Inter - AEK Athens

[Jimmy]

Tomorrow we play this Greek team. It´s very soon and those who played against Basel will probably not make it to this game. I find it really crappy planned this pre-season, because we get no chances to play the first team.

But some great players should be able to turn up.

 

[Jimmy]

The game is actually played on Saturday. So that means we can play a few first-teamers.

 

[SB9Dragon]

Hopefully Davids can start and be tested out playing a whole game so he can get ready for the return leg of the CL Qualifyers vs. Basel.

 

[Handoyo]

Since the Basel game was on Wednesday, it means that our player only have 2 days rest. I wouldn't start the starters against Basel for this game. Perhaps they can come in in the second half. We must make sure that they don't pick up silly injuries. I for sure will not feature Adriano in this game if I were the coach.


Handyo

 

[Panchos from Ukraine]

I'm sad cause in Kiev it is impossible to see this match... :cry2: I hope that my television will receiive the rights of the Copa Pirelli match!

P.S. AEK is not a strong team now. There is a big financial crisis in this club...I'm sure we win!

 

[Pani]

AEK have lost almost all of their national players!They are very weak!

At least 5 goals against them!!!

 

[MoH]

Last I heard AEK Athens were facing financial ruin...Lost almost all of their national players?

Theo Zagorakis > Bologna
Michalis Kapsis > Bordeaux
Costas Katsouranis > ???
Vassilis Lakis > ???
Tsartas > ???

 

[Jimmy]

This is the squad that I want to be called for this game:

Keepers: Toldo, Fontana, Bindi

Defenders: Ze Maria, Dellafiore, Cordoba, Materazzi, Mihajlovic, Pasquale, Coco, Favalli

Midfielders: Van der Meyde, Karagounis, Stankovic, Emre, Zicu, Veron, Cambiasso, Davids

Strikers: Recoba, Cruz, Ventola


Cordaz has completely vanished from our squad, so I don´t know where he is. We rest Zanetti and Adriano who is not needed.

No point in bringing Sorondo, Adani, Lamouchi and Choutos for this game since they´ll leave anyway.

This is a 22-men squad.

 

[Gismo]

Davids? Why do that if he is injured?

I think the rest of your squad seems logical.

 

[CafeCordoba]

Davids? Why do that if he is injured?

I think the rest of your squad seems logical.

We don't know what is his physical condition now. But maybe he isn't starting at least.

My line-up:

Toldo

Ze Maria - Cordoba/Matrix - Mihajlovic - Coco

Van der Meyde - Cambiasso - Emre - Stankovic

Cruz - Recoba


Though I almost know that it's not gonna be like that. I fear Mancini uses Zanetti and then Ze Maria as a right winger. Then, Emre doen's really seem to be the first one in Mancini's plans so in the midfield there's probably Veron, though he played the entire game in Basel and was quite poor.

That backline, I would put Miha there and rest either Cafe or Matrix, the one who's more tired. Coco should be used that he would get some minutes under his and maybe sub for Pasquale.

And like I said we don't know David's condition but if he's ready then sub in the second half for Cambiasso.

 

[Frisko]

My line-up, considering that many players that played against Basel should rest:

Fontana

Ze Maria - Della Fiore- Mihajlovic - Pasquale

Van der Meyde - Emre - Karagounis - Recoba

Cruz - Ventola

 

[Pod]

APPIANO GENTILE - Roberto Mancini ha convocato nerazzurri per Inter-Aek Atene, gara valida per il Trofeo Sky in programma domani sera a Pisa (ore 20.45).

Portieri : Toldo Francesco, Fontana Alberto;

Difensori : Cordoba Ivan Ramiro, Dellafiore Paolo, Favalli Giuseppe, Materazzi Marco, Mihajlovic Sinisa , Pasquale Giovanni, Zé Maria ;

Centrocampisti : Cambiasso Esteban, Davids Edgar, Giani Nicolas, Karagounis Giorgos, Stankovic Dejan, Veron Juan Sebastian;

Attaccanti : Cruz Julio Ricardo, Isah Eliakwu, Recoba Alvaro, Ventola Nicola.

 

[Pod]

No Emre WTF

 

[CafeCordoba]

I was just posting that so...

So, no Emre, no Coco, no Van der Meyde? What's going on? It's frustrating that Inter.it (and English one is always so late) isn't informing us about injuries. Now we have to just guess are Emre and Coco injured or not. I truly hope so (sounds very stupid though). Van der Meyde seems to be out of plans.

Good to see that Adriano and Zanetti are rested.

My line-up now:

Toldo

Ze Maria - Cordoba/Matrix - Mihajlovic - Pasquale

Karagounis - Cambiasso - Veron - Stankovic

Cruz - Recoba



If Davids isn't 100%, he can be subbed for Cambiasso on the second half. If he is, then Davids for Veron cause I think Seba was very tired after Basel. Cambiasso's role would change on that occasion. We don't have much choices for the wings though Ze Maria can take the RMF role and Della Fiore RB.

 

[Handoyo]

Some noticeable absentees are Javier Zanetti, Cristiano Zanetti, Adriano, Van Der Meyde and Belozoglu Emre. JZ and Adriano are rested for sure but the future looks bleak for the rest of the player that I mentioned.


Handyo

 

[CafeCordoba]

Some noticeable absentees are Javier Zanetti, Cristiano Zanetti, Adriano, Van Der Meyde and Belozoglu Emre. JZ and Adriano are rested for sure but the future looks bleak for the rest of the player that I mentioned.


Handyo

I truly hope the case is not that. I hope Cristiano is still injured and there's nothing more in that absence. Same goes to Emre (injured?) like I said in my previous post. Andy seems to be lost.

 

[Frisko]

Is CZ fit?

It's nice to see Davids in the list, it means his ankle is ok.

I guess many players such as Emre and Capitano will just be rested.

 

[Mixi]

Incredibly irritating not to see VDM called up for this match.

It looks like he's going back to Ajax.

Moratti, go get Joaquin and forget about Cesar and Jankulovski.

 

[MoH]

Emre participated in our CL qualifier, and if his Inter future is in doubt, surely it would have been quite stupid to play him Don’t you agree?

C. Zanetti?
Van Der Meyde? He might as well leave, if Ze Maria can put on such a performance week and week out (He would be hard to replace if he does keep on impressing) than I am more than happy to see the Dutch starlet out...Period! Maybe then Zicu can get his beloved number 7?

 

[Handoyo]

Ah yes, I forgot about that MoH. :wallbang: But I just find it odd that Emre, who only played 20 minutes, wasn't called up but Veron and Cambi who played a low more were.


Handyo