The Nerazzurri are back at the Meazza on Monday night to host Fiorentina in what may be a pivotal point in Inter’s season and their Champions League aspirations.
After the spirited showing against Milan in the derby, Inter then went on to get knocked out of the Europa League in spectacularly embarrassing fashion by squandering a two goal lead to minnows Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Stefano Pioli’s project can now put the EL behind it and focus solely on the Serie A. The match against Fiorentina will continue Pioli’s baptism of fire but the Italian tactician will realise that a result here can go a long way in setting the right tone to his tenure on the Inter bench. Expect pretty much the same tactics as those against Milan, with either Joao Mario or Marcelo Brozovic pushing up right behind Mauro Icardi and Antonio Candreva pushing inside and not just working on the side line.
Team News
The big piece of news regarding the squad has to be the loss of Gary Medel to injury until at least after the winter break. The Chilean international was deployed by Pioli at the centre of defence in the derby, which means that his absence all but guarantees Jeison Murillo place in the starting eleven. It also appears that Geoffrey Kondogbia will receive an extension on his vote of confidence and will slot in the midfield two ahead of defence alongside either Marcelo Brozovic or Joao Mario.
Probable Inter line-up (subject to change): (4-2-3-1) Handanovic; Ansaldi, Miranda, Murillo, D’Ambrosio; Kondogbia, Brozovic; Candreva, Joao Mario, Perisic, Icardi (C).
Stats
Last Season: Inter 1 – 4 Fiorentina
Last 10 Head to Head: In the last ten Serie A encounters Fiorentina edge Inter slightly having won five matches to Inter’s four.
Player to Watch:
Antonio Candreva: The Italian international winger has been in the spotlight ever since his ex-manager took the reins at Inter. His performance and slightly modified position on the pitch have been noteworthy in the derby. It appears that Pioli intends for Candreva to play a bigger role in Inter’s attacking play.
Officials
Referee: Antonio Damato Assistants: Meli, Barbirati Fourth Official: Di Fiore Additional Assistants: Doveri and Di Bello
Prediction & Authors Note
Prediction & scorers: Inter 2-2 Fiorentina with Icardi and Candreva getting the goals.
Author’s Note: Fiorentina are never an easy opponent, with quick passing, high pressing dynamic football. Pioli will have to ensure that Kondogbia is alert all through the 90 minutes to provide the much needed midfield cover to the defence.
Words: Mo Nassar – Follow him @MNassar
WHAT
OMG
Not a good sogn I’m just remembering they’re a man down couldnt tell
Also if we make too many fouls Illicic will punish us.
Missing these easy chances will bite us in the ass at the end
so close
ooof
How are we letting them come so close to a scoring position ffs
Yes, but the response was good. There was no panic attack as usual 😀
+1
Ilicic is dangerous.
Bernardeschi in this game is nothing special, so I say no to him
Perisic kinda underperforming IMO
Has been for some time now. Ever since the Croatia game in which he was shown the red.
kinda sick of icardi and perisic only scoring
this is the brozovic i want to see every game
Heard that Damato is Interista, can anyone confirm?
O.O K Dog being replaced straight up. What’s wrong with his fitness, really
Too much foul and careless tackle. Other than that, he was good, I think.
Hi tires up amazingly fast.
and the funny thing is he was like this the minute he came to milano.
He played 90 minutes against Milan. I don’t think fitness is his problem.
Nothing the coach just wanted to make a change.
Avoid 2nd yellow card i guess
Kondog out for Mario
between fiorentina had more possession this shows how much FDB tactics were putting the team down
What’s just happen, dude? Everyone looks very happy right now
miracle happens.
jao mario will play in 2nd half..
kondogbia coming off isn’t it ?
yup
i hope so..
just what we needed 🙂
read an interesting fact: Inter hadn’t scored three goals in the opening 19 minutes of a Serie A match since January 1990 against Bologna.
brozo man if he didn’t hug the ball so much we would score again on that move he did + perisic misses a sitter
Was such an easy chance for Perisic, he just struck it instantly when he had all the time in the world.
fuck, he had a cool 5 second in front of the goal
Gabigol please…. 🙂
Damn, wouldn’t want this to come into effect then. At least we have a set of distinct rules to follow and this is a big step towards uncertainty. Besides, adding a 4th substitution? Making the game more pussyfied? :DD
From your link: “As long as the foul is judged to be an honest attempt at taking the ball, the defender will only be shown a yellow card.”
