Zanetti is special to Inter, insists Stramaccioni

The Moncler Homme Veste outlet Nerazzurri coach has insisted that the veteran defender has a special position at the club and has little doubt he will fully recover Andrea Stramaccioni has stressed that Javier Zanetti is unlike any other player at Inter due to his performances in the past and has made it clear that he will happily wait for the Argentine to recover from his physical problems.The Nerazzurri skipper faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines due to a ruptured Achilles tendon but Stramaccioni is confident that the 39-year-old will fully recover and guide the Giuseppe Meazza side to success again."Zanetti is not a normal player for Inter. Zanetti is Inter and, just like Inter, he has to get past a difficult moment to become great once again. He’s the captain who boasts a thousand records and he’ll fight Moncler Doudoune Enfants pas chers like he’s always done to lead the team again," Stramaccioni was quoted as saying on the official Inter website."I will only be able to thank him for what he has always given for the shirt and for what he has always done for me since I arrived."Now I’m the one waiting on him. I want him by my side as soon as possible to continue with him, to lead this team to the victories that the club and fans deserve. "His contribution is too important, and we’re all waiting for him Moncler Manteau Homme pas chers so we can continue making history. The kind of history that, I’m certain, will see this club playing a leading role in Italy, Europe and the world. And our captain, Javier Zanetti, will be on the pitch Moncler Doudoune Enfants outlet for it."Zanetti has made over 800 official appearances for Inter since joining the club from Banfield in 1995.

Zanetti Inter will soon be challenging again

The experienced defender remains positive after his side's disappointing performances this season and believes they will soon be back among the elite Javier Zanetti is confident that Inter will soon be challenging for top honours again after a disappointing 2012-13 campaign.The Nerazzurri have been struggling to find their best Moncler Manteau Femme outlet form this term and sit only ninth in the Serie A table at the moment, prompting club legend Alessandro Altobelli to describe the current crop of players as the worst Inter team he has ever seen.Zanetti, however, feels they should take the positives from this season and focus on the future."President Moratti and the club are working to Moncler Outlet make sure Inter are soon challenging again," the injured Argentine told reporters."Unfortunately it's been a bad season but we have positives to take from it, like [Mateo] Kovacic, for example. He's the present and Moncler Doudoune Homme pas chers future of Inter."It's been an unfortunate season but we're thinking about the future. We'll start again with the positives and our young players."Inter take on Udinese in their final game of the season this weekend. Moncler outlet

Serie A harder than Premier League, says Saha

The Lazio striker believes forwards in England have more tactical freedom than in Italy, making it easier to score goals Lazio striker Louis Saha says he has found it harder to score goals in Serie A than the Premier League following his January switch from Sunderland.The Frenchman enjoyed a long career in England, turning out for Newcastle, Fulham, Manchester United, Everton, Tottenham and the Black Cats before moving to Italy this season."I always had in my mind that it would be more difficult for me as a striker," the 34-year-old told Fifa.com Canada Goose Hoody jackets."I have been used to the English league which is a bit more open with more free roles for every player on the pitch but the main thing is the freedom of the players. "In England you may have a few possibilities to be one-on-one with a few more chances to score goals. Italian football did change and technically it is very impressive and Canada Goose Solaris Parka sharp with many small players who have technical abilities."Here [in Italy] it is a bit more tactical Canada Goose Freestyle Vest and very organised. It is not the Catenaccio that it used to be years ago but it is still very defensive which means as a striker you are always facing two or three defenders."Lazio currently sit seventh in Serie A as they prepare for their to Cagliari on May 19, their last game of the season. Canada Goose Citadel Parka

Sergio Ramos Spain are not machines

The Real Madrid Canada Goose Dawson Parka defender believes la Roja were bound to lose a big game at some point as no team can keep on winning Sergio Ramos feels it was only a matter of time before Spain would be beaten at a major tournament following their 3-0 loss against Brazil in Sunday's Confederations Cup final.Vicente del Bosque's men had dominated international football in recent years as they won back-to-back European titles as well as the 2010 World Cup, but their trophy haul came to an abrupt end at the Maracana on Sunday."We have gained a lot Canada Goose Montebello Parka of important achievements and one day, the moment has to arrive when you don’t win. We Canada Goose Citadel Parka aren’t machines. Our conscience is clear because we gave the best we had," the defender told AS."Sometimes things just don’t turn out for you and that is what happened to us right from the first minute. They got an early goal and Canada Goose Camrose Parka then withdrew. "We must congratulate Brazil because they showed that they know how to play against Spain."Spain had to settle for third spot the last time they featured at the Confederations Cup in 2009.

