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After winning 3-2 in the Europa League against Porto and drawing Atletico Bilbao in the round of 16, Roma wants to continue winning in the league to get as close as possible to Milan and Bologna. Since Ranieri returned to lead the Giallorossi in Serie A, they have almost always won at the Olimpico, with the only setbacks being against Atalanta and Napoli. On Monday, they will have a great opportunity against a Monza in crisis and increasingly at the bottom of the table. The match between Roma and Monza will be played on Monday, February 24 at the Stadio…
Roma will host Monza at the Stadio Olimpico on Monday in another round of the 2024-25 Serie A campaign. The home side look to have hit their stride under veteran head coach Claudio Ranieri and are pushing for the European spots as they sit ninth in the table with 37 points from 25 matches. The Giallorossi picked up a narrow but largely comfortable 1-0 win over 10-man Parma in their last league outing, with Matias Soule scoring the sole goal of the game in the first half. They then turned their attention to continental action during the week, beating Porto…
Until now, we knew a smile could be infectious. But after watching the Lakers slicing the Nuggets (123-100), we know that smile can also spill disaster on the other person (read team) across. Especially if that is Luka Doncic! Yes, that is THE Luka JJ Redick wanted to see when he said before the tipoff that he just wanted Luka to have a “blackout episode” against the Nuggets where he “screams at no one in particular.” “That’s the Luka I know,” Redick said. “That’s the killer.” Indeed, he killed right from the beginning- 16 of his 32 points came in…
Luka Doncic’s first three games with the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t been amazing, and that’s putting it kindly. He returned from a 22-game absence due to a calf strain before the All-Star Break and has not looked like the same Luka Doncic we became accustomed to seeing with the Dallas Mavericks. There are a few things that could be attributed to this, such as adjusting to a new city, new teammates, or the emotions of being traded in the middle of the night without warning. However, Doncic has another reason for why he thinks his start with LA has been…
Strahinja Pavlovic spoke to the media after AC Milan’s defeat against Torino last night, a game in which he did quite well in both phases of the game. He expressed despair after yet another unfortunate turn of events for the Rossoneri. In our player ratings, Pavlovic was ranked as the best along with Riccardo Sottil, leading by example from the back. He came close to scoring an equaliser at the end, setting up the former winger who then picked him out with a good cross. Speaking to Mediaset after yesterday’s defeat, as transcribed by MilanNews, Pavlovic shared his thoughts on…
Mike Maignan used to be a proper leader for AC Milan, oozing confidence week in and week out. However, as highlighted by Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, it hasn’t exactly been the case this season. The pink newspaper, following another howler by the goalkeeper, spoke about the situation in today’s edition (see photo below). ‘Mike Maignan is no longer Mike Maignan’, the opening sentence reads, stating that this is becoming more and more evident. Now the goalkeeper makes mistakes and fails to inspire confidence. Since putting on the captain’s armband, paradoxically, he has stopped being a leader for the team.…
AC Milan take on Torino tonight in Serie A, and it will give them a chance to have a look up close at summer transfer target Samuele Ricci. Calciomercato.com writes that Ricci will be ‘under special observation’ as the ‘big mercato target’ for this coming summer. In the last days of the winter window, the management tried to bring the move forward to January but were ultimately met by resistance. However, the ‘wall’ put up by Urbano Cairo is destined to fall in the summer, given the promise made to the Italy international by the Torino president. Ricci recently…
A summit took place between the AC Milan directors and Sergio Conceicao after yesterday’s defeat to Torino, according to a report. The conclusion was that individual mistakes are making life difficult for the Rossoneri. It has been a season filled with ups and downs, making it incredibly frustrating for the fans to follow the team. As highlighted by today’s edition of Gazzetta dello Sport (see photo below), yesterday was yet another blow after the Champions League exit mid-week. Today, Juventus could increase the gap to eight points and even with a win against Bologna on Thursday, the situation will be…
The Rossoneri suffered a defeat yesterday away to Torino, partly due to mistakes by two individuals. The first was Maignan, who caused Thiaw’s own goal by kicking the ball straight at the German defender. The second was Pulisic, who missed a penalty. In the second half, Conceicao’s team managed to equalize through Reijnders, but the joy lasted only two minutes before Torino regained the lead with Gineitis. After the match, Sergio Conceição stated in the press conference: “Errors a bit like those in a circus. We do our job, and I take full responsibility, in front of you and all…
Torino goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic played down his heroics after their 2-1 win against AC Milam. Milinkovic-Savic was decisive with seven saves, including denying Christian Pulisic from the spot. He said afterwards: “It’s about the three points. “I feel good, but it’s about the team.” Asked if he can beat Samir Handanovic’s six penalty saves in a season, Milinkovic-Savic added: “I always believe, but it’s also good if Handa has that record.” Milinkovic-Savic has now made four penalty saves this season.