Now it's their turn again. After the days of the "Thohir mania" ("Our goal is third place" said the tycoon from Jakarta), the spotlights are once again on Inter, intended as a team and coach of course. The first postponement of the 13th day (the other will be tomorrow evening between Rome and Cagliari) will see the nerazzurri on the field of Bologna for a match that, at least on paper, does not seem to present any particular pitfalls. The rossoblu have a precarious ranking (16th place, only one point over Sampdoria third last), just like the corporate situation, which this week saw the president Guaraldi threaten his resignation again.
But Mazzarri has known football for too many years not to know that, on the pitch, anything can happen, especially if the last few days have been full of media coverage and not very productive. “There is a risk of getting distracted – he admitted at the press conference. – For me, however, this is not the case, we worked well on the field precisely to avoid drops of this type". Yes, but it is clear that the eve of Bologna was not quite like the others. Cyclone Thohir has just left for Indonesia, leaving Inter Milan with that mix of excitement and worry, typical of great changes.
"I had an excellent impression of him, he knew me well and receiving certain certificates of esteem can only please" explained Mazzarri, referring to the numerous compliments received from the tycoon. Who, among other things, compared him to a certain Josè Mourinho. “He is great, history says so – replied the coach. – However, if someone sees similarities I don't mind, always bearing in mind that each coach is different from the other. However, the comparison does not embarrass me…”. In fact, more than for the combination with the Special One, the shivers could come from the objectives of the new president, who has indicated in the 2016 Champions final (the one that will be played at San Siro) an appointment not to be missed. “If investments of a certain type are made, why not – replied Mazzarri. – It will be necessary to be good at concluding such operations to get to that level, inserting important and targeted players from time to time. This is how growth is done, however I don't mind raising the bar”. However, the present is called Bologna and it is quite important. Napoli's defeat against Parma is in fact an unexpected gift to secure the third place desired by Thohir. Provided that the Nerazzurri conquer the Dall'Ara. To do this, Mazzarri will confirm the usual 3-5-1-1, with the returning Campagnaro in defense together with Rolando and Juan Jesus, who will have the task of replacing the suspended Ranocchia and the unavailable Samuel. In midfield Taider should win the runoff with Kovacic, the others will be Jonathan, Cambiasso, Alvarez and Nagatomo. Guarin will again act as playmaker behind Palacio, so far a great driver of the team with his goals.
