Alright, time to stop playing around, right? Italy has looked very subpar for large stretches of these Euros, something we couldn’t really say during the Euro 2020. Yes, they weren’t lighting the place on fire but they were disciplined and in control most matches. Now yes, they didn’t look like world beaters in the group […]
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Summer whip around…EUROS STYLE! A lot at every game, some predictions and some betting ideas for those inclined to wager a few shekels. Without further ado…let’s WHIP IT AROUND! Matchups v SWITZERLAND v ITALY Switzerland always do well in international competition. They have made the knockouts at every Euro and WC since 2014. That’s 5
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It almost certainly comes down to this game. Almost. A win and we are solidly second. A draw and we are through either as a 2 or certainly one of the very best 3s. A loss is where things get weird. Let’s just hope it doesn’t come down to that. In Group A, Germany had
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After a VERY shaky start to the Euros…like literally in the first minute of the first game, Italy bounced back to secure all 3 points and set up a big time showdown with Spain today. Spain, for their part, took care of business vs Croatia and won 3-0. In fact, Spain made Croatia look very
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In the best Matthew McConaughey voice I can muster…alright-alright-alright… The Azzurri kick off their Euro 2024 today vs Albania. While Italy is currently ranked 9th in FIFA world rankings, and Albania ranked 66th, on paper this has all the markings of a trap game for the Italy. Can Spalletti get the Azzurri…current reigning Euro champions…off
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Here we go! All squad and expected lineup information from goal.com. If you’re curious, they had nice previews for all the Euro teams but we’ll link to just the four teams in Group B at the bottom of the post if you’re interested in reading. Group B Italy Italy Should be straight forward Italy here,
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Paulo Fonseca was officially announced as the new skipper of Milan this morning. Didn’t take long. Official presentation to come. Glad it wasn’t Conte. Didn’t think it would be De Zerbi. Conceicao didn’t really fit our direction. Motta was always Juve. This is fine. New boss same as the old boss? Let’s take a look.
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Into the summer silly season we go! There’s a lot coming back but also some key holes to be filled. Who’s all back? How long are they signed til? Find out below! Who are we gonna buy? I have no clue! Current Squad Keepers Maignan (2026) remains the starter, Sportiello (2027) a very improved backup and
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Our first fan post since we moved to the new site! Woo-woo! Hopefully the first of many fan posts from our many regulars. And, who better to start it off than our very own FRANK_MILAN! Frank lives in Kenya and has been a regular here since the Offsides days (if you need a refresher, check out
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Silly season is officially upon us. Time to take a snapshot at every team to see what their payroll looks like, who’s expiring and take a guess at what they might be up to this year. Finaly a rating to see how ready they are for next season right now. This is just the first
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