Calcio Saga 19/20

I don't know how they usually play, but today Brescia preferred to build up through the fullbacks, with Tonali looking like a decoy used to keep them free. Sofascore says they had 75/72 touches, Tonali 57. He looked okay when he had the ball, nothing crazy yet, except fooling a defender one time, but then throwing himself to the ground as soon as the other guy put his hands on him. His corner kicks are pretty good, the penalty came after one.


Mancini is aggressive but coming from Atalanta he may not even know how to defend more conventionally. Also, coming from Atalanta, expect him to break something. Rugani is okay, just not aggressive. They may actually complement each other well.


Florenzi fullback = Kouame goal

I think Spinazzola was injured, otherwise he should start at RB. Fazio-Jesus is just a hilarious backline. How is it possible that Roma signed Jesus after his Inter spell, and then continue to play him in 2019. Apparently they will sign NKoulou, should just go for Rugani instead and sort that backline long term.

If we could combine Fazio's awareness with Jesus's physical ability, we'd have a passable CB. Individually, they are absolutely calamitous.

I'll talk more about this in the Roma thread.

What is this shit font lmao



Candreva in 2019

Handanovic lmao

like if Neuer had a nightmare in which a giant raw lamb shoulder is bound to his right leg and he can't quite run out the way he wants

unbelievably bad header from Lautaro

beauty of a goal by Brozovic

and another abysmal attempt at heading by Lautaro

and then a wonderful solo goal by Sensi

Inter 2-0

Antonio Conte my comandante

Robespierre wrote:Antonio Conte my comandante

What words to read from an Inter fan

Even after just one game against the relegated-to-be Lecce, this is without a doubt the best Inter in years.

Marotta and Conte.

Need to sign Alexis and we can have a good time this year

worrying signs tbh

even though Lukaku scored, these are the kinda teams he gets big hauls against and stat pads his goalscoring record to mask his performances in big games, expected 3 minimum from him tbh.

why is Lautaro so bad at heading

that doesn't seem possible for a professional striker at top level

Some of the finest WAG you'll ever see, minus Wanda of course.

Lukaku no longer playing for our rivals so i can appreciate him more

Firenze wrote:worrying signs tbh

even though Lukaku scored, these are the kinda teams he gets big hauls against and stat pads his goalscoring record to mask his performances in big games, expected 3 minimum from him tbh.

Lukaku wasn't good tonight. His goal aside (up 3-0 vs 10 man Lecce), he screwed up many moves. A couple of bad touches, a couple of bad passes, slowed a particular counter, was offside for Politano's goal so it was ruled off.

The standouts were in the midfield 5.

Put Brozovic as avatar some days ago and he's scored the first goal of the season

Tbh I've appreciated Lukaku performance beyond the goal scored. Probably because I'm not used to watch a CF who plays so much with the team...

danyjr wrote:Some of the finest WAG you'll ever see, minus Wanda of course.

And think that Wanda's sister is so beautiful ( Zaira , Boca fan too , I think he is popular in Argentina ... while Wanda is River ) , Icardi is tragic also in this choice
Anyway the best wag is De Vrij's woman , her name is Doina Turcanu

Couldn't see the game, had to take GF out

Marotta and Conte FFS.

Also a clean sheet with D'Ambrosio and Ranocchia as CB's, if you need any proof Conte is a wizard, there it is.

This same lineup and any other manager, we lose 3-2 and blame our transfer window for signing shit players.

@Vibe
From this match, Inter is organized and has very clear ideas of what to do, as we all know from Conte's teams. But the solidity is not there yet, due to the makeshift defense in part but also the midfield needed to offer better cover. Inter was lethal and created a ton, while also conceding too many chances. If Lecce had some talent they would have scored.

With Skriniar, Godin and some time they will surely sort it out though.

*we missed De Vrij too

Haven't seen a collection of goals like that in a 4-0 in a while. All the goals except for Big Rom were bangers. Candreva's was incredible

About what I expected from Inter today, aside from Lecce being Lecce and them being horrible starters when they waltz back into Serie A.

Conte and Marotta no doubt is a fantastic team together, and one do need another given their shared ideas but one cannot help but think this Inter will fail to step it up in the big moments, symbolised by Lukaku himself who is criticised in bigger games. With Rincon I agree with his performance as he will need to improve a lot more with his general play especially given what Conte seems to historically demand from his CFs.

Though an out-and-out CF is a welcome place given Icardi spent more than half the season hiding behind Wanda last season.

Godin who was a perfect signing should combine well with Skriniar who as a possible understudy of him can learn much from the storied CB and beyond that it is obvious this should be the most exciting Inter project in years, and a clear sign of intent from them, as much as I hate seeing the prospect of them succeed.

Too early to make any judgments as Milan routed Lecce 4-0 similarly in the start of a campaign in Allegri's first year, followed by similar excitment, and then we lost to Cesena miserably right the next week.

Definitely going to keep an eye on Inter this season.

Inter going to sign Biraghi and Alexis to close the window

Scudetto dangerously prepared

Meanwhile we field Khedira-De Sciglio on the right side