November 14, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: a ‘half victory’ disappoints a very demanding audience
The expected hatful of goals did not materialise for Italy when they played Liechtenstein, and a sterner test now awaits against Germany.
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November 7, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Inter expected to name Stefano Pioli as the man to steady the ship
Former Lazio coach is regarded as a safe pair of hands and after months of uncertainty, Inter could do with some stability.
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November 1, 2016
Why Inter had to get rid of Frank De Boer
Paddy Agnew explains what went wrong for Frank De Boer at Inter.
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October 31, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Higuain delivers, but pressure now on to score the ‘heavy’ goals
Gonzalo Higuain was bought to score in the big matches, and having done so against Napoli, Juventus will be hoping he can repeat the feat against Sevilla.
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October 28, 2016
Player Profile: Gonzalo Higuain – hero or villain?
As he prepares to play his former club, Napoli, there’s no doubting that Juventus forward Gonzalo Higuain is the most influential Argentinian to play in Italy since Maradona.
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October 24, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: De Boer’s days at Inter look numbered, but should he be given more time?
A poor start to the season has placed Inter's Frank De Boer in a perilous position, but Paddy Agnew can see a case for turning things around.
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October 17, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Mauro Icardi drama shows that football marches to its own tune
By missing a penalty on Sunday, Mauro Icardi provided the Inter ultras with further ammunition in their campaign against him.
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October 10, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: azzurri reap more than they sow
For the second match in a row, Giampiero Ventura's Italy secured a result their performance didn't merit.
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October 7, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Ventura got it wrong but Italy live to fight another day
Paddy Agnew sees Italy retreat into their shell against Spain, as Giampiero Ventura opts for caution over enterprise.
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October 5, 2016
Italy v Spain: maybe not decisive but certainly important
Paddy Agnew looks ahead to Italy's crucial World Cup qualifier against Spain.
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October 4, 2016
Paddy Agnew’s Notes from Italy: Nice form leads to calls for the return of … Super Mario Balotelli
At Nice, Mario Balotelli appears to have found the right environment for his talents to flourish.
