Saturday, November 28, 2009
Game Postponed Tonight - Rays vs. Orioles
From the Orioles:
Today's game between the Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays at Camden Yards has been postponed because of rain.
A make-up date will be announced at a later time. Fans are urged to hold all tickets and rain checks until the make-up date is announced.
Original ticket purchasers residing outside a 75-mile radius of Camden Yards may request a refund because of the postponement. Refund requests must be submitted in writing along with the original tickets and mailed via certified mail to:
Baltimore Orioles
Attention: April 3 Rainout
333 West Camden Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
More on the Uniform Changes...
Like I said, I care more about how the team changes on the field -- not so much the wardrobe they wear -- however, some more tidbits came out on the team's new threads courtesy of the Baltimore Sun.
The Orioles' logo and the bird on the team's caps have undergone alterations. There are also changes in each of the team's three jerseys, some more subtle than others. But surely, no change will attract as much attention -- and be met with as much applause -- as the addition of "Baltimore" to the team's road jerseys for the fir! st time in 36 years.It's wonderful that the team has been in tandem with the wishes of the fans for a change in the uniform, but I think it also -- more or less -- improves the bottom line and get us all, especially those who stuck through the team through thick or thin to get us at least excited about something.
"Anytime we have a situation where our fans are requesting something of the club, we, of course, listen and try to accommodate whenever possible," said Greg Bader, Orioles director of communications. "One of the things that we said is if and when we do engage in some sort of uniform change, it would not be strictly a reactionary move to do something that didn't help our brand and, in turn, help the organization and our fans in that regard."
"Peter Angelos gave us some very clear direction as to what he wanted to see," Bader said. "He wanted to make sure that we honored the past, paid homage to the great history that we have ! and that we directly showed our connection to our city, our st! ate, our region and to the fans. We need to have a vision, to look to the future. While we make take elements of past looks and uniforms and identity, we should create our own identity based on the path that we are traveling."At this point, considering how far the team has fallen for many off the sports landscape regionally, it's a nice gesture to at least restore some connection with the team and the community.
If this had been done sooner, perhaps more fans would be willing to spend money -- um, in the park.
And here at the changes...
Home jersey: The Orioles' script across the home whites will stay the same, though two elements have changed. There will be an orange and black stripe around both sleeves and down the pants, replacing a thin, black line in both areas. There will also be a circular patch on the left sleeve, featuring a Maryland flag and the text, "Baltimore Orioles."I don't have a problem at all with the old uniforms -- I prefer a simple and clean look -- I'm not a fan of busy elements at all; thus, it looks like the new threads will be livened up from what we have seen recently.
Road jersey: "Baltimore" will be across the front of the gray jerseys in orange and outlined in black and in lettering very similar to how "Orioles" is scripted on the home jerseys. The Maryland flag patch on the left sleeve will be surrounded by the text "Orioles baseball." On the right sleeve, the "Orioles" script, which stretches across the home jerseys, will be written in smaller form. The uniform pants will also include orange striping.
Alternate jersey: The black jerseys the Orioles have worn on most home Fridays since 2005 will have "Baltimore" scripted on the right sleeve and be adorned by the Orioles baseball and Maryland patch on the left one. Bader said that allows the club to wear the alternate jerseys in Friday games on the road, as well as at home. The black cap with an orange brim and "O's" on the front will remain.
Cap/logo:! The Orioles will not have a different cap for home and! away ga mes next year. Their 2009 cap, which is orange-billed, will feature a slightly different look because of changes made to the team's bird logo. The bird looks more like a traditional oriole with its head tilted upward and it feathers more outstretched and a more pronounced head, chest and neck area. The bird's feet are also more perched rather than flat. The logo will be outlined in gray, eliminating yellow from the team's color schemes. The team's batting helmets will also feature an orange bill rather than being all black like previous season models. The "swinging bird" logo will be on the left sleeve of the player's jackets and warm-up tops.
However, I just hope it's not too busy trying to embrace the state and region.
Someti! mes less is more when it comes to jerseys.
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Gammons' Article on Youth & The Economy
With the uncertainty in the economy, and with teams watching the bottom line closely (excluding the Yankees), one has to wonder how business will be conducted from here on out both on the field and in the stands.Love or hate him -- ESPN's Peter Gammons has a great piece on his blog about the future of baseball, player development, the new economy and young players. With most teams focusing these days more on development, drafting, and building a team through trades, most organizations are steering away from signing old, costly, has-been veterans.
In fact, ! it looks like the Jay Payton's of the world will have a hard time finding work unless they are willing to sign a minor league deal or a minimum MLB deal.
It seems that the young player is now being given a lot of attention opposed to signing high-priced free agents, except in a few instances. The new reality of building a team, not only comes from the success of the Rays, Twins and Marlins, but perhaps because of the sinking American economy.
Team may be moving in this direction, perhaps not because of necessity, but the fact being that most teams expect a decline in ticket sales, advertising dollars, sponsorships, and the all important luxury/sky box lease.
From ESPN: So in 2009, we focus not on the names and the celebrity value of additions to clubs, but what Jay Bruce, Ian Stewart, Dexter Fowler, David Price, Cameron Maybin, Max Scherzer, Chris Davis, Matt Wieters, Gordon Beckham, Adam Lind, J! ustin Upton, Tommy Hanson and other extraordinary young player! s will d o for their teams. Ask the Phillies and Mets about Florida's Josh Johnson (24) and Ricky Nolasco (26). The Marlins had nearly the best 1-2 punch in the NL East down the stretch in 2008, so where does that take them this season?Peter hits the nail on the head with his analysis -- attending sports in a luxury, and the first thing anyone does when they are in financial trouble is to cut back on ancillary or luxury items.
This season is also the first since the most recent major recession struck the world. Sure, the Yankees could afford $423 million for three players, with a market where two teams each drew four million fans, a management that had tons of money coming off the books and substantial government aid in the building of their Taj Mahal stadium. But January has arrived and there are dozens of good players whispering collusion, and while clubs likely do have an information bank, the economic reality is that the roaring inflationary days of summer may be tempered. From Bernie Madoff to Arizona land prices, several owners have been affected, and in cities like Cleveland, Detroit, St. Louis, Houston and Miami (where the average cost of a home is down 3! 0 percent), entertainment dollars are going to be harder to excuse for a while.
With the cost of big-screen TV's coming down, HTDV, and with the clarity they offer, most fans are willing to stay home and defray the cost of attending a game.
Baseball teams realize it and they are operating their business differently. It looks like the reality of the new economy are being felt on the field, and expect it to be felt at the ballpark. I would not be surprised to see teams do all they can to bring fans into the fold, whether it be in the form of discount nights, two-for-one specials, or in case what the Orioles did with MASN -- $1 nights.
George Sherrill & Orioles Agree To A Deal Avoiding Arbitration
As predicted, George Sherrill will not go to arbitation as the closer and the Orioles have come to an agreement for his 2009 contract...
From the Baltimore Sun: The Orioles avoided arbitration with George Sherrill tonight, signing the All-Star reliever to a $2.75 million deal for the 2009 season.
Eligible for arbitration for the first time, Sherrill, who saved 31 games last season, tripled his salary from 2008. Sherrill had asked for $3.4 mllion, while the Orioles offered $2.2 million. ! The hearing had been scheduled for Feb. 19.
The signing means the Orioles won't have any arbitration hearings again this season. They haven't gone to arbitration since beating Rodrigo Lopez before the 2006 season. Overall, the Orioles have gone to arbitration nine times since 1994 and are 8-1 in those cases. The club is 6-0 when its arbitration efforts have been led by general counsel H. Russell Smouse.
Sherrill, 31, finished seventh in the American League last year in saves, and set career highs with 53 1/3 innings pitched and 58 strikeouts. His season highlight came in his first All-Star Game, when he pitched 2 1/3 scoreless innings to help the American League secure a 15-inning victory at Yankee Stadium.!
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Seeing the World Baseball Classic Game Two; The US Was Whipped, Tarred, and Made to Look Silly...
I was there live and in living color; the collection of players on the United States team in the World Baseball Classic was just pathetic.
Really.
I'm sure you're read and saw what happened to the United States on Saturday versus Puerto Rico. I don't know how to articulate what I witnessed, but this is a squad that had no business being a victim to a mercy rule. They played this like this was some run-of-the-mill Spring Training exhibition game – not a competition, and they got their arses wiped by a team ready to play.
They looked lethargic, and really didn't seem to give as much as an effort than their Puerto Rican counterparts with an offense to dismantle their opponents and as well an incredible performance by Javier Vasquez who in his career has been seen as nothing less than *soft*.
