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Italian Serie A - 2021-2022
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Not every post warrants a serious defensive reply
Probably true, but it is easier when you just can buy the best managers from Spain, Germany, and Italy.
I will be waiting for a top european team to hire an english manager.
The defending is great. It's like they're putting in the minimum possible effortA proper coach and Newcastle would be a top 6 team in Italy. Shit they should be a top12 side in England with their forwards.
Serie A has around 8-9 very competitive teams and there are interesting games to look forward to almost every weekend. For me, its easily the most exciting league to follow after the PL
Yeah even if when you ignore the goals scored/conceded, just the intensity and tempo of some of the games are a lot higher than what it has been historically.
Newcastle doesn't have the team to be top 6 in France or Portugal. They have the money to be challenging for the top 3 there but they are not as competent and that's why their squad is by no means on the levels of Sporting or Marseille.
The fact that they probably have more money than 14 squads in Italy doesn't mean they would be top 6. Plus they wouldn't have as much money if they were playing outside the financially doped PL. Pretending they would be top 6 in Italy is beyond delusional.
The PL bottom has been making much more money than most clubs in the other top 3 European leagues for more than a decade but ( with the exception of Leicester), they have still not produced anything worth noting with this money.
But we were told that there is no way an Italian squad made of Serie A players (including players from Torino, Sassuolo, Fiorentina) could ever cope with the rhythm of almighty PL players and still that majority Serie A team still won it deservedly.
Happy José is good for football
England is a world league though. These jibes doesn’t make sense to me. Do you think EPL fans care if an EPL manager rises through the ranks? They’re just happy taking the best minds from world football and utilising them in the English game hence the quality of the league and the fantastic standard of the English national team at the minute.
The EPL is extremely well marketed and generates colossal sums of money. But its financial superiority does not translate into technical superiority of the same level. At the Euros Serie A players scored more goals than PL players. From the semi-finals on, Serie A playersscored all goals (Spain's, Denmark's and Italy's) except the England ones.
Serie A and Bundes Liga with way lower financial means are still producing high-quality football and national teams that wins WCs and Euros. And Spanish clubs (other than the big 2) are also producing high-quality football despite being poorer than most of the PL.
International football has little to do with levels of the players at club level. Even then the way the English national team has grown to include such quality proves it’s not just long ball English donkeys being carried by foreign exports.
That argument is about 10 years out of date to be honest.
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" They’re just happy taking the best minds from world football and utilizing them in the English game hence the quality of the league and the fantastic standard of the English national team at the minute. "
Either way. You are not utilizing the money wisely as of yet. Manchester United have lost 7 of its last 11 UCL games, most of these defeats were to teams that are financially poor and supposedly not at all on the same level as the mighty EPL.
And are we yet alive… after so much pastasciutta. Rejoice. Live ahead. 
I wouldn't be that confident. If Juventus don't win against Milan .... it's over and we'll fight for a top4 spotAnd are we yet alive… after so much pastasciutta. Rejoice. Live ahead.
It is going to be bumpy before Allegri finds his best lineup and morphs so many confused passengers into an acceptable number of positive drivers… but the overall quality of the squad is not bad, not at all. We will see in a couple of months, and how far behind we are from the top (or the top 4).
Already 2 managerial changes.
Verona (replacing Di Francesco with Igor Tudor)
Cagliari (replacing Leonardo Semplici with Walter Mazzarri)
Verona (replacing Di Francesco with Igor Tudor)
Cagliari (replacing Leonardo Semplici with Walter Mazzarri)
Madness. Absolute madness. Cagliari also sacked the Director of Football, so at least it's a coherent decision - didn't want to continue with this manager in the first place
Verona, just makes no sense
Verona, just makes no sense
Torino should be about 5 - 0 up at this stage
Torino look much better this season under Juric. With a midfield of Pobega, Lukic, Praet, Brekalo there is a quite a lot of talent to work with. Could make a push for the European spots maybe
Goes to show once again what a difference a good coach makes
Romagnoli (Raiola) will leave Ac Milan as a free agent
Inter [1]-0 Bologna - Lautaro Martínez 6’
Inter [2] - 0 Bologna - Milan Škriniar 30'
Inter [3] - 0 Bologna - Nicolò Barella 34'
Dumfries will crush it. Freight train RWB against constant back 3s…
What in the name of all that is good is that inter kit 
He's definitely gone to the right place. Dimarco on the left is also doing well
Inter [4] - 0 Bologna - Matías Vecino 54'
I love Milan Skriniar! My fav Inter player by far… Gladiator!!!
i read that as United boots
i love Juric. Can tell he was mentored by Gasperini.
I hope we smash AC Milan into pieces.
My predictions are 3-1, 3-0 or 2-2.
possible lineup
Juventus 442
Szczesny
Denilo De ligt Chiellini Alex Sandro
Cuadrado Bentancur Locatelli Rabiot
Dybala Morata
My predictions are 3-1, 3-0 or 2-2.
possible lineup
Juventus 442
Szczesny
Denilo De ligt Chiellini Alex Sandro
Cuadrado Bentancur Locatelli Rabiot
Dybala Morata
Crazy game between Verona and Roma.
Roma's defense is hilariously bad. It was the same vs Sassuolo. All over the place at the back.
Mourinho's teams have been badly organized at the back for over 6 years now.
Refs in Italy are actually terrible. It’s one thing to make a mistake that ruins the result of the game but they constantly ruin the game itself.
This guy at Verona has wasted about 10 minutes of football by giving fouls for dives, delaying subs and stopping the game for no reason.
This guy at Verona has wasted about 10 minutes of football by giving fouls for dives, delaying subs and stopping the game for no reason.
Nice opening goal by Morata after 3mins