Comments on: Inter v Atalanta: Zzzzzzzzzz. http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html News from the Italian Serie A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: eddy http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-36717 eddy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 23:02:55 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-36717 ass i said inter is a good team but they should give more playing time to david suazo he is a great player and has a great future in inter i hope he gets more playing time, he will do ass good as he was in cagliali!!!! ass i said inter is a good team but they should give more playing time to david suazo he is a great player and has a great future in inter i hope he gets more playing time, he will do ass good as he was in cagliali!!!!

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28349 Paolo Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:00:18 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28349 oh yeah... I am just glad he is back. Hopefully he could get back to netting a few like last season. He is a big target to aim for on set pieces and Inter does have a few dead ball specialists! oh yeah… I am just glad he is back. Hopefully he could get back to netting a few like last season. He is a big target to aim for on set pieces and Inter does have a few dead ball specialists!

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28348 Paolo Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:57:56 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28348 The hour mark would have been too long for him to be in there in a 2-1 match after not having played for so long. If you let him in too early he could make a mistake and it could hurt his confidence. It was no secret that Inter weren't going to press much in last two thirds of the 2nd half and let Atalanta take the play to them. The purpose of Matrix coming in was probably to let him handle some real time pressure to let him see things full speed and work on timing and awareness. I expected him to come in between 80-85th minute and I did expect that if he were to be used it would be for a midfielder. I think he'll get to see a little more time each week and probably start the Coppa Italia Matches and be back full swing after the break. The hour mark would have been too long for him to be in there in a 2-1 match after not having played for so long. If you let him in too early he could make a mistake and it could hurt his confidence.

It was no secret that Inter weren’t going to press much in last two thirds of the 2nd half and let Atalanta take the play to them. The purpose of Matrix coming in was probably to let him handle some real time pressure to let him see things full speed and work on timing and awareness. I expected him to come in between 80-85th minute and I did expect that if he were to be used it would be for a midfielder. I think he’ll get to see a little more time each week and probably start the Coppa Italia Matches and be back full swing after the break.

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28278 Martha Sun, 25 Nov 2007 16:00:52 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28278 I'm totally with both of you on getting Matrix some time, but doing it in a way (and at a time) that totally disrupted what was already a very harried team was not a good call, IMHO. Why not put him on at the hour mark, rather than with TWO MINUTES LEFT?! I’m totally with both of you on getting Matrix some time, but doing it in a way (and at a time) that totally disrupted what was already a very harried team was not a good call, IMHO. Why not put him on at the hour mark, rather than with TWO MINUTES LEFT?!

]]> By: Johonna http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28208 Johonna Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:10:53 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28208 I agree - Marco had to come in and boy am I glad to see him back. But what about that horrific tackle by Manfredini? I think he should have gotten the red card instead of Inzaghi. Ah well, it may have not been the most scintillating of games, but you can't argue with results. I agree – Marco had to come in and boy am I glad to see him back. But what about that horrific tackle by Manfredini? I think he should have gotten the red card instead of Inzaghi. Ah well, it may have not been the most scintillating of games, but you can’t argue with results.

]]> By: Paolo http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28191 Paolo Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:08:31 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/inter-v-atalanta-zzzzzzzzzz.html#comment-28191 This is what happens when you go up 2-0 early and you have a ton of injuries and 8 more games to play in the next 29 days, most of which are important (2 CL games, Fiorentina, Lazio & Milan account for 5 of those 8, granted 2 are Coppa Italia Matches). You sit back an play a defensive strategy and conserve much needed energy. Especially when you have a good chance at a treble. Materazzi had to see some time in this game because they will need him over the next month. They played very well right up until Maicon, after making one Atalanta defender look stupid, decided to have a blind go at goal when he should have passed/crossed. Nothing you can do about Atalanta's goal, it was as good a goal as you'll see this season from a technical stand point. Great control, turn and volley. I wasn't overly impressed with Inter in the 2nd half but the result stayed the same and that is what counts. I won't make excuses (injury, fatigue, a lot of the 1st team out)as every team suffers from the same ones. This stretch right up to the break is vital and wins are needed in all the games. May be asking for too much but still can be expected. NEED to beat Fenerbache on Tuesday to secure the Group and make the PSV match a formality and not risk too much in that match. FORZA INTER!! This is what happens when you go up 2-0 early and you have a ton of injuries and 8 more games to play in the next 29 days, most of which are important (2 CL games, Fiorentina, Lazio & Milan account for 5 of those 8, granted 2 are Coppa Italia Matches). You sit back an play a defensive strategy and conserve much needed energy. Especially when you have a good chance at a treble.

Materazzi had to see some time in this game because they will need him over the next month. They played very well right up until Maicon, after making one Atalanta defender look stupid, decided to have a blind go at goal when he should have passed/crossed. Nothing you can do about Atalanta’s goal, it was as good a goal as you’ll see this season from a technical stand point. Great control, turn and volley.

I wasn’t overly impressed with Inter in the 2nd half but the result stayed the same and that is what counts. I won’t make excuses (injury, fatigue, a lot of the 1st team out)as every team suffers from the same ones. This stretch right up to the break is vital and wins are needed in all the games. May be asking for too much but still can be expected. NEED to beat Fenerbache on Tuesday to secure the Group and make the PSV match a formality and not risk too much in that match.

FORZA INTER!!

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