The 2016/2017 Calcio Saga

Luca wrote:I have Rai and Bein, I'm covered one way or another

I really like Bein, much better picture quality compared to Rai and they sometimes have Palmeri and Ray Hudson covering games, which I enjoy

WTF

breva wrote:BEIN is in HD and has a much better picture, but if they don't show the game it is not at all helpful BEIN is starting to show some English 2nd Division matches instead of a Serie A game.

They have streams of almost all live games on Bein Connect. You just have to log in with your cable account

If you want them on TV, get an Apple TV (airplay from iOS device) or a $35 Chromecast

Sacking FDB isn't a big sin per se, but why would Inter replace their coach 7 days before the start of the season with a relatively unproven dutch coach if they required immediate success? I'm not a fan of him but I don't understand betting so heavily into him only to tabula rasa it all after 1/4 of the season.

Also on a side not, it's worth to point out the drastic decline of Palacio in the last years, especially if we consider that Serie A is the league where players on their twilight years like Di Vaio, Di Natale, Toni etc run rampant and scored 20+ goals in multiple seasons. He has not been the same after the 2014 WC and that miss on Neuer.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwQyK_9WcAAwCgg.jpg

adun101 wrote:

breva wrote:BEIN is in HD and has a much better picture, but if they don't show the game it is not at all helpful BEIN is starting to show some English 2nd Division matches instead of a Serie A game.

They have streams of almost all live games on Bein Connect. You just have to log in with your cable account

If you want them on TV, get an Apple TV (airplay from iOS device) or a $35 Chromecast

I have a Roku connected to all my TVs, so I could pay $6.99 per month for Fubo and get Bein Sports Connect. I'll have to check into it.

La Stampa says the straw that broke the camel's back was De Boer's treatment of Gabigol.  He wasn't even on the bench at Sampdoria and that made the Chinese fly off the handle.  

For some reason De Boer had it in for Gabriel, no one seems to know why.

" I cinesi osservano, annotano e guardano cosa succede in campo partita dopo partita. Si racconta che Zhang Jindong, il grande boss di Suning, si svegli di notte per vedere le partite dei nerazzurri. I risvegli improvvisi talvolta possono essere molto pericolosi. "

http://www.lastampa.it/2016/10/29/sport/calcio/qui-inter/de-boer-boccia-gabigol-non-pronto-aYCpC0eq7XHkZynp3IjJPO/pagina.html

Yeah the new owners tend to frown upon the new coach not using the expensive new player. Not surprising really.

Inter > Charlie Hebdo

Effective black humour

Rai is crap . I don't even watch it.
We have the worst television public service in Europe imo.

The U21 was called up, with Di Biagio commending clubs a while back given how much improvements he sees with youngsters becoming regulars in Serie A now.

Notable players making it in Serie A, bolded some better ones.

Forwards:
Di Francesco (Bologna, 1 goal)
Petagna (Atalanta, 3 goals +2 assists)
Ricci (Sassuolo)

Midfielders:
Caldara (Atalanta, 1 goal)
Benassi (Torino, starter)
Cataldi (Lazio, 1 goal+1 assist)
Mazzitelli (Sassuolo)
Pellegrini (Sassuolo, starter, 1 goal+3 assists)
Gagliardini (Atalanta, 1 assist)

Defenders:
Barreca (Torino, starter)
Massina (Bologna, starter)
Caldara (Atalanta)
Conti (Atalanta, starter)

Noting that Rugani , Mandragora and Berardi have been injured. Donnarumma, Romagnoli and Bernardeschi are players for the senior team now.

Exciting generation.

Walter Samuel has been hired by Inter as a technical collaborator for the first team for defense. I think they should tell him to suit up.

Two very promising matches today

Torino - Cagliari

Mihajlovic back to his senses and is set to start Benassi and Baselli in midfield and the starters up top (Ljajic, Belotti, Falque). Cagliari continue with Serie A 2011 all start team. Dessena, Padoin, Borriello, Storari and co. are set to start with Sau and Di Gennaro in attack. In any case, I expect Torino to win this, they are solid and play at home. 2-0 or 2-1.

Napoli vs Lazio

Easily the best match of the round. Inzaghi's experiments vs Sarri. Napoli are still in rough shape in terms of playstyle since Milik got injured. Gabbiadini should ride the bench for a Insigne-Mertens-Callejon attack. Diawara should start between a very in-form Hamsik and Allan. The defense is fairly set with Maksimovic replacing Albiol.

For Lazio Inzaghi is supposed to use a 3-5-2 with Immobile-Keita upfront. Anderson on the right and Lulic on the left. Milinkovic-Savic, Biglia and Parolo in midfield.

Napoli creates tons of chances but have trouble finishing and closing games. Lazio are very dangerous and capable of scoring on the break. I think it should be a high scoring draw. 2-2

Torino-Calgliari should be a top match. Looking forward to that one.

Amazing how many rejects are there at Cagliari

Cagliari truly are the island of misfit toys

Forgot about Isla too . He should at RB for Cagliari.

Lineups

Torino:
Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castan, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajic

Cagliari:
Storari; Isla, Ceppitelli, Alves, Pisacane; Munari, Tachtsidis, Dessena; Melchiorri, Borriello, Sau

IL GALLO!!!!!!!!!

Belotti scores in under 2 minutes. @RealGunner you watching?

Fml thought the match was at 17:30

Watching now

......and BT aren't showing this match

Torino started on fire

Here is the Belotti goal (dont know how to embed)
https://streamable.com/ieky

What a goal by Ljajic

2-0

Great counter

2-0 Ljajic

class goal in a counter, Belotti assist

Must say Storari should have done better with both goals

The second one he screwed up. The first he hit it really hard, not a terrible mistake.

Ljajic!!! that control. Such a talented player, shame his attitude is shit.