Fiorentina: News and Notes

By Ted | May 6th, 2008

It’s been a quiet week for the Viola, largely because the boys do not have a mid-week game for the first time in a long time. I feel like I should be prepping a match preview for tomorrow, but I accept the break just as the team must welcome it: w ...

A 'Celebration' of Simulation

By Rob | April 28th, 2008

Yesterday I posted a fun post about Rafa Benitez having a go at Didier Drogba for being 'Theatrical'. Over at the Liverpool Offside, they seemed to take a bit too seriously, so as a result I thought i'd post some videos of the best, the worst, the si ...

Kris Boyd Tackled by the Ghost of Christmas Past

By chris | April 8th, 2008

There's been some talk around here that perhaps it's time for Kris Boyd to leave Rangers for some more playing time. Maybe the reason he doesn't play is because he pulls these kinds of stunts in practice? During the weekend game between Dundee Un ...

Torino 0 Milan 1, The Road is an OK Place

By Gianfranco | March 22nd, 2008

Was it a needed 3 points, yes. Did it come easily, no. Was it pretty certainly not, but the squad needed the points so badly that it is hard to really argue how they got them. Carletto’s Lineup today featured two strikers sensing a bit of urgency f

Venerdi Vitriol ! (and some Mercato musings)

By Marco | March 21st, 2008

The Roman Derby was Lazio’s most important game of the season. Francesco Totti even laid flowers in front of the Curva Nord, purely because he’s classy. Add to that the fact that Lazio’s European ambitions ended a long time ago and the death o

Disorganised Mercato Thoughts before Madrid

By Marco | March 2nd, 2008

* game ''review'' is here Here’s a Pot-Pourri, a Melting pot, a ramassis of Mercato stuff : Let's get right in to this ! So it seems like la Roma is interested in half of La Viola ? Gazzetta is reporting that Roma are interested in

A Pressing Question for Pepe Reina?

By Rob | March 2nd, 2008

As I reported just the other day, Uefa.com is running a series of interviews with big(ish) names, only in a twist in the tale, you get to ask the questions instead of a bored journo. So joining Doni (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/news/kind=1/newsid

Arsenal v Milan: Lucky Lucky

By chris | February 20th, 2008

Arsenal 0 - Milan 0: The Rossoneri should count their lucky stars they were able to take a stalemate from the Emirates back to Milan tonight. Emmanuel Adebayor missed the sitter of all sitters in the dying seconds by heading a ball off the woodwork whe

Bronzetti Speaks about Roma’s Mercato !

By Marco | February 8th, 2008

Ernesto Bronzetti, Famous La Liga Mediator, the man who brokered the Cicinho and Giuly deals, the fat, bald, stereotypical Italian peddler, always has something to say. For no justifiable reason whatsoever, I picture Bronzetti as that stereotypi

News Roundup As We All Drink to Adriano

By Martha | January 18th, 2008

•Four of the players on UEFA.com's fan-chosen Team of the Year squad ply their trade in Italy, including three Rossoneri. Kaka, Alessandro Nesta and Clarence Seedorf are joined in the team by their totally awesome mortal enemy Zlatan Ibrahimovic. (No Pi

News Roundup As We're Forced to Think of WC 2010

By Martha | January 15th, 2008

•Even though we're still months from the start of Euro 2008, it's evidently not too early to think about World Cup qualifying, as the schedule of qualifying fixtures was announced today (and how delightfully optimistic of C4 to illustrate their story wi

Keepers, Keepers and More Keepers

By Martha | January 7th, 2008

As Fiorentina can tell us, there's nothing like an outstanding keeper to help your team survive the bad days intact. And, even if you can't have a game-saver like Sebastian Frey behind your team, it's awfully nice to have one who's not a liability, as bot

Milan: Still Refusing to Score at Home

By Martha | December 3rd, 2007

There was a great article in the International Herald Tribune this weekend about Milan, and their utterly baffling inability to find the back of the net at the San Siro, at least in Serie A. The article offer some thoughts on the reason but, mostly, just

Milan v Juventus: Honors Even

By Martha | December 1st, 2007

I suppose Milan supporters will take some heart from this match -- they've once again failed to score at home, true, but after the first 15 minutes they were more or less the equals of a team that at this point is undeniably one of the best in Serie A. Su

Random Parma Video 4: Gila Gol

By Francesco | November 29th, 2007

We all know Alberto Gilardino. The 25 year old striker and World Cup winner made his name with the Gialloblu'. Upon arrival, he was a "giovane promessa" (A young promise), and he was wanted by coach Cesare Prandelli, who managed him at Hellas Verona.