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A Witness to History: Randy Johnson Wins His 300th Game
Randy Johnson became the sixth left-hander and 24th overall pitcher to win 300 games in his career, as the San Francisco Giants beat the Washington Nationals 5-2. before a small, rain-soaked crowd that could not have numbered much more than a few thousand. The small crowd for such a historic day was shocking to see, but I guess considering the state of the Washington organization, the weather, and the time of day game was being held, I guess it hampered those who could have come out otherwise.
The historic day for Johnson was pushed back as violent storms passed through the Capital region on Wednesday, prompting a three hour, forty-two minute rain delay and eventually leading to the postponement of the game until the following afternoon.
Thursday's crowd – announced at 16,787, but more than likely numbering in a few thousand – saw Johnson (5-4) go six strong innings, allowing just one unearned run on two hits and two walks. He struck out just two on the day,! but relied on his defense to make several good plays behind him.
Johnson – who at 45 years old, 6-feet-11, and with a history of back issues – also made the highlight reel with a good defensive gem of his own. He knocked a comebacker down and scrambled to retrieve the ball, which had rolled toward second. The Big Unit reached down and flipped the ball to first – sprawling on the turf after the toss – to get Anderson Hernandez by half a step.
Johnson's win was preserved by closer Brian Wilson. With two outs, the bases loaded and Washington down 2-1, Wilson had a 3-2 count on Adam Dunn, and he got a called third strike on a fastball that seemed to be a bit low that not only ended a rally, but the frame.
Onto Thirteen Losses in a Row, Brooks Robinson & Consternation
Last night, rookie pitcher David Hernandez got shelled and the Baltimore Orioles lost their 13th game in a row, 5-3, despite a late rally. Baltimore fell behind a never rebounded as Hernandez lasted only 4 1/3 innings, and looked like well, a rookie pitcher. Willy Aybar had an RBI-single in the second inning, Ben Zobrist hit a three run homer in the third, and Carl Crawford hit a solo shot in the fifth to add to Baltimore's misery.
Hernandez's teammates could not get it started early, and suffered because of it. Ty Wigginton had a 2-run homer in the eighth inning, and Chad Moeller plated in a run with a sacrifice fly before the blast; however, it was too little, too late.
Let's forget the season and look at why the Orioles, frankly, have sucked for the better part of a decade and more.
MASN's Roch Kubatko on his blog has an excellent interview with Oriole legend and Hall of Famer Brooks Robinson about various topics - his life, health, and baseball; h! owever, I want to focus on his comments about 2009 versus the infamous 1988 season.
What he had to say was straight-forward, honest, and perhaps sobering.
"I think the big problem with the Orioles is they've never had any continuity in the last 12 or 13 years. You can't just keep hiring managers and general managers. It just doesn't work that way. And every guy who comes in has got a little bit different philosophy on how he should operate. But if I was a betting man, I'd bet that Dave comes back. I'm probably in the minority, too. He's got an impossible task right now. There's nothing he can do. They trade (George) Sherrill, they trade (Aubrey) Huff, guys getting hurt in the outfield. They've got some pretty good players. They've got about five spots out there that are going to be there for a long time."The pitchers are going to have a psychological problem. It's par! tly up here (points to head) pitching in this ballpark. You've! got to make good pitches or balls fly out of this ballpark. I saw one game where (Pat) Burrell hit a line drive to right field and the runner was going to go back to third. He got about halfway there and he looked and the ball was in the stands. He just kind of shook his head.
"You've got to score some runs in this ballpark. They need a big bopper there at first base. That's common knowledge. You've got to have someone to back up (Nick) Markakis. It might be tough to get guys to come here. Why would you go to a team that's lost 100 games this year, almost? And pitchers are like, 'Well, I'm not going to pitch in that ballpark.' You almost have to overpay them to come here. They've got a reputation now. They're losers, and they've got to turn that around. Fans have been saying that for a few years. But I follow the team, I pull for them.
"I get asked all the time, wherever I go, 'What's wrong with the Orioles.' I always say they've got some good young players and I hope! they materialize and get better. They have to."
There's not much more to add what Brooks had to say. Yes, rebuilding a team is hard, and you're going to have ups and down with an organization; however, after all the losing and everything, fans have really lost interest -- they may care and follow what's going on -- but overall, no one is going to support a losing product.
Brodeur Goes For Record on NHL Network
According to Kukla's Korner:
NHL Live on NHL Network/XM Sirius just announced that NHL Network will follow Marty as long as it takes to get the record, which means that NHL Network will be airing Tuesday's Devils-Blackhawks game, with a blackout in the New Jersey/New York metro and Chicagoland areas.
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Gainey: Kovalev Won't Be Re-Signed by Montreal
Glen Sather, don't even think about lifting that phone!
According to TSN:
General manager Bob Gainey told Montreal radio station CJAD that the team made an offer to Kovalev last week, but the Russian winger took to long to consider the deal, forcing the Canadiens to go in another direction.
The Habs added Scott Gomez from the New York Rangers on the eve of the opening of free agency. The team then signing Mike Cammalleri, Brian Gionta, Jaroslav Spacek and Hal Gill the next day.
He's a good player at times and when he was a New York Ranger he was one of my favorites, but he is way too much like Nik Zherdev. He'll show up when he wants to and New York needs someone who is going to show up to play every single night.
Where's Kovalev going now?
Observations From First Rangers Preseason Game
Rangers 1 - Boston 2
1) Some of the Rangers prospects really impressed me. Yeah, so it was only a preseason game but Matt Gilroy, Evgeny Grachev and Michael Del Zotto all looked like their future's look as promising as Rangers fans have been reading about recently.
There are big question marks about who the Rangers final two or three defensemen on the roster are going to be with Staal, Redden, Girardi and Rozsival all guaranteed to be in the opening night lineup. Honestly, I assumed that Matt Gilroy was going to pretty much have a spot because of all of the good things that I've read about him. Last night he was even better than I expected and looks like a lock to be in the lineup on opening night if he continues to play like he did against the Bruins.
Michael Del Zotto surprised me with how well he played. I was under the i! mpression that Del Zotto was still a major work in progress and would more than likely be heading back to the OHL for another season. Well, Del Zotto stood out against the Bruins (probably the best NYR on the ice). He was jumping into the play, standing up in the neutral zone, using his body and even manning the point on the power play. If this kid continues to play like that there's no way he's going back to Juniors this season.
Evgeny Grachev was also very impressive, playing on a line with Enver Lisin and Artem Anisimov. Despite being only 19 years old, Grachev is one big kid who was able to use his size effectively to hold off defenders and then make plays with the puck along the boards. There aren't many forward positions on this team up for grabs, but if Grachev continues to play like the way he did in his first preseason game the Rangers might have to make room.
2) It's only one game so I'm not going to jump to conclusions but Artem Anisimov ne! eds to be much better if he plans on playing center for the Ra! ngers th is season instead of Hartford. Most Rangers fans consider Anisimov a lock to make the team this season, but last night against the Bruins, both Grachev and Lisin were more impressive.
3) Brian Boyle who is going to have a crack at centering the fourth line started off shaky in the first period taking two minor penalties. But, later in the game he got a couple of scoring chances and was using his size (he's huge!) on the end boards. I thought that Matt Maccarone (sporting a George Parros mustache) had a pretty solid game. I mean, considering I never even heard of him before Andrew Gross of Ranger Rants mentioned that he was skating well during a scrimmage on Monday. In fact, Maccarone isn't even listed on the roster on the Rangers website. But, more than likely he'll be heading to Hartford or less likely in my opinion Charlotte of the ECHL.
4) As of now - in my opinion, Dane Byers and ! P.A. Parenteau will be back in Hartford.
1) Some of the Rangers prospects really impressed me. Yeah, so it was only a preseason game but Matt Gilroy, Evgeny Grachev and Michael Del Zotto all looked like their future's look as promising as Rangers fans have been reading about recently.
There are big question marks about who the Rangers final two or three defensemen on the roster are going to be with Staal, Redden, Girardi and Rozsival all guaranteed to be in the opening night lineup. Honestly, I assumed that Matt Gilroy was going to pretty much have a spot because of all of the good things that I've read about him. Last night he was even better than I expected and looks like a lock to be in the lineup on opening night if he continues to play like he did against the Bruins.
Michael Del Zotto surprised me with how well he played. I was under the i! mpression that Del Zotto was still a major work in progress and would more than likely be heading back to the OHL for another season. Well, Del Zotto stood out against the Bruins (probably the best NYR on the ice). He was jumping into the play, standing up in the neutral zone, using his body and even manning the point on the power play. If this kid continues to play like that there's no way he's going back to Juniors this season.
