by David on February 23, 2010
When the draw was made back in December, everyone looked at this matchup as the glamour tie of the round of 16. Back then Chelsea were riding high and Inter were struggling as little, and nobody gave Inter much of a chance against probably the second best team in Europe.
But luckily for Inter the games are being played now instead of before Christmas. Chelsea do not look as formidable defensively as they did a couple of month ago. Ashley Cole is out injured and John Terry has looked very distracted the last couple of weeks.
by David on February 23, 2010
Just saw this. Inter goalkeeper Julio Cesar crashed his Lamborghini near the San Siro on Sunday night, and is now in major doubt for Inter’s Champions League clash against Chelsea on Wednesday.
Sky Sport Italia reports the goalkeeper escaped without serious injury, but with bruising to his face after crashing his car near the San Siro area of Milan.
He turned up for training at Appiano Gentile on Monday morning, but he was sent home by Inter staff after being unable to train with the rest of the squad. The cause of the accident remains unknown.
by David on February 23, 2010
Inter’s nine men on Saturday managed a 0-0 draw with Sampdoria and extended Jose Mourinho’s incredible home record in the league.
A Jose Mourinho coached team has not lost at home in the league since February 2002. That is an amazing 130 games. The last club to defeat Mourinho at home was Portuguse minnows Beira-Mar.
This is Marinho’s record since then:
Porto
Played: 38
Won: 36
Goals per Game: 2.47
Chelsea
Played: 60
Won: 46
Goals per Game: 2.05
Inter Milan
Played: 32
Won: 24
Goals per Game: 2.00
by David on February 23, 2010
The off the field mind games between Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho and Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti might be more enjoyable than the actual games between the two teams.
The two managers are quite open in their dislike for each other. When Ancelotti was at AC Milan the two managers clashed often and Ancelotti took a number of swipes at Mourinho in the autobiography he published last year, referring to the self-anointed Special One as ‘His Speciality’.
But two months after hearing Mourinho express a desire to return one day to Stamford Bridge, Ancelotti chose the week of their last-16 encounter at the San Siro to reignite their long-running feud.
by David on February 22, 2010
This is amazing. Inter Milan manager Jose Mourinho has been banned from the touchline for three games by the Italian FA after making a handcuffs gesture in Saturday’s 0-0 draw with Sampdoria.
Mourinho will have to watch the games against Udinese, Genoa and Catania from the stands.
In addition to the Mourinho suspension, Inter players were also be missing some Serie A games. Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba, who were both sent off in the Sampdoria draw, have received one-game bans.
Midfield pair Esteban Cambiasso and Sulley Muntari have also received two-match suspensions for off-the-field incidents.
by Philip Mboya on February 21, 2010
If there is one thing i like about Jose Mourinho it has to be his arrogance. Just yesterday he was at it again when he stated that his side can only be beaten if reduced to 6 men. Mourinho clearly annoyed with the display of his team blasted out at reporters after Inter were held to a barren draw with Sampdoria at the San Siro.
Inter are coming into Wednesday’s Champion League game against Chelsea on the back of 3 successive draws and Mourinho has every right to be angry. When the Blues coming calling in 2 days time, Inter will have to make sure that there are no slips-ups this time.
by David on February 20, 2010
Another Inter Milan game and another draw. Inter drew 0-0 against Sampdoria on Saturday night, but I consider it a point gained and not two points dropped and Inter played the entire second half with nine men after defenders Walter Samuel and Ivan Cordoba had been sent off.
Sampdoria failed to capitalize on its numerical advantage though and finished the game with 10 players after striker Giampaolo Pazzini earned his second yellow card midway through the second half.
Samuel Eto’o had the best chance of the match late in the second half, but despite being one on one with the Sampdoria goalkeeper, Eto’o who has had a disappointing first season with Inter, failed to find the net.
by David on February 19, 2010
With the game against Chelsea on the horizon, Inter cannot affords to slip up this weekend against a Sampdoria side that has won its last four games.
What I am expecting from Inter is a performance that gives me confidence going into the Chelsea game. I want to see the attacking brilliance that tore apart AC Milan in the Milan derby. I want to see Eto’o play well with Milito and Pandev. I want to see strength four that that looked vulnerable the last couple of weeks even though Inter has only conceded two goals in its last four games.
by Philip Mboya on February 17, 2010
Sandro Mazzola the legendary Italian midfielder heaped praises on his former club Inter Milan saying that the current Serie A champions have “no weaknesses”.
This is a statement i totally agree with. Inter Milan have everything going for them and they are playing some very good football. Now, i know you probably have not heard about Mazzzola, but being an Inter fan you definitely know about the great Inter side of the 60s. La Grande Inter as it was known were efficient in Europe just as they are right now in the league
by David on February 14, 2010
The draw at Parma was one thing. But two draws in a row start to get me worried, especially with the Champions League right around the corner.
Yes Inter will saw that Inter are still seven points clear of Roma and moved one point closer to another title, but it doesn’t feel that way to me. It feels like more of a wobble here in form. Does anyone else feel the same way?
Here is the match report from the game:
Inter were held 0-0 for the first time in 53 league matches as Napoli gave José Mourinho’s side a hard game at the Stadio San Paolo.
