Inter - Genoa (1 Apr 12)

[INTERISTA-PER-LA-VITA]

I look at the article from Michael and I am glad to read the following:

In attack he may play with three - If that is the formation then great. I know Zarate and Forlan have not lived up to expectations but the most promising thing from the part on attack is that he will ask all three forwards to interchange in order to not give Genoa any reference points. In most games under Ranieri we were static in attack and there was no movement. If all three interchange regularly then it won't be like playing wingers like people are saying. It like playing three attackers.

In MF I think you will find Deki being a distributor and sitting right in front of the defense. Poli and Cambiasso will push further up to join in attacks. If he is asking for allot of running from the midfield then this is great news too. We need to speed up our play cause for almost all of this season we played slow, predictable football.

Defense is okay for me based on who is available. If maicon is not ready then JZ and Naga will have to bomb up and down all game. In the middle we Rana and the Wall is fine too.

All in all I think the most important thing is to give strama time to get his ideas across. All I want to see is a team that is hungry and a coach that believes in his work, not making massive dumb changes at half time every game.

The season has been the worst in ages but we can still regain some pride in the last couple of months. If strama can lift the spirits of the team and slowly get us playing his way then great. I am sure if this happens then we will get a few good results to finish the season. But it is a big task for a young manager like strama. I support him all the way.

FORZA INTER till the day I die.

 

[Uncommon]

Today I see some "number 8" in the training, but can't put a face and a name together. Shaven head. Bianchetti apparently training with first team, but weird for defender to have no 8... unless he was simply given the first free number...

Yep, that's Bianchetti alright, i know because he looks seriously like my friend lol.

But i actually like that 4-3-3.... but with with one minor change and one difference to starting lineup. Nagatomo should be LB and Zanetti RB, not the other way around. I dont trust Nagatomo and Ranocchia both on the right side of the defence. If it would be Zanetti...Ranocchia...Wall...Nagatomo, i would be a lot more calm. And of course Cambiasso as DM and Obi instead of Dejan.

 

[Raul Duke]

I'm more pissed off about Zarate than Deki. Deki at least has done something in the past to warrant a spot even when playing shit. What's Zarate's reason? I don't care if he scores 10 goals this game, he's an average player that we're not going keep with good reason. I get that he's the closest thing we have to a wide forward, but the guy's just another Quaresma.

 

[MiQ]

I assume Stankovic has to be the most motivated member among Inter, since if he doesn't show something convincing us to keep him for the next season, he will be sold with Chivu.

 

[buck 08]

i want this formation

cesar

faraoni-rannochia-samual-zanetti

guarin-cristieg-poli

bessa-milito-alvarez

 

[bergomi]

Most newspapers in Italy are stating that the most probable first team will be:
JC
Nagatomo-Ranocchia-Samuel-Zanetti
Obi/Poli-Deki-Cambiasso
Zarate-Milito-Forlan

A sort of a 4-3-3.
*The defence is practically a given, since Maicon and Lucio have some trouble with slight injuries
*The midfield is the most uncertain. The only thing that the journalists are sure of, is that Deki will play DM position. The other two spots are for grabs between: Obi, Poli, Cambiasso and Guarin.
*The attack - the most surprising news is that almost all news are giving Zarate in the first eleven. I don't know what to make of this,...

I know that he cannot change everything drastically in 5 days, but It was a long time since I was this excited for an Inter match this year...

 

[NeonBlade]

Everyone already knows my opinion on Stankovic and Forlan. Those two are finished and literally have no future.

I said in the Zarate thread, that controversially I would keep him on, yes he has been hugely disappointing, but under there is an actual footballer with unquestionable talent and time on his side. The other two players ( Stankovic and Forlan ) not so much. If Wenger had Zarate he would turn him into an amazing player, because truthfully and honestly, he is talented, he just needs direction and stern guidance.Hopefully Strama can see that he is talented and needs to be cultivated properly. Which it seems he does.

However I don't like Zarate on either wing, it will work as much as Forlan on the wing, which is never. Either he plays up top next to a striker or he plays in Wesleys role ( when Sneijder is injured or subbed ) behind the strikers and drives at the heart of defenses from there.

However lets see if Stram can tweak this 4-3-3

 

[Tanel]

Wenger would turn him into an amazing footballer like he did with Arshavin?

