Sampdoria 0 - 5 Palermo From Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Att:- 22692 Kadlec (51, 60), Lukaku (64), Bacinovic (79), Bovo (90+1)
Before
After a brilliant win against Fenerbahce, Mr Drezzy wanted to continue their fine form, but Sampdoria would be a very tough test.
After
In the first half, Sampdoria were the better side but they didn't take their chances. But in the second half, with the arrival of returning Pastore, Palermo were a different side, tearing Sampdoria's defence to pieces. They ended up putting 5 past Sampdoria, which surprised alot of people, with Kadlec looking good on the left wing and Lukaku looking better every game
U.S Palermo 7 - 2 Roma From Renzo Barbera, La Favorita, Palermo, Att:- 22536 Piatti (39), Lukaku (45+1, 79, 84, pen 88), Hernandez (81, 90+1) Borriello (18), Galeano (OG 50)
Before Roma were riding high in second place, and were favourites to win the game today.
After
Mr Drezzy was stunned by Roma's negative approach to the game today, which saw Palermo take a 2-1 unlikely lead into the break. Mr Drezzy then took a risk, he told his players to keep attacking, hoping that Roma would stay defensive minded. And his gamble payed off as Roma were happy to sit back, and in the end, Palermo run out 7-2 winner
Roma favourite, Francesco Totti, has slammed his manager after Roma were humiliated against Palermo, losing 7-2. He slammed Ranieri's decision to play with out a striker and told the press that his negative tactics may have cost Roma the league
AA Ghent 0 - 4 Palermo From Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent, Att:- 12424 Camara (64), Miccoli (69, pen 75), Spina (84)
Before
Palermo's next game was against A.C.Milan and considering Palermo had already qualified for the knock out rounds, Mr Drezzy chopped and changed his side, letting his back up players travel to Belgium and play a game.
After
AA Ghent were terrible today and Palermo played very well, running out 4-0 winners after dominating the second half
In Group A, Manchester City qualified, winning the group, and joining them were Metalist, which surprised alot of people. M.Tel-Aviv and Basel finished 3rd and 4th
Group B saw Juventus qualify with ease, as group winners, and joining them were Dinamo from Romania, whilst Red Star and Sparta Prague fail to qualify
No surprises in Group C as Atletico Madrid and Besktas go through at the cost of CSKA Sofio and Aalesund
Group D saw Fenerbahce and Palermo progress, whilst AEK Athens and AA Gent fall by the way side
PSG Qualify from group E along with Tottenham, who barely made it through, at the expense of FC Utrecht. Austria Wien had a poor showing in the group stage and finish 4th
Group F say PSV fail to qualify, with Dynamo Kyiv and Litex going through, FC Vaslui also fail to go through
Group G was won by a rampant Trabzonspor whilst Getafe joined them, Leaving AZ finishing 3rd and OB propping up the group
Napoli and Stuttgart qualified with ease, a poor Lokomotiv Moscow finsihed 3rd and Molde finished 4th
A Huge surprise in Group I, As Sampdoria and Dortmund both failed to qualify, with Aris scraping through in 2nd and LOSC Lille can thank Hazard for his amazing performances which helped Lille finish 1st
Aston Villa topped froup J, with CSKA Moscow joining them in the next round, IFK Goteborg and H.Tel Aviv go out
Group K saw a huge Surprise, as Porto crash out along with FC Timisoara, leaving Montpellier to top the group and Leverkusen finishing 2nd, 1 point ahead of Porto
And finally, Celtic win Group L, with APOEL Nicosia scraping through, ahead of 3rd placed Steaua, whilst Red Bull Salzburg crash out, registering 2 points
Europa League 1st Knock out round draw
Palermo will have to play a very tricky tie when they take on Dynamo Kyiv, Aston Villa travel to Turkey to play Besikats
Besiktas Vs Aston Villa
Palermo Vs Dynamo Kyiv
Tottenham Vs Celtic
Leverkusen Vs PSG
Metalist Vs Atletico Madrid
Getafe Vs Fenerbahce
APOEL Nicosia Vs Montpeliier
Stuttgart Vs Trabzonspor
Schalke 04 Vs Lille
CSKA Moscow Vs Benfica
Zenit Vs Manchester City
Valencia Vs Juventus
AJ Auxerre Vs Napoli
Litex Vs Lyon
Dinamo Buc Vs Rubin
Aris Vs Bursaspor
A.C Milan 2 - 6 U.S Palermo From the San Siro, Milan Att:- 42976 Ibrahimovic (5), Pato (11) Lukaku (pen 14), Piatti (39, 59), Hernandez (45+3, 72), Kadlec (50)
Before Palermo have been in stunning form over the past few weeks, and aimed to try and get a draw in Milan.