Evgeny Grachev was also very impressive, playing on a line with Enver Lisin and Artem Anisimov. Despite being only 19 years old, Grachev is one big kid who was able to use his size effectively to hold off defenders and then make plays with the puck along the boards. There aren't many forward positions on this team up for grabs, but if Grachev continues to play like the way he did in his first preseason game the Rangers might have to make room.
2) It's only one game so I'm not going to jump to conclusions but Artem Anisimov ne! eds to be much better if he plans on playing center for the Ra! ngers th is season instead of Hartford. Most Rangers fans consider Anisimov a lock to make the team this season, but last night against the Bruins, both Grachev and Lisin were more impressive.
3) Brian Boyle who is going to have a crack at centering the fourth line started off shaky in the first period taking two minor penalties. But, later in the game he got a couple of scoring chances and was using his size (he's huge!) on the end boards. I thought that Matt Maccarone (sporting a George Parros mustache) had a pretty solid game. I mean, considering I never even heard of him before Andrew Gross of Ranger Rants mentioned that he was skating well during a scrimmage on Monday. In fact, Maccarone isn't even listed on the roster on the Rangers website. But, more than likely he'll be heading to Hartford or less likely in my opinion Charlotte of the ECHL.
4) As of now - in my opinion, Dane Byers and ! P.A. Parenteau will be back in Hartford.
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Info Sepakbola | Klasemen La Liga 2009/2010
Klasemen Liga Spanyol 2009/2010
| No | Nama Klub | M | M | S | K | CG | KG | Poin |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 15 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Sevilla | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Mallorca | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | La Coruna | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Bilbao | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Valencia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
| 8 | Zaragoza | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 9 | Osasuna | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 10 | Espanyol | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
| 11 | Almeria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Getafe | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7! | 8 | 6 | !
| 13 | Tenerife | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 14 | Gijon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
| 15 | Santander | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 16 | Valladolid | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| 17 | Malaga | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 18 | Atletico | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| 19 | Villarreal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 20 | Xerez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
Keterangan :
M :Main
M : Menang
S : Seri
K : Kalah
CG : Memasukkan gol
KG : Kemasukan gol
Daftar Pencetak Gol / El Pichichi
6 David Villa (Valencia)
5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
5 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona)
5 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
3 Roberto Soldado (Getafe)
3 Walter Pandiani (Osasuna)
3 Aritz Aduritz (Mallorca)
3 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
3 ! Abel Enrique Aguilar (Real Zaragoza)
2 Riki (Deportivo La Coruna)
2 Javier Arizmendi (Real Zaragoza)
2 Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia)
2 Pablo Hernandez (Valencia)
2 Mehdi Racen (Racing Santander)
2 Santi Cazorla (Villarreal)
2 Seydou Keita (Barcelona)
2 Guti Hernandez (Real Madrid)
2 Oscar Serrano (Racing Santander)
2 Luis Fabiano (Sevilla)
2 Diego Perotti (Sevilla)
2 Borja Valero (Mallorca)
2 Diego Castro Gimenez (Sporting Gijon)
2 Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao)
2 Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla)
2 Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla)
2 Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid)
2 Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
2 Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
2 Kaka (Real Madrid)
2 Pablo Piatti (Almeria)
2 Del Moral Manu (Getafe)
2 Juca (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 Cleber Santana (Atletico Madrid)
1 Raul! Gonzalez (Real Madrid)
1 Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid! )
1 Juan Carlos Valeron (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 Rafael Lopez Gomez (Getafe)
1 Adrover Tuni (Mallorca)
1 Nabil Baha (Malaga)
1 Manuel Torres Caturla (Malaga)
1 Xavi Torres (Malaga)
1 Bojan Krkic (Barcelona)
1 Gaizka Toquero (Athletic Bilbao)
1 Esteban Granero (Real Madrid)
1 Jose Manuel Jurado (Atletico Madrid)
1 Abdoulay Konko (Sevilla)
1 Giuseppe Rossi (Villarreal)
1 Nino (Tenerife)
1 Ricardo Augusto Leonardo (Tenerife)
1 Filipe Kasmirski (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 David Prieto (bd) (Athletic Bilbao)
1 David Silva (Valencia)
1 Nauzet Aleman (Valladolid)
1 Manucho (Valladolid)
1 Michel (Almeria)
1 Ruud van Nistelrooy (Real Madrid)
1 David Barral (Sporting Gijon)
1 Arnolin Gregory (Sporting Gijon)
1 Jorge Lopez Montana (Real Zaragoza)
1 Marquitos (Valladolid)
1! Sisinio Gonzalez Martinez (Valladolid)
1 Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao)
1 Ruben Cani (Villarreal)
1 Lassad Nouioui (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 Adrian Lopez Rodriguez (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 Jose Maria Callejon (Espanyol)
1 Joan Verdu (Espanyol)
1 Juan Forlin (Espanyol)
1 Manuel Arana Rodriguez (Racing Santander)
1 Nasief Morris (Racing Santander)
1 Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
1 Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla)
1 Mario Suarez (Mallorca)
1 Julio Alvarez Mosquera (Mallorca)
1 Pierre Webo (Mallorca)
1 Sergio Duda (Malaga)
1 Ben Sahar (Espanyol)
1 Ivan Alonso (Espanyol)
1 Fernando (Malaga)
1 Diego Da Silva Costa (Valladolid)
1 Jorge Anaut Galan (Osasuna)
1 Mikel Olano Alonso (Tenerife)
1 Pedro Leon (Getafe)
1 Leandro Gioda (bd) (Deportivo La Coruna)
1 Jesus Navas (Sevi! lla)
1 Renato (Sevilla)
1 Maxi Rodriguez (At! letico M adrid)
1 Javad Nekounam (Osasuna)
1 Francisco Pavon (Real Zaragoza)
1 Jose Carlos Nunes (Mallorca)
1 Albert Crusat (Almeria)
1 Kalu Uche (Almeria)
1 Mohamed Tchite (Racing Santander)
Liga Spanyol 2009/2010 | Ronaldo Bicara Tentang Cederanya
Cristiano Ronaldo mengatakan ia rela cedera demi bangsa dan negaranya. Kini demi klub yang dibelanya, CR9 siap untuk melakukan apa pun untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan cederanya.
Ronaldo mengalami cedera ketika melakoni laga kualifikasi Piala Dunia melawan Hongaria akhir pekan lalu. Meski Portugal menang, namun Ronaldo berada di lapangan hanya kurang dari setengah jam. Pemain milik Real Madrid itu harus ditarik keluar akibat cedera.
"Melawan Portugal saya merasa sangat baik, namun tak 100 persen. Jadi di lapangan saya merasa tidak terlalu nyaman," ujar Ronaldo kepada AS seperti dikutip dari Guardian.
Sebelum laga melawan Hongaria, Ronaldo tidak turun ketika Madrid menghadapi Sevilla awal bulan ini, karena masih dalam pemulihan cedera. Meski kondisinya tidak bagus, namun pemain berharga Rp 1,3 triliun itu tetap memaksakan tampil untuk Portugal.
"Saya ingin membantu negara saya ke Piala Dunia. Cedera ini membuat saya kecewa karena saya sedang dalam performa yang baik. Hal ini bisa mempengaruhi penampilan saya," lanjut eks pemain Manchester United itu.
Akibat cedera, Ronaldo bakal absen sebulan. Sang winger lincah itu bakal absen di laga-laga penting di antaranya melawan Sporting Gijon,! Getafe, dan Atletico Madrid di kancah La Liga, serta dua duel! kontra AC Milan di Liga Champions.
Madrid beruntung karena cedera Ronaldo bukanlah cedera lamanya yang kambuh. "Yang saya alami ini berbeda dan tak ada hubungannya dengan cedera sebelumnya," ujar pemain yang bersangkutan.
Tanpa Ronaldo, Los Blancos ditekuk Sevilla 0-2 di La Liga, 4 Oktober silam. Menyadari kehadirannya begitu penting, CR9 bertekad untuk mempercepat proses penyembuhan cederanya.
"Setelah laga melawan Sevilla, saya ingin membantu tim untuk memenangi partai-partai berikutnya. Saya akan bekerja sangat keras untuk mempercepat proses pemulihan. Meski begitu yang penting sekarang saya harus benar-benar memastikan kondisi saya pulih sepenuhnya terlebih dahulu," ujar Ronaldo.
"Saya merasa tenang karena saya paham dengan keinginan kuat dan kinerja bagus dari tim fisioterapis Madrid, segalanya akan berjalan dengan baik," tuntasnya.
