Internazionale Main Thread III

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Hhmm, interesting. I thought Eto'o was one who did not hate Benitez or was against him.

Good article : http://www.footballitaliano.co.uk/p6_1_ ... -roma.html

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Milito has another muscle strain. Poor lad, he has been having a horrible season filled with injuries. Likely to be out for a month meaning out for the CL ties against Bayern. No Milito and no Pazzini.

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Let's see how Leo handles a Benitez kind of situation....whatever he does I dont want to see Pandev as striker again....that was horrible.

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I read Stankovic and Lucio may be back in time for Juve. We need Lucio to shore up and marshal the defense. With Stankovic back we could probably play 4-3-2-1 with Eto'o as the lone striker for the CL games.
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Milito injury: test results
Monday, 07 February 2011 17:56:23
[FOTO Monday, 07 February 2011 17:56:23]

MILAN - As Leonardo explained in his post-match interviews, Diego Milito came into the dressing room complaining of a muscle problem in his left thigh that he picked up towards the end of the Inter v Roma game.

This afternoon, after performing diagnostic procedures on the striker, Inter chief of medical staff Franco Combi revealed that the striker has suffered a second-degree hamstring strain.

Leonardo offered words of encouragement for the Argentinian: "Diego mustn't worry about what has happened. He doesn't have to prove anything to anyone; he knows how important he is for Inter. All he has to do is relax and concentrate on making a good recovery."

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MI, stop talking about Leo doing well and getting 6 points. Don't jinx it

Even though Cesar has been great, I think if we are offered 30m I would still sell him. Viviano may not be in the same class as Cesar but 30m would go a long way towards us breaking even in lieu of the Financial Fair play regulations. On the longer run being in the CL is more important than having Cesar for another 3-4 years.

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No talk from me about leo. I promise...
Yep Cesar has been great as mentioned earlier and if were offered 30m (even slightly less) we'd be crazy not to cash in.
Again though, I can't see any of the wealthier clubs apart from Manure going after him and spending that sort of money. I thought Mancity but Hart (I think) has been playing wonderful for them.

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We have 3 players starting for the Azzurri against Germany, who would have thought! I am kinda worried about Motta for this match. Fingers crossed all our international players come out ok for the respective matches.

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Blog: Inter playing against history
Inter and Leonardo will have to clear more than one historical hurdle if they are to be crowned Italian champions again. Antonio Labbate remembers 1971
“The changing room rebelled against Heriberto Herrera,” says Roberto Boninsegna. “With all due respect, he wasn’t a Coach – he was a physical trainer. He used to tell us that we only needed to understand 20 per cent of what he was saying to win games. The problem was getting to that 20 per cent…”

It was back in November 1970 when Heriberto Herrera, not to be confused with the mythical Helenio, was shown the door by the Beneamata. Already unpopular with sections of his own squad, a 3-0 derby loss to Milan left Inter down in 10th place and, after just five League games, his dismissal was inevitable.

President Ivanoe Fraizzoli, who at the time also made it clear that he was willing to sell the club if the right offer was tabled, handed control of the side to youth team boss Giovanni Invernizzi. A former Inter player, Invernizzi was initially appointed on a temporary basis yet ended the campaign by making Italian football history.

Invernizzi rejuvenated a tactically exhausted and an under-performing squad. He turned Tarcisio Burgnich into a sweeper, played the young Mauro Bellugi at right-back, reintegrated Jair into the team, replaced summer signing Mario Frustalupi with Mario Bertini and asked the club’s senators – Giacinto Facchetti, Sandro Mazzola, Mario Corso and Boninsegna – to perform to their status.

The turning point in their season came after a defeat to Napoli in Week 7. On the flight home, Invernizzi and some of the side’s more experienced elements sat down with a fixture list to hand. Together they plotted their path to what many perceived as unlikely title glory and the tabella, as it was known, became part of Inter folklore.

Following defeat at the San Paolo, they went on an unbeaten run which saw them take 21 points from a possible 24. The Nerazzurri won the return derby, wiped out a significant point gap that winter champions Milan had over them and netted the championship with two games to spare.

Invernizzi not only became a hero of consequence, he also made sure his name would be inscribed in the footballing annals of time. Never before and not since has a Serie A team changed Coach mid-season and gone on to be crowned champions of Italy.

Four decades later though and Inter are seemingly in that same position with more than one similarity evoking memories of the past. Rafael Benitez’s frosty relationship with elements of the changing room, the appointment of a past professional with little coaching experience, Milan’s charge as Scudetto candidates and Inter’s own tabella of winning their postponed Club World Cup affected ties in hand.

With five points currently separating them from leaders Milan and with a game up their sleeves, there is no doubt that Inter are serious title challengers again. While Leonardo may not be as tactically astute as his predecessor, he has less injury problems to deal with, a January transfer window enhanced squad and old guard elements – such as Julio Cesar, Douglas Maicon and Esteban Cambiasso – who are again making the difference.

Factor in the statistic that no Italian club has ever won six titles in a row and the historical hurdles are mounting up against the current Italian, European and world champions. But Leonardo and his Inter side at least have a chance to re-write history – even if only a 20 per cent one.
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It's about history, not Leo...

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Messina channell 9 send me an email that the problem is solved
should be shown on the evening of the 17 or friday evening 18
hope the be no more games
is a programm CURRENT AFFAIR .

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yep. i'll keep an eye out. Remind me again as I may forget

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Milito flies back to Argentina

Inter striker Diego Milito has flown back home to Argentina to recover from yet another injury.

The 31-year-old strained a muscle in his right leg for the fourth time this season.

Rather than send Milito to a specialist, Inter have recommended that he put his feet up in Argentina.

The weather is a lot warmer in Buenos Aires and far more conducive to healing muscle injuries.

Lucio and Dejan Stankovic are also currently on the sidelines.

They will almost certainly miss this weekend's Derby d'Italia.

Source: http://www.football-italia.net/feb10i.html

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If we ever do end up selling Milito, it will be quite hard. He is 31 and getting constant injuries. Let's hope he makes a speedy recovery.