F.C. Internazionale Milano

SERIA A 2006/2007 CHAMPIONS

Football Club Internazionale Milano is an Italian football club based in Milan, Lombardy, which plays in Serie A. The club was founded March 9, 1908. In Italy it is commonly known as Inter or Internazionale, but it is often named Inter Milan in English-speaking countries.

Inter has been one of the most successful clubs in the history of Italian football, having won 15 Scudetti, 5 Coppa Italia, and 3 Italian Super Cups (as of April 22, 2007). Inter has also won 2 European Cups (Champions League), 3 UEFA Cups, and has been World Champions two times. They are also the only club who always played in the Italian top tier.

The club wears blue and black stripes, which gives the origin of their Nerazzurri nickname. Inter has one of the biggest fan bases in Italy, along with its two biggest rivals, AC Milan and Juventus.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8a/FC_Internazionale_logo.png


Current squad
As of June 26, 2007

No. Position Player
1 GK Francesco Toldo
2 DF Iván Córdoba
4 DF Javier Zanetti (captain)
5 MF Dejan Stanković
6 DF Maxwell
7 MF Luís Figo
8 FW Zlatan Ibrahimović
9 FW Julio Cruz
10 FW Adriano
12 GK Júlio César
13 MF Maicon
14 MF Patrick Vieira
15 MF Olivier Dacourt
16 DF Nicolás Burdisso
18 FW Hernán Crespo (on loan from Chelsea)
19 MF Esteban Cambiasso

No. Position Player
21 MF Santiago Solari
22 GK Paolo Orlandoni
23 DF Marco Materazzi
25 DF Walter Samuel
29 FW David Suazo
36 DF Simone Fautario (from youth team)
45 MF Daniel Maa Boumsong (from youth team)
50 MF Ibrahim Maaroufi (from youth team)
51 DF Leonardo Bonucci (from youth team)
57 FW Attila Filkor (from youth team)
58 FW Jonathan Biabiany (from youth team)
61 FW Goran Slavkovski (from youth team)
77 DF Marco Andreolli
79 GK Fabián Carini


Confirmed future transfers 2007-2008

In
No. Position Player
DF Rincón (loan return from Empoli F.C.)
MF Tijani Belaid (loan return from PSV Eindhoven)
FW Hernán Crespo (on loan from Chelsea)
FW Robert Acquafresca (loan return from Treviso)
FW David Suazo (from Cagliari)
DF Nelson Rivas (from River)



Out
No. Position Player
60 FW Sebastián Ribas (to Livorno)
45 MF Daniel Maa Boumsong (to Treviso F.B.C. 1993)
51 DF Leonardo Bonucci (to Treviso F.B.C. 1993)
FW Ianis Zicu (to FC Dinamo Bucureşti)
MF David Pizarro (to A.S. Roma)
11 DF Fabio Grosso (to Lyon)
20 FW Alvaro Recoba (to Torino, on Loan)

Non-playing staff
Roberto Mancini, Head Coach
Siniša Mihajlović, Assistant Coach
Fausto Salsano, Technical Assistant
Giulio Nuciari, Goalkeeper Coach
Ivan Carminati, Atlethic Trainer Manager
Giannicola Bisciotti, Atlethic Trainer
Claudio Gaudino, Atlethic Trainer
Marco Branca, Director in charge of transfers

https://151.1.216.31/en/image.php?id=1109

I heard rumours that Grosso is leaving to Lyon, can anyone confirm?

http://s.olweb.fr/ol/image/article/illustration/g/170/33971.jpg

http://www.olweb.fr/index.php?lng=fr&a=33971&pid=101002

Haha, okay than, thanks.

I think this season we should play Zanetti on the left and Maicon on the right.

We also signed columbian Nelson Rivas from Boca (he's a defender). Anyone know anything about him? His skills? Positions?

why did you guys sell Grosso?

not sure, maybe we got a good offer from lyon

I wasn't that impressed with his stay at inter milan, even using maxwell dosen't seem like much of a downgrade

what's the deal with Chivu? Pink Italian paper (forgot the name) and foxsports.com say he's here but nothing on the inter website. anybody?

what's the deal with Chivu? Pink Italian paper (forgot the name) and foxsports.com say he's here but nothing on the inter website. anybody?

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/jul26l.html (N)

In his press conference, Chivu himself confirmed that he will be moving to Inter Milan.

However due to the formal deposition of the signed contract to the FIGC offices, he will be presented on monday/tuesday.

We are the hollow men
We are the stuffed men
Leaning together
Headpiece filled with straw. Alas!
Our dried voices, when
We whisper together
Are quiet and meaningless
As wind in dry grass
Or rats' feet over broken glass
In our dry cellar


WOOOOOT! Let's get this **** started, man.


http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=38137&L=it&CAT=2


Always been a big fan of his, man. Glad he's finally on board!

http://www.mariobalotelli.it/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xtf-4sTIRs&mode=related&search=


we should promote this kid, man. I'm really excited about em.

I saw your game today. Man, Valencia really mopped the floor with those English-looking shirts of yours.

btw I liked how Adriano played. I think he'll be back this season. Also, f*go really slows your team down. Is he going to start for Inter?

So since Grosso is gone Chivu is pretty much guaranteed to start right? Should be interesting to see how he'll perform.

^^^ oh, MOST DEF!!! Even if Grosso was still around he'd be starting.


He's most likely gonna be used as a CB at Inter with the occasional pinch-hitting at the LB spot.




I saw your game today. Man, Valencia really mopped the floor with those English-looking shirts of yours.

btw I liked how Adriano played. I think he'll be back this season. Also, f*go really slows your team down. Is he going to start for Inter?


LOL....cmon, brah. Those jerseys are way classy.....make you wanna go head-on into battle with a bunch of sleep deprived and irate SPPPPAAARTAANNNNS!!


Anyway, yeah. About Figo....the man's a ******* living legend. A field general both on the pitch and in the locker-rooms, you, know? Someone the team is inspired by and listens to, someone they'd go to hell and back for, man. So we need that veteran leadership and presence of his.....that's a key element for a club whose Ambitions are as grand as ours, you know?

You shouldn't be too down on em over one lousy game anyway...especially a preseason one. He only started in half the games last season and was pretty decent with his usual awesome fighting spirit, awareness and distribution skills, but he was best when coming off the bench at around the 70th minute mark or so, when the opposition was breaking down and getting tired and his geezer legs were fresh and lively. So I think that he'll have a similar role to that one this season, which I'm totally cool with.

http://i0.data.gsp.ro/B5D52D4B0F067B51BBBDC0C8C375E3971/chivu.jpg?width=640&height=480

(Y)

Inter lost to Arsenal 2-1...Suazo scored though (H)

We're in desperate need of a creative midfielder....a fantasista of sorts, man.

I guess that Stanko and figo can both fill that role as the providers linking the DMs to the forwards, but they're first and foremost attackminded, look for their own opportunities types of ballers, man. We need someone who's just gonna concentrate mostly on being a creator for others, you know? Because when yer third leading scorer was a CB last season, you know yer having creative midfielder woes, man.

Of course, if it was all up to me, that slot would belong to King Recoba but......

ehm, ehm, ehmmmmm......in my wet dreams on a nightly basis....


http://img64.imageshack.us/img64/3656/pirlovn9.jpg

I heard you guys would like to have Samir Nasri.

^^^ SAY WHO?


*quickly does some wiki/youube action*

HOLY****! **** YES, man, **** YES!!!!!

Those feet of his are so blindingly fast, and his hip movement (*GRISTLE THROBBIN*)....it's as hypnotic as a belly dancer's, man.....must be the Arab in em I suppose.

Anyway, I'm ******* sold, man. Back that ******* brinks truck up to the Marseille main offices, Moratti...this kid has got me all stimulated, man.


A tip of the beret to yah for informing me of this kid and our interest in em, Marky.........WOOOT!

who?

he's like "the next" Zidane man!






* please keep in mind that players coveted "the next" *****... most of the time end up playing professional bingo at his local church basement at the age of 26.

:D

I saw him play a couple of times and there's something there.



It's just a rumor though man, don't get your hopes up. Marseille sold Ribéry so they don't need more money. He won't play in France next year though. He'll get a lot of offers that's for sure.

who?

he's like "the next" Zidane man!






* please keep in mind that players coveted "the next" *****... most of the time end up playing professional bingo at his local church basement at the age of 26.


LOLzer...tis true, tis true!!!!

We're really lacking in the CM/AM position so we really should go strongly after 'em, man.


btw, how did Ribery go for?

25m € I think.

JESUS!!

My goodness that's an exorbitant (comin from an Inter fan, I know) amount!!!

I think that I'd go as high as 25mill for this kid....too costly do you think, brah?


hmm

Nasri would cost between 16-20 if Real, Chelsea or any other club like that are not interested.

JESUS!!

My goodness that's an exorbitant (comin from an Inter fan, I know) amount!!!

I think that I'd go as high as 25mill for this kid....too costly do you think, brah?


hmm


<3 brother yoss

Nasri...., to tell you the truth and i know a lot of people will prolly hate me for saying it, but i don't think Ribéry or Nasri are THAT good, they are different and i think neither of em would do well playing deep in midfield, they need the freedom a winger has. They both could work as second strikers or wingers but not as attacking mids or classic 10 a la ZZ or Riquelme

http://i0.data.gsp.ro/9351D7CCECC0D05A47CC0D791696D0751/chivu-actinter.jpg?width=640&height=480

That kis is f*cking class. Is it 100% that he'll be wearing 26 because I want to buy that shirt.

Inter 3 Man U 2.....Suazo had 2 (H)

Inter 3 Man U 2.....Suazo had 2 (H)
haha
Its like youre doing a Suazo watch.

<3 brother yoss

Nasri...., to tell you the truth and i know a lot of people will prolly hate me for saying it, but i don't think Ribéry or Nasri are THAT good, they are different and i think neither of em would do well playing deep in midfield, they need the freedom a winger has. They both could work as second strikers or wingers but not as attacking mids or classic 10 a la ZZ or Riquelme



Hey there, NL......good to see you around, man.

I realize that I shouldn't be getting all jacked up and excited like a 'tard at the local playground over well constructed highlight vids, but what I've been able to glean from those comps is that this kid has that "IT" factor, man. That certain level of Negro Dynanism that can be translated to just about every other top league.

Put aside his flair and creativity. What I dig most about this kid is his determinism and sheer boldness. He's daring, charismatic, very aware and exceptionally athletic.

As you can see, I'm madly in love here, brah....to the bone.


I'm aware that he's not gonna fulfill the Pirlo type of player that I was hankering for earlier, but we really need such an aggressive attacking force like this kid aswell, man.

Inter has as many Hondurans in their team than Italians (Y)

the only lapse last season was against Valencia, when there midfield was completely overmatched,,, Vieira and Cambiasso didnt play in those games, so really they need no improvement.

^^^Man, your phony nationalism and pride is both pathetic and sickening. Tell me, what exactly does it matter if it's an Italian or some foreigner from some random country who puts the ball in the net for his respective club so long as it does go in? Is the incident that much more significant just because the scorer or whatever happens to be a local? Honestly, it's ******* inconsequential and completely meaningless who's who and which guy is from where at CLUB level.

Club teams have absolutely no obligation or moral imperative to care about the nationality of a youth or a senior player, or the development of local talent......so long as they're not violating any league rules....WHO GIVES A ****?......we've discussed this **** endlessly before. It's up to the respective national soccer organization of that country to deal with that ****, and anyway, no foreigner is gonna supplant and take the jobs of capable Italian players or whomever, man. I mean, do you hear people whining and bitching about this sort of **** in the North American sport leagues, huh? Do you see people ******dly and xenophobically complaining about the makeup of say the Raptors or whatever? Or the fact that Baseball is predominately Hispanic now adays?

I mean, was there an outcry when we were lifting the league cup? Of course not. So STFU about this non-issue.


Now, about the midfielder problems.......here's our depth chart


Combover boy......hardly someone you'd mistake for a creative/attacking midfielder

Vieira..........same ****

Dacourt....again, same ****. He's hardly a creator/provider

Figo......aging and can no longer be counted on to play the full 90mins

Stanko......very attack minded, also a decent provider when properly utilized.....there, a first

Solari........under utilized massively

Cesar? **** that asshole....his Lazio days are way behind 'em, and the only reason he gets some burn is because of Mancini's serious bias and favortism

then you've got Maicon, Maxwell, and Zanetti who all moonlight as wingers, and in Zanetti's case, also DM from time to time........where's the creativity and dynamism from that list? The game deciding playmaker who can with his sheer will and brilliance lift the team from its habitual funks??


We were the best of a mediocre lot last year in the league. We played in a very predictable and mind-numbingly boring fashion and most of our goals were average and undistinguishable from one another. I mean, we got results, but that doesn't mean that one should automatically equate results with flair, creativity and style, cause we were far from that, man. We were ridiculously formulaic and that's what I'm worried about again this season, man.