Friday, November 20, 2009
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
We may sign Andres D'Alessandro from Wolfsburg
D'Alessandro is thought to be unhappy at Wolfsburg and is looking to leave the German outfit.
Tottenham are understood to be leading the chase for the playmaker's signature with D'Alessandro's agent Marcelo Simonian revealing he has held talks with the White Hart Lane outfit.
"I have talked with Frank Arnesen and Spurs are interested in the player but there are a lot of things still to sort out," said Simonian.
"The Germans are not making things easy. They want the same money they paid River Plate for him two years ago."
D'Alessandro is attracted by the opportunity to play in England and feels he would have no problems adapting to The Premiership.
"The Premiership is hard but that doesn't frighten me. I am someone who likes challenges," said D'Alessandro.
"A S! outh American player can triumph in England and Spurs have a good history of this with Osvaldo Ardiles.
"Things haven't gone so well for Juan Veron, Hernan Crespo and Diego Forlan, but that doesn't mean I won't be a success."
He is a great player imo (in my opinion). A player that would be of benefit when it comes to the flair side of our game. He would add a new dimension and craft not seen at the Lane since the days of Ginola.
I hope there are truths to these rumours.
Spurs Does Dellas
By PoshSpur
For THBN
Reports from SkySports (normally credible) are stating that we may be in for Greek international centre-back Traianos Dellas.
Dellas was released by Roma at the end of last season and could possibly be on his way to a host of Premiership clubs.
He would be a good signing. If he wouldn't mind being second choice behind Dawson, then I feel he would offer immense experience at the back.
He was linked at the end of the 2003/2004 season with us also. But we went with Naybet.
Do you think we need another centre-back, even if he's experienced?
With Naybet really getting on now, I believe an older head at the back would help out.
For THBN
Reports from SkySports (normally credible) are stating that we may be in for Greek international centre-back Traianos Dellas.
Dellas was released by Roma at the end of last season and could possibly be on his way to a host of Premiership clubs.
He would be a good signing. If he wouldn't mind being second choice behind Dawson, then I feel he would offer immense experience at the back.
He was linked at the end of the 2003/2004 season with us also. But we went with Naybet.
Do you think we need another centre-back, even if he's experienced?
With Naybet really getting on now, I believe an older head at the back would help out.
Boro 0 - 0 Spurs: Half-time update
Even though we started off looking like the better side, this Boro team have looked resolute and have got back into the game; scoring a goal that was disallowed. The goal scored by Boro seemed okay, but the ref gave a free-kick against Boro.
We seem to be lacking width. Even though Bentley & Lennon are playing, they both seem to be centering their play and not playing on the wings.
Our shape has looked empty. Juande needs to make changes or we could lose this game.
Condolences
Our condolences go out to the Palacios family.
Harry Redknapp confirmed that Wilson flew out from the UK this morning to be with his family after the remains of his brother, Edwin, were found.
Milan Segera Perbaharui Kontrak Gattuso
MILAN - Menurut Milannews.it, Gennaro Gattuso (foto) segera menerima perpanjangan kontrak dari AC Milan. Kedua belah pihak sudah menyepakati rincian perjanjian. Dalam waktu dekat akan ada pengumuman resmi yang akan mengakhiri spekulasi masa depan sang pemain. Gattuso disebut-sebut akan menyusul Carlo Ancelotti, yang sudah lebih dahulu hijrah ke Chelsea.
Berdasarkan laporan tersebut, Si Badak akan tetap di Milanello lebh lama dan bahkan berpeluang mengakhiri karirnya bersama Rossoneri. Pemain berusia 31 tahun ini sudah bermain untuk Milan sejak 1999, tampil 276 kal! i dan mencetak tujuh gol. B
elum ada rincian yang diketahui tentang berapa lama durasi kontrak baru Gattuso, begitupun juga dengan jumlah gajinya, tapi semuanya akan jelas dalam hitungan jam atau hari.
Carletto Main Sabar Untuk Pirlo-Pato
MILAN - Alexandre Pato dan Andrea Pirlo masuk dalam bidikan utama Carlo Ancelotti. Namun keinginan mereka dimentahkan Milan dengan menegaskan tidak akan melepas dua pemainnya itu.Pato dan Pirlo juga beberapa kali menyampaikan keinginan mereka untuk tetap bertahan di Milan, setidaknya untuk musim ini. Namun demikian, hal ini tidak membuat Carlo Ancelotti mengendurkan niat untuk bisa menarik mereka keluar dari San Siro. "Chelsea belum pernah mengajukan tawaran untuk Pirlo dan Pato, tapi itu bukan berarti kami tidak akan m! elakukannya di masa yang akan datang," tandasnya kepada RAI.
"Saat ini pasar transfer menjadi aneh, terpengaruh karena aksi Real Madrid. Sulit sekali membeli pemain dengan situasi seperti ini, tapi masih ada waktu hingga 31 Agustus," ujar Ancelotti lagi.
Kalah, Leonardo Tetap Puas
BALTIMORE - AC Milan boleh menyerah 1-2 dari Chelsea pada laga uji coba pra-musim, pagi tadi. Namun, pelatih Leonardo tetap puas dengan penampilan yang ditunjukan anak asuhnya. Didier Drogba membuka skor di awal babak pertama melalui tendangan keras.Clarence Seedorf menyamakan kedudukan setelah memaksimalkan umpan Ronaldinho. Yuri Zhirkov menutup laga setelah tendangan first time miliknya gagal dibendung kiper Zeljko Kalac. Sekira 71.000 penonton memadati stadion di Baltimore untuk menyaksika! n laga reuni Carlo Ancelotti dengan mantan timnya ini.
Sementara itu, pelatih anyar Milan Leonardo, tetap masih bangga dengan performa pasukannya. "Pergerakan tim sangat baik dan sanya senang dengan hasil itu. Kami memang kalah tapi kontrol permainan ada pada pemain kami.
Dengan dua pemain baru, satu di belakang dan satu di depan, Milan sudah bermain pada level yang baik," jelas Leonardo seperti dilansir reuters, Sabtu (25/7/2009). Milan memang punya peluang untuk menang. Sayang, dua peluang milik Ronaldinho dan Clerence Seedorf masih bisa diselamatkan mistar gawang Petr Cech.
Chelsea Beralih Ke Pato
MILAN - Menurut News of the World, Chelsea siap menawar Alexandre Pato sebesar €52,5 juta. Sejak kepindahan Carlo Ancelotti ke Stamford Bridge, penyerang muda AC Milan itu disebut-sebut akan menyusulnya, Chelsea juga mendekati Andrea Pirlo, tapi Milan selalu berupaya mempertahankan bintang-bintangnya. Chelsea kabarnya ingin membeli Pato lalu meminjamkannya ke Milan sepanjang musim 2009/10 ini. Kebijakan Milan sendiri bisa dipahami dalam mempertahankan pemain andalannya karena baru saja melepas Kaka ke Real Madrid, tapi tawaran tersebut sepertinya bisa menghilangkan ke! khawatiran itu. "Sang pemain akan datang ke Chelsea, tapi Milan baru saja menjual Kaka dan tidak ingin kehilangan bintang lain," ujar seorang sumber.
"Itulah kenapa penawaran ini berbeda. Milan mendapat bayaran di depan dan dapat menggunakan tenaganya untuk satu musim sehingga punya banyak waktu untuk mencari pengganti." "Chelsea berharap penawaran ini menguntungkan baik buat mereka maupun bagi Milan." Masih ditunggu pernyataan resmi dari kedua klub terkait kabar ini.
Pirlo: Trik Mourinho Tidak Bekerja Lagi
MILAN - AC Milan siap menghadapi berbagai trik atau tipu muslihat yang akan diterapkan pelatih Inter Milan Jose Mourinho. Kepiawaian Mourinho tersebut tidak akan lagi terlihat saat Rossoneri menghadapi Nerazzurri pada Derby della Madonnina Serie di San Siro, Minggu (30/8/2009) dinihari.Hal tersebut disampaikan gelandang senior Milan Andrea Pirlo. Dia yakin bakat yang dimiliki punggawa AC Milan mampu menghentikan langkah Inter. "Kami bermain cantik dibandingkan Inter. Trik Mourinho tidak beker! ja lagi," kata Pirlo seperti dikutip Tuttomercatoweb.com, Jumat (28/8/2009).
"Permainan bola panjang mereka tidak cukup mumpunu sekarang ini," lanjut Pirlo. Milan berharap mampu meraih lima poin bersih dari saingan terberat itu. Pirlo diharapkan bermain di depan Clarence Seedorf dan membuka peluang lahirnya gol.
Inzaghi Tak Masalah Jadi Cadangan!
