Inter - Barcelona (20 Apr 10)

[Luka]

Balotelli over Milito for this one. Milito can come mid-way in the second half and do his thing if necessary. Balotelli will be fired up for this one, trying to prove the world that he is better than Messi!

You have a very good point Yuko.

Deffinely the fact, that Diego was missing a lot of golden opportunities lately, doesn't help his case.

One thing I know for sure. superIdiot is deffinetly a better player playing as a striker, or second striker (in 2 forward formation), than as a winger. Too bad for him that we have such a briliant strikers like Sammy and Diego.

We'll see. I deffinetly can see superIdiot starting this game in Diego's place. In that position, he won't be such a risk deffensively, as on the wing.

Who knows. We'll see. There is deffinetly a lot of possibilities, and roumors flying around lately

 

[Baldrick]

...............J.Cesar...................
Maicon-Lucio-Samuel-Zanetti
Cambiasso-Motta(Muntari)
Pandev-Sneijder-Eto'o
.........Milito................

I think that Mou will play this formation with these players.
I have strange feeling that Muntari may start this game.

 

[Il Muro]

Ivan is really scaring me. He is just not the same player he was, and his biggest quality (speed/acceleration) is long gone.

If only Criss was match-fit, he would played this game 100% instead of Ivan, which would make me so much calmer. I think with Criss it is the same, as it was with Dejan, who right after injury wasn't playing good. It took him couple of games, until he "jumped in" the right gear.

However, Criss did play already some minutes, it's not his first game after injury. Maybe he is ready already...

And one more thing. As was mentioned already, there is really really almost no chance we will see superIdiot start on either side of the field, unless he takes up Milito's spot. This game will be all about deffending. We ain't playing Atalanta here, where it would be totally reversed situation, and where it could happen that Balotelli would start instead of Pandev.

Again with this bullcrap about Cordoba. His speed is still there - he matches Eto'o for speed in training.

 

[Nyall]

Benching Diego Milito?! No chance in hell! Diego has been pinnacle to our success and Jose will never bench him. I don't care if Balotelli has a point to prove let him do it when it doesn't matter, because to be honest I don't think he will be able to do shit against them!

 

[Alessandro]

Can't wait honestly...

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[Luka]

Again with this bullcrap about Cordoba. His speed is still there - he matches Eto'o for speed in training.

Wasn't it during the pre-season ? 10 months can be a lot for a 34 year old.

ps. And, how do you know it again Il Muro ?

 

[DARi0]

If Maxwell will score:

PS: “He will give us information nobody else can give us. That is the power of Mourinho.” - Wes :star:

 

[Adam]

I love the idea of Maicon as a winger. I've been saying that shit for years, but alas nobody listens to a poor humble servant. Sigh.

The thing is he'd be much more effecive offensivly in that position because he'd get the ball higher up pitch, not to mention he'd get a lot more chances at taking people on. It's just common sense to play one of our best attacking players in a position where he could do the most damage. I don't know if this is the kind of match to try it out on though. He might not see too much of the ball and Maicon is the kind of player who gets frustrated easily and starts kicking opponents.

PS, for those that argue that he needs to come from the back to be effective I say that's simply not true. Maicon can do the same thing from a still standing position, and has done so many, many times.

 

[Il Muro]

Wasn't it during the pre-season ? 10 months can be a lot for a 34 year old.

ps. And, how do you know it again Il Muro ?

Yes it was during pre - season, and Cordoba is 33, not 34.

It was 9 months ago so it's hardly fair to say his pace is "long gone". Let's also remember Chivu has never been particularly quick or athletic either.

 

[Alex de Large]

Balotelli over Milito no way, if Eto'o or Milito do shit for the first 60 minutes then Balotelli can enter in the game for one of them.

 

[Luka]

Yes it was during pre - season, and Cordoba is 33, not 34.

Ok 33, not 34. The point being is that he isn't 25 anymore.

It was 9 months ago so it's hardly fair to say his pace is "long gone". Let's also remember Chivu has never been particularly quick or athletic either.