We had a terrible habit of taking the lead early last year and then faultering and struggling in the second half.....this was largely due to our lack of a capable attacking/creative MIDFIELDER! You wouldn't be making such an ignorant comment about our midfield if you'd actually watched a single game of ours, honestly. We were probably the most boring and creatively barren side in the UCL last year, how can you claim with such emphasis and retardedness that we were lacking in that department for just that one game? How can you disregard the other 7 or so games so stupidly? Because you didn't watch and endure through the embarrassing (not the results, but the way we played) loss to Sporting, Bayern, hell even the two wins against that Russian outfit, THEY WERE ******* UNBEARABLE!!


We were the most dull and lackluster team in the whole tourney and he's giving me this ****, man?

That ******* post, man............it angers me to no end......just the nerve and aloofness with which he delivers it.....makes me wanna get all homicidal.


Just go back to yer futile and irrelevant self-imposed exile, man.

^^^Man, your phony nationalism and pride is both pathetic and sickening. Tell me, what exactly does it matter if it's an Italian or some foreigner from some random country who puts the ball in the net for his respective club so long as it does go in? Is the incident that much more significant just because the scorer or whatever happens to be a local? Honestly, it's ******* inconsequential and completely meaningless who's who and which guy is from where at CLUB level.

Club teams have absolutely no obligation or moral imperative to care about the nationality of a youth or a senior player, or the development of local talent......so long as they're not violating any league rules....WHO GIVES A ****?......we've discussed this **** endlessly before. It's up to the respective national soccer organization of that country to deal with that ****, and anyway, no foreigner is gonna supplant and take the jobs of capable Italian players or whomever, man. I mean, do you hear people whining and bitching about this sort of **** in the North American sport leagues, huh? Do you see people ******dly and xenophobically complaining about the makeup of say the Raptors or whatever? Or the fact that Baseball is predominately Hispanic now adays?

I mean, was there an outcry when we were lifting the league cup? Of course not. So STFU about this non-issue.


Now, about the midfielder problems.......here's our depth chart


Combover boy......hardly someone you'd mistake for a creative/attacking midfielder

Vieira..........same ****

Dacourt....again, same ****. He's hardly a creator/provider

Figo......aging and can no longer be counted on to play the full 90mins

Stanko......very attack minded, also a decent provider when properly utilized.....there, a first

Solari........under utilized massively

Cesar? **** that asshole....his Lazio days are way behind 'em, and the only reason he gets some burn is because of Mancini's serious bias and favortism

then you've got Maicon, Maxwell, and Zanetti who all moonlight as wingers, and in Zanetti's case, also DM from time to time........where's the creativity and dynamism from that list? The game deciding playmaker who can with his sheer will and brilliance lift the team from its habitual funks??


We were the best of a mediocre lot last year in the league. We played in a very predictable and mind-numbingly boring fashion and most of our goals were average and undistinguishable from one another. I mean, we got results, but that doesn't mean that one should automatically equate results with flair, creativity and style, cause we were far from that, man. We were ridiculously formulaic and that's what I'm worried about again this season, man.

We had a terrible habit of taking the lead early last year and then faultering and struggling in the second half.....this was largely due to our lack of a capable attacking/creative MIDFIELDER! You wouldn't be making such an ignorant comment about our midfield if you'd actually watched a single game of ours, honestly. We were probably the most boring and creatively barren side in the UCL last year, how can you claim with such emphasis and retardedness that we were lacking in that department for just that one game? How can you disregard the other 7 or so games so stupidly? Because you didn't watch and endure through the embarrassing (not the results, but the way we played) loss to Sporting, Bayern, hell even the two wins against that Russian outfit, THEY WERE ******* UNBEARABLE!!


We were the most dull and lackluster team in the whole tourney and he's giving me this ****, man?

That ******* post, man............it angers me to no end......just the nerve and aloofness with which he delivers it.....makes me wanna get all homicidal.


Just go back to yer futile and irrelevant self-imposed exile, man.


Can I please send you one of my inter jerseys to sign? I need this autograph for my collection!

^^hurhur


Anyone know if Udinese fully owns Quagliarella now? BOY would I love to have this ****er at our club, man. Have they set a public valuation for 'em? Gotta be exorbitant, eh? 20million euros+? I don't care what their number is, man, we CANNOT let the "others" beat us in attaining his signature....if he goes abroad, I'll be pissed, but you know, it'll be less painful than seeing 'em donning a Juve or Milan jersey.

He's exactly what we need, man. A free roaming attacker who can smoothly switch to any offensive role and who's a lethal threat from just about anywhere on the opposition's half, man. He's also got that grit and fierce toughness that so many of the other Italian flair-filled attackers lack....that's probably his most endearing asset....that he's no punkass faggot who flops about like a freshly killed fish whenever someone comes near 'em.






Udinese probably has the best youth/scouting system in the Serie A, man. They're always scouring the planet and unearthing young new talent....always try to catch their games whenever they're on



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vaqzE6VUUA


him combined with that Nasri kid.........fuggedaboutit, man, fuggedaboutit!!!

I heard(wouldn't bet on it) Juve had an option on him and Zapata. ;)

after I talk about Nasri to Inter, the news comes out a week later on the net. Damn I'm so f*ckin' good. :p :mexican:

http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/3456/97479480uh3.jpg



those quads, those quads, THOSE MOTHER******* DRAGONSLAYING QUADS!!


He could probably leg extend 400pounds without much difficulty......man, just thinkin about that....gives me some serious wood!

after I talk about Nasri to Inter, the news comes out a week later on the net. Damn I'm so f*ckin' good. :p :mexican:




You weren't dubbed Moggi for no reason , brah....hurhurhur


I heard(wouldn't bet on it) Juve had an option on him and Zapata. ;)





GOD NO, GOD NOOO!......wait a minute.......had? Or has?



One of the best defensive prospects in the Serie A coupled with one of the best offensive prospects? Must be some sort of Bianconeri conspiracy/allegiance, man. I mean, if they weren't willing to sell Muntari to us there must be something to it, right?

Do you know what exactly that they'd be getting back interms of personnel? And monetary funds?

Man, that'd be sick if that deal was to transpire............sheeeesh!

You weren't dubbed Moggi for no reason , brah....hurhurhur






GOD NO, GOD NOOO!......wait a minute.......had? Or has?



One of the best defensive prospects in the Serie A coupled with one of the best offensive prospects? Must be some sort of Bianconeri conspiracy/allegiance, man. I mean, if they weren't willing to sell Muntari to us there must be something to it, right?

Do you know what exactly that they'd be getting back interms of personnel? And monetary funds?

Man, that'd be sick if that deal was to transpire............sheeeesh!

sorry, has.
That's just rumors flying around with all the deals we made with Udinese.

Paying 11.3m for Iaquinta, loaning them another good prospect in Paolucci, probably selling them Blasi for a couple of million, helping them get Quagliarella using the "forget Quaglia and we'll give you Mirante on loan and Gastaldello for cheap to Sampdoria" tactic. :p

Del Piero ain't getting any younger so that's why I think this could happen if Palladino doesn't show up.

Zapata is a great prospect but we have Andrade atm who's doing a good job and Criscito for the future. We're also linked to Serbia's U-21 CB/RB Ivanovic so these options could be very well not used.

^^^Man, your phony nationalism and pride is both pathetic and sickening. Tell me, what exactly does it matter if it's an Italian or some foreigner from some random country who puts the ball in the net for his respective club so long as it does go in? Is the incident that much more significant just because the scorer or whatever happens to be a local? Honestly, it's ******* inconsequential and completely meaningless who's who and which guy is from where at CLUB level.

Club teams have absolutely no obligation or moral imperative to care about the nationality of a youth or a senior player, or the development of local talent......so long as they're not violating any league rules....WHO GIVES A ****?......we've discussed this **** endlessly before. It's up to the respective national soccer organization of that country to deal with that ****, and anyway, no foreigner is gonna supplant and take the jobs of capable Italian players or whomever, man. I mean, do you hear people whining and bitching about this sort of **** in the North American sport leagues, huh? Do you see people ******dly and xenophobically complaining about the makeup of say the Raptors or whatever? Or the fact that Baseball is predominately Hispanic now adays?

I mean, was there an outcry when we were lifting the league cup? Of course not. So STFU about this non-issue.


Now, about the midfielder problems.......here's our depth chart


Combover boy......hardly someone you'd mistake for a creative/attacking midfielder

Vieira..........same ****

Dacourt....again, same ****. He's hardly a creator/provider

Figo......aging and can no longer be counted on to play the full 90mins

Stanko......very attack minded, also a decent provider when properly utilized.....there, a first

Solari........under utilized massively

Cesar? **** that asshole....his Lazio days are way behind 'em, and the only reason he gets some burn is because of Mancini's serious bias and favortism

then you've got Maicon, Maxwell, and Zanetti who all moonlight as wingers, and in Zanetti's case, also DM from time to time........where's the creativity and dynamism from that list? The game deciding playmaker who can with his sheer will and brilliance lift the team from its habitual funks??


We were the best of a mediocre lot last year in the league. We played in a very predictable and mind-numbingly boring fashion and most of our goals were average and undistinguishable from one another. I mean, we got results, but that doesn't mean that one should automatically equate results with flair, creativity and style, cause we were far from that, man. We were ridiculously formulaic and that's what I'm worried about again this season, man.

We had a terrible habit of taking the lead early last year and then faultering and struggling in the second half.....this was largely due to our lack of a capable attacking/creative MIDFIELDER! You wouldn't be making such an ignorant comment about our midfield if you'd actually watched a single game of ours, honestly. We were probably the most boring and creatively barren side in the UCL last year, how can you claim with such emphasis and retardedness that we were lacking in that department for just that one game? How can you disregard the other 7 or so games so stupidly? Because you didn't watch and endure through the embarrassing (not the results, but the way we played) loss to Sporting, Bayern, hell even the two wins against that Russian outfit, THEY WERE ******* UNBEARABLE!!


We were the most dull and lackluster team in the whole tourney and he's giving me this ****, man?

That ******* post, man............it angers me to no end......just the nerve and aloofness with which he delivers it.....makes me wanna get all homicidal.


Just go back to yer futile and irrelevant self-imposed exile, man.



you gotta calm down, i was just pointing it out, Moratti has a fetish for South Americans.

I never said Inter set the world on fire last season, they just happened to be by far the most complete Italian side in a very subpar Serie A last season. Mancini likes to play with a flat 4-4-2, so until they get a new coach dont ever expect much exciting play, although they can get results. Inter is set in defence and attack, all they need is a flair winger in offence like Maxi Rodriguez, Dani Alves or Quaresma.

I think a 4-3-3 would also work, with Cambiasso, Vieira and Stankovic in the middle with Ibra, Suazo and Crespo/Adriano up front.

I watched most of Inters games last season, they were garbage throughout their entire CL season and only progressed to knockouts because of being a crappy group that allowed them to come back after horrible start. Inter wont get past the QF this season, theyre not built for Europe, Inter has lacked the passion in their players that Milan, Juve and Roma have posessed the past 5 or so seasons. Maybe its because they play with 11 guys from 11 different countries, maybe its the coaching, or maybe its the linguine

^^hurhurhur....boy I could go for some linguine with some sauteed chicken and shrimp right about now.......alright, man. My bad. I guess after reading back on both of our posts, I did overreact and PMS all over you a bit, but you just irritate me sometimes with some of your posts.....they make me wanna burn down your house and violently molest your future offspring......jk





Regarding how we play and the personnel......seeee? You're again stubbornly harking back on the issue of nationality which is just ******* ridiculous because I don't see in the slightest how where they were conceived might have ****all to do with the boring brand of soccer that we play. Okay, the origins point might have had some validity to it if all these players were freshly off the boat and unadapted to their environment, but we've had no serious cohesion issues or discord at the club that might effect us seriously on the pitch (Adriano, just one man...okay, an important one, but his issue was as a result of his pop's unexpected passing...totally understandable and forgivable) , we just simply lack excitement and creativity, which I value greatly....sometimes even moreso than the actual results....I mean, a chunk of the flair-filled and offensively gifted players in most leagues aren't natives anyway, man.


Most of my anger is directed at one person.....well, also the front office aswell for not being aggressive enough in the transfer market, but mostly it's towards Mancini. Now here's a man who as a player was about as offensively gifted and creative at his position as they come. Someone who was very dynamic and passionate, and was on a lot of aesthetically pleasing teams, and as a coach, led a very attack minded and Imaginative Fiore and Lazio sides and yet when he got to Inter, he all of a sudden became a clueless bore who was overly cautious! WHY? Especially when he promised that he was gonna front a very exciting and attackminded side week in and week out when he was first appointed? I mean, he had a better calibre of players to work with here and he chose to go old school Italian on us without the TACTICAL knowhow and tinkering ability.


He was at one point the most promising coach in the Serie A, and now he's just settling into a coaching style that's painfully predictable and characterless.

I'm really curious as to what he does this season, with that league monkey off his back and all. I hope that he's less self limiting and that he experiments more with his formation and personnel this season, man.





I see a two DM formation and the not-so latent murderer in me wants to bear itself hardcore, man.


http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/9664/dexter1xp7.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDOCJdN4ERg


who the **** is this kid, man? Looks (bodyframe wise) like Nate Robinson.....the mother****er is STACKED!!.....any Dutch league fans here able to give me the low down on this kid, man?


sheesh......what a force. His ridiculously intense level of Negro Dynanism just jumps right at you and fu/cks you in the face without so much as a courtesy 'Thank you" after it's done its business, man





im gonna go get some lube and whack it to that tube vid, man

anyone know when the transfer deadline is? Is it the same all across Europe?

