Inter v Siena: Yawn.

Maybe it’s because I’m not massive Inter fan or something, but good lord was that game a drag. There were some nice passes — among others, Stankovich whipped a ball clear across the field while on the run that was impressive — and a few vaguely exciting moments — mostly featuring keepers falling down and penalties shouts of various validity — but overall it was just a big wet blanket. Honestly, I slept through some of the first half. And, while I had a crazy late night of lying on the couch watching the Knicks’ game, I’m pretty sure it was the game’s pace that put me under more than anything else.

Complaints aside, however, I did learn two interesting things (And that’s while I was awake — imagine all the things I missed when I nodded off. The mind boggles.) The first is that Siena striker Mario Frick is a Lichtenstein international. No lie! The announcer mentioned it about four times, so clearly this is an achievement he finds very significant. And OK, the guy is the team’s all-time leading scorer (with, um, seven goals), but let me ask you something: Do you think anyone from Lichtenstein’s national team could get into even, say, the US side? I mean, really. There are some things that you can leave unsaid, or at least mention only once, as a bit of trivia. Don’t brag for a player about that while he’s trying not to get killed by The Matrix. And my second lesson from the game is equally odd and exciting: Little-used Inter defender Nicolas Burdisso’s “OH MY GOD I SCORED!” face is exactly like Ibra’s, and it’s deeply disconcerting. For the first three seconds of his celebrations, the announcer, his teammates, and everyone at home were sure it was Ibra who had scored. Then he closed his mouth and let his eyebrows return to normal, and everyone went “Wait, this is a different guy — he’s a defender, not a striker! And I actually like this dude!”

Category: Inter Milan, Results, Serie A

Tags: Inter Milan, Results, Serie A, Siena

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