The Derby - Inter vs Milan

This is the big one.... Struggling European Champions Inter vs in-form league topping Milan. The last 4 derbys have been quite one-sided:

Serie A: Jan 24, 2010 Inter 2 - Milan 0
Serie A:‎ Aug 29, 2009 Milan 0 - Inter 4
Friendly:‎ Jul 26, 2009 Milan 0 - Inter 2
Serie A:‎ Feb 15, 2009 Inter 2 - Milan 1

But it does look like finally Milan have a team which can dismantle Inter. Incidently, the mood in the red n black corner of the city was similarly upbeat before the previous two derbys... Both times, Milan looked like the team in form and Inter looked off-colour before the game... and it turned after the game both times, and how!

This time it seems a bit different though... Inter have been decimated by injuries... Milan top Serie A. Inter do have some of their stars returning from injury for this game, with Stankovic, & Milito expected to start, and even Sneijder might be fit to make a comeback. But Motta, Cambiasso, Muntari, Samuel, Cesar, Maicon, Mariga, & Suazo are definately out. Milan are missing Inzaghi, Pato, Bonera & Oddo, while Pirlo remains a doubt.

Inter (probable):

Milan (probable):


Predict the result at your own peril!

I'm expecting a win, but with no Pirlo and Pato, A DRAW IS A BIG POSSIBILITY

A draw with few goals of course, not the boring Internazi0-0nale

Is MAterazzi really going to start for Inter, that could be trouble.

This is probably the closest derby in the last 3 or 4 years, I dont think we have ever been favorites during that time. It is good to see Inter have some of their key players back as beating them with a depleted squad is not as satisfying, however we also have our main guys missing too, Pirlo being the main one and Pato is very important especially against an Inter defence without Samuel.

I dont like to predict but I also dont like to imagine Milan losing either, so you know what I feel the outcome should be!

Gabriele Marcotti previews the Milan derby;

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/gabriele_marcotti/11/13/milan.derby/index.html

Murray wrote:Is MAterazzi really going to start for Inter, that could be trouble.

Good news is that Cesar and Sneijder have made the squad, they might even be fit enough to start. Bad news is that Rafa is considering starting Matrix and Cordoba, which would effectively kill our wings:

Rumoured line up:


My prefered lineup (very unlikely):

Play Materazzi I want Gattuso to fuck him up

they are really good friends actually

I'm ready for this one. Forza Milan!

Any team news yet?

INTER-MILAN, Official Line-up: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho.

Materazzi marks Ibra. Should be entertaining.

Official line ups:

Inter: Castellazzi; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi; Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito
Inter bench: 1 Julio Cesar, 19 Cambiasso, 27 Pandev, 29 Coutinho, 39 Santon, 40 Nwankwo, 88 Biabiany

Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Milan bench: 1 Amelia, 21 Pirlo, 25 Bonera, 27 Boateng, 76 Yepes, 77 Antonini, 80 Ronaldinho

bluenine wrote:Official line ups:

Inter: Castellazzi; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi; Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito
Inter bench: 1 Julio Cesar, 19 Cambiasso, 27 Pandev, 29 Coutinho, 39 Santon, 40 Nwankwo, 88 Biabiany

Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Milan bench: 1 Amelia, 21 Pirlo, 25 Bonera, 27 Boateng, 76 Yepes, 77 Antonini, 80 Ronaldinho

Cesar did not make it, we start with 4 CBs, and 3 DMs.... Oh Rafa, Rafa

Inter's team does look better than Milan. Gattuso, Ambrosini & Seedorf in the same team is not a good idea, Milan need some facking runners.

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Official line ups:

Inter: Castellazzi; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi; Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito
Inter bench: 1 Julio Cesar, 19 Cambiasso, 27 Pandev, 29 Coutinho, 39 Santon, 40 Nwankwo, 88 Biabiany

Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Milan bench: 1 Amelia, 21 Pirlo, 25 Bonera, 27 Boateng, 76 Yepes, 77 Antonini, 80 Ronaldinho

Cesar did not make it, we start with 4 CBs, and 3 DMs.... Oh Rafa, Rafa

Castellazzi;
Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu;
Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi;
Sneijder;
Eto'o, Milito

Why isnt Cesar starting? And who is actually supposed to create things with that midfield and lack of fullbacks?

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Official line ups:

Inter: Castellazzi; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi; Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito
Inter bench: 1 Julio Cesar, 19 Cambiasso, 27 Pandev, 29 Coutinho, 39 Santon, 40 Nwankwo, 88 Biabiany

Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Milan bench: 1 Amelia, 21 Pirlo, 25 Bonera, 27 Boateng, 76 Yepes, 77 Antonini, 80 Ronaldinho

Cesar did not make it, we start with 4 CBs, and 3 DMs.... Oh Rafa, Rafa

Castellazzi;
Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu;
Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi;
Sneijder;
Eto'o, Milito

Going to be a draw

going to be a borefest

but ill watch it, too many facking lazy fackers on the field

Fuckin' hell, both sides playing with 3 DMs

Calidad wrote:Fuckin' hell, both sides playing with 3 DMs

oh no again city-manu stuff

The Easter Bunny wrote:

bluenine wrote:

bluenine wrote:Official line ups:

Inter: Castellazzi; Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu; Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi; Sneijder; Eto'o, Milito
Inter bench: 1 Julio Cesar, 19 Cambiasso, 27 Pandev, 29 Coutinho, 39 Santon, 40 Nwankwo, 88 Biabiany

Milan: Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Ambrosini, Flamini; Seedorf; Ibrahimovic, Robinho
Milan bench: 1 Amelia, 21 Pirlo, 25 Bonera, 27 Boateng, 76 Yepes, 77 Antonini, 80 Ronaldinho

Cesar did not make it, we start with 4 CBs, and 3 DMs.... Oh Rafa, Rafa

Castellazzi;
Cordoba, Lucio, Materazzi, Chivu;
Zanetti, Stankovic, Obi;
Sneijder;
Eto'o, Milito

Going to be a draw

Clearly Rafa is going for a draw.... Allegri is not going overly attacking either, tho he might change that in the 2nd half with Dinho.... this game may resemble chess more than football...

lol matrix

Materazzi

About as inept as defending comes

IBRA scored from a penalty

well you cant say hes a league flop

Haha I did say entertaining! Nice one Ibra!

Materazzi does a usual

Fuck you Rafa for playing him, you deserved that.... Matrix hasn't played for so long, why the fuck now??????

nice game to watch

the penalty saved the game already

This could become very embarassing, MIlan will pick us again and again with long ball counter attacks...

Rafa has dug himself a hole here - this line up will risk too much to chase a game, and still not do it well enough... my blood boils when I see Pandev, Coutinho, Santon & Biabiany on the bench!!

Rino will get sent off for sure

That shud have been a 2nd yellow for Gattuso

Yup, he should of been. Milan have been on top, with better finishing we'd have a pretty comfortable scoreline.