Serie A Review of Week 11
Due to the tragic occurrence of flash floods in Genova (which also killed several civilians) and in Naples, two matches were postponed: Genoa v Internazionale FC and the scudetto showdown between SSC Napoli v Juventus FC.
In Milan, the Diavoli thumped the so-called “giant killers” Catania Calcio 4-0. AC Milan dominated the match from beginning to end. The Etnei had difficulties stopping the on-form Robinho who scored two goals, while Ibrahimovic and surprisingly Zambrotta finished the pounding. The Rossoneri are currently riding high on a 5 game winning streak. Udinese Calcio continue to lead the pack with a 2 -1 win over Siena. It was the first goal Udinese conceded at home this season. The inconsistent AS Roma defeated lowly Navara 2-0 away. SS Lazio defeated Parma 1-0 with a last-gasp winner by Giuseppe Sculli. The Biancocelesti are now tied for first place accompanied by Udinese with 21 points while AC Milan sits 1 point behind with 20 and Juventus following closesly with 19 points and has a game in hand. Seria A has never experienced such a tight gap!
Preview of Week 12
In the first encounter on Saturday afternoon, struggling Inter hosts Cagliari. The Nerazzurri have scored only one goal at home and sit in the final third of the table. It is expected that Inter will their season around before it’s too late. First-placed SS Lazio travels to Napoli to take on Walter Mazzari’s men who have been struggling recently. The Partenopei will be looking for a big win ahead of this week’s Champions League encounter with Manchester City. Lazio’s key pick-up and partnership of Miroslav Klose and Djibril Cisse seems to be working out better than expected. Sebastian Giovinco’s Parma is up against the other first-placed team Udinese. This will be Udinese head coach, Francesco Guidolin’s first time confronting his old squad and will looking to stay ahead of the pack. Good news for Parma is that Sebastian Giovinco will be in the line up. Juventus FC v Palermo will provide exciting action. The Sicilians have always had a hard time playing away and will be up against a hungry Bianconeri side. Playing away in the English-style Juventus Stadium will be even harder. The Old Lady will be aiming to keep her momentum running after not playing for 22 days. One of the key match-ups of this week features AC Milan travelling to Florence to play ACF Fiorentina. The Viola has terminated their contract with Sinisa Mihajlovic and have appointed new boss Delio Rossi and will debut against probably the hottest team in the Serie A at the moment. The Rossoneri will welcome Alexandre Pato back for this game. The Diavoli have been in excellent form recently. Ibrahimovic and Robinho have been clicking very well even with the absence of Antonio Cassano. Milan will look for a morale-boosting victory in Florence, ahead of their very important encounter against the Blaugrana juggernaughts and currently champions- Barcelona FC- in mid-week Champions league action at the San Siro.
Here are the fixtures for week 12…
Week 12 20 Nov 2011
Bologna Preview Cesena
Catania Preview Chievo
Fiorentina Preview Milan
Genoa Preview Novara
Inter Preview Cagliari
Juventus Preview Palermo
Napoli Preview Lazio
Parma Preview Udinese
Roma Preview Lecce
Siena Preview Atalanta
That is the last word on the Serie A
