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Serie A Week 32 - 1/4/06 (19.30 UK)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
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New Messina Coach Giampiero Ventura begins his reign with a daunting trip to the San Siro to face an Inter side who know that any more slip-ups could see their own change of tactician.
Roberto Mancini couldn't be under greater pressure. Last weekend's 1-0 defeat at the hands of lowly Parma left the Nerazzurri five points behind Milan and cut their lead over Fiorentina to five. Ultimately Mancini's future at the club rests on the Champions League, but as shown by the reaction to last Saturday's humbling, there will be no patience left if the Beneamata suffer another embarrassment.
Last weekend's 1-1 draw with surprise strugglers Udinese proved the final act for Bortolo Mutti as Giallorossi Coach. However, the Sicilians are by no means doomed - they are a single point back from Udinese and within a win of Cagliari. Everything rests on President Pietro Franza's brave decision to roll the dice. One thing is certain - Ventura doesn't have time on his side, it would be a near miracle for the ex-Cagliari and Napoli tactician to claim a positive result here after only six days at the club.
Inter's 2-1 win at the Stadio San Filippo in Week 13 was overshadowed by racist abuse thrown at Marco Zoro by the travelling Inter fans. We can only hope there is no repeat of that sickening incident as Zoro is set to make the trip.
Mancini cannot call upon Giuseppe Favalli or Luis Figo who has a calf complaint. Marco Materazzi - who started his career at Messina - will not feature.
The visitors are without Carmine Coppola who is suspended while Filippo Cristante and Brazilian defender Rafaele are injured. Ventura will hope ex-Inter marksman Arturo Di Napoli can hit the target for the third consecutive game and is likely to pair him with Bosnian Zlatan Muslimovic.
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Inter: Toldo; J. Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Wome; Stankovic, Veron, Cambiasso, Cesar; Adriano, Recoba
Messina: Storari; Zanchi, Rezaei, Aronica, Parisi; Sculli, Donati, D'Agostino, Bondi; Muslimovic, Di Napoli
Serie A Week 32 - 1/4/06 (19.30 UK)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
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New Messina Coach Giampiero Ventura begins his reign with a daunting trip to the San Siro to face an Inter side who know that any more slip-ups could see their own change of tactician.
Roberto Mancini couldn't be under greater pressure. Last weekend's 1-0 defeat at the hands of lowly Parma left the Nerazzurri five points behind Milan and cut their lead over Fiorentina to five. Ultimately Mancini's future at the club rests on the Champions League, but as shown by the reaction to last Saturday's humbling, there will be no patience left if the Beneamata suffer another embarrassment.
Last weekend's 1-1 draw with surprise strugglers Udinese proved the final act for Bortolo Mutti as Giallorossi Coach. However, the Sicilians are by no means doomed - they are a single point back from Udinese and within a win of Cagliari. Everything rests on President Pietro Franza's brave decision to roll the dice. One thing is certain - Ventura doesn't have time on his side, it would be a near miracle for the ex-Cagliari and Napoli tactician to claim a positive result here after only six days at the club.
Inter's 2-1 win at the Stadio San Filippo in Week 13 was overshadowed by racist abuse thrown at Marco Zoro by the travelling Inter fans. We can only hope there is no repeat of that sickening incident as Zoro is set to make the trip.
Mancini cannot call upon Giuseppe Favalli or Luis Figo who has a calf complaint. Marco Materazzi - who started his career at Messina - will not feature.
The visitors are without Carmine Coppola who is suspended while Filippo Cristante and Brazilian defender Rafaele are injured. Ventura will hope ex-Inter marksman Arturo Di Napoli can hit the target for the third consecutive game and is likely to pair him with Bosnian Zlatan Muslimovic.
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Inter: Toldo; J. Zanetti, Cordoba, Samuel, Wome; Stankovic, Veron, Cambiasso, Cesar; Adriano, Recoba
Messina: Storari; Zanchi, Rezaei, Aronica, Parisi; Sculli, Donati, D'Agostino, Bondi; Muslimovic, Di Napoli