WM Day has arrived. We don't need Walter Mazzarri and poor Cittadella, but the debut in the league is quite another thing than the preliminary folklore of the Italian Cup. Genoa will baptize the new Inter in Serie A format (18 pm), in a San Siro that expects to return to celebrate the three points missing since last April 21 (1-0 over Parma, goal by Rocchi). Needless to deny it, the pressure is a lot, because ninth place in the past championship weighs heavily, despite everyone acknowledging the Tuscan coach that this Inter is far from complete. “I've always been used to talking to the pitch – Mazzarri retorted proudly. – Everything else doesn't interest me, I think and hope that everyone is aware that here we are starting almost from scratch. In these cases the only thing an insider can say is that it takes some time and people are also aware of it”. That's true, but the fact remains that San Siro expects a victory today.
In front there will be a raging and confused Genoa (the elimination of the Italian Cup against Spezia has left its mark), one more reason to take home the three points and start the new season in the best possible way. Waiting for gifts on the market, Mazzarri will start with the ordinance 3-5-2, in which the only ballots concern the inside left (Alvarez favorite over the returning Kovacic) and Palacio's shoulder (plus Icardi of Belfodil). For the rest of the announced formation, with Campagnaro, Ranocchia and Juan Jesus in defense to protect Handanovic, Jonathan, Guarin, Cambiasso and Nagatomo in midfield and, indeed, the Braid up front. Liverani will respond with a 4-3-2-1 in which the new signing Lodi and the returning Gilardino stand out.
Returning to Inter, only the bench for the new Taider and Wallace, who Mazzarri will insert only in the second half. The coach's job isn't easy, because while he's preparing for today's match on the Inter planet, everything happens. Erick Thohir will land in Milan shortly, and this time his visit will not be an interlocutory visit. The Indonesian tycoon will take the majority stake in the company (handover scheduled for September), and although Moratti's presence in the organization chart has not been in doubt for some time, something will certainly change, including in the team's work. And then there's the market, which has taken a weekend break in anticipation of the fiery week that is about to begin. It is reasonable to expect some bangs also from Corso Vittorio Emanuele, above all that Samuel Eto'o (but there is always the strong annoyance of Chelsea about him) who would bring enthusiasm, season tickets and, most likely, goals. “I'm not talking about the transfer market and I'm only thinking about Genoa – replied Mazzarri in perfect sphinx style. – I believe that even the boys think of nothing else than to follow their coach, I can see it from how they train”. So off to the dance for Inter as well, which officially begins its year zero from today. In all senses.
