TOUR EVENT
Tuscan derby “Fiorentina” - “Empoli” - 2: 0. In Europe this weekend there was a series of temperamental derby. The confrontation between Fiorentina and Empoli is one of them. The Empolians, perhaps, first arrived in the provincial center in the honorary status of the fourth team of Italy and, as they could, tried to match the new image. However, in the 25th minute, Adrian Mutu with an accurate long-range strike forced Luigi Cagni's wards to lose their masks. And immediately it became obvious who is who in the duel of neighbors. Towards the end of Luca, Tony doubled the advantage of the violets and brought them closer to the top quartet. It is true that the third team in points scored has finally come to those positions that it really deserves.
Empoli, on the other hand, left Dante Alighieri’s homeland without glasses, but with the hope that the team’s “new life” would not be just a wonderful dream. Kanye and his boys will probably still compete for a place in the UEFA Cup.
HERO TOUR
Adrian Mutu. Goal and assists - a gentleman's set of the Romanian striker Fiorentina in many matches of the season. Recently, one of Juve’s executives, Alessio Secco, admitted that in the summer, being at one point virtually the only unaccountable manager of the Old Signora, he made a spontaneous decision to sell Muta to Fiorentina and now deeply regrets his act. It is understandable: in Adrian, the "violets" found both a skilled conductor of attacks and a brilliant solo finalizer. The fundamental victory of the Florentines over the Empoli is the work of his feet.
TOUR FAILURE
Walter Novellino, head coach of Sampdoria. Having received a numerical superiority already in the 10th minute of the guest match with Milan, the Genoese mentor did not dare to take more decisive actions. The calculation for a goalless draw was not justified - the newly-born rescuer of Rossoneri Massimo Ambrosini hit the gates of Castellazzi in stoppage time and pulled out three points.
Silvio Berlusconi, who had been relentlessly opposing Romano Prodi all week, probably received a lot of positive emotions and a boost of energy for further struggle on the political front. This time, the Brazilian diaspora Rossoneri remained on a starvation diet, and Ancelotti now forms the Milan attack line exclusively from it. I wonder who Carlo takes an example from.
TOUR SENSATION
Torino is falling lower. We predicted the resignation of the mentor of the “bulls” Alberto Dzaccheroni last week, but he was given another chance. In Verona, Turintsev was waiting for Chievo, a direct competitor in the struggle for survival. However, “Torino” lost so limp that it looks like a sensation - 0: 3.
Turintsy behaved in the transfer market as the wife of a billionaire in Via Montenapoleone: they bought everything that was expensive. Abbyati, Barone, Pankaro, Coco, Fiore and others - after such super-shopping it was just right to count on a place in the top five! Instead, after a devastating defeat, the “bulls” were firmly bogged down in the basement of the table.
TREND
Palermo continues to lose points. One can only guess about the true reasons for the Sicilians ’game play in recent matches. However, few will argue that the unfortunate injury of the top sniper of the Brazilian Amauri team significantly weakened her attacking potency. Yes, and regular criticism of club president Maurizio Zamparini against players or the head coach could not positively affect the team mood.
CM. ALSO
In the return champions rivalry with Valencia, Inter will definitely need to score in order to go further. Neradzurri decided to practice at Catania.
TOUR DIGIT
6 goals in the match “Udinese” - “Parma”. Claudio Ranieri, the freshly appointed steering of the Parmesans, said he was not going to give up and intends to fight for survival in Serie A until the last match. So in this round, a hopeless, seemingly outsider fought to the end. Twice in the course of the meeting, Parma lost to Udinese, but was able to take away one point from Friuli thanks to a goal scored from the penalty spot by Giuseppe Rossi. He returned from England to save the club where he was raised.