by David on March 29, 2010
Inter Milan have a chance to get into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2003, if they can follow up their impressive performance against Chelsea by beating CSKA Moscow in the quarter-finals.
Inter are unbeaten at home in the Champions League this season and Jose Mourinho will be looking for his side to take at least a one goal advantage to Russia next week.
Previous meetings
- Inter came out on top when these teams met in the 2007/08 UEFA Champions League group stage. Inter won 2-1 in Moscow in October 2007, overturning the first-half lead given to their hosts by Jô through goals from Hernán Crespo and Walter Samuel after the break.
by David on March 19, 2010
Inter have been drawn against Russian side CSKA Moscow in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. CSKA, one of Inter’s three group stage opponents in 2007/08, finished last season’s Russian Premier League campaign in fifth place with 52 points from 16 victories, 4 draws and 10 defeats. They won their opening fixture of this season’s domestic league campaign, beating Amkar Perm 1-0.
Moscow reached the quarter-finals by beating Sevilla 3-2 on aggregate 3-2. In the group stages they finished second in Group B behind Manchester United with 10 points from 3 wins, a draw and 2 defeats. CSKA’s top scorer in Europe this season is Milos Krasic with 4 goals.
by David on March 10, 2010
Unlike yours truly, Inter boss Jose Mourinho does not seem too fazed about Inter’s sudden lack of form. Inter have drawn four in their last five outings, but the Special One is not worried:
“There are draws and draws,” he told La Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper. “The ones that are to blame on others and the ones that happen because of us. I prefer the last one (against Genoa), a fair game during which my team played well and would have deserved to win. Is my absence important? But I don’t play, I don’t score goals and don’t parry. If the team play well, with the right spirit, there is no need to have the coach on the bench to win.”
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by David on March 8, 2010
What has happened to Inter the last month?
In it’s last six Serie A games Inter has won 2 and drawn 4. Scoring 6 goals and conceding 3. A Serie A title race that was all but over in late January is very much still up for grabs.
So what happened to the attacking force that was Inter before the winter break? No tem comes close to Inter’s 52 goals in Serie A this season, but averaging one goal a game over the last month will not win Inter any silver wear this season.
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 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 Philip Mboya on February 5, 2010
Super Mario is once again back in the news. This time at least, not for racism. Balotelli apparently did not take it well when he was substituted in the 68th minute of Inter’s 1-0 win over Fiorentina in the Italian Cup and he vented his anger before making his way down the tunnel.
Mourinho explained that Balotelli’s not coming back for his defensive duties when Fiorentina had won corner was what led him to make the change. Mourinho further stated that Balotelli’s temper flares “get on his nerves”. Inter are definitely in a catch 22 situation. Should they get rid of Mourinho or Balotelli? Because its clear that the rift between the duo is growing bigger and bigger.
by David on January 28, 2010
by David on January 18, 2010
This was supposed to be the easy part of the schedule. Chievo away, Siena home and then Bari away. Three games top get back into the swing of things before the Milan derby. An easy nine points that will have us comfortably in first place.
Yes Inter has picked up seven out of nine points from these two games, but these have not been convincing performances. Too often Inter has fallen behind and it has taken a tremendous last 20 minutes in order to get something from the game.
Where is that effort in the first 70 minutes?
by David on January 15, 2010
Inter Milan will meet its bitter rivals Juventus in the quarter finals of the Coppa Italia. The match will take place Thursday 28 January at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
The complete draw is as follows:
Tim Cup quarter-finals
Fiorentina v Lazio (Wednesday 20 January at 21:00)
Roma v Catania (Tuesday 26 January at 21:00)
AC Milan v Udinese (Wednesday 27 January at 21:00)
Inter v Juventus (Thursday 28 January at 20:45)
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