Bari Glory, Livorno Trouble

Two newly promoted teams trying to make their stay at the top flight last more than a season. Before last week it appeared that Bari would be at least one of the three to suffer relegation, while with players like Diamanti, Livorno seemed destined to make the cut. Now Diamanti got his move to the Hammers for a measly 5.5 million, a sum used to retrieve former out of form Inter defender Nelson Rivas. Although Livorno club president Spinelli argues Tavano and Lucarelli will be enough firepower to last the season, he can't deny that the man who used to play just behind them with clever assists, a deadly left foot, and a specialist of the dead ball will not be missed. Diamanti's move to England still perplexes me. A late bloomer, picked up from the third division, has developed into a premier talent, and no doubt would have been scooped up by a bigger club after a decent season with Livorno. Maybe he realized Lippi would not have called him up to the National side regardless of how he performed. Now the question remains can Rivas revamp his career and Livorno's hopes? Meanwhile Bari have held defending champions Inter to a draw at the San Siro. The teenage sensation U-21 Italy international Andrea Ranocchia was in great form, and formed a formidable pairing with fellow teenage center back Leonardo Bonucci. Together they held Inter to one goal from a penalty, and allowed Bari to be patient on the counter attack, by which they nearly took the three points away. They are not showing great signs of weakness after the loss of Conti as coach, and superb winger Guberti to Roma.