After
For the first 14 minutes, A.C Milan totally dominated Palermo, but a poor decision by Abbiati probably cost Milan the game. The took out Piatti in the box conceding a penalty and receiving a red card, with Lukaku smashing the penalty past Nesta.
Milan hadn't named a goal keeper on the substitute bench before the game, so Nesta had to go in goal. Even though Milan mastered the game, Palermo took pot shots when they could, running out surprise 6-2 winners. On a down note, Pastore was injured in the second half
Rumours are rife in this January transfer window, as it has been leaked that Kaka's agents has touted his client to A.C Milan.
It has also been leaked that Kaka has been offered to Juventus, Napoli, Palermo, Manchester City and Chelsea.
Considering the players wages, it is more likely that, if he is to go, he would probably chose to play in England, how ever, Rumours are that A.C Milan, Inter Milan and Palermo are going to put in loan offers for the world class midfielder
Some great updates, and it is good to see a story where not everything has gone to plan, but you've stuck at it and got some fantastic results. And it would be great if you could get Kaka in.
Some great updates, and it is good to see a story where not everything has gone to plan, but you've stuck at it and got some fantastic results. And it would be great if you could get Kaka in.
Thanks man. Palermo took a long time to settle to my new tactics....had alot of very good results, especially against roma, couldn't believe how bad they were.....but then we've had some bad results, like the next one im about to post lol
U.S Palermo 1 - 2 Bari From Renzo Barbera, La Favorita, Palermo, Att:- 22017 Lukaku (pen 45) Donati (37) Masiello (87)
Before After some brilliant results in Europe and the league, Palermo welcomed Bari to the Renzo Barbera today. Mr drezzy felt that Bari wouldn't be able to cope with his budding stars.
After
Palermo were stunned today, with a result that reminded them of a couple of months ago. But Palermo's performance was good, Bari's defence was just alot better. Bari rode their luck some times but they scored the opener on 37 minutes. But on 44, Raggi was sent off for bringing Lukaku down in the area, with Lukaku scoring a placed penalty shot to level the game.
Palermo spent the entire second half attacking and as the game came to a cloe, Palermo and Bari looked as if they would draw, but the 10 men of Bari hit Palermo on the break and scored in the 87th minute, giving Bari a surprising win
Before Palermo were looking to bounce back from defeat today, against another team who have had varied result and performances.
After
Fiorentine seemed to be happy to knock the ball around and take long shots, where as Palermo were quick on the break, and this paid of as Lukaku bundled the ball home on 28 minutes.
9 minutes later, on another Palermo break away, Hernandez scored from a tight angle to give Palermo a 2 goal cushion.
It was match of the same in the second half, with Pastore scoring from a free kick, 20 yards out.
But there was time for a Fiorentina goal, as a Mutu shot deflected of Bovo, and rolled into the net. 3-1 to Palermo
Diego Simeone has today told the press that no one in Italian football likes Mr Drezzy. Commenting on Catania's up and coming Italian Cup against Palermo, he said he would do Italian football a favour by beating Palermo, and hopefully then Palermo's board would sack Mr drezzy
U.S Palermo 1 - 0 Catania From Renzo Barbera, La Favorita, Palermo, Att:- 30011 Lukaku (26)
Before Palermo wanted to avenge defeat which they had suffered at the hands of Catania at the start of the season
After
This was a very tense derby game with the only goal coming from Lukaku on 26 minutes. Catania were perhaps the better side, but with only 1 shot on goal, they were never likely to score.
