Re: 2018/19 Calcio Saga

by Arquitecto Mon Dec 17, 2018 8:52 am

Olsen indeed really lacks nothing from a technical standpoint but his indecisiveness has cost Roma and Sweden at times. He seems tentative in using his abilities and obviously it comes from doubt in his own abilities and after the two errors each save was interestingly held on by him for dear life as if the ball could get away at any time.

Like Alisson showed us in his perfect form, no goalkeeper is invulnerable to that odd mistake. Such is the trials of being one as 1/10 saves are probable to come out error prone.

Cruel role in a sense but it is what it is.

by breva Mon Dec 17, 2018 3:35 pm

The people I was with were mostly Roma fans and all agreed that VAR was instrumental in both its use and non-use. It's use for the very early (in the play) off-sides and its non-use in the obvious penalty in the area that harmed Genoa in extra time.

by Robespierre Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:38 pm

Nice Monday night match today

Atalanta Lazio should bè very interesting for 4th Place

Atalanta already 1-0

by rincon Mon Dec 17, 2018 7:41 pm

Not as hyped as last season, but still a beautiful matchup.

Going from Anderson and an in-form Luis Alberto to Correa. Atalanta got this.

by Robespierre Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:48 pm

Milinkovic Ghost Savic.

by rincon Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:51 pm

Bologna-Milan is the most boring game I've watched this season

by Robespierre Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:00 pm

rincon wrote:Bologna-Milan is the most boring game I've watched this season

Same thought.

by BusterLfc Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:05 pm

Robespierre wrote:Milinkovic Ghost Savic.

Yeah, everyone here in Serbia is shitting on him since last season as well, because Serbian coach that got Serbia qualified for the world cup was fired because of Sergej, and an amateur coach who never coached before was appointed to coach at the world cup just so Sergej can be in the team and he played like shit. Laughing

by BusterLfc Tue Dec 18, 2018 9:17 pm

Can't believe Rincon was actually hyping Mehlinkovic and wanted him at Juve Laughing

by rincon Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:08 pm

Still want him at Juve, no doubt.

by Luca Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:28 pm

rincon wrote:Still want him at Juve, no doubt.

Same. Without hesitation. Anyone can see this Lazio squad is just a weaker version of last season’s, finding themselves in an even more competitive league. I’ve said this several times but I’ll say it again, they missed the CL on the last minute of the last game and proceeded to lose de vrij (their best CB), to the team that took their place in the CL no less, and Felipe Anderson (one of their better players too), and replaced them with Acerbi and Correa.

Lazio doing Lazio things. The only issue with Sergej is Lotito

by Warrior Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:29 pm

rincon wrote:Still want him at Juve, no doubt.

by BusterLfc Tue Dec 18, 2018 10:34 pm

rincon wrote:Still want him at Juve, no doubt.

As things stand he is a one season wonder because he has been shit all season. He was also overhyped last season imo

by rincon Tue Dec 18, 2018 11:41 pm

No one season wonder for those who watched him. He looked like a great prospect at first, played good seasons, then he followed them with a top season.

Lazio is "finished" this year. They gave everything they had and came up tragically short at the last match.

No doubt Sergej is underperforming, but sure with a (1 season too late) move he'll bounce right back.

by BusterLfc Wed Dec 19, 2018 1:33 am

rincon wrote:No one season wonder for those who watched him. He looked like a great prospect at first, played good seasons, then he followed them with a top season.

Lazio is "finished" this year. They gave everything they had and came up tragically short at the last match.

No doubt Sergej is underperforming, but sure with a (1 season too late) move he'll bounce right back.

Would take him for 20m tbh

by M99 Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:25 am

Bakayoko makes me miss Muntari.

by rincon Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:26 am

BusterLfc wrote:
rincon wrote:No one season wonder for those who watched him. He looked like a great prospect at first, played good seasons, then he followed them with a top season.

Lazio is "finished" this year. They gave everything they had and came up tragically short at the last match.

No doubt Sergej is underperforming, but sure with a (1 season too late) move he'll bounce right back.

