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Week 22 Italy Serie A Results 2015-2016 / Roundup Week 22 – Twenty-second Round on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 2016

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Hello my friends. Here are the Results of the Serie A Week 22 – Twenty-second Round on Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 January 2016.

Napoli overturning the result after being down by a goal.  Yep, it was a tense start for Napoli allowing the first goal to Empoli at the San Paolo Stadium.  However, the final laugh was for Napoli recovering and winning the match to keep the sole leadership of the Serie A Table reaching 50 points and a positive goal difference of +31.

Juventus with 48 points keeping up the race for the Scudetto being only -2 points below Napoli.   It’s a good match for Juventus crushing Chievo Verona at the Marc’Antonio Bentegodi Stadium with a smackin goleada 0-4.  Juventus recording their 12th consecutive Serie A victory.

This round was special for Atalanta forward German Denis saluting the Italian Serie A league because he is going back to play in Argentina.   An emotional match at the Atleti Azzurri d’Italia Stadium with Denis scoring in the 32nd minute the equalizing goal  for Atalanta 1 – 1 Sassuolo.

We have 3 Serie A games ending with a goalless 0-0 draw:  Genoa 0 – 0 Fiorentina, Udinese 0 – 0 Lazio, and Torino 0 – 0 Hellas Verona.

The big match, the Derby della Madonnina seeing A Milan taking the lead in the 35th minute with a headed shot by defender Alex…  Inter forward Mauro Icardi failing to convert a penalty in the 70th minute hitting the right post.  Total party for Milan when forward Carlos Bacca scored the second goal of the match in the 73rd minute.  Milan wining the Derby della Madonnina with a 3 -0 !

 

The top scorer up to Round 22: Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain with 22 goals

 

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Top Serie A teams standing AFTER Serie A Week 22 games. First 3 qualifying for Champions League, 4 and 5 for Europa League.

Champions League Tickets–NAPOLI, 1st position with 50 points and a positive goal difference of +31

– JUVENTUS 2nd position with 48 points and a positive goal difference of +27

–FIORENTINA, 3rd positions with 42 points points and a positive goal difference of +18

UEFA Europa League– INTER , 4th position with 41 points and a positive goal difference of +9

– AS ROMA, 5th position with 38 points and a positive goal difference of +15

– AC MILAN, 6th position with 36 points and a positive goal difference of +7

Relegation Zone: CARPI, 18th position with 19 points and a negative goal difference of -16

– FROSINONE, 19th position with 16 points and a negative goal difference of -25

– HELLAS VERONA, 20th position with 11 points and a negative goal difference of -19

 

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Saturday 30 January 2016

  • Serie A Week 22 / 22ª Giornata /
  • AS Roma 3 – 1 Frosinone, Goals: 18′ Radja Nainggolan  (R), 24′ Daniel Ciofiani (F),  48′ Stephan El Shaarawy (R),  84′ Miralem Pjanic (R)

 

Sunday 31 January 2016

  • Bologna 3 – 2 Sampdoria, Goals: 12′ Anthony Mounier (B.), 24′ Godfred Donsah (B.), 54′ Luis Muriel (S), 80′ Joaquin Correa (S), 88′ Mattia Destro (B.)(pen)
  • Napoli 5 – 1 Empoli, Goals: 28′ Leandro Paredes (E), 33′ Gonzalo Higuain (N),  37′ Lorenzo Insigne (N), 51′ Michele Camporese (o.g), 83′ José Callejón (N), 88′ José Callejón (N)

 

COACH MIHAJLOVIC ENJOYS DERBY VICTORY: “A convincing win like this is a result of everyone playing well”

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The interviews following the 3-0 victory over the Nerazzurri.
MILAN – This is what was said after the 3-0 win over Inter on Sunday night at the San Siro in round 22 of Serie A:
SINISA MIHAJLOVIC
“Everybody deserves a night like this. The President, the club, the players and the fans. A convincing win like this is a result of everyone playing well, all areas of the team. Alex has to be managed carefully and with the right mix of training and rest. He has always been a good player and brings experience and quality. Honda is popular with coaches because he can be relied upon by his team-mates and his coach. He doesn’t let them down. Abate plays with character and he encourages the others. Montolivo is a talented player and he has improved a great deal. He brings balance to our game. We are on the right track. Tonight has been the happiest moment of my coaching career, but from tomorrow we will set our sights right away on Palermo. We have always had confidence in our abilities and step by step that is starting to show.”
RICCARDO MONTOLIVO
“We worked for this win, I think we deserved it, and I am also happy with the three goals. There is plenty of margin for improvement, but we always give our heart and soul. On nights like this, San Siro is the most beautiful stadium in the world. The closeness of the President is vital. He congratulated us and it is always a pleasure to have him present at the stadium. From tomorrow, our focus will be on Palermo.”