^^hurhurhur....boy I could go for some linguine with some sauteed chicken and shrimp right about now.......alright, man. My bad. I guess after reading back on both of our posts, I did overreact and PMS all over you a bit, but you just irritate me sometimes with some of your posts.....they make me wanna burn down your house and violently molest your future offspring......jk





Regarding how we play and the personnel......seeee? You're again stubbornly harking back on the issue of nationality which is just ******* ridiculous because I don't see in the slightest how where they were conceived might have ****all to do with the boring brand of soccer that we play. Okay, the origins point might have had some validity to it if all these players were freshly off the boat and unadapted to their environment, but we've had no serious cohesion issues or discord at the club that might effect us seriously on the pitch (Adriano, just one man...okay, an important one, but his issue was as a result of his pop's unexpected passing...totally understandable and forgivable) , we just simply lack excitement and creativity, which I value greatly....sometimes even moreso than the actual results....I mean, a chunk of the flair-filled and offensively gifted players in most leagues aren't natives anyway, man.


Most of my anger is directed at one person.....well, also the front office aswell for not being aggressive enough in the transfer market, but mostly it's towards Mancini. Now here's a man who as a player was about as offensively gifted and creative at his position as they come. Someone who was very dynamic and passionate, and was on a lot of aesthetically pleasing teams, and as a coach, led a very attack minded and Imaginative Fiore and Lazio sides and yet when he got to Inter, he all of a sudden became a clueless bore who was overly cautious! WHY? Especially when he promised that he was gonna front a very exciting and attackminded side week in and week out when he was first appointed? I mean, he had a better calibre of players to work with here and he chose to go old school Italian on us without the TACTICAL knowhow and tinkering ability.


He was at one point the most promising coach in the Serie A, and now he's just settling into a coaching style that's painfully predictable and characterless.

I'm really curious as to what he does this season, with that league monkey off his back and all. I hope that he's less self limiting and that he experiments more with his formation and personnel this season, man.





I see a two DM formation and the not-so latent murderer in me wants to bear itself hardcore, man.




I think this is a friendly message like, 'hey, wanna play?',, and yes I wanna play. I really really do.

You seem very frustrated you beloved nerazzurri, despite the fact that they won their first title in almost 2 decades (even though it will have a small asterisk)... I wouldnt expect any changes in style of play though. No big signings have been made that would shake anything up, and Im banking on Mancio sticking with the game plan that won him the scudetto last season. The only guy who could perhaps shake things up a bit is Suazo, who i consider a sort of hybrid of Oba Martins and top finisher like Crespo. Luis Jimenez is talented, but a step down from David Pizarro. As much as Im glad to see him still around, I wouldve been curious to see who Figo's replacement wouldve been... speaking of which,


You got mildly aroused by Nasri, but i have to share a video of this guy. Like Luis Figo, I think Moratti should break open his oil covered piggy bank and splurge on this guy. He also has the distinction of embarassing Inter in a past head to head meeting. In the end though, I think he'll go to Chelsea, Liverpool, United or Madrid,, just like every other rising talent these days. (N)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2PupBTymHGI
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZHEh4UAAwxM

Drenthe signed for Real Madrid, for about $10M more than hes worth.

(by the way, forza italia you jack*ss (H))

^^Lozer.....right back atcha, man......choke on my throbbing gristle...you know you want to.


Regarding that Gypsy....Figo has already called 'em his successor at Inter. Now whether that's just typical media babble, or if he's actually having some serious dialog with the kid and persuading em to come here.....I don't know. I'd definitely prefer 'em to that Nasri kid no doubt simply because I've seen enough of em in live action and I know what an immense talent he is....it's just that his market value has ballooned to astronomical levels now that he's gone back home and has reclaimed his form and even improved upon it.....if we had shrewd and savy enough suits at the top, we would've pounced on 'em when he was floundering about at Barca and his worth was rock bottom.

We should consider arbitrarily signing an Argentinian...any Argentinian.....just to counter Milan's Brazilian addition......we've gotta keep with the ways, man.

We should consider arbitrarily signing an Argentinian...any Argentinian.....just to counter Milan's Brazilian addition......we've gotta keep with the ways, man.
Well, then you gotta sign Maxi Moralez. He was the second best player in the U-20 WC ;)

if you could somehow make 'em grow about a foot or two....sure.

Otherwise, he'll get dicked hardcore in the Serie A.

he just signed a couple days ago with a Russian team

here's my idea of what a true Argentinian is....


http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/2590/matiasalmeydajm4.jpg


http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7169/200404191422633151uk0.jpg


Now there's the greatest Indian warrior that ever lived, man.


:alex::alex::alex:


There will always be a place in my heart for that guy, man. He's the sort of man that you'd go to war with any day of the week, or sell your first born daughter to, you know?


He's just that special of a human being, yo

he just signed a couple days ago with a Russian team



Russia? Russia, Russia? Seriously?


The poor bastard....what sort of abhorrent crime did he commit? I mean, why didnt some Spanish team take a flier on 'em? The kid is really good, man.


Russia is like kryptonite for South American soccer players, man.



Well, anyway. RIP to him, man, because we all know that he's being misled into some sort of labor camp, or some ****ed up white slavery scene.

Hey, I just realized that Chivu looks somewhat like Prezbo......


http://www.hbo.com/thewire/cast/characters/prez_pryzbylewski.shtml


Also, the thread was way too low in the forum list for my liking.......

he just signed a couple days ago with a Russian team
lol, RIP Maxi! FFS WHY?! :|

I'm gonna hold a one man concert/candlelight vigil tonight for King Recoba's continued stay at Inter, man.


Let's all pray for that, eh?

Inter - Udinese
Stadio Meazza - Live on Five!

Inter open the defence of their title with a home clash against a new-look Udinese side hoping to cause a shock or two. The Zebretti were the only outfit to avoid defeat against the Nerazzurri in Serie A last term – picking up two draws – but Roberto Mancini’s side have bought wisely this summer and will be keen to get their campaign off to a flier.

The tone for last season’s Scudetto triumph was set in the opening week after a thrilling 3-2 win over Fiorentina, so Mancio and Co understand the importance of a good start. Fortunately, the tactician can call on almost a fully-fit squad, so all eyes will be on the sidelines to see which players are left out – namely Adriano, who was not called upon for the Super Cup defeat to Roma.

However, there are likely to be several changes from the side who fell 1-0 in the annual curtain raiser. Douglas Maicon should be back in place of Nicolas Burdisso, while fellow Copa America star Esteban Cambiasso is also tipped for a midfield starting berth in place of Olivier Dacourt. Tellingly, David Suazo should once again partner Zlatan Ibrahimovic in attack, suggesting that this will be Mancio’s preferred strikeforce for the coming season.

Should things not go to plan, there are plenty of options on the Inter bench though. Hernan Crespo, Julio Cruz and Luis Figo are all expected to be among the substitutes, indicating why the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza boys are many people’s tip for the title seeing as they have incredible strength in depth. But will their eyes be totally focussed on the domestic scene, given that they have made no secret of the fact that they want Milan’s European Cup crown more than anything else?

There are some doubts over whether Antonio Di Natale will play, but new Udinese Coach Pasquale Marino has plenty of options in attack for his Serie A debut with the Friuliani. Fellow summer arrivals Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio Floro Flores are both likely to start, with Gyan Asamoah accompanying them in a striking trident. The ex-Catania boss can also call upon Christian Obodo, whose brilliant campaign last time out was prematurely ended by injury.

Giandomenico Mesto should make his debut at the back after joining from Reggina in the transfer window, and he will be hoping to help Samir Handanovic thwart the Nerazzurri’s attacking threat as the ‘keeper makes his first Udinese appearance since the 2004-05 campaign. He’ll have his work cut out though, as Inter have not tasted defeat against the Friuli outfit during Mancio’s reign, with the Beneamata failing to score just once in that time.

Keep an eye on: Fabio Quagliarella (Udinese) – The revelation of last season has got a new home this year, but can he keep up the habit of scoring spectacular goals with more expectation on his shoulders?

Last season: Inter 1-1 Udinese

Form guide: Inter (- - - - -) Udinese (- - - - -)

Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Maicon, Cordoba, Materazzi, Chivu; Vieira, Cambiasso, Zanetti; Stankovic; Suazo, Ibrahimovic

Udinese (probable): Handanovic; Mesto, Coda, Zapata, Felipe; Pinzi, Obodo, D’Agostino; Quagliarella, Floro Flores, Asamoah






WOOOT! Let's get this **** started, yalls.....tough game, this. Udi always play a very progressive and attackminded brand of soccer so we should be in for an exciting game, man.....so long as we come out lively and attackminded ourselves, of course.


Anyway, terrible news about Heroic Marco....he was absolutely immense for us last year....a true ******* warrior who guided and inspired us from the back.....very devastating and preventable loss, man.......in a ******* FRIENDLY!!!!


grrrrrrrrrrrrrr


anyway......


Dear Lord, in the struggle that goes on through life, we ask for a field that is fair, a chance that is equal with all the strife, the courage to strive and to dare; and if we should win, let it be by the code, with our faith and our honor held high; and if we should lose, let us stand by the road and cheer as the winners go by. Amen.



that last part don't jive with this nigga, man.....I don't know what a "Good" loser is, man.....you either win, or WIN.....if, IF you do happen to incur a loss......then make sure that you come out of that loss in an exceedingly shameful state.

i will be watching this game...even though I dislike Inter as a team bc I'm a Juve fan(H) I want to watch Suazo play though...i hope he scored a hat-trick but I also want Udinese to score 4:mrpimp:

FSC is showing the game live so of course I'll be watching my homeboy Chivu.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/511/73762913cd6.jpg


just discovered this cat while watching the Lazio/Torino game yesterday, man....impressed me quite a bit, actually their entire team did, but especially this dude....sorta reminds me of Miccoli....as tall as he is wide, unbelievable technical skill (you guys should really see the goal he scored yesterday.....pure magic and Negro Dynamism, man)


Anyway, I'd really like it if we picked 'em up.....I mean, he's perfectly suited for us! Aside from being highly skilled and all, he also just happens to be an Italian, and you know that we've gotta appease and accommodate Mikey, right?....we've gotta be in good standing with Mikey, man.


Anyway, this Torino side, man.....they're not shy and timid at all, man....they definitely live up to their nickname, you know?


I like that!

Heroic Zlatan and Figo playing well so far.....NICE!

STANKO, STANKO, STANKO!!!!!


vrooom, vroom, vrooom!!!


what a through pass by Heroic Zlatan, man@!!!!

CMON, MAICON.....either go through em or go by em, man....don't look for the cheap foul.

man, im really liking what im seeing, yo. I mean, we're still not the most creative side in the middle, but we're definitely out there to attack today, yo....very fluid and expansive brand of soccer.... mouthwatering and dick stirringly stuff so far, man


Heroic Zanetti in vintage form......WOOOT!!!

BULL**** CALL! HEROIC Zlatan never fouls....the refs need to understand this clearly, man......

man, we've really gotta make an honest effort in signing either Quaqs or Zapata.....special players, these two, man

Maicon....quit with the lazy lunges, man.......yer already on a ******* card .....DISCIPLINE, nigga, DISCIPLINE!!!

SHEESH.....CRUZ.....you could've dead the game with that opportunity....yer a clinical finisher, man......know yer role!!

Haha, awesome screw up by Cesar. :D

******* HELLL!!!....Cesar just handled the ball outside his area.....DAMNIT!!!



Cruz sacrificed....

anyway, terrible showing by the fans for the first game of the season.....WTF is this bush league ****, man? The place seems more than half EMPTY!!!

Figo out.....Suazo in


Excellent performance by Figo today, man. Those geezer legs of his were as youthful as ever whenever he had the ball on the left wing, man.

Prezbo seems to be coming on.....hopefully it's for Samuel...that dude's a walking calamity, yo.

there it is.........


*presses restart on season*

Typical Inter second half and also ending. We come out looking like the **** in the first half, bossing 'em around and what not, and then proceed to get all lackadaisical and careless in the second half, man. We were just too indifferent and toothless in the attack, very shaky and error filled in the defense.....a complete contrast to the first half, man.........WHAT A ******* NIGHTMARE.......

Inter shouldve put this game away in the first half,,,

With all the firepower he has up front,, and the preseason Suazo has had,,, why start Cruz?? I hope Adriano gets his spot next week, Zlatan is the only certainty, they should just rotate the partner spot based on current form, which Cruz doesnt have.

I watched the Inter game, and then the Milan game... the parallels in team chemistry dont exist. Inter has all the individual talent, and watching Zlatan with the ball is something you dont see to much in Serie A,, but Milan with the ball is religious. Inter needs one player in the middle to put them over the top, since Pirlo is taken,, I think Deco would be their best bet. Too much attacking from the wings

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/511/73762913cd6.jpg


Anyway, I'd really like it if we picked 'em up.....I mean, he's perfectly suited for us! Aside from being highly skilled and all, he also just happens to be an Italian, and you know that we've gotta appease and accommodate Mikey, right?....we've gotta be in good standing with Mikey, man.


