Palermo - Inter (20 Mar 10)

[La Brujita]

Luka I can only hope that what you're saying is true.

The performance doesn't matter at all if you can't get the result. Last year we were able to win matches we were horrible at, and this year we draw when we're not too bad.

I just think that the second most important charismatically to a league winner is the ability to "steal" matches by winning while they're playing horribly.

 

[perika]

Pandev has been very ineffective in Serie A lately. What's wrong? :wallbang: Though, Motta's performance is getting better.

because hi dont play in center that is the reason why Pandev is crap

 

[CafeCordoba]

Luka I can only hope that what you're saying is true.

The performance doesn't matter at all if you can't get the result. Last year we were able to win matches we were horrible at, and this year we draw when we're not too bad.

I just think that the second most important charismatically to a league winner is the ability to "steal" matches by winning while they're playing horribly.

Yeah, and at the moment we can't do that. Seven points in last six matches. 7/18 points. Terrible record.

We have to remember, things are not going to get any easier. We have next game already on Wednesday, then we have Roma match away before the first CL leg. And from this point on, we have to start the winning again. There is no resting time for the next two weeks and we still have to win preferably every game in that span.

 

[dynasty27]

That's because everybody who plays against us (or at least teams who are in bad/average form + some other teams in certain scenarios like Palermo today) are usually playing for a draw, but when Genoa is playing Cagliari they won't be playing for a draw.

Talking about Genoa I would agree. But the other teams could even easily get a win against us. They do not just defend, they have caused many problems in our defence and played very good football

 

[InterBoy10]

I'm sad

Palermo was so Closed in their areas !!?

The concentration of the referee was bad

we Will see what happens tomorrow ??!

 

[Luka]

Ok, you can get disappointing results like we do recently. but with our potential we can await better matches at least.

I'm not thinking we can't.

I just see us right now at the same spot that Milan or Roma was a while ago. Their fans also cursed everything, but once they took the wind again, they started sailing.

I seriously am NOT accepting, that this is the Inter we're gonna see until the end of the season. You all remember how Man Utd won their recent championships right ? If I'm not mistaken, they picked up the form very late, and they peaked in the last part of the season. That's why they went so far in CL in recent history.

We have to also remember that we had a Chelsea game that could temper with our freshness. Obviously, no rest can be taken now, but after a difficult (also mentaly) game like that, an off match is easier to get.

I expected a win never the less, so don't take my posts as the sign that I'm happy, cause I'm not. I'm just trying to rationalize it, why we drawn.

I don't think we played that bad. Motta when came on was very good (which is deffinetly a good sign). Currently he is way above Dejan, and we need to see more of him (and he needs to stay off injured !!!). I think it was a ballanced game, with Palermo attacking, but also deffending when we pressed them, and deffended well. Don't forget what kind of results Palermo got this season against the top sides. After all, they went close to getting 4 goals back from our 4-0 home first team performance. They are a very good side. If they keep this pace, JuBe has no chance for a 4th spot.

Lets look at this that way, that at the end of the season we will have more satisfacion, when we will see milanisti comments:

"It was so close "

The performance doesn't matter at all if you can't get the result. Last year we were able to win matches we were horrible at, and this year we draw when we're not too bad.

We were able to win matches this year also. Dinamo, Rubin, Siena, Udinese with late Sneijder goal. Many many games. In fact, we all have said that this year it was the best in this matter (character).

 

[pazzainteramala]

For Fucks Sake.
I can't remember the last time we dominated a Serie A game.

same here we have been horrible in our last 6 games untill we fall 2nd place i dont think we will realise it only God will help us.

 

[pazzainteramala]

i dont understand against chelsea we are spot on and in italy we have been horrible wtf

 

[Alessandro]

IMO our biggest problem is that Milito and Eto'o are not great passers of the ball... The amount of times they got it wrong is frustrating... It was opposite with Ibra and Adriano but again I'm sure there partnership will improve...

Thiago Motta has to start for me... i love Stankovic but If we are going to play Cambiasso and Zanetti there is no need for him. Motta brings a little more creative spark from DM...

Glad Santon is back... Has to get his confidence up again.

 

[pazzainteramala]

we need to find a formation that fits us and fast

 

[Stefan]

People were blaming me (alongside others) with no faith versus Chelsea (in CL that we sucked for years), and now when we are in a situation like this in Serie A (that we won for years) they have no faith themselves.

Milan - No Nesta, No depth, no healthy Pato, Pirlo without a form, Gattuso/Ambrossini past their good form, shitty deffense. We saw versus Chievo what they did... nothing.

It is easy to say all those things, but I've seen it to many times to jump into that bandwagon. These situations happen every season.

Ok, we should get 3 points today, but a Serie A is no kitty garden. We will win 5 next games, while Milan will loose 3, and nobody will remember our current form.

Who are these people you refer to since I am still backing the boys to win serie a. Its just not going to be as easy as in past seasons.

Agree on milan they will drop points unless outside forces help them out.

 

[Puma]

With all due respect to Mourinho and the team's midweek exertions against Chelsea, our coach got the tactics for this game very wrong. Despite controlling the game and having possession of the ball we continued to build and work our attacks through the middle of the park. Palermo simply packed the box and when we got the ball to the edge of the area our moves broke down due to the sheer number and deteremination of our opponents. We could have played for a few more hours but it would have made little difference.

