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Champions League Group C preview: Malaga meet struggling Milan
Malaga are in perfect shape to knock off AC Milan, although head coach Manuel Pellegrini is worried about the standard of his home ground. Pellegrini’s side have won both their matches in Champions League Group C and would strengthen their position as a genuine contender in Europe’s premier club competition if they can overcome a [...]
Allegri fumes at officials after derby defeat
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri has criticised referee Paolo Valeri after his team’s 1-0 loss to Inter Milan in the Serie A on Sunday. Allegri’s men conceded in the fourth minute as Walter Samuel scored and were unable to find an equaliser despite playing with a man advantage for the best part of the second [...]
UEFA Champions League Group C preview: Zenit squares off with Milan
Group C of the UEFA Champions League appears wide open as Zenit St Petersburg and Malaga seek to capitalise on the decline of AC Milan. Malaga have experienced two rollercoaster years following the arrival of Sheikh Abdullah Al-Thani as owner in 2010, spending their way to fourth place in La Liga last season, just three [...]
UEFA Champions League Group C preview: Milan hoping for liftoff
AC Milan will look to bounce back from a slow start to the season against Anderlecht in Group C of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri is already under pressure, with the club having lost their first two home matches of the Serie A season. A 3-1 win at Bologna just [...]
Serie A preview: Battle for Europe too close to call
The battle for a Champions League qualifying spot in Italy is a four-horse race, with Napoli, Udinese, Inter Milan and Lazio in the hunt. The quartet of challengers are level on 55 points, with Napoli (goal difference of plus 19) heading the other three – Udinese (plus 12), Inter (plus 5) and Lazio (plus 5). [...]
Champions League preview: AC Milan v Arsenal
Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is not thinking of personal glory as he prepares to play his last game for the club against AC Milan on Wednesday. The first leg of the round-of-16 Champions League tie at the San Siro pits the Gunners – who sit fourth in the English Premier League – against the Serie [...]
Serie A wrap: Klose fires Lazio, Inter find relief
Miroslav Klose’s double helped Lazio to a 3-2 win at Lecce, while Inter Milan beat Fiorentina 2-0 in the Serie A on Saturday. Lazio moved to second after their hard-fought victory against Lecce, who belied their last-placed position on the league table to put in a brave performance at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mara. [...]
Enrique: I will quit if players want me out
Under-fire Roma coach Luis Enrique admits he will walk away from the job if he has lost the support of his players. The capital club slipped to eighth in Serie A following a 3-0 loss to Fiorentina on Sunday in which three of their players were sent off. The defeat follows a horror week for [...]
Serie A preview: Lazio, Juve meet at summit
Lazio host Juventus in a clash of the top two teams in Serie A this weekend, while Udinese await the visit of Roma. With the two sides level on 22 points, Lazio can climb above Juventus to go top of the league, as they trail the current leaders on goal difference. It is rumoured Lazio [...]
Champions League Group B preview: Milan aim for four wins
After winning three successive games in Europe, Inter Milan travel to take on Trabzonspor while CSKA Moscow host Lille in Champions League Group B on Tuesday. Inter Milan travel to Turkey in their return fixture against Trabzonspor with a four-point lead over second-placed CSKA Moscow, with a win for Claudio Ranieri’s men necessary for them [...]
Serie A wrap: Top three unchanged after Udinese loss
The Serie A remains wide open after Napoli defeated Udinese 2-0 on Wednesday, while AC Milan dispatched Parma 4-1. Udinese had a chance to return to the top of the table with victory at the Stadio San Paolo, but first-half goals from Ezequiel Lavezzi and Christian Maggio secured all three points for home side Napoli. [...]
Serie A preview: Champions League winners face off
Inter Milan will host Napoli on Saturday in Serie A, with both sides coming off confidence-lifting Champions League wins in midweek. Inter beat CSKA Moscow 3-2 away in Russia to continue their revival under new manager Claudio Ranieri, while Napoli were 2-0 home winners over Villarreal. While both camps were victorious on Tuesday, they also [...]
Allegri concerned with spurned chances
AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri said his team failed to take their chances but was nonetheless happy with their 1-0 win over Cesena. The champions recorded their first win of the Serie A season thanks to Clarence Seedorf’s fifth-minute goal. Allegri said they should have killed the game earlier, but he was pleased with the [...]
Serie A wrap: Genoa move top, Milan struggles persist
Genoa climbed to equal top in Serie A on Wednesday, while AC Milan and Juventus were held to draws. Genoa had a first-half brace from Rodrigo Palacio and a late strike from Kevin Constant to thank for their 3-0 win over Catania at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The result pulled Alberto Malesani’s side level with [...]
Serie A wrap: Napoli dispatch Milan, Juve edge Siena
Edinson Cavani struck a hat-trick as Napoli came from a goal down to defeat Serie A champions AC Milan 3-1 on Sunday. Visitors Milan led early in the match at the Stadio San Paolo, following a headed goal in the 12th minute from former Roma midfielder Alberto Aquilani. Napoli wasted no time in levelling proceedings, [...]
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