Anyway, this Torino side, man.....they're not shy and timid at all, man....they definitely live up to their nickname, you know?


I like that!

Hey, as hard as Inter tries to field an all foreign team, Julio Cesar decides it isnt right so he gets himself sent off so Captain Italia (Toldo) can come on and represent the green, white and red.

I was thinking the same thing yesterday, I think Torino could crack the top 7 if their strikers can finish, its too bad theyre missing Di Michele for a couple months though.

Rosina will never play for Inter, Moratti has a strick 'No Italians allowed' policy which is law. In all honesty, im sure he'll end up in the EPL soon enough along with Quagliarella and every other up and coming Serie A star (my bitterness is boiling).

I think Interitis has rubbed off on all of Serie A, every team has a growing stable of Argentines these days,,,, not that there's anything wrong with that

Hey, as hard as Inter tries to field an all foreign team, Julio Cesar decides it isnt right so he gets himself sent off so Captain Italia (Toldo) can come on and represent the green, white and red.


LOLzer.......hurhurhur.......one of the worst reads on a lopped ball ever, man.


I was thinking the same thing yesterday, I think Torino could crack the top 7 if their strikers can finish, its too bad theyre missing Di Michele for a couple months though.


7th might be a bit too optimistic, but I can definitely see them staying afloat rather comfortably this season, man. I've always had a soft spot for Walter Novellino and the brand of soccer that his teams play despite their lack of funds and quality personnel, man...... he just strikes me as a good human.


Rosina will never play for Inter, Moratti has a strick 'No Italians allowed' policy which is law. In all honesty, im sure he'll end up in the EPL soon enough along with Quagliarella and every other up and coming Serie A star (my bitterness is boiling).


heh.....man, yer ragingly paranoid.....I swear. I can see him moving to any of the four big clubs, or to the ones just below them as soon as he starts getting appreciable recognition from the Italian NT, man.

If you ask me, it's the senior national team that doesn't do a good enough job of scouting out young talent properly and infusing them into the core personnel.


I think Interitis has rubbed off on all of Serie A, every team has a growing stable of Argentines these days,,,, not that there's anything wrong with that


heh.....speaking of foreigner scum taking the jobs of good, honest and hardworking Italians, did you happen to get a good look at Mussolini's favourite club having no less than four Blacks on their roster? And with two of em starting? Man, I about fell off my chair laughing at the site of all those brothers in Lazio jerseys and ****, man..........this from a club who used to go out of its way in not bringing in Blacks and instead opting for much inferior Italians and South Americans and ****....Just a very bizarre scene, man.

i don't know if you know but inter just signed pelé a portuguese midfielder with great potential, who reminds me of manuel fernandes
i think you made a great deal because he was cheap and he has potential to become a great player
probably he won't be in the first team this year but i think he will soon

^^^wicked......someone else as the last poster on the Inter thread besides me for once


Anyway, man. Is this that kid from the under 20s? I don't remember much of 'em, but if he's anywhere close to or similar to Fernandes, then I'll splooge my pants with delight!

We desperately need a dynamic defensive midfielder who enjoys the bone crushing aspect of the DM job as much as they enjoy going forward and kick-starting our attack from our own end.

I hope to God that he's patient, or either readymade, because otherwise, he's coming to one of the worst clubs around for young players to develop and see action. Inter is a Black hole for young'uns, man. We really don't know what to do with them, man, other than loan them out to clubs who under utilize them, or we just make them disappear somehow.




Anyway, let me welcome the kid by greeting him in his native tongue for a moment.......


Hola, Pele. Buenos dias.....felicitaciones......hasta luego!!!!!

7th might be a bit too optimistic, but I can definitely see them staying afloat rather comfortably this season, man. I've always had a soft spot for Walter Novellino and the brand of soccer that his teams play despite their lack of funds and quality personnel, man...... he just strikes me as a good human.



I think they have a shot. 1-5 is already basically locked up (Roma, Juve, Milan, Inter and Fiorentina) and Palermo are likely gonna grab 6th,,, but after that its a tossup. Torino, Lazio and Sampdoria should all be up there competing for that final Uefa spot with Livorno, Parma and Atalanta all looking strong as well. Serie A hasnt been this evenly balanced in years.





heh.....man, yer ragingly paranoid.....I swear. I can see him moving to any of the four big clubs, or to the ones just below them as soon as he starts getting appreciable recognition from the Italian NT, man.

If you ask me, it's the senior national team that doesn't do a good enough job of scouting out young talent properly and infusing them into the core personnel.



There's only 2 ways up and coming Italian players get noticed by Inter, Milan or Juve. They have to prove there worth for the NT or they have an expiring contract or some other factor makes them available for much lower than there value. Quagliarella had a great season but really wasnt on anybodys radar until he scored a brace agaisnt Lithuania in June. What i find strange though is that these clubs seem to much more likely to gamble on a foreigner than on an Italian (or a foreigner in Serie A), even if they havent proved themself nearly as much. I find this strange because with an Italian or Italian based player, you know theyve already proven they can cut it in Serie A and that there wont be a transition. Thats why you see a club like Inter buying a guy like Rivas or Milan buying Grimi over Serie A players whove already proved themself. Strange.

Roma however seem to buy proven serie A preformers, and they play the prettiest calcio in the league. ;)



the NT scouting has been horrendous for years. How a guy like Miccoli is not a regular yet that sack of sh*t Del Piero continuously retains his place is beyond logic. Id love to see what a coach like Spaletti or Prandelli (who base selection purely on form rather than names) would do with the Azzurri. For a guy like Rosina to get a callup, hed have to play at least 3 times better than name players like inzaghi or del piero





heh.....speaking of foreigner scum taking the jobs of good, honest and hardworking Italians, did you happen to get a good look at Mussolini's favourite club having no less than four Blacks on their roster? And with two of em starting? Man, I about fell off my chair laughing at the site of all those brothers in Lazio jerseys and ****, man..........this from a club who used to go out of its way in not bringing in Blacks and instead opting for much inferior Italians and South Americans and ****....Just a very bizarre scene, man.

I wish Lazio could pull a 'Fiorentina 2002' and go bankrupt, but only never come back to Serie A. I dont think anyone would miss them, theyre the most irrelevant top 10 club in Italy, and their elimination from the CL to a friggin Romanian club will only showcase how mediocre they really are. They were the 5th best club in a subpar Serie A last season, and only got into the CL because of Fiorentina's unjust calciopoli penalty. They also have an ugly style of play only rivalled by Cambiasso's hairline

wtf are you on Mikey about disrespecting DP like this? The guy doesn't act like a Primadonna and does the job for his club so that gives him the right to get called by the NT.

If a player as talent but acts like a c*nt then a coach should look at how this will affect the group in a WC or EURO. It's not all about having a team full of stars but a solid group that can take you somewhere.

Miccoli is a little whiner and says sh*t about everybody if it doesn't go his way, same with Cassano.

btw, you'll be happy to hear that Inter are looking into buying Thiago Motta of Barca, he's somewhat of an Italian. :D

^^^wicked......someone else as the last poster on the Inter thread besides me for once


Anyway, man. Is this that kid from the under 20s? I don't remember much of 'em, but if he's anywhere close to or similar to Fernandes, then I'll splooge my pants with delight!

We desperately need a dynamic defensive midfielder who enjoys the bone crushing aspect of the DM job as much as they enjoy going forward and kick-starting our attack from our own end.

I hope to God that he's patient, or either readymade, because otherwise, he's coming to one of the worst clubs around for young players to develop and see action. Inter is a Black hole for young'uns, man. We really don't know what to do with them, man, other than loan them out to clubs who under utilize them, or we just make them disappear somehow.

Anyway, let me welcome the kid by greeting him in his native tongue for a moment.......


Hola, Pele. Buenos dias.....felicitaciones......hasta luego!!!!!

he's not spanish he's portuguese :(
and i think he has potential but inter's is not properly the best place in the world for young players. but i wish him luck

wtf are you on Mikey about disrespecting DP like this? The guy doesn't act like a Primadonna and does the job for his club so that gives him the right to get called by the NT.

If a player as talent but acts like a c*nt then a coach should look at how this will affect the group in a WC or EURO. It's not all about having a team full of stars but a solid group that can take you somewhere.

Miccoli is a little whiner and says sh*t about everybody if it doesn't go his way, same with Cassano.

btw, you'll be happy to hear that Inter are looking into buying Thiago Motta of Barca, he's somewhat of an Italian. :D

Del Piero has had a great career, and hes always been a model professional on and off the pitch. One of my favourite players (when i bought a juve jersey in 02' i got his name on back), i was happiest to see him lift the world cup than any other player other than gattuso or cannavaro. That being said,,, his best days are long long long behind him. Sure, he will have his moments, but they are far too rare to warrant a place on the NT (especially with the monstrous depth we have in attack) or to start for a club like Juve (he was a reserve 3 seasons ago under Capello). His main problem is that he thinks hes still the same player he was 5 years ago, and tries to take on defenders or hold the ball too long resulting in him losing the ball,,, a lot. At this stage, hed be useful as a substitute when the other teams defence is tired, to sort of even out the playing field.

I've always been a big fan of Miccoli, and I think he was robbed of a place on the Euro 04' squad by Di Vaio and Corradi. Along with Maresca, id say hes the most wasted talent Italian soccer has ignored the past 4 or so years. He deserved more playing time with Juve, and I dont blame him for being upset about his stint. I know youll disagree with this, but if i was coaching Juve I wouldve kept Miccoli and he would be 2nd on the striker depth chart behind only Trezeguet. He was Palermo's best player yesterday and will be a star this season (if he stays healthy).

Cassano has only himself to blame, I dont feel sorry for him.

Motta is the last player Inter needs. The only worthwhile buys they could make would be for game deciders like Deco, Quaresma or Maxi Rodriguez

Del Piero has had a great career, and hes always been a model professional on and off the pitch. One of my favourite players (when i bought a juve jersey in 02' i got his name on back), i was happiest to see him lift the world cup than any other player other than gattuso or cannavaro. That being said,,, his best days are long long long behind him. Sure, he will have his moments, but they are far too rare to warrant a place on the NT (especially with the monstrous depth we have in attack) or to start for a club like Juve (he was a reserve 3 seasons ago under Capello). His main problem is that he thinks hes still the same player he was 5 years ago, and tries to take on defenders or hold the ball too long resulting in him losing the ball,,, a lot. At this stage, hed be useful as a substitute when the other teams defence is tired, to sort of even out the playing field.

I've always been a big fan of Miccoli, and I think he was robbed of a place on the Euro 04' squad by Di Vaio and Corradi. Along with Maresca, id say hes the most wasted talent Italian soccer has ignored the past 4 or so years. He deserved more playing time with Juve, and I dont blame him for being upset about his stint. I know youll disagree with this, but if i was coaching Juve I wouldve kept Miccoli and he would be 2nd on the striker depth chart behind only Trezeguet. He was Palermo's best player yesterday and will be a star this season (if he stays healthy).

Cassano has only himself to blame, I dont feel sorry for him.

Motta is the last player Inter needs. The only worthwhile buys they could make would be for game deciders like Deco, Quaresma or Maxi Rodriguez

All very good points but I didn't expect you considering him as a sack of sh*t. I thought people still had respect and admire what he's done and still does in a different way with Juve and the NT. Just like the Maldinis and for our Inter fans here, Zanetti as done for them.

I believe he deserved his spot in the NT, not necessarily as a starter because Toni and Totti were obvious choices to start. Like I said, he didn't create trouble in the squad and did what his coach wanted.

Miccoli could have easily taken Iaquinta and even Gilardino's spot in the WC roster but that's not our decision.

Today he could take Di Natale's ANYTIME. Fabrizio just needs to think twice before talking and I think he's worked on that this past year.
He could have got a spot with Juve but for what he said about the team I don't have regrets of seeing him with Palermo. Could of got more for him but we have Secco on board. Another mistakes by the guy was selling Mutu. WOW!!!


ok enough, it's the Inter thread for crying out load. :D

I still can't understand why the **** Mancini started Cruz over Suazo...the guy had a great pre-season and is in way better form than Cruz:S

Whats with all the drama surrounding Adriano about him wanting to leave Inter.

I think they have a shot. 1-5 is already basically locked up (Roma, Juve, Milan, Inter and Fiorentina) and Palermo are likely gonna grab 6th,,, but after that its a tossup. Torino, Lazio and Sampdoria should all be up there competing for that final Uefa spot with Livorno, Parma and Atalanta all looking strong as well. Serie A hasnt been this evenly balanced in years.


hmm.....let's see.......


Milan
Roma
Juve
Us
Lazio
Fiore

hmm.....yeah, yer right, I guess. From 7th on down, it's all up for grabs....I expect Palermo, Udi, and Sampdoria to fill the spots below the top 6 or so, man. I just don't like to get my hopes up too much about promoted clubs.


