Author Archives: Robert
Ghost of Jose Mourinho Haunts Milan
Yesterday was a bad day for Serie A in the Champions League. Roma lost 3-1 at home to FC Basel to fall into last place in Group E, but level on points with Basel and Cluj. But the big story … Continue reading
Wayne Rooney Belongs At Inter Milan
The soccer press has been buzzing about the latest Wayne Rooney press conferences, statements, and rumors. The usual suspects have been named as possible destinations: the ATMs that are Manchester City and Real Madrid, EPL rival Chelsea, and Bundesliga giant … Continue reading
Italy Out of 2012 Olympics
One Italian national team played a match yesterday, and the results were quite dispiriting. With a seemingly safe 2-0 aggregate lead over Belarus, the Italian U-21 club found a way to lose 3-1 in the return match and be eliminated … Continue reading
Vote – What Was the Goal of the Week
Niccolo brings up an interesting debate in his weekend review post that I wanted to put to a vote. This weekend we saw two incredible goals in Serie A, and I will throw it out to the readership to vote … Continue reading
Ibrahimovic Could Already be the MVP
The importance of Swedish international Zlatan Ibrahimovic to AC Milan goes beyond the simple statistics – 6 total matches for AC Milan, five goals. On a team full of high-profile talent and scoring ability, Ibra has stood out early in … Continue reading
Why Serie A is better than the English Premier League
Like most soccer fans, I am a soccer league polygamist. Because I live less than 20 minutes from an MLS club, I root for and follow Major League Soccer in the U.S. However, I am also a passionate Arsenal fan … Continue reading
Serie A Players to Strike on 5th Matchday
Serie A fans have had to endure a long two weeks for the international break, but they could be looking at another long break at the end of the month that could deprive fans of the most anticipated matches so … Continue reading
Why You Should Watch the Euro 2012 Qualifier on Friday
As the new Serie A season pauses this weekend for national teams to begin their qualifying for Euro 2012, Italian soccer fans may feel lost not being able to watch their favorite club. To be honest, the Italy-Estonia qualifier looks … Continue reading
Is Milan Now the Favorite in Serie A?
In July, I wrote a post for this site asking AC Milan fans for calm. The club had been quiet on the transfer market and Silvio Berlusconi had gone public in saying he intended to build his youth academy to … Continue reading
Inter Sweeps UEFA Awards, Plus Champions League Draw Analysis
Today’s UEFA Champions League draw was one that should prove that Serie A is still one of the premier leagues in the world, and that Inter is arguably the world’s best club. The Nerazzurri swept the UEFA individual awards: Goalkeeper … Continue reading
