Strama or no Strama? Completely disinterested in the end of a now compromised season, Inter fans are already thinking about the next one, which will necessarily have to be the one of the comeback. Many wonder if Andrea Stramaccioni could be the right man to restart, including Massimo Moratti. The Nerazzurri president has already confirmed the coach, but the latest disastrous results have convinced him to look around a bit. Result? Apparently none, with Stramaccioni remaining firm on his bench. However, twists and turns are part of life and football is no exception. “Let's talk about this at the end of the season, I told the president frankly what I thought – retorted the person concerned at the press conference. – He will decide, from the name of the coach to that of the gardener”.
In short, the feeling is that Stramaccioni will be Inter's coach again next year, as demonstrated by the summit between him and Moratti on Friday. An important meeting, in which the point was taken on the strategies to be adopted as soon as the championship is over. “We talked serenely about everything, analyzing, as it should be, the things that didn't go well and that we won't have to repeat – admitted Strama. – But also the positive things from which to start again. There is no need to let your imagination run wild on this encounter. I in question? I feel like it's going to end well."
However, the numbers say otherwise: Inter have lost 15 matches in the league (a negative record in their history), 6 of which in the last 7. “Apart from the results, the performances have been positive. Even against Lazio, against whom we certainly deserved not to lose. Inter has absolutely not given up. We are demonstrating it on the field, even if the situation is very difficult. There have been incredible objective events this season, such as Jonathan's injury in the last game, which have conditioned our season. But all this has strengthened the unity of the group”. Everything revolves around the injuries, an alibi that Strama often resorts to and which seems to have convinced Moratti as well. The number of unavailable players is out of the ordinary, and even today in Genoa there will be 13 players in the infirmary. Many have tried to identify the culprit of all this, from the athletic trainers to the fields of Appiano Gentile. “I can say that there are technicians who are evaluating this thing, a possible cause of the many accidents and injuries this season. We await the response, which will arrive at the end of the championship. If so, we will take action."
The fans are waiting for them, who want to move on as soon as possible. Today in Genoa there will be a match that interests only the rossoblu, still engaged in the fight for salvation, and the risk that Inter could act as sparring partner is quite high. The latest results say it, as well as the performances, which, Lazio aside, have always seen them in difficulty. “But don't say that a game is missing, this is the criticism that hurts me the most – growled Strama. – I arrived in Serie A giving my mark to the game of all my teams. We were second in the standings, with the record for consecutive away victories. Then a few players got injured…. No one wants to hide behind these arguments, but it is obvious that we carry out internal analyzes and it is undeniable that a situation like this, for two months now, has been conditioning. There are those who want to take it into account and those who don't, but we are playing the championship with a different team”. Today Inter find Antonio Cassano, who according to market rumors is leaving for the rossoblu Genoa. “We talk about all these things after the championship. The head of the team and the coach is on the two games left to go”.
He says it, but no one believes him. The revolution is upon us, the Inter people can't wait.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Genoa (4-3-1-2): Frey; Granqvist, Portanova, Manfredini, Antonelli; Kucka, Matuzalem, Rigoni; Bertolacci; Borriello, Floro Flores.?
On the bench: Tzorvas, Donnarumma, Cassani, Moretti, Vargas, Pisano, Nadarevic, Jankovic, Immobile, Tozser.
Trainer: David Ballardini?
Unavailable: Olivera, Rossi, Ferronetti, Bovo, Jorquera.
Disqualified: Nobody. ?
Beware: Granqvist, Jankovic, Bovo, Jorquera, Antonelli, Moretti, Olivera.
Inter Milan (4-3-2-1): Handanovic; Schelotto, Ranocchia, Pasa, Nagatomo; Kuzmanovic, Kovacic, Cambiasso; Guarin, Alvarez; Rocchi?
On the bench: Carrizo, Belec, Ferrara, Spendlhofer, Benassi, Garritano, Olsen, Cassano, Forte.
Trainer: Andrea Stramaccioni. ?
Unavailable: Obi, Mudingayi, Milito, Castellazzi, Stankovic, Palacio, Mbaye, Gargano, Samuel, Silvestre, Zanetti, Jonathan, Chivu.
Disqualified: Pereira (1), Juan Jesus (1).
Beware: Cambiasso, Palacio, Frog. ?
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Terni).
Line Assistants: By Liberatore – Padovan.
Port Assistants: Duties – Peruzzo.
Fourth official: Dobosz.
