Internazionale Main Thread III

[Messinterista]

Rossi has Inter warning

Giuseppe Rossi’s agent has warned Inter are options for his future, but “he’d like to play in the Champions League.”

The Italian international is expected to leave Villarreal in the summer, as the team risks relegation from La Liga.

“Unfortunately this has been a negative season for Giuseppe due to the injury that ruled him out,” agent Federico Pastorello told Sky Sport Italia.

“At the moment he is concentrated exclusively on his recovery and maybe we’ll see him play in the last few Liga games.

“Giuseppe really cares about Villarreal and in the past rejected important offers, but he has never hidden the fact his dream is to play for a top club.

“Inter? We do consider them a top club, but he’d like to play in the Champions League and match himself against the best. That doesn’t necessarily mean he’d turn the Nerazzurri down, though.”

Rossi has also been heavily linked with Juventus, Roma and Napoli.

Source: http://www.football-italia.net/16882/ro ... er-warning
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Is he an Interista?

[forzaitalia]

I'm pretty sure he actually supported Milan, will try and double check somewhere.

[zafferano]

Bronzetti say 15 million buy Rossi but i dont see him coming to inter.
Thats the same amount we would pay ,if keep Zarate .at this stage
i dont think no one know what inter squad is going to be next year.
On a better note BERGAMETis going world wide and the success
is mind blowing ,no just sor the sales but for the new benefit that
been discovered, most on DIABETES and the reduction in arterial
stiffness.is marketed in NEW ZELAND ,SINGAPORE ,MALASIA
INDONESIA,end of april USA ,CANADA ,MEXICO and ENGLAND
(in addition to italy and australia)
few days ago there was an article in the daly mail in england and got swamped
with demands,by improving blood flow you get much better erections
and cock stiffnesss,some results are just staggering ,
happy fucking boys ,some consolation from INTER bebacle .

[Lombardiamia]

Just a small note. The Primavera have qualified to the final of the NextGen seriers, which somehow is an equivalent of the CL for U21 clubs. We play Ajax on sunday and we definately are the underdogs here...
Congrats to the lads...they are a ray of hope in an otherwise dull future..

[Messinterista]

[Messinterista]

[Messinterista]

Viviano return to Inter is possible

The agent of Emiliano Viviano is confident that Inter will want to take him back to San Siro ahead of the 2012-13 campaign.

The Italian international joined Palermo in January from the Nerazzurri after the Rosanero signed a 50 per cent stake in the goalkeeper.

Viviano is now playing again after rupturing knee ligaments in pre-season and he could be part of the new Beneamata project given their difficulties this term.

“I think that Inter will do everything possible to take him back home,” representative Claudio Vigorelli told TMW.

“Viviano has returned to being the goalkeeper that we all recognised before his injury. He’s going well and I think the Nerazzurri want him back – and that would be a good decision.”

Should the 26-year-old move to San Siro at the end of the season then that may spell the end for Julio Cesar with the club.

“It is too soon to talk about it,” Vigorelli continued. “Julio Cesar remains a great goalkeeper, but it is clear that Viviano is their future.”

Viviano, formerly of Bologna, is hoping to prove his fitness and form to make the Italy squad for Euro 2012.

Source: http://www.football-italia.net/16907/vi ... r-possible
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Sell Julio Cesar now before we lose even more value from him and bring Viviano in.

[Messinterista]

Who’s the boss at Inter?

With everyone except Claudio Ranieri giving half-time talks and Diego Forlan refusing to play, Susy Campanale sees Inter in disarray.

The signs were already there that Inter were a team without leadership in the locker room, but the 0-0 with Atalanta made it absolutely evident. What does it mean when half-time team talks are delivered by goalkeepers and Presidents rather than Coaches, then a star player refuses to come off the bench if he has to go out of position?

The Nerazzurri are already looking to next season and waiting to see who will take over, not to mention how long the next Coach du Jour will be at the helm. This squad constantly seems like one of those people talking to a dull man while at the same time glancing over his shoulder to see if there’s anything more interesting going on. Ranieri is that man, he just doesn’t seem to realise it.

