Andrea Stramaccioni will look to cement his status as a saviour for the despondent Nerazzurri, with a win against the struggling visitors. It is the young coach’s first and probably the best opportunity to prove to himself and the world, that he can play
with the big (and older) guys. Genoa, stumbling towards the relegation zone will look to put an end to the downward roll, with a resolute performance against the wounded giants.
Inter Milan (8) will host Genoa (15) in matchday 30 encounter of the 2011/12 Serie A on Sunday, April 1st at 13:00 GMT.
The Nerazzurri come into the game on the back of the dismal 2-0 defeat against Juventus, which saw the previous manager, Claudio Ranieri, axed by the management despite promises of extended time. The Rossoblu’s last two games were a tie with Fiorentina,
and a loss to AS http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Roma-c31603.
The last meeting of the two teams in Serie A, ended in a 2-1 victory for Inter Milan earlier this season.
Inter Milan
The situation seems to be building towards a fairy tale for Stramaccioni. The Beneamata have nearly forgotten the taste of victory, having captured just one win from their last ten matches. While the senior side is in a battered momentum, the coach comes
full of beans from a successful NextGen campaign with the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Junior-c20060 side. Fortunately for him, the Grifone are stuck in as much of a rut, as they have failed to capture a victory from their last eight league matches.
Although young, the new manager is famed for his meticulous planning. Weasley Sneijder, who has been a problem child for the tinker man, is out and that will give the promoted tactician a lot of space to pencil out his plans and take them to the action against
Genoa.
Many of the senior players will realise that with Claudio Ranieri out of the way, they could be next in line to face the wrath of management’s axe. Inter are on a five-match winless streak at home, and this would be the perfect opportunity to break their
dismal run against a team that has not won against the Milan outfit in their last 10 games.
Genoa
Although the visitor’s have a seven-point cushion between them and the relegation zone, it is no time for the Old Fool to live up to its name. The Marino is not far from sharing a similar fate to the sacked Inter manager, as President Enrico Preziosi has
already made it clear that only results can keep the dangling axe away from the manager’s position at the club.
The Marassi have exhibited a poor away form, having failed to win a single of their last seven away fixtures, and conceding 22 goals in the process. Moreover, their last Serie A victory came against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Lazio-c39775 on February 5th, and thereafter the team
has had little to celebrate. Pasquale Marino will realise that time is quickly running out for his team, and they need to pull up their socks as soon as possible. The Rossoblu defence will take a lot of courage from the fact that the Nerazzurri have scored
just four goals in the last six matches, and could temp the manager to play for a draw in the game. Yet, there is little to hide from the fact that the hosts will feature in the game as the overwhelming favourites.
Team News
Inter Milan
Stramaccioni could be missing the services of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Maicon-c23157 will be out due to a knee injury, and
that could give the Fredy Guarin a chance to make his Inter Milan debut off the bench.
Expected Starting Line-up: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Julio-Cesar-c19961, Nagatomo, Ranocchia, Samuel, Zanetti, Poli, Stankovic, Cambiasso, Zarate, Milito, Forlan.
Genoa
The situation is a worrying one for Pasquale Marino as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Marco-Rossi-c23739 has managed to shake-off a muscle injury, and is likely to
be fielded against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan.
Expected Sarting Line-up: Frey, Mesto, Carvalho, Kaladze, Moretti, Rossi, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Veloso-c35977, Biondini, Jorquera, Gilardino, Palacio.
Players to Watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-c11058 Forlan Corazo (Inter Milan)
There is nothing to doubt the extraordinary talent of the Uruguayan ace. The Nerazzurri striker may have been struggling with injuries and form, this season, but the change of leadership and plans at the San Siro club could just be the thing for the striker
to re-emerge as the game changer he is. The aggressor reportedly has an axe to grind against the axed manager, and the home game against Genoa could just be the game for the striker, where he shrugs-off the past and leads the Nerazzurri score line into the
future.
R. Palacio (Genoa)
The Argentine striker has been the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alpha-c38349 and omega of the Genoa attack. He leads the Rossoblu’s scoring charts with 15 Serie A goals, a feat that has placed the striker forth in the race to the Capocannoniere. The ace will lead the Grifone’s best hopes of
spoiling a dream start for Stramaccioni.
Predictions
Both the sides are caught in their own whirlpool of defeats and draws. There is no hiding the fact that the Inter Milan side tower over the visitors in terms of quality and experience. Devoid of hope and stripped of their lustre, the Milan giants will look
to end their woes against the under-dogs, and hope to start a new era under the new manager. With the Nerazzurri’s excellent track record and Genoa’s disappointing form away from home, the hosts should easily be able to dispose-off the Rossoblu, and capture
a win in the debut match for Stramaccioni. Prediction: 2-0 to Inter Milan.
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