Benvenuto amici! Here’s a perfect photo demonstrating the unglamorous side of football – when you’re on the pitch and it starts to rain. Believe us, it’s absolutely horrible. Poor Claudio Ranieri had to stay on and watch as his Inter boys fought and sunk 0-1 to lowly Lecce at the Via del Mare stadium last night. They failed to convert from the many chances they had in the first half (here’s looking at you Milito). As the Italians sometimes say : “Cosi va il mondo!”
“What I’m looking for is a team that refuses to be influenced by anyone or anything. I’d like a perfect machine, with a ferocious determination to reach their target and a strong mental core.” – Ranieri, after last night’s defeat.
Meanwhile, Inter’s arch rivals triumphed against Cagliari (3-0 at the San Siro) and of course, Serie A’s man of the moment (self-proclaimed or not isn’t too relevant), Ibrahimovic scored from a screamer of a free kick alongside Nocerino and Ambrosini. Yes, the fact that Ambrosini still plays top-level football is disturbing but Milan have always been a ‘Respect the Veterans or Bugger Off‘ type of team.
One exception to that rule is probably Pippo Inzaghi, who has been left out cold on the bench after Zlatan’s slew of impressive matches. Also, Argentinean striker Maxi Lopez has sealed his move to the Rossoneri so perhaps Pippo should consider booking a cruise (or maybe not – going on a ship in Italy is not such a good idea these days)
“Tomorrow morning [Monday] I will be in the office and I will be there up until 1900 [CET] on January 31. I’m pretty sure that Maxi Lopez is the last of our transfer market signings, but who can know the future?” – Galliani on Milan’s signings.
