Despite the lack of wherewithall in midfield to formulate attacking forays, the match turned out to be quite entertaining. We still do not have any personality going forward with the ball. This Juventus is like the high school dunce you once knew who sits in the middle of the class drawing cartoons of medieval battles and only ever saying the words, "can I have a fryyyyy?" For a team of such high royalty, we really are the most ugly side in sight. Even Lazio mounts better attacks than we do. Our impotentancy with the ball can easily be explained by the inane straight 4-4-2 with two defensive midfielders being in charge of the distribution. But when Mauro Camoranesi entered the pitch, we found inroads to the Inter defense and finally seemed to have some personality.
While on Wednesday our defense looked solid, today it didn't need much for it to fall apart. It doesn't have to be said that Legrottaglie is not the most solid stopper we've ever had, and that we certainly miss the strength of Andrade back there. Inter's defense contains three world class defenders while ours features none (at the moment). This is why we need to spend some more money in this department and inquire take chances on players such as Ivanovic who are coveted by many scouts. But it must be said that our makeshift defense has done very well thus far, so kudos to them. Today it just wasn't a good day, but most of the time it's not a good day with Inter in more ways than one. At least we caught those imbeciles offsides about 20 times.
The first half was particulary pathetic in terms of mounting attacks as Inter was slightly winning the battle in midfield, with Javier Zanetti winning most of the battles. What a player. You have to give Inter credit on the goal as that was a slick through ball put in by Cesar to Cruz after our midfield couldn't step in to prevent the pass and Legrottaglie couldn't catch up. In the second half we looked far better going forward, taking the initiative, but that led to Inter having free reign on the counterattacks. But Gianluigi Buffon saved our asses once again.
When Camoranesi stepped on to the pitch, the match was immediately changed. The first time he took the ball at his feet, it was obvious that the man was on a mission a la Poborsky in 2002. Camoranesi was on fire. Camoranesi was crazy. Crazy Camo was running at defenders like a bull at a low-class bull fighter, taking defenders on like I've never seen him. He really looked fearless tonight like the master samurai from
The Last Samurai. When he stepped on the pitch, we actually troubled Inter and looked better than them, so praise the Lord for his return as we NEED him if we continue using this idiotic straight 4-4-2.
Buffon was amazing like usual. 7.5
Grygera was decent but the older Cesar was troubling him a bit and his limitations going forward are enhanced against better sides. 6
Legrottaglie was partly at fault for the goal but he did make some good stops during the first half. 5.5
Chiellini was a beast. You have got to love the way he fucked up Ibramovich's match tonight. Giorgio is becoming one of the meanest defenders in Italy and you have to love his passion, grit and spirit back there. Give him time and maturity and he's a captain. 7
Molinaro was average but that's to be expected. He's an average sort of player that just fills in. I still don't have a clue as to why we let Balzaretti go. 5.5
Palladino was good when the ball was at his feet, but better when he switched to the left side. That's where he needs to be deployed from now on, and from the start. He troubled the Inter backline more than anybody else besides Camoranesi tonight in my opinion. 6.5
Nocerino never stops running and is damn fierce out there, but his passing needs to improve. I still cannot believe people think this gem of a young destroyer is anything like Andrea Pirlo. LOL. 6
Zanetti was solid as usual but again the passing, like Antonio's, was suspect. 6
Nedved looked off tonight, blasting the ball over the goal countless times. 5.5
Trezeguet was active but he didn't receive much service. He missed a chance he usually finds a way to put away, however. 5.5
Del Piero couldn't find many openings and didn't have enough of the ball, thanks to our ineptness creating. 5.5
Crazy Camo - what can I say? He picked up our game as soon as he took the pitch, spurring us on to getting the goal back. Welcome back, broseppi.
int: 7.5
Zebina looked decent and we do miss his ability to go forward. 5.5
Iaquinta put a lot of effort in but wasn't really decisive in the match. 5.5
Ranieri still adores the straight 4-4-2 while I still abhor it. Ranieri still keeps Tiago on the bench while I believe he should be played. There's actually no reason why Tiago shouldn't be playing, so this beats me. But at least Ranieri put in Camoranesi as that is how he saved us a point tonight. 5
All in all, thank goodness we have HEART.
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He just need more experience and try to control his emotion.
