Make it or brake it. In their sixth home attempt of the season, Inter are preparing to challenge the San Siro taboo against Fiorentina, presented by Stramaccioni as the worst possible opponent to meet. “Fiorentina is currently the team in the best shape in Serie A – said the coach on the eve. – With a little more luck he would be in a better position than the current one. We face a healthy, motivated team and for this we will need the best Inter of the season. For our part, it is our duty to achieve a result at San Siro, and demonstrate that we are growing in terms of the game".
Because tonight the Nerazzurri will face an important exam, perhaps decisive for the purposes of the standings. It's true, we're only in September, but Juve is running and the Scudetto bar is getting higher and higher. Inter away format would already be on the run, the one in the home version would fight not to relegate. The question is a must: what is the real goal of this group? “We are working to try and get back to the top – replied Stramaccioni proudly -. When you're at Inter, your goal is necessarily this: we've never hidden away, but I think it's useless to talk about it on matchday six, especially for a team like ours that has changed a lot. We want to grow as much as possible, improve the game and stay hooked on the high-ranking train."
The match promises to be beautiful and spectacular, so the Nerazzurri won't make calculations, even if the multiple commitments (the Europa League will be on Thursday, then the derby with Milan) would recommend a dosage of men and energy. “The secret is to face one commitment at a time – explained Stramaccioni. - Then in my head there may also be a schedule, but it's for work cycles but in this case, in a week like this, we have to think about one race at a time".
Also because some choices are at least forced: Sneijder will not be there (Strama hopes to recover him for the derby, but more likely he will return after the break), and with him also Palacio and Chivu, in addition to the long-term injured Stankovic and Mariga. However, there will be Antonio Cassano, who really seems to have conquered the entire Nerazzurri environment. Who appeals above all to him to dispel the San Siro taboo, for too long a sworn enemy of this Inter.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Inter Milan (3-5-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Samuel, Juan Jesus; Nagatomo, Zanetti, Gargano, Guarin, Pereira; Cassano, Milito.
On the bench: Castellazzi, Belec, Silvestre, Jonathan, Bianchetti, Duncan, Cambiasso, Mudingayi, Obi, Alvarez, Livaja, Coutinho.
Coach: Andrea Stramaccioni.
Unavailable: Palacio, Stankovic, Mariga, Mbaye, Sneijder, Chivu.
Disqualified: nobody.
Fiorentina (3-5-2): Vivian; Roncaglia, Rodriguez, Tomovic; Cuadrado, Romulo, Pizarro, Borja Valero, Pasqual; Ljajic, Jovetic.
On the bench: Neto, Lupatelli, Hegazy, Camporese, Savic, Cassani, Migliaccio, Llama, Olivera, Mati Fernandez, Seferovic, Toni.
Coach:Vincenzo Montella.
Unavailable: El Hamdaoui, Aquilani, Della Rocca.
Disqualified: nobody.
Referee: Antonio Giannoccaro (Lecce). Line assistants: Nicoletti-Grickles. Port Assistants: Calvarese – Merchiori. Fourth official: Iannello.
