European Football 17/18

[StanSP]

Gattuso returns to Milan as manager. Montella sacked.

[Finnegan]

20 minutes ago, StanSP said:

Gattuso returns to Milan as manager. Montella sacked.

 

Wtf are they playing at. Hire a proper manager for chrissakes. 

 

Ancelotti still out of work? 

[StanSP]

53 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

Wtf are they playing at. Hire a proper manager for chrissakes. 

 

Ancelotti still out of work? 

his passion and love for the club will set him in good stead for players and fans alike. It's a wise move by the new owners to replace someone who was quite underwhelming with a fans favourite and club icon.

 

However, only time will tell how well he can do. I loved watching him play and I hope he'll do brilliantly at Milan. I just hope it doesn't turn out like Unsworth at Everton (I realise that's on a smaller scale but the analogy/principle applies). 

 

I hope it doesn't end sourly for Gattuso whenever that is because when you've given so much heart and passion to and for a club, you don't want all that to be wasted when you step in to management. Fans are fickle; Gattuso has to pretty much succeed immediately or within a very short timeframe to satisfy these fans - there's a lot of pressure on him right now. 

[Finnegan]

It's not a clever move, hiring a high profile manager with some talent would be a clever move. Milan fans aren't stupid, they don't want to be fobbed off with a fan favourite they want a manager who can actually make them title contenders. 

 

Gattuso is woeful. 

[AKCJ]

Did they even bother approaching Ancellotti?

 

If there's a man that can turn that club around then it's surely him?

[Lovejoy]

Won't be easy to steer that ship, this year's Serie A is decent.

[Wymsey]

Benevento have now lost 14 out of 14 in Serie 'A'..

Is this a record for any professional football side?

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, Wymeswold fox said:

Benevento have now lost 14 out of 14 in Serie 'A'..

Is this a record for any professional football side?

I doubt it, that utterly shite Derby team can’t have been far off.

 

Just to clarify as I know every Derby team ever has been utterly shite, I mean the worst ever Premier League team.

[VLC86]

10 hours ago, Finnegan said:

It's not a clever move, hiring a high profile manager with some talent would be a clever move. Milan fans aren't stupid, they don't want to be fobbed off with a fan favourite they want a manager who can actually make them title contenders. 

 

Gattuso is woeful. 

Well they weren’t by Inzaghi. Couldn’t believe they have appointed Gattuso, I know they have **** all money but that’s bad.

 

Another Cristante goal for Atalanta tonight, I know he would end up somewhere better than us but he’s a terrific player who could do a job in England.

[StanSP]

for anyone wanting to see Ranieri's Nantes in action, they're playing Monaco at 6pm and it's live on BT Sport 3 today.

[StanSP]

Nantes get a late winner! Get in! Lima with a half volley outside the box in stoppage time. Happy Claudio

[Lovejoy]

On 11/27/2017 at 23:21, Costock_Fox said:

Well they weren’t by Inzaghi. Couldn’t believe they have appointed Gattuso, I know they have **** all money but that’s bad.

 

Another Cristante goal for Atalanta tonight, I know he would end up somewhere better than us but he’s a terrific player who could do a job in England.

They spent £175m in the summer, there's cash there now.

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, Lovejoy said:

They spent £175m in the summer, there's cash there now.

They are being investigated for exactly that.

[Lovejoy]

4 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

They are being investigated for exactly that.

Ah, I wasn't aware of that. Were they taken over?

[Finnegan]

51 minutes ago, Lovejoy said:

Ah, I wasn't aware of that. Were they taken over?

 

Both Milan clubs are owned by China now. 

[CosbehFox]

On 30/11/2017 at 10:45, Lovejoy said:

Ah, I wasn't aware of that. Were they taken over?

Taken over by in effect loan sharks. They need to find an investor willing to take on the same loan at a more favourable interest rate. The New York Times did an investigation into the investors companies to find addresses leading to empty buildings.

[Brainy]

Benevento have just secured their first point of the season with their goalkeeper equalising in the 94th minute vs AC Milan

[Finnegan]

6 minutes ago, Walkers said:

Benevento have just secured their first point of the season with their goalkeeper equalising in the 94th minute vs AC Milan

 

[RussianFox]

1 hour ago, Walkers said:

Benevento have just secured their first point of the season with their goalkeeper equalising in the 95th minute vs AC Milan

Football, bloody hell.

Edited 3 December 2017 by RussianFox

[VLC86]

1 hour ago, Walkers said:

Benevento have just secured their first point of the season with their goalkeeper equalising in the 94th minute vs AC Milan

Hahah madness.

[SemperEadem]

Bochum climb out of the relagation places with a 2.1 home win against Union Berlin.

[Grantham Fox]

On 02/12/2017 at 22:13, Worthington said:

"Invincible" PSG get beaten by Strasbourg, who were in the absolute bowels of French football not so long since ! 

All the European leagues seem to be more competitive and interesting this season, massive jump from a seasons ago. 

[CosbehFox]

11 minutes ago, Grantham Fox said:

All the European leagues seem to be more competitive and interesting this season, massive jump from a seasons ago. 

Winless weekend for Real and Barca too. 

[Lovejoy]

On 12/4/2017 at 09:38, Grantham Fox said:

All the European leagues seem to be more competitive and interesting this season, massive jump from a seasons ago. 

Whilst Man City win the Prem at a canter .

[isaidno]

I'm going to watch Espanyol vs Girona tonight. Espanyol have only scored 11 goals in 14 matches, so I'm not expecting much.