Azzurri: No Room for Pippo or Ale

By Martha | November 12th, 2007

[If you're looking for the latest on the tragic events in Italy yesterday and their repercussions, go here. Serie B and C matches are suspended this weekend; as of right now, Serie A will resume on schedule, on November 25.] As has become standard prac

For the Love of God, Galliani, MOVE ON ALREADY

By Martha | November 2nd, 2007

Back in August, Milan's Adriano Galliani impressed us all (No, really.) with his announcement that his team had come thisclose to signing Theirry Henry over the summer. If only Barcelona hadn't come in with their massive wage offers, Titi would totally ha

Samp 0 - Milan 5

By Gianfranco | November 1st, 2007

Well today the evil offensive twin of Milan decided to show up and thrash Samp at their own house. Am I happy?, Yes. Am I confused?, Extremely. The only real thing I can say is WTF? In the past month they thrashed Lazio, Samp, and Shakhtar. I do un

Champions League: Milan Go Crazy, Lazio Lose Unbeaten Record

By Martha | October 24th, 2007

Get this: Not only did Milan win at home and score four goals, but Alberto Gilardino had two of them. Both within the first 15 minutes! So, if you see a flying pig, don't fret -- clearly this is a day for odd occurrences. In addition to Gila's explosion,

Lazio 1 - Milan 5

By Gianfranco | October 8th, 2007

Well, well, well...I have to admit I have been a reclusive hermit since Milan's loss to Celtic midweek. Even one of the boys on the team I coached asked wear my Milan hat was, before I snapped angrily at him and made him run laps. In fact I had even com

Monday Milan Musings, Rocchi for Gila

By Gianfranco | October 1st, 2007

I do not really know how I feel about these rumors. My confidence and patience are wearing thin with Gila but I just believe he is way more talented than Rocchi. Gila has fantastic movement and creates opportunities for himself but does not finish.

Quick Odds and Ends Ahead of the Weekend

By Martha | September 14th, 2007

Everyone and his brother are proclaiming mad love for Gila. A memo must have gone out, or something. The FIGC are getting serious: Angelo Pagotto was just slapped with an eight-year ban after his second positive test for cocaine. Wow. If this was in th

IT STARTS, Milan 3 Genoa 0

By Gianfranco | August 26th, 2007

It looks like Carlo has been reading THE OFFSIDE OFFICIAL AC MILAN PREVIEW because here is his starting lineup. MILAN: Dida; Oddo, Nesta, Kaladze, Jankulovski; Gattuso, Pirlo, Ambrosini; Kakà, Seedorf; Gilardino. Carlo also reads the THE OFFSIDE O

Miscellaneous Mondays

By Gianni | August 13th, 2007

After a week of sporadic posts and scarce news, I am happy to report that I am back. For good. Come on don't cry, it's not that bad. The Mercato Update Right, let's get back on track. I believe we left off in Corvino's usual utopic search for a star

HAPPY BELATED B-DAY GILA

By Gianfranco | July 6th, 2007

I totally forgot yesterday. Just a word of adivce to Berto, when blowing out your candles and cutting your cake wish for 15-25 goals next season and no injuries, much obliged. A bit of YouTube love for Gila on his BDAY.

An Overwhelming Number of Little Odds and Ends

By Martha | June 21st, 2007

•It would take weeks to cut and paste all of the co-ownership deals that were extended or resolved yesterday, but most of the big clubs are displaying the info on their websites: Crank up Google translate and see what you can find out about all the play

Today's Roundup of Dubious Transfer News

By Martha | June 20th, 2007

As is being discussed here in the comments, over at the Roma site, and everywhere else on god's green earth where people love calcio, today is the day on which co-ownership deals self-destruct, so representatives of all Italian clubs are locked in Milan's

Gila, Galliani in Unconvincing Love-Fest

By Martha | June 9th, 2007

Apparently Alberto Gilardino finally realized he's been acting like a complete ass, and he's started -- possibly too late -- the task of cleaning up his mess. Yesterday Gila appeared before the press to inform them that everything is fine between himse

Gila wants out, Oddo apologizes

By Gianfranco | June 5th, 2007

Gilardino has said he can not guarantee a Milan stay if Ancelotti does not have faith in his abilities. I understand where he is coming from because not all strikers can fly in like Pippo and score huge goals, Gila wants time with the first team to get i

Ancelotti to Gila: Don't Let the Door Hit You on the Way Out

By Martha | June 4th, 2007

Oh, Gila. Gila, Gila, Gila. You really ought to know better than to start talking smack -- even a little -- about your club when you're at the end of a growing list of strikers. But no, you insist on opening your mouth, whining about not starting the Cham

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