Trying to save face for Italy: Inter's Europa League Campaign

http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40535&L=en
Vaslui, whew at least we didn't get anzhi
The first leg will be played at the Municipal Stadium on Thursday 23 August, before the return leg at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza a week later (Thursday 30 August).

what Moratti had to say about the game
http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40532&L=en
and.............
President, are you relaxed about the transfer market? Can we reassure the fans who are calling for more signings?
"Yes, we'll see. We're looking into it and something will happen."
hope

 

the list for the 2 legs
http://www.inter.it/aas/news/reader?N=40547&L=en
pazzo is still not included, chivu/dejan/ricky are all injured

 

line ups for today's game
FC Vaslui: 1 Coman; 20 Milanov, 5 Celeban, 33 Charalambou, 23 Sălăgean; 8 Antal, 3 Varela, 18 Sânmărtean, 78 N'Doye; 10 Stanciu; 29 Niculae.
A disposizione: 89 Catalin, 9 Sburlea, 16 Caue, 17 Gheorghiu, 30 Costin, 40 Varga, 67 Cordos.
Allenatore: Marius Şumudică
Inter: 12 Castellazzi; 13 Maicon, 6 Silvestre, 23 Ranocchia, 4 Zanetti; 19 Cambiasso, 14 Guarin, 16 Mudingayi; 10 Sneijder, 8 Palacio; 22 Milito.
A disposizione: 27 Belec, 7 Coutinho, 25 Samuel, 40 Juan Jesus, 42 Jonathan, 55 Nagatomo, 88 Livaja.
Allenatore: Andrea Stramaccioni

Arbitro: Sebastiaan Nijhuis (Ola)

looks like a diamond formation or a 4-2-2-2
this game will be Zanetti's 800th appearance for the club!

 

only 2 minutes and questionable actions already made, a handball by the opposing defender in his box and a pull down of milito in side the box...ref probably wasn't going to give it

 

wicked rebound goal from cambiasso!

 

2-0 good win, a little iffy in defense for those last 15 minutes
palacio managed to pull off a great goal in a tough spot, and cucho with a nice rebound goal

 

Goalkeepers: 12 Castellazzi, 27 Belec, 32 Cincilla;

Defenders: 4 Zanetti, 6 Silvestre, 13 Maicon, 23 Ranocchia, 25 Samuel, 33 Mbaye, 40 Juan Jesus, 42 Jonathan, 44 Bianchetti, 55 Nagatomo;

Midfielders: 10 Sneijder, 14 Guarin, 19 Cambiasso, 24 Benassi;

Forwards: 7 Coutinho, 8 Palacio, 22 Milito, 88 Livaja, 99 Cassano.

list for tomorrow's game, interesting to see maicon included

 

I was going to recommend il duomo but that's really more for away games, are you sure you don't want to go to the game? the tickets are super cheap because its an EL game
I would advice to go the stadium and ask which is the nearest inter bar, the folk running the stadium are very hospitable

 

and then what a comeback to 2-2, sweating during my class when I heard we were down to 10
once again things get complicated at home...anyways the draw for the group stage is tomorrow

 

Julio leaves in tears

I'm glad our club allowed him to say goodbye and say a couple words afterwards

 

I feel more optimistic though we didn't help our home record yet again but we could have the way we played, regardless rubin has quality players and have played as a thorn to bigger teams in CL which they are semi regulars of

 

won with our subs vs the weakest team wooh!, good game for our subs though, especially guarin who finally wised up and looked for passes instead of trying to shoot mindless rockets, 2 assists for him and a goal for coutinho, obi and livaja
top of the group with rubin

 

Goalkeepers: 1 Handanovic, 27 Belec, 32 Cincilla;

Defenders: 4 Zanetti, 6 Silvestre, 23 Ranocchia, 25 Samuel, 40 Juan Jesus, 42 Jonathan, 44 Bianchetti, 55 Nagatomo;

Midfielders: 14 Guarin, 16 Mudingayi, 19 Cambiasso, 21 Gargano, 31 Pereira;

Forwards: 7 Coutinho, 8 Palacio, 22 Milito, 88 Livaja, 99 Cassano
probably won't see much of cucho after his great performance which would give gargano or guarin a start with probably pereira as a LM , we'll probably see Silvestre and jonathan start seeing as this is the weakest team in the group
have no problems with livaja, he should be able to handle this game with the help of coutinho and maybe cassano

 

coming into the group stage that team was but now partizan is on par , we are tied for first with rubin a CL quality team, couti subbed out do to a knock shame he was doing well

 

Too close of a call at the end but we were the better team albeit partizan gave us more than one scare, tied for first but qualification is pretty much assured

 

bad news for tomorrow and for sunday, apperently both frog and samuel got knocks in the juve game and are potentially out for 2-4 games, they will definitely miss tomorrows game
Goalkeepers: 1 Handanovic, 12 Castellazzi, 27 Belec;
Defenders: 4 Zanetti, 6 Silvestre, 28 Pasa, 31 Pereira, 40 Juan Jesus, 42 Jonathan, 55 Nagatomo;
Midfielders: 14 Guarin, 16 Mudingayi, 19 Cambiasso, 21 Gargano, 24 Benassi, 52 Romanò;
Forwards: 8 Palacio, 22 Milito, 88 Livaja, 99 Cassano

dont know if strama is going to go with 4 in the back or have 3 with silvestre-cucho-J.J
we may also see some of the youth introduced

 

Juan jesus is pretty cheap in fantasy league though, dont pick silvestre though
I didnt pick any inter defenders or handanovic, good thing since we hardly pull out a clean sheet in EL or league

 

Qualification! notable stand outs: guarin of coarse, handanovic
sivestre and jonathan a little unconvincing but thats understandable
ten away wins in a row which is a new record, and hopefully we continue that record towards rubin who we have to beat to ensure getting 1st
some bad news, another injury this time to gaby, nagatomo may have received a knock
next game is on the 22nd away to rubin

 

odd, very odd
Goalkeepers: 12 Luca Castellazzi, 27 Vid Belec, 32 Matteo Cincilla;
Defenders: 4 Javier Zanetti, 6 Matias Silvestre, 23 Andrea Ranocchia, 31 Alvaro Pereira, 40 Juan Jesus, 42 Jonathan, 48 Andrea Bandini, 54 Isaac Donkor(*);
Midfielders: 21 Walter Gargano, 24 Marco Benassi, 28 Simone Pasa, 46 Yago Del Piero, 52 Andrea Romanò;
Forwards: 7 Philippe Coutinho, 8 Rodrigo Palacio, 61 Luca Garritano, 88 Marko Livaja.
I'm a bit taken by calling up so many youngsters vs Rubin who we have to beat in order to ensure 1st place(or at least draw 2-2)
I understand resting some players, milito, cambiasso, samuel, handanovic
but why no cassano? he is suspended for league games after all
midfield is kinda scary looking, unless strama is going to use zanetti/pereira(starter) or jonathan + gargano
I was somewhat confident before, now I'm a little iffy, hopefully this doesn't add a sour taste to thanksgiving