10/10/2008 - Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti believes he is the right man to guide the club out of its early-season malaise.
Spalletti has come under fire after the Giallorossi slipped to their third away defeat of the season at Siena last weekend.
Roma are currently 14th in the Serie A table but the embattled coach has dismissed reports that he is not the right man to wake them from their current slumbers.
"We are indeed having troubles but we are actively trying to find a solution," he said. "Anyway, trust me as you will soon see the old Roma.
"We are aware that coming out of this tunnel is not going to be easy and a single match won't be enough.
"This will take time, particularly because we have not been able to always train properly due to the fixture pile-up."
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
<< Sevilla's Capel sidelined with groin injury
Seville, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sevilla is set to be without Diego Capel for
around one month after the winger injured his groin while on international duty
with Spain.
The 20-year-old wideman has returned to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan aft
<< AC Milan's Nesta close to returning
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan defender Alessandro Nesta is closing
in on his latest comeback from injury after returning to training.
Nesta, 32, has not made an appearance for the Rossoneri this season after his
latest lay-off
<< Real's Guti targets derby comeback
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid midfielder Guti is confident of
being fit enough to face Atletico Madrid in next weekend's derby showdown.
Guti has been out of action since suffering a thigh muscle injury during Real's
2-0 vi
<< Bayern's Altintop coy on return date
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop is
refusing to put a timescale on his comeback despite returning to training this
week.
Altintop, 25, has been pencilled in for a January return following
Aberdeen fails with Mulgrew appeal >>
Aberdeen, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Aberdeen has failed with an appeal to
overturn a red card shown to Charlie Mulgrew during last weekend's
controversial 2-1 defeat by Hibernian.
Mulgrew was dismissed for handling Stev
Stankovic staying with Inter >>
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dejan Stankovic is not interested in swapping
Inter Milan for Juventus, according to his agent.
The Serbia winger was linked with a move to the Turin club during the last
transfer window, but agent Vini
CFB Odds: The Return of the Favorite >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - College football underdogs were all the
rage two weeks ago, as the teams getting points covered 31 of the 48 games
played. The majority of those ATS victories came in conference play, with the
dogs barking
Redskins Seek to Continue Rolling Over Rams >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the NFL schedule came out in April, there were many
prognosticators who had the Washington Redskins pegged to finish last in the
competitive NFC East under new head coach Jim Zorn. In their minds, there was
no way the Re
MySportsbook.com favors Bears, Bengals, Chargers and Colts to remain perfect
LAS VEGAS , Sept. 28 - Two big match-ups of undefeated teams have fans salivating at the Week Four schedule in the NFL. The Chicago Bears stifling defense looks to provide a less than hospitable welcome to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night in a battle of two 3-0 teams in the NFC conference. In the AFC, the San Diego Chargers (2-0) head to Maryland to face the surprising Baltimore Ravens (3-0) as both try to keep pace atop the conference standings. Betting Lines makers at MySportsbook.com, online sportsbook and casino, have set the Bears as 3.5 point favorites while the Chargers are a 2.5 point bet.
Of the three remaining undefeated teams, only one, New Orleans, enters this week's game as an underdog. Despite an emotional and resounding win over Atlanta on Monday night, the Saints are a 7.5 point underdog against the struggling Carolina Panthers. Indianapolis looks to stay perfect when they face the New York Jets as a 9 point road favorite while the Cincinnati Bengals are a 6 point favorite at home to the New England Patriots.
Six teams enter the week still looking for their first win, with a seventh, Tampa Bay, on a bye week. The prospect of dropping another game would not bode well for a potential playoff run. Since 1990, just three teams -- the 1992 Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills -- have overcome losing their first three games of the season to earn a postseason berth. And only the Chargers managed to accomplish the feat after starting 0-4.
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