When Inter did snatch a rare victory against Chievo, every player rushed to credit Julio Cesar with giving a stirring half-time team talk that inspired them to success. Ranieri confirmed in the Atalanta match that President Massimo Moratti came into the locker room to “fire up” the players. Moratti then left 20 minutes from the end, which is as bad a sign as you’re ever likely to receive. Isn’t the Coach meant to be doing this sort of thing? Or is he just meant to weep on the touchline when his players actually put some effort in?

The worst signal came from Diego Forlan. There were reports he refused to come off the bench against Atalanta, so Luc Castaignos was picked instead. Ranieri reassured us that was all a big misunderstanding.

“I simply asked if he was prepared to do this specific tactical work on the left. He replied with great honesty: ‘No, Coach, if I do have to come on then I prefer to do it playing in another way.’ So I opted not to introduce him, as I needed something else.” Erm, isn’t that kind of the dictionary definition of refusing to come off the bench?

When a player starts dictating what tactical roles he will and won’t take during a crucial match, you know the Coach has been completely undermined. Such a pity Ranieri doesn’t even notice just how little he is respected at Inter.

Source: http://www.football-italia.net/16830/wh ... boss-inter
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Position or not, Forlan refusing is fucking disgusting the disgraziato! When we had Eto'o he was willing to help the team in any position. If he was asked, he probably would have been a GK.

[Lombardiamia]

[Messinterista]

Inter are prisoners of the past

After years of inspiring Inter to success, their old guard may now actually hinder their future, writes Antonio Labbate.

“I still have two years left on my contract and I can keep pedalling,” declared Dejan Stankovic. “Everyone knows what I’m like. When I think I can no longer do it, when I feel I can no longer give to Inter everything that they deserve, I'll hold my hands up and thank the President, as well as the club, for everything I've learned and won here. When that time comes, I'll tell you, but for the moment I’m still really up for it.”

Such a statement would usually be classed as an example of commitment, but in the backdrop that has been Inter’s disappointing campaign, it is something a little more sinister. When you consider that it came from a man who many are earmarking as a player who should be sold, his stance is a clear obstacle to those at the club who will be tasked with rebuilding the Beneamata.

Stankovic is one of many, too many players over the age of 30 in the squad who are on multi-million euro contracts. Once the reason behind their domestic and international success, a group of them are now the team’s biggest hindrance when it comes to the Nerazzurri’s future.

With owner Massimo Moratti no longer pumping in the kind of lavish funds that once saw him use his loose change to pay Alvaro Recoba and the Financial Fair Play rules that were a reason behind last summer’s Samuel Eto’o exit, the club’s senators are worryingly a major drain on the finances of an outfit that will probably miss out on lucrative Champions League football next season.

While Wesley Sneijder is their best paid player, the next 11 highest wage earners are all in their 30s. From Julio Cesar and Diego Milito’s €4.5m a season down to the €3m of Ivan Cordoba, Walter Samuel, Stankovic and Javier Zanetti, the Italian giants pay their old guard a combined €40.5m per season in salary – and that’s after tax.

It’s clear that the solution is to move a substantial amount of those players on, but that is easier said than done. It’s difficult selling certain individuals after bad seasons and players of a certain age can be reluctant to move on to a smaller club, for a reduced salary, when they are still contracted. For example, who is going to pay Lucio €3.5m a season or Stankovic €3m? Look at what happened at Juventus last summer when Amauri, on €3.8m, snubbed move after move. He wasn’t alone in Turin either.

The other aspect to consider is that those individuals who are on the wrong side of 30, with admirers, are likely to be the same men who Inter would presumably want to keep to maintain a certain amount of experience in the squad and first team.

Such numbers all add up to the prospect that who Inter buy will depend on whom they can sell first. After so many of their Vecchia Guardia successfully managed to slow the sands of time in the past, Inter have now reached a point where those drops of sand are not falling quickly enough. With evolution rather than revolution on the cards, Inter may need to acquire not just some new players in the summer, but some patience too.