CARLOS BACCA
“I dreamed of giving my very best. These matches are really important for morale. My goal tonight means a lot to me. For the team, for the fans and for my daughter. I want to dedicate this goal to her. I always try and do my best and my goal is for my daughter, who celebrates her birthday today. There were lots of new players at the start of the season and it took time to gel, but now we are a team and tough to beat. We play to enjoy it and even away from the pitch there is a great spirit amongst the squad The President is a massively important figure for all of us. Thanks to God we collected 3 points and now we must keep on working hard. We have to keep our feet on the ground though. This win could give us a big boost, but we also have to play well on Wednesday away at Palermo. Galliani told me that I reminded him a bit of Inzaghi and Shevchenko. I am really proud to be compared to such great players. I want to leave my mark here at Milan. To live up to the standards of Asprilla and other Colombians makes me really happy.”

ALEX
“The team is there. We work hard every day and tonight we played really well. We have to play like this in every match, and not just the derby, if we want to improve our position in the table. The choreography from the fans was wonderful and so was the atmosphere. It was really moving and the fans really helped us. There aren’t many days to prepare for the mid-week match at Palermo, but we are a strong group of players and the coach will send out a side with the aim of winning.”

ADRIANO GALLIANI
“This season we have altered between great displays and matches in which we have dropped points. We have shown however that we can beat the sides above us in the table. Now, we must climb back up the table. I don’t like to get carried away because we have had lots of ups and downs so far this season. Let’s enjoy tonight’s win though as a 3-0 victory like this will live long in the memory. Honda? He is a hard worker, he tracks back, he wins the ball and the coaches sees this. Honda is a key player for us. On the right of midfield, he is doing well and he has a decent foot for crossing too. I was really, really impressed with Kucka tonight. He has incredible physical abilities while Alex was fantastic. He was hampered by injuries last season but he’s a top player. Otherwise, he would not have played for so many big sides throughout his career. But let’s keep our feet on the ground. We are only in sixth place and let’s see what happens now on Wednesday versus Palermo. Bacca for me is extraordinary. He has one chance and he makes it count. He reminds me a bit of Inzaghi. He’s ruthless in front of goal and he has now scored 13 goals this season. The President enjoyed the win, even if it must be said that he is a Milanese citizen first of all and he has never cheered against Inter. For all that he has done over the past 30 years, we owed him a night like this.
The entire squad is behind he coach. You can say what you want, but I know when players are against the coach. Even in the most testing times, and I always told the President, the players have been with the coach. The first goal was the most memorable one for me tonight.”

SINISA MIHAJLOVIC (press conference)
“We are now making up ground after a slow start to the season. I want to take things one game at a time however. Apart from the opening 15-20 minutes, when we were under pressure because we didn’t close them down enough, we eventually got into our stride and played well. We could have done better on a couple of counter attacks, but we gave a good performance and I feel this is a deserved victory. All of the players were aware of the importance of this match. It will now be important to motivate the squad for the coming matches because the motivation for the derby comes by itself. When you don’t collect positive results, it’s only normal that your position is in doubt. But I like the pressure, it’s more exciting and interesting this way. I haven’t given any sort of lesson to Mancini tonight. He remains a great coach. We are now one a piece in terms of derbies this season.  I do my job and focus on myself. The President was happy. We have dropped points along the way this season, but if we keep this up, we can achieve a lot of great things. The real Milan is still to come.”

TOMORROW AT MILANELLO: TRAINING AT NOON, Monday 1 February 2016

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MILANELLO – After the splendid victory over Inter, the Rossoneri will train tomorrow at midday at Milanello and begin preparing for Wednesday’s match away at Palermo.

POST-MATCH REACTION TO MILAN-INTER: “Everybody deserves a night like this. The President, the club, the players and the fans”

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The interviews following the 3-0 victory over the Nerazzurri.

