Inter Milan Approaching

I did not see this weekend's Inter game but I know they are playing in 4-3-3 and not 4-4-2 (with Stankovic, Cambiasso, Vieira and Figo in the midfield line) like before. This is the XI that faced Fiorentina on Saturday but how the Back-4 shapes up I honestly don't know although in the past Maicon has been on the right but I assume with Zanetti in the XI he (Maicon) has moved to the left but it could very well be the other way around. I also don't know which of the 2 is the attacking Full-Back but I think it's fair to assume it's the Brazilian.
Vs Sampdoria Ivan Cordoba was on Marco Materazzi's right even though Cordoba is left footed. According to several sources Cambiasso has been KTFO of action for the next 4 weeks and the same goes for Julio Cruz.

André

Fiorentina 2 - 3 Internazionale Milano.

Inter Scorers:

Esteban Cambiasso at the 10th minute.
Esteban Cambiasso at the 41st minute.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the 61st minute.

Inter Assist Men:

Ibrahimovic, Figo and, Cambiasso.

Attendance : 43,328

Cambiasso, scorer of THAT goal in the World Cup, finished off another flowing team move. Maicon threaded a pass through to Crespo as he turned he flicked the ball wide to Ibrahimovic, who was also standing with his back to play, and he rolled the ball into the path on the onrushing Cambiasso who struck a crisp, first time shot into the bottom corner. Ibrahimovic and Figo combined on the right for Inter's second, Crespo missed the Portuguese winger's tempting cross but Cambiasso was on hand to nod the ball in at the back post.

Figo hit Crespo's firm pass out wide to Cambiasso, who was standing just outside the centre circle, Cambiasso chipped the ball into the box and surprisingly Ibrahimovic connected with a low volley which found the back of the net. Mutu emerged with the ball from a tussle with Maicon on the left before whipping a cross towards the back post which Toni met with a powerful header then, in accordance with a ridiculous new ruling, was booked for picking the ball out of the net (to get a quick re-start). Just over 10 minutes later he scored another superb headed goal and again picked the ball out of the net but this time Rosetti didn't book him.

Inter are short on quality upfront, Ibrahimovic is a terrible finisher and with Adriano in the side I imagine most of the super slick football Inter played would have broken down at his feet.

Inter are playing 4-3-3 with Figo a free-role behind Ibrahimovic, there appears to be a strong emphasis on quick passing this season, I know it's early but they didn't play like this last season.



Article by Benny