Serie A: Inter vs Juventus [March 22 , 2008] (7 Viewers)
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7 points isn't much at all.
Especially if we know that Roma played all the tough matches (Juve, Inter, Milan, Fiorentina), while Inter still has to play Milan, Juve and Fiorentina and 4 more tough away matches vs Lazio, Atalanta or relegation strugglers Parma and Torino.
That's why Roma's defeat from yesterday hurts even more.
Roma are once again proving that they can't be consistent and play the best football when it's most needed.
Especially if we know that Roma played all the tough matches (Juve, Inter, Milan, Fiorentina), while Inter still has to play Milan, Juve and Fiorentina and 4 more tough away matches vs Lazio, Atalanta or relegation strugglers Parma and Torino.
That's why Roma's defeat from yesterday hurts even more.
Roma are once again proving that they can't be consistent and play the best football when it's most needed.
Inter - Juventus
Stadio Meazza
Inter and Juventus have already met three times this season and the Bianconeri have yet to win.
The Derby d’Italia returned to our screens this term after a one year hiatus and, despite the indifferent form of both sides, it should be an enthralling encounter given the historic rivalry between the two clubs.
Inter come into this game with yet another suspension, putting their midfield in jeopardy. Pele became the fifth member of the Beneamata to be sent off this season on Wednesday at Genoa.
Coach Roberto Mancini brought Pele into the starting XI after Patrick Vieira felt a pain in his left hamstring, and had to re-position attacking midfielder Santiago Solari in an unfamiliar holding role when the Portuguese was dismissed for two first half yellows.
The Nerazzurri had started well against Genoa, playing some crisp and incisive one-touch football which ultimately led to David Suazo’s goal on the counter-attack. But as so often this season, indiscipline cost Inter and they came under such a siege that the Alamo looked like Disneyland.
Marco Borriello’s equaliser, a sublime scissor-kick which made it 1-1, should act as another warning to Roberto Mancini. The 43-year-old tactician has to get his house in order if they are to beat Juventus, who, luckily for them, are playing woefully.
The Old Lady were dominated by struggling Empoli and couldn’t muster a single goal at the Carlo Castellani where the Azzurri have the second worst home-record in the League.
Claudio Ranieri will almost certainly start with David Trezeguet, who began on the bench in Tuscany, after Vincenzo Iaquinta once again proved he cannot do the business from the start. Worryingly for Juventus, Trezegol has only scored once in his last eight games.
The absence of midfield general Cristiano Zanetti, who is out until mid-April, is proving costly for the Bianconeri as his replacement, Tiago, continues to perform poorly. Few will be surprised to see Momo Sissoko in the line-up as a result.
The three fixtures between Inter and Juventus this season have seen 11 goals, so with the Nerazzurri looking to secure the Scudetto and the Bianconeri striving to hold-on to their Champions League spot we can expect a high-scoring match.
Keep an eye on: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter) – Ibracadabra conjured Inter’s opening goal at Marassi, proving his all-round game has improved and that he is not just an exquisite finisher. However, the Swedish fantasista has been anonymous in a lot of Inter’s big games this season but will surely want to perform well against former club Juventus.
Last season: Not played
Form guide: Inter (D L W W D) Juventus (D L W W D)
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Maicon, Burdisso, Chivu, Maxwell; Solari, Cambiasso, Zanetti, Figo; Ibrahimovic, Cruz
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro, Camoranesi, Nedved, Sissoko, Salihamidzic; Del Piero, Trezeguet
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Stadio Meazza
Inter and Juventus have already met three times this season and the Bianconeri have yet to win.
The Derby d’Italia returned to our screens this term after a one year hiatus and, despite the indifferent form of both sides, it should be an enthralling encounter given the historic rivalry between the two clubs.
Inter come into this game with yet another suspension, putting their midfield in jeopardy. Pele became the fifth member of the Beneamata to be sent off this season on Wednesday at Genoa.
Coach Roberto Mancini brought Pele into the starting XI after Patrick Vieira felt a pain in his left hamstring, and had to re-position attacking midfielder Santiago Solari in an unfamiliar holding role when the Portuguese was dismissed for two first half yellows.
The Nerazzurri had started well against Genoa, playing some crisp and incisive one-touch football which ultimately led to David Suazo’s goal on the counter-attack. But as so often this season, indiscipline cost Inter and they came under such a siege that the Alamo looked like Disneyland.
Marco Borriello’s equaliser, a sublime scissor-kick which made it 1-1, should act as another warning to Roberto Mancini. The 43-year-old tactician has to get his house in order if they are to beat Juventus, who, luckily for them, are playing woefully.
The Old Lady were dominated by struggling Empoli and couldn’t muster a single goal at the Carlo Castellani where the Azzurri have the second worst home-record in the League.
Claudio Ranieri will almost certainly start with David Trezeguet, who began on the bench in Tuscany, after Vincenzo Iaquinta once again proved he cannot do the business from the start. Worryingly for Juventus, Trezegol has only scored once in his last eight games.
The absence of midfield general Cristiano Zanetti, who is out until mid-April, is proving costly for the Bianconeri as his replacement, Tiago, continues to perform poorly. Few will be surprised to see Momo Sissoko in the line-up as a result.
The three fixtures between Inter and Juventus this season have seen 11 goals, so with the Nerazzurri looking to secure the Scudetto and the Bianconeri striving to hold-on to their Champions League spot we can expect a high-scoring match.
Keep an eye on: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Inter) – Ibracadabra conjured Inter’s opening goal at Marassi, proving his all-round game has improved and that he is not just an exquisite finisher. However, the Swedish fantasista has been anonymous in a lot of Inter’s big games this season but will surely want to perform well against former club Juventus.
Last season: Not played
Form guide: Inter (D L W W D) Juventus (D L W W D)
Inter (probable): Julio Cesar; Maicon, Burdisso, Chivu, Maxwell; Solari, Cambiasso, Zanetti, Figo; Ibrahimovic, Cruz
Juventus (probable): Buffon; Zebina, Legrottaglie, Chiellini, Molinaro, Camoranesi, Nedved, Sissoko, Salihamidzic; Del Piero, Trezeguet
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