Inter - Borussia Dortmund (23 Oct 19) [2-0]
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Most Diverse PosterI’m surprised Cunte actually subbed off Lukaku, I like that he considers no one bigger than the team, including his most beloved old crush Lukaku.
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Where is all the Thorgan Hazard lovers? He was so shite
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Forum SupporterWait?! We’re not out of champions league yet?!
oh I totally thought we got out after that 1-1 draw vs Slavia.
oh I totally thought we got out after that 1-1 draw vs Slavia.
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Forum Supporter10 years of FIFI'm not. Conte doesn't cater to anyone but especially players. If Lukaku isn't going to put in the effort (which he surely didn't today) Conte won't have any problems taking him off. Or not playing him at all. Lukaku needs to be much better. Simple as that.
Inter Milan vs Dortmund Highlights
https://soccerhighlightshd.com/video/inter-vs-dortmund-highlights/
https://soccerhighlightshd.com/video/inter-vs-dortmund-highlights/
We approached this game knowing that only a win would keep our hopes alive, and the tension was palpable in the pitch. At the kickoff, both teams seemed more concerned about not conceding first than actually trying to win the game. The natural result was a very tactical (that is, boring) first half, with the difference being made by the fact that we took our only chance while they didn't.
The second half was a bit more fast-paced, with the Germans adopting a more aggressive approach, but the collective bad day of their star players prevented them from bringing dangers to our goal. We still managed to risk conceding because we dropped too deep and were lucky in a couple of situations which could have changed the course of the game. Anyway, it all went well in the end and the tables have been turned on them. I'm sure Conte realises that we'll definitely have to play better than this in Dortmund if we want to get something out of that game, though.
Lautaro was once again my MotM, not only for the goal he scored, but also because he was a thorn in Borussia's side, constantly harassing their defenders so as to prevent them from building from the back. He was good on the ball as well, creating several potentially dangerous situation, even though he was rarely supported by his teammates. The only downside to his performance is the penalty, of course, but considering the way he takes them he was bound to miss one sooner or later. Now, he can either exercise specifically on this skill, or leave them to someone else. What's sure is that he can't just keep picking one side and praying that the goalie will dive the other way. Unlike his partner, Lukaku had a bad game and was correctly subbed off towards the hour mark. He looked weak on his legs and generally uninvolved. Esposito brought a bit of liveliness and played with his usual cheek. He did a few good thing, including the penalty he forced on Hummels, made a few mistakes due to lack of experience, but all in all, had a very promising CL debut.
The midfield trio were good in blocking Borussia's lanes of pass, but were underwhelming when we were on the ball. I believe Barella was the most convincing of the three because he always held his own and ran tirelessly to help his teammates. He and Brozovic were the only two players able to create some upset in the German defence with their switch of plays. Like a diesel car, he took Gagliardini a while to get into the game, but he did his bit in the end. Borja's cameo was only meant to prove his relatives in Spain that he's still alive and well.
Tonino Candreva picked the perfect time to score his first CL goal, thus crowning another decent performance. He and Asamoah are reliable players who make the occasional (costly) mistake, but can guarantee a certain level of performance. The same applies to Biraghi, who had too little time to make himself noticed. However, if we're planning to stick with this 3-5-2 for the future, it is paramount that we strenghten these WB positions. Meunier's days in Paris (but I would say in general, at least judging by this picture) are numbered.
The defence held its own, also thanks to the uninspired performances of Borussia's main players. De Vrij had the merit of finding Lautaro with that brilliant through ball, Skriniar was energetic (a bit too much at times), while Godin relied mostly on his experience to keep things in order. Handanovic saved us on Borussia's only real shot at goal in the dying minutes of the first half.
tl;dr We needed a win and somehow got it, even though we'll need to play much better in Germany not to waste the little advantage we secured today.
The second half was a bit more fast-paced, with the Germans adopting a more aggressive approach, but the collective bad day of their star players prevented them from bringing dangers to our goal. We still managed to risk conceding because we dropped too deep and were lucky in a couple of situations which could have changed the course of the game. Anyway, it all went well in the end and the tables have been turned on them. I'm sure Conte realises that we'll definitely have to play better than this in Dortmund if we want to get something out of that game, though.
