Both teams entered the final encounter of the season with enforced changed to their side, whilst retaining a familiar shape. Milan manager Christian Brocchi, once a combative central midfielder himself, included a midfield three of Kucka and Poli, with Montolivo orchestrating just behind. Bonaventura and Honda occupied the wide areas either side of Bacca, with […]
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AC Milan 3-0 Inter : Rossoneri resilience
The eagerly anticipated derby della Madonnina was again expected to be a tight affair, with both sides needing a win. Mancini’s Inter had suffered a significant dip in form since their loss to Lazio just before Christmas, and needed 3 points to keep in touch with the leaders. Mihajlovic, on the other hand, had experienced […]
Roma 1-1 AC Milan : Pressure mounts
With both managers under pressure, this game at the Olimpico was billed as one that could cost either man their job. Roma have undoubtedly been on a bad run, which has seen them pick up only one win in their last 9 matches, leaving Garcia on thin ice and in poor standing with the fans. […]
AC Milan 4-1 Sampdoria : Mihajlovic extinguishes Samp flame
Mihajlovic would have been eagerly anticipating a trip from his former team, to face a Sampdoria side who have only taken 2 points away from home this season. Club favourite Vincenzo Montella appears to have a job on his hands to turn around their poor form, after taking over from Zenga a couple of weeks […]
Juventus 1-0 AC Milan : Juve surpass Milan
Always an exciting prospect, the first Juve – Milan encounter of the season could have culminated in either the away side moving five points ahead, or Alegri’s Bianconeri leapfrogging Milan in the Serie A standings. Juve started with a 4-3-1-2, or effectively at times a diamond formation, with Lichtsteiner and Evra offering the width as […]
31st August Serie A
Cesena vs Parma @2.35 Parma had a decent time of things last season, and will be pushing for a European place or at the very least a solid top-half finish. Francesco Lodi will be looking to make his first start for the away side after his summer move from Catania. He showed real threat in […]
Serie A Review 2013/14
Title Winners – Juventus (102 points) Top Scorer – Ciro Immobile (22 goals) Champions League qualification – Juventus, Roma, Napoli Europa League qualification – Fiorentina, Inter, Torino* Relegation – Livorno, Bologna, Catania *Parma took 6th place ahead of Torino, but are banned from European football next season as it stands due to financial regulations. There […]