I agree on some and not all all on some...
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Wow. Championship caliber play today. While the second half was lackluster on our behalf, we made sure Inter couldn't do much to change the weight of the game that was so heavily in our favor from the start.
True.
In first half we owned the midfield. Viera together with Emerson made the difference. Finally we look as strong as ever centrally.
To bad though that we gave up the game and just closed it in second. But with both Ibra and Trez out our options were weaker and fewer.
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Abbiatti - seems to have played one of his best matches yet in the bianconeri. I always love it when key subs come in and play big in big games. 6.5
6,5
Nice to see Abbiati firm and safe. Great commitment especially when Martens got free.
Looked good in the air witch he hasn’t before.
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Blasi - I worry about his speed. He's getting beat a lot with people able to turn corners around him. What saved him in this match was help from the rest of the backline and aggressive tackling. One bad exchange in the back where he got beat almost cost us a goal by Martins, however. 5.5
6,0
Blasi makes us 1 up in midfield.
As he often transports ball and follow up in attack we get the advantage in midfield when Cammo wonder in the field.
Defensively he works well and it is just a matter of time before he adjust and get the positioning right.
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Thuram - Pretty solid game without many mistakes. Other than one incident of foolish backline passing. 6
+Kovac (50') - Some foolish mistakes in backpasses, etc. But fortunately we didn't have to pay for them. 5.5
6,0 Thuram safe as ever.
6,0 Kovac did one backpass wrong. Other than that he eliminated Adriano with style.
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Cannavaro - Solid, though not outstanding, game. Out best spiritual leader when we score goals too. He always seems to be the first to pile on for the goal celebrations, and I like that.

6.5
6,5. Solid game.
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Zambrotta - Didn't seem as involved as he can be, but another strong point for the backline. 6
6,0
Defensively good but we demand more in the offence.
As for all of Juve he dissapered in the second half.
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Camoranesi - He needed better cleats. He was sliding a little too much -- falling over out there on occasion. But otherwise, an OK day for him. 6
5,5
Our worst player together with Nedved. Did not make much right and his runs wore too few.
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Emerson - Brutal. This guy personally gutted the Inter offensive attack like a fisherman on a Genoa pier. 7.5
7,0
Man of the match.
To bad the second half brings the grade down 0,5.
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Vieira - He's the player I most trust near the ball this season. It seems that everytime he gets his touches, good things happen. And I never have to worry in defensive situations. Pure class. 7
7,0
He is the rock in midfield. Creates tranquility and makes everyone else better.
Has to get better in not taking unnecessary yellow cards though.
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Nedved - Spent his usual time on the ground, but Inter was hacking out there to a shameful extent. Brilliant free kick to ice the first half. 6.5
5,5
Very nice goal!
But other than that, invisible.
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Ibrahimovic - A little of the ball hog was leftover from last week, but all in all I think he showed real improvement. When he was on the pitch, he created chaos that kept Inter's defense on edge. And his line-drive free kick netted by Trez created something special to start this match. He had to come off, however, and I hope his injury isn't too serious. Materazzi is a dick. Enough said. 6
+ Del Piero (44') - Not called on to do a lot. He was most effective at taking the Inter whacks and winning free kicks. While not glamorous, it's what our strategy needed in the second half. Still, I wished he could have pushed the counterattack threats a little more, though. 6
7,0 Ibra –
Before getting injured he had everything going.
One touch passing and always in play. The pass to Viera, when he jumped the ball for Nedved (whom got fouled) and got us 3 freekicks near the box. We scored at two of those.
Nice freekick that Trez scored on. When he was subbed we lost a level in our game.
5,5 Del Piero –
Did not create anything. Was very alone and could not do much. But has not the ability to create space for the others as Ibra, that showed clearly.
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Trezeguet - Aside of his heads-up play to net the first goal on Cesar's parry of Zlatan's free kick, he didn't seem involved that much -- which is his usual. An average day at the office, IMO. 6
+Zalayeta (60') - Wasn't too effective. 5.5
6,5 Trez –
Very nice goal and helped down the pith as well.
Trez has started this season just excellent.
5,5 Zalayeta –
No, he is not the man. Doesn’t work as a target player even though he’s tall.
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Capello - He had the team prepared today, and he showed that he learned a lot from the mistakes in previous Inter match-ups. The team was ready to perform, and they did. For that alone, I have to give him a 6.5
No comments.
He wins.
Agree.