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Roma can achieve the impossible, says Spalletti

  • 22-03-2008 3:29pm
    #1
    godtabh
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    ROME, March 20 (Reuters) - Coach Luciano Spalletti said AS Roma's title ambitions were still alive despite falling seven points behind Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

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    'We will continue to fight because we have already shown we can do impossible things,' said Spalletti, referring to the recent Champions League first knockout round victory over nine-times European Cup winners Real Madrid.

    'I think the championship is still open and we will try to reduce the gap,' he told reporters after losing Wednesday's derby 3-2 to Lazio.

    Second-placed Roma hope Inter drop points at home to Juventus on Saturday (1930 GMT), the same day Spalletti's side entertain Empoli (1400).

    Inter will be without suspended Portuguese midfielder Pele, whose 40th-minute sending-off in the 1-1 draw at Genoa on Wednesday exposed the champions to the second-half siege that led to Marco Borriello's late equaliser.

    Italy defender Marco Materazzi returns from suspension and Inter may also have Patrick Vieira back after the France midfielder missed the Genoa match with a muscle problem.

    Juve, 13 points off the pace in third spot, produced a toothless performance to draw 0-0 at second from bottom Empoli.

    David Trezeguet, who has scored 16 league goals this season, is likely to return to the team after coming on as a substitute on Wednesday.

    AC Milan are expected to be without Kaka at out-of-form Torino on Saturday (1400) after the World Player of the Year pulled up with a thigh problem nine minutes into Wednesday's 2-1 home defeat by Sampdoria.

    Milan, who have only won two of their last eight Serie A games, will aim to put their bid for a top-four finish and Champions League qualification back on track.

    The European champions lie fifth, four points behind fourth-placed Fiorentina, who lost 2-0 at Napoli in midweek.

    Fiorentina host mid-table Lazio who are boosted by the victory over city rivals Roma and have their sights set on sixth position and a UEFA Cup slot.
    Saturday, March 22, 2008
    Status Home Score Away VENUE (ATT.)
    20 min Torino 0 - 0 AC Milan Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
    22 min Palermo 0 - 0 Genoa Renzo Barbera
    19 min Udinese 1 - 0 Livorno Stadio Friuli
    22 min Roma 0 - 0 Empoli Stadio Olimpico
    20 min Fiorentina 0 - 0 Lazio Stadio Artemio Franchi
    18 min Sampdoria 0 - 0 Cagliari Comunale Luigi Ferraris
    22 min Atalanta 0 - 0 Catania Calcio Stadio Azzurri D`Italia
    22 min Reggina 0 - 0 Napoli Stadio Oreste Granillo
    22 min Siena 0 - 0 Parma Artemio Franchi
    Time Home Away VENUE
    19:30 UK Inter Milan v Juventus Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

    I'm getting the times all over the place these days.

    Massive game this afternoon. I think Inter will win by the odd goal. Hopefully it will be a cracker


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  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
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    kearnsr wrote: »



    Massive game this afternoon. I think Inter will win by the odd goal. Hopefully it will be a cracker

    I think it'll be a draw. Inter to play a back six again..


  • #3
    Mr. Presentable
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    First half finished. Perhaps there's life in Serie A yet. Great stuff!


  • #4
    dor83
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    nipplenuts wrote: »
    First half finished. Perhaps there's life in Serie A yet. Great stuff!

    Agreed, both teams look like they really want to win this game for a change, lets just hope for more of the same in the 2nd half.


  • #5
    Mr. Presentable
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    0-2 juventus! Fantastico!!!


  • #6
    dor83
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    A deserved lead, Inter have been awful since half time and Juve look like they want it more now, even if the fisrt goal was offside.


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  • #7
    dor83
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    Fisished Inter 1-2 Juve, Inter finished the 2nd half strongly but it was too little too late.A very good game and in my opinion Juve deserved it because they bossed the game for about 35 mins of the 2nd half and the 1st half was even enough with both teams having good chances. Both keepers were excellent tonight in my opinion, both making some great saves and neither can be faulted for the goals.


  • #8
    Mr Alan
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    did sissoko play? if so, how'd he get on?


  • #9
    Mr. Presentable
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    Ah, you'd think he was a €30m player. He made two passes, got booked and was a good spoiler.


  • #10
    godtabh
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    Not a great result for Inter. Still alot to play for. Hopefully Inter are string enough


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