MILAN – Rolando spoke with journalists after the final whistle of Inter v Catania. This is what he had to say:
“Why didn’t we beat Catania? Because we didn’t score[smiling]. If I knew what the problem was then I’d immediately do something for the team.
“The rumours surrounding the team don’t distract us because during the game you forget everything else and all your thoughts are on winning.
“I’m an experienced player and always try to help the team. I’m speaking for myself, but I can say the team tried to score but didn’t manage to.”
Then a question regarding the Guarin situation and whether it could have affected the atmosphere: “I’m sorry for him, because it’s a complicated and difficult situation. He’s a great friend and I want the best for him. I don’t know what will happen, and it’s not my decision anyway. It’s something for the club to work out. He also went though something similar at Porto, and he doesn’t need for me to give him advice.”
MILAN – The first words from Jonathan to Inter Channel after the game: “We’re lacking a bit of luck because we’re trying to score in every possible way, sending in balls up front…Sometimes the opponents are playing better, while other times we’re making mistakes. At any rate, it’s a difficult moment. We just have to continue on our road, and sooner or later we’ll come out of this. At the beginning of the season we were doing really well on the flanks. Now our opponents know this and wait for us.
“Now we have to think about the next match. We need support from the fans, and we’ll come out of this soon with their help. We’re not managing to convert our chances. That’s all we’re lacking. Once that starts happening again we’ll be able to move forward. I’m certain of that. When a defensive team finds itself down a goal it has to open up the play, and then the game changes.
“The standings? We know the other teams are hot on our heels, but we’re working hard. We have to look forward with confidence and without pressure,and we need to stay united.”
Here are the photos of the game INTER 0 – 0 CATANIA on Sunday 26 January 2014 at the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in Milan, Italy for the Serie A Week 21. Photos courtesy of inter.it
Italian Serie A Week 21
Inter 0 – 0 Catania Sunday 26 January 2014
Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
Milan, Italy
15:00
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: POSADO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: FABBRI
Hello my friends. Here is the Serie A PREVIEW for
the
Serie A Week 21, 2013 – 2014 Season on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
January 2014, matchday 21.
The leadership in this round will not change. Juventus have a challenge in the championship because they already won 12 consecutive games. Undoubtedly,
Juventus confirming their dominion as sole leaders of the Serie A with
55 points keeping the advantage of +8 points ahead of AS Roma who are in
the second place. Yet, Juventus suffered a major blow after being eliminated in Coppa Italia, precisely, by Roma. The Roman gladiators keeping the race for the Scudetto alive. Roma defeating Livorno with a crashing victory: AS Roma 3 – 0 Livorno
Another team looking for “redemption” in this Round is AC Milan, also eliminated of the Coppa Italia by Udinese.
Here is the situation. Juventus in the 1st position with 55 points and a
positive goal difference of +36. AS Roma in the 2nd position with 47
points and a positive goal difference of +32. Napoli in the 3rd
position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +21.
The Europa League zone. Fiorentina
in the 4th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of
+17. Inter in the 5th position with 32 points and a positive goal
difference of +14.
Relegation Zone: Sassuolo in the 18th position with 17
points and a negative goal difference of -22. Livorno in the 19th
position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -20 Catania
in the 20th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of
-24.
Up to Round 20, Week 20 most scored goals in favor: Juventus scoring 50 goals
Up to Round 20, Week 20 most scored against: Sassuolo conceding 43 goals Top scorer up to Round 20: Fiorentina forward Giuseppe Rossi with 14 goals
NAPOLI – CHIEVO VERONA
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: STALLONE – GHIANDAI
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: LA PENNA
18:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Napoli, 3rd position with 43 points and a positive goal difference of +21
