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Roma aim to capitalise on confusion at Inter

  • 15-03-2008 7:29pm
    #1
    godtabh
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    ROME, March 13 (Reuters) - Roma are seeking a home win over AC Milan on Saturday to put pressure on an Inter Milan side unsettled by doubts about coach Roberto Mancini's future.

    Mancini, whose team lead Serie A, stunned Italian soccer when he announced he intended to leave Inter at the end of the season after Tuesday's Champions League last-16 defeat by Liverpool.

    He made a U-turn on Wednesday after talks with club chairman Massimo Moratti, but the affair is likely to have upset the champions ahead of Sunday's home game with Palermo.

    Roma can rattle them further by cropping their lead to three points, for a night at least, with a win over the European champions, who are fifth.

    The Rome side's tails were already up after they trimmed Inter's advantage from 11 points to six in recent weeks and knocked Real Madrid out of the Champions League to become Italy's only representative in the competition.

    'We want to go all the way in the Champions League and gain points for the Serie A title,' Roma captain Francesco Totti told Sky television.

    'I was surprised by Mancini's decision. They may have some problems now, we'll have to see how the players react, it could be a good thing or a bad thing.'

    European champions Milan need a win to move above fourth-placed Fiorentina and into the qualification zone for the Champions League, after bring knocked out by Arsenal last week.

    Striker Filippo Inzaghi is in doubt for the trip to the capital because of a groin strain, while Clarence Seedorf, Marek Jankulovski and Alessandro Nesta are is battling to regain their fitness.

    Roma full back Marco Cassetti is also on the mend from a shoulder problem.

    Third-placed Juventus, who are seven points behind Roma with 51 points from 27 games, will be short-handed for Sunday's home game against Napoli.

    Nicola Legrottaglie, Jonathan Zebina and Mauro Camoranesi are suspended, Cristiano Zanetti is out for a month with a thigh injury and Portuguese midfielder Tiago is a doubt because of an ankle problem.

    Fiorentina, who reached the UEFA Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday after winning a penalty shootout with Everton, are a point above Milan and entertain Genoa on Saturday.
    Saturday, March 15, 2008
    Status Home Score Away VENUE (ATT.)
    Final Udinese 2 - 2 Lazio Stadio Friuli (13,000)
    Time Home Away VENUE
    19:30 UK Roma v AC Milan Stadio Olimpico
    Sunday, March 16, 2008
    Time Home Away VENUE
    14:00 UK Sampdoria v Catania Calcio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
    14:00 UK Inter Milan v Palermo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
    14:00 UK Atalanta v Empoli Stadio Azzurri D`Italia
    14:00 UK Livorno v Parma Armando Picchi
    14:00 UK Fiorentina v Genoa Artemio Franchi
    14:00 UK Cagliari v Torino Stadio Sant'Elia
    14:00 UK Reggina v Siena Stadio Oreste Granillo
    19:30 UK Juventus v Napoli Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino

    Big game this week is Roma vs AC. If Roma lose I think the league is Inters. If Roma win it keeps pressure on Inter who havent been looking that solid lately.

    A loss for AC would be a big blow for there CL ambitions. Probably be a draw which would do Inter no harm.


Comments

  • #2
    Mr. Presentable
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    Roma - Milan, cracking game so far.


  • #3
    godtabh
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    Inter win 2-1.

    Big game coming up next weekend!


  • #4
    dor83
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    kearnsr wrote: »
    Big game coming up next weekend!

    Yeah, but we have to get the midweek games over with first and that includes the Rome Derby. Hopefully Lazio can take points off Roma and give Inter a few more points because I have a feeling Juve will take points off us next weekend. Either way, 2 of the biggest games of the season in the same week is fine by me, both games should be crackers.


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