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For the first time since he joined Inter, Rafa Benitez suprised me by making, not only interesting and fun, but strategically clever substitutions. Beyond this, he managed to balance the team well considering our injuries. For the first time I dont worry about Benitez but something tells me this will soon change. Remember, Werder was severely affected by key injuries.
On another note, I dont think we need to worry about Inters future. We have a great set of talent in our ream, all we can do is to hope they all will bloom due spring.
If anyone thought he made wierd substitutions in Liverpool, he/she should see him now. Can he for f*ck sake stop subbing Milito for Muntari!
5th consecutive scudetto, 18th total. Inter is the third team in the History of Serie A to win five consecutive scudetto, but the only team to do so in modern italian football. Forza Inter per sempre!
After a nerve-wracking match where Inter failed to score in the first halv, but Roma manages to score two goals before halftime through Vucinic and De Rossi. With 45 minutes left of the season, Roma had the grip on the scudetto. It all felt like 2007/2008… it ended well then, and so would it end this time around. In the 57th minute Il Principe showed us the way, he scored the most important goal in his career (at least according to himself) after a beautiful breakthrough from Zanetti. Siena v Inter 0-1. Inter kept possession skillfully during the final minutes and the whistle was blows after 3 minutes added time. Inter is Champione d’Italia!!!
Thank you Inter for making us all proud! Now, only 90 minutes separates Inter from an even more historic season!
First trophy down, two to go, and a whole lot more on the horizon. To quote Mourinho “Inter have now made the step up” and indeed they have. Inter is among the really big teams and has proved italian football is among the best in the world. Skeptics can no longer say italian football is below english or spanish football. Inter is back on the big scene, and well deserved it is indeed, and we got Mourinho to thank for it…
However, for the first time, Mourinho is himself implying he might make the move away from the San Siro. Although news reports prior to this week, media have implied he will move. Whilst these have all been empty speculations, they are not so empty any longer, at least not in my opinion. He have, after yesterdays win, won all domestic trophies in every country he have coached in. He have by accomplishing this, reached (what I interpret as) his goal. Although he still want to win the scudetto and Champions League, they are not as important to him any longer. He have yet again proved he is “the special one”, an entity who just cant seem to fail. His success is tangible and why would he want to stay and risk future failures with a team which, thanks to him, is already in the top tier of european football? He has already reached heroic status…Well, we can only speculate. Personally, i believe he’ll move to Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, but yet again, it’s only speculation and hopefully as empty as previous media “announcements”.
Forza Inter per sempre!
Very entertaining game. Inter fell behind in the 5th minute after Titibocci’s early opener. Milito responded by skillfully lobbing the ball over the Atalanta goalkeeper. Both Chivu and Mariga scored their first goal in the nerazurri shirt. First goal for Chivu in 4 years. Congratulations Chivu! Arnautovic was subbed in the 80th minute and made a promising impression.
Inter back at the top of the table! Now lets await tomorrows game between Roma and Sampdoria and hope that Inter is still on top tomorrow night.
The Nerazurri played well, not Barça playing poorly. Inter dominated the game until the last quarter of the game when they fell back into a “classical” Italian defensive position, which allowed the Blaugrana to play their game. Speaking about allowance, Barçelona wasn’t allowed to play their game and the sole reason for this is Inters defensive play. What a performance! Inter was the dominating team and out-witted the spanish and european champions.
Speaking about champions, I sincerely believe Inter will ‘bring home the bacon’ 22nd of May and become the new Champions of Europe Barça at the Nou Camp is not an easy game, but all things considered, they wont manage to beat Inter 2-0, not with Cambiasso, Motta, Lucio and Samuel on defense, especially when we got Etoó and Milito ever so close to the offside trap, ready to counter attack. Barcelona is good, really good, but only if one allow them to play their own football. Something Inter will not allow them to do. I’ve said it a long time, Messi is the best because he’s allowed to be the best, this is the most prominent reason. Yesterdays clash is an indication for the accuracy of my prediction.
The referee and his team did an good job. Milito was unfortunately offside, but he was onside in the opening minues when he was alone with Valdés. Alvés was correctly provided a yellowcard, as was “I’l drago” Stancovic. Pazza Calcio, this is a part of the game and it evens out in the long run. Nothing anyone can do about it…
With the intentions of not being ungrateful, I want to thank Ibrahimovic. Not for the numerous Scudetto he’s rewarded us with, not for playing poorly in yesterdays game, but for allowing Inter to become the team they are today! Grazie Ibra, grazie Barça, grazie “los Merenques”, grazie Moratti e Mourinho. GRAZIE INTERNAZIONALE!
Ps: I havent received an update on Maicon, I’m guessing a minor concussion and, considering the slow-mo footage, he lost a few teeth. I don’t think he’ll miss the return game next week, although with a tooth or two less than usual.
“I think this statement has come from external pressure from the fans. If all this came from Juventus and their directors then it would be a way of not accepting responsibility. We need to understand the damage that has been done because it’s always easy to blame fans. I have not had a clear thought on all of this, but I can say that it is absurd,” Moratti told La Repubblica.
It’s a looong story but in recent weeks “new” evidence suggesting Inter was involved in Calciopoli have emerged, at least according to some. According to professor Roberto Pardolesi nothing new have emerged and Inter has nothing to fear. Initial hearings will take place April 13 and a decision wether the investigation should again be opened.
To be continued…
AC Milan was held at the San Siro against Napoli. This means that Inter is still on top of the table despite the saturday 1-1 result against Palermo.
Forza Inter