Preview: Inter – Palermo

By: Steven | March 14th, 2008

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Sunday March 16th, 2008 15.00
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano

Squad Status

Palermo

Amauri’s back in full strength, Balza’s back after picking up too many yellow cards, and I’m guessing on a Bosko-start after completely changing the last couple of games after being subbed in. Up front I’m hoping for Miccoli, but it’s more likely that Cavani gets yet another chance to screw us over. Give it 3 more weeks, and Micco’s screaming for a transfer.

In the back, we can count on Rinaudo for security again. Don’t know where we’d be without the kid…

Probable Line-Up:
Fontana; Rinaudo, Barzagli, Biava, Zaccardo; Guana, Migliaccio, Simplicio, Cassani; Amauri, Bosko

Inter

Well yeah, you can’t deny they have the best squad by far. Still, Olivier Dacourt, Walter Samuel, Ivan Cordoba, Cesar Aparecido and Maxwell will be out due to injuries. Julio Cesar is, just like his fellow countrymen Dida and Doni, not the world’s most secure keeper. Might have a chance there. Patrick ‘Look at the mess on my shirt!’ Vieira might get a start, only to receive two yellow cards before the half time whistle.

Probable Line-Up:
Julio Cesar; Maicon, Burdisso, Materazzi, Zanetti; Vieira, Cambiasso, Stankovic; Jimenez; Crespo, Ibrahimovic

Categorical Matchup

Jimmy vs. She-Male Lover: Jimmy, always Jimmy. Especially when the opposition has a rather gay lookin’ samba-dancer in the goal.

Leandro = The Rock² versus Fernando Couto X 4: Push. The way this defense is playing, I wouldn’t be surprised if we would be takin’ some points away.

Still that Goddamn Guana versus Old Farts: Inter. I sure hope Balza can make the difference, Cassani’s having a great spell, but Inter’s midfield is so goddamn dangerous.

Bosko? Please? versus OMFG!: Inter. (Zlatan + Crespo + Flaco) / 2 = our attack.

Final Analysis

First, the bad news. We’ve been to the Meazza 20 times, and we’ve lost 14. 6 ties, including the 2-2 of last year. No wins. Scary, innit? Added to that: only one win in our last four games. We all know we’re one dead bird. But still…the Mancini-soap and the CL-debacle could bring down the morale in the Inter-dressing room, also know as ‘The Greasy Asshole Bar’. Inter have also won only once in the last four, helped by a dubious penalty against the Reggio Boys last week.

Maybe the boys will remember the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, when we beat the bastard 3-2, and 20 game days ago, when we kept them to a 0-0 tie. And hey, we’re eight years older than those filthy nerazzurri…respect is worth nothing.

Last 5 years

28/10/2007 Palermo Internazionale 0-0 Serie A
15/04/2007 Internazionale Palermo 2-2 Serie A
26/11/2006 Palermo Internazionale 1-2 Serie A
21/01/2006 Internazionale Palermo 3-0 Serie A
10/09/2005 Palermo Internazionale 3-2 Serie A
30/01/2005 Palermo Internazionale 0-2 Serie A
18/09/2004 Internazionale Palermo 1-1 Serie A

Prediction

1-1. Zlatan, Bosko.

MOTM

Jimmy

Sono Bello, Sono Sano, Mia Madre Mi Ha Fatto Palermitano!