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Inter: 1 Julio Cesar; 4 Zanetti, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 42 Jonathan, 8 Thiago Motta, 19 Cambiasso, 20 Obi; 11 Alvarez, 22 Milito, 30 Castaignos.

Subs: 12 Castellazzi, 21 Orlandoni; 16 Caldirola, 23 Ranocchia, 37 Faraoni, 39 Santon; 48 Criseting; 7 Pazzini, 27 Pandev.

Coach: Gasperini.

Olympiacos P.: 17 Costanzo; 3 Modesto, 21 Papadopoulos, 4 Mellberg, 