Over 30s with contracts expiring in 2012: Samuel 34 [€3m], Chivu 31 [€3.5m], Castellazzi 36 [€1m], Cordoba 35 [€3m]

Over 30s with contracts expiring in 2013: Maicon 30 [€4m], Zanetti 38 [€3m], Forlan 32 [€3.5m]

Over 30s with contracts expiring in 2014: Julio Cesar 32 [€4.5m], Lucio 33 [€3.5m], Stankovic 33 [€3m], Cambiasso 31 [€4m], Milito 32 [€4.5m]

Source: http://www.football-italia.net/16958/in ... oners-past

[RomaShield27]

Zanetti offers to quit Inter
Saturday March 24 2012 / http://www.football-italia.net/17001/za ... quit-inter

Javier Zanetti has put his future on the line. “I’ll play against Juventus as if it were the last game. If Inter ask me to, I’ll step aside in June.”

The captain has listened to all the criticism of the old guard, particularly the ‘clan’ of Argentines in the locker room, and stands up to face it on Sunday night in Turin.

“Juve have the character of their Coach, Antonio Conte, and that is something we must watch out for.

“I will play against Juventus as if it were the last game. After seven seasons I will not lift a trophy and an era is ending for Inter, but it’s not true what some say that we don’t care about that,” said Pupi.

“If Inter ask me to, then I’ll step aside in June and will not hesitate to obey. I would like to stay in an important role within the club, though.”

The 38-year-old has been at Inter since 1995 and is their all-time record holder with 790 official appearances for the club.

[Bagg10]

haaaahhhhh bitch niggazzzzzzz

[Messinterista]

Inter are Euro youth champions!

Inter are the new European youth champions after beating Ajax on penalties in the NextGen Series Final.

Today’s battle was effectively the Champions League at youth level and the Final was played in London.

Ajax got off to a strong start and hit the woodwork with Klaassen, but it was Longo who opened the scoring for Inter’s Primavera side on a Bessa assist.

Straight after the restart Denswil’s free kick got Ajax back on level terms and things got worse when M’Baye saw red for a terrible challenge on Klaassen.

The 10-man Nerazzurri held out in extra time and even hit the crossbar with Crisetig, while Romanò wasted a great chance one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

The Dutch giants poured forward in the second half of extra time, but the woodwork denied both Denswil and Longo.

It went to penalties and Inter emerged 6-3 winners thanks to Di Gennaro’s save on Veltman, as Bessa, Duncan, Alborno, Longo and Crisetig all converted successfully.

The senior Inter squad may be struggling, but the future of the club looks bright.

Ajax 1-1 Inter aet (6-3 on pens)

Scorers: Longo 45 (I), Denswil 48 (A)
Ajax: Van der Hart; Nieuwpoort, Veltman, Denswil, Dijkis; Rits (Hasnaoui 105), Sporkslede, Klaassen; Schoop (Gravenberch 58), De Sa (De Bondt 75), Fischer

Inter: Di Gennaro; Pecorini, Kysela, Spendlhofer, M'Baye; Crisetig, Duncan; Romanò, Bessa, Longo; Livaja (Alborno 75)

Sent off: M’Baye 70 (I)

Ref: Collins
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Forza Inter!!!!

[Totally FRANK]

Are we seriously considering bringing in Stramaccioni as our coach for the remainder of the season? Now that this season is a lost cause, I think it would be a good idea to bring in some youngsters and shake it up a bit.

[juventino_italiano]

It'll only be a good idea if the youngsters are acutally brought in.

Congrats on winning the nexgen CL...ajax is always tough to beat in the youth tournaments...good stuff
Some future italian internationals in that line up maybe??? Hope so.

[RomaShield27]

[Messinterista]

Official F.C. Internazionale communiqué
Monday, 26 March 2012 22:25

MILAN - President Massimo Moratti and everyone at F.C. Internazionale would like to offer their sincere thanks to Claudio Ranieri and his staff for the professionalism and commitment they showed over recent months in charge of the team.

Furthermore F.C. Internazionale would like to report that Andrea Stramaccioni - the coach of the Primavera team, who won the NextGen Series - will take charge of the first team.

