Raoul Bellanova

[varmin]

It's not about if we had outstanding talents in the primavera. It was about the fact that we, as a so called big club, bought a lot of bang average and worse players over the years and kept playing and paying them for years because we couldn't get rid of them, but we don't want to give any minutes to our primavera players because, as you call it, we are not Genoa or Verona? If it's poor scouting or poor decisions then we might make the same mistakes regarding the youngsters.

But the time proved that we didn't made same mistakes with the youngsters, as nobody of them make it on a high level, except Zaniolo. And that was a huge mistake, but Zaniolo had attracted some interest in him before going to Roma. Maybe Biraghi also was a mistake, but see how long time he required only to turn in slightly above mediocre serie A player? Do you think that he would have gotten same time to develop at Inter, before the fans calling 100 times for his head?

Ofc Zanotti cannot offer anything when he doesn't get any minutes. And picking one match that you watched and saying he is not good enough is by no means a fair way to judge a young player.

This game is on primavera level, not men. And, if he doesn't impress on that level, how do you expect him to break in a first team now. I recall the days when Balotelli was playing in the primavera, and he was visibly above his colleagues. That is not the case with Zanotti. I don't mind him to start somewhere for a one, two seasons and if he develops like Dimarco, to bring him back. And if we assume, that our scouts, coaches and managers are shortsighted and cannot see that Zanotti is ready to start, why some other scouts are not after him?

 

[PHM1605]

Kids don't need to offer anything when we are leading. He only needs to allow our starters to catch a breath, does not make crucial mistakes; then he is already saving resources. As the salary is a fraction that of e.g Correa or Gagsi and the transfer fee of 0€.

Our attitude for them isn't good to begin with. There is zero excuse not to give Asllani or Zanotti 0' in the Torino match. But we care more about giving Handanovic or Gagsi a farewell match. And wonder why kids are losing confidence.

 

[Ethor]

Imagine Caligari may want him back, decision time for Inter.

 

[NimAraya]

But the time proved that we didn't made same mistakes with the youngsters, as nobody of them make it on a high level, except Zaniolo. And that was a huge mistake, but Zaniolo had attracted some interest in him before going to Roma. Maybe Biraghi also was a mistake, but see how long time he required only to turn in slightly above mediocre serie A player? Do you think that he would have gotten same time to develop at Inter, before the fans calling 100 times for his head?

This game is on primavera level, not men. And, if he doesn't impress on that level, how do you expect him to break in a first team now. I recall the days when Balotelli was playing in the primavera, and he was visibly above his colleagues. That is not the case with Zanotti. I don't mind him to start somewhere for a one, two seasons and if he develops like Dimarco, to bring him back. And if we assume, that our scouts, coaches and managers are shortsighted and cannot see that Zanotti is ready to start, why some other scouts are not after him?

Fans calling for a youngster's head is more of a myth than anything, as youngsters hardly ever get a chance at Inter. How the fans can even criticize someone who play like 20 minues in an entire season? Fans were calling for older players' head for years and not only nothing happened, many of them were given chance after chance year after year!

The thing with playing youngaters is not to expect them to be a star or even a regular. It's to use the resources properly and not waste tens and hundreds of millions on rubbish players when they offer little to nothing on the pitch. What's even the point of wasting millions on these guys when we can just fill some gaps by trusting the youth? Nobody expect them to make massive impact or show they are the future star, unless they emerge as one of the brightest talents.

 

[varmin]

Fans calling for a youngster's head is more of a myth than anything, as youngsters hardly ever get a chance at Inter. How the fans can even criticize someone who play like 20 minues in an entire season? Fans were calling for older players' head for years and not only nothing happened, many of them were given chance after chance year after year!

The thing with playing youngaters is not to expect them to be a star or even a regular. It's to use the resources properly and not waste tens and hundreds of millions on rubbish players when they offer little to nothing on the pitch. What's even the point of wasting millions on these guys when we can just fill some gaps by trusting the youth? Nobody expect them to make massive impact or show they are the future star, unless they emerge as one of the brightest talents.

