il grouppo senza il nomo -The European Tour Version

retired_lilylovesyou10 · 04-05-2007, 12:33 PM

Alright lads, there is a good chance I will miss tonight and Monday's session. A real shame since it will probably mean the end of the season. But with it being the easter weekend the missus is down and I am expected to spend some time with her. She just doesn't get how important FM Online is.

I think Monday is definitely a no since it is also our anniversary but tonight I may manage to sneak on for a few games while she's walking the dog or something

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retired_larryk36 · 04-05-2007, 05:04 PM

dont click on that link and i did not write that message, sithlordmat@hotmail.com did by abusingmy account, so please e-mail him any abuse.

retired_calliecan · 04-05-2007, 09:31 PM

May aids strike you both down in your sleep.

retired_calliecan · 04-05-2007, 09:31 PM

I'll be a bit late tonight, computer problems are fs

retired_pdostie · 04-05-2007, 10:09 PM

Reggina (A) Serie A

1-3

Roma couldn’t have wished for a better start to the game when Trezeguet was put through by De Rossi to finish after just 60 seconds. Roma then pilled on the pressure without being able to convert there chances before Caminero scored a super 30 yard thunder bolt to the delight of the home crowd. Roma continues to dominate the game coming close of more than one occasion before Trezeguet became provider when he found Van Nistelrooy who hit the ball first time and caught the Reggina keeper of guard. Wilhelmsson then scored Roma’s best goal of the game late on with a 25 yard free kick.

Milan (H) Italian Cup Semi- Final 2nd leg

0-0

Starting 3 goals down from the first leg against the Milan giants it doesn’t look likely that Roma will be going through to the final. This was a game which Roma couldn’t afford to go to far forward and concede the away goal and Milan didn’t need to take any unnecessary risks.

Ascoli (H) Serie A

3-1

Roma never gave their opponents a chance in this game and the only surprise was that Roma didn’t score until the 35th minute. The goal came when Wilhelmsson put a cross into the box from the left and Taddei got in front of his marker to head home. Van Nistelrooy made it 2 when the Ascoli defenders was caught trying to play the ball out of defence and he nipped and finish pass the keeper just before half time. Roma got the third just after the break to seal the victory when Taddei put over a superb ball to pick out Trezeguet who made no mistake from 18 yards. Ascoli got a consolation goal on 90 minutes when Dudyanskyi struck a wonder strike in from 30 yards.

Chievo (A) Serie A

0-2

This was one of Roma’s worst performances since Jenkinson joined in the summer. Chievo took the lead with a spectacular 25 yard strike from Sammarco. They then put the game past Roma on 85 minutes when Cozzolino finished off a good break and got them all 3 points.

FC Kobenhavn (A) Euro Cup First Knockout Round 1st leg

0-2

With Jenkinson unable to make the trip after missing the flight out it was left to the assistant manager to take control of the team and even though they went one down they instantly got a goal back and went on to win 2-1 and get 2 away goals to take back to Rome.

Fiorentina (H) Serie A

1-0

With Jenkinson back in charge and Roma back on Italian soil this would be a game they would expect to win but won’t be a walk in the park. Both teams started well and they was chance at both ends before Roma took the lead when Carvalho picked out Trezeguet who found space 20 yards out to get the shot away giving the keeper no chance. In the second half Fiorentina came out and created chance after chance without finding the net. This was a game that if not for the superb form of Roma Keeper Curci Fiorentina could have got double figures but as it was Roma got another 3 points and closed the game on leaders Inter.

FC Kobenhavn (H) Euro Cup First Knockout Round 2nd leg

1-1

Roma go into this game with 2 away goals and a 1 goal lead. An open first 20 minutes with both teams creating half chance. FC Kobenhavn took the lead when Ailton curled in a sweet free kick into the top left had corner on 22 minutes. Roma looked the better team but was unable to create any real chance until the ball broke loose in the area and the predator Van Nistelrooy finished from close range to put Roma through into the next round of the Euro Cup and a second round tie with French side Marseille

Udinese (H) Serie A

2-0

Roma dominated this game from the begging and took the lead just before half time when a Trezeguet shot was parried only as far as Van Nistelrooy who tapped into the open goal. Roma continued to dominate in the second half and another Trezeguet shot was parried this time to Perrotta and he made no mistake from close range.

Empoli (A) Serie A

0-3

This was a game in which Roma once again dominated and this time the score reflects the effort. Roma took the lead when De Rossi put the ball over the defence and Van Nistelrooy chipped the keeper from inside the area. Nistelrooy then got his second when the ball fell to him just outside the area he expertly turned and put a great strike into the corner giving the keeper no chance. Wilhelmsson then made it 3 after he got on the end of a good ball from Bale and slotted home to complete and impressive Roma victory.

