Preview: Purple – Pink

By: Steven | March 7th, 2009

Sunday, Sunday March 8th, 2009 15.00
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze

I warriors, brigate rosanero, siamo forti e vinceremo!

Preview
We’ve been over this too many times this season, and there’s only one conclusion: the season is already fucked up, even with 10+ games to go. Standings or results ain’t got nothing to do with that: 08-09 is just another season in which we have failed to progress. We haven’t scored in three games, gained only one point out of those games, and are now facing Fiorentina.

And maybe it’s better to be facing them now, than next month. Crazy, i know, but listen to this. Before last year’s andata game against Fiorentina, we put down a horrible string of results. Still, we ravaged them. Fiorentina was in a crisis back then, just like us. And the Purple boys are in some sort of crisis right now as well. Prandelli’s threatening to quit because of the lack of support, and calcio-wise things aren’t going well either. They haven’t lost in 6 games, but their football has been disgusting.

Squad Status

Palermo

Everyone’s in, except for the Balkan Fatty and Tick Tock Hernandez. The terrible thing is that most sites are claiming that Guana is getting a start. Which would be disastrous.

Probable Lineup:
Amelia; Cassani, Carrozzieri, Bovo, Balzaretti; Guana, Liverani, Nocerino; Simplicio; Cavani, Miccoli

Fiorentina

Same here, I presume. Check Ted’s Fiorentina Offside for more info.

Probable Lineup:
Frey; Zauri, Gamberini, Dainelli, Pasqual; Donadel, Melo, Montolivo; Semioli, Gilardino, Mutu

Categorical Matchup

I’m not doing this thing this time, and there’s two reasons for that. 1) I couldn’t stand watching the entire game last week, and 2) I don’t seem to know anything about our boys anymore. Nobody’s playing like they used to, and it just looks as if our boys suddenly changed personalities and became Reggina.

Final Analysis

We haven’t won or scored in three games, while Fiorentina is on a 6-game unbeaten run. The only thing I’m hoping, is that the team has been thinking a lot for the last week, and have figured out that Ballardini’s ass is on the line because of their terrible performances. What do I expect? Not much, to be honest. But hell just might freeze over tomorrow…

Form Guide

Palermo
LWDLL

Fiorentina
WWDWD

Previous Encounters:

We won 2-0 at home last year, followed by 2 defeats.

Prediction
2-1. Cavani opens the score, Mutu shuts the door.

MOTM:

Bresciano. For not being around.