I agree to fill some spots with youth, but if you have bright prospect, not just a primavera player. I was one of those who wanted giving chances of Fonatnarosa instead of getting Acerbi. I was so wrong. Now, the situation is different, as Bellanova is not the same as Acerbi. But he definitely is above Zanotti as qualities right now. So, I prefer to spend 7 mln on him, because the odds to deliver more are higher.

 

[IM21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669443960366850049

 

[Dave54]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669443960366850049

Good, I like the kid. He has a time to grow .

 

[#NotForMe]

Kids don't need to offer anything when we are leading. He only needs to allow our starters to catch a breath, does not make crucial mistakes;

I actually beg the difference, it is actually harder for the kids (compare to older players) to follow the plan, and move along with the team, and not make a big hole when we are leading but not by a lot, and if they fail, man the hate they get is much more.

It is actually easier for the kids when we are losing and we would dare to play wildcard a bit more, so they inferior of tactics understanding would not show as much, and can normally use their skills or pace more; that's why I don't see Inzaghi trying to throw the kids under the bus when he subs them in when we are losing.
Also if the fail to delivery, people normally won't criticize them as much, since we were losing already anyway; even the way people treat Bellanova kind of proves me wrong.

One last thing, I think he improved a bit every time I saw him play.

 

[IM21]

 

[Bluenine]

We say selling Zaniolo was a big mistake. Clearly Inter didn't learn anything from that mistake. Coz our Primavera immediately churned out a similar level talent in Casadei & we promptly sold him too.

For Inter, the primavera is a plusvalenza factory. Nothing more.

 

[CafeCordoba]

What a random comment.

 

[thatdude]

Very random, but he’s not wrong

 

[ADRossi]

I'm not sure selling Zaniolo was a mistake, as much as the mistake was buying Nainggolan. We essentially spent 80M on him between the cash component and Zaniolo.

 

[IM21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669693677004808195

 

[Bluenine]

What a random comment.

This page literally starts with this discussion. Perhaps I could've quoted it.

But the time proved that we didn't made same mistakes with the youngsters, as nobody of them make it on a high level, except Zaniolo. And that was a huge mistake, but Zaniolo had attracted some interest in him before going to Roma. Maybe Biraghi also was a mistake, but see how long time he required only to turn in slightly above mediocre serie A player? Do you think that he would have gotten same time to develop at Inter, before the fans calling 100 times for his head?

This game is on primavera level, not men. And, if he doesn't impress on that level, how do you expect him to break in a first team now. I recall the days when Balotelli was playing in the primavera, and he was visibly above his colleagues. That is not the case with Zanotti. I don't mind him to start somewhere for a one, two seasons and if he develops like Dimarco, to bring him back. And if we assume, that our scouts, coaches and managers are shortsighted and cannot see that Zanotti is ready to start, why some other scouts are not after him?

 

[Dave54]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1669693677004808195

I'm happy for him. Young guy.

 

[IM21]

Bonato, Cagliari director: “Bellanova? Inter has revealed to us the impossibility of being able to exercise the redemption. We'll update in the next few days, the relationship between the two teams is solid: there won't be any problems."

 

[Il Drago]

Bonato, Cagliari director: “Bellanova? Inter has revealed to us the impossibility of being able to exercise the redemption. We'll update in the next few days, the relationship between the two teams is solid: there won't be any problems."

We only have money for Ausilio's trips and dinners. Nothing left for anything else.

 

[vex]

We only have money for Ausilio's trips and dinners. Nothing left for anything else.

cl finalists btw

Though I don't give a fuck about bellanova, we have much more urgent problems to solve, so whatever...

 

[forzainter257]

We only have money for Ausilio's trips and dinners. Nothing left for anything else.

I hope he uses train and cooks his dinners himself in a hostel and orders only water during meetings with agents at restaurants.