MARSEILLE - Bomber veteran AC Milan Filippo Inzaghi tak mempermasalahkan perannya yang kian terpinggirkan oleh dua bomber muda Alexandre Pato dan Klaas Jan Huntelaar. Pippo menilai, setiap pemain akan mendapat kesempatan untuk membuktikan kualitasnya.Ya, dalam tiga laga awal yang dilakoni Milan, Inzaghi memang tak mendapat kepercayaan pelatih Leonardo Araujo tampil sebagai starter. Pelatih yang juga mantan pilar Rossoneri ini lebih mengutamakan duet Pato dan Huntelaar sebagai ujung tombak tim! nya, meski kenyataannya, kedua bomber belia ini terlihat belum padu.
Inzaghi hanya dipercaya sebagai pelapis The Hunter yang menunjukkan gerak tubuh tidak puas saat Leonardo menariknya, saat Milan ditahan Livorno 0-0, akhir pekan lalu. Menyikapi fakta ini, Pippo hanya menanggapi dengan santai.
"Tak ada satu orang pun yang suka duduk di bangku cadangan. Namun, ini baru tiga pertandingan di awal musim, masih banyak pertandingan yang harus kami lalui dan setiap pemain pasti mendapat kesempatan unjuk kebolehan," tutur Inzaghi seperti dikutip La Gazzetta dello Sport, Selasa (15/9/2009).
"Saya selalu mencoba bersikap positif. Saya saya berada di bench, saya selalu memberi dukungan kepada mereka, dan jika saya dibutuhkan, maka saya akan selalu siap," lanjutnya. "Klaas merupakan pemain bagus, namun saya lebih memiliki pengalaman dan ketenangan. Saya bermain karena saya selalu menikmati permainan dan mencintai Milan," tutup mantan bomber Juventus ini.
Sakit, Leonardo Tak Bisa Berkata-Kata Usai Diimbangi Atalanta
MILAN - AC Milan hanya bermain imbang 1-1 melawan Atalanta melalui gol penyama kedudukan yang dicetak Ronaldinho tujuh menit jelang usai pertandingan.Masa depan Leonardo pun masih dalam tanda tanya besar. Namun, dalam sesi wawancara pasca-pertandingan tidak banyak tanggapan yang bisa didapatkan dari sang pelatih. "Aku tak bisa bicara, maaf," ujarnya kepada Sky Sport. "Aku sudah mencoba, tapi secara fisik aku tak bisa bicara dan jika aku melakukan sebuah wawancara, aku harus melakukannya dengan segenap media.
Sekali lagi, maaf." Masi! h harus ditunggu keputusan final direksi Milan terkait nasib Leonardo karena santer disebutkan kegagalan meraih kemenangan dalam pertandingan ini adalah akhir kiprah pelatih asal Brasil itu di San Siro.
Sementara itu, menurut hasil wawancara Sky Sports dengan Wakil Presiden AC Milan, Adriano Galliani, dan sejumlah pemain, posisi Leonardo masih aman. Mereka menilai, secara performa, Milan sudah meningkat namun masih terkendala dengan penyelesaian akhir.
sumber : goal.com
Friday, November 13, 2009
Patience a virtue for Ngog
Ngog made a rare start in Tuesday's Carling Cup clash at Leeds and he enhanced his first-team prospects with the only goal of the game.
It was only the 20-year-old's sixth start for the club, but the Frenchman hopes he has given Rafa Benitez much to ponder with his display at Elland Road.
"It was a very important goal for me for my confidence and because we won the game," said Ngog. "I think I played okay. The intensity of the game made it difficult and I was very happy to score.
"Of course I know that I'm not going to play every game so when the coach gives me a chance, I want to do my best for the team and try to score.
"I know I have to be patient and all I can do is when I get a chance, try and take it and show the manager what I can do.
"I hope I have done that in this match and shown the manager my qualities and that I can be another possibility in attack.
"When you are a striker, scoring is always th! e best thing. That is our job and what we work for."
Sevilla Patut Diperhitungkan
Sevilla menjadi tim La Liga yang patut diperhitungkan dalam perebutan juara La Liga, walaupun dua tim raksasa yaitu Real Madrid dan Barcelona masih sangat mendominasi di La Liga.
Sevilla yang sempat terseok di laga perdana La Liga musim ini setelah harus mengakui keunggulan Valencia di stadium Mestalla dengan skor 2-0. Namun setelah kekalahan itu, Sevilla terus bangkit dan menunjukan eksistensinya dengan meraup poin penuh di 3 laga berikutnya.
Korban tera
khir mereka adalah Mal! lorca yang mereka tekuk 2-0. Walaupun laga ini dua stiker haus gol yaitu Kanoute dan Luis Fabiano tidak mencetak gol namun mereka tetap dapat membobol gawang Mallorca lewat gol Squillaci di menit 17 dan gol kedua oleh Perotti pada menit 25.
Kemenangan ini membuat mereka berhasil membuntuti Los Galacticos dan Barca di klasemen dengan duduk di posisi ketiga dengan 9 poin, membobol gawang lawan 8 kali dan kebobolan 3 gol.
Akankah Sevilla dapat terus mempertahankan eksistensi mereka di empat besar La Liga? Pautu untuk kita ikuti terus.
Sevilla yang sempat terseok di laga perdana La Liga musim ini setelah harus mengakui keunggulan Valencia di stadium Mestalla dengan skor 2-0. Namun setelah kekalahan itu, Sevilla terus bangkit dan menunjukan eksistensinya dengan meraup poin penuh di 3 laga berikutnya.
Korban tera
khir mereka adalah Mal! lorca yang mereka tekuk 2-0. Walaupun laga ini dua stiker haus gol yaitu Kanoute dan Luis Fabiano tidak mencetak gol namun mereka tetap dapat membobol gawang Mallorca lewat gol Squillaci di menit 17 dan gol kedua oleh Perotti pada menit 25.Kemenangan ini membuat mereka berhasil membuntuti Los Galacticos dan Barca di klasemen dengan duduk di posisi ketiga dengan 9 poin, membobol gawang lawan 8 kali dan kebobolan 3 gol.
Akankah Sevilla dapat terus mempertahankan eksistensi mereka di empat besar La Liga? Pautu untuk kita ikuti terus.
INCUBO DI UNA NOTTE DI MEZZA ESTATE
Una notte di festa terminata con un tentativo di estorsione. E' la brutta storia, dai tratti ancora nebulosi, capitata a Ronaldo venerdì scorso ma emersa solo nella giornata di lunedì. Secondo la ricostruzione del Fenomeno - riportata dal sito di O Globo e fornita alla polizia di Barra da Tijuca, un quartiere di Rio de Janeiro - il brasiliano sarebbe stato vittima di un tentativo di estorsione da parte di tre travestiti.
IL FATTOStando sempre alle testimonianze dei protagonisti, l'attaccante del Milan, a Rio per un programma di recupero dopo l'operazione al tendine rotuleo del ! ginocchio, aveva deciso di trascorrere una nottata "diversa" con una prostituta, alla quale se ne sono aggiunte successivamente altre due. Giunti al motel Papillon, Ronie, accortosi della vera identità delle proprie accompagnatrici, si sarebbe rifiutato di partecipare all'orgia, innescando così una lite furibonda.
A un certo punto Ronaldo avrebbe offerto 400 euro a testa ai tre, ma Andre Luis Ribeiro (conosciuto come André Albertino), avrebbe preteso 50mila reais (poco meno di 20 mila euro) minacciando di riferire tutto alla stampa. Ronaldo si sarebbe rifiutato e il travestito ha chiamato la polizia, accusando l'attaccante di non aver pagato la nottata e di aver consumato droga. ALLA POLIZIAMentre l'ufficio stampa di Ronie si è affrettato ad assicurare che il giocatore "non ha fatto uso di droga", la polizia di Rio ha reso noto di aver aperto due procedimenti: uno sul tentativo di estorsione subìto da Ronaldo, l'altro sulla presunta aggressione dell'attaccante del Mila! n nei confronti dei tre travestiti.
