MILAN DUO SEEK TO EXTEND RUN

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The Milan clubs are the pacesetters in the topflight league in Italy after the first ten games of the new season. AC Milan and Inter Milan have started the season very well buoyed by the recent run of three successive victories for each of the two teams. AC Milan are the league leaders and are one of the two unbeaten teams in the topflight league in Italy alongside Juventus, while Inter Milan are in second position having lost once in the league this season. Their only loss came against AC Milan in the Milan Derby earlier in the season.


AC Milan have a record of eight wins and two draws from the ten games played in the top flight league in Italy this season. The Rossoneri have 26 points at this stage of the season and they are the pacesetters. Milan are five points ahead of Inter Milan who have a record of seven wins, three draws and one loss in the ten games played in the topflight league in the European country of Italy. Continue reading

NEW FACES IN ITALIAN NOVEMBER SQUAD

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AC Milan defender Davide Calabria and Atalanta midfielder Matteo Pessina have been handed their first call-ups in the senior national team for the two Nations League fixtures against Poland Bosnia-Herzegovina, and a friendly against Estonia.


Calabria, aged 23, had previously trained with the squad in April 2017, but it will be Pessina’s first time with the Azzurri. Mancini, the Italian head coach, has also recalled midfielder Roberto Soriano after four years, with forward Pietro Pellegri and defender Domenico Criscito back to the squad after two years.
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Moise Kean keen on proving himself at Everton next season

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Italy international Moise Keane has said that he is determined to prove himself at Everton following a forgettable first season with the club. The youngster joined the Toffees with high expectations after turning down advances from the likes of Arsenal but his performances were far from impressive.


The 20-year-old struggled to make any notable impact during the initial stages of the Premier League and the trend remained the same for the entire campaign where he played second fiddle to Dominic Calvert-Lewin for the centre-forward role. He ended the campaign with just two league goals to his name and one of those came in the final game of the season which the Toffees lost 3-1 to relegated Bournemouth.
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Eto’o says that Alexis Sanchez has been unlucky

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Samuel Eto’o says that Alexis Sanchez had an unlucky period during his first year of the loan in Inter Milan. But Eto’o assures that Alexis has more to show at Inter and can still shine within the team. He was transferred from Arsenal to Manchester United in 2018 but he failed to reach the same competence of his former club.


In the 2019–2020 season he has was given in loan to Inter Milan and Antonio Conte accepted him despite his lack of performance at United. He has given an impressive performance at the Italian club Udinese and Spanish giants Barcelonaand the same is expected from him in Inter.
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Ciro Immobile says Lazio could dominate Italian football in the future

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Italy international Ciro Immobile believes Lazio are progressing in the right path and could compete at the top for many years to come. The Capital outfit have provided a strong challenge to Juventus for the league title this term and they were just one point behind the holders before the coronavirus shutdown.


Lazio will have the chance to win their maiden Scudetto since 2020 when the season resumesand Immobile is pleased to have made the decision to join the club in the first place, he told on Instagram Live: “I wanted the Biancocelesti at all costs, I was happy. I quickly felt great, I liked the team and manager. I came after Klose, but I didn’t commit the same error I made at Dortmund: Lewandowski left and I felt the responsibility, at Roma I preferred not to think about it. The relationship with Lotito? It’s great and respectful, like with Tare and Peruzzi. Lazio is destined to remain on the up-and-up for years to come.”
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Ciro Immobile pleased with Jurgen Klopp’s comments and has regrets

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Lazio striker Ciro Immobile has expressed his pleasure after his former manager Jurgen Klopp backed the Serie A outfit to win the Scudetto this season. The Capital side have recently jumped to the top of the league standings with a two-point advantage over Juventus but the Bianconeri have an extra game to play.


In a recent interview, Liverpool manager Klopp talked fondly about his former association with Immobile and backed Lazio to win the Serie A crown, he told Rai Sport: “I am cheering for Lazio to win the title. We have a former Liverpool player in the title race, that is Lucas Leiva. Ciro Immobile was also one of my players at Borussia Dortmund.”
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Lippi praises Antonio Conte’s style of management at Inter Milan

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Legendary Italian manager Marcello Lippi has been impressed with the way Antonio Conte has handled Inter Milan since the beginning of the season. The Nerazzurri have gone head-to-head with reigning champions Juventus since the campaign began and they are currently just one point adrift of Maurizio Sarri’s side.

As a result, they have earned plenty of praise from the fans and pundits alike and Lippi believes the Serie A title race could go down to the wire this season. He added that Conte has made the key difference at the Nerazzurri, who have been able to close the gap on the holders after a couple of fourth-place finishes in the league.

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Micah Richards believes Sergio Aguero will miss out on the Golden Boot

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Former Manchester City star Micah Richards believes Sergio Aguero will miss out on the Premier League Golden Boot this term due to the rotation made by Citizens boss Pep Guardiola. The Argentina international is currently the league’s top scorers with eight goals this term but there have already been a couple of instances where he has started off the bench.

Sacchi says Inter Milan should not be discouraged after Barcelona defeat

Legendary Italian manager Arrigo Sacchi has said that Inter Milan should not be discouraged after their Champions League defeat at the hands of Barcelona. The Nerazzurri surprised the Camp Nou faithful after they took a second minute lead through Lautaro Martinez and they managed to hold onto the advantage until the break.

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Gylfi Sigurdsson speaks positively about the signing of Italy international

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Everton playmaker Gylfi Sigurdsson has spoken positively about Moise Kean following his arrival from Juventus this summer. The Italy international became the Toffees’ fifth signing of the transfer window and he is widely expected to lead the line next season following his impressive breakthrough season with the Bianconeri last term.

Speaking on Everton TV, Sigurdsson hailed the qualities of the young marksman and said that he has the potential to become a top-notch player in the future, he said: “Moise Kean looks like a very good footballer with a lot of different qualities. He is still very young but he has shown his potential with Juventus and has an extremely bright future. It is good for the morale of the team when you see top players being brought in. It is good for competition and it is nice to bring in new players who are determined to make an impact.”

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Marco Verratti insists Paris Saint-Germain are already a great team

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Italy international Marco Verratti has said that Paris Saint-Germain are already a great team, though they have not been able to win the Champions League crown. The Parisian giants have dominated the league proceedings with big-money signings over the years but they have not been able to deliver success at the European stage.

In an interview with the club’s official website, Verratti said that the team must keep working harder next term and there are positives from the fact that manager Thomas Tuchel has penned a new contract extension. He added that the head coach is aware of the need to improve the squad further even if the team is in a great position at the moment.

“I think we have to keep working harder. It’s great the coach has signed an extension because he knows the club and what we have to improve. If we change everything the whole time, you have to start over from zero. Since I started here we have won a lot of silverware, despite a number of changes. But today, I think we need to continue to listen to the coach. He knows what we need to improve the team, even if I think we are already a great team,” he said.

Meanwhile, Verratti concluded the interview by stating the ambition of winning the Champions League and he is hopeful that the team can lift the European crown at the earliest possibility. Les Parisiens have been fancied to make at least the last four of the competition in the past two seasons but each time, they have come disappointed with exits at the round of 16 stage.

Les Parisiens are likely to spend on some recruits during this summer’s transfer window and the focus may particularly lie on the defence with Thiago Silva approaching the final stages of his career. Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt has been earmarked as one of the targets to bolster the heart of the backline.