The 2016-17 Calcio Saga Part III

Parolo has 4 goals today

@Firenze yes, Hamsik's legend at Napoli won't be rivaled by many players by the time he retires. We'vs tried to sign him, as have many others, but he always said he was staying and retiring there.

He is only like 10 goals away (or something like that) from Maradona's record.

(IIRC) He is the kind of guy that has actually been robbed for walking through the worse parts of Naples just to be in the town. I think he would go play street football with the city kids or something like that.

he's still only 29 so you figure he could easily have another 5 years there, crazy when you think about it, will 100% break that Maradona record

Yep. He keeps getting better too. This has been his best season so far. Best midfielder overall in Serie A this year imo. His combinations with Insigne and Mertens are beautiful.

i cant last remember Serie A being this entertaining since 2005-06 season. Quality everywhere, from top 8 teams, has have atleast 3-4 youngsters with great talents, and we are seeing football of tremendous quality.

serie a has been a blast so far this season

^same way I feel. So many entertaining games and teams.

rincon wrote:^same way I feel. So many entertaining games and teams.

right? i found a italian newspaper article that youngsters that are right now involved in italian football are worth more than 500 million and i believe it.

its very cool that lot of quality football is being played throughout and clubs taking step to insure young players get chance.

that is excluding some quality football played by italian clubs in general, so this really has been amazing season indeed

The capocannoniere race got mixed up

Mertens 16
Belotti 15
Icardi 15
Dzeko 15
Higuain 15
Immobile 12

Really hard to call

Papu Gomez in an interview said about Kessie

“I think they’ve sold him to Roma,”

“But he’ll stay with Atalanta for another year.”

Why would Roma sign another CM?

If that is true then we'll definitely see Paredes leave but it kind of places Kessie in the same situation that Paredes faces currently, so maybe another midfielder could be on the way out.

Arson attack on Pescara President

Pescara President Daniele Sebastiani vows “at the end of the year I’ll leave the club” after two of his cars were set on fire.

The Delfini are bottom of Serie A with just nine points, with their only win being a game which was awarded to them after Sassuolo fielded an ineligible player.

Il Centro reports that anger has boiled over to unacceptable levels, with an arson attack late last night.

At 03.30 local time last night, unidentified people set fire to two cars - a Smart car and an SUV - parked outside Sebastiani’s house.

A neighbour spotted the flames and called the fire brigade, who were able to put the fire out by 4.30.

There are security cameras outside the property, and the Pescara patron is expected at the police station later today to give a statement.

“I’m outraged,” Sebastiani fumed.

“At the end of the year I’ll leave the club.”

http://www.football-italia.net/98027/arson-attack-pescara-president

Ridiculous. But the worst thing he can do is leaving the club

Both Perisic and Icardi have been banned for 2 games for abusing the referee. Inter appeal

I guess now Gabigol HAS to play.

inb4 Eder-Mario-Palacio-Candreva

Old man Palacio's movements>>>Icardis but his finishing tho I don't care about Gabigoal honestly. It was a mistake buying him when we reall needed fullbacks. What I hope to see is Pinamonti get the minutes as vice Icardi. He is touted as (one of) the best up coming italian striker and should get some minutes this year.

Playing a 17 year old player touted as the future or an old man who has 6 months left? I know who Pioli will chose

Roma-Fiore! should be an awesome, entertaining, match.

Salah, just back from the AFCON is not starting. Perotti is not at full fitness either. Obviously Florenzi and Vermaelen are injured.

Kalinic is out. Tatarusano is back so Sportiello goes to the bench. Saponara (new signing) is still not available, should be back in a game or two.

Roma: Szczesny; Manolas, Fazio, Rudiger; Bruno Peres, De Rossi, Strootman, Emerson; Nainggolan, El Shaarawy; Dzeko

Fiorentina: Tatarusanu; Sanchez, Gonzalo Rodriguez, Astori; Chiesa, Vecino, Badelj, Maxi Olivera; Bernardeschi, Borja Valero; Babacar

Roma have a 100% record at home so far, this will probably their toughest home game yet as they haven't hosted Juve or Napoli. They did dispatch Inter and Milan though.

Both teams have mirror systems (3-4-2-1)

Watch out for Chiesa-Bernardeschi at Fiore and Nainggolan-Dzeko at Roma. With some El Sha and Borja Valero in there.

rincon wrote:The capocannoniere race got mixed up

Mertens 16
Belotti 15
Icardi 15
Dzeko 15
Higuain 15
Immobile 12

Really hard to call

surely 90m man Higuain will win it

flop if not IMO

Juve broke us also Brozovic, so we'll miss our main 3 goalscorers for next matches. It is going to be the most difficult Pioli period now.

Roma - Fiorentina are playing today because Italy rugby likes so much winning the Wooden Spoon every year.

how has main man Borja Valero been this season? not heard much? livescore showing he's playing LW?? is that a recent development lol

seems odd

Dzeko 1-0!

De Rossi with a perfect pass over the defense and Dzeko does well to control and finish.

Great match so far.

Now that both are in the twilight of their careers, it seems Borja has had the better of Cabaye, better City, better team, better achievements, better player

Firenze wrote:how has main man Borja Valero been this season? not heard much? livescore showing he's playing LW?? is that a recent development lol

seems odd

Borja is fairly consistent, he plays as he had been playing. Perhaps less dominant than before, but that also has to do with how the rest of the team is setup. He has less responsibilities in terms of running the midfield now.

He doesn't play LW. its a 3-4-2-1 where the "2" have somewhat free roles between the midfield and striker. He plays the same position as Nainggolan does at Roma, who also is pinned in that "2".


the width on the right side is given by Chiesa, and on the left side by Olivera (today).

ES wrote:Now that both are in the twilight of their careers, it seems Borja has had the better of Cabaye, better City, better team, better achievements, better player

Is there a rivalry Borja-Cabaye?

No doubt Borja has been better all around than Cabaye though.

Cabaye's a jobber tbh, can't believe he's 31, look at his career and it's actually been very underwhelming