Serie A Online Betting Preview
March 21st, 2008
This weekend is particularly important for the Italian League schedule, as given the religious significance of the Easter Sunday, all Serie A fixtures will be played on Saturday (Mar 22). Inter Milan versus Juventus, is the pick of the bunch.
Milan Cannot Afford Any More Slip-Ups
For a club that has made the final of the Champions League in three out of the last five years, the prospect of missing the party altogether next season, and instead playing in the UEFA, is to say the least, unappetising. That scenario remains a distinct possibility, after two consecutive defeats, and in short, Milan cannot afford any more slip-ups. On Saturday they make the short journey to Turin taking on Torino. The Granata are floating just above the relegation zone, so a bad run toward the end of the season, and it could all go wrong.
Torino’s season has been characterised by the contrast between poor away form and some encouraging results at the Stadio Olimpico. No team has drawn more games than Torino, who have racked up 19 stalemates, so that result would be no surprise. Both teams were beaten on Wednesday night, turning up the heat on respective managers, so this is likely to be a tense affair.
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Calls for Calm as Tensions Run High at Inter
Tensions are running high at Inter Milan as the uncertainty surrounding Roberto Mancini’s position, coupled with the pain of elimination from Champions League contribute to an unsettled atmosphere. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was reported to have reacted badly to his substitution in the 2-1 win at Palermo, storming off muttering “I hope this guy leaves soon” in reference to Mancini. Ibrahimovic has taken flack for poor performances in the two legs against Liverpool, and has not scored a Serie A goal since January. It was surprise to see him play in midweek where Inter were held at Genoa, and Pele was added to a growing suspension list after his dismissal. It will be interesting to see how Ibrahimovic performs against his old club, Juventus on Saturday.
Both Ibrahimovic and Patrick Viera, were considered traitors for leaving Juve after the match-fixing scandal, and demotion to Serie B. The Swede received a frosty reception in the reverse fixture earlier this season with Viera injured, and the same is likely for this reverse fixture with the Frenchman a doubt, but the San Siro will provide a more supportive atmosphere. Alessandro Del Piero, one of the Old Lady’s most loyal servants, is chasing a return to the Azzurri, so with Italy coach, Roberto Donadoni, certainly in the crowd, he will desperate to put in a big performance. Though meetings of these sides are always tense, two recent meetings in the Coppa Italia produced seven goals, so this could be an entertaining encounter.
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