INTER, AGAINST BOLOGNA IT'S LAST BEACH! NERAZZURRI OBLIGED TO GET CLOSER TO THE CHAMPIONS AREA. RANIERI ARGUES WITH CONTE: "IF THE REFEREES ARE AFRAID OF WHISTLING FOR JUVE, THEN THEY'RE TERRIBLE WITH US..."
Just win. Claudio Ranieri has no alternatives, and he has no desire to celebrate his first (and only?) group on the Inter bench. The match against Bologna is essential for the continuation of the season: in the event of a lack of success, the Champions area could really leave permanently. Lazio and Udinese are respectively 6 and 5 points apart, if Inter want to bring them closer they must start winning again as soon as possible, as Ranieri admitted at the press conference: "We're coming from not exciting games, we took a good beating and now we have to recover as soon as possible." Soon. Bologna have never lost away from home since the beginning of the year but we have to score points and play as we know how, even if we have defections. We'll try to play carefully without conceding goals."
Which would be new, given that in the last 3 games the Nerazzurri have conceded 9 goals. An embarrassing defensive phase which, combined with the difficulties in making almost all of Inter's attack (apart from Milito), explains a good part of the current standings. That's why Ranieri seems oriented towards proposing a 4-2-3-1, which should protect the team without distorting Sneijder's characteristics. The Dutchman will play behind Pazzini, with Forlan who could fill the role of left winger with a license to attack, a bit in the style of Eto'o at the time of Mourinho (don't worry Inter fans, the comparison makes you shiver Us too!). There is also a chance for Mauro Zarate, at least during the game. No Bologna instead for Milito and Stankovic, both struggling with the flu.
Someone speculated that the coach wants to rest someone in view of Marseille, even if, given the urgency of getting a result, this seems very unlikely. But in Appiano Gentile we didn't just talk about Bologna. Conte's outburst after the draw in Parma made a lot of noise and the Inter coach didn't like it at all: “Did you say that the referees are afraid of giving Juve penalties? So with Inter they are terrified. I get angry when I see that the referees don't have the game in hand, they made a big mistake with us so I can't agree with Conte. I hope that the referees are not influenced by those who raise their voice...". Direct message, which serves to earn the front pages of the newspapers and perhaps to take some pressure off the team.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Inter Milan (4-2-3-1): Julio Cesar; Maicon, Lucio, Ranocchia, Nagatomo; Zanetti, Cambiasso; Faraoni, Sneijder, Forlan; Crazy people. On the bench: Castellazzi, Cordoba, Chivu, Poli, Palombo, Zarate, Castaignos. Unavailable: Samuel, Guarin, Milito, Stankovic, Alvarez, Juan. Disqualified: nobody.
Trainer: Claudio Ranieri.
Bologna (3-4-2-1): Gillet; Rays, Portanova, Antonsson; Pulzetti, Perez, Mudingayi, Morleo; Taider, Ramirez; Di Vaio. On the bench: Agliardi, Cherubin, Rubin, Garics, Kone, Diamanti, Acquafresca. Unavailable: Loria. Disqualified: nobody.
Trainer: Stephen Pioli.
Referee: Antonio Damato of Barletta.