Messi cleared to face Bayern

Barcelona have announced that the Argentina captain Moncler Femme Veste outlet has overcome his hamstring injury and will be available to Tito Vilanova for the crunch European tie at Camp Nou Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi is fit to face Bayern Munich in their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday.The Ballon d'Or holder should take his place in Tito Vilanova's starting XI after recovering from a hamstring injury picked up against Paris Saint-Germain in the quarter-final first leg.He did make an appearance from the substitute bench against Moncler Doudoune Enfants outlet les Parisiens in the second leg at Camp Nou but has missed three Liga matches with the aim to be fit for the last-four encounter.The club announced the news on its Moncler Doudoune Femme outlet Twitter account ahead of kick-off on Tuesday evening."Messi receives the discharge. The player has overcome his injury and is fit to play against Bayern," it read.The club had not wanted to give anything away in the lead up to the match, but it will now be a huge shock for the Argentina captain not to be named in team to face the Bavarians at the Allianz Arena at 20:45CET.

Messi can lead Barcelona to a famous comeback against Bayern, says Steve Archibald

The former Scotland striker, who was signed by the Catalan club to replace Diego Maradona in the 1980s, believes Leo can inspire a turnaround on Wednesday EXCLUSIVEBy Pilar Suarez | Barcelona CorrespondentFormer Barcelona striker Steve Archibald says Lionel Messi's lack of fitness meant the Blaugrana played with 10 men during the 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich last week but is confident the Argentine can inspire his side to a comeback in the Camp Nou return.The 25-year-old started in Munich but was a shadow of his usual self as he and his team-mates toiled at the Allianz Arena and eventually lost 4-0 to Jupp Heynckes' side."It was surprising but it is easy to see what happened to Barca," the Scot exclusively told Goal.com Moncler Doudoune Enfants outlet. "Messi wasn't on form. To play against Bayern, in Germany, you need a whole team and all of them on form and strong - it's difficult. But you can't go there and play with 10 men - and that's what Barcelona did."They took a risk with Messi and it didn't work. It affected the other players and it ended up affecting the result as well."Nevertheless, the former Tottenham forward does not believe Barca rely too heavily on the Argentine."Everybody says that Barcelona don't have a Plan B, but up until now they haven't needed one," he explained. "It's like any big club - the biggest clubs depend on one, two or three players. "Madrid are the same with [Cristiano] Ronaldo, but Barcelona play a different way to all the others and they truly need Messi to be functioning so the system can work correctly at that level." Great Scot | Archibald in action for Barcelona against Juventus And Archibald, who played for Barcelona between 1984 and 1988 and won La Liga in his first season, says Messi can lead the Catalans to a memorable comeback on Wednesday."It's reasonable to think they can [come back]," he continued. "Messi has scored lots of goals. He has scored three or four in many games on his own, so it's not unreasonable to think that if Messi is on form, Barcelona can go through."The former striker, who also had a spell at Espanyol, also claims a fit Messi could have influenced the result in Germany last week."Bayern pressed high up the pitch and that was very risky. If Messi had been on form and strong, he would have driven them crazy, but they pressed to test him and Barcelona, and they saw he wasn't on form. There's no going back now."Nevertheless, Archibald would like to see Barcelona sign a traditional centre-forward like Borussia Dortmund's Robert Lewandowski, a player he previously recommended to many clubs."I have said it for a long time: Barcelona would benefit from having Moncler Manteau Femme outlet a typical No.9. But you can't criticise them because they have been the most successful team on the planet and scored lots of goals."The time will come when they will change system and play with a classic No.9. They could use Lewandowski, for example: a No.9 with good movement, who is strong, scores goals and is good in the air Moncler Femme Veste outlet."

Manchester City assistant manager Platt We aim to finish in style

With his side 14 points Moncler Femme Veste outlet behind runaway leaders and rivals Manchester United, the club's assistant has reassured fans that the club will not ease up as the season draws to a close Manchester City assistant manager David Platt has insisted that, although his side can no longer win the Premier League, they will not ease up.Last year's champions could guarantee themselves second place in their next two games, but Platt insists that will not be the end of City’s league campaign. MANCHESTER CITY LATEST1/4Manchester City are 1/4 with Coral to win Moncler 2013 outlet the FA Cup"If we can secure second place in our next two or three games that won’t put any kind of on our last two games, at Reading and at home against Norwich," he told reporters."We want to win football matches, that is what the players want to do."They don't like getting beaten, which they did at Moncler Doudoune Enfants outlet Tottenham last week, even though we controlled the game for large periods."Have no doubts, we don't need the stimulus and motivation of going for trophies to go out there and perform."With Manchester United winning the league by such a margin this season, Platt is well aware a lot of work needs to be done if they are to catch their city rivals."Maybe once we have made sure nobody can come past us we can look at some kind of strategy for next season," continued Platt."Football is no different to horse racing, you want to show them a racecourse because you can stand in good stead for the following year."At this moment in time our focus and intensity is to make sure we amass full points, secure second position and win an FA Cup final."When that is done we will look at other things."