There's only 2 ways up and coming Italian players get noticed by Inter, Milan or Juve. They have to prove there worth for the NT or they have an expiring contract or some other factor makes them available for much lower than there value. Quagliarella had a great season but really wasnt on anybodys radar until he scored a brace agaisnt Lithuania in June. What i find strange though is that these clubs seem to much more likely to gamble on a foreigner than on an Italian (or a foreigner in Serie A), even if they havent proved themself nearly as much. I find this strange because with an Italian or Italian based player, you know theyve already proven they can cut it in Serie A and that there wont be a transition. Thats why you see a club like Inter buying a guy like Rivas or Milan buying Grimi over Serie A players whove already proved themself. Strange.

Roma however seem to buy proven serie A preformers, and they play the prettiest calcio in the league. ;)


indeed.....they've always played a very aesthetically pleasing brand of soccer as far as I can remember.....even Capello's Roma was beautiful to watch. In my like 10yrs of following the Serie A, I don't really remember a deliberately dull and off-putting Roma side. They've got pretty excellent scouts and they do a good job of buying players, be they Italians or whatever, that fit into their mould perfectly. Also, their philosophy as it pertains to their youth system is very excellent, man.

the NT scouting has been horrendous for years. How a guy like Miccoli is not a regular yet that sack of sh*t Del Piero continuously retains his place is beyond logic. Id love to see what a coach like Spaletti or Prandelli (who base selection purely on form rather than names) would do with the Azzurri. For a guy like Rosina to get a callup, hed have to play at least 3 times better than name players like inzaghi or del piero


I don't need to tell you that DP is a legend beyond reproach because Marky has already done that, but I do understand your point, even though it was articulated in a very harsh way. He seems like a really good human who's a good influence on the team's overall morale, man.....but yeah, in principle, I concur with you......you've gotta introduce as many young'uns into the core as possible whenever useless friendlies come about...

He's just one of those players that has to step down on his own....and I think that he'll do that soon enough as he doesn't seem like a limelight craving selfish person.

I wish Lazio could pull a 'Fiorentina 2002' and go bankrupt, but only never come back to Serie A. I dont think anyone would miss them, theyre the most irrelevant top 10 club in Italy, and their elimination from the CL to a friggin Romanian club will only showcase how mediocre they really are. They were the 5th best club in a subpar Serie A last season, and only got into the CL because of Fiorentina's unjust calciopoli penalty. They also have an ugly style of play only rivalled by Cambiasso's hairline


hurhurhur......OUCH! Nice zinger on Combover boy, man.....and I thought that I had a hardon for Lazio.....


Anyway, I'm really optimistic about this current Lazio side and their coach Delio Rossi. That attacking force of Rocchi, Pandev, Del Nero and Ledesma roaming about freely is looking mighty sweet. Del Nero is a Zeman admirer and protege...his attacking philosophy and inclination of mixing young talent into the squad is very similar to that of Zeman and Prandelli.....I expect big things from this Lazio side this year, man....I'm pretty much optimistic about every side this year except our own.....

he's not spanish he's portuguese :(




LOLzer....I'm only joking around, brah.....I know, I know.





ok enough, it's the Inter thread for crying out load. :D



nah, I dont mind.....I'm lonely in this thread. brah.....LONELLLLYYY!


come by more often and treat yourself to our baked goods



I still can't understand why the **** Mancini started Cruz over Suazo...the guy had a great pre-season and is in way better form than Cruz:S


yeah, brah. It was completely inexplicable and stupid of em....Cruz is best served as a sub....that's already been determined!!!!


Whats with all the drama surrounding Adriano about him wanting to leave Inter.



I don't know, man, but you know that yer a detestable and intolerable human being when an ardently loyal person like Moretti has had enough of you and is encouraging you to go elsewhere......I think that he's been a persona non grata to Mancini for a while now.

I really like the dude and still believe in em so I hope that this **** gets taken care of in a positive manner swiftly.

nah, I dont mind.....I'm lonely in this thread. brah.....LONELLLLYYY!


come by more often and treat yourself to our baked goods




here I brought you guys something, hope you like em'. :mrpimp:

http://shop.legalseafoods.com/images/images/LegalBrownies.jpg



loaning Adriano out?

I don't think Adriano will leave...it will be shocking of he does.

LOLzer....I'm only joking around, brah.....I know, I know.


ok mate. it's just that a lot of people make that kind of errors and confuse portuguese players with spanish or think that in portugal we speak spanish

^^hurhurhur.....and therein lies my attempt at a cheap joke, brah.


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diggin those wheels.....excellent lower body development, man. He must be capable of squatting 225pnds freeweight without much assistants, man.


With our exceptional and advanced steroid program, he should be able to pack on atleast 15 more pounds of solid muscle by Christmas, man.

here I brought you guys something, hope you like em'. :mrpimp:

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loaning Adriano out?

Apparently he wants out but he refuses to be loaned out, he wants a permanent move. Last I heard Westham where interested, no offense to any Westham fans but I think he's too talented to play for them.

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loaning Adriano out?


heh...sweet!


Looks like the ****er will be sticking around. Hopefully he'll get his **** straightened out and regain the confidence of the coach, man, because I really love the dude's game.....closest player to Ronaldo that I'll probably ever get to see in my life, man.




ehmm.....*sombre tone.....like that of a Coptic widow* Looks like those dreaded rumours of King Recoba being either sold or loaned out have finally actualized themselves.....at the last minute of the transfer window no less......*sigh*........I've been bracing myself for this the entire summer so to pretend as though it's a total shocker to me or something would be an entirely farcical act, but it still saddens and hurts me immensely to see 'em being pushed off to another club like this, man.


Anyway, I wish the best for the sonofabitch, man.....a career year of sorts without any health issues.

I'll now be rootin' for Torino even more than I normally would for your typical newly promoted club, man. I hope that he guides them to a UEFA cup spot or something.


Now, regarding that embarrassment of a friendly.......sheesh! Boy did we get completely and utterly devastated....deballed and ****ted on mercilessly, man. I didn't see the entire match, but being the sado-masochistic dickhead that I am, I decided to sit through some extended highlights of the game and was disgusted and drained watching that 10min montage of horror and humiliation, man. You can toss out every excuse known to man to lessen and reduce the awfulness of that performance be it the number of non-regulars, noobs, and folks coming back from the injury list that we suited or whatever and it still wont cut it, man. We did some serious damage to the team's honor and reputation with that performance.....doesn't matter if it's a meaningless match, the amount of significance the coach puts on the game, what we have lying ahead of us, or who we field, you don't get on all fours like a Goddamn punk bitch and get battered and laid to waste like that, man.......seriously........WTF?


An Empoli loss..........here we goooooo!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=I1lzH0d7hvA

quick highlights

thanks for the highlights

yoss, i am here to align with you to make this thread all more powerfull, i have come back from my little ban

as you (and maybe even more) i have a deep hearted affiliation to Recoba, I am glad he was loaned and not traded but in these scenarios the player is usually transfered the next season after the loan. I am going to root on for Torino with full force and it will definitly be a pleasure to watch their games and actually see Recoba's matches. Who knows maybe this is a good thing.

looks like ibra saved our bumps at the empoli match (Y) good player

"DF Nelson Rivas (from Boca) (...)"


WTF ? from river !

my bad I will edit it

haven't even seen this cat play

^^

Definitely, brah. Great to have you back, man. We've been undermanned and losing a lot of our usual staff over the past couple of years. Hamsworth and ForzaNerrazzurri were bravely and excellently holding down the fort the last year to a year and a half , before that, we had the likes of Internazionale, davids, SB9Dragon, Solo and sick contributing on the regular.....now, it's just a barren place, man.


Anyway, another unconvincing and uninspiring effort yesterday against such a lowly outfit, man....especially in the second half....we were just brutal again, man....WTF? There should be no excuses as it pertains to fitness and the such anymore...the first couple of preseason games or so? Sure, but not in the second game of the season, man.....our lack of drive and energy is appalling and unacceptable.



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Heroic Zlatan....lookin for you to break the 30 goal mark this year, my friend.

my bad I will edit it

haven't even seen this cat play

:D(Y)

sheesh.....a ridiculous amount of goals scored this week in the Serie of A.....very encouraging and positive showing by all sides....including the ones who conceded more than their fair share and got ruthlessly raped.

How the hell did Napoli score 5 goals on Udinese?

holy ******* ****

Inter submitted their 25 man squad for the Champions League and Adriano is not included.

http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=27258&L=en

Hasn't the transfer deadline passed? I bet he won't play much this year, just the occasional league match here and there.

I don't understand why he wasn't included instead of 35 Dennis Esposito or 36 Francesco Bolzoni.

^^^Very shocking, man. His exclusion angered me when I first heard it, but now that I've slept on it and have come to grips with it, I think it just might be the best thing for the club. See, we've always had the reputation of being a club who tolerated and enabled unprofessional and disrespectful displays from our players because of our meddling and very benevolent (to a fault) owner.


It now shows that we're not gonna just accept ungrateful and disrespectful behaviour, man. This is refreshing, you know? That the coach has the full backing of the owner for once and isn't being undermined by him. I mean, afterall, they're much closer to the situation, so you've gotta respect their decision.......there's no way that they'd sabotage our chances for success just to teach a disgruntled player a lesson.


IMO, we're either using this as a motivational tool to test Adriano's character, or we're dead set on finding him a new club by January and don't wanna depreciate his value by cup-tying 'em.


How the hell did Napoli score 5 goals on Udinese?



**** if I know, man, but it's good to see such renowned clubs as Napoli, Genoa and Torino back in the top league and doing well.

Thats a good point about a cup-tied Adriano and his value increasing.

He's not included because he will be easier to sell, as simple as it gets. I've read some info about him today on a brazilian source, saying Inter has given him half a season to come to grips and show his worth. If he does, fine, if he doesnt, buh-bye.

watched some extended highlights of King Recoba's debut match for Torino, and BOY was he in vintage King Recoba form, man. He had direct influence in both goals and created a couple of 'almost" goal chances for himself.....overall, looked damn impressive, man.



http://www.dailymotion.com/InterMilan123/video/x2aftb_max-pezzali-sei-fantastica-inter-pa_sport


Don't know who that cat is, of course....probably some hot shot in Italy and stuff, but that link is a vid of him singing a love song to the club and our league title last season....pretty sweet solo if you ask me, man.

Recoba, good luck to him. He was a waste at Inter for a large proportion of his time there. Should have left ages ago when he was still young. But why loan out a 31 year old?

I think Recoba might very well go into retirement after his loan. This is just to give him some last playing time.

He was a waste of talent...

Recoba should come and play in MLS.

Recoba should come and play in MLS.

Well that seems to be the trend nowadays! Can't see Recoba leaving Italy to be honest.

Well that seems to be the trend nowadays! Can't see Recoba leaving Italy to be honest.

Yeah, me neither. he's spent a lot of his life in Italy...he would never leave, especially if it were to play in the MLS!!!

http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/sa0708/int-cat.html



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LANCE WHO?? Good to see Heroic Materazzi back to doing some exercising, man.

Suazo scored for Honduras yesterday...it was a sick goal...owned 2 defenders and the gk after that :D

^^ good to hear, brah. Hopefully he'll be able to translate his international form into the league pretty soon.

^^ good to hear, brah. Hopefully he'll be able to translate his international form into the league pretty soon.

I know man....we are all waiting for that:mrpimp:

Oh, man...guys I don't like this...we might have a rocky start to the UCL since so many of our players are either injured or suspended...this is going to be tough...but hey, Inter always comes through!! :D

what do you guys think?

^^^ a new Inter comrade.....W00T!

Good to have you around, bro.


regarding our injuries (dont know how long Chivu will be gone), yeah, I definitely agree with you that we're going to have some troubles both in the league and in the CL. We didn't do much in the summer, so we really can't afford losing someone as important as Heroic Materazzi, let alone several others from the regular squad.


Anyway, Adriano is in the starting lineup this morning......LET'S GET THIS **** STARTED, YO!

Cressssssssssssssssssssssssssssspo!


1-0

Maicon>>>Alves (Verified....not by a credible source yet)

Adriano scuffs it on a really good opportunity......sheeesh!

Cesar has had a very positive influence on the game so far, man.....Crespo aswell.....he's lookin like a total badass with his new buzz cut.

Decent first half. Nothing really special worth noting. I mean, it's Catania, right? The only way I see them getting back in this game is if we start ******* around in the second half like we usually do, you know? The impetus and skill necessary to score against us is not gonna come from them, you know? They're ******* ****!

Figo didn't look too happy about being subbed out....hmmm

Heroic Zlatan and Adriano are combining really well out there so far, man.

CESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSAR!

2-0

As a regular Cesar basher, he sure is making me eat some delicious Crowanga, man. The dude has been (aside from Maicon) our best player today.

terribly ill-advised tackle by Adriano on some Cantania defender....heh.....he's been very aggressive (bordering on the sadistically violent) out there today, man.

Hey, thanks mate, glad to be part of the Inter cult in these forums ;)

Yeah, I've loved Inter ever since I was 4 years old. My other favorite teams are Steaua Bucharest, Real Madrid, and Arsenal (ONLY because they have nice kits, hehe...)

Anyway, yeah, very routine win for Inter, there was no reason for them to have lost. If they keep this form up, we can easily win our 16th scudetto!

