THE WOLF'S DEN - Tana dei Lupi I

[w2k]

Goal.com reports that both crespo and ibrahamovich may miss the game against us because of injury. Here is the link:

http://goal.com/en/Articolo.aspx?ContenutoId=429014

[Lombardiamia]

[RomaShield27]

Roma-Inter: i convocati. C'è Totti


(AS_ROMA | 28/09/2007) - Riecco Totti e Perrotta. Out invece Taddei (oltre a Cassetti), non convocato da Spalletti per la partita della Roma contro l'Inter, domani all'Olimpico. Nella lista dei 22 anche l'acciaccato Aquilani, che potrebbe quindi recuperare ed essere a disposizione. Questo l'elenco:

Antunes, Aquilani, Barusso, Bertagnoli, Brighi, Curci, Cicinho, De Rossi, Doni, Esposito, Ferrari, Giuly, Juan, Mancini, Mexes, Panucci, Perrotta, Pit, Pizarro, Tonetto, Totti e Vucinic.

So Mexes and Mancini are included in the squad for tomorrow. Still, worrying that they both picked up knocks in training. Lets hope its nothing to serious, we can't afford to be without either for Tuesday (which, for a change, will be on TV here on about 3 different channels. Hmm wonder why...).

And Inter's squad:

Portieri: 1 Francesco Toldo, 12 Julio Cesar, 22 Paolo Orlandoni;
Difensori: 2 Ivan Ramiro Cordoba, 6 Maxwell, 16 Nicolas Burdisso, 25 Walter Samuel;
Centrocampisti: 4 Javier Zanetti, 5 Dejan Stankovic, 7 Luis Figo, 15 Olivier Dacourt, 19 Esteban Cambiasso, 21 Santiago Solari, 30 Pelè, 31 Cesar;
Attaccanti: 8 Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 9 Julio Ricardo Cruz, 10 Adriano, 18 Hernan Crespo, 29 David Suazo.



Stadio Olimpico

Games don’t get much bigger than this – it’s a head-to-head Scudetto showdown between the joint Serie A leaders and entertainment is guaranteed.

Post-Calciopoli the battle for domestic trophies has been between Roma and Inter, whether it be the Scudetto, Coppa Italia or Italian Super Cup. The Giallorossi have reason to be confident, as they have won three of their last four meetings with Roberto Mancini’s men, including the 1-0 Super Cup triumph at the San Siro secured by Daniele De Rossi on August 19 and a 6-2 drubbing in the Coppa Italia Final in May. Last season the record-breaking Inter were only defeated once, 3-1 on home turf by Roma. Yet there have also been disappointments, as Hernan Crespo’s lone goal here in Week 3 last term effectively paved the way to the title.

One thing is for sure – these teams tend to spark fireworks whenever they meet. Results in this fixture over the past few years include a 3-3, Roma’s 4-1 victory of 2004, a 2-2 and Inter snatching an epic 5-4 in May 1999. This term too they have been banging in the goals, as between them in Serie A they have netted 21 times in five rounds. Luciano Spalletti admitted after the 2-2 scorelines with both Juventus and Fiorentina that he has to tighten up the defence, while with Marco Materazzi and Patrick Vieira injured, Douglas Maicon suspended and Cristian Chivu hoping to be back against his old club, Inter have not looked too solid either.

Roma rested Francesco Totti, Simone Perrotta, Christian Panucci, Alberto Aquilani and Juan for the trip to Fiorentina, but Rodrigo Taddei is a doubt after limping off with a thigh injury, joining Marco Cassetti and former Inter youngster Marco Andreolli on the treatment table. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a sure-thing to start after six goals in five games, including Wednesday night’s brace in a 3-0 victory over Sampdoria, while Crespo and a reinvigorated Luis Figo are tipped to feature. Javier Zanetti returns to his old right-back slot in Maicon’s absence.


Keep an eye on: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter) – When a match needs a moment of individual brilliance, Ibra is the one to deliver. The Swedish artist thrives in an atmosphere like this.

Last season: Roma 0-1 Inter

Form guide: Roma (W W W D D) Inter (D W W D W)

Roma (probable): Doni; Panucci, Mexes, Juan, Tonetto; De Rossi, Aquilani; Giuly, Pizarro, Mancini; Totti

Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Burdisso; Figo, Dacourt, Stankovic, Cesar; Crespo, Ibrahimovic

I doubt Aquilani will start. May see Pizarro face his former team and rest the little Eagle for ManUre. And Crespo is unlikely to make the starting 11 for them. Also, no Chivu...

[Jamoldo]

Copy and pasting from Channel 4, Shield? You know better than that buddy.

[RomaShield27]

Goal.com, actually, Jammy, goal.com. Channel 4 is a load of poop. Don't usually pay too much attention to goal.com's previews either, but they're predicted line-ups look pretty accurate yeh? Mexes and Mancini should make it right?

[Jamoldo]

I just hope we get the three points, quite frankly. It's another game I'll be missing (had to miss one since it was at 3 AM and I had an 8AM job interview), since I'll be at an Armin Van Buuren set. He only comes to town once a year and at 10 USD its a steal..

I'll be sure to try out some terrible pick up lines on Chinese girls though and see how it goes. Of course I can report back here if things go well or in a more probable case, fail miserably.

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[Jamoldo]

[maro]

[g.smiley]

[maro]

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[Jamoldo]

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[Lombardiamia]

[cg916]

[Jamoldo]

[RomaShield27]

Chris, your imagine research is top notch, my man. Lomba, here's my duties to you, a couple of new avatars:

[cg916]

Of course, if Roma loses to Inter, you'll see me chirping a vastly different tune....

Thanks Shield, I do what I can.