Palermo - Inter (19 Sep 10)

[Maslany]

I've never opened a match thread before so i really hope this one is lucky for us!! FORZA INTER!!!

 

[DIN011]

They didn't lose a single home game last season so I'm expeting a draw.

 

[Besnik]

We struggled against them in the last season (in Renzo Barbera).. and I expect the same thing.

I hope Maicon will be ready for this one, or we will miss him very much..

 

[Stefan]

Always very tough to go to palermo. Big test for rafa and the boys.

 

[Jnr]

Pastore was close to a hat trick today, a goal, against the post and last minute miraculous save from Sereni saved the day for Brescia..Plus Maccarone and Miccoli they always score against us..

Maicon is a must in this game, I hope for Motta also, he is so missed here also..

 

[|| WS10 ||]

3-1 win for us

 

[Stefan]

Pastore was close to a hat trick today, a goal, against the post and last minute miraculous save from Sereni saved the day for Brescia..Plus Maccarone and Miccoli they always score against us..

Maicon is a must in this game, I hope for Motta also, he is so missed here also..

Maicon should be back for twente so he should make this game. Don't see any chance of motta making it for this.

 

[lonewolf19]

Stankovic maybe fit for this one as well. If Milito doesn't improve against Twente, I think we should bench him for this game. Eto'o to start as CF.

 

[ADRossi]

Miccoli scares the crap out of me whenever he plays us. This will be a tough one

 

[skeet]

Miccoli scares the crap out of me whenever he plays us. This will be a tough one

don't forget our old friend maccarone

the whole team has to be on their toes defensively if we want a good result

 

[pazzainteramala]

i definitely wouldnt start milito with his bad form unless he magically pics it up against twente. we must start eto in cf position he is easily our best player right now, he can score we must use eto wisely.

coutinho eto pandev
sneijder
cambiasso mariga
zanetti wall-e lucio maicon
cesar

 

[Suneet]

One word.


Pastore.

 

[Sassuolu]

The Renzo Barbera is always a pain in the ass and I'm not expecting Pandev to play so we might revert back to the rombo or Coutinho and Biabiany will get to step up to the plate, Philippe showed good signs against Twente, I'm hoping it's him.

 

[DIN011]

This is how I think we should play. Give Milito a rest and use Eto'o as a CF.
4-3-2-1


Lets hope Santon is ready...

 

[lonewolf19]

Stankovic maybe fit for this one as well. If Milito doesn't improve against Twente, I think we should bench him for this game. Eto'o to start as CF.

Time to bench Milito. Couldn't played any worse.
I would have wanted a 4-3-1-2 with Pandev-Eto'o up front... now that Pandev is injured...
Perhaps a 4-3-2-1 with Eto'o sole striker.

 

[visionary]

Going to be tough 2 weeks. Here we have Palermo, Bari and Roma in a week. Then Werder Bremen and Juventus.

 

[Ziyad]

Playing our defence way up high playing against Pastore and runs of Miccoli could punish us.I would play 4-3-1-2 and mark Pastore like a shadow,kill their game off completely.

 

[Inter Inter]

Stankovic maybe fit for this one as well. If Milito doesn't improve against Twente, I think we should bench him for this game. Eto'o to start as CF.

I don't know what Benitez gonna do with Milito but if it's Mourinho, he'd still play Milito again and again until the striker hits form. Milito also went through a bad patch last season, which got us many nail-biting matches but Mou just kept fielding him until he hit his stride. Then it was Milito all the way to the Treble.

I suspect that Milito's game is affected by Benitez's instructions, in that Eto is given a more prominent goal-scoring role now, while last season, Milito was the main target man. Notice how we all feel disappointed by Milito's game but Benitez said at the post-match interview that he played well and did what he was told to do.

I feel sorry and worried for Milito. From a hero last season, to a zero this season. Just because of a change of coach. Eto is now effectively Benitez's Fernando Torres.

We shall see if Benitez is going to reshape Inter into an Italian Liverpool - for better or for worse...

 

[Pajo]

militos bad form last year cant be even compared to this one..

Yes, he missed some sitters back than, didnt score for few games, BUT, he was trying to do something, was running, assisting, creating something for eto/sneijder... Now he does nothing, just loses balls It's like he is not even trying...

C'mon Milito, where the fuck are you!?

 

[AxigZag.ESIOLAG.]

I don't know what Benitez gonna do with Milito but if it's Mourinho, he'd still play Milito again and again until the striker hits form. Milito also went through a bad patch last season, which got us many nail-biting matches but Mou just kept fielding him until he hit his stride. Then it was Milito all the way to the Treble.

I suspect that Milito's game is affected by Benitez's instructions, in that Eto is given a more prominent goal-scoring role now, while last season, Milito was the main target man. Notice how we all feel disappointed by Milito's game but Benitez said at the post-match interview that he played well and did what he was told to do.

I feel sorry and worried for Milito. From a hero last season, to a zero this season. Just because of a change of coach. Eto is now effectively Benitez's Fernando Torres.

We shall see if Benitez is going to reshape Inter into an Italian Liverpool - for better or for worse...

Totally agree with you! i think it really has to do with the tactics than his actual form...& don't forget that Rafa had always been an Eto'o admirer, from his days at Valence. I remember he tried on multiple occasions taking him to Pool. So maybe, unlike Mou, Rafa wants the team to rather play around Eto'o. Problem with that is unlike Eto'o, I dont think Milito can be as effective at other forward positions on the pitch. Damn what a dilemma; really dont want to be in Rafa's shoes right now!
With Pandez injured, maybe Coutinho-Milito-Eto'o will give a new dimension in which both Milito & Eto'o can prevail, playing off of Coutinho...idk