As Mr Drezzy celebrated after the game, Diego Simeone had some harsh words for him, but the two were held apart by their players. Palermo win 1-0
Cup favourites Inter Milan easily disposed of Brescia at the San Siro, winning the game 2-0.
Sampdoria hosted Genoa, and a Boselli goal on 60 minutes was enough to edge Genoa through to the Quarter Finals.
A.C.Milan were shocked at home, as Bari defeated them 2-0. Ghezzal scoring two superb goals to help put Bari in the Quarter Finals
Juventus scraped past Modena 1-0, to book their place in the Quarters, whilst Parma easily disposed of Lecce, winning the game 3-1
Palermo squeezed past Sicilian rivals Catania, courtesy of a Lukaku goal. There were some afters once the game finished, with Catania manager, Diego Simeone, having a few words with Mr Drezzy
Napoli are also through to the next round, after they edged past a very determined Atalanta side, Ruiz's 55 minute screamer enough to see them through
The shock of the round came in Roma, as Roma crashed out to Serie B side Spal. Pettinari got Roma the first goal on 42 minutes, but a resiliant Spal scored the equaliser on 55 minutes, Fofana the scorer.
The match went to penalties, with Spal scoring all of theirs, and Totti missing Roma's final penalty kick, giving Spal the win. But Spal were the better side on the night, having 10 shots on target whilst Roma only had 4
Quarter Final Draw
Inter Milan Vs Spal
Napoli Vs Bari
Palermo Vs Parma
Juventus Vs Genoa
Lecce 0 - 3 U.S Palermo From Via del Mare, Lecce, Att:- 7279 Bovo (17), Miccoli (66), Piatti (76)
Before With Lecce struggling at the bottom of the table, Palermo were expected to gain the 3 points.
After
Palermo were good in the first half, but not good enough. Bovo scored on 17 minutes, powering in a well placed header.
Lecce were getting back into the game but didn't manage to get a shot on goal, but on 63 minutes, Brandao was sent off for a cynical foul. Lecce fell apart, allowing Palermo more space and 3 minutes later, Substitute Miccoli slipped the ball under the falling keeper.
Piatti curled in a free kick on 76 minutes to complete the scoring for Palermo, 3-0 to the eagles. Palermo are now 2 points off a Champions League place
Romelu Lukaku has been instrumental after he managed to talk Eden Hazard into a move to Palermo. Eden Hazard announced to French Press that he would like to play in Italy.
How ever, it is unknown whether Palermo could match Lille's valuation of the player, but many close to Mr Drezzy are suggesting that Lille could let Hazard go in a buy now, pay later deal.
With Hazards willingness to leave Lille, it may Alert Manchester United, Arsenal, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona who are all interested in the player, with Inter Milan and Juventus keeping an eye on the situation
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Wenger: We want Sirigu
Arsene Wenger has today told the press that he would like to sign Palermo's Italian shot stopper, Salvatore Sirigu, after Fabianski was ruled out for the entire season.
But Wenger woud have to convince Mr Drezzy to part with his Keeper, in the way of alot of hard cash
U.S Palermo 4 - 0 Napoli From Renzo Barbera, La Favorita, Palermo, Att:- 22589 Lukaku (6, pen 38, pen 90+2), Hernandez (58)
Before
Napoli started of the season really well, but have started to falter. Palermo's spirits were high, and they believed they could beat any one
After
Palermo didn't let Napoli play, and as a result, they created themselves alot of space, with Lukaku grabbing the opening goal on 6 minutes. As Napoli were getting themselves back into the game, Campagnara was sent off for punching Lukaku. Lukaku then went on to score a penalty on 38 minutes, giving Palermo a 2-0 lead going into the break.
After the break, Napoli looked lost and Hernandez scored another goal to add to his seasonal tally, Palermo lead 3-0.
Napoli were poor today, and their frustration showed deep into injury time, when Lukaku was pulled down in the area. no one was sent off, but Lukaku scored the penalty to seal his hat trick, Palermo win 4-0
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