Catania (A) Serie A

0-2

Roma looked comfortable from the start in this game and on 20 minutes they took the lead when Okaka’s shot hit the bar and fell to Carvalho to finish. Carvalho then doubles Roma’s lead when he got onto the end of a Ferrari chip over the defence before and he powered a shot home. Catania never really got into the match but got a consolation goal with the last kick of the game when Vargas curled in a Free-kick past Curci in injury time.

Marseille (H) Euro cup 2nd knockout round 1st leg

3-0

Roma have the advantage of home soil for there first legs match again the French club Marseille. Roma couldn’t of wished for a better start when talented youngster Okaka got his first senior goal for the club after just 2 minutes of the game. Roma always looked in control of the game and when Bale tapped in after a deflected shot found him unmarked at the back post the result was never in doubt. Inzaghi made it 3 late on after he was put through by Perrotta after Marseille threw everyone forward in hope of getting the vital away goal.

retired_kotikaka · 04-06-2007, 03:08 PM

December Game Round Up

Well in December Pettigrew's troops started the month off with a home game against Newcastle with the Liverpool faithful expecting all three points against a poor Newcastle team. The fans have been in the press saying that they demand trophies and the pressure is starting to tell as Pettigrew is already out the League cup and he branded it as a worthless prize, anyway back to the game.It was a good game and Liverpool delivered on the day but they did not make it easy for themselves when Newcastle took the lead with a counter attack and Martins sprinted away to get the first goal but their lead did not last for long as the fantastic ex galactico Higauin scored and then set up Dirk Kuyt for Liverpool to take the lead before half time. In the second half the man against was Higuain when he scored for the second time to take the game away from Newcastle. Momo Sissoko finished the game off with a lovely strike from the edge of the box with Liverpool taking all three points.

Next off it was a trip to Amsterdam where the players faced all the dodgy women clubs and drugs. More than 4000 Liverpool fans made the trip to watch Liverpool take on Ajax and they were not dissapointed. It was a pretty slow paced game and Liverpool won the game with two set pieces. The first one Higauin played a lovely ball into the box from the left hand side and Jamie Carragher leapt like a salmon to header home his first goal int he champions league this season. The second goal was slightly better with Alberto Aquliani scoring a fantastic free kick from 25 yards. This game was a meaningless game anyway as Liverpool had already qualified from the group but a nice win none the less.

A trip to london was next against relegation battles Watford. Marlon King was Watfords only hope this season of staying up and he proved once again that he can score against anyone when he put the ball past Reina early on in the game. The Liverpool travelers were going mental at Pettigrew and wanted him to change things, so he did. He brought on Craig Bellamy which some of the fans thought would be a mistake as he is on his way out of the club at the end of the season. Bellamy made an instant impact and set up Kuyt to score a goal which really got Liverpool going and Bellamy himself got a goal just before half time which turned out to be the last of the game. Another win for Liverpool and another 3 points.

Liverpool entertained Milan managers home team West Ham. This was an easy 3 points for Liverpool with 3 easy goals to match. Steven Gerrard set up Dirk Kuyt twice in the first half and then got his own goal to make it 3 nil in the second half. The Liverpool faithful were now backing Pettigrew with full force and hoping that he can go on and win the premier league for the first time with this fantastic club.

Next a trip to Fratton park which turned out to be a disaster, a debut for young Danielle Padelli in goals as an injury to Dudek and Reina in training made them both miss the trip which left no choice but to play the young italian. Svetlo todorov got the only goal of the game and it was gifted to him by a miskick by the young goalkeeper. Pettigrew commented after the game that this would not affect the kids long term future at the club although speculation has grown that Pettigrew is watching several goalkeepers aroung the world including Craig Gordon, Ustari and various other up and coming keepers.

The champions came to Anfield and Chelsea were Liverpools bogey team. Pettigrew just hates playing them and their all stars.
Its started well for Liverpool with 10 million pound Aquliani scoring the opener after just 5 minutes to put Liverpool firmly in the driving seat. Liverpool enjoyed numerous changes and really looked like they were going to hold the 1-0 win but typical of chelsea, Drogba popped up in the last minute to sink Liverpools hopes of three points and scored. Pettigrew and Mourinho had a war or words after the game and the goal was clearly offside but the officials somehow did not see it.

The last game of the month entailed a trip to Manchester against the Citeh. In truth it was a poor performance for Le Pool. Lanky corradi opened the scoring for City with a typical bullet header from the six yard line to make it one nil. Young Guardado got a start for the first time this month and made the best of it when he scored a curling shot as he cut inside from the left wing and then Time Borowski who was playing a more central role in this game scored to put Liverpool ahead in this encounter. The second half was a very poor half and the only goal came from a quick run from Darius Vassell who stole a point for City.