What I don't get is how come everyone hates Cesar? He seems decent...

The good news of the weekend is that Juventus lost to Udinese! It seems as though juve didn't manage to buy that referee...;)

Milan were VERY lucky yesterday, and Roma also won pretty easily. I think our biggest rivals this year in the league will be Roma. Milan care more about the UCL than Serie A, and Juve are just another overhyped team.

Now, its off to Turkey!! Hopefully we'll get an easy win with all our injuries and all...(we only have 2 Central defenders for that game!!! Samuel and Rivas!!! S***!!)

hurhurhur.....Cool.


Cesar has put in some decent performances for us when he's been given playing time, no doubt. But I think people are hesitant towards 'em because we've been tracking him for a long time (back when he was in his prime), and he only came to us when he's become injury prone and diminished in quality. Some feel that Solari is a better option, and the only reason why he's ahead of him on the depth chart is because of his relationship with Mancini and ****.


And regarding the Fener game.....I really don't expect a win there, much less an easy one. Of course, I'm a terrible doom-sayer, always pessimistic and ****, but I'll be content with a draw from our trip to Turkey, man.

What I don't get is how come everyone hates Cesar? He seems decent...

Now, its off to Turkey!! Hopefully we'll get an easy win with all our injuries and all...(we only have 2 Central defenders for that game!!! Samuel and Rivas!!! S***!!)

A)If i was an Inter Milan fan, i would worship Ceasar after today's game.
The score would have been much more than just 1-0 if Ceasar didnt made those crucial saves.

B)Easy win? In Turkey?
You should have known better man :D
When you come to Hell, there is simply no way out (6):p

A)If i was an Inter Milan fan, i would worship Ceasar after today's game.
The score would have been much more than just 1-0 if Ceasar didnt made those crucial saves.

B)Easy win? In Turkey?
You should have known better man :D
When you come to Hell, there is simply no way out (6):p

haha, lol, man. Yeah I guess I was a bit ignorant, but the loss could work out for Inter in the end. That's what big clubs do: draw/lose away by a slight margin, and then win comfortably at home.

trust me mate, it will be a much more different game at the San Siro when the majoity of all our players are better. Bring it on!

However Julio Cesar really made some brilliant saves! I'm a bit disappointed in our strikers, especially Ibra. They all consistently score in Serie A but barely make themselves heard in Europe...

P.S. I hope Adriano will return to form so he can score goals like crazy! he would be an invaluable player for us in Europe!

Adriano is not registered to play in the CL. If he dosen't improve his play we will most likely sell him in January, therefor we will get more money because another team can register him later on.

Can Adriano play in CL games?
Because i remember reading somewhere that he wasnt registered so he wouldnt be able to play in Europe, is that true? And if it is, can you tell me why? I mean he is a great player after all , and you guys definitely needed someone like him today for example :)

Fenerbahce might actually buy him from you guys. They were eager to get him in summer too.

Well yes, Adriano wasn't picked to play in the CL. Before the competiton starts every team must submit a 25 or so player man list of who will get to play in the competition. Because Adri currently suc** and because Cesar has sort of fallen out with the team, they have been excluded from the list. What I meant by Adriano is that he can come back in the playoff list (assuming Inter get passed the group stage) and hopefully by then he'll be in form.

I doubt Inter will sell him, but you never know...and Horatiu, you do have a point...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rp2UjLiqbSg

Only goal of the match.
Brilliant goal.

Wow, that really was fantastic. Hit right in the upper corner. Nothing Julio Cesar could have done about it.

I heard that the best Inter players yesterday were Rivas and Julio Cesar!! I agree, Rivas was very calm and Julio Cesar blocked like 5 would-be goals.

Inter is so hypocritical imo. They always say they want to win the CL but they never show any REAL interest and focus in it like other teams like Roma...

I think Inter think they are completely unbeatable, and that is bad in the CL and especially in the league. Btw, seeing how Juve lost one, I hope Roma lose this weekend!

We are currenty off form with no men and tired. What else do you expect us to do...


One consideration... With ALL thse poblems, we are only 2 point after the fabulous Roma which currently is playing excellent football... How do you see us standing when we are in full form, excellent condition and with a full un-injured team and an excellent playing Adriano? Unbeatable? Goal machine? Yes, I think so...

Can Adriano play in CL games?
Because i remember reading somewhere that he wasnt registered so he wouldnt be able to play in Europe, is that true? And if it is, can you tell me why? I mean he is a great player after all , and you guys definitely needed someone like him today for example :)

Fenerbahce might actually buy him from you guys. They were eager to get him in summer too.

Sorry now i read it. Adriano was not registered in the CL list. He is out of cl till the January transfer window opens.

Quit an intelligent decision IMO, he can find his form and nerve and quality by playing withouth pressure in the Serie A and prepare well for January.

By the way, the last two matches he played were quite good. I could truly see some spurs of the grat player he used to be.

so what's this I hear about Mancini forcing Chivu to play this weekend even though his shoulder injury isn't completely healthy? If he does play and injures himself even more ahead of the Holland match I will go to San Siro and take a major dump right in the center circle.

so what's this I hear about Mancini forcing Chivu to play this weekend even though his shoulder injury isn't completely healthy? If he does play and injures himself even more ahead of the Holland match I will go to San Siro and take a major dump right in the center circle.

Forcing wouldn't be exactly the right word.

I must however inform you that Chivu got his injury with the Romanian National Team during training for a useless match, if im not mistaken; not with Internazionale.

So far, so good. If he gets injured again, its the Romanion National Team's fault. They started the problem, so STOP complaining about it. We already have f***** up our sason start due to the abscence of important players do to ijury with the national teams Chivu, Viera, Materazzi.... Just to mention a few.

I might also tell you that it is Inter who pays Chivu's salary and the expences for his rehabilitation form injury, its not the Romanian team.

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Forget this guy mate... He's going to be Torino's symbol for the future.... A bit like Del Piero is for their cousins.

i don't follow inter's campaign in italy closely but i know that figo isn't play that much
he think he must play more time and be more times in the starting eleven, but of course i'm suspicious because i'm portuguese and he's one of my idols. but everyone knows his quality, former best player in the world and i really don't see anyone with his quality and class in inter's midfield. of course he's not young but he's not that old either
what do you (inter fans) think of this ?

^^Hey there, Capela? What do you mean by not "much?' I mean, his athletic abilities, fitness and even technical skill to a certain extent have all gone down...especially his fitness. At the moment, he plays two-thirds of a game, then a third on the next game, then two-thirds again the one after that, you know? We're definitely a mediocre team in the midfield, but that doesn't mean that a 35yr old player should be a definite fixture on our lineup every game, for the entirety of the game just because he has a legendary name that proceeds 'em. On some nights, he's having trouble managing 25-30mins of play, so how can you expect the coaches to let 'em run out there for 90mins?

Don't get me wrong, I also really love Figo and consider him to be one of my favs, but we have to preserve him for his and our best interest. He's an important part of the team both in his leadership and his skill.


Forcing wouldn't be exactly the right word.

I must however inform you that Chivu got his injury with the Romanian National Team during training for a useless match, if im not mistaken; not with Internazionale.

So far, so good. If he gets injured again, its the Romanion National Team's fault. They started the problem, so STOP complaining about it. We already have f***** up our sason start due to the abscence of important players do to ijury with the national teams Chivu, Viera, Materazzi.... Just to mention a few.

I might also tell you that it is Inter who pays Chivu's salary and the expences for his rehabilitation form injury, its not the Romanian team.



NICE! Well put, bro.

Yoss your boy Pele is out there in the demolition of Roma. Great game so far, Giuly was dumb to use his hands. Ever since being 1 down Roma haven't looked good at all despite that goal which came from a stupid mistake from Maxwell. Cruz showing some great long range 'low-shots'. Crespo and Cambiasso combining well together. Man I hope Ibra isn't injured at all, he's the Inter icon this season. We had a good conter-attack strategy at the beginning and then we capitalized on our chances with the man advantage.

Sorry mate :(

Btw, wonderful performance by Inter! If we could only be this good in the UCL!

I also hope ibra isn't injured...that would seriously be a HARD blow...

I kind of wanted Adri to get some playing time today...maybe he might have finally broken through again...

Its alright man, sometimes I get overly excited too.

PSV game midweek.

Its alright man, sometimes I get overly excited too.

PSV game midweek.

Yeah mate, that's what happened to me...sorry once again.


Anyway, very solid performance by Inter. By the depth of our squad, we should be doing playing like that in every match. I hope that this dominating performance will silence some of our critics. The better team won today!

What constantly bugs me though is just like Ibra said yesterday: "Strong in the championship, fragile in Europe". The match against PSV will be very tough, but I think Inter will come through because of the fact that we are at home. FORZA INTER!

Its alright man, sometimes I get overly excited too.

PSV game midweek.


heh.....what the hell did Interista do anyway?

heh.....what the hell did Interista do anyway?

Mate, you know the post you put in the AC Milan thread? (good job!)

Well, I put something along those lines in the AS Roma thread...heh...

He just went into the Roma thread after the victory and dissed them. Its not my thing so I told him my opinion.

LOLzer@ho admonishing folks for their conduct in this place....even you've gotta see the hilarity in that, bro. Anyway. I don't know exactly what Interista said, but imo, there's nothing wrong with a little gloating and ribbing at the opposition's expense once in a while, you know? So long as it's not too malicious and ****....they know that's what their due for, man. That's what an opposition is for, man.

Don't all of a sudden tell me that you've never done it.

Of course I have but I respect each team alot more now, and being a fan isn't about rubbing it in to other teams or receiving abuse for losing.

LOLzer@ho admonishing folks for their conduct in this place....even you've gotta see the hilarity in that, bro. Anyway. I don't know exactly what Interista said, but imo, there's nothing wrong with a little gloating and ribbing at the opposition's expense once in a while, you know? So long as it's not too malicious and ****....they know that's what their due for, man. That's what an opposition is for, man.

Don't all of a sudden tell me that you've never done it.

Power to you bro!!!

Like Horatiu said, I just dissed Roma in their thread because they think they're so amazing, and how they beat us. It was time we got a little REVENGE back!

Btw, what you wote in the Milan thread is WAAAY worse than what I wrote in the Roma thread.

However, Horatiu, has a point, there's no sense in starting a "battle". It could get out of hand. However a little bit of gloating never hurt anyone ;)

By 2008-2009 we will have 16 total scudettos!!!

^hurhur....I wish that I was as positive minded as you, bro.


As important as winning the league title is, I'm really dying for a CL title, man. But unfortunately, we've got no ******* chance.

Man yeah, I'm really hoping for a CL title in Europe. I think we have the depth in our squad to do it.

However Inter are much too obsessed with the championship and they don't have a very strong mentality for Europe. None of our players that shine in Italy really make an impact in Europe. Look at Ibra. He scores goals like crazy, but in the CL he's just....ordinary. And I really hope Adriano regains his form he could possibly get included in the CL squad in January (if we get past the group phase that is...)

Like Ibra said…’strong in the championship, fragile in Europe’. But hey, we have to cheer our boys on! Forza Inter!!! (Hehe)

Suazo was sent off:eek: what happened? It's his 1st in a looong time.

Suazo was sent off:eek: what happened? It's his 1st in a looong time.

He elbowed a PSV player right at the whistle. The ref saw it and sent him off AFTER the game :P

Anyway, how do you guys think our boys will play against Napoli? I think it should be a routine win for Inter, so 2-0 us. Hopefully Adri will finally break through...

Anyway, how do you guys think our boys will play against Napoli? I think it should be a routine win for Inter, so 2-0 us. Hopefully Adri will finally break through...


Julio Cruz scored his second and third goals of the season as Inter strolled to victory over Napoli at the Giuseppe Meazza.

The Argentine striker, on target against Roma at the Olimpico last weekend, converted assists from Ibrahimovic and Stankovic in a one-sided match against the Azzurri.
Napoli struck a late reply through substitute Sosa who headed in Hamsik's cross.

Three more points then for league leaders Inter, who move four clear of Juventus ahead of Sunday's games.

Cruz sidefooted past Iezzo for his opening goal on 20 minutes after a run across the face of the box by Zlatan Ibrahimovic who cut out four opponents before serving his team-mate.
I
nter asserted their domination and El Jardinero added his second in the 36th minute, firing home a left-footed shot after chesting down Stankovic's long-range pass to beat the offside trap.

Mancini's team could have been four-nil up before the half was out but Cruz shot wide from Stankovic's assist and Ibrahimovic was denied at point-blank range by Iezzo after latching on to Cesar's through ball.
Napoli added a more attacking dimension to their game in the second half but lacked the kind of firepower they showed in their 5-0 thrashing of Udinese earlier in the season.

Bogliacino tested Julio Cesar with a first-time effort from inside the area, but it was Inter who created the clearer chances, Ibrahimovic crashing wide and Suazo missing from close range.

Napoli pulled a goal back six minutes from time when Argentine forward Sosa rose to head Hamsik's cross beyond Julio Cesar.

Inter 2-1 Napoli (HT: 2-0)

Scorers: Cruz 20, 36, Sosa 84.