Chievo Verona, 16th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Here is the probable formation for NAPOLI 4-2-3-1:
1 RAFAEL,
11 MAGGIO,
33 ALBIOL,
5 BRITOS,
2 REVEILLERE,
88 INLER,
20 DZEMAILI,
7 CALLEJON,
17 HAMSIK,
24 INSIGNE,
9 HIGUAIN
Here is the probable formation for CHIEVO VERONA 3-5-2:
1PUGGIONI,
21FREY,
3DAINELLI,
12CESAR,
17SARDO,
9BENTIVOGLIO,
27L. RIGONI,
56HETEMAJ,
93DRAMÉ,
43PALOSCHI,
77THEREAU
Photo sscnapoli.it
LAZIO – JUVENTUS
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: BERGONZI
ADD2: GERVASONI
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Lazio, 9th position with 27 points and a negative goal difference of -2
Juventus, 1st position with 55 points and a positive goal difference of +36
Disciplinary Situation: 3 suspended players for LAZIO: Onazi, Lulic, Mauri (until 2 February 2014)
1 suspended player for JUVENTUS: Giorgio Chiellini
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer LAZIO: Forward Miroslav Klose and Antonio Candreva with 5 goals each
Top scorer JUVENTUS: Forward Carlos Tevez with 11 goals
Here is the probable formation for LAZIO 3-4-2-1:
22 MARCHETTI,
20 BIAVA,
2 CIANI,
3 DIAS,
39 CAVANDA,
5 BIGLIA,
24 LEDESMA,
4 CRECCO,
87 CANDREVA,
8 HERNANES,
11 KLOSE
Here is the probable formation for JUVENTUS 3-5-2:
1BUFFON,
15BARZAGLI,
19BONUCCI,
5OGBONNA,
26LICHTSTEINER,
23VIDAL,
8MARCHISIO,
6POGBA,
22ASAMOAH,
10TEVEZ,
14LLORENTE
Sunday 26 January 2014
HELLAS VERONA – AS ROMA
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – IORI
Fourth Official: IANNELLO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: PINZANI
12:30
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Hellas Verona, 6th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +3
AS Roma, 2nd position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +3
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for HELLAS VERONA: Forward Luca Toni with 9 goals
Top scorer for AS ROMA: Alessandro Florenzi, Kevin Strootman, and Medhi Benatia with 5 goals each
Here is the probable formation for HELLAS VERONA 4-3-3:
1 RAFAEL,
23 GONZALEZ,
18 MORAS,
22 MAIETTA,
33 AGOSTINI,
2 ROMULO,
14 CIRIGLIANO,
10 HALLFREDSSON,
15 ITURBE,
9 TONI,
21 GOMEZ
Here is the probable formation for AS ROMA 4-3-3:
26 DE SANCTIS,
13 MAICON,
17 BENATIA,
5 CASTAN,
3 DODÒ,
15 PJANIC,
16 DE ROSSI,
6 STROOTMAN,
27 GERVINHO,
10 TOTTI,
8 LJAJIC
CAGLIARI – AC MILAN
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: DE PINTO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: GRILLI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: DI BELLO
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 14th position with 21 points and a negative goal difference of -10
AC Milan, 11th position with 25 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Disciplinary Situation: 2 suspended players for CAGLIARI: Ibarbo, Mauricio Pinilla
No suspended players for AC MILAN
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Daniele Conti and Marco Sau with 4 goals each
Top scorer for AC MILAN: Forward Mario Balotelli with 8 goals
Here is the probable formation for AC MILAN 4-2-3-1:
32 ABBIATI,
20 ABATE,
25 BONERA,
5 MEXES,
2 DE SCIGLIO,
34 DE JONG,
18 MONTOLIVO,
22 KAKÀ,
10 HONDA,
7 ROBINHO,
45 BALOTELLI
INTER – CATANIA
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: POSADO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: FABBRI
15:00 Serie A Standing BEFORE the game: Inter, 5th position with 32 points and a positive goal difference of +14
Catania, 20th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -24
Disciplinary Situation: No suspended players for INTER
1 suspended player for CATANIA: Barrientos
Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for INTER: Forward Rodrigo Palacio with 10 goals
Top scorer for CATANIA: Pablo Barrientos and Lucas Castro with 3 goals each
Here is the probable formation for INTER 3-4-2-1:
1 HANDANOVIC
14 CAMPAGNARO
35 ROLANDO
5 JUAN JESUS
2 JONATHAN
21 TAIDER
19 CAMBIASSO
55 NAGATOMO
11 ALVAREZ
8 PALACIO
22 MILITO
Here is the probable formation for CATANIA 4-3-3:
1 FRISON,
2 PERUZZI,
3 SPOLLI,
14 BELLUSCI,
34 BIRAGHI,
13 IZCO,
10 LODI,
8 PLASIL,
19 CASTRO,
9 BERGESSIO,
16 KEKO
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Livorno, 19th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -20
Sassuolo, 17th position with 17 points and a negative goal difference of -22
