Archive for January, 2009
Sorry once again for the lack of match preview. I have been pretty busy once again with work and other private staff.
Juve will most probably miss some important players like Chielini, Camoranesi, Buffon, Grygera, Salihamidzic for various reasons.
Lazio on the other hand will have all the team available and I expect the following formation:
Carrizo: Lichtsteiner, Diakite, Rozenhal, Radu; Dabo, Ledesma, Meghni, Zarate, Pandev and Rocchi.
I have no idea who will start for Juve, and I don`t actually care. However, we should be careful about set-pieces as Del Piero has become world`s best in taking them.
Well, as usual, January is a month or better put, a chance when teams have the right to correct mistakes that they did during summer mercato campaign. This is the second transfer window of the year and every team is trying to improve it`s roster…and so is our dear president Lotito and Igli Tare.
Before purchasing, Lotito promised that he woultd try to offload some of the players, with forward Makinwa topping the list. He will most probably end at Chievo Verona, or abroad. Other players Lotito hopes to get rid of are Belleri, Del Nero, Manfredini and possibly Cribari.
On the other front, of those expected to arrive, there are few names being mentioned and there are some options. If Cribari goes, than veteran defender Ayala will join us for sure. Also, a midfielder is greatly needed but the recuperation of Matuzalem and if it proves that Meghni could play on that position as he did against Reggina, it may push the management and coach Rossi to change mind.
Those would be the most recent happening with regards to Lazio mercato.
Please excuse me for failing to post a match report for this match as I usually do. Many things to do these days.
A fantastic win yesterday at Reggio Calabria. And this is only thanks to an inspired Mauro Zarate and Goran Pandev, who took advantage in the best way possible the assists provided by the Argie.
All in all, it was an entertaining match to watch with both teams playing an open match.
Delio Rossi started with Carrizo, De Silvestri, Diakite, Rozenhal and Radu in defense. Dabo, Ledesma and Meghni in the middle and Zarate, Pandev and Rocchi up front.
What left a bitter taste in my mouth was the mistake of Diakite, on the occasion of Reggina`s second goal. It was a similar mistake like against Inter when he scored that own-goal. It appears he panicks a lot when the ball enters the box. I really hope he overcomes these situations and manages to clear the ball.
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Another quick post, just to congratulate all Lazio fans on our 109-th birthday.
Lazio was born on this day, in 1900. Lazio has gone through so many things, its supporters through many pains and suffering, but also through a lot of joy and happiness.
I know Lazio is not a club with many trophies won in Serie A nor in European competition, but when you become a Lazio fan, that does not matter. I am proud to be Laziale and I am sure of all of you are. Happy Lazio`s 109th birthday and I hope this and the years to come will see better days for our beloved club. The following photo I am borrowing from my friends @ LazioFever.org
In case you did not know, Italian Lazio fans meet at Piazza dela Liberta in Rome at around midnight and have drinks to celebrate Lazio`s birthdays every year. For more on this subject, please visit think link.
Dear Lazio fans and all readers of this blog, allow me to wish you all the best in this new year 2009. Let us all, first and foremost be healthy and live a happy year, without conflicts and wars.
In terms of football and Lazio more precisely, I really wish this seaon to be a break-through one, claim at least an UEFA Cup spot and sign a good player in January.
Serie A this week returns to action and we play Reggina away. For this match and latest transfer roumours, please visit during the week as I plan to return to regular blog update.