With the exception of a single run by Santon to the by-line, we had no penetration and the amount of times Maicon put in a cross that was cleared by the first defender and did not make it into the box was ridiculous. Sometimes I wonder whether Maicon has shit for brains.

Our cousins have a chance to top the table by two points on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, we are relying on other teams in Serie A to do us a favour by beating Milan but the simple fact of the matter is that we have neglected Serie A to our own detriment and will be made to pay for it in the weeks to come.

 

[Nyall]

With all due respect to Mourinho and the team's midweek exertions against Chelsea, our coach got the tactics for this game very wrong. Despite controlling the game and having possession of the ball we continued to build and work our attacks through the middle of the park. Palermo simply packed the box and when we got the ball to the edge of the area our moves broke down due to the sheer number and deteremination of our opponents. We could have played for a few more hours but it would have made little difference.

With the exception of a single run by Santon to the by-line, we had no penetration and the amount of times Maicon put in a cross that was cleared by the first defender and did not make it into the box was ridiculous. Sometimes I wonder whether Maicon has shit for brains.

Our cousins have a chance to top the table by two points on Sunday evening. Unfortunately, we are relying on other teams in Serie A to do us a favour by beating Milan but the simple fact of the matter is that we have neglected Serie A to our own detriment and will be made to pay for it in the weeks to come.

Isnt you entire post contradicting itself? I missed the game and can't tell you how we attacked but you said Jose was wrong for attacking through the middle, but then you said Maicon's crosses were off and Santon only made one run forward. :S If that's the case then wouldn't it make perfect sense to attack through the middle instead of waiting for Maicon to make that one perfect cross.

Also they'll go top by 1 point if they win not 2.

 

[lonewolf19]

Damn it!! We need to rebound fast!! We need Napoli to be on their best tonight...

 

[Puma]

Isnt you entire post contradicting itself? I missed the game and can't tell you how we attacked but you said Jose was wrong for attacking through the middle, but then you said Maicon's crosses were off and Santon only made one run forward. :S If that's the case then wouldn't it make perfect sense to attack through the middle instead of waiting for Maicon to make that one perfect cross.

Also they'll go top by 1 point if they win not 2.

I dont think my post was contradictory. Most of the game we attacked through the middle only to find a brick wall.

On the occassions Maicon crossed the ball, he failed to find a team mate in the box. His crossing was horrendous. On the single occassion that Santon got to the by-line he put in a cross and had Palermo scrambling in defence.

I guess my point was that rather than waiting on Maicon to deliver a cross from well outside the penalty box, it would have been better to utilise his pace, ask him run at defenders and cross from the by-line which would have put Palermo under greater pressure.

Apologies for the error in points calculation.

 

[minterke]

Stankovic was horrible. I find Motta adds a good dimension to our midfield because he plays deep behind Sneijder and can spread passes and link up with Wes nicely. Also, I think this is a game where we could've used a guy like Balotelli or Quaresma to win some free kicks and grind out a victory.

 

[Inter Inter]

I like Deki very much but he's just not the kind of top drawer midfielder that Inter should have starting. He improved tremendously at the beginning of the season but he's lost his rhythm coming back from a long injury. He has to put in a very high work rate on the pitch to create value for the team, otherwise he'd just be another average anonymous player.

Anyway, we didn't win this match because Nyall didn't start this thread.

 

[Inter Inter]

I dont think my post was contradictory. Most of the game we attacked through the middle only to find a brick wall.

On the occassions Maicon crossed the ball, he failed to find a team mate in the box. His crossing was horrendous. On the single occassion that Santon got to the by-line he put in a cross and had Palermo scrambling in defence.

I guess my point was that rather than waiting on Maicon to deliver a cross from well outside the penalty box, it would have been better to utilise his pace, ask him run at defenders and cross from the by-line which would have put Palermo under greater pressure.

Apologies for the error in points calculation.

I didn't catch the match, but from what you wrote, I surmise that we hit a brick wall attacking from the middle, and we couldn't attack from the left or right either because both players were not up to it. In Maicon's case, what can we say? He seems to shine in big matches but most of this season, he's below par.
I'm still struggling to see why he's tagged the best rb in the world.

 

[blackmore]

droping into second place might be just what we need to give us that kick in the behind thats needed...we are definately not playing well at all in the past recent weeks and who better then milan to inspire us into top gear again....

 

[BlackAndBlueSoul]

If only Bovo had been sent off, he deserved a 2nd yellow card, why these fuckin' bent serie A referees are harsh just on our players? :frustrat:

Our performances wasn't bad, especially in the 1st half but I feel we could have done more to win this game. We probably won't be leaders tomorrow and just this fact alone is a scandal since AC Milan have showed how crap they are, it's unbelievable that a team with the likes of Antonini, Zambrotta, Favalli, Gattuso might win the scudetto.

Every Inter fan rightly blames the referees but we should also blame ourselves for dropping points against the likes of Parma and above all Genoa, a good team with a terrible away record that conceided goals to everybody! After winning the derby we just imploded :wallbang: