Inter - Napoli (9 Dec 12)

Armes · Dec 3, 2012

I'm excited for this game. We'll be competing for the second place directly with Napoli, and if we win, which I'm quite hopeful we will, we can continue to aim for the Scudetto. It will be a hard and dramatic game. Our team should give it all.

Fapuccino · Dec 3, 2012

Bluenine said:
I am sorry, maybe you are very good at fantasy football, but in the real world, we would probably get clobbered with that line up. Our 4 attacking players will see very little of the ball, Napoli will easily retain possession with hardly anyone to win balls for us in the middle of the park... And that defense should not be much of a problem for Napoli to dissect, if they have good possession and little resistance in the midfield.

imo youre getting wayyyyyyyyyy too abstract. how do you know which player will have more of the ball? our shitty midfield played with 1 less midfielder than juve, and yet we still dominated possession.

the best thing to play is 3-4-3. this formation doesnt work against smaller teams, because it is not a possession formation. it is a counterattacking formation.

against small teams we couldnt play counterattack, but againt napoli we definitely can so 3-4-3 would be a good choice. or 7-3 if you like.

Fitzy · Dec 3, 2012

ninuk said:
imo youre getting wayyyyyyyyyy too abstract. how do you know which player will have more of the ball? our shitty midfield played with 1 less midfielder than juve, and yet we still dominated possession.

the best thing to play is 3-4-3. this formation doesnt work against smaller teams, because it is not a possession formation. it is a counterattacking formation.

against small teams we couldnt play counterattack, but againt napoli we definitely can so 3-4-3 would be a good choice. or 7-3 if you like.

:chan:

Choppin Onions · Dec 3, 2012

We had 49% possession against Juve. Much higher than I thought it was going to be originally. Part of the reason for those "high" numbers is the goal in the first minute for them which resulted in them sitting back, which was extremely strange to me considering how very mediocre our players are when pressure is applied to them.

Napoli will be tough as expected. Don't wanna see any part of Silvestre. Not against one of the best forwards in the world. Play a back four Strama.

Redbullsnation · Dec 3, 2012

3-4-3 vs 3-4-3
OH THE HUMANITY

Hando
Rano-Cambi-Juan
Naga-JZ-Gargano-Alvaro
Cassano-Milito-Palacio

bonilla10 · Dec 3, 2012

---------------S. Handanovic------------
J.Zanetti--A.Rannocchia--J.Jesus--Y.Nagatomo
---------------E.Cambiasso---------------
-----W. Gargano---------F.Guarin---------
---------------W. Sneijder------------
---------A.Cassano--------------------
--------------------D.Milito-------------

Alvarez and Coutinho could come in handy in the 2nd half as they are far better impact subs then starters...Wes to start so we can actually have someone to demand the ball..Guarin and Gargano as box to box midfielders...Rano and Juan need to start developing their partnership at the back as I dont see the 3 man defense staying around for long, at least not with our recent performances.

Universe · Dec 3, 2012

Thanks for using the players first name initials. I had no idea who they were.

I4E · Dec 3, 2012

Universe said:
Thanks for using the players first name initials. I had no idea who they were.

Pick on someone with your own amount of posts... He hasn't even reached 'thanking abilities' yet

Vibe · Dec 3, 2012

Handanovic
Zanetti - Ranocchia - Juan Jesus - Pereira
Guarin - Gargano - Cuchu
Coutinho
D. Milito - Cassano

Besnik · Dec 3, 2012

This will be a helluva game. Kinda worrying situation to not have Wally available for this one, but then again Cassano is back and we look much more competitive with him.

FORZA INTER!!

Darren · Dec 3, 2012

I will pray to the Basedgod for win

Bluenine · Dec 3, 2012

ninuk said:
imo youre getting wayyyyyyyyyy too abstract. how do you know which player will have more of the ball? our shitty midfield played with 1 less midfielder than juve, and yet we still dominated possession.

the best thing to play is 3-4-3. this formation doesnt work against smaller teams, because it is not a possession formation. it is a counterattacking formation.

against small teams we couldnt play counterattack, but againt napoli we definitely can so 3-4-3 would be a good choice. or 7-3 if you like.

Its not abstract mate, its common sense. If we play all 4 of Cassano, Milito, Palacio, and Coutinho and just 2 midfielders as that post was suggesting, it is very realistic that our midfield will be over-run, and we may not be able to service our 4 attacking players. None of those 4 attacking players are great tracking back and recovering the ball, so who will win the balls for us? It is entirely possible that in such a scenario, we will end up with 6 defenders and 4 strikers, which may makes things easy for Napoli when they have the ball.

The way to beat Napoli IMO is to dominate their midfield and break their play. Our counter attack strategy, with a few extra legs in the midfield is our best hope IMO.

Solfice · Dec 3, 2012

The Divine Terza said:
Handanovic
Zanetti - Ranocchia - Juan Jesus - Pereira
Guarin - Gargano - Cuchu
Coutinho
D. Milito - Cassano

THIS!!!!!!!!!!! Maybe swap Milito with Palacio, but other than that - THIS!

b4h4mooth · Dec 3, 2012

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Hasan · Dec 3, 2012

The Divine Terza said:
Handanovic
Zanetti - Ranocchia - Juan Jesus - Pereira
Guarin - Gargano - Cuchu
Coutinho
D. Milito - Cassano

I know I will be atacked for this by many but I would play Zanetti in the middle. He's still better midlefieler from Gargano and to be honest Nagatomo is very good in atacking department, much better from Javier.

Just my two cents.

Universe · Dec 3, 2012

I don't disagree. I hope to Christ Strama goes for a 4 back system with a Ranocchia & Juan CB combo but I'd prefer Naga on the right and pereira deserves more time as LB. Hard choice.

Fapuccino · Dec 3, 2012

Fitzy said:
:chan:

lol yeaaaaaaaaaaaa that was kind of my point 3-4-3 is a counterattacking formation, yet somehow we still kept a lot of possession against juve. my point was that he was getting too abstract saying well have this much of possession, theyll have that much, which you can never predict.

the best bet would be to play 3-4-3 and lie deep, and concede possession on purpose so we can c attack

---------- Post added at 09:39 ---------- Previous post was at 09:36 ----------

Bluenine said:
The way to beat Napoli IMO is to dominate their midfield and break their play. Our counter attack strategy, with a few extra legs in the midfield is our best hope IMO.

so do you wanna dominate possession or counter attack cause u cant do both

---------- Post added at 09:40 ---------- Previous post was at 09:39 ----------

The Divine Terza said:
Handanovic
Zanetti - Ranocchia - Juan Jesus - Pereira
Guarin - Gargano - Cuchu
Coutinho
D. Milito - Cassano

4-3-1-2 is for teams who want to keep possession........just no.......gargano the playmaker......

Uncommon · Dec 3, 2012

Since our center midfielders can't creat shit anyway, then why not try 4-2-3-1 when Samuel is out? Cambiasso and Zanetti as the holding midfielders.

D.Milito
Coutinho - A.Cassano - R.Palacio
E.Cambiasso - J.Zanetti
Á.Pereira - Juan - A.Ranocchia - Y.Nagatomo
S.Handanović

First name initials are specially for Universe.

sanka · Dec 3, 2012

You missed Coutinho's one though :troll:

Uncommon · Dec 3, 2012

Nah, he is Brazilian, they don't need one.

Maicon, Júlio César, Thiago Silva, Marcelo etc. They be cool like dat. :datass:

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