Between the standings and the Sneijder case. There is Parma – Inter, which could bring the Nerazzurri within one point of leaders Juve, but there is only talk of the Dutchman, who ended up at the center of a sensational controversy. It all started on Saturday, when Marco Branca made the reason for the dispute known to the press and fans. “The situation with Wes, who is part of our history and who is a player we all love, is that we have been discussing for some time the possible and necessary contractual change for us – declared the Nerazzurri technical director -. In relation to this matter, we want to give the player and his staff all the time necessary to evaluate carefully the terms of our proposal, therefore the technical and club decision not to use the player at this juncture must be traced back to the expectation of greater serenity and greater clarity”.
The case is clear: Sneijder has a salary of 6 million per season plus bonuses until 2015, and Inter have asked him to spread it until 2017. He hasn't responded so far, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of accepting. So here is the reaction of the company, which will most likely lead to a sale in January, or even to the termination of the contract. Stramaccioni tried to save the situation in extremis, assuming responsibility for a choice obviously not his: "Inter as a club has decided to have very clear and precise guidelines, which we have already seen in our transfer campaign . But at this point my position as coach comes in, who decides not to use the player for technical choice based on what he sees on the field. Obviously hoping, for the good of all the parties, that we can sit down at a table to resolve the situation".
In short, the case is open and certainly will not be resolved soon. In the meantime, however, Inter must think about this strange "Monday night", which will see them busy on the Parma field. A delicate match will be staged at the Tardini, which the Nerazzurri cannot afford to make mistakes. In fact, a victory would throw them just one point behind leaders Juventus. "After Cagliari we reset at team level, we are totally concentrated and with our heads in Parma, without any type of conditioning or other thought - declared the Inter coach, who tonight, after the annulment of the suspension, will be regularly on the bench. – We haven't been very lucky in the last few episodes, I am convinced that the best team will win at the Tardini. I will go to Parma with the best players in my opinion to get results in a difficult field”.
Forced to do without Cassano, Stramaccioni will slightly modify the tactical formation in a 3-4-1-2, with Coutinho behind the Milito-Palacio duo. For Sneijder, ça va sans dire, there won't even be a grandstand.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Parma (3-5-2): looking; Zaccardo, Paletta, Lucarelli; Rosi, Marchionni, Valdes, Musacci, Gobbi; Amauri, Biabiany.
On the bench: Pavarini, Bajza, Fideleff, Benalouane, Acquah, Morrone, Ninis, Palladino, Belfodil, Samson.
Trainer: Roberto Donadoni.
Unavailable: Santacroce, Galloppa, Maceachen, Pabon.
Disqualified: Parole.
Inter Milan (3-4-1-2): Handanovic; Ranocchia, Samuel, Juan Jesus; Nagatomo, Guarin, Cambiasso, Zanetti; Milito, Palacio.
On the bench: Castellazzi, Belec, Silvestre, Jonathan, Mbaye, Mariga, Duncan, Alvaro Pereira, R. Alvarez, Livaja.
Trainer: Andrea Stramaccioni.
Unavailable: Stankovic, Chivu, Obi, Mudingayi.
Disqualified: Gargano, Cassano.
Referee: Luca Banti (Livorno).
Line Assistants: Di Fiore – Giallatini.
Port Assistants: Valeri – Baracani.
Fourth official: free yourself.
