So, like this. Great, great experience, we had great time and we met Filippo, took picture with him
For the game. The start we know how shit it was, Handa may have tried to save it, but it was brilliant shot, the ball was going away from him and i doubt he'd manage to save. I'd blame the midfield duo of Kovacic and Gargano + the whole defense more.
Handa didn't have much job bar the two goals, two-three decent interventions and that's it. The defense was more or less good, their movement off the ball was decent, but those two mistakes cost us a lot.
For the midfield and attack. VERY disappointed by Ricky. He wasn't moving at all, wasn't involved at all. When his teammates were holding the ball, he wasn't even moving to ask for it, he just waited someone to pass ffs. And he is supposed to be midfielder and creator. Cassano had mixed performance, was VERY good on the ball, but his movement off it was also pretty bad. He was often staying too deep in offside as well as not tracking back at all.
Palacio on the other hand, WAS BRILLIANT. Fuck the goal, his movement, the way he opens himself to get the ball, man oh man, that was beauty to watch. His play and movement looks so simple, nothing tricky, but my he is great. There were situations when he ran the whole pitch just to get the ball, and stretch the play. Loved the guy, but now i love him even more.
Kovacic started bad, one of the reasons for their first goal was him (and gargano, both share the blame). But no him, nor Gargano are good at playing with two man midfield, especially if they expect Gargano to help Kovacic to bring the ball forward. But as the time passed he got better and better, and once we switched to 4 men defense, he was EXCEPTIONAL. THe off the ball movement, the fact he asked the ball all the time, and he alwways tried to do something with it was great to watch. IMO, when he has two midfielders around him, he gets more freedom and is not AFRAID to lose the ball, since he has more cover. Thus, is not afraid to dribble, something he does VERY good.
Gargano's movement has also been quite good, but made shitloads of mistake while holding the ball. But i don't blame him, there were situations when the lack of movement from Zanetti, Pereira, Cassano and Alvarez, made Kovacic or someone to pass the ball to him when he is surrounded by two JuBe players, and he had to try and hold it, and eventually will lose it (or have misplace pass because of the lack of space).
Zanetti and Pereira had good defensive movement, but brought almost nothing upfront. Both tried, Zanetti was more solid, but is no wing back.
And those three penalties... I talked to three jube fans, all said the same - Inter should have got at least draw. But also they claimed that Zanetti played with his hand too, moment i missed. Is it true? Neverthless, even if it was, Rizzoli should go fuck himself, fucking cunt. No matter how shit we are, we keep losing points because of those cuntish refs.
All in all, impressed by Kovacic and Palacio, satisfied by Handa, Zanetti and Cassano, disappointed by pretty much everyone. And Alvarez was the worst of those.