A point well earned and uncomforting Cassano news
By: Rolf | March 16th, 2009You might have noticed I rarely do after-match posts.
This is 1; because I don’t really have the time and 2; because the other bloggers around here are far better at it than me.
However, I’d like to say we should be perfectly happy with the result, seeing as the current Roma side are low on bodies but ridiculously high on fighting spirit, and a fair bit of talent too.
Pazzini got another two goals to bring his tally to 8, and Cassano showed everyone why the following news are bad indeed:
Cassano future in doubt Monday 16 March, 2009
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Sampdoria director of sport Beppe Marotta has given the clearest indication yet that Antonio Cassano will leave the club this summer.
The 26-year-old former Bari starlet has repeatedly been linked with a move to Juventus, who are looking to replace Pavel Nedved.
When asked about Cassano’s future in an interview with Radio Anch’io Sport, Marotta replied: “He is now with us and we should enjoy it.
“His transfer was one we are proud of. We will have to see what happens next season, though.”
Marotta then tried to reassure Sampdoria fans, telling them that January signing Giampaolo Pazzini rather than Cassano is the club’s future.
“Giampaolo Pazzini is the present and the future,” Marotta explained. “Pazzini was the real coup of the January transfer window.”
Marotta did, however, admit that it was exciting to have two strikers capable of matching the feats of club legends Gianluca Vialli and Roberto Mancini.
“Pazzini and Cassano are like Vialli and Mancini in every way. They have all the qualities that Vialli and Mancini had.
“But they have to show more continuity,” Marotta concluded. “I hope that both players come to be called up for Marcello Lippi’s World Cup squad.”
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All I can say is that even if he do leave us he has made his mark on the club.
However, I like to think Cassano is smart enough to see what is unfolding here at the club, and how close we are to regain our former strength. We have what is undoubtedly the best attacking duo in the world, two players we can build a team around, so if Cassano can just give the project one more season, he’ll be there to reap the rewards. Hopefully.
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Com’on Rolf, don’t give us that stuff avout you not being good at writing, as compared to other around here….who cares, if you would have the time, just write
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Anyways, well said about what happened this this past weekend with the eventual draw with my team, La Roma.
As far as the Cassano rumors, I too fear the worst for Sampdoria, since ultimately, I would love to see the team come together and succeed—to become a true contender. But with Cassano being constantly linked to top ranked teams, I think it will be hard for him to turn down any attractive offer.
I think the only hope this team has is to wait and see how the season finalizes. If Sampdoria ends on a high note with convincing victories and the “cassano/pazzini megashow” still being the best, he might think twice and decide to stay another year, just to see how it pans out.
Oh, and if cassano leaves, I would think that Pazinni would soon follow after. Now that sucks…..
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Hey guys. As you probably know, I’m the Julian who runs the Italy WorldCupBlog (click my name for a link), and I was hoping to get some help from you guys for an upcoming series of posts. I’m asking each writer for a serie A club to email me, if you’d like to, and name 2 or 3 players who you believe should get called up to the Azzurri. Not players that are already a fixture, but maybe young guys who haven’t gotten a call up yet, or older overlooked players who deserve one. If you could email me, that’d be awesome. Much thanks.
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As much as I’d love to see Cassano at Inter, I’d much rather see him stay at Sampdoria than go to Juve.
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Watching Cassano rapes my mind. So much talent.
I would love to see him in black and white because i think he’s one of the best but I’d hate to see him move and have his roll dumbed down.I really wouldn’t mind watching Cassano-Pazzini for another year.
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No offense but I think it would be better for Italy if Lazio win because Sampdoria have shown their weakness in Europe while at least Lazio have the potential to go further with the squad they have.
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