Serie A - The 2008-09 season thread

No. he's safe now

Supermadrid wrote:Can i find a bet anyway that Maurizio Zamparini fires his coach after this game?

Juve were unlucky to lose tonight. Great performance by the team

bluenine wrote:Cassani makes it 3-2 for palermo

Game over. Juve's CL spot is now in some danger, with Fiorentina just 2 points off them... few critical games next weekend:

Inter vs Fiorentina
Juve vs Milan
Udinese vs Roma

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Cassani makes it 3-2 for palermo

Game over. Juve's CL spot is now in some danger, with Fiorentina just 2 points off them... few critical games next weekend:

Inter vs Fiorentina
Juve vs Milan[
Udinese vs Roma

Must win games for all teams involved! What an exciting round of fixtures it's going to be!

We've got a game in hand

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Cassani makes it 3-2 for palermo

Game over. Juve's CL spot is now in some danger, with Fiorentina just 2 points off them... few critical games next weekend:

Inter vs Fiorentina
Juve vs Milan
Udinese vs Roma

TarunDang wrote:We've got a game in hand

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Cassani makes it 3-2 for palermo

Game over. Juve's CL spot is now in some danger, with Fiorentina just 2 points off them... few critical games next weekend:

Inter vs Fiorentina
Juve vs Milan
Udinese vs Roma

Yeah, forgot about that. You guys still look safe with the CL spot. Still the game against Milan will be big, as losing it will put your CL spot in some danger. A loss for Milan would seriously endanger their chances of CL football next season.

Hmmm... I am hoping for a draw

Kaka is back.

A comparison of Inter strikers...

	Striker	Minutes	Goals	Minutes/Goal
1	Balotelli	512	5	102
2	Cruz	2068	15	138
3	Ibra	2794	20	140
4	Suazo	1471	8	184
5	Crespo	1488	7	213

I know its very early days yet, but Balotelli has been really impressive. With him in the squad, we don't really need Suazo next season. Or Adriano.

I would still want a replacement for Crespo... preferably Amauri.

DORIA! DORIA! DORIA! .

Still ruling us out Bluey? .

DORIA! DORIA! DORIA! .

Still ruling us out Bluey? .

West Ham e Sampdoria wrote:DORIA! DORIA! DORIA! .

Still ruling us out Bluey? .

For the CL? Afraid so, its too much of an ask for Doria. Just look at your last 5 fixtures - Udinese, Fiorentina, Roma, Palermo, Juve!!! UEFA Cup, you guys should surely make it.

Impressive run tho. Doria are looking good. Hope you take some points off Roma and Juve.

bluenine wrote:

I know its very early days yet, but Balotelli has been really impressive. With him in the squad, we don't really need Suazo next season. Or Adriano.

Or Ibra

I'd take Suazo or Adriano(on loan)

robert wrote:I'd take Suazo or Adriano(on loan)

For United?

Yup.

robert wrote:I'd take Suazo or Adriano(on loan)

Inter may want to give Suazo another season, he hasn't reallly done much wrong this season as a 4th striker.

But you (or anyone else) are welcome to Adriano (I hope). I hope his form for Sao Paolo does not mislead Inter into getting him back for next season - we don't have space for a striker like that, specially one with issues. we just need a young replacement for the aging Cruz/Crespo, and adriano is not that kinda player.

robert wrote:Yup.

I am not sure, Adriano is such a difficult person to work with, I think he and SAF would clash, but I still would like to see you with a true striker, someone physically strong but also with great skills, like the old Ronaldo is his glorious days, too much to ask?

Mcadams wrote:

robert wrote:Yup.

I am not sure, Adriano is such a difficult person to work with, I think he and SAF would clash, but I still would like to see you with a true striker, someone physically strong but also with great skills, like the old Ronaldo is his glorious days, too much to ask?

Benzema ?

Markus wrote:

Mcadams wrote:

robert wrote:Yup.

I am not sure, Adriano is such a difficult person to work with, I think he and SAF would clash, but I still would like to see you with a true striker, someone physically strong but also with great skills, like the old Ronaldo is his glorious days, too much to ask?

Benzema ?

Really? I was told here in this board that he is not a striker, but second forward, if so he indeed would be great, but I hope he goes to Milan, that ship is sinking.

Yup Adriano is hard to work with which is why I stated a loan. Someone like Suazo is a good proffesional which is why i'd like to sign him. Like Cruz, Suazo is being wasted on the bench at Inter. Power, pace, finishing, good control.

Benzema is an out and out striker, but he just renewed with Lyon so therefore to get him would need big $$$$

Inter should stick to Ibra, Suazo and Balotelli. Offload Adriano and Cruz.

TM wrote:Inter should stick to Ibra, Suazo and Balotelli. Offload Adriano and Cruz.

Shhh don't give them ideas!

TM wrote:Inter should stick to Ibra, Suazo and Balotelli. Offload Adriano and Cruz.

I agree, but all three of these are "support" strikers and we will need a target man to replace Crespo/Cruz. I really like the Drogba rumours - as long as it does not come as a package deal with Mourinho. Otherwise, I wouldn't mind Amauri, who can easily play as a target man with the ability to hold the ball.

We should sell Crespo, Cruz and Adriano, and get Drogba/Amauri.

But I really doubt that this would happen. Most likely we will keep hold of Cruz (which I don't mind) and get in Adriano (which I really don't want as it would mean loaning out Balotelli).

Ibra and Suazo are big enough to play as target men.

robert wrote:Ibra and Suazo are big enough to play as target men.

And the other one.

I totally forgot about Crespo, jeeez how many strikers do inter have?!

In which case offload Adriano and Cruz defo. And Keep the other 4, although Balotelli has complained about not enough playing time, if you want we'll take him off your hands.

robert wrote:Ibra and Suazo are big enough to play as target men.

Nah... they may be big enuf, but they are better as support strikers. I can see why Mancio always has one of Cruz/Crespo start every game... you need a guy who would be at the right place to finish all the moves. Ibra is best suited to create them and hence has to play withdrawn, and Suazo likes to roam up and down a lot and is usually not at the right place for a finisher.

TM wrote:

robert wrote:Ibra and Suazo are big enough to play as target men.

And the other one.

I totally forgot about Crespo, jeeez how many strikers do inter have?!

In which case offload Adriano and Cruz defo. And Keep the other 4, although Balotelli has complained about not enough playing time, if you want we'll take him off your hands.

Keep yr paws off Balotelli

We have Ibrahimovic, Crespo, Cruz, Suazo, & Balotelli. Thats just 5, the right size. And with Adriano out on loan and Acquafresca out on a co-ownership deal. So 7.

For your team strategy it is probabaly better to have a well defined target and ss. For us, someone like Suazo would be perfect. Strong enough to hold the ball, mobile enough to work the channels and rotate with the other front 3.

robert wrote:For your team strategy it is probabaly better to have a well defined target and ss. For us, someone like Suazo would be perfect. Strong enough to hold the ball, mobile enough to work the channels and rotate with the other front 3.

True. But I think Mancio will start experimenting more and more with a 3 man attack... he has already started using Suazo and Balotelli as wingers. So I wouldn't be surprised if we started next season with 5 strikers.

But one of Crespo/Cruz has to go. We can't have so many aging strikers.