When Andrea Stramaccioni spoke for the first time of third place, few gave him credit. Many more were those who started laughing under their moustache, already imagining yet another failure of the Nerazzurri team. Three games and seven points later, things have changed and thanks to the continuous slip-ups of those in front (Udinese last yesterday, unable to win in Verona), third place is really a possibility. To understand how concrete it is, Inter must keep winning, starting with the lunch match this Sunday.
At 12.30 the nerazzurri will face a Fiorentina in great difficulty, both in the standings and in men (seeing the formation is believing), but perhaps for this reason even more evil and determined. That's why Stramaccioni doesn't trust him: “I think the Viola are going through a good moment despite their position in the standings. Against Milan and Palermo they did well. Surely Rossi's ability and the desire to get out of the bad situation in the standings will be two important weapons. At Franchi it's difficult for anyone and against Milan, for example, they played well beyond the victory."
So it's a delicate away game, also because there's a lot of curiosity to see how Inter are doing after the break: “We're fine in Appiano, there's a positive atmosphere which we then have to materialize in the league. There is the right mix of enthusiasm and concentration. Then this week we got all the boys back on the pitch and it's a positive sign ".
The most welcome returns they are definitely those of Sneijder and Maicon, who should start from the bench and then take over during the game. The Dutchman is ready, so we'll soon see how he adapts to Stramaccioni's plans. For his predecessor Ranieri, Sneijder was a real tactical problem, but the current Inter coach guarantees that it won't be like this for him: "I don't want to make comparisons with those who preceded me, but a player like Sneijder will never be a problem . It is one that in our battery has unique characteristics, the problem is if anything the condition of him. He is a very important footballer and tactically it is not a problem ”. Stramaccioni, who will also have to do without Samuel (Chivu will play alongside Lucio) seems oriented to focus on the Forlan – Milito – Zarate trident. Watch out for Alvarez though: the Argentine will be in a run-off with Forlan right up to the immediate pre-match.
POSSIBLE FORMATIONS
Fiorentina (3-5-1-1): Boruc; Gamberini, Natali, Nastasic; Cassani, Behrami, Montolivo, Lazzari, Pasqual; Look for us; Ljajic.
On the bench: Neto, Camporese, De Silvestri, Kharja, Romulo, Salifu, Acosty.
Trainer: Delius Rossi.
Unavailable: Kroldrup, Jovetic, Vargas.
Disqualified: Amauri (1).
Inter Milan (4-3-3): Julio Cesar; Zanetti, Lucio, Chivu, Nagatomo; Cambiasso, Stankovic, Obi; Forlan, Milito, Zarate.
On the bench: Castellazzi, Ranocchia, Maicon, Guarin, Sneijder, Alvarez, Pazzini.
Trainer: Andrea Stramaccioni.
Unavailable: Castaignos, Samuel.
Disqualified: Samuel.
Referee: Paolo Valeri (Rome) Assistants: Viazzi – Liberti. Fourth official: Mazzoleni.