The club wishes Andrea Stramaccioni the best of luck as he will join up with the team tomorrow at the Centro Sportivo Angelo Moratti.

Source: http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=39513&L=en
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Now that they have come to their senses and realise that the 3rd champions league spot is a complete fantasy they have decided to just test Stramaccioni for the rest of the season and he will bring about 3-4 of his players into the senior squad to see how they perform. Ranieri was going to be sacked at the end of the season anyway (mutual consent is great, we don't have to pay him out), let's see how Stramaccioni and some of his young guns perform. Although how will this affect the Primavera side. Aern't we in the running to win it?
Weird side note - When Ranieri was sacked at Juventus, he was replaced by Ferrara who was then coach of the Juve Primavera side.

[RomaShield27]

Anyone tell us more about this Stramaccioni? Word has it he's a very promising young coach (younger even than Javier Zanetti), with some even dubbing him as the Italian Villas Boas. Could he be in line to take the position full time?

[Totally FRANK]

Yeah, he is very young. He turned 36 this January. He was player but a major injury stopped him from playing any further.

http://www.goal.com/en/news/1717/editor ... rs-unknown

[RomaShield27]

Bandini: Stramaccioni a breath of fresh air for Inter, but club’s problems run deep
/ Posted by Paolo Bandini under Serie A on Mar 27, 2012

Listeners to Radio Radio were the first to catch wind that something might be up. Shortly before 10pm local time, Andrea Stramaccioni had been mid-interview with the Italian talk radio station when he cut things short and left. “I have to take a very important phone call,” explained the man who had one day earlier coached Inter’s youth team to victory in the final of the inaugural NextGen Series, an unofficial Champions League for Under-19s.

The call was from Massimo Moratti, the club’s owner, asking Stramaccioni if he would consider taking charge of the first team for the remainder of the season. Just a few minutes earlier Moratti had concluded a phone call with Claudio Ranieri, in which the incumbent manager was informed that his services were no longer required. Defeat to Juventus on Sunday night, Inter’s eighth loss in 12 games, had proved to be the final straw.

Ranieri’s disappointment may have been heightened by the knowledge that his team’s performance against Juventus had been their best in some months; only a string of startling saves from Gigi Buffon denying Inter a healthy half-time lead. But he cannot have been too surprised at his fate. With nine games remaining in the Serie A season, Inter sit eighth in Serie A, 22 points behind their league-leading city rivals Milan.

Changing managers, furthermore, is what Moratti does. Ranieri was already the owner’s 17th manager in as many years since he took charge of the club, and his fourth in two seasons since the departure of José Mourinho to Madrid. The Tinkerman’s predecessor, Gian Piero Gasperini, had been appointed just last summer on a two-year deal but sacked after a grand total of five games, one of them the preseason SuperCup.

Had Ranieri flicked on the news yesterday afternoon he might have been reassured by the statements left by Moratti as the owner headed into a meeting with directors Stefano Filucchi, Marco Branca and Piero Ausilio: he responded to a reporter’s question over whether the manager would still be in charge at the end of the season with an “I think so”. When Moratti left that meeting a few hours later, he told journalists: “I have nothing to add to what I said before”.

That turned out to be a lie, though you could understand Moratti preferring to give the news to Ranieri directly rather than via the press. The latter would only receive confirmation of the moves much later in the evening via a statement posted on the club’s website, which thanked Ranieri and his staff before offering an “affectionate ‘break a leg’” to Stramaccioni.

The new man will be formally unveiled at a press conference to be held at 5pm local time (11:00 AM EST), though at this stage journalists might have more questions for Moratti than Stramaccioni himself. It is not so surprising, after all, that a club’s youth team coach might leap at the chance of working with the first-team. It is rather more bold for the owner of one of the biggest clubs in Europe to hand the reins to a man with no previous experience of coaching a senior side.

Stramaccioni will in fact need to have Giuseppe Baresi alongside him on the bench, as he does not yet have the licence required to coach at this level. Nor has he played at it. Considered a promising young centre-back in his teenage years, Stramaccioni was on the books at Bologna but suffered a career-ending knee injury before he ever made it up to the senior side.