Ronaldo ha dichiarato! alle au torità di aver offerto 400 euro a testa ai tre per chiudere lì la serata, mentre loro avrebbero risposto offrendogli cocaina. Dopo il rifiuto del Fenomeno, due avrebbero accettato i 400 euro, mentre Andreia Albertino avrebbe chiesto di più. La polizia brasiliana pare credere alla versione del bomber: "Non abbiamo trovato droga dentro l'albergo e questo è un altro indizio della veridicità della versione di Ronaldo, che ci ha detto: 'E' vero che un po' avevo bevuto. Ma da qui a dire che ho cercato la droga è un'assurdità'", ha dichiarato il commisario Carlos Augusto Nogueira.Il Fenomeno avrebbe giustificato il suo comportamento spiegando che sta attraversando un brutto momento a causa del suo infortunio. E mentre la polizia provava a ricostruire bene la vicenda, Andreia Albertino inseriva su YouTube un video di 8 secondi in cui Ronaldo è in compagnia dei tre e cerca di mettere una mano davanti alla videocamera per non essere filmato (GUARDA IL VIDEO). Il travestito ha raccontato ai giornalisti che l'attaccante l'avrebbe mandato ad acquistare droga da consumare in albergo e, a conferma della sua versione, ha esibito il libretto dell'automobile di Ronaldo (vedi foto in alto a destra) che il giocatore gli aveva consegnato come garanzia.
A un certo punto Ronaldo avrebbe offerto 400 euro a testa ai tre, ma Andre Luis Ribeiro (conosciuto come André Albertino), avrebbe preteso 50mila reais (poco meno di 20 mila euro) minacciando di riferire tutto alla stampa. Ronaldo si sarebbe rifiutato e il travestito ha chiamato la polizia, accusando l'attaccante di non aver pagato la nottata e di aver consumato droga. ALLA POLIZIAMentre l'ufficio stampa di Ronie si è affrettato ad assicurare che il giocatore "non ha fatto uso di droga", la polizia di Rio ha reso noto di aver aperto due procedimenti: uno sul tentativo di estorsione subìto da Ronaldo, l'altro sulla presunta aggressione dell'attaccante del Mila! n nei confronti dei tre travestiti.
Ronaldo ha dichiarato! alle au torità di aver offerto 400 euro a testa ai tre per chiudere lì la serata, mentre loro avrebbero risposto offrendogli cocaina. Dopo il rifiuto del Fenomeno, due avrebbero accettato i 400 euro, mentre Andreia Albertino avrebbe chiesto di più. La polizia brasiliana pare credere alla versione del bomber: "Non abbiamo trovato droga dentro l'albergo e questo è un altro indizio della veridicità della versione di Ronaldo, che ci ha detto: 'E' vero che un po' avevo bevuto. Ma da qui a dire che ho cercato la droga è un'assurdità'", ha dichiarato il commisario Carlos Augusto Nogueira.Il Fenomeno avrebbe giustificato il suo comportamento spiegando che sta attraversando un brutto momento a causa del suo infortunio. E mentre la polizia provava a ricostruire bene la vicenda, Andreia Albertino inseriva su YouTube un video di 8 secondi in cui Ronaldo è in compagnia dei tre e cerca di mettere una mano davanti alla videocamera per non essere filmato (GUARDA IL VIDEO). Il travestito ha raccontato ai giornalisti che l'attaccante l'avrebbe mandato ad acquistare droga da consumare in albergo e, a conferma della sua versione, ha esibito il libretto dell'automobile di Ronaldo (vedi foto in alto a destra) che il giocatore gli aveva consegnato come garanzia.
SVEZIA-SPAGNA, LA SFIDA DEI BOMBER
di L.Lupo
Davanti a circa trentamila tifosi, la Svezia tenterà di mettere il bastone fra i piedi a una Spagna spettacolare e travolgente. Le furie rosse devono dimostrare di essere all'altezza del 4-1 con la Russia e contro ci sarà una Svezia che sembra accont! entarsi del secondo posto nel girone. Dopo la vittoria sulla Grecia targata Ibra, il giocatore svedese ha accusato stanchezza e dolore al ginocchio tanto che Lagerback avrebbe deciso di sostituirlo con Elmander. Ibra però non ci sta:la Spagna è una squadra molto solida, che gioca un calcio tecnico come piace a me. Non sono favoriti solo contro di noi, ma anche per la vittoria finale nel torneo. Io però voglio giocare e batterli, non credo che alla Svezia interessi un pareggio". Dall'altro lato scaldano i motori i due talenti della squadra iberica: Fernando Torres e David Villa, tre gol nella scorsa partita che gli valgono il paragone a Paolo Rossi. Sarà una sfida fra bomber tra cui Torres che si è riappacificato col cittì Aragones:"qui mi sento sotto osservazione e so che ci si aspetta molto da me: però non mi lamento, è meglio così che essere un 'desaparecido'".Insomma una sfida che promette spettacolo, giocate di stile e soprattutto gol e non potrebbe essere diversamente ! se in campo ci sono Ibra e Villa.
Queste le probabi! li forma zioni:
Svezia (4-4-2): 1 Isaksson; 5 Stoor, 3 Mellberg, 4 Hansson, 2 Nilsson; 18 S. Larsson, 19 Andersson, 8 A. Svensson, 9 Ljungberg; 10 Ibrahimovic, 17 H. Larsson. All.: Lagerbaek
Spagna (4-4-2): 1 Casillas; 15 Sergio Ramos, 5 Puyol, 4 Marchena, 11 Capdevila; 6 Iniesta, 19 Senna, 8 Xavi, 21 Silva; 9 Torres, 7 Villa. All.: Aragones.
"NESSUN CASO TREZEGUET"
Non esiste un caso che riguardi David Trezeguet. E' questo il pensiero di Claudio Ranieri: "Non ne voglio parlare, non esiste alcun caso" ha detto leggermente stizzito. In proposito il tecnico della Juventus ha rassicurato poi tutti spiegando la possibile amalgama con Amauri: "Si integreranno perfettamente l'uno con l'altro. Nella mia carriera non c'è mai stato un caso di due attaccanti che non l'abbiano fatto".
Ranieri ha poi parlato dello stato di forma di alcuni suoi giocatori anche in vista dei preliminari di Champions.
"Mellberg mi è piaciuto molto. Si vede che è esperto, solido, forte di testa. E' un difensore difficile da supera! re".
E Amauri? "Anche se sta facendo bene non è ancora in forma, come non lo sono gli altri. Comunque mi aspettavo che iniziasse cosi". In mezzo al campo si è messo in evidenza il baby svedese Ekdal. "Ha grande personalità, nonostante abbia solo 19 anni. Se andra' in prestito? Non so. Io darò il mio parere alla fine della preparazione, poi deciderà la società".
Shevchenko è rossonero
Insomma, dopo numerose puntate, con scenari anche favolosi, come quello di Villa Certosa, alla fine l'ucraino torna al Milan: è ufficiale.
Dopo vari tira e molla, il club di via Turati ha trovato l'accordo con il Chelsea: e già domenica Sheva sarà a Milano. Top secret restano però i termini dell'accordo economico.
Shevchenko aveva lasciato il Milan per il Chelsea due anni fa, dopo sette stagioni nelle quali aveva collezionato 296 presenze e 173 gol. Col Milan ha vinto uno scudetto, una Champions League, una Supercoppa europea, una Supercoppa italiana e una Coppa Itali! a.
Dopo vari tira e molla, il club di via Turati ha trovato l'accordo con il Chelsea: e già domenica Sheva sarà a Milano. Top secret restano però i termini dell'accordo economico.
Shevchenko aveva lasciato il Milan per il Chelsea due anni fa, dopo sette stagioni nelle quali aveva collezionato 296 presenze e 173 gol. Col Milan ha vinto uno scudetto, una Champions League, una Supercoppa europea, una Supercoppa italiana e una Coppa Itali! a.
MANCIO CHIEDE 3 MLN E MEZZO AL GIORNALE
Roberto Mancini stressato da Josè Mourinho. E così l'ex tecnico dell'Inter ha querelato Il Giornale chiedendo 3 milioni e mezzo di euro. Il tutto in riferimento alle intercettazione telefoniche, riportate dai quotidiani, tra Mancini e un pregiudicato indagato per narcotraffico. Secondo il suo avvocato "nel capoluogo lombardo Mancini è costretto a subire immediatamente il confronto con la nuova gestione dell'allenatore Mourinho".E continua: "Il signor Mancini prevedendo di rimanere a Milano almeno per il prossimo anno, ha concesso in locazione all'Ambasciata di Colombia la propria abitazione romana ! per un periodo di anni 4+4".
Il Mancio chiede che "la differenza tra il canone percepito per l'abitazione romana della famiglia Mancini e quello che dovrà versare per risiedere in altra abitazione comunque adeguata al proprio stile di vita". Si parla anche si stress psico-fisico dell'allenatore "connesso alla diffamazione".
Il Mancio chiede che "la differenza tra il canone percepito per l'abitazione romana della famiglia Mancini e quello che dovrà versare per risiedere in altra abitazione comunque adeguata al proprio stile di vita". Si parla anche si stress psico-fisico dell'allenatore "connesso alla diffamazione".
