Inter conquer Turin, Juventus lose their unbeaten run. What is the strongest news? Difficult to say, because both, in some way, have to do with history. The collapse of the black and whites makes a lot of noise, because it comes after 49 consecutive games without defeat in the league, and moreover at home, in a still "virgin" stadium. That's why even the Nerazzurri's success has something historic: it was them the first to violate the Stadium, and that will go down in history, come what may. Because at this point making predictions no longer makes sense, not after such a showdown by Inter.
Down by a goal and victim of a sensational injustice after just 18" (Vidal's goal came from a clear offside by Asamoah), the the Nerazzurri had the ability to react by demonstrating the attitude of a great team. That Stramaccioni had something big in mind was already understood by reading the formations: confirmed the 3-4-3 with Cassano, Milito and Palacio. A courageous move, which made Marotta smile in the pre-match, then prompting an angry reply from the Inter coach: “I was annoyed by his words, he made an ironic comment on our carefree attitude. We work hard and it shows, we put the team in difficulty, which in the last two years had proved to be the strongest in Italy. I think we need respect." On the pitch, the Nerazzurri earned it, and once again they exploited their full offensive potential.
And if Cassano offered a test in chiaroscuro (mostly from an athletic point of view), Milito and Palacio hit hard, indeed very hard. The Prince put the match back on its feet by converting the penalty he obtained himself, then scored the 1-2 goal with the readiness of a cobra. Palacio, on the other hand, first saw a goal canceled for offside (fair), then closed the accounts with the 1-3 paw. A deserved and impressive victory, which launches Inter just one point from the top.
"This result doesn't change much, it just gives a signal of strength Stramaccioni said. We haven't done anything yet." Maybe, but the feeling is that something big happened at the Stadium instead. You could read it on the faces of Juventus players and fans, almost incredulous in the face of this defeat, and moreover against their bitterest rival. Juve started off strong, but paradoxically Vidal's offside goal ended up penalizing their morale, almost as if the Old Lady no longer had the strength to withstand yet another refereeing storm. And so, slowly, he gave way to Inter, and when he tried to win, he was punished by restarts. “We're still proud of these guys who haven't lost in 49 games – said Alessio – but now let's look ahead. I guarantee there will be no repercussions for this knockout and I thank the fans for supporting us until the end and after." Marotta is also of the same opinion, who wanted to temper the tones lit by Stramaccioni: “We have lost a battle, not the war. Coming to Turin playing with three strikers, like Inter did, is a sign of a great team. I'm sorry that Stramaccioni didn't understand that defining Inter's approach to the game as "tactical light-heartedness" was meant as a compliment. Which I reiterate. Their unscrupulousness is a merit and must be recognized.
Referee Chapter: simply disastrous! Tagliavento and his assistants made very serious mistakes: Vidal's goal had to be cancelled, and Lichtsteiner had to be sent off for a second yellow card, so much so that Alessio even replaced him in the first half. Terni's whistle, on the other hand, nailed the episode of the penalty on Milito, but throughout the second half he gave the idea of being more severe with Juve, perhaps because he was conditioned by what happened earlier. “Congratulations to my players for having reacted to such an injustice” Moratti commented after the match, “The 1-0 goal was very fast and maybe this speed didn't help the assistant” Marotta retorted. What can I say, we'd like to talk only about football, but until this is supported by technology, ours will remain just a dream.