Inter (4-4-2): 12 Julio Cesar, 4 Zanetti, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu (6 Maxwell 46); 7 Figo, 5 Stankovic (16 Burdisso 61), 19 Cambiasso, 31 Cesar; 8 Ibrahimovic, 9 Cruz (29 Suazo 79).

Subs not used: 1 Toldo, 10 Adriano, 18 Crespo, 30 Pelé.

Coach: Roberto Mancini.


Napoli (3-5-2): 1 Iezzo; 96 Contini, 28 Cannavaro, 21 Domizzi; 2 Grava (14 Garics 56), 17 Hamsik (11 Calaiò 86), 23 Gargano, 18 Bogliacino, 19 Savini; 25 Zalayeta (9 Sosa 79), 7 Lavezzi.

Subs not used: 22 Gianello, 4 Montervino, 16 Cupi, 20 De Zerbi.

Coach: Edoardo Reja.

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Turin).

Booked: Samuel 18, Stankovic 37, Cannavaro 40, Bogliacino 47, Burdisso 87, Garics 89, Contini 90+1.

Yes, like I thought, a very routine win for Inter (Y)

I like the fact that we can always count on Cruz! Today he and Ibra were just reading each others' minds! Whoa!

I'm sad that Adri didn't play though...I really want him to get his form back...:(

I don't know how this is possible, but Heroic Zanetti seems to be getting better with age, man. I become filled with pride and joy everytime I see 'em storming down the flank, overlapping some unworthy winger and leading our attack.


What a ******* legend, man. I think of Inter, and his image and mythological exploits are the first things that pop into my head.


Greatest Inter player for people of my generation (15-30yr old demographic), no doubt!

Yeah mate, I agree with you completely about Zanetti. It's really true, because have you noticed nobody is even asking him when he plans to retire? That's cause he plays like a 25 year old!

I love it when he takes the ball and wildly starts storming down flanks, dribbling past opponents...it shows that he is the embodiment of a true Nerazzurro, one who keeps fighting...

*quickly youtubes for a comp of Heroic Zanetti.......FOUND*

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ky9jsE8IJhI&mode=related&search=



*shudders at the thought of 'em retiring*


I hear you, bro. You put it perfectly when you said that he's the embodiment of what an Inter player should be. Hell, he's the finest role model for not only how an athlete should be and conduct himself, but also what being a good human is all about. He's just a constant comforting presence, you know? He never cheats you on the effort that he puts into each outing.

I just love the sonofabitch, man. He's right up there in my all time favorite athletes list.


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Goosebumps, man, goosebumps!

Heh, mate, you're completely right. Thanks for posting that video! I saw that before, and as I was writing my message I was thinking of it...meant to post it but you beat me to it, LOL.

Altough IMO he's a fantastic player and role model, that pic of him that you gave is kind of creepy...just look at his face, lol.

He is one of a kind. Amazing player.

Yes, very true indeed.

What I like the most about Zanetti is that he always has a drive and ambition to win no matter what the situation is.

And I also like the fact that he is a very fair play player. Heck, when was the last time he got a red card!?!?!? A very fair play all around player. I'm happy he's played in midfield...I see him more as a midfielder than a defender for some reason...

Altough IMO he's a fantastic player and role model, that pic of him that you gave is kind of creepy...just look at his face, lol.



hurhurhur. Yeah, it's not the most flattering of pics aesthetically, but the sheer delirium and bliss on his face is just moving, man.




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWcHkDFN0IE&NR=1


*goosebumps* .....Man, what a beautiful vid, eh? The 15th will probably go down as the most majestic and memorable for folks of our generation....probably akin to what the 13th Scudetto was for the ones before us.

Very nice vid, mate, thanks for posting!

However don't lower your hopes mate...I think we will have 16 Scudettos by the end of the season...and it will be even more majestic because this time we will win a COMPLETELY fair league so no one will have a reason to critisize us anymore....

Very nice vid, mate, thanks for posting!

However don't lower your hopes mate...I think we will have 16 Scudettos by the end of the season...and it will be even more majestic because this time we will win a COMPLETELY fair league so no one will have a reason to critisize us anymore....

Definitely. My Juve chums are still complaining. :D

Ah, so, another UCL day, another pretty easy win for Inter! :D

Inter 2-1 CSKA (H):bouncy:

If any Inter fans are still alive around here, what did you think about this? (H)

Again, I was only able to check out the extended highlights and not the entire match, as I would've liked to, but we got the three points, so that's all that really matters right now especially considering our roster issues.

You know you've got a shortage of players when three of the four midfielder spots are taken up by DMs......sheeesh! Or was that just due to Mancini's over-cautiousness?

Damn that last goal was soft :P

LOLzer...indeed. It was like a Fausto Carmona-esque screwball, eh?

lol

Well, mates, I just saw some highlights, and I have to say, things like that just happen. it's football...:P

However, the GK was a complete idiot. I mean, Samuel completely fluffed that ball, and how on earth did the GK not get it??? WOOOOOOWWWWW!!

Yoss, I also noticed Mancini's 'defender' midfield. I think he knew it was an easy game, and since many of our midfielders are somewhat 'fragile', he did the right thing. Hey, we won, didn't we? :P

I'm somewhat pi**ed as Viera. Man, is this guy EVER fit!?!?!?!? I know he's good and I do have respect for him, but looking at his condition lately, I can say his time is near. IMO, mostly, he's pretty much wasted space for Inter...

I'm somewhat pi**ed as Viera. Man, is this guy EVER fit!?!?!?!? I know he's good and I do have respect for him, but looking at his condition lately, I can say his time is near. IMO, mostly, he's pretty much wasted space for Inter...

not to worry, Cambiasso or Dacourt will do.

After all the Euro Cup BS I don't know how long Viera is going to remain on the team. I mean his attitude towards the club seems pretty piss poor.

We are really missing an attacking middle man, and though we have some great players I don't see us winning C/L with out one.

Especially when Dacourt is in there :S

Dacourt is sometimes ok, Viera is wasted space, and Figo or Stankovic usually serve as our attacking midfielders...

...this time we will win a COMPLETELY fair league...

I'm not here to pick a fight.I was just curious and i dropped by to take a look. :P I thought to quote two things. :P

My Juve chums are still complaining.

Can you blame them...? @_@


Anyway,don't know if i'm allowed to post here or not but if i shouldn't i apologise.

(if someone is gonna reply,let's keep it decent.i'm in a bad mood allready... -_-")

I swear I do not understand your post.

I'll say this with great respect: seeing how you are a Juve fan, I suppose you dropped by to somehow insult us or accuse inter of being unfair for some reason.

In that case, please stop. No one cares anymore.

seeing how you are a Juve fan, I suppose you dropped by to somehow insult us or accuse inter of being unfair for some reason

When did i do that...?You supposed that coz i'm a Juve fan....?

Oook....

Well,i shouldn't post here in the first place so i'll leave.

EDIT:Btw,my previous post was simple enough.I don't know why you didn't understand it.

Mate, don't want to argue or anything. Please forgive me if i sound angry, etc.

Pretty much all the Juve fans I have talked to simply HATE Inter, I assumed you were like them...sorry.


P.S. who said you're not allowed to post here mate?

I wont lie,i do,so no need to apologise.Still though i didn't here to argue.I was just wandering around.

Noone said that,i just wan't sure. ^_^v

Anyway,you seem an ok guy so personally with you there's no hatred or anything like that. xD =)

Anyway,i should stick in our topic.

Take care!

Mate, I am not an ultra, I don't care what team one supports. It's just a game, anyway, LOL.

Mate, please come and post more often, this thread needs posts! LOL XD

Mate, I am not an ultra, I don't care what team one supports. It's just a game, anyway, LOL.

Mate, please come and post more often, this thread needs posts! LOL XD

Well,it's good that you're not a fanatic but i am... xP xD So,maybe you were right.I should stay away from this topic. ^_^v

Hey...!One more post for the topic though...!:-paul: xD

Mate, don't get me wrong, I'm a fanatic, but not an ultra. I never get the urge to set people's houses on fire whenever Inter loses...

But, just for SPORTSMANSHIP: INTER'S GONNA WIN THE SCUDETTO, WOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! :D XD

Hey, another post for this thread! LOL!

Btw, can you speak Italian?

Mate, don't get me wrong, I'm a fanatic, but not an ultra. I never get the urge to set people's houses on fire whenever Inter loses...


Well,neither do i but after those two penalties in the last game i'd sure think about ref's house... xP xD

No,i can't... :'( But i'm gonna start learning though.I found some free tutorials in a web site.I think i'm good in learning other languages but i can be really lazy about it... xP

I think it's normal what the ref did. I didn't see the game, but think about it: Referees want to be EXTREMELY tough on Juventus so people cannot acuse Juventus of having bought referees. It's going to be like that for this whole season at least, maybe more...

So they'll butcher us... o_O;

*sighs* They can do whatever they want...They still can't stop us...

Well,in awhile i'll start talking ALL about Juve and i'm sure many ppl in here will be not happy at all...! xP xD That's why i told ya that you were right after all. (plus,i gotta admit that i'm worried that someone will write something and i'll get offensive and i don't wanna be)

Ok, then let's get back to Inter:

Juve sucks. Inter rocks. XD

In which fairytale....? O_o LOL

Anyway,i'm outta here since when a convertation gets about things like that i can't control myself. :P

Cya around mate!

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Massimo's sister? What an absolute MILF, man. She reminds me of my 3rd grade teacher Mrs Malone, who I always wanted to make moan and groan with my whalebone.....even when she came down with cancer in the 6th grade....hmm.

I only wish that those pics were scratch and sniff, man. She probably reeks of expensive champagne, cigarettes and leather.......yummy!

Mate, thanks for just giving me nightmares for one week :P

REALLY didn't need to see pics of her...

But let's change the subject:

How 'bout our boys eh?

0-2 down, and we won 4-2 (almost 5-2)(H)

NOW I think Inter are totally focused on the CL, unlike last year....

Didn't see the match unfortunatily but apparently Zlatan and Cambiasso got 2 each, nice to see Ibra back on track.

You know that stat in FM team work? I totally see Cambiasso having a 20 in that, whenever he scores goal its pure team work, moving up the field passing to each other and then him finishing it off. He never does much of the attack on his own but with others.

omg, did u guys see the second goal of Ibra ?
I'll be damned.

It was so unbelievable that the ball curved-in the right corner ! (thought it wouldn't score in from that angle of shot) :eek:

Yes a very beautiful power shot, don't see that too often.

That boy is MAGIC.

I agree with Mancini, when Ibra wants to score, he CAN and WILL score right then and there.

His only problem now is that he must learn to be more consistent in a match. He seems to flash in and out too often...at one point he's not even part of the match and the next point he is controlling the whole match...

He can become a FANTASTIC striker, even bigger than what he's now...

Zanetti and Cambi were immense for us, man.Those twin turbines were unrelenting with their work rate (if only Heroic Zlatan exerted himself at a third of the rate that they do....)

They thought that they could down us with their Brazilian connection, but we countered them masterfully with our Argentinean contingent.....woot!

Oh yeah....that Heroic Zlatan shot should've been clocked. That thing looked to have been going at an alarmingly illegal speed.

what happened today ???

i heard that police killed this guy

http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gallerie/cronaca/tifoso-della-lazio/3.html

Nah man, thats just Henry laying on the grass.

what happened today ???

i heard that police killed this guy

http://www.repubblica.it/2006/05/gallerie/cronaca/tifoso-della-lazio/3.html

Pretty much Lazio and Juve fans decided to get in a fight on their way to their respective matches.

This happens all the time in Italy, except it got out of hand when the policeman shot some bullets to silence the crowd and one of those 2 bullets killed that guy. Apparently he was a famous DJ in Rome...

Inter had nothing to do with this...

It's all Juve fans' fault! They're mad they're not winning. And we all know Lazio ultras are all fascists and racists...

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Inter Milan vs Fenerbahce

San Siro, Milan


Inter booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League as second-half goals from Julio Cruz, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Luis Jimenez led them to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Fenerbahce.

Julio Cruz, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Luis Jimenez bagged second half goals as Internazionale booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with a demolition of Fenerbahce on Tuesday.

The Italian champions waited 55 minutes to make the breakthrough, Cruz tapping in the opener, but thereafter they were unstoppable.

Ibrahimovic made it two with an exquisite finish 25 minutes from time and following a flurry of chances substitute Jimenez wrapped up the rout in injury time.

It takes Roberto Mancini`s side onto 12 points from five games - an insurmountable Group G lead of four points from Fenerbahce - while the Turks hold a slender one-point lead over PSV Eindhoven, who beat CSKA Moscow.

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Goals
First goal for Inter by Cruz SEE IT HERE (http://www.d1g.com/video/show/?id=1564969)

Second goal for Inter by Ibrahimovich SEE IT HERE (http://www.d1g.com/video/show/?id=1565014)

Third goal by Jiminez SEE IT HERE (http://www.d1g.com/video/show/?id=1565078)

wohoo, first place in group

the ibra goal is funny lol, I don't think the defender knew ibra practices those types of shots daily - swrMoIyN1LQ
2:30 into video

yes. we are through to the round 16. (Y)

Inter 3-0!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now THAT's what I'm talkin' about bi***es!!! :rockman:

If we keep performing like this in the UCL, we will actually be big contenders to win!

i read in newspaper a turkish man say alternative kit of inter offence islam ..
i say to he: son of bich, in my house i wear how i want if you dont like champions league play islamic league cup

i read in newspaper a turkish man say alternative kit of inter offence islam ..
i say to he: son of bich, in my house i wear how i want if you dont like champions league play islamic league cup


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Thats stupid. People in general (and not merely those who follow Allah) take ofence to things far too easily. You know Inter will probally have to change their kits now because they don't want to be seen as prejudice. Political correctness gone crazy.

