Post by Taxigirl on Oct 25, 2005 8:34:39 GMT
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Serie A Week 9 - 26/10/05 (19.30 UK)
Stadio San Siro
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It is a confident Inter that will play host to a Roma side under increasing pressure on Wednesday night at the San Siro. Few can be feeling the strain as much as Coach Luciano Spalletti, as the combination of a poor League position and the on-going Antonio Cassano fiasco sees him as one of the favourites to be the next Serie A tactician to join the dole queue.
The 1-1 draw in the weekend’s Rome derby and some good UEFA Cup performances have kept him safe up to now. But unless his side start to climb the table, it could only be a matter of time before he is axed – especially with the Giallorossi’s recent record for getting through Coaches.
But it won’t be easy to start that climb in Milan as Inter have won all four of their matches at the San Siro this season. The Nerazzurri are currently in third place and with their defence seeming to have settled, they don’t look like letting up on their good form. One of those defenders will be hoping for an especially good game against his old club. Walter Samuel made his name as one of the world’s best centre-backs with the Giallorossi and will be keen to remind his former teammates why.
Samuel’s task will be made easier by Cassano’s continued absence and Roma will also be missing the injured Alberto Aquilani and Luigi Sartor, but Leandro Cufrè is available again. Inter’s problems are more serious as captain Javier Zanetti is still suffering from his injury along with Dejan Stankovic and Kily Gonzalez. Adriano is also a doubt because of his shoulder problem, although Marco Materazzi and Cristiano Zanetti are both now back to full fitness.
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Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Cordoba, Materazzi, Samuel, Wome; Ze Maria, Cambiasso, Veron, Figo; Cruz, Martins
Roma (probable): Doni; Panucci, Kuffour, Chivu, Cufrè; Perrotta, De Rossi; Mancini, Totti, Taddei; Montella
Serie A Week 9 - 26/10/05 (19.30 UK)
Stadio San Siro
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It is a confident Inter that will play host to a Roma side under increasing pressure on Wednesday night at the San Siro. Few can be feeling the strain as much as Coach Luciano Spalletti, as the combination of a poor League position and the on-going Antonio Cassano fiasco sees him as one of the favourites to be the next Serie A tactician to join the dole queue.
The 1-1 draw in the weekend’s Rome derby and some good UEFA Cup performances have kept him safe up to now. But unless his side start to climb the table, it could only be a matter of time before he is axed – especially with the Giallorossi’s recent record for getting through Coaches.
But it won’t be easy to start that climb in Milan as Inter have won all four of their matches at the San Siro this season. The Nerazzurri are currently in third place and with their defence seeming to have settled, they don’t look like letting up on their good form. One of those defenders will be hoping for an especially good game against his old club. Walter Samuel made his name as one of the world’s best centre-backs with the Giallorossi and will be keen to remind his former teammates why.
Samuel’s task will be made easier by Cassano’s continued absence and Roma will also be missing the injured Alberto Aquilani and Luigi Sartor, but Leandro Cufrè is available again. Inter’s problems are more serious as captain Javier Zanetti is still suffering from his injury along with Dejan Stankovic and Kily Gonzalez. Adriano is also a doubt because of his shoulder problem, although Marco Materazzi and Cristiano Zanetti are both now back to full fitness.
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Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Cordoba, Materazzi, Samuel, Wome; Ze Maria, Cambiasso, Veron, Figo; Cruz, Martins
Roma (probable): Doni; Panucci, Kuffour, Chivu, Cufrè; Perrotta, De Rossi; Mancini, Totti, Taddei; Montella