THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi II

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Don't think that's quite what he said:

Rudi Garcia was obviously my decision. I asked sporting director Walter Sabatini what other Coaches were around, not just the Coaches who have gone through the system in Italy and are the same old – even though there are respectable Coaches – but we wanted to do something different and have someone that we thought could be at Roma for 10 years, looking at the tender Alex Ferguson type model at Manchester United...

http://www.football-italia.net/42250/ex ... allotta-qa

Still, I don't understand why so many people mention Ferguson when trying to make a long-term appointment. Just say they wanted someone they could see being at the club for many years, rather than throwing in the unnecessary name-drop.

[p_maldini_3]

milan is being linked with fenucci.

he any good?

[DCGweez]

The best, you'll love him. Not as good out wide but very good when playing with his back to goal.

Also does great in Excel and Word.

[Italiamia]

[juventino_italiano]

[DCGweez]

Well, big game today. I think today is the day we know if we're in for disappointment or success in one form or another.

If this team has any intestinal fortitude they'll show it today. Otherwise i fear another tailspin.

If i have to hear "Our goal is Europe" one more time i think i'll go crazy'

translated that means:

"Oh god, we're teetering on disaster and I don't want to scare any of these mentally fragile ladies in red and yellow"

[DCGweez]

De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Bradley, De Rossi, Strootman; Florenzi, Gervinho, Marquinho

What is that?

[RomaShield27]

Atalanta: Consigli; Scaloni, Cazzola, Canini, Brivio; Migliaccio, Cigarini, Carmona; Moralez; Bonaventura, Denis.
A disp.: Polito, Sportiello, Lucchini, Del Grosso, Nica, Giorgi, Baselli, Gagliardini, Kone, Pugliese, Livaja, Brienza, Marilungo.

Roma: De Sanctis; Maicon, Benatia, Castan, Dodò; Bradley, De Rossi, Strootman, Florenzi, Gervinho, Marquinho.
A disp.: Lobont, Skorupski, Burdisso, Romagnoli, Jedvaj, Pjanic, Taddei, Ricci, Ljajic, Destro, Caprari, Di Mariano.

Bit of a surprise alright. I can understand Bradley ahead of Pjanic, the latter has played a lot of minutes lately and Bradley can get stuck in to that Atalanta midfield. Marquinho starting is a big surprise. Ljajic must not be fully fit?

[DCGweez]

"Ljajic? Per il nostro allenatore non ci sono comprimari"

Saba

[RomaShield27]

I guess he is fit...

Why Ljajic out?
“It’s a technical choice. Ljajic will play, rotations are normal because the coach trusts the boys. No problem for us, indeed, it is good that everyone can play.”

Ljajic benched to give him an incentive to be more cynical?
“A guy who has always done well plays in his place. It is not a set phrase, we are delighted to have Ljajic. “When he was criticized for mistakes he has always built chances. Today there is a normal rotation, I want to clear it up. “Ljajic did not play well but we are overjoyed of him and of his behavior. “He missed some goals, but we appreciated his ability to create, he has done very well but he will have time to try again.”

http://www.romanews.us/2013/12/01/atala ... ch-report/

[Bagg10]

[DCGweez]

Mario Giunta:

#calciomercato Julio Sergio (ormai 4^ portiere) ha rescisso il suo contratto con la #asroma. Tornera' in Brasile

[RomaShield27]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo. Poor old JS, what a servant he was.

[DonSimon]

That Brescia game after he was injured was as heroic as anything I've seen in sport.

[DavidP]

or he's just a cry-baby?

[Lupa]

[DCGweez]

Great pull Lupa. Some interesting stuff in there.

It's disheartening to realize that after 20 years we still rely on the same guy and are useless without him.

[p_maldini_3]

enjoy the 'moment'.

[Lupa]

[DCGweez]