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Serie A Week 18 - 8/1/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio Franchi
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When Siena host Inter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi it will see the worst defence in Serie A come up against one of the toughest. The Bianconeri have conceded 30 goals in just 17 games, more than any other team in the top-flight this season. Their situation will not be helped by Paolo Negro’s continued absence through injury. The experienced defender had been set to line-up against a host of former Lazio teammates including Giuseppe Favalli and Juan Veron.
Nerazzurri Coach Roberto Mancini will be much more confident about his defence as his side have conceded just 14 times in the current campaign, a record that is second only to Juventus. With the likes of Javier Zanetti and Walter Samuel now recovered from their injuries, the tactician will be hoping for his team’s eleventh clean-sheet of the campaign.
Mancio is also likely to be confident of his team’s chances at the other end, as Obafemi Martins and Adriano have hit excellent form recently. After the pair notched up seven goals in their last three matches they are sure to be a threat again in this encounter, especially with Martins looking to impress before he departs for the African Cup of Nations.
As well as the Milan outfit’s Nigerian striker, there will be a number of Siena players hoping to impress in Week 18. Defenders Igor Tudor and Nicola Legrottaglie plus ‘keeper Antonio Mirante are all still owned by top of the table Juve. They will no doubt be eager to do their compatriots a big favour by beating second placed Inter.
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Siena (probable): Mirante; Portanova, Legrottaglie, Tudor, Gastaldello; Alberto, D’Aversa, Vergassola; Locatelli; Chiesa, Bogdani
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; J Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Favalli; Figo, Veron, Cambiasso, Solari; Martins, Adriano
Serie A Week 18 - 8/1/05 (14.00 UK)
Stadio Franchi
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When Siena host Inter at the Stadio Artemio Franchi it will see the worst defence in Serie A come up against one of the toughest. The Bianconeri have conceded 30 goals in just 17 games, more than any other team in the top-flight this season. Their situation will not be helped by Paolo Negro’s continued absence through injury. The experienced defender had been set to line-up against a host of former Lazio teammates including Giuseppe Favalli and Juan Veron.
Nerazzurri Coach Roberto Mancini will be much more confident about his defence as his side have conceded just 14 times in the current campaign, a record that is second only to Juventus. With the likes of Javier Zanetti and Walter Samuel now recovered from their injuries, the tactician will be hoping for his team’s eleventh clean-sheet of the campaign.
Mancio is also likely to be confident of his team’s chances at the other end, as Obafemi Martins and Adriano have hit excellent form recently. After the pair notched up seven goals in their last three matches they are sure to be a threat again in this encounter, especially with Martins looking to impress before he departs for the African Cup of Nations.
As well as the Milan outfit’s Nigerian striker, there will be a number of Siena players hoping to impress in Week 18. Defenders Igor Tudor and Nicola Legrottaglie plus ‘keeper Antonio Mirante are all still owned by top of the table Juve. They will no doubt be eager to do their compatriots a big favour by beating second placed Inter.
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Siena (probable): Mirante; Portanova, Legrottaglie, Tudor, Gastaldello; Alberto, D’Aversa, Vergassola; Locatelli; Chiesa, Bogdani
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; J Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Favalli; Figo, Veron, Cambiasso, Solari; Martins, Adriano