Let's see if jefe's CL run will extend to Serie A. :hopeful:

I believe I read a while ago that Astori is injured and will miss this game for sure.

When Zanetti is mentioned in relation to Cagliari, his run in 09-10 for Pandev's goal comes to mind.

Forza Inter.

 

Cagliari domani in viaggio verso Milano, senza Cossu

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I believe Cossu was the top assistman in the league last season, so it's a loss for them.

P.S. ftr Cagliari gave us a hard time last season in both games, we won both unconvincingly thanks to an individual effort from Eto'o and a fluke goal from Kharja roud: and Frog.

 

Cagliari are a quality side,it still bemuses me why Ficcadenti was sacked.Anyway can see an Inter vicory coming 2-1 my prediction no jinx honestly intended fellas:smileani:.

 

I watched highlights of their last game in Bergamo a while back, Atalanta should have scored 4 in the 1st half alone iirc. And prior to that Lazio put 3 past them in Cagliari. I guess that's an area Ballardini worked/is working to improve.

 

Due to injury Lucio isn't called up, while Poli is.

 

cordoba - frog - samuel - zanetti

 

Cordoba won't start if Chivu is fit.

Zanetti - Ranocchia - Samuel - Chivu

Also, hopefully we get to see Poli for the last 20 minutes or so.

 

good, no naga.

BTW

is it necessary to have 12 pictures of ranieri during press conference? http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=38175&L=en&IDINI=38175

I mean, by now we know what the man looks like

 

ok no naga and chivu, gonna watch the game

 

Just to remind people this is on now. Early match.

 

Stankovic... alm:

 

The two times Cagliari posed some danger were due to 1. Deki giving the ball away, the Ekdal shot and 2. Deki giving a foul away, which led to a header that JC easily held onto.

Almost a goal by Pazzo. Keeper touched it onto the post.

Almost a goal by Zarate. Keeper touched it onto the post.

It's called crossbar, ignoramus :groan:

What a free kick by Maurito btw. Didn't know he could take a fk like that. It had a nice swerve.

 

Almost a goal by Pazzo. Keeper touched it onto the post.

 

Almost a goal by Zarate. Keeper touched it onto the post.

 

Zarate hits the post again

 

How's it going, chief?

 

****ing Conti. Pupi was on a great run and about to pull the trigger.

 

Jonas Brother's free kick is too close to the keeper.

 

Ugly finishing, but we have had a handful of chances and Cagliari never really touched the ball.

 

Zarate's final product can be the most frustrating thing ever.

 

Several Goal mouths scrambles. Motta could have poked that in I feel.

 

Jonathan looks like Russell Peters. Be a man!

 

HT. 0-0.

All that was missing is a rub of the green it seems.

 

We've been more threatening than them, 3 or 4 clear chances to us.

That shot by Pazzini was easily his best since he joined us, I don't recall a more powerful shot from Pazzo tbh.

Frog doing well, and JZ had a couple of positive attacking contributions.

 

Cesar - nothing to do

Jonny - okayish
Rannocchia - nothing to do
Samuel - nothing to do
Zanetti - awesome

Stankovic - Over half of his touches on the ball end up in a turnover, I assume he was subbed off since I didn't see him in the last 20 minutes of the first half
Motta - crap
Cambiasso - decent

Coutinho - LOL

Pazzini - Complete non-factor, he did have that shot though...
Zarate - LOL #2

 

That's actually a great halftime summary. Bienfait!

 

oh shit
i didn't know the game started

link meeeeee!!!