I don't have much belief in Zarate. I agree he has talent and I can agree with him having a chance to show what he can do under Strama, but keeping him even unless he plays very good is far too big a risk to take for the price (it's nearly 15 million!!!). Plus I think in the end, the team is not very warm to him...

 

[vasilios]

I assume Stankovic has to be the most motivated member among Inter, since if he doesn't show something convincing us to keep him for the next season, he will be sold with Chivu.

To sell someone you need a buyer. Luckily Chivu's contract is up this summer, but we're pretty much stuck with Deki for another 2 years.

 

[NeonBlade]

Wenger would turn him into an amazing footballer like he did with Arshavin?

Arshavin was an amazing player at Arsenal his first few years. Then he steadily dropped form and never recovered.

 

[taochoigame]

careles about the lineup, just win for stramacioni

 

[Pajo]

Arshavin was an amazing player at Arsenal his first few years. Then he steadily dropped form and never recovered.

He has never been amazing for Arsenal. He was good in his first year only, and that's about it. What few years anyway? He was in Arsenal for 3 seasons only. He went there in January 2009.

 

[NeonBlade]

He has never been amazing for Arsenal. He was good in his first year only, and that's about it. What few years anyway? He was in Arsenal for 3 seasons only. He went there in January 2009.

True, but why are we using Arshavin as a mold for Wengers eye for talented players? That is one bad example out of the many good ones. I was just saying that someone like Zarate with a good coach can become great, and I think out of Forlan, Ricky etc.etc he could be the most valuable of the fringe players in the long run for this squad.

 

[Concord]

Will I hope Stramaccioni realize that this Naga$hit does not considered as a defender or even half defender
I really hate him he is a disaster on legs, a highway on the back line and a black hole in the white sheet.

Forlan have much to give but I need to see him behind the attack , I believe he will rise. The wings needs some one young fast and workhard which is not suitable for Forlan, but I can see that they see him as the best avaliable choice for
the wing position.

 

[Pajo]

I didn't even read the previous posts bro, i just saw that post of yours and commented

 

[A.l.i]

I am not comfortable with that lineup from GDS. Forlan at RW is useless as we all saw that against Novarra, we should bring Figo out of retirement to play there and he'll do better. I don't know how one can select Poli over Guarin, beats me. Cambiasso it seems has been played at LCM by all our last 4 coaches, there is be a reason for it thus I've given up commenting on it.

 

[DIN011]

I really think a young, modern coach like Stramaccioni can get the best out of Zarate. His last 2 coaches (talking about Reja, I'm not counting Gasp tbh, he was only here for like 4 games lol) are both very defensive minded and old-fashioned, and never utilized him properly. If Andrea can get his confidence back I really think we'll see a different Zarate.


Let's see if he can take his (possibly last) chance. :work:

 

[Olyzzerz]

Wenger would turn him into an amazing footballer like he did with Arshavin?

I don't have much belief in Zarate. I agree he has talent and I can agree with him having a chance to show what he can do under Strama, but keeping him even unless he plays very good is far too big a risk to take for the price (it's nearly 15 million!!!). Plus I think in the end, the team is not very warm to him...

:troll:

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I really think a young, modern coach like Stramaccioni can get the best out of Zarate. His last 2 coaches (not counting Gasp tbh, he was only here for like 4 games lol) are both very defensive minded and old-fashioned, and never utilized him properly. If Andrea can get his confidence back I really think we'll see a different Zarate.


Let's see if he can take his (possibly last) chance. :work:

Gasp defensive minded ?

One of the most offensive coaches in Europe

 

[Pajo]

I really think a young, modern coach like Stramaccioni can get the best out of Zarate. His last 2 coaches (not counting Gasp tbh, he was only here for like 4 games lol) are both very defensive minded and old-fashioned, and never utilized him properly. If Andrea can get his confidence back I really think we'll see a different Zarate.


Let's see if he can take his (possibly last) chance. :work:

True, except the fact that Gasperini is NOT defensive minded, quite the contrary

 

[DIN011]

Gasp defensive minded ?

One of the most offensive coaches in Europe

True, except the fact that Gasperini is NOT defensive minded, quite the contrary

I was talking about Reja… I even mentioned that in my post.

Probably should have made it more clear, oh well.