12.ma GIORNATA: TRIS ROMA A LECCE, NAPOLI FERMATO IN CASA
FRA POCO TUTTI GLI HLTS DI SERIE A SU TVCALCIO
È tornata la Roma. Lo aveva detto Spalletti alla vigilia, lo ha confermato il campo di Lecce. Una passeggiata per i giallorossi che si sono imposti 3-0 grazie alle reti di Vucinic, Juan e allo stupendo cucchiaio di Totti. Con Baptista vertice alto del rombo invece di Pizarro e con il capitano a far coppia con Vucinic, è bastato poco più di un tempo per avere ragione della squadra di Beretta. Sei punti nelle ultime due partite, 14 in classifica con una partita da recuperare: il quarto posto ora è distante 10 punti e giustamente a fine gara Totti sostiene che la rimonta è possibile.
BEFFA NAP! OLI - In zona Champions resta il Napoli, che aggancia la Juve a 24 punti. Ma per gli azzurri c'è tanta amarezza per il pareggio subito al quinto minuto di recupero al San Paolo contro il Cagliari. Peccati di gioventù li chiama Reja, che è costretto a vedere vanificate così le prodezze di Hamsik e Lavezzi (punizione fantastica nel finale). E dovrà preparare al meglio la difficilissima trasferta di domenica prossima in casa della capolista Inter, caricatissima dopo il successo sulla Juve.
EMOZIONI LAZIO-GENOA - Succede di tutto all'Olimpico prima del pareggio finale. Parte meglio il Genoa, che si vede annullare un gol regolarissimo a Milito (errore di De Santis, secondo assistente dell'arbitro Mazzoleni), sbaglia un rigore dubbio con lo stesso Principe e poi va in vantaggio proprio con l'argentino. La Lazio con Rocchi in campo al posto di Pandev diventa però molto più pericolosa e trova il pareggio con un gran tiro dal limite di Dabo sul quale Rubinho si fa trovare! clamorosamente impreparato.
BEFFA PER MIHAJLOVIC -! Non sol o Reja, ultimi minuti di gioco amari anche per Mihajlovic: il Bologna, in vantaggio grazie a Di Vaio, si vede raggiungere sul pareggio da Succi, che consente così a Ballardini di respirare. Per il Palermo un punto d'oro dopo i due ko con Torino e Inter, per il tecnico rossoblù il terzo punto in tre partite.
SUPER CASSANO, REGGINA TRIS - Trascinata da Bellucci e soprattutto da Cassano, centra il secondo successo consecutivo casalingo la Sampdoria che travolge 3-0 il Catania di Zenga. Seconda vittoria di fila anche per la Reggina di Orlandi, che dopo aver espugnato Udine rifila tre gol all'Atalanta di Del Neri. Protagonista di giornata Bernardo Corradi, autore di una doppietta, ma ad aprire le danze è Cozza con una bellissima punizione. Successo esterno infine del Siena, che con due rigori di Galloppa e Maccarone espugna Verona: per Di Carlo terzo ko in tre partite sulla panchina del Chievo.
RISULTATI E MARCATORI 13ª GIORNATA
Bologna-Palermo 1-! 1
20'pt Di Vaio (B), 47' st Succi (P)
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Chievo-Siena 0-2
38' st Galloppa rig. (S), 43' st Maccarone rig. (S)
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Lazio-Genoa 1-1
25' st Milito (G), 35' st Dabo (L)
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Lecce-Roma 0-3
11' pt Vucinic (R), 38' Juan (R), 4' st Totti (R)
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Napoli-Cagliari 2-2
9' pt Hamsik (N), 11' st Lopez (C), 39' st Lavezzi (N), 50' st Conti (C)
HLTS by TVCALCIO
Reggina-Atalanta 3-1
10' pt Cozza (R), 21' pt Corradi (R), 35' st ! Corradi (R), 49' st Doni (A)
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Sa! mpdoria- Catania 3-0
6' Bellucci (S), 17' st Cassano (S), 46' st Cassano (S)
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Torino-Milan (ore 20.30)
Giocate ieri
Fiorentina-Udinese 4-2
Inter-Juventus 1-0
ROMA BESTIALE
Con una doppietta di Julio Baptista la Roma batte 2-0 la Sampdoria all'Olimpico nel recupero della nona giornata, quando la gara fu sospesa dopo 5' e 51'' per un nubifragio. Il brasiliano dà il via al suo show al 21' quando infila Castellazzi su punizione. Il raddoppio al 53' con un diagonale dopo aver saltato due avversari. Fischiatissimo l'ex Cassano. Con questa vittoria la Roma sale a quota 27 punti scavalcando in classifica Palermo e Catania.
LA PARTITA
E' emergenza in casa Roma: Doni non ce la fa e in porta c'è Artur. Totti è ancora fermo; Mexes e Vucinic sono squalificati. Baptista unica punta. Non va m! olto meglio in casa Samp, dove i difensori sono contati. In attacco Bellucci e Cassano.
Pronti via e la Sampdoria prova a mettere paura alla Roma: iniziativa di Bellucci dalla destra, palla in mezzo e Panucci chiude in scivolata. I giallorossi però prendono subito in mano il pallino del gioco e al 21' passano in vantaggio con Julio Baptista, che mette dentro una punizione angolatissima su cui Castellazzi non può nulla. Galvanizzato dal gol, il brasiliano sfiora il raddoppio in altre due occasioni: al 22' il brasiliano va in dribbling a rientrare sulla destra e fa partire una staffilata che Castellazzi respinge coi pugni, al 32' approfitta di uno svarione difensivo dei blucerchiati e va al tiro, Castellazzi ancora prodigioso. Nell'ultimo quarto d'ora la Samp prende coraggio, trascinata da un fischiatissimo Cassano, e si fa vedere con maggior insistenza dalle parti di Artur. Sono almeno due le occasioni per gli uomini di Mazzarri: Delvecchio si trova sulla traietto! ria di un tiraccio di Ziegler e manda a lato e Sammarco che se! rvito da un passaggio filtrante di Cassano non trova clamorosamente la porta.
Non cambia la trama a inizio ripresa e la Roma trova il secondo gol ancora con Baptista, che sulla sinistra va via di forza prima a Lucchini e poi a Gastaldello e trafigge Castellazzi. Mazzarri mischia le carte e manda in campo Palombo per Sammarco, Padalino per Gastaldello e Pieri per Ziegler per cercare di recuperare ma non cambia nulla sul fronte blucerchiato. E' sempre la Roma a fare la partita. Baptista è una furia: vince un rimpallo al limite dell'area e di sinistro prova il bolide sul primo palo, la palla termina fuori. Ci provano De Rossi su punizione, Panucci e la Samp sta a guardare. Spalletti regala a Baptista una standing-ovation. Finisce qui con tre punti importanti per la Roma. Un'altra delusione per la squadra di Mazzarri.
ROMA-SAMPDORIA 2-0
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LAZIO BEFFATA:1-2 ALLO SCADERE
Comincia con un ko l'avventura della Lazio in Europa League. All'Olimpico di Roma i biancocelesti si fanno battere 2-1 dal Salisburgo nel match valido per il primo turno del Gruppo G. La squadra di Ballardini trova il gol del vantaggio al 14' della ripresa, con Foggia, entrato dopo l'intervallo al posto di Dabo. Al 37' il pareggio austriaco, firmato da Schiemer, dopo un'uscita imperfetta di Bizzarri. Al 48' un errore di Cribari libera Janko: 2-1.
Lazio-Salisburgo 1-2
Per Genoa - Napoli, l'osservatorio si riunisce...Ma che sentenza!
L'Osservatorio Nazionale sulle Manifestazioni Sportive ha definito 'ad alto rischio' la partita Genoa-Napoli, 6a giornata del campionato di serie A in programma il prossimo 5 ottobre. Nella riunione di oggi, si legge in una nota, 'l'Osservatorio ha a! nalizzato il calendario delle partite in programma nelle prossime giornate di campionato individuando le seguenti gare ad alto rischio per le quali il Comitato di analisi per la sicurezza delle manifestazioni sportive è invitato a valutare l'opportunità di indicare provvedimenti interdittivi'.
L'incontro tra rossoblu e azzurri del prossimo 5 ottobre è stato infatti definito "ad alto rischio", assieme ad altre partite. Conseguenze da un punto di vista pratico? E' sempre l'Osservatorio a chiarire: "Per queste gare il Comitato di analisi per la sicurezza delle manifestazioni sportive è invitato a valutare l'opportunità di indicare provvedimenti interdittivi".
