Gasperini in danger

on September 19, 2011 None comments

Things are getting frustrating for Inter. Massimo Moratti patience seems to have reached the limit. Heads of Inter already have a plan in case the coach Gian Piero Gasperini fails to pull up the next 3 games.

Moratti is not interested in the game with Novarra, but will make a decision regarding the technical bench after the game with Bologna in Serie A, and CSKA Moscow in Champions League.

Most likely replacements of Gasperini will be one of the followings: Gianfranco Zola, Roberto Baggio, DelioRossi and Claudio Ranieri, all free of contract at this time.

But Gasperini still thinks that he is doing a good job: “This is a team that was used to playing deep and hitting on the counter. At the moment we need to focus on reinforcing the midfield and laying some solid foundations so that we can get the balance right; we can then build on that with the quality of our strikers.”

After two stages, Inter managed to get one point in Serie A. This season, they missed the Italian Super Cup and have not won since July 30, on the friendly match with Celtic. This might be the right moment to wake up!

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Xabi Alonso: this could be it!

on September 17, 2011 None comments

After in last article people tried to explain the way of winning over Barcelona, now, from their most fierce enemy, Real Madrid, comes a modest player. Xabi Alonso is a bit more realistic in declarations comparing with his manager and colleagues.

Real Madrid midfielder spoke about Real’s chances of making a big year this season. His statements are totally different from the usual of Mourinho‘s and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Xabi said: “We are used to play from 3 to 3 days, the coach choose the best 11 and we could play in rotation, that would not bother me, as the coach thinks is best. The decision belongs to him and I will never oppose them. We started well in the championship and Champions League, I have a beautiful premonition, but there is still room for improvement.”

Real Madrid is currently on the first place of the board and the next game they have to face is against Levante.

“We have 36 matches and have to take them one by one. The important thing is that we must grow in value from a match to another. We feel it. We have a nice team. ” said Xabi Alonso.

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Solution to win over Barcelona

on September 16, 2011 None comments

The team saw by everybody as one of the best teams ever, Barcelona, can be beaten. Or at least that’s what some of the biggest names in football say. As a bonus, each of them has the right solution to win against them.

Adebayor said: “Mourinho told us that Barcelona’s 11 is not made ​​of robots, there’s no Robocop, keep in mind that they are also human and make mistakes when they lose the ball!”

Solutions came also from Quique Sanchez Flores, Atletico Madrid coach: “You have to try to play in a limited space in order to prevent them from doing what they know best: playing with the lines. You have to fill this area with players.”

But can a team be that good? Kurban Berdyev, coach of Rubin Kazan had his opinion: “I studied a lot Barcelona’s games and I saw that Xavi and Iniesta don’t get down to help the defence. This leaves a space that you can take advantage.”

Robin van Persie: “They are winning the matches with the help of the fans, because playing on Camp Nou, feels like Barcelona is playing in 12 players.”

Even solutions come from many, the real true is that Barcelona managed to gather one of the best team and the best solution is the one found by Fernando Navarro: “To win with Barcelona you should pray more!“

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Surprise brought by Trabzonspor AŞ

on September 15, 2011 None comments

As the most important competition from the European football, Champions League, has started, the beautiful goals didn’t wait long to appear. But with the goals came also the surprises, even if we are only in the group stage.

The shock was brought last night in the game between Internazionale Milano and less known Trabzonspor AŞ. Şenol Güneş’s men first managed to shake one of Italy’s best team and the 2010 champions, as Ondřej Čelůstka struck to secure a famous win on the club’s debut in Champions League.

After a first balanced first half, when both team tried to take the lead, something changed. The second period brought another Trabzonsport team in the field. Motivated and wanting to make a good figure in front of their own fans, they pushed until, they got results.

Čelůstka won an aerial duel for Halil Altıntop who crashed a fierce shot against the bar. Čelůstka reacted first, picking up the loose ball, and shooting it back across César for the winning goal.

Many have talked about Gasperini decision for change the three-man defence for a four-pillared back line sustained by Joel Obi, Esteban Cambiasso and Javier Zanetti, where the creativity was inexistent.

Luckily for Inter is that we are just in the group stage and can recover. For Trabzonspor AŞ on the other hand was a well deserved victory with 3 important points achieved.

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Barcelona and Milan finished in a draw

on September 14, 2011 None comments

Last night, one of the most interesting games from Champions League was the one between Barcelona and AC Milan. It was a meeting of two motivated teams, with high expectations but which ended with a draw, score 2-2.

The game has a blowing start with Pato’s goal in the first minute that shake Camp Nou. Barcelona didn’t settled with this and then Pedro in the 34’ and Villa in the 50’ which put them in the lead. A situation that no one expected and that confirmed once again that a game is over only after the final whistle, Thiago Silva scored in the 90+1 making a draw for Milan.

“We made ​​a good game, we played well, but it cost us as we entered in the field with too much confidence. We need to be grounded and pay attention to details.  Fans have nothing to worry about. This draw leaves a bitter taste, but we’ll sweeten the situation with some victories. I trust my team that we’ll continue to achieve beautiful things! ” said Pep Guardiola, Barcelona’s manager.

Bad news keep on coming for Barcelona, with the injury of Iniesta in the 39’. He has a tear in the femoral biceps of the left foot and could be out for more than a month. The midfielder will be under a deeper investigation to find out exactly extent of injury.

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