The thing with Cordoba is that his pace was his biggest advantage. For example, Nesta can be the slowest deffender ever, and he will still be better deffender than Cordoba, because he is better at the things that are most important for the deffender, and pace is not one of them.

Same for Criss. Criss IMO is the best natural deffender we have. If not for his injuries, I think he would be one of 3 best central deffender in the world ATM, similar to what Cannavaro once was.

ps. How do you know this again Il Muro ? I think you've said it once, but I forgot.

 

[Alessandro]

I love the idea of Maicon as a winger. I've been saying that shit for years, but alas nobody listens to a poor humble servant. Sigh.

The thing is he'd be much more effecive offensivly in that position because he'd get the ball higher up pitch, not to mention he'd get a lot more chances at taking people on. It's just common sense to play one of our best attacking players in a position where he could do the most damage. I don't know if this is the kind of match to try it out on though. He might not see too much of the ball and Maicon is the kind of player who gets frustrated easily and starts kicking opponents.

PS, for those that argue that he needs to come from the back to be effective I say that's simply not true. Maicon can do the same thing from a still standing position, and has done so many, many times.

:thumbsup:

 

[n4l]

If we put there a deffender, then what would happen during some of those chances we will have either on the counter, or through other game situations ?

lmao Luka...

you are making the argument (for me at least)...

what has PANDEV done recently when we get opportunities to counter and go on the offense?

he has done exactly ZERO....he has wasted all the ball possession with bad traps, bad passes, holding on to the ball for too long e.t.c....

at this point, i have more confidence that muntari would create something offensively than pandev

so your argument of using a player who 'tracks back' but can add something to the attack does not even apply with pandev on current form...

if necessary, it might even be better to play deki out wide...

 

[Luka]

lmao Luka...

you are making the argument (for me at least)...

what has PANDEV done recently when we get opportunities to counter and go on the offense?

nerazzurri4life, please either stay logical, or don't quote me at all.

I was responding to the argument, which stated that if we want to deffend, we might as well play a deffender instead of an attacker.

ps. I even wasn't talking there particulary about Pandev in this small discussion, and yet you bring the Pandev argument again. Seriously man...

 

[Alessandro]

Pandev will offer nothing unless hes our center forward... i thought this discussion had been already concluded?...

 

[Stefan]

Yes it was during pre - season, and Cordoba is 33, not 34.

It was 9 months ago so it's hardly fair to say his pace is "long gone". Let's also remember Chivu has never been particularly quick or athletic either.

But chivu relies more on positioning while cordoba relies on speed to make up for his lack of positioning. Losing pace is a bigger problem to cordoba then to other defenders.

 

[n4l]

nerazzurri4life, please either stay logical, or don't quote me at all.

I was responding to the argument, which stated that if we want to deffend, we might as well play a deffender instead of an attacker.

yes, and your argument was, that you put an attacker there who can close down spaces AND offer something in attack

ps. I even wasn't talking there particulary about Pandev in this small discussion, and yet you bring the Pandev argument again. Seriously man...

right :rollani::rollani:

 

[Luka]

yes, and your argument was, that you put an attacker there who can close down spaces AND offer something in attack

That's exactly right.

But how on earth you got the idea, I was talking particulary about Pandev here, and not about say Eto'o ?

They both are attackers as far as I know, and not deffenders, ain't they ?

 

[n4l]

That's exactly right.

But how on earth you got the idea, I was talking particulary about Pandev here, and not about say Eto'o ?

They both are attackers as far as I know, and not deffenders, ain't they ?

it is very clear what we've been talking about with the winger situation, but if you want to be coy about it, then that's fine by me...



eto'o has been performing and there is no discussion at all about whether or not he should start...

 

[Luka]

it is very clear what we've been talking about with the winger situation, but if you want to be coy about it, then that's fine by me...

As far as I know, the part of the post of mine you quoted, was the response to NIKES0CCER14, not to your post.

So it doesn't exactly apply to "what we've been talking about".