The draws for the Champions League and Europa League quarter and semi finals were made today at UEFA headquarters in Nyon. They were determined by an open draw in which no teams are seeded and clubs from the same national association could be drawn against each other. The side drawn first play the first leg [...]
by Sam Thompson Let’s not beat around the bush. It is highly unlikely that Arsenal are to overcome a four goal deficit, despite being at home, when they take on AC Milan in the second leg of their Champions League tie next week. However, that’s not to say Arsenal can’t regain some pride. But if [...]
There is only really one story to talk about in Italy – Milan’s 18th Scudetto. It has been in the bag for a few weeks now – albeit not mathematically – but the 0-0 draw with Roma on Saturday evening has officially confirmed the club as the best team in Italy for 2010/11. We could [...]
by David Swan The cruciate ligament injury Philippe Mexès suffered against Juventus last weekend did not just signal the end of his participation in the current campaign, it signalled the end of his Roma career. The player himself confirmed his desire to leave the club in the summer when his contract expires, meaning that there [...]
Zlatan Ibrahimović’s act of stupidity during Milan’s game against Bari on Sunday – striking Marco Rossi in the stomach – has cost his team the luxury of his services for three games, including the all-important Milan derby clash. Yet, for a player so decisive and so integral to his team’s game, it is difficult to [...]
by Marco Maioli In a league often accused of not giving enough chances to the new promises of football, some of the most interesting players are, actually, quite young. The 23 year old Uruguayan striker Edinson Cavani, playing for Napoli, is the current topscorer of Serie A; Udinese’s Alexis Sanchez (born in 1988) and Palermo’s [...]
It is a word that has been used by a number of coaches in Italy this season to explain problems with a team performance, and last Saturday the now ex-Roma coach Claudio Ranieri became the latest to use it in his pre-match press conference: “We have some problems with the balance – we are unable [...]
It’s been an intriguing season in Italy so far. Here’s Joe Sharratt with the story so far. As the build up to the 2010/11 Serie A season began it was very much a case of one self-obsessed, megalomaniac in, and one self-obsessed megalomaniac out. The landscape of Italian football was shaping up for a much [...]
With Serie A 2010/2011 tantalising us by starting just before the two week international break, the season still has that brand new feel about it. New columnist Dewa Nugraha profiles the title contenders for the upcoming campaign: One of the world’s finest football leagues, the Italian Serie A is underway and this season all eyes [...]
In Part 5 of our interview series The Blog Files, Just Football catches up with AC Milan Blog to discuss Serie A, Berlusconi and the importance of being Nesta: First, tell the readers of Just Football a bit about yourself. Well, my name is Frank Tigani and I currently live in Brisbane, Australia. How did [...]
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