Molto strano questo provvedimento considerando il gemellaggio che esiste tra Napoli e Genoa, sono in molti a pensare che ci sia nelle volontà di qualcuno, l'intenzione di danneggiare direttamente la S. S. Calcio Napoli, se dovesse essere veramente così, in questo caso l'osservatorio ha emesso una sentenza inutile, considerando che ormai ai tifosi napoletani sono state vietate tutte le trasferte, a meno che non venga rivista la sentenza prima di Genoa – Napoli, cosa molto improbabile.
Non si capisce molto di ciò che l'osservatorio sta stabilendo quest'anno se, poi vogliamo aggiungere che il giudice Tosel abbia emesso una sentenza illogica per l'accaduto di Roma – Napoli alla prima giornata, utilizzando metri d! i giudizio diversi per fatti simili,
(Roma – Napoli, tifosi napoletani danneggiano treno e creano caos in stazione Termini – SENTENZA: SQUALIFICA FINO AL 31 OTTOBRE DELLE DUE CURVE DEL SAN PAOLO e AMMENDA ALLA SOCIETA')
Torino – Lecce, tifosi del Torino aggrediscono 3 autobus di sostenitori del Lecce, con lancio di pietre e colpi di spranga, 18 tra tifosi e agenti feriti – SENTENZA: NESSUNA!!!).
La voce dei tifosi napoletani: "QUI SI VUOLE UN PO DI CHIAREZZA!"
Se poi questa chiarezza non si avrà mai, allora facciamo bene a pensare che tutto questo non avvenga in buona fede!
Di seguito riporto un articolo pubblicato su GOAL.com dove appunto si parla di "decisione bizzarra"
GOAL.com
Escluso il divieto di trasferta, che per i partenopei sarà valido tutto l'anno, probabile che venga introdotta qualche limitazione sulla vendita dei biglietti. Decisione bizzarra, perchè Genoa e Napoli sono legate da un antico e profondo gemellaggio. Difficile trovare una situazione più tranquilla da gestire, insomma.
Pubblicato da Gennaro Alessio D'Angelo – CAPOREDATTORE SEZIONE S.S.CALCIO NAPOLI
Juve: caccia a felipe melo
TORINO - Dopo aver incassato il no dall'udinese per D'Agostino e le difficoltà ad arrivare a xabi alonso, ormai destinato a Madrid, il nome nuovo per il centrocampo della juve è Felipe Melo della Fiorentina. Il centrocampista brasiliano è reduce da una buonissima prima stagione con la maglia dei viola e nella confederation cup è diventato un punto fermo della nazionale verde oro di Dunga. Felipe Melo ha recentemente rinnovato il contratto con la Fiorentina fino al 2013 e per strapparlo ai viola la Juve dovrebbe pagare la clausola rescissoria che si aggira intorno ai 23-25 milioni... un po' troppo per le casse ! dei bianconeri. Per facilitare la trattativa, la juve sarebbe disposta a inserire qualche giocatore di sicuro gradimento per la Fiorentina, Marchionni su tutti, ma Corvino non vuole nessuna contropartita. Una nuova telenovela sta per avere inizio...
Amleto Giannini
Donati: "we have shown personality"
He celebrated his return in the Italian Championship with a valuable point won from the his Bari in that of Palermo. Maximum Donati is party holder in Sicily betraying expectations. His first ga! me with the Bari midfielder commented so the balance of the third day of Championship: "there is sadness for the goal suffered in the minutes of recovery but we are pleased to be able to to balance on a difficult field such as that of Palermo." We have demonstrated personality, it is an important point that sum to that achieved against Inter Milan and against the Bologna at home. We're doing good and we must continue to do so. Perhaps you could better manage the advantage, make the flask girar more but we must also consider the strength of the Palermo. They were playing at home, they have great players,! we cann ot be satisfied with that.
For me it was a good start. I have played a good race. I followed the trend of the team at the end: well in the first part, eagerness for the last twenty minutes. I feel to 60-70 %. In Scotland I allenavo otherwise, here in Italy is different. "I had a problemino but gradually I'm rediscovering the right cond! ition."
Then but the thought runs immediately to the next Championship, Saint Nicholas against the Atalanta Race (a tender for the midfielder) dry not only of victories but also of points: "I wanted this game there at the moment." It is true, the ranking says that they are in difficulty, but propose a good kick. They had misfortune in these first days. They will be determintati result do but we also have the same objective. For ! me you w ill not be a race as all the others. I grew up in the Atalanta and Bergamo I consider it my second home but field no emotion.
http://www.asbari.it/societa/archivio-news/2143-donati-qabbiamo-dimostrato-personalitaq.html
Aquilani return sooner then expected
Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez is now claiming that Alberto Aquilani could return to training in 'two or three weeks'.
It was revealed when the summer signing joined the Reds that he was possibly eight weeks away from fitness following an ankle operation.
Benitez is now hopeful that the Italy international, a £20million replacement for Xabi Alonso, will soon join his new team-mates in training.
Benitez said: "Aquilani has improved, he has progressed in the ! way that we expected and now maybe in two or three weeks we will see him training.
"Then we will see how he progresses, but the last scan he had was very good."
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Fergie reveals police involvement
The Red Devils got their new UEFA Champions League campaign off to a winning start as Paul Scholes headed a 77th minute winner for last season's losing finalists.
But Ferguson has confirmed that the match in Istanbul was overshadowed by the fact that police had to apprehend a fan with a laser who was targeting United players, especially Jonny Evans.
"It was in the first half, although thankfully the police did something about it," said the United manager.
"They managed to get the culprit, which is good because I noticed it particularly on Jonny Evans. It seemed to be on him all the time."
Ferguson was also alerted to a security problem behind his dug-out, although he was eager not to make an issue of that.
Angry reaction
"Someone mentioned it to me, but I never saw anything," he said.
"I do know the fans made the loudest noise I have ever heard. They never stopped the whole night."
Meanwhile, ! Ferguson insists that he always planned on substituting Wayne Rooney to save the England striker from fatigue.
Rooney reacted angrily when he was replaced by Michael Owen on 64 minutes, but his manager is adamant the tactical reshuffle was nothing to do with his performance
"It was always part of our thoughts to bring Wayne off," said Ferguson.
"He had been playing as the lone striker for an hour, which is why he was always going to come off.
"He is never pleased to come off. He has so much energy he wants to play all the time."
Liverpool dispute tap-up claims
 Gradi spent 24 years in charge of Crewe Alexandra |
Liverpool have played down suggestions they have been reported for an alleged illegal approach to a Crewe Alexandra teenager, BBC Sport understands.
Crewe director of footbal! l Dario Gradi claimed on Monday that the League Two outfit had reported an unnamed Premier League club for tapping up a player.
Reports on Tuesday suggested it was Liverpool, but the Reds say they are unaware of any complaint being made.
The player in question is believed to be 15-year-old Max Clayton.
Liverpool were linked with Clayton in February 2008 and were willing to pay a six-figure sum to take him to Anfield.
Crewe rejected Liverpool's initial approach, but Gradi says the teenager now wants to leave the League Two outfit.
He told the Daily Express: "Max has come in and told us that he wants to leave right now to join a big club.
"You worry financially for the clubs where the players are stolen from.
 | I'm delighted with what has happened with Chelsea... I would hope all of the big clubs are frightened to death Dario Gradi |
"What sort of compensation are we going to get f! or all the work that has gone into developing him? Any compensation is insignificant for the effort that gone in.
"It's simple, the big clubs are stealing other people's players."
Gradi made his claims in the wake of Fifa's decision to ban Chelsea from signing any players until January 2011 after they were found guilty of inducing 18-year-old French midfielder Gael Kakuta to break his contract with Lens in 2007.
The 68-year-old, who managed Crewe between 1983 and 2007, brought players such as David Platt, Danny Murphy, Seth Johnson, Robbie Savage and Dean Ashton through the ranks at the Alexandra Stadium during his time in charge.
Gradi has given his support to Fifa's decision to place a transfer embargo on Chelsea, who have already confirmed that they will launch the "strongest possible appeal" to the ruling.
Manchester United could also face an investigati! on after it emerged that another French club, Le Havre, are going to ask Fifa to look into Paul Pogba's move to Old Trafford in August.
"I'm delighted with what has happened with Chelsea," added Gradi. "I would hope all the big clubs are frightened to death. There is no excuse for breaking the rules.
"We lost a 12-year-old to Everton. He was our best 12-year-old. The lure is that the bigger clubs pay big expenses.
"This kid will be getting several hundred pounds a week in expenses. We pay expenses but nothing like that. It's more a case of giving out £20 if someone can pick a kid up en-route.
"At least Fifa have given the smaller clubs hope."
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