The Italian League.

[Nebraska Red]

I sat through a good portion of a game today on FSC.

 

Lecce played Lazio and it was unbelievably bad.

 

The difference between the top, middle and bottom clubs in Italy is frightening.

[Gunga Din]

if an Italian watched say, Bolton play Everton, do you think he would be impressed by the football on display? neither do i. for sheer entertainment value, i reckon the Spanish league is hard to beat

[StevieC]

Osasuna vs Espanyol would be pretty schit too.

[Nebraska Red]

if an Italian watched say, Bolton play Everton, do you think he would be impressed by the football on display? neither do i. for sheer entertainment value, i reckon the Spanish league is hard to beat

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at least watching Everton-Bolton you will see some good tackling and commitment from the players, even if the skill level is not there.

 

the Italian game was devoid of everything. the only excitement came when a Lecce player made a daft tackle for a 2nd yellow. The players looked like all they wanted to do was play out the 90 minutes and have a couple of weeks off.

[Benitez]

Osasuna vs Espanyol would be pretty schit too.

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but still with Primera games you can often get very good football games from the lower teams in the league. Not that Osasuna fit into that category now!

 

Whereas 'ere, there's probably about 4 teams in the whole league that can play decent football

 

Dunno bout Italy, I try not to watch the Italian league if I can help it. Watched the Milan derby couple weeks ago and it reminded me of one of the reasons I've avoided Italian football for so long. A twuntish referee getting everything wrong, stop start game with very little flow, and genearally spoiling the match.

 

And along with that is the fact I always remember it as being unbearably boring

Edited December 21, 2005 by Benitez

[Hassony]

at least watching Everton-Bolton you will see some good tackling and commitment from the players, even if the skill level is not there.

 

 

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diouf, okacha, gianakoplos, nakata are all skilful players

[Nebraska Red]

diouf, okacha, gianakoplos, nakata are all skilful players

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yes, but they spent most of the game dodging daft tackles and watching the ball as it aimed for the stratoshpere.

 

against us, they will get to display their skills.

[StevieC]

A twuntish referee getting everything wrong, stop start game with very little flow, and genearally spoiling the match. 

 

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Which is sooooooo different to the flavour of the month that is La Liga.

 

The Barca/Real w@nkfest and highlights shows (Gerry Armstrong-why????) here make that league to be stratospherically better than anywhere else but after watching some of the dive-fests I can't see how it can be considered any more entertaining than even the dullest Premiership game.

[Nebraska Red]

game for game, regardless of the positions of the clubs involved, you get much better footy and entertainment in the PL.

 

sometimes, the footy is not the best in the world, but you will see more effort and passion in the PL than the other so called big leagues from Italy, Spain and Germany.

[matty]

Watched the Milan derby couple weeks ago and it reminded me of one of the reasons I've avoided Italian football for so long.

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And your beloved Milan losing 3-2 to Inter....

[Owen1978]

It should be called

 

Itali......ZZZZzzzz League

 

Snoria A

[Benitez]

And your beloved Milan losing 3-2 to Inter....  

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lol, I don't support Milan you wierdo

[Hassony]

game for game, regardless of the positions of the clubs involved, you get much better footy and entertainment in the PL.

 

sometimes, the footy is not the best in the world, but you will see more effort and passion in the PL than the other so called big leagues from Italy, Spain and Germany.

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even better than MLS

[Benitez]

Which is sooooooo different to the flavour of the month that is La Liga. 

 

The Barca/Real w@nkfest and highlights shows (Gerry Armstrong-why????) here make that league to be stratospherically better than anywhere else but after watching some of the dive-fests I can't see how it can be considered any more entertaining than even the dullest Premiership game.

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I don't mind the commentators on the La Liga games actually, but you don't really have to listen to 'em do you.

 

It is a shame they tend to show Barca and Real constantly tho. Be nice to see a few other teams

 

As for diving, can't stand it in any league, be it here or Spain or France or wherever, plenty in all of 'em.

[matty]

lol, I don't support Milan you wierdo 

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Yeeeeerrrrssssss.

[John am Rhein]

Whereas 'ere, there's probably about 4 teams in the whole league that can play decent football 

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Is that because all the teams which were 'too good to go down' have gone down?

[Benitez]

Is that because all the teams which were 'too good to go down' have gone down?

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The league has never been the same since Norwich City where relegated.