Benvenuti, Terremotati!

By: Steven | October 25th, 2009

Sunday, October 25th, 2009 15.00
Stadio La Favorità, Palermo

I warriors, brigate rosanero, siamo forti e vinceremo!

Preview

The german word for a team like Udinese is ‘Angstgegner’. You know you should be able te beat them, but you never do. There’s no real reason for it, your team just can’t figure them out. Udinese’s like that. But right now, they’re not living up to the expectations. Marino lead the team to a great start last season, but they still ended up in the middle of the table. And this year seems to go in the same direction. Losses to Inter and Atalanta might see Marino get the sack if he loses in Sicily, so his team is probably going to do everything they can to avoid that.

Squad Status

Palermo

No Liverani, and no Kjaer. The Boy Wonder’s suspended after collecting too many yellows. Zenga might opt for a 4-3-1-2 as a result, with Goian taking the place of Kjaer. Rubinho’s most likely to start over Sirigu.

Rubinho; Cassani, Goian, Bovo, Balzaretti; Simplicio, Migliaccio, Bresciano; Pastore; Cavani, Miccoli

Udinese

Nobody missing here.

Handanovic; Basta, Coda, Domizzi, Lukovic; Sanchez, D’Agostino, Inler, Pepe; Floro Flores, Di Natale

Stats

Matches Played 8 8
Table Position 7 12
Points 12 11
Goal Difference 2 0
Goals for * 2.0 0.7
Goals against * 1.3 1.7
Last 5 LDDWW DWWLL

Categorical Matchup

Sketchy vs Sketchy: Push. Neither of them is a really good goalie.

The Romanian Disaster vs. Weak Link: Palermo. Even with Goian in, this should go our way.

Highs & Lows vs. Want!: Push. I’d gladly take Inler and D’ Ago from their hands, but if our boys want, they can match it.

The Classic vs I Uh Oh!: Udinese. 9 goals. Nuff said.

Final Analysis

It’s not gonna be pretty. It never is against Udinese. But we can’t afford to lose, because that’s gonna put us back in the right column. We need a win, but I won’t cry if we get one point.

Prediction

2-2.

MOTM:

Pastore

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