MILAN – This is what was said after the 3-0 win over Inter on Sunday night at the San Siro in round 22 of Serie A:
SINISA MIHAJLOVIC
“Everybody deserves a night like this. The President, the club, the players and the fans. A convincing win like this is a result of everyone playing well, all areas of the team. Alex has to be managed carefully and with the right mix of training and rest. He has always been a good player and brings experience and quality. Honda is popular with coaches because he can be relied upon by his team-mates and his coach. He doesn’t let them down. Abate plays with character and he encourages the others. Montolivo is a talented player and he has improved a great deal. He brings balance to our game. We are on the right track. Tonight has been the happiest moment of my coaching career, but from tomorrow we will set our sights right away on Palermo. We have always had confidence in our abilities and step by step that is starting to show.”

RICCARDO MONTOLIVO
“We worked for this win, I think we deserved it, and I am also happy with the three goals. There is plenty of margin for improvement, but we always give our heart and soul. On nights like this, San Siro is the most beautiful stadium in the world. The closeness of the President is vital. He congratulated us and it is always a pleasure to have him present at the stadium. From tomorrow, our focus will be on Palermo.”

CARLOS BACCA
“I dreamed of giving my very best. These matches are really important for morale. My goal tonight means a lot to me. For the team, for the fans and for my daughter. I want to dedicate this goal to her. I always try and do my best and my goal is for my daughter, who celebrates her birthday today. There were lots of new players at the start of the season and it took time to gel, but now we are a team and tough to beat. We play to enjoy it and even away from the pitch there is a great spirit amongst the squad The President is a massively important figure for all of us. Thanks to God we collected 3 points and now we must keep on working hard. We have to keep our feet on the ground though. This win could give us a big boost, but we also have to play well on Wednesday away at Palermo. Galliani told me that I reminded him a bit of Inzaghi and Shevchenko. I am really proud to be compared to such great players. I want to leave my mark here at Milan. To live up to the standards of Asprilla and other Colombians makes me really happy.”

ALEX
“The team is there. We work hard every day and tonight we played really well. We have to play like this in every match, and not just the derby, if we want to improve our position in the table. The choreography from the fans was wonderful and so was the atmosphere. It was really moving and the fans really helped us. There aren’t many days to prepare for the mid-week match at Palermo, but we are a strong group of players and the coach will send out a side with the aim of winning.”

ADRIANO GALLIANI
“This season we have altered between great displays and matches in which we have dropped points. We have shown however that we can beat the sides above us in the table. Now, we must climb back up the table. I don’t like to get carried away because we have had lots of ups and downs so far this season. Let’s enjoy tonight’s win though as a 3-0 victory like this will live long in the memory. Honda? He is a hard worker, he tracks back, he wins the ball and the coaches sees this. Honda is a key player for us. On the right of midfield, he is doing well and he has a decent foot for crossing too. I was really, really impressed with Kucka tonight. He has incredible physical abilities while Alex was fantastic. He was hampered by injuries last season but he’s a top player. Otherwise, he would not have played for so many big sides throughout his career. But let’s keep our feet on the ground. We are only in sixth place and let’s see what happens now on Wednesday versus Palermo. Bacca for me is extraordinary. He has one chance and he makes it count. He reminds me a bit of Inzaghi. He’s ruthless in front of goal and he has now scored 13 goals this season. The President enjoyed the win, even if it must be said that he is a Milanese citizen first of all and he has never cheered against Inter. For all that he has done over the past 30 years, we owed him a night like this.
The entire squad is behind he coach. You can say what you want, but I know when players are against the coach. Even in the most testing times, and I always told the President, the players have been with the coach. The first goal was the most memorable one for me tonight.”

SINISA MIHAJLOVIC (press conference)
“We are now making up ground after a slow start to the season. I want to take things one game at a time however. Apart from the opening 15-20 minutes, when we were under pressure because we didn’t close them down enough, we eventually got into our stride and played well. We could have done better on a couple of counter attacks, but we gave a good performance and I feel this is a deserved victory. All of the players were aware of the importance of this match. It will now be important to motivate the squad for the coming matches because the motivation for the derby comes by itself. When you don’t collect positive results, it’s only normal that your position is in doubt. But I like the pressure, it’s more exciting and interesting this way. I haven’t given any sort of lesson to Mancini tonight. He remains a great coach. We are now one a piece in terms of derbies this season.  I do my job and focus on myself. The President was happy. We have dropped points along the way this season, but if we keep this up, we can achieve a lot of great things. The real Milan is still to come.”