Champions League

[alan h]

How did the Italian sides do this week.............................?

[I only ask - cos I expected something in the Sports Forum on the superb Italian football teams, and it seems to have gone very 'quiet over there']
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[Sally Donaldson]

Ah Manchester United got through against Internazionale. Roma did against Arsenal. One of them was a Champions League match but I don't know which one. lol

[janie]

Well, there are no Italian teams left in the Champions' League now.

Manchester United 2 - Inter 0 (2-0 aggregate, Man United qualify)
Roma 1 - Arsenal 0 (1-1 aggregate, Arsenal won on penalties)
Juventus 2 - Chelsea 2 (2-3 aggregate, Chelsea qualify)

[Sally Donaldson]

Thank you Janie for putting me right I forgot about the other leg in the Roma V Arsenal match.

[janie]

Originally Posted by janie

Well, there are no Italian teams left in the Champions' League now.

Which is, of course, the point you were making Alan!

[damiano]

Originally Posted by alan h

How did the Italian sides do this week.............................?

[I only ask - cos I expected something in the Sports Forum on the superb Italian football teams, and it seems to have gone very 'quiet over there']
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Alan
We went down to the Roma match with stab proof buttock protectors endured the dour but rewarding match and were then locked in until 1.30 am and then escorted all around the city and finally to the station at about 2.30am. The main thing is that we got through and reaffirmed English footballs style and thrills beat Italian scheming and defensivity every time.

[Flux]

Fine, we win the the club stuff, but how the 'Steve Flack' (Exeter City) are we ever going to win the world cup like this:

Man U. 4 English players, Arsenal, no english players (one sub.), Chelsea, 3 english players.

[Ghianda]

Originally Posted by Sally Donaldson

Thank you Janie for putting me right I forgot about the other leg in the Roma V Arsenal match.

School boy error, should never forget, it's a game of two halves, sometimes four!

[giovanni]

Originally Posted by damiano

Alan
We went down to the Roma match with stab proof buttock protectors endured the dour but rewarding match and were then locked in until 1.30 am and then escorted all around the city and finally to the station at about 2.30am. The main thing is that we got through and reaffirmed English footballs style and thrills beat Italian scheming and defensivity every time.

You must have been watching somewhere else, as I believe Roma lost on penalties to aresenal! having one the game 1-.0 which was a reverse of what arsenal done at home too.
I also believe, they lost 1-0 against chelsea in the group stage, but beat them 3-1 at home too. "scheming and defensive"! Would make you about 80 years of age, popular mythical viewpoint from the 60s and 70s! "reaffirming English football style" This would make you about 10 years of age! as its taken a lot of money and imported managers and players to get to this stage, although not sure what you think is being reaffirmed! as the most successfully team of this decade so far is AC Milan ! Who with 3 final appearances and two victories! in 8 years seems to make a mockery of your statement!!!!

Please don't mix up excessive amounts of money with some sort of advance ability! even the England manager happens to be from the old school of scheming defensive Italians!
and he has not done too bad, so please don't make me laugh.....otherwise I might point out that we have schemed our way to two world cup wins and 3 finals in the last 7 finals.
Something you will have to keep dreaming about, being as money alone is never enough......!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ghianda]

Loving the passion Giovanni

Sadly history will record that the Arse got through and that there are no Italian teams left in the competition. I'm proud to follow Italy in the world cup (usually after Engerland have been sent a casa) and have as one of my highpoints here crying when they won last time round - we were sat around the dinner table with the family that has adopted us here. We cried, we cheered, we swore.... they ate their dinner.

My old team, the mighty Cov City have has a couple of exports to Italy - both failures 1. Robbie Keane 2. Jay Bothroyd (who I hear you ask).

Do you know any Italian football chants? e.g chi a mangato tutti le torte? or come largo devono essere il goal?