Would take him for 20m tbh

Would take him for 50m tbh, or trade Khedira for him hmm

by Arquitecto Wed Dec 19, 2018 6:05 pm

Lazio are indeed finished for the season similar to Roma.

S. Inzaghi seems to have a lot of promise as a coach yet playing it far to safe this season despite being not properly equipped after the sales of key players, and needs to implement new ideas for the squad because Ciro Immobile keeps really getting them out of some difficult situations and it will not last, if you have a player like him who's confidence is and always has been frail.

by Robespierre Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:34 pm

Anyway not just SMS is underperforming, but also Luis Alberto . Not even a starter now, Correa begins before him.
Lazio got weakened, Acerbi is average, De Vrij is even greater than I imaged (I rated him just a good defender, but he is a great defender. Netherlands have Van Dijk, De Vrij and De Ligt , what a generation of CBs :bow:

) , Felipe Anderson was an underrated back up .... if I think Inzaghi often relies on Lukaku (a fullback ) to make difference offensively in 2nd half.. ( made also against Milan.)
4 ties and 1 loss in last 5 matches. Crisis should end next matchday since Cagliari are scrub when they go at the "Continente" ( Continente is as the Sardinian ppl call the Italy peninsula out of Sadinia).

by S Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:29 am

Juventus have announced an extension to their deal with Adidas, worth “a minimum” €408m between 2019-20 and 2026-27.

The Bianconeri announced a six-year deal with the German sportswear giant in 2015, worth €139.5m excluding bonuses.

That deal was due to expire in 2021, but today it has been confirmed that the deal has been extended by four years.

“Juventus Football Club S.p.A. and adidas Italy S.p.A. have modified the official partner agreement and extended the term of the agreement until 30 June 2027,” the club confirmed in a statement.

“The current agreement, which would expire on 30 June 2021, covered six football seasons starting from 2015/2016.

“The new agreement will relate to the period starting with season 2019/2020 and cover in total eight football seasons until 2026/2027.

“During this period adidas will be the technical partner of all Juventus teams for a minimum fixed consideration of €408m. The consideration does not include additional royalty payments upon exceeding a threshold of sales and sports performance bonuses.

“With respect to the excellent performance of the commercial partnership and to the increased visibility of the Juventus brand in 2018, adidas recognized an additional bonus of € 15 million for 2018, which will be paid prior to 31 December 2018.

“The other terms and conditions of the existing contract remain unchanged until the start of the new agreement in season 2019/2020.”

Mo' money baby

Juventus - Adidas 51 milioni

Milan - Puma 12 milioni
Inter - Nike 10 milioni
Napoli - Kappa 8 milioni
Roma - Nike 5 milioni
Lazio - Macron 3 milioni
Fiorentina - Sportif 3 milioni
Totale 41 milioni

Dovete impazzire!
— J/Pep (@JPeppp) 21 December 2018

Serie A is just so poor man, fucking hell, some of those deals are pitiful

by Kaladin Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:47 am

Its because Serie A clubs are terribly managed, i've made a post of how Juve is the only Serie A club worth its salt now because of the infrastructured changes, the new stadium, new brand, new philosophies, new direction etc. All this makes it attractive to sponsors and gives them bargaining power.

You won't see Serie A clubs reach figures like that for shirt sponsors for a while, it doesn't help that the league is poorly marketed, badly regulated and terribly scheduled. Wwhich is a damn shame because there are some storied teams out there. The Genovan derby, Atalanta's prolific youth sector, crazy presidents, Parma's return, etc

by Kaladin Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:05 pm

This Fiorentina side is not half bad

by Kaladin Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:30 pm

Hakan Calhanoglu get the fuck out of my club you fucking clown

by Arquitecto Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:33 pm

Chiesa makes it 0-1 with a terrific and technical ground curler.

Rino I love you but you've got to go.

by Arquitecto Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:35 pm

Gattuso just so hesitant now to try anything new as this system cannot work with the workman like midfield we have. Content or trying to direct play from the sidelines. Not the stewardship that will build anything on the long term.

by rincon Sat Dec 22, 2018 3:41 pm

Why is Montolivo benched during such a crazy injury crisis?

Calabria-Mauri-Calhanoglu has 0 competent central midfielders

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