It was a pretty good month for Liverpool and they currently sit top of the league but Arsenal are right behind them and their only real competition for the league!

more to come soon .

reporter : Tony "Le Juge" Hall

retired_pjscott64 · 04-06-2007, 06:52 PM

The Rossoneri Review

Heading toward the end of the season and Milan have a lot of work to do to close in on Roma and Inter above them!

Palermo Vs Milan – Sunday 11th March 2007

Milan were p1ss poor as they slumped to defeat against a team they should have comfortably beaten, losing ground in Serie A as Lazio eased past them into 3rd and Inter and Roma extended the gap. Rouch kept the team in the changing room for 2 hours after the game and read every player the riot act and made them realise what they were throwing away

Final Score : Palermo 2 Milan 0
Palermo Scorers : Amauri (38) Di Michele (53)
Attendance : 38477
Man Of The Match: Lukas Sinkiewicz (Palermo)

Milan Vs Livorno Sunday 18th March 2007

A fragile looking Milan had to wait until the second half for Totti to put the Rossoneri ahead. Milan never looked comfortable, even when Livorno lost Arzu to a red car mid way through the second half, and everyone looked relieved when the whistle blew and Milan had hung on to the 1-0 win. As Rouch said after the match “A win is a win is a win” whatever that meant

Final Score : Milan 1 Livorno 0
Milan Scorers : Totti (59)
Attendance : 57862
Man Of The Match: Samuel Kuffour (Livorno)

Roma Vs Milan –Sunday 1st April 2007

A trip to the Olimpico Stadium to face Gareth Jenkinson and his high flying Roma side, who would be looking for some revenge after Roma dumped them out of the Italian Cup at the semi final stage and the horse man van Nistelrooy wasted no time in starting to make amends when he slotted home after just 3 minutes. Okaka scored Rom’s second 20 minutes later and Roma looked like they were going to run away with it, but the former Roma golden boy and favourite son, Francesco Totti pulled one back for Milan when a penalty was awarded on the 39th minute. Unfortunately for Milan though they were unable to bridge the remaining gap and their title challenge was effectively killed off in this fixture as they slumped to another defeat

Final Score : Roma 2 Milan 1
Roma Scorers : van Nistelrooy (3) Okaka(24)
Milan Scorers : Totti (Pen 39)
Attendance : 81165
Man Of The Match: Daniel Carvalho (Roma)

Valencia Vs Milan – Wednesday 4th April 2007 – Champions League Quarter Final Leg 1

With Milan in sketchy form at the moment and following the defeat at Roma, this Champions league match came at the worst possible moment. Milan started brightly though and surprised Valencia with their confident play in the first half, especially when Totti put the visitors ahead 10 minutes from the break. Valencia came out hard in the second half and looked determined to pull themselves back in to the game. It was no surprise when Angulo smashed home the equaliser mid way through the second 45. Milan looked on the ropes and David Villa supplied the sucker punch when he knocked home the leg winner giving Valencia the advantage. :eek:

Final Score : Valencia 2 Milan 1
Valencia Scorers : Angulo (68) Villa (78)
Milan Scorers : Totti (36)
Attendance : 54883
Man Of The Match: Miguel Angel Angulo (Valencia)

Reggina Vs Milan – Sunday 8th April 2007

****, feck, ballacks, own goals injuries and Kankulowski sent off and Milan press the self destruct button on the league deservedly falling out of the top 4

Final Score : Milan 2 Sampdoria 0
Reggina Scorers : Bianchi (11) Kaladze (OG 15
Attendance : 82928
Man Of The Match: Peter Stark (Reggina)

Milan Vs Valencia – Wednesday 11th April 2007 – Champions Quarter Final Leg 2

With the league campaign crumbling before his eyes, Rouch was keen to impress on his players the importance of maintaining their European Campaign. Trailing 2-1 from the first leg, they had the all important away goal. Milan started well and looked in control despite their recent poor run. Half time was reached with neither team conceding, but Milan did look the more likely to do so! Just before the hour the San Siro erupted when Alberto Gillardino scored for Milan putting the aggregate score to 2-2, but more importantly handing the advantage to Milan thanks to the away goal rule! Roberto Ayala was dismissed for the visitors 20minutes later as the frustration began to set in as Valencia realised their Champions League ambitions were slipping away! Valencia wilted after the sending off, Milan hung on to the lead and qualified for the semi finals :thup:

Final Score : Milan 1 Valencia 0 (2-2 on agg - Milan win on away goals)
Milan Scorers : Gillardino (59)
Attendance : 59245
Man Of The Match: Alessandro Nesta (Milan)

Milan have blown all chances of a League win, which was a big ask when starting with an 8 point deficit, but the nature of the recent performances must be a concern to the manager, especially losing the way they did to “lesser” teams. The one positive to come out of this session was reaching the Semi Final stage of the Champions League, where they will face fellow clan manager Esteban Browning and his Barcelona, which guarantees that there will be a clan manager in the Champions League final :cool: