Moggi tips Milan to retain Serie A title

 　　ROME, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former Juventus director manager Luciano Moggi has tipped Milan to retain their Scudetto saying the defending champions are light years ahead of other teams.

　　Moggi, a figure at the center of the Calciopoli scandal, is now a pundit¹ and spoke² to Radio Mana Mana about the new campaign.

　　"Milan are light years ahead of the others," Moggi was quoted as saying by the radio. "However, I have doubts Inter³ can do well now that Moratti's back in charge and taking care of business hands-on.

　　"The Nerazzurri President has started selling up shop rather than making intelligent sales and he's signing poor replacements⁴. I don't think they are competitive.

　　"Milan worked very well on the transfer market. The Antonio Nocerino deal to replace the injured Mathieu Flamini proves there is logic⁵ behind the way this team has been assembled.

　　"Napoli also did a good job, strengthening in defence with Miguel Angel Britos, then midfield thanks to Blerim Dzemaili and Gokhan Inler. Above all, they have left the skeleton of the side intact from last season."

　　Lazio and Juventus have bought some big names over the summer and revolutionized their squads⁶.

　　"I think those two will fight for fourth place," he said.

1 pundit   

n.博学之人；权威

参考例句：

• Even the outstanding excellent graduate will learn constantly if he likes to be a pundit.即使最优秀的结业生，要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地研究。
• He is a well known political pundit.他是一个著名的政治专家。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

3 inter   

v.埋葬

参考例句：

• They interred their dear comrade in the arms.他们埋葬了他们亲爱的战友。
• The man who died in that accident has been interred.在那次事故中死的那个人已经被埋葬了。

4 replacements   

n.代替( replacement的名词复数 )；替换的人[物]；替代品；归还

参考例句：

• They infiltrated behind the lines so as to annoy the emery replacements. 他们渗透敌后以便骚扰敌军的调度。 来自辞典例句
• For oil replacements, cheap suddenly looks less of a problem. 对于石油的替代品来说，价格变得无足轻重了。 来自互联网

5 logic   

n.逻辑(学)；逻辑性

参考例句：

• What sort of logic is that?这是什么逻辑？
• I don't follow the logic of your argument.我不明白你的论点逻辑性何在。

6 squads   

n.（军队中的）班( squad的名词复数 )；（暗杀）小组；体育运动的运动（代表）队；（对付某类犯罪活动的）警察队伍

参考例句：

• Anti-riot squads were called out to deal with the situation. 防暴队奉命出动以对付这一局势。 来自辞典例句
• Three squads constitute a platoon. 三个班组成一个排。 来自辞典例句