Inter - Bologna (5 Dec 20) [3-1]

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3 in a row pls
 

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Won't be an easy game imo. We will probably rotate, considering we are playing every 3 days for some time now, and we have our decisive CL match midweek.
 

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We are about to play season-defining match after this game so players rotation is required here. Barella needs to be rested and it is the highest priority. His fatigue is very apparent in two last matches and we urgently need his energy against Shaktar. Bastoni also needs rest although he doesn't need it as badly as Barella. However, he is our only left-footed centerback thus we need to keep in a good shape. I expect we would drop more starters and it might cost us 3 points, but I would rather lose points here than crashing out of groupstage for the umpteenth time. That being said, 3 points is still within our grasp on paper due to difference in squad quality between us and Bologna.
 

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Hakimi - Sensi - Brozo - Vidal-Perisic
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Barella is a must rest 90 minutes, Lukaku can play if needed. I'd obviously play Eriksen too but i know Conte won't, so... It's time for Sensinho to shine. De Vrij and Bastoni should be also rested imo, we need him.
 

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Somehow we always struggle against Bologna at home. We have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats in the last 10 seasons. Anyway, Bologna will play without Orsolini so there are no excuses. I am expecting a bit of rotation from Conte since we have Shakhtar on Wednesday.

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D'Ambrosio - De Vrij/Ranocchia - Bastoni
Hakimi - Vidal - Brozovic - Gagliardini/Sensi - Perisic
Alexis - Lukaku
 

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Handa in the bench for this. Time to test new golkeeper
 

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Handa in the bench for this. Time to test new golkeeper

I think we should stick with consistency, I think we can all agree on this, rotation isn't great in the back.

Lets continue our journey and show Milan who the real team is.
 

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I hope to see sensi as starter this game, he should back to shape and this game is fine to let him start and barella must some rest anyway, Rano and DD should play too for some CB's rest, beside that i really hope hakimi will give a good fucking show and will start at CL.
 

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This is a loss/draw written. Easy home game as favorites against a midtable team, coming from two wins in a row, we tend to fuck up these kind of matches.

I’m all in for rotation, but Conte is one of the worst managers in rotation. He’d bench De Vrij and start Barella.
 

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I hope to see sensi as starter this game, he should back to shape and this game is fine to let him start and barella must some rest anyway, Rano and DD should play too for some CB's rest, beside that i really hope hakimi will give a good fucking show and will start at CL.

Our back 3 has only played 2 matches in a row, about time too. I understand the need for rotation but we should expect more from our players than 2 games on the bounce.
 

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Barella definitely needs some downtime, play Sensi before he gets injured carrying Christmas presents. Good time as any to try playing with a back four.
 
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Barella definitely needs some downtime, play Sensi before he gets injured carrying Christmas presents. Good time as any to try playing with a back four.

Thanked this post because I agree fully with the first two statements. Removed my thank because the last statement is grossly unrealistic.
 

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Conte will never play with a 4 man defence, forget it bro!

I think that Barella really needs some rest... at least one match. But i also know that he is fundamental for us in this moment.

Sensi is not reliable honestly.... Eriksen is a ghost for Conte... Barella will play anyway i think...
 

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This is going to be an extremely tricky match. Mihajlovic Is to us, so to speak, a "boogey coach", one of those who seem to know how to best prepare their team against us.

If we don't take this match 100% seriously, i don't think we'll win.
 

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What is with Kolarov? He could actually be useful to rest Bastoni For this one. Is he available for Saturday?

I agree with the most that we should rotate massivley, I would start Pinamonti and Alexis for this one.

Hopefully we'll manage to scrap 3 points.
 

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Kolarov can keep hot his bench slot for me. Bastoni on the pitch always!

I read that Lautaro could skip the match cause of a little injury occurred during the last match... Sanchez Lukaku will be our strikers i think.
 
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