Inter - Genoa (26 Oct 08)

[rockball]

Full of confidence, top of the table, playing at home..no reason to drop points here.

Genoa are a good team though. Their results have been mixed. At home they have beaten Milan, Roma and Napoli. Away from home though, they have lost all their games.

With Cambiasso out, I see Capitano in midfield along with Muntari and Deki. That moves Chivu to LB and Matrix might play in center. Quaresma might play upfront with Zlatan and Adri.

 

[Suneet]

Maxwell and Samuel are ready if I'm not mistaken. Lets hope we see Balotelli play and maybe Quaresma comes on later in the game against tired legs.

Maicon-Cordoba-Wall-Maxwell

J.Z.-Deki-Muntari

Balotelli-Ibra-Mancini

 

[Luka]

We could go for 4-4-2.

It would be a good time, as Esteban is out, and the game against Genoa shouldn't been considered as dangerous.

 

[1919]

I strongly feel we shud rest Ibra for this match ... Adri and Super Mario will do the job ...

 

[1919]

Chivu to LB and Matrix might play in center.

Mourinho has been crying all season about nt having a consistent pair of CB - dunn think he is going to change Chivu n Cordoba now. May be Dacourt for midfield .. or Burdisso at LB

 

[Luka]

I strongly feel we shud rest Ibra for this match ... Adri and Super Mario will do the job ...

I would like that too. There has to be coming the day, where Ibra will be benched, for a game, or two. It could be the one.

+ it would be good to field SuperMario.
+ it would be great to see Adriano playing as the top tip.

 

[La Brujita]

For me, i'd like to see this line-up

JC
Maicon - Cordoba- Chivu- JZ
Muntari - Dacourt - Stankovic
SMB- Ibra - Adri

 

[mexican_azzurri]

Good match, our defense vs "Il principe" Milito..

----------J. Cesar-----------

Maicon-Cordoba-Chivu- Capitano

Cambiasso----Deki---"Chiquita"

Quaresma---Adriano----Mancini

 

[Nerazzurro]

Damnit. I really hope he plays Super Mario. I really can't stand seeing him pick up dust on the sidelines. It's like seeing a kid waste food.

 

[mike_inter]

APPIANO GENTILE - José Mourinho has named a 20-player squad (3 keepers, 6 defenders, 5 midfielders & 6 strikers) for Sunday afternoon's Serie A Week 8 match against Genoa at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (kick-off 15:00):

Goalkeepers: 1 Francesco Toldo, 12 Julio Cesar, 22 Paolo Orlandoni.

Defenders: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 6 Maxwell, 13 Maicon, 16 Nicolas Burdisso, 23 Marco Materazzi, 26 Cristian Chivu.

Midfielders: 4 Javier Zanetti, 5 Dejan Stankovic, 20 Sulley Muntari, 33 Amantino Mancini, 77 Ricardo Quaresma.

Strikers: 8 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 9 Julio Ricardo Cruz, 10 Adriano, 18 Hernan Crespo, 21 Victor Obinna, 45 Mario Balotelli.

 

[Suneet]

No El Cuchu...

Lets hope SMB gets some playtime instead of Quaresma.

 

[mike_inter]

Let's at least hope to have el cuchu back for midweek's crucial game against Viola..

Maxwell and Materazzi are back for tomorrow's game and I can see Crespo among the call-ups after a long time...But where's Samuel??When will the Wall be ready for action again??

I predict this lineup:

--------------Julio Cesar------------------
---Maicon---Cordoba--Burdisso---Chivu--
-----Zanetti---Stankovic--Muntari--
--------Mancini-------Adriano----
-------------Ibrahimovic-------

I also agree with Suneet that SuperMario needs to get some playtime..

 

[CafeCordoba]

No Samuel at all. Did he catch a knock in trainings then?

 

[Ilkinio]

It's kinda strange idea. But, why not to try Mario as AM or even CM? He is strong, he has vision, his shooting and passing are excellent.

 

[rockball]

Mario is a striker. Why play him as CM?
What makes you think he has great vision and passing. He has only played as striker and tried to finish chances all the while. And I don't think its a good idea to experiment so much with a players positions.

 

[Ilkinio]

As far as i remember he made some excellent passes in the past.

 

[lonewolf19]

well everyone have on of those moments with excellent passes.
Zlatan does it too so should we move him to CM?
There is no other option for Balotelli except prove himself in training and do it again on the pitch

 

[A.l.i]

With Cambiasso out, I see Capitano in midfield along with Muntari and Deki. That moves Chivu to LB

Don't think so. Jose said that the CB pairing is the one that needs the most continuity so Cordoba and Chivu will certainly be at the center. Deki and Muntari to play in a flat 4-4-2 formation in midfield.

P.S I don't know how will Samuel regain his place in the side, only injuries can help him.

 

[Ilkinio]

Nope, Zlatan is lazy, while Balotelli's workrate is pretty good.

 

[rockball]

Still I don't think its a good enough criterion. More than your passing or vision, its the mentality that counts.
Not to forget, a CM needs to defend a lot which Mario has never done.