by Philip Mboya on August 27, 2010
The Italian Serie A season gets underway this weekend after a 3 month break with some very mouth watering fixtures key among them being the Udinese v Genoa, Fiorentina v Napoli and Sampdoria v Lazio matches.
This will however not be like any other previous season as the strategic buying that most clubs employed means that the league will be more competitive than previously thought. A good example would have to be Juventus.
While Inter still remain as favourites to repeat their epic treble, the Bianconeri cannot be ruled out especially after acquiring some very talented players. Milos Krasic, Simone Pepe and Leonardo Bonucci are just a few of these players. Read more... (381 words, estimated 1:31 mins reading time)
by Philip Mboya on January 6, 2010
After a rather short break, the Italian Serie A resumes today with a round of entertaining fixtures. In my opinion, the highlight of these fixtures will be the Parma vs Juventus Fixture. 5th place Parma host 2nd place Juvenus at the Stadio Ennio Tardini at 2145hrs local time tonight in a match that Juve have to win to keep up with both the Milan teams.
Juventus have a slim 2 point advantage over Parma and another negative result will leave club president Jean Claude Blanc with no option other than sacking head coach Ciro Ferrara. Ferrara has had a run of bad luck ever since Bayern Munich thrashed them 4-1 in Turin to bundle them out of the Champions League. Read more... (353 words, estimated 1:25 mins reading time)
by Brian Hall on July 6, 2009
This is not the first time that Chievo Verona has deserved the honor of Serie A League’s Best New Club. In 2001/2002, when the club made their Serie A debut, the Mussi Volanti were among the best performers of the season and concluded the year with an impressive fifth place finish. The club was able to maintain strong play over the next four years remaining a top ten team for three of the four.
But the 2006/2007 season saw the club relegated to Serie B. In Serie B, Chievo Verona regained their form winning the league title and facing promotion. Read more... (268 words, 1 image, estimated 1:04 mins reading time)
by The Yank on April 13, 2009
Nickname(s): The Flying Donkeys (seriously)
All-Time Ranking: 38th
2007/2008 Finish: 1st (Serie B)
2008/2009 Position (as of 04/07): 16th
Coach: Domenico De Carlo
Key Players: Sergio Pellissier, Michele Marcolini, Mario Yepes
History:
Since its founding by a cake company in 1929, Chievo has not had much success other than a memorable and shocking 01/02 run during their Serie A debut. That year, the small squad managed to remarkably finish fifth in Serie A and qualify for the UEFA Cup. Unfortunately, the rest of Chievo’s long history has been full of disappointments. Read more... (218 words, 1 image, estimated 52 secs reading time)
