Sampdoria defender Djamel Mesbah has called on his team-mates to bounce back from their first defeat of the Serie A campaign by taking three points against Fiorentina on Sunday. The Genoa outfit suffered a 1-0 reverse at Inter Milan on Wednesday to see their eight-match unbeaten run end. Samp have collected just two points in their last three league games and are fifth in the standings heading...Full Story »

Ten-man Parma struck four times in the opening half on their way to a first win of the season at the expense of Atalanta. The hosts, who had found the net just twice in their opening four games, made amends in an explosive game which saw six goals scored before half-time. Atalanta's Giacomo Bonaventura cancelled out Djamel Mesbah's opener in the 20th minute. Two goals from Marco Parolo and o...Full Story »

AC Milan defender Djamel Mesbah believes his team must concentrate on domestic matters before worrying about Europe again. The Rossoneri go into Sunday's game against Lecce on the back of Tuesday's 3-0 defeat at Arsenal in the Champions League. Despite the loss, the Rossoneri progressed to the quarter-finals of the competition 4-3 on aggregate. "It's not nice to lose in that manner but the ...Full Story »

Djamel Mesbah has expressed his delight at joining AC Milan ahead of his new team's Serie A match against Cagliari. The Algeria wing-back made his debut for the Rossoneri in Thursday's 3-1 Coppa Italia victory over Lazio following his switch from Lecce. Mesbah played from the start as Milan ensured a place in the last four of the competition, where they will meet Juventus, and he has now turne...Full Story »

Atalanta lifted their Serie A points total into positive figures after only three matches as German Denis' double saw off Lecce 2-1. The visitors, who started the campaign with a six-point deduction after a match-fixing investigation, picked up their second win of the season as Denis struck either side of half-time. Djamel Mesbah scored a controversial first-half goal for Lecce, who had Carlos...Full Story »