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He didn’t try to take the ball. It was simply try to block Icardi by stretching his arm.
I hope the bearded boy gets to play tonight.
the one with the thick eybrow?
and thick eyelashes.
Do you mean Bergomi? LoL
lol nice one. Uncle beppe:DD
LoL .. legend…
The virat kholi of football
Sousa smiled at the red card 🙂
He Did Mancini’s style mate..
it’s all karma for that 4-1 lose
A lot of hate and curses behind that smile
Rodriguez blocked him from going head to head with the goalkeeper.Icardi’s body was a bit infront and he got blocked so harsh or not as a foul,it’s a clear red any day
Guess the ref judged he didn’t play on the ball. Looked like he was more worried about getting embarassed then getting the ball lol
he blocked him from going head to head with the Goalkeeper that’s why it’s red
Icardi goal for our 2nd was rare..he’s improving and we as well as all fans should support him.
Pioli’s decision to give Brozo another start ahead of Mario is spot on. Mario could give us a very fresh legs in 2nd half.
Pioli get kondogbia off now, this ref looks fragile.
Agree..its Mario time..
Agree, unpopular opinion: I want to see Gnou play.
lets forget top3, lets just play like this every game
I couldn’t agree more.
I totally forgot about the game (since I’m at work). Once I realized Inter was playing, I proceed to check sofascore expecting the worse. To my surprise we are winning 3-1 against one of the teams that have been giving us problems in the past 2-3 seasons….so satisfying. The score suggests that we are playing good, is that the case, my fellow interisti?
if we play like this every game we would win CL every year 😛
Now now let’s not get ahead of ourselves ahahah def is shit.
LOL
Man lmao am I the only one seeing rano in the back? But to his credit he hasn’t been retarded… Yet,can’t say the same for kondo and d’am
Beside the goal, I think Kondo and Dambro are good. Kondo didn’t try to bring the ball forward as usual, more simple pass and back pass.
Medel problably taught him about that.
damn, I missed the best Inter since 2010 it seems
It is…we started brightly..very direct quick movement of the ball but as usual the defending let us down hence it’s 3-1 and not 3-0…icardi is also much more involved than usual.
we’re playing good and score beautiful goals.. ^^
we are destroying but we conceded a stupid easy goal
And one red card for fio
give us gabigol in the 2nd half please : )
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I just needed more time to loose 3-0 to fiorentina aswell
lel, his ghost will haunt us for eternity!!
when I was 17 and my first ever real g/f dumped me, I said the same thing to her that I need more time, but she didn’t give a fuck lol
i just leave this here lol
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:))))) Don’t get your hopes up, m8.
sssst…. be good with with them. We need to steal Bernadeschi, do we?
hm, in that case who is to decide the cases in which it is intentional or not? I think a hard rule is much better than leaving it to the referee.
yep, and it’s nothing to be surprised at. A rule is a rule.
if he didn’t foul icardi he wouldve gotten a shot. And with his shot:goal ratio thats a clear goal scoring opportunity. And stoppingthose with a foul is an automatic Red card
and though it may not intentional, it seems as if Gonzalo punched Icardi.
I hope that red wont make us sleeping in the 2nd half
To be honest that was a red card. He was the last defender and that foul, irregardless of intentional or not, will always be a red.
yap and the keeper did not advance so Mauro could of scored
true XD
more goals pls….
:))))))) That made my day.
3 points but we should take advantage from this in 2nd half…score more they should..it will increase our level of confidence..
suck it jerk we shold score moar goal
I kinda wanted us to win a clean victory without gifts from the ref, but then again I remember last week, so I just want a victory and no surprises.
there was a huge possibility that the score would have went 4-1 if Rodriguez did not block Icardi there
that wasn’t red in my opinion too harsh
me too
Nah..last man hand across body red card any day
back in 10.000 bc that kind of foul only gets warning.
Hahahah…I’m not complaining..the amount of reds inter see for the same thing…smh
it’s red..
Harsh or not he was the last defender no matter what it’s a clear red
Also because i read an article posted by a fellow Interisti,Rodriguez blocked Icardi from having a clear head to head chance with their GK
he was seeing icardi been kicked in the face
and probably the assistant referee saw as if Icardi getting punched.
