Newsgroup: it.sport.calcio.milan
Titolo: Altro Easy Easy Rotfl

La vittima e' la solita: ossia l'inter.
Editoriale del direttore di Soccerage.com, uno dei principali siti
internazionali a tema calcistico: sottolineo il secondo capoverso.
Ancora piu' ROTFL il forum sullo stesso sito in merito alla finale di CL, in
cui un tifoso interista si accannisce a sostenere in pessimo inglese che
Milan e Juve son arrivate in finale tramite partite combinate e che l'inter
con Vieri sarebbe indiscutibilmente campione d'europa...un genio della
comicita' involontario.
Editorial: Calcio Is A Beautiful Thing
05/28/2003. So, here we are, just hours away from the climax of the 2002/03
Champions League campaign and I'm still trying to come to grips with the
thought that many - let alone any - so-called football affecianados will be
boycotting the final due to it being an all-Italian affair. Rest assured, I,
too, would prefer to see the creme-de-la-creme of two different countries
slug it out for club football's ultimate prize - that, after all, speaks in
the true spirit of European competition. But what pains the party-poopers is
not the fact that only one nation will be represented in Manchester, rather
it is that the country in question is Italy, who they regard as the
'ruthless proponents of the kill-joy tactic called Catenaccio'.
I can say, with a great degree of certainty, that those people are wrong in
their thinking and will come to regret their decision. First of all,
Internazionale were the only top team in Italy that can rightfully be
accused of routinely employing negative tactics while Juventus and AC Milan
always strive to outplay their opponents. Same goes for Roma, Lazio, Parma
and almost all of the peninsula's upper tier of teams, so those that believe
that the Serie A is a defensive league are at best dated in their thinking.
I will, however, heartily admit that the Serie A is a tactical league but
steadfastly believe that that is far from a bad thing.
Before I continue, I should make one thing clear: I love attacking football
as much as the next man and do not condone coaches that put the sole
emphasis on spoiling rather than creating. That, however, does not mean I
adore the attack-minded game unconditionally. If that were the case, my
favourite sport would have to be ice-hockey since no other game can stake a
stronger claim at the all-action tag. So, I ask myself, how is it that I am
not an NHL fan? I, personally, find the "world's fastest game" an
aggravating form of contained chaos and as a result mundane and almost
artless. The intent of this opinion piece is not to bash Canada's national
pastime, however, but rather to shed light on the ironic fact that something
containing less offence can actually be a lot more enriching.
Most detractors of football played the Italian way complain that there is
not enough goal-mouth action and that most of the game takes place in the
middle of the park. But those tend to be the same type that have trouble
sitting through a richly-textured character-driven film because fists do not
fly and cars do not crash in every frame. They fail to realize that
witnessing suffering and happiness in a typical Hollywood blockbuster is an
empty experience, especially when compared to the more thoughtful examples
of cinema.
Football is far more than special-affects and cheap thrills and that is why
I love it so. But a disconcerting amount of people lose patience with a game
unless it's chalked full of flicks, tricks and shots apletny. Ironically,
the Serie A boasts more skilfull players than most - if not all - of it's
counterparts but the excellence of the defending is such that your everyday
stepover or shimmy has practically been rendered futile. I can count on one
hand the amount of times I've seen Alessandro Nesta beaten in a one-on-one
situation, so when it happens it can almost be as psychologically boosting
to the opposing team as a goal.
The Italian game - more so than any other - is a mental one; a highly
engrossing battle of intellect and attrition that in many ways is similar to
a heavyweight boxing match. Show your opponent respect because if you choose
to go for the kill at the wrong moment you will get punished and more often
than not you won't live to regret it. I'm sure that most of you would agree
that as entertaining as a lightweight boxing fight can be, it simply can't
compare to two big-boys going at it because - even though considerably less
punches are thrown - you know there's ALWAYS that potential for the
knockout.
Goals do not happen by accident in Italy. Though many leagues boast a higher
scores-per-game average, you will find that most of those 'extra' goals are
achieved by way of gross incompetence on the part of the defense
(non-existent marking, hopelessly mistimed tackles, fluffed clearances
etc...). In contrast, an overwhelming amount of the goals scored in Italy's
top division are the product of sublime ingenuity. An audacious chip by Del
Piero. A sublime run and finish by Shevchenko. A spectacular scissor-kick by
Trezeguet. A ferociously determined header by Inzaghi.
So when you watch the final with your mates, kollegen, amigos or amici on
Wednesday, wait with baited breath for the brilliant goals but please don't
fail to appreciate all that went into making it. If you haven't done so
already, open your mind and I'm sure you'll agree that Calcio is a beautiful
thing.
Derek Wanner

<l'inter
con Vieri sarebbe indiscutibilmente campione d'europa...>
All'Inter c'è sempre un grande assente che avrebbe potuto risolvere la
situazione
Devil Inside cit.
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