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Parma, 7th position with 29 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Udinese, 15th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -11
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria,
Bologna,
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for SAMPDORIA: Regini
1 suspended player for BOLOGNA: Kone
Here is the probable formation for SAMPDORIA 4-2-3-1:
1 DA COSTA,
29 DE SILVESTRI,
8 MUSTAFI,
28 GASTALDELLO,
3 COSTA,
17 PALOMBO,
14 OBIANG,
11 GABBIADINI,
10 KRSTICIC,
21 SORIANO,
23 EDER
Here is the probable formation for BOLOGNA 3-5-1-1:
1 CURCI,
5 ANTONSSON,
14 NATALI,
21 CHERUBIN,
8 GARICS,
19 CHRISTODOULOPOULOS,
15 PEREZ,
24 PAZIENZA,
3 MORLEO,
10 DIAMANTI,
9 BIANCHI
Photo sampdoria.it
TORINO – ATALANTA
Referee: TAGLIAVENTO
Assistants: DE MEO – LONGO
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: CERVELLERA
ADD2: GAVILLUCCI
15:00
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Torino,
Atalanta,
Disciplinary Situation: 1 suspended player for TORINO: Gillet (until 1/2/2017)
2 suspended players for ATALANTA: Lucchini, Migliaccio
Here is the probable formation for TORINO 3-4-1-2:
30 PADELLI,
19 MAKSIMOVIC,
25 GLIK,
24 MORETTI,
36 DARMIAN,
20 VIVES,
8 FARNERUD,
26 PASQUALE,
7 EL KADDOURI,
11 CERCI,
9 IMMOBILE
Here is the probable formation for ATALANTA 4-4-1-1:
37 SPORTIELLO,
29 BENALOUANE,
2 STENDARDO,
33 YEPES,
28 BRIVIO,
77 RAIMONDI,
17 CARMONA,
21 CIGARINI,
10 BONAVENTURA,
11 MORALEZ,
19 DENIS
FIORENTINA – GENOA
Referee: TOMMASI
Assistants: DI FIORE – LA ROCCA
Fourth Official: PASSERI
ADD1: ORSATO
ADD2: NASCA
20:45
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Fiorentina, 4th position with 40 points and a positive goal difference of +17
Genoa, 10th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -4
Here is the probable formation for FIORENTINA 4-3-2-1:
1 NETO,
4 RONCAGLIA,
5 COMPPER,
15 SAVIC,
23 PASQUAL,
10 AQUILANI,
7 PIZARRO,
20 BORJA VALERO,
17 JOAQUIN,
11 CUADRADO,
32 MATRI
Here is the probable formation for GENOA 3-4-3:
1 PERIN,
3 ANTONINI,
90 PORTANOVA,
15 MARCHESE,
20 VRSALJKO,
27 MATUZALEM,
14 COFIE,
29 DE CEGLIE,
18 FETFATZIDIS,
11 GILARDINO,
13 ANTONELLI
What are your predictions? Take a guess and POST THEM NOW…
Let’s get the ball rolling and talk about the games, grab your snacks…
Your Predictions??? Make your calculations and
changes… get your dancing pencil..
Napoli – Chievo Verona
Lazio – Juventus
Hellas Verona – AS Roma
Livorno – Sassuolo
Cagliari – AC Milan
Parma – Udinese
Torino – Atalanta
Inter – Catania
Sampdoria – Bologna
Fiorentina – Genoa
NOTE: Copy and paste in the comment box the predictions adding your own choices.
Anna Italia Predictions.Napoli – Chievo Verona = NAPOLI
Lazio – Juventus = DRAW
Hellas Verona – AS Roma = AS ROMA
Livorno – Sassuolo = LIVORNO
Cagliari – AC Milan = AC MILAN
Parma – Udinese = PARMA
Torino – Atalanta = TORINO
Inter – Catania = INTER
Sampdoria – Bologna = SAMPDORIA
Fiorentina – Genoa = FIORENTINA
Here
are the complete match officials and fixture for the Italian Serie A
Week 21 – Twenty-First Round on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 January 2014 as designated
by the Italian Referee Association
(AIA).
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Photo: chievoverona.it
Referee Massimiliano Irrati from the Pistoia section will direct the
Serie A Week 21 game, Napoli vs Chievo Verona and will be assisted by Stallone and Ghiandai while
fourth
official is Petrella. The game on Saturday 25 January 2014 at the San Paolo Stadium in Naples, Italy at 18:00
Saturday 25 January 2014
NAPOLI – CHIEVO VERONA
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: STALLONE – GHIANDAI
Fourth Official: PETRELLA
ADD1: GIACOMELLI
ADD2: LA PENNA
18:00
LAZIO – JUVENTUS
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: BARBIRATI – MARZALONI
Fourth Official: DI LIBERATORE
ADD1: BERGONZI
ADD2: GERVASONI
20:45
Sunday 26 January 2014
HELLAS VERONA – AS ROMA
Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: PAGANESSI – IORI
Fourth Official: IANNELLO
ADD1: ROCCHI
ADD2: PINZANI
12:30
CAGLIARI – AC MILAN
Referee: DOVERI
Assistants: DE PINTO – SCHENONE
Fourth Official: GRILLI
ADD1: RIZZOLI
ADD2: DI BELLO
15:00
INTER – CATANIA
Referee: DE MARCO
Assistants: POSADO – MARRAZZO
Fourth Official: CARIOLATO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: FABBRI
15:00
LIVORNO – SASSUOLO
Referee: CELI
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PADOVAN
Fourth Official: CRISPO
ADD1: VALERI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
15:00