WOW, that is the stupidest thing I heard.

Geez I have nothing against Islamic people but they seriously take offense at anything…they think everything in this world is directed to be against them.

That cross is the symbol of Milan and it was Inter’s original symbol back in 1908. How and why in the world could it be considered the symbol of the Templar Knights from a football club?!??!

That guy was a complete sore loser since he even asked UEFA is they could nullify the match…LMAO…like they would ever do that because of a design on a shirt!

And Inter definitely will not change the shirt…it symbolizes their 100 years and they surely won’t change that all because someone thinks they originally made it purely to be against Islamists. Give me a break.

This article is pretty good:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article3035438.ece

hahaha now something like this is happen with barça logo, i **** on islam wath a 500 years retarded ****s

Xifio and Interista13, i agree 100 per cent.

You can't simply change tradition, or in this case, the 100-year symbol of Milan.

Symbols in general will be bound to upset some people depending on their faith but really, just fu**ing deal with it and move on.

I love the strip personally.

Where did this happen with the Barca logo? I've heard nothing about this?

Wohooo 2-1 Inter against Milan

Great spirit, I'm really proud of the boys' performance.

Yeah bi***es!!!! :rockman:

Milan just suck...LOL...

So are we the new World Champions now? :D

I agree with Horatiu, great performance by our boys, we really closed Milan down from start to finish!

Let's hope this form continues for the rest of the season, especially in the CL!!

P.S. I really hope Adriano will get back his God feet...I really hope he'll be a machine again when next season starts...

I was hoping for a draw, but hey, we did it again !! (Y)

he's talking about the fact that Barça's badge has St. George's Cross on it too

I realize that, but what he said makes it sound like Muslims were protesting that...

Internazionale: Why mate? We're soooo much better than that! :D

About Barca's logo...geez...muslims make a big deal out of EVERYTHING...they think everything in this world is in some way negatively directed towards them....

P.S. I really hope Adriano will get back his God feet...I really hope he'll be a machine again when next season starts...

I have a strong feeling Adriano won't be at Inter much longer, he is no longer played, he was given a chance but apperantly he acted like a bitch and refused to sit in the stands to watch a game one time.

Well now he is at Sao Paolo, where he is on loan for 6 months...that should make hime rethink things over...

Internazionale: Why mate? We're soooo much better than that! :D

About Barca's logo...geez...muslims make a big deal out of EVERYTHING...they think everything in this world is in some way negatively directed towards them....

To be fair, there is a lot of negative press directed toward Muslims due to the actions of a very vocal few.

nah no muslims (abidal and toure are muslims xD) the extrem-islam have problems with all ! (but they kill womans every day for nothing Oo) 500 years retardings ...

I realize that, but what he said makes it sound like Muslims were protesting that...

they arent protesting, they just sell kits with this logo

http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/6053/64668390tq6.png

but they use the original logo in official web

http://www.barcaarabia.com/

Well now he is at Sao Paolo, where he is on loan for 6 months...that should make hime rethink things over...

interesting...

To be fair, there is a lot of negative press directed toward Muslims due to the actions of a very vocal few.

Well there would not be any negative press directed at them had they not been so 'vocal'. I understand not all people of Islam are mean however they must stand up against the vocal groups in order to make peace again. The problem over there and with all kinds of people is that we are much too narrow-minded and stick too passionately to our beliefs which prevents people from accepting one another and negotiating with one another as well...

Horatiu: Mate, if not even THAT treatment works, I think he'll definately get the boot either this summer or next January. This is a very critical time for him that could really decide his future...

Ridiculous...:kader:

I find it hilarious that Islamic people think football clubs like Barcelona and Inter have those crosses SOLEY because they want to express their 'deep hatred' for Muslims...LMAO!!!!

Have the Islamic people ever heard of this little thing known as TRADITION??!?!?!?! Why did they not make a fuss about it when the clubs were first formed eh?!?!?!

Siena-Internazionale highlights (http://www.videoplayer.hu/videos/play/122993)

thank's !

Yeah, 3-0 against Reggina today! :D

I guess this is an important result since we've set up a quarterfinal meeting with Juventus! :evil:

Can't wait until next week! Juventus will go down...BAD!!! :hump:

What are your comments about this fellow Inter supporters?

What do you guys think of the signing of Maniche? He will get the 28 jersey.

Meh, I don't really see him as all that great...he doesn't seem as if he will be a great jewel to the club...

And Inter just need hm for a few months until all the other midfielders are healthy again...this is just a short-term investment...

He looks a bit fat too, and I think Inter really needs more of an attacking midfielder than a defensive one...

Btw, have you guys heard the news that Inter might launch a bid for Ronaldinho using the money recently given to them by Nike? Inter signed a 10 year deal with Nike and Nike would like Inter of all clubs to get Ronaldinho if he were to leave...

What do you think about that? (H)

Woah, cool that nike is behind us.

I'd love to have Ronaldinho, but we'd have to change our style of play.

Can't wait until next week! Juventus will go down...BAD!!! :hump:

:lui: :junior:

ever since he burst onto the scene at Ajax, Zlatan has been a favourite of mine ... i won't deny that i watched juve a lot more when he played there, but for the last two seasons, i've been watching you guys ... and while he keeps going from strength, i think he's found, in Inter, a team that can give him a platform to not only challenge at home, but in Europe too ... and the fact that he has become one of the reasons for your team's astounding success means that he is amply rested to allow him to be at his peak in the big games ...

what that means in the Coppa Italia so far is that Zlatan hasn't featured ... but the way it's going, he doesn't need to ... it's uncanny how you guys are able to put a side that is less than a 'B' team, and still tear the opposition a new one ... i mean, having enough time for even mancini jr. to get a run out while managing a third goal in the leg, and seventh on aggregate? nicee ... i'm looking forward to the Juve encounter ... maybe Zlatan will be on the bench for that one, just in case he is needed to pull a rabbit out of the hat ... looking forward to the game, either way ...



Meh, I don't really see him as all that great...he doesn't seem as if he will be a great jewel to the club...

And Inter just need hm for a few months until all the other midfielders are healthy again...this is just a short-term investment...

He looks a bit fat too, and I think Inter really needs more of an attacking midfielder than a defensive one...

Btw, have you guys heard the news that Inter might launch a bid for Ronaldinho using the money recently given to them by Nike? Inter signed a 10 year deal with Nike and Nike would like Inter of all clubs to get Ronaldinho if he were to leave...

What do you think about that? (H)

ye, I think Maniche at Inter will be a la Maniche at Chelsea ... but I have to disagree about "defensive" midfielder ... as an Oranje fan, I can attest to his attacking prowess ...

as for the "Ronnie to Inter" rumour: I reported it in the rumours section, but neither do I think it will happen, nor do I think you should try get him ... and I'm not saying that as Barcelona fan, but as a football fan who doesn't want to see a team playing well get sidetracked ... as Horatiu noted, you'd have to change your style to accommodate him, and that is completely unnecessary ... you'd be better-off spending on vdV, Quaresma, Rio Mavuba, etc. to replace the ailing members of your squad ...

as an Oranje fan, I can attest to his attacking prowess ...


He's Portuguese, probably just a mix up. Yeah and I think if our squad was to get an attacking player our best buy would be a fast winger.

He's Portuguese, probably just a mix up.

no confusion mate ... in the last two tournaments, he's scored a spectacular goal each time to dump the Dutch out ... that's what I meant when I said I was an Oranje fan and was familiar with his attacking capabilities ...


EDIT: one more comment:

Yeah and I think if our squad was to get an attacking player our best buy would be a fast winger.

ye, Inter should still have signed a Portuguese player -- and he goes by the name of Ricardo Quaresma ...

Horatiu: Yeah I agree, I think we need to buy a few attacking midfielders at most. Not really fast wingers because I feel we have a good amount of those but I would buy more of a central attacking midfielder (which by coincidence, Ronaldinho could play (H))

Btw, have you heard about this 20 year old kid at ASMonaco by the name of Menez? Apparantly he really wants to come to us! Here's a link:

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=551546

Now I know Goal.com isn't THE MOST reliable football source but still...

Xifio: Yeah I agree with you and Horatiu. Horatiu has a point that we would have to change our style of play, and currently we are playing very nicely, so I see no need to change that. I think that Inter wants Ronaldinho just because Nike are pressuring them and it would be in the name as well. I mean if Ronnie would come and get back in form the club would make A LOT of money...

Yet it seems there could be another twist in this Ronnie issue: Accordign to reports in Italy Moratti seems to be closely following interactions between Barca and Chelsea....and he seems ready to make a legitimate offer for him too.

The twist is this: Adriano seems to be getting back in shape. If he regains his old form he could be very important because Inter could trade Adriano for Ronaldinho...or sell Adriano in order to make more money for Ronaldinho...here's a pretty good article on the matter:

http://www.goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=551573

Yet as much as I'd like to I don't really think Ronnie would come to Inter...it would be seen as too good to be true...plus he's alos not really in-form so he'd be a waste...he's just like Adriano....

But still, you never know...

Wow, amazing Inter - Parma game. Parma were winning 2-1 until Ibra scored in the 87 (penalty) and 92 minute!

D@mn...I didn't believe it either when I saw the scoreline...

Parma was winning 2-1 with at least 3 mins left to go...I thought we would be done for it...

Then the penalty...and then Ibra's 2nd goal!!

WOOOW...what a comeback!

Did anyone catch the match? I didn't :( But I'll have to look at the youtube highlights in a few days...

what a finish ... :)

I feel sorry for Couto, we were lucky indeed on this match to grab 3 points.

it's time for another half-season matches to finish off the Serie A campaign. let's win the Scudetto !

Boy, did you guy's escape jail against Parma!
Parma had a terrible attitude for a large portion of the second half.. but who
would have predicted what happened? Nice work.

You certainly shut out Roma

we are through to semi-finals Coppa Italia !! yahoo !! :clapwap:

the 'Super Mario' Balotelli is such one promising primavera Inter player.
what a strike !

:jacko:

hey guys, how's pelé doing over there ? i know he's being given some playing time recently so what do you think of him ?
and what about maniche ? i know he's been there for only a short period of time, but his quality is already known. but is he adapting well to the italian football ?

Bad game today of Inter...

Just Zanetti and Jimenez playing well, but the rest don't do it..

Why Materazzi play? He's the baddest player I have seen on italian calcio, no ball control, no anticipation, just fisical presence...

Grande Luis Jimenez, the consagration of El Mago...

Today's game was average, but it just goes on to prove how idiotic the referees are...

I am an Inter fan but all these penalties are really p!ssing me off...for one reason they are making us look bad as if we always need help and that undermines our squad's strength. Also, these penalties really take away from our ability to play well and it is clear we are not in the same form as we were before the winter break, and this is bad news for us for the CL

Izzix...Materazzi is a very good player, last year he was a wall and now he's not at his best since he recently came out from injury...:P

Exciting game, Inter didn't play to their full extent tho... and Vieira was dumb for arguing with the ref. (I think he was mad he got carded for his first fault or something)

Have heard Inter are interested in Gerrard for the summer. Anyone here heard anything about this?

Have heard Inter are interested in Gerrard for the summer. Anyone here heard anything about this?

Haha, dude where did you hear that? I doubt it, Inter isn't interested in Gerrard at all...

LMAO, the press is so sad with all these rumors :kader:

Have heard Inter are interested in Gerrard for the summer. Anyone here heard anything about this?

that's a suicidal for Liverpool in the next season if they would let him go. They need him more than anyone else.

MILAN, March 11 (Reuters) - Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini said on Tuesday he wanted to leave the club at the end of the season.


The coach made the announcement after Inter were knocked out of the Champions League last 16 after losing 1-0 at home to Liverpool and 3-0 on aggregate.

'The next two and a half months will be my last guiding Inter,' he told a shocked news conference.

'I have told the boys and it's right to tell everyone. It is a decision I have taken and it does not depend on the defeat tonight.'

There was no official statement from Inter and there had been no hint he would make such an announcement.

Inter romped to the Italian title under Mancini last season and are six points clear this term. However they have limped out of the Champions League at the first knockout stage for the second successive season.

Mancini, Inter coach since July 2004, added that he wanted to leave Inter with another scudetto and an Italian Cup in the bag.

Earlier this season Italian media reports said Inter owner Massimo Moratti had held talks with former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho but the club and the Portuguese denied it.

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hard luck about the exit ... or as Zlatan put it: you were pretty luckless ...

but, wow! big news about Mancini ... it is as much a surprise as it isn't! but i say that after tonight's result, not despite it ...


haha, Mourinho would be great fun! Quaresma to Inter for sure then!