Instead he threw himself into coaching, winning a provincial title with the Under-16 side Zeta Sport (a local team based on the outskirts of Rome) then a national one, as well as a pair of regional championships, with the Under-14s at Romulea. That brought him to the attention of Roma, the team he had always supported. There he won further national titles with the Under-14s in 2007 and the Under-16s in 2010.

Likened to a José Mourinho of youth football in the press, it is little wonder that Inter should want him to take over their Under-20 side when Claudio Pea departed to become manager of Sassuolo’s first-team the following summer. By that point they had been pursuing him for more than a year, and faced significant competition from Arrigo Sacchi, who wanted Stramaccioni for Italy’s Under-17s. Roma did not want him to leave, but could not promote him to their own Under-20 side as that job was already held by Daniele De Rossi’s father, Alberto.

There is no doubting that he is a talented coach. The Mourinho comparison extends beyond mere victories to a similarly obsessive nature, preparing matches with a meticulousness that La Repubblica have described as “maniacal”. With the youth team he would have comprehensive dossiers compiled on every opponent, sending out scouts armed with hidden video cameras to their matches and using the footage to compile precise instructions on each player’s tendencies in myriad different situations, as well as providing notes on how each is best countered.

He is also renowned for his training ground routines at set-pieces—he devised more than 30 different ‘plays’ that can be deployed at free-kicks and corners—as well as an ability to spot talents in players that had hitherto gone unnoticed. Unafraid to have players try out in unfamiliar positions, he has had great success at Inter converting Simone Pecorini from a midfielder into a right-back, just as he did at Roma switching Federico Viviani from trequartista into a deep-lying playmaker.

Despite it all, though, no-one would have expected him to end up in situation like this so quickly. At 36, Stramaccioni will be the youngest manager in Serie A at the helm of the division’s oldest side. He is two years younger than the club’s captain, Javier Zanetti. The newspaper La Stampa likened him to a rookie gymnast who had “launched into a triple pike” which nobody knows if he will be able to land.

The optimists don’t care, pointing out that this season has already been a disaster for Inter and that his appointment at least sends out a positive message. “More than a manager, Andrea Stramaccioni is an idea,” writes Andrea Monti in Gazzetta dello Sport. “The idea is that Inter are a next generation side and that should be a starting point. At this moment, and given the recent results, it isn’t such a bad message.”

But how long will Stramaccioni really be given to instil such ideas? Already the papers are thick with speculation about who will replace him in the summer with familiar names such as Marcelo Bielsa and André Villas-Boas at the fore. There is no real sense that this is the beginning of something long-term for Inter, that Moratti has turned over a new leaf.

We may hear in the coming hours or days that this time things are different, that this is more than a temporary appointment, but Moratti himself has acknowledged his own lack of patience. Just this month he told reporters that: “One sensible idea might be to start thinking about the future and not just in immediate terms, building a young team. The problem is that if things aren’t going well after three games you begin to regret it…”

And when Moratti has regrets, it is always the manager who pays. Albert Einstein defined stupidity as “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results”, yet the decision to make this change is exactly that—just the latest manifestation of the owner’s unending belief that he is only ever one managerial change away from getting it right, despite the fact that Inter’s problems in reality run a whole lot deeper.

Were he to truly stick his neck out and commit to a long-term rebuilding project under Stramaccioni that might be a different matter, an extremely bold move given the manager’s inexperience, but at least an attempt to instil change. That cannot be achieved simply by jamming him into the hotseat for nine games.

“Stramaccioni is coming in because he is readily available, because they needed to get Ranieri out immediately, because Juventus just landed two punches which hurt,” writes Fabrizio Bocca in his blog for La Repubblica. “Inter are the poster-child for an Italian football which considers managers to be an optional item, an accessory that you can change as easily as the battery of a dead mobile phone.”

While the appointment is certainly an intriguing one, and undoubtedly smarter than committing this late in the season to a big contract to a Villas-Boas or similar, Inter have reached the point where a new battery will no longer suffice. For real progress to be made, they need to think about formatting the whole device.