Was it a real crisis? At the San Siro the arduous sentence. Inter-Palermo (15 pm) can erase the last Nerazzurri hardships (one point in three games) or accentuate them considerably, until a big problem breaks out. Why Stramaccioni's men can no longer afford missteps, as admitted by the coach himself: “With all due respect to Palermo, I expect a lot from us. We are called to start scoring points again and to do what we did up until 15-20 days ago, demonstrating that these three games have only been a bad moment. If we don't get a result against Palermo it means that there has been a technical regression, but I'm sure we'll give a good response on the pitch and that we'll go back to winning”. Confident Strama, who will also be without Sneijder today, who has not been called up even though he is now fully available. In the morning the coach had left a window open ("Wes trained well like everyone else. Can he be called up? Yes, like everyone"), then he decided to do without him. Massimo Moratti is behind the choice, who tomorrow will meet the player together with Branca and Ausilio (present at Appiano Gentile yesterday). There is great expectation for this summit, in which really anything could happen. The fans are hoping for a reconciliation, but everything suggests that it won't be like this. Strama preferred not to take a stand, but it is clear that he hopes the case will be closed as soon as possible: “From the outside this situation may seem more complicated than it is. But with Wesley there is an excellent relationship: Wes sat at my table every day. And he doesn't have to sit at my table: everything is clear between me and him, and also with my teammates ”.
The story is more tangled than ever, but maybe it's coming to an end. In any case, Inter will think about it from tomorrow, because today there is a very delicate match, against an opponent who is recovering and coached by Gasperini, an ex with a poisoned tooth. "When he was here he always spoke well of the players, he was only sorry he didn't have the time to demonstrate his qualities" winked Stramaccioni, evidently concentrated on other aspects. The formation, for example, still has some unknowns, above all Diego Milito. The Prince isn't doing very well, due to a muscle hardening that prevented him from training, but he should grit his teeth and take the field. The ballot concerns Coutinho and Guarin: the first guarantees technique and imagination, the second muscles and running. The Brazilian seems to be the favourite, awaiting the return of Antonio Cassano. And the resolution of the Sneijder case.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Inter Milan (3-4-1-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Samuel, Juan Jesus; Zanetti, Gargano, Cambiasso, Nagatomo; Coutinho; Palacio, Milito.
On the bench: Castellazzi, Belec, Jonathan, Silvestre, Benassi, Mbaye, Romanò, Guarin, Mariga, Pereira, Livaja, Duncan.
Trainer: Andrea Stramaccioni.
Unavailable: Stankovic, Obi, Chivu, Mudingayi.
Disqualified: Cassano.
Palermo (3-4-2-1): Ujkani; Munoz, Von Bergen, Garcia; Morganella, Barreto, Kurtic, Pisano; Ilicic, Brienza; Dybala.
On the bench: Benussi, Brichetto, Cetto, Milanovic, Labrin, Rios, Giorgi, Viola, Sanseverino, Zahavi, Budan.
Trainer: Gian PieroGasperini.
Unavailable: Bertolo, Hernandez, Mantovani.
Disqualified: Donati, Miccoli.
Referee: Mauro Bergonzi (Genoa).
Line Assistants: Constantius-Altomare.
Port Assistants: DeMarco-Borriello.
Fourth official: Of flower.
