INTER, AN ENDLESS SHAME!
MORATTI: "TONIGHT I WILL DECIDE WHAT TO DO WITH THE COACH".
GASPERINI, HOURS COUNTED. CLAUDIO RANIERI IS READY.
VOTE: 3
Like the goals scored by Novara, who after 56 years in purgatory, gave up the whim of beating the reigning world champions. Novara's merits aside (which, mind you, shouldn't be underestimated) the feeling is that today anyone could beat Inter. And therefore, as often happens, the coach will pay. The team is too unloaded, that if they really wanted to save their Mister's bench, they should have at least tried to play for it. And instead, as the statistics testify (9 shots on goal for Novara, against only 2 for Inter) the Nerazzurri did nothing to get out of the crisis. Gasperini put some of his own into it, changing the fifth module in 2 weeks, leaving Pazzini on the bench for the entire first half, distorting players like Sneijder, Forlan and Lucio (unwatchable as a winger in a 3-man defence). But the faults cannot all be his, even if, inevitably, he will be the first to pay. "It didn't seem like he had the team in hand - said a furious Moratti, so much so that he got into an argument with a Novara fan outside the stadium - now I'll take one night to decide". What advice did Morpheus bring? We will only know today, but the exemption is probable, very probable indeed. "I trust only in my work - said Gasperini, tried and with tears in his eyes, like someone who knows that the dream of a lifetime is about to go up in smoke - I only think about being a coach". But it is probable that on Saturday, at the Dall'Ara in Bologna, Gasperini will watch the game on TV and Claudio Ranieri will sit on the bench.
JUVE, BE CAREFUL NOT TO UNDERESTIMATE BOLOGNA.
NAPLES DREAMS OF THE RECORD, BUT CHIEVO IS THE BEAST BLACK.
On paper it wouldn't seem like there was a game, but football, you know, is something else. Juventus – Bologna is the classic challenge which, as a forecast, has only one result, as demonstrated by the odds of the bookmakers for a success of the hosts (1,33 the lowest odd of the day) . The bianconeri come from 2 consecutive victories, obtained by scoring 5 goals and conceding only 1, moreover from a penalty in expired time, the rossoblu instead lost both games played, without being able to score a single goal.
On the other hand, Napoli's commitment appears more difficult, as they will go to Verona to face what, on balance, is their bete noire. Chievo is the only team together with Milan to have beaten the Azzurri 2 times out of 2 in the last championship, so Mazzarri will have to be good at quenching enthusiasm and concentrating on Di Carlo's men. For their part, the Gialloblù come from the defeat in Parma, and will do everything to win their first championship victory.
MILAN NEEDS A VICTORY BUT UDINESE ARE A BAD CUSTOMER.
PALERMO RISKS AGAINST THE "TERRIBLE" CAGLIARI.
The most interesting match of the day is certainly that of San Siro, which promises entertainment and goals. Milan and Udinese have always faced each other openly in recent years, as demonstrated by the 4 to 4 of last season. However, the favorites, against all predictions at the end of the summer, will be Guidolin's boys, capable of winning 3 out of 3 matches (including the Europa League) proving that they don't miss Sanchez, Inler and Zapata. Milan, on the other hand, is going through a difficult moment, and the numerous injuries certainly don't help. Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Boateng will be missing again tonight, as well as Gattuso, Ambrosini and others. However, the Rossoneri can no longer afford mistakes.
A particular situation also for Palermo, who will receive Cagliari, the revelation of this start of the championship, at Barbera. The rosanero come from the defeat in Bergamo, which called into question coach Devis Mangia who, after being praised for beating Inter, must now win, on pain of Zamparini's wrath. However, Cagliari certainly won't come to Barbera to be a sparring partner. The Sardinians come from 2 consecutive victories, which have projected them to the top of the standings by surprise. It's too early to give an opinion on Cellino's team, but the sensation is that this year too the volcanic president of Cagliari (by the way, what a match against Zamparini!) has nailed all the signings.
LAZIO IN CESENA AFTER THE BURST.
GENOA, CATANIA WILL TELL US WHERE YOU CAN GET THERE.
Will the sun rise after the storm? That's what everyone is asking in Lazio's Roma, still shaken by the home defeat against Genoa, and above all by Monday's storm. Lazio environments tell of a Reja who would have presented himself to Lotito with his resignation already signed, which the president would have firmly rejected. Lazio's number one, on the other hand, denies it, but what is certain is that the Biancoceleste environment is anything but serene. Tonight's match against Cesena will be decisive: should he win, Reja would find some peace of mind, in the event of a negative result, however, the marriage could no longer continue.
On the other hand, the climate is different in Genoa, where the two teams who, at the moment, are enjoying the start of the championship with satisfaction. Genoa had started badly, with president Preziosi blatantly criticizing Malesani for the draw against Atalanta, but the victory in Rome put things right. On the other hand, the start of the season for Catania di Montella is excellent, as they face this match from the top of their 4 points in the standings, obtained among other things against two direct competitors such as Siena and Cesena.
FIORENTINA – PARMA, WHAT ARE YOUR GOALS?
LECCE IS LOOKING FOR GLORY BUT ATALANTA IS HUNGRY FOR POINTS.
A lot of curiosity at the Franchi in Florence, where two still indecipherable teams like Fiorentina and Parma will compete. After the good victory over Bologna, the Viola seemed ready to make the leap in quality, but the clear defeat in Udine (with Gilardino's bad injury) called Mihajlovic's work into question. Parma, on the other hand, comes from a victory against Chievo, obtained at the last minute, but will not be able to field Giovinco, who was expelled just last Sunday. Even the Gialloblù must make us understand what championship they will be able to do: the numbers to try something more than salvation are all there, but we will need a continuity that the Emilians have not shown so far.
It was supposed to be a salvation challenge, but that of the Via del Mare could be the springboard for one between Lecce and Atalanta. The Apulians have conquered Bologna, showing a fun and concrete game, which has enhanced the work of coach Di Francesco. Then Atalanta is the real revelation of this start to the championship. Down by 6 points due to the bad history of football betting, the Bergamo players didn't give up, and started the season with 4 points in 2 games. The ranking reads even less than 2, a score that the nerazzurri dream of remedying as soon as possible.
ROME, AGAINST SIENA POSTPONED – TRUTH.
The 4th day will close tomorrow evening with Rome – Siena. An interesting match will be staged at the Olimpico, which will tell us whether the progress shown by the Giallorossi against Inter will be continued or not. Sure, after the draw in Milan the climate around Luis Enrique has calmed down a lot, but tomorrow night we'll need a victory. It won't be easy, because Sannino's Siena will come to Rome to play a holding game, so finding spaces won't be easy. The Giallorossi also showed enormous difficulty in finding the way to score: in 4 official matches, including the Europa League, only 2 goals were scored, one of which with practically expired time (De Rossi against Cagliari). Even Siena is not doing well from a scoring point of view: zero goals scored in two games, moreover without even making themselves dangerous.
