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Roma coach Spalletti 'happy' with transfer ban
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti says he is happy with the club's transfer embargo being upheld this week in Switzerland.
"All the confusion is now over," said Spalletti. "Now we can plan carefully for June - we always thought the January market would be blocked for us."
On Antonio Cassano's future, he added: "In order to sign the player, a club will have to pay him a lot of money and also meet our own expectations (in January).
"The most important thing will be what money they offer to us."
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AC Milan supremo Galliani: Ancelotti safe
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
AC Milan vice-president Adriano Galliani has handed coach Carlo Ancelotti a massive vote of confidence.
After Tuesday night's thrilling Champions League triumph over Schalke, Galliani declared: "It was a nervous night, but we are certainly one of the most entertaining teams in Europe. I am close to Ancelotti, in sickness and in health. As long as I am here, the Coach will remain at Milan."
They will be seeds in Friday's Champions League draw for the knockout round and could pick some giants of the sport.
"I hope we pick either Chelsea or Real Madrid. Don't forget I celebrated when we drew Deportivo La Coruna a few years ago and we all know how that went. We knew this was a crucial moment in our campaign and, although we may get distracted in long competitions, we tend to be the best Italian team in Europe with our recent record."
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Palermo fans visit training ground to voice concerns
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
Palermo fans barracked the players at training on Wednesday.
A group of supporters went to Palermo's training ground to make clear their disenchantment with the way the team has been playing in recent weeks.
The Palermo fans, which were representing various supporter groups, were well behaved, but demanded better from their underachieving team.
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Parma's Morfeo hit by 5-match ban
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
Parma striker Domenico Morfeo has been banned for five games for striking Cagliari's Carlos Paredes.
Morfeo was adjudged to have "struck an opponent in the head with his hand and used foul and abusive language towards the referee".
The Parma attacker will miss forthcoming matches against Sampdoria, Siena, Cagliari, Milan and Lazio and will not be available for selection until January 18, two days after his 30th birthday.
Parma are expected to appeal in an effort to get the playmaker's ban scrapped or at least reduced.
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Inter Milan supremo Moratti: Bring on Real Madrid, Chelsea
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
Inter Milan patron Massimo Moratti wants to see his club draw either Real Madrid or Chelsea in the knockout round of the Champions League.
"We were quite relaxed and it remained an enjoyable experience, as I was afraid the lads would take it lying down. It was a shame to see Andreolli injured quite seriously and Cristiano Zanetti dismissed," said Moratti.
Moratti dropped a not so subtle hint for Friday's draw, when he would like to see Real Madrid or Chelsea picked to play Inter.
"Any team is good or bad, depending on how we play. In truth, I wouldn't mind visiting the beautiful city of Madrid or London," he smiled.
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Juventus to repay AC Milan with Zebina deal
tribalfootball.com - December 8, 2005
Juventus are ready to send defender Jonathan Zebina on-loan to AC Milan in Janaury.
Milan have approached Juve about the Frenchman, who has fallen out with management this season over new contract demands.
Juve are happy to loan Zebina to Juve to repay the favour the Serie A champs received from Milan patron Silvio Berlusconi in August when he sent Christian Abbiati to Turin following the shoulder injury suffered by goalkeeper Gigi Buffon.
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Juventus - Cagliari -Channel4
Juventus have an air of invincibility at the moment and it will require a near-miracle for Cagliari to change that when they meet at the Stadio Delle Alpi on Sunday. While the Sardinians will expect defeat, they have had a positive couple of weeks and will look to force Fabio Capello’s men to work hard for the three points.
Victory over Fiorentina last weekend, coupled with Milan’s defeat at Chievo, opened up an eight point gap at the top of the table, but Capello is determined to avoid any complacency and will accept nothing less than a fifth straight victory. The Juventus boss will also be determined to detract from Press speculation that he may be set for a move to Madrid.
Nedo Sonetti will be highly encouraged by his Cagliari side’s recent performances. After a disastrous start to the season which saw the demise of three Coaches, the Sardinians are finally playing with some confidence and resolve.
A 2-0 win over Sampdoria in Week 13 owed a lot to Honduran striker David Suazo who netted his sixth and seventh goals of the campaign and is showing his true potential. Last week’s 2-2 draw with Palermo was an apt demonstration of Sonetti’s positive impact. Having trailed 2-0 at the break, they fought back to get a 2-2 draw.
The Cagliari Coach will go in search of an improbable first away win of the season with a full squad. Capello is likely to start Gigi Buffon but is missing Emerson, Fabio Cannavaro and Mauro Camoranesi. Brazilian defender Gladstone and Federico Balzaretti are likely to benefit from the depleted squad and start on the bench.
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Zambrotta, Thuram, Kovac, Chiellini; Blasi, Giannichedda, Vieira, Nedved; Trezeguet, Ibrahimovic
Cagliari (probable): Campagnolo; Lopez, Vignati, Bizera, Agostini; Esposito, Conti, Budel, Conticchio; Suazo, Langella
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Inter - Milan Channel4
Carlo Ancelotti and Roberto Mancini will both approach Sunday’s clash at the San Siro with a degree of trepidation. Mancini has spent a large part of the season under pressure and following the Rossoneri’s shock defeat at the hands of Chievo last weekend, Ancelotti is also under intense scrutiny.
Although both sides’ title chances already look remote, the battle for second place could not be more important. There will also be the personal battle between Brazil’s two top goalkeepers in the form of Julio Cesar for Inter and Dida for Milan. Last season’s two derby days only produced one goal – the first finished goalless, Milan won the other 1-0 – and with so much at stake and such quality in goal, a tight encounter is likely.
Pre-season expectation was intense amongst the Inter faithful but the Nerazzurri struggled to find consistency early in the season. However, Mancini’s men had won their last four matches against Parma, Artmedia Bratislava, Messina and Ascoli – before the draw with Rangers – and are starting to play with confidence.
The defensive frailty shown against Roma, Palermo and Sampdoria has eased and with it has the pressure on Mancini. Adriano scored the winner against Ascoli and was on target against Rangers. He has the ability to menace Milan’s ageing defence, but the Inter boss can only hope that he is in the right frame of mind.
Ancelotti was left to rue an uncharacteristically error-ridden performance last weekend but called for his side to show their usual aggression against their city rivals. The Milan boss also promised that the Rossoneri would overcome their two big challenges this week. After a tense 3-2 win over Schalke ensured Champions League progress, he can only hope that his squad have enough in the tank to ensure a successful seven days.
Paolo Maldini is a major doubt for Milan but Clarence Seedorf is set to return. Christian Vieri is unlikely to feature against his former side. Mancini will be without Alvaro Recoba who sustained an injury against Ascoli and possibly Marco Materazzi who limped off against Rangers.
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; J Zanetti, Cordoba, Materazzi, Favalli; Figo, Veron, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Martins, Adriano
Milan (probable): Dida; Simic, Stam, Nesta, Kaladze; Gattuso, Pirlo, Seedorf, Kaka; Gilardino, Shevchenko