Lautaro was once again my MotM, not only for the goal he scored, but also because he was a thorn in Borussia's side, constantly harassing their defenders so as to prevent them from building from the back. He was good on the ball as well, creating several potentially dangerous situation, even though he was rarely supported by his teammates. The only downside to his performance is the penalty, of course, but considering the way he takes them he was bound to miss one sooner or later. Now, he can either exercise specifically on this skill, or leave them to someone else. What's sure is that he can't just keep picking one side and praying that the goalie will dive the other way. Unlike his partner, Lukaku had a bad game and was correctly subbed off towards the hour mark. He looked weak on his legs and generally uninvolved. Esposito brought a bit of liveliness and played with his usual cheek. He did a few good thing, including the penalty he forced on Hummels, made a few mistakes due to lack of experience, but all in all, had a very promising CL debut.
The midfield trio were good in blocking Borussia's lanes of pass, but were underwhelming when we were on the ball. I believe Barella was the most convincing of the three because he always held his own and ran tirelessly to help his teammates. He and Brozovic were the only two players able to create some upset in the German defence with their switch of plays. Like a diesel car, he took Gagliardini a while to get into the game, but he did his bit in the end. Borja's cameo was only meant to prove his relatives in Spain that he's still alive and well.
Tonino Candreva picked the perfect time to score his first CL goal, thus crowning another decent performance. He and Asamoah are reliable players who make the occasional (costly) mistake, but can guarantee a certain level of performance. The same applies to Biraghi, who had too little time to make himself noticed. However, if we're planning to stick with this 3-5-2 for the future, it is paramount that we strenghten these WB positions. Meunier's days in Paris (but I would say in general, at least judging by this picture) are numbered.
The defence held its own, also thanks to the uninspired performances of Borussia's main players. De Vrij had the merit of finding Lautaro with that brilliant through ball, Skriniar was energetic (a bit too much at times), while Godin relied mostly on his experience to keep things in order. Handanovic saved us on Borussia's only real shot at goal in the dying minutes of the first half.
tl;dr We needed a win and somehow got it, even though we'll need to play much better in Germany not to waste the little advantage we secured today.
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10 years of FIFInter worldwide match reaction:
https://youtu.be/_bZG7u5CH8c
DAI RAGAZZI!
INTER DEFEATS DORTMUND TO STAY ALIVE!
https://youtu.be/_bZG7u5CH8c
DAI RAGAZZI!
INTER DEFEATS DORTMUND TO STAY ALIVE!
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10 years of FIFI just watched the Slavia vs Barca highlights and Slavia should have easily won 5-2 with the amount of easy chances they wasted and Ter Stegen miraculously saved. They managed 24 shots against Barcelona.
You can bet it's going to be hell against those guys in Prague.
You can bet it's going to be hell against those guys in Prague.
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I watched the first half live, the second half on streaming later as I was on a plane.
As I wrote in the WhatsApp group, I was fairly confident in a win because we really could not afford not to win, and Dortmund isn't anything special.
Martinez is probably the only player in the world who scores more while on the ground than standing lol.
As I wrote in the WhatsApp group, I was fairly confident in a win because we really could not afford not to win, and Dortmund isn't anything special.
Martinez is probably the only player in the world who scores more while on the ground than standing lol.
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Feel like more people need to realize this and treat them this way. Not to say Dortmund is a poor side by any means, but as I've said several times here - it should be Dortmund who was more annoyed to see us drawn into their group than it should've been us annoyed to have been drawn into Dortmund's group. Which team is better right now, I dunno, but Inter at their max potential far outdoes Dortmund at theirs. And, if we continue down the path we're on, we have a good chance to be knocking on that "max potential" door in the not too distant future.
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10 years of FIFIsn't that a good thing? We had a very bright chance to qualify before bottling it against PSV. Maybe this time we would do better?
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But we ALREADY bottled it. We got a tie home against the weakest team...
Now we gotta hope Barca beats Dortmund 2x, and we somehow get a draw away.
