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| Blog: A-Grade |
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After a few years in the doldrums, James Horncastle believes Serie A will be back to its best before long. More
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| Blog: Beast in show |
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Julio Baptista’s arrival at Roma has hardly inspired the Giallorossi faithful and James Horncastle believes Italy’s most exciting side deserves more. More
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| Blog: Are Juve Inter? |
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Some critics believe Juventus won’t win anything for years like the Inter of old, but James Horncastle is a little more optimistic. More
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| Blog: March on Rome |
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After winning starts in the Champions League, James Horncastle wonders whether Juventus and Fiorentina can go all the way and win it. More
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| Blog: Death of the No 10? |
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As more and more No 10s become No 9s, James Horncastle wonders whether traditional trequartisti should be worried. More
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| Blog: Giovanni Foreigner |
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A quarter of all Serie A transfers this summer have involved foreigners, but James Horncastle thinks the Italian game will benefit rather than suffer. More
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| Blog: Emperor Strikes Back |
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A lot has been made of Inter’s relative lack of activity in the transfer market, but James Horncastle believes the return of Adriano could be priceless. More
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| Blog: Eternally thrifty |
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Francesco Totti is worried Roma’s inactivity in the transfer market will cost them this season and James Horncastle agrees. More
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| Blog: Less is Mour |
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Inter have been lacklustre in the transfer market, but James Horncastle thinks Jose Mourinho will add more to Inter than Ronaldinho will to Milan. More
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| Blog: Dinho’s Devils |
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Rivaldo and Ronaldo failed before him, but James Horncastle believes Ronaldinho and Milan are made for each other – albeit off the pitch. More
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| Blog: Milan mutiny |
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Silvio Berlusconi’s thriftiness in the transfer market is frustrating the Milan faithful and James Horncastle believes it could be time for a change. More
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| Blog: One step closer |
| A busy summer in the transfer market has James Horncastle sure in the belief Juventus will not be playing second fiddle to Inter this season. More |
| Blog: Bologna buyout |
| Italian football needs new investment, but James Horncastle wonders whether Bologna's sale to an American will change Serie A for the better. More |
| Blog: Diamond Guiza |
| He may not have grabbed the headlines for Spain, but James Horncastle hails Roma transfer target Daniel Guiza. More |
| Blog: Italy’s most unwanted |
| Juventus and Atalanta fans have vetoed moves for Dejan Stankovic and Christian Vieri, a stance James Horncastle supports. More |
| Blog: Cheap shot |
| Beaten on the pitch, Italy are also taking knocks off it as the power of clubs continues to increase. James Horncastle reports. More |
| Blog: Prolonged agony |
| While Italy’s penalty shoot-out defeat to Spain was cruel, James Horncastle cannot help but feel it was deserved. More |
| Blog: Cold Turkey |
| Turkey’s qualification for the last eight was built on attacking play, so – as James Horncastle asks – why do their talented players flop in Italy? More |
| Blog: Ducking Don |
| Having picked a squad full of attacking talent, James Horncastle is dumbfounded that Italy have only scored once so far at Euro 2008. More |
| Blog: Mutual Agreement |
| Having so nearly condemned Italy, James Horncastle believes Adrian Mutu did the best thing for his Serie A career by missing that penalty. More |
| Blog: The new Ibra |
| Injuries often get the better of footballers, but James Horncastle believes Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s knee problem has made him an improved player. More |
| Blog: Twelfth Man |
| Fabio Cannavaro’s request to sit on the Azzurri bench at this summer’s European Championship is stirring stuff, says James Horncastle. More |
| Blog: VW Barzagli |
| With Andrea Barzagli and Cristian Zaccardo signing for Wolfsburg, James Horncastle wonders what is driving Italians to Germany. More |
| Blog: Verona’s miracle men |
| Chievo Verona are back in Serie A after last year’s relegation, proving to James Horncastle that there is a football God. More |
| Blog: Can’t teach it |
| Despite Chelsea’s snub of Inter boss Roberto Mancini, James Horncastle believes Italian Coaches are currently among the best in the business. More |
| Blog: Viola is for… |
| Fiorentina’s fourth place finish has got James Horncastle all nostalgic for the good old days at the Artemio Franchi. More |
| Blog: Love & War |
| Inter have conquered their 16th Scudetto and divided Italy, but James Horncastle believes their latest triumph is their most important yet. More |
| Blog: Title-tastic |
| With everything still to play for, James Horncastle insists we are about to witness the most exciting weekend in calcio history. More |
| Blog: Hec of a gamble |
| James Horncastle asks whether Parma made the right decision in getting rid of Hector Cuper. More |
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