Torres, El Shaarawy. Unavailable: Montolivo
Here is the probable formation for Fiorentina (4-3-1-2): Neto; Tomovic, Savic, G. Rodriguez, Alonso; Kurtic, Aquilani, Borja Valero; Mati Fernandez; Cuadrado, Babacar Unavailable: Rossi, Gomez, Pizarro
AC Milan coach Filippo Inzaghi putting his trust on forward Keisuke Honda…
Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and
changes… get your dancing pencil..
Empoli – Cagliari
Parma – Sassuolo
Sampdoria – AS Roma
Juventus – Palermo
Udinese – Atalanta
Chievo Verona – Genoa
Napoli – Hellas Verona
Cesena – Inter
Lazio – Torino
AC Milan – FiorentinaNOTE: Copy and paste in the comment box the predictions
adding your own choices.
Anna Italia Predictions.Empoli – Cagliari = EMPOLI
Parma – Sassuolo = PARMA
Sampdoria – AS Roma= DRAW
Juventus – Palermo = JUVENTUS
Udinese – Atalanta = UDINESE
Chievo Verona – Genoa = CHIEVO
Napoli – Hellas Verona = NAPOLI
Cesena – Inter = DRAW
Lazio – Torino = LAZIO
AC Milan – Fiorentina = AC MILAN
Hello my friends. Happy Friday and let’s share a strong cup of coffee to check the Italian newspapers front pages. Surely, not a good morning for Inter and Napoli. Inter dealing chaos after Massimo Moratti leaves Inter and reportedly also iconic captain Javier Zanetti seeming to leave the Club. Fans whistling the team after the 0-0 draw against Saint Etienne in San Siro. It seems President Eric Thohir will need a miracle to calm the torment. Is Thohir a lonely president abandoned by Inter key figures?
Oh well, I am happier today compared to previous days seeing Juventus and Roma losing in Champions League. Headlines today are sweet and sour. Out of the 4 Serie A teams in Europa League, 2 won, 1 draw, and 1 lost.
Here are the front pages from Italy main Sports newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport from Friday 24 October 2014
La Gazzetta dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 24 October 2014
Clamorous why the symbolic man leaves Inter
The slap of Moratti
All the details of the break up with Thohir
Offended for the controversies over the accounts and snubbed by Mazzarri, the honourary president leaves by slamming the door. His son Angelomario, who was vice president, follows him. The Indonesian: “I respect the decision. The relationship between the families will not change.”
And now Zanetti is thinking of leaving.
Jeers at the San Siro for the 0-0 against Saint Etienne
The others of Europa League. Fiorentina strike in Thessaloniki. Toro defeat Helsinki and Amauri also scores.
Napoli in trouble: beaten and attacked
After the 2-0 in Bern, 500 Azzurri Ultras assault the pullman with bars: windows broken, but no players hurt.
The interview
Weah fights in Africa: “Don’t leave us alone and we will defeat Ebola.”
The ex-Ballon d’Or winner: “We must overcome the fear, it is wrong to close our borders. AC Milan and PSG are with me, I will return to politics.”
India, the new world of Del Piero: cows, bazaars and hunger for football
Travel into the reality of the ex-Juve player who is a star of the Delhi Dynamos, where the smog hides the sky.
Juve, agreement unti 2019
Pogba, we are there the signature is close. Pirlo enigma
Roma, I will score the 1st goal in A
Here is Gervinho, the Samp amulet. Idea Pasqual
Investigation, ko of Juve and Roma
Small and fragile, Champions League flop. All the reasons why
The case
Liverpool anger: “Balo must ask for forgiveness.”
The exchange of jerseys with Pepe did not go down. Inquest by the police on Mario for verbal threat to a girl.
Corriere dello Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 24 October 2014
Napoli ko: contested
Fans against the squad
In Bern (0-2): the pullman of the Azzurri is circled and hit: it is chaos.
Fiorentina and Toro, double victory.
Moratti, goodbye and venom
Inter shock: the ex-owner leaves as honorary president, his son Angelomario and Ghelfi also leave.
Decisive the critics of the previous balances by Bolingbroke and the assembly in favor of Mazzarri.
“I am leaving, I can’t do it anymore.”
Draw with Saint Etienne, no goals and a lot of jeers.
A good news after the defeat of Athens
Pogba signs: €4.5 million a season
Agreement with Juve, contract of gold until 2019 for the Frenchman. Pirlo case: Allegri’s fault?
Two Italians protagonists abroad
Cerci: “Let me play.” Donati: “A goal for Conte.”
Tutto Sport
Front Page, Prima Pagina
Friday 24 October 2014
Inter, what a chaos
Moratti leaves, the squad is stopped by Saint Etienne. Napoli beaten in Switzerland and contested by the fans. Fiorentina ok.
Agnelli anger on Juve
The defeat in Athens did not go down well for the Bianconero president. Qualifying for the round of 16 of the Champions League is also key for the balance. It is up to Allegri to turn around the wheel: “It was also my fault.”
Chiellini does not look for excuses: “We must reflect, but it does not end here.”
Buffon: “We must now lift up our heads again.”
Pogba, we are there: he signs until 2019.
Here are the match officials and fixture for the 2014-2015 Italian Serie A Week 8 – Eighth Round on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 October 2014 as designated by the Italian Referee Association (AIA).
Photo LaPresse
Referee Rizzoli will direct the Serie A Week 8 game, Sampdoria vs AS Roma on Saturday 25 October 2014 at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa, Italy. Referee Rizzoli will be assisted by Nicoletti and Galloni while fourth official is Manganelli
By Anna Italia
AC Milan – Fiorentina 
2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 8
