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Serie A: Inter 0-0 Roma
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What is the most reasonable thing to do when a team is in need of a goal? Well, for Gasperini, it's putting Muntari in for Forlan. How dumb can you be. With that move, all the little trust remaining that the fans have for Gasp is gone in my opinon. I don't want him anymore.
Positive performances from Nagatomo (trying hard), Sneijder (despite missing that late chance) and Zarate (for creating problems for their defense).
A picture is worth a thounsand words or rather: "What were we thinking?"
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MILAN - Here are the 22 players who will start this evening's 2011/12 Serie A Week 3 fixture between Inter and Roma, which kicks off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan's San Siro district at 20:45.
Inter: 1 Julio Cesar; 6 Lucio, 25 Samuel, 23 Ranocchia; 55 Nagatomo, 4 Zanetti, 19 Cambiasso, 10 Sneijder, 20 Obi; 9 Forlan, 22 Milito.
Subs: 12 Castellazzi, 42 Jonathan, 44 Bianchetti, 77 Muntari, 7 Pazzini, 28 Zarate, 30 Castaignos.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
Roma: 24 Stekelenburg; 11 Taddei, 44 Kjaer, 29 Burdisso, 20 Perrotta; 16 De Rossi, 7 Pizarro, 15 Pjanic; 31 Borini, 10 Totti, 9 Osvaldo.
Subs: 1 Lobont, 5 Heinze, 14 Bojan, 19 Gago, 22 Borriello, 77 Cassetti, 87 Rosi.
Coach: Luis Enrique.
Referee: Paolo Silvio Mazzoleni (Bergamo).
Prediction: Inter 2-1 Roma
FORZA INTER
Categories: Serie A
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@Interista BiH: I absolutely agree with you in every single point. It seems like you read my brain and post these things. GREAT ONE! 
We have to trust in Gasperini and so has Moratti. At the moment there is no better coach for us on the market.
We have to trust in Gasperini and so has Moratti. At the moment there is no better coach for us on the market.
I might be wrong, but I didn`t see Muntary play as CF...He pushed from midfield, and few times had been in the box (and had at least one of his famous pass to opponent) but not CF...I think that Gasp played something similar to Spalleti`s no CF formation in the last thirteen minutes, with Snejider moved to operate similar as Totti once...but enough about that
The one thing that I find disturbing about Gasp is the fact that he wasn`t strong enough to say/show Moratti to shut up...Even before Calcio started, President said that Gasp can start with three and than he will change when it proves inadequate..well, we waited just one game (Palermo) and against Trabzonspor Gasp changed everything...
So what was result - game against Roma and absolutely NO recognizable GAME PLAN...What he was working for two months? Is OBI CM, or Wingback (and yes, I know that in National for Nigeria he played on the wing)? I saw completely immature Roma squad, but they had plan, and for 90` they knew what to do, but us...I don`t know, with Rafa we had game against Tottenham (first half) that was the best build up play that I have seen from Inter...but it seems clear to me that now Gasp is the best option for us (it is end of September)...
The one thing that I find disturbing about Gasp is the fact that he wasn`t strong enough to say/show Moratti to shut up...Even before Calcio started, President said that Gasp can start with three and than he will change when it proves inadequate..well, we waited just one game (Palermo) and against Trabzonspor Gasp changed everything...
So what was result - game against Roma and absolutely NO recognizable GAME PLAN...What he was working for two months? Is OBI CM, or Wingback (and yes, I know that in National for Nigeria he played on the wing)? I saw completely immature Roma squad, but they had plan, and for 90` they knew what to do, but us...I don`t know, with Rafa we had game against Tottenham (first half) that was the best build up play that I have seen from Inter...but it seems clear to me that now Gasp is the best option for us (it is end of September)...
Win or lose, he must go.
For many of you guys who may not know, Obi is a central/defensive midfielder similar to Cambiasso, yet, he is being played out of position by Gasparini. The same goes for Alvarez who is basically somewhat similar to Stankovic in nature, yet, again he is being played as a winger, or, to replace a defensive midfielder. (stupid)
As for the rest of the players.. Zanetti as center back, no playing time for Pazzini, your best scorer in the preseason (After Eto'o left), no playing time for Coutinho (just won the youth wc with Brazil), Using Sneijder as a sub, No playing time for Castaignos and finally...... MUNTARI AS CENTER FORWARD.
Compared to Rafa who committed only two mistakes (bad relations with players, pushing two slow defenders way forward), this guy is light years behind. I hope we see the last of him tonight!
For many of you guys who may not know, Obi is a central/defensive midfielder similar to Cambiasso, yet, he is being played out of position by Gasparini. The same goes for Alvarez who is basically somewhat similar to Stankovic in nature, yet, again he is being played as a winger, or, to replace a defensive midfielder. (stupid)
As for the rest of the players.. Zanetti as center back, no playing time for Pazzini, your best scorer in the preseason (After Eto'o left), no playing time for Coutinho (just won the youth wc with Brazil), Using Sneijder as a sub, No playing time for Castaignos and finally...... MUNTARI AS CENTER FORWARD.
Compared to Rafa who committed only two mistakes (bad relations with players, pushing two slow defenders way forward), this guy is light years behind. I hope we see the last of him tonight!
I agree BUT NOT IF YOU ARE GONNA GO AHEAD AND PLAY MUNTARI CENTER FORWARD ANYWAYS!!!! It's not like Gasp put Muntari in midfield and pushed someone up, no he went and put muntari as center forward!!
Very agree with Interista BiH. A guy like Pazzini is more useless than Muntari if we don't have the ball.
That's horseshit. I understand the tactics numbnuts. You have a guy like Pazzini sitting on the bench the whole time. What's the point? Muntari was moving forward the whole time. What good is he there? The entire stadium booed because they had a clue. Gasp appeared clueless.
how can muntari be a great sub if Gasp played him as our center forward? I understand what you're trying to say...gasp put him in there to strengthen the midfield and that's all good but that's not what he did, he did not play muntari in midfield he played him as a center forward. You don't believe go watch the game again Muntari was playing on the last man. I don't know how you can justify that when we have pazzini on the bench.
And btw, Muntari`s introduction was the best move in whole night...Yes I think that there is better players than Muntari, but he is not that bad at all, I still rembember all the good thing that he has done (winner against Juve, and whole first season) and not just bad ones (game vs Catania as the highlight)...but we only started to play after he came in, after ridiculous 70 something minutes of Roma`s possession...And defence with three is bad, and that system can`t work? Well ask Milan how easy for them was last night...
I think that midfield is the main problem, and Zanetti is the major part...He was never good midfielder, he cant pass, he cant cross, he cant switch sides, he cant dictate tempo, he cant do anything that midfielder is supposed to do...yes he is athletic (still) but all he does nowadays is occupying valuable spot...He should play, dont get me wrong, but strictly in the defense and according to giggs/scholes model...
Cou should play, and someone to support Cambiasso (Obi seems to be only one able to do that until Kucka arrives) and Snejider to dictate our game...
Did I say that I was never great fan of Lucio...He reminds me of Toldo - one great performance, and the rest he spends playing quality defending for most of the game and than he is responsible for letting goal in (just analyze start of the season and the whole last one when he played without Samuel)
I think that midfield is the main problem, and Zanetti is the major part...He was never good midfielder, he cant pass, he cant cross, he cant switch sides, he cant dictate tempo, he cant do anything that midfielder is supposed to do...yes he is athletic (still) but all he does nowadays is occupying valuable spot...He should play, dont get me wrong, but strictly in the defense and according to giggs/scholes model...
Cou should play, and someone to support Cambiasso (Obi seems to be only one able to do that until Kucka arrives) and Snejider to dictate our game...
Did I say that I was never great fan of Lucio...He reminds me of Toldo - one great performance, and the rest he spends playing quality defending for most of the game and than he is responsible for letting goal in (just analyze start of the season and the whole last one when he played without Samuel)
I agree with Dom in everything...I was one of the very few people on this blog that was defending Rafa, and I have to do it again with Gasp...In both cases, in my opinion Moratti is the responsible one...We are NOT first tire of Europe football, we are simply one level below...so we won with Mou, but we were not even close to Barca, or Man UTD, Madrid, Chelsea etc...(yes I know that we progressed through Chelsea and Barca)...so where to go after that? To rebuild, and grow! Rafa had millions obstacles on that path, and now Gasp. President should choose coach, and that is that...As Moggi (that crook) said Moratti has started to talk again, and only Mou was able to contain him...Indeed he never shuts his mouth, and he is the main star of Inter, causing all sort of disorders with his unnecessary and stupid comments...our coaches are in impossible position,they have to win, win in style, with no adequate players, with obligation to keep the star players, and with president that seems that is only second to Zamparini when it comes to tactis..
Mou knew that this team is past its best...so he said goodbye but Moratti thinks that we can and should win just because we did it before, and now we know how to...I dont like this stiuation at all, President did his job in summer, let the coach and players do theirs...
Mou knew that this team is past its best...so he said goodbye but Moratti thinks that we can and should win just because we did it before, and now we know how to...I dont like this stiuation at all, President did his job in summer, let the coach and players do theirs...
Dom says...
Well, you don't seem to have much clue in tactics. Our forwards were useless, because they didn't get enough balls from the midfield, because the midfield was in "inferiorità numerica" (don't know the english words for that..) against the Roma midfield. So the Muntari-Forlán-change was a great tactic invention.
In other words: what do you do, when your forwards don't get any balls because of your weak midfield? You put another forward into the game? No, absolutely not.
Forza Gasp. Good tactical decision.
Marc says...Well, you don't seem to have much clue in tactics. Our forwards were useless, because they didn't get enough balls from the midfield, because the midfield was in "inferiorità numerica" (don't know the english words for that..) against the Roma midfield. So the Muntari-Forlán-change was a great tactic invention.
Muntari for Forlan!! I'm still shaking my head! FUCK!
In other words: what do you do, when your forwards don't get any balls because of your weak midfield? You put another forward into the game? No, absolutely not.
Forza Gasp. Good tactical decision.
Marc says...
I was really hoping it could be 'In Gasperini We Trust'. But after seeing some of his decisions, I'm very skeptical.
1. He starts Sneijder on the bench in his first match because obviously he considers Nagatomo better. Doesn't matter to me what spot they play in, Nagatomo isn't fit to lace Wesley's shoes. Nagatomo is a fine player, but Sneijder is top 10 in the World and he was left on the bench.
2. Late in a tied match at HOME, he takes off Forlan and inserts Muntari. Fucking MUNTARI!
It's clear to me that Gasperini has no clue about where Inter's established players play. He simply hasn't done his homework.
BTW - Got to call out Lucio for that challenge on Steklenberg. That was truly shameful and deserves a several match ban in my view.
Lucios challange was awful and he didnt even apologize...
Marc says...
It's clear to me that Gasperini has no clue about where Inter's established players play. He simply hasn't done his homework.
Exactly Marc. He knows sh!t about our players, and that's the main problem.
I was really hoping it could be 'In Gasperini We Trust'. But after seeing some of his decisions, I'm very skeptical.
1. He starts Sneijder on the bench in his first match because obviously he considers Nagatomo better. Doesn't matter to me what spot they play in, Nagatomo isn't fit to lace Wesley's shoes. Nagatomo is a fine player, but Sneijder is top 10 in the World and he was left on the bench.
2. Late in a tied match at HOME, he takes off Forlan and inserts Muntari. Fucking MUNTARI!
It's clear to me that Gasperini has no clue about where Inter's established players play. He simply hasn't done his homework.
BTW - Got to call out Lucio for that challenge on Steklenberg. That was truly shameful and deserves a several match ban in my view.
1. He starts Sneijder on the bench in his first match because obviously he considers Nagatomo better. Doesn't matter to me what spot they play in, Nagatomo isn't fit to lace Wesley's shoes. Nagatomo is a fine player, but Sneijder is top 10 in the World and he was left on the bench.
2. Late in a tied match at HOME, he takes off Forlan and inserts Muntari. Fucking MUNTARI!
It's clear to me that Gasperini has no clue about where Inter's established players play. He simply hasn't done his homework.
BTW - Got to call out Lucio for that challenge on Steklenberg. That was truly shameful and deserves a several match ban in my view.
Johnny says...But where are the top-class coaches, Inter needs? They're coaching teams like Barcelona, Madrid, Manchester United and Manchester City, Chelsea (Villas-Boas would have been a great coach for us..) and so on. There are no other coaches on the market for us.
In Gasperini we trust??? Honestly, WTF?!
Actually, nobody here said that they're better coaches than Gasp. Just to clear that point up.
And the point about this discussion is that Gasp is making mistake after mistake, the kind of mistakes you make while playing against your youth academy team in your first pre-season matches. What we need is a top-class coach with experience who knows how to handle a team like Inter.
Moratti has to trust in Gasperini. Gasperini's system is the system with three defenders, so why did Moratti say before the match against Trabzonspor "I think, a defence with four defenders would be better for us."? It's the job of the coach to choose the right formation and it's Morattis job to choose the right coach. And he failed with Benítez (In my opinion he is a good coach and it's Morattis fault that we performed so badly!) and with Leonardo ("tactics? what's that?"). We are back to the times where we had two or three coaches in one season..
So tell me the mistakes from Gasperini.
Dom says...
Well, if you all are really a better coach than Gasperini, just do your coach-license and call the Inter headquarter. Otherwise: just stop crying after every match and trust that guy. After Benítez and Leonardo Gasperini would be the third fail from Moratti. Why don't you blame him?
My opinion: Stop crying and give Gasperini time to show, if his system is compatible to Inter.
IN GASPERINI WE TRUST. Forza Inter.
In Gasperini we trust??? Honestly, WTF?!
Actually, nobody here said that they're better coaches than Gasp. Just to clear that point up.
And the point about this discussion is that Gasp is making mistake after mistake, the kind of mistakes you make while playing against your youth academy team in your first pre-season matches. What we need is a top-class coach with experience who knows how to handle a team like Inter.
Well, if you all are really a better coach than Gasperini, just do your coach-license and call the Inter headquarter. Otherwise: just stop crying after every match and trust that guy. After Benítez and Leonardo Gasperini would be the third fail from Moratti. Why don't you blame him?
My opinion: Stop crying and give Gasperini time to show, if his system is compatible to Inter.
IN GASPERINI WE TRUST. Forza Inter.
My opinion: Stop crying and give Gasperini time to show, if his system is compatible to Inter.
IN GASPERINI WE TRUST. Forza Inter.
No, Inter is far from rebuilding. The first and main mistake they've done goes back to the last summer when they hesitated to refresh the squad. Last Januray and this summer transfers still couldn't make up the bad mercato that Inter had last summer. Though central midfield needed reinforcements but only the young Poli was added to the team who looked more as a cheap option than quality wise transfer. Milito and Muntari had to be offloaded but they're still here. Motta and Maicon imo had to be sold as well.
As you said KElie, Inter is too afraid of losing that they can't set their projects straight. Barcelona had a project and now they're reaping what they sowed. They didn't become what they are today in a week. But look at Inter! Even Mourinho knew a cycle was over in Inter after the treble season, that's why he ran away like that off the window, afraid of affecting his legacy at Inter continuing in a club that reached a finished cycle. Mourinho is a quality coach but he's not a coach for building a project. He's for getting results. Clubs hire him for that. When he goes, he leaves a team behind that needs an overhaul. The same thing that happened with Chelsea.
Inter didn't accept that the squad needed reinforcements last summer. Hired a coach and didn't support him. Sacked him, got another one who wasn't convincing either. He left after 6 months too. Now got a coach that didn't convince alot of people again, neither do his ideas and results, who God knows if he will soon have the same fate as the last other two as well or not.
As you said KElie, Inter is too afraid of losing that they can't set their projects straight. Barcelona had a project and now they're reaping what they sowed. They didn't become what they are today in a week. But look at Inter! Even Mourinho knew a cycle was over in Inter after the treble season, that's why he ran away like that off the window, afraid of affecting his legacy at Inter continuing in a club that reached a finished cycle. Mourinho is a quality coach but he's not a coach for building a project. He's for getting results. Clubs hire him for that. When he goes, he leaves a team behind that needs an overhaul. The same thing that happened with Chelsea.
Inter didn't accept that the squad needed reinforcements last summer. Hired a coach and didn't support him. Sacked him, got another one who wasn't convincing either. He left after 6 months too. Now got a coach that didn't convince alot of people again, neither do his ideas and results, who God knows if he will soon have the same fate as the last other two as well or not.
look chainsaw, you have a fair comment, and i accept it, BUT
I thought we are building a new team (meaning that we learnt our lesson in the last season but obviously and unfortunately we haven't)
we suppose to give playing time to our kids so they learn that new style of football, but instead we made the wrong signing not entirely but at least 60% of it by not signing any young central midfielders in fact we keep playing the same old respected seniors. because we are too afraid of loosing and can't take any initiatives and risks. although at the end we end up loosing to bottom level teams. with this team we're gonna be competing MAX for the 3rd place league (too optimistic)
I think our main weakness is our midfield. and Gasping has to do something about it.
I thought we are building a new team (meaning that we learnt our lesson in the last season but obviously and unfortunately we haven't)
we suppose to give playing time to our kids so they learn that new style of football, but instead we made the wrong signing not entirely but at least 60% of it by not signing any young central midfielders in fact we keep playing the same old respected seniors. because we are too afraid of loosing and can't take any initiatives and risks. although at the end we end up loosing to bottom level teams. with this team we're gonna be competing MAX for the 3rd place league (too optimistic)
I think our main weakness is our midfield. and Gasping has to do something about it.
KElie says...
gasp needs to start thinking a about a libero between two centre backs and 2 markers instead of walter samuel in the middle, in that case we can play a 4-1-2-3/3-4-3 (barca style) with introduction of one more passer/playmaker in the centre to gain more ball possession thou:
--------------------------------JC----------
--------------Lucio/Rano---------Samuel/Chivu
-----------------------------Chuchu-------------------------
Janathan/faraoni---------------------------Nagatomo
--------------Zanetti/motta----------Poli/Alvarez??------
-----------------------Wesley/Coutinho----
----------Zarate/Forlan---------Milito/Pazzo--------
Inter cannot play Barca style KElie. They are used to playing possession football and have loads of incredible midfielders and forwards who could win the matches in one moment. Comparing Inter squad to Barca squad will give you enough answers. Barca dominate teams because they have the ball. Inter fail to do it cause they don't have the ball. Look for the reason and you will see the answer.
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