That was clearly unintentional
last defender,Icardi’s body was infornt when he went down +plus it would have been a clear chance!
Poor Fio. I have no reason to hate them.
Salah case.
If you talk about their management, then yes.. LoL
Honestly, the only team in seri-A that i hate is just rube.
True, I even don’t hate Milan, I just don’t like them.
True… when I was a kid, apart from Inter, I used to play Winning Eleven game with Fio or Parma. Seri-A was the top football league in the world at that time. I am sure you know about magnificent seven of seri-a…
Remember Salah then you will have reason to hate them 😀
If you talk about their management, then yes.. LoL
Honestly, the only team in seri-A that i hate is just Rube.
you have.. LOL
If you talk about their management, then yes.. LoL
Honestly, the only team in seri-A that i hate is just rube.
What about Palermo?Atalanta?Napoli?
why I should I hate them? I am big fan of Seri-a since I was a kid. If you ask me about English Premiere league, now we can talk… LoL
Same here on the Serie A but the Presidents of those clubs are totaly sh*t p.s. i meant type lazio dont know what i was thinking then and brought up Atalanta.Those clubs have always fcked us.Palermo and Napoli talk of us with disrespect
me too.. but if you want to find reasons to have fio, the you have.. LOL
Indeed mate, but we need points from them. 🙂
yes mate… sure 🙂
they’re being jerk in salah case, and the willing to loan jovetic without paying his wage they’re dirtbag
If you talk about their management, then yes.. LoL
Honestly, the only team in seri-A that i hate is just rube.
commentators don’t agree with the red, but the defender was the last man, Icardi was basically past him when he went down
Take em all on capitain!!
this is gonna be exactly like last year hahaha
LOL. Eat that XD
Sousa is doomed.
i love that color.. LOL
looool
Haha now we’ll win 😀
woooooooow
yess.. red!!!
OH SNAP
Is this still football or boxing?
football has always been like this. more fun.
What are you stalling for Brozo
Pass, Brozo, Pass.
Even leading 3-1, why My heart still beating hard…?
cuz its love.
They should mantain their early calmness
63% possession for fiorentina
take this FDB
holy shit, this isn’t wrestling. He’s trying to kill the guy
Fuck you Ilicic, one amazing freekick is enough. You’re not Messi.
How dificult can be to mark Iličić?
Seriously, stop making fouls and start doing your jobs…
It was too good to be true. xD
sorry mate i should’ve known better
its was first half not second
😛
Where the fuck was dumbrosio?
And some people want a pure italian team…. Yea we need more Ranocchias and Dumbrosios…
i am not confident now …..
i never were
I still like how dumbro is rb-dm..but they should keep pressing and search for more..
Before the goal, yes. Rano is better than Murillo, but it’s not the first time this season Rano had a good performance.
Ansaldi again.
after that goal I’m not sure if Rano has improved—
FUCK!
no please wake up
Tbh, I expected Rano today. Better than Murillo? maybe…
He caused one of Milan’s goals and got nutmegged this game almost cost another one
i knew this
wake up
Aaaand here we go
Inter transformation from def to attack were so amazing
And we started sleeping.
yes he is.. at least so far, he is..LOL
maybe we should see andreolli and rano starting together xD
Murillo and Miranda have been quite poor lately
lol
HandGODovic
Handa be like “Pffff, peasants.”
Ansaldi’s hair reminds me of Nicola Ventola LoL
Rano kissing D’Ambrosio, so weird
Wasnt that normal in Italy tho?
only in family I guess xD
we are inter brother of world in the end. I think Lajoya will kiss you as well, Alphonse 🙂
LOL
that’s not weird, that is love *no homo*
At least not in the lips 😀
is this the beginning of the end of misery ?
Excellent tonight so far, D’ambrosio
d’ambrosio so good today..LOL
before the match he an had interview , which he said, get ready to see a right back better than macion in his prime
for real?
but he aint no maicon.
maicon is on another level.. LOL.. but d’ambrosio played really good for his standard..
we are in form tonight!
BREAKING NEWS !
this is going to be our 6th win in the league
This MIGHT be our 6th win 😉
nicely done the overlap on the right side, Candreva and Dambro
If this goes on we might see Gabigol in the second half. 😀
Was thinking the same, should be the perfect game for that.
I hope so 🙂
My thought too .. and then Inter happened.
One thing you forget, this is inter. We always respect our opponent :))