Serie A Preview: Bologna FC vs. Inter Milan – Bottom table sides searching for first win
Bologna FC fail to impress
Bologna were lucky enough to evade relegation last season by narrowly escaping the danger zone with just a six-point difference. The team failed to impress on both home and away turfs, losing to softest of sides in the Italian top flight.
So far, the 2011/12 season has not been much different for the Rossoblu. Having lost the first two games against Fiorentina and Lecce, Bologna only managed to draw with Juventus, claiming their only point of the season thus far. The Rossoblu now host Inter
Milan at home in the next game and they are looking forward to snatch maximum points from the inconsistent giants.
The hosts met the Nerazzurri in January last season and lost the game 4-1. However, with the fans and officials desperate to see the team win, pressure might be too much to handle for the players. The head coach, Pierpaolo Bisoli, has repeatedly asked for
patience from the supporters as he believes that they can make a better finish to the ongoing season.
Claudio Ranieri keen to win his first game with Inter Milan
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan have suffered from coaching problems since the departure of Jose Mourinho. Since then, Inter have lacked consistency and that even cost them the Scudetto trophy last season, when they finished second behind bitter rivals AC Milan.
Recently, the newly appointed Gian Piero Gasperini, was eased off his coaching http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Job-c18684 from San Siro and the former AS Roma tactician, Claudio Ranieri, replaced him as the new head coach. Now the stakes are high for the new coach as his name and the pride of
the Serie A giants is on the line.
The coach, ahead of his first game, talked to the media and claimed that Inter will be back on winning ways soon enough.
"We've all seen Inter in recent weeks. It's a difficult time. There have been injuries and bad luck but I am convinced this team has the characteristics to return to winning and return to believing in themselves. I am not a coach that believes in winning
formulas but rather in winning players.”
Ranieri also believes that a good relationship between the coach and the players also helps in maintaining consistency on the field and his team will give everything to win.
“I believe if a good connection is made between the coach and the players, you can return to win. I have asked my players to fight from the first to the last minute,” concluded the former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603 boss.
Team News
Bologna FC
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Simone-Loria-c33589, Henry Gimenez and Gyorgy Garics are unavailable as well for the fixture.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Daniele-Portanova-c10129 and Gaston Ramirez would be the key players for the Rossoblu.
Inter Milan
The Nerazzurri squad is injury plagued and many star players would be missing out on the match. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maicon-c23157
are also uncertain to play. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Ranocchia-c5708 suspended and will miss the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Forlan would be the highlight of the game for the Nerazzurri.
Prediction
Even though Inter have been inconsistent recently, the Italian giants are hungry for success and are looking forward to win their first Serie A game. The hosts would pose a threat but the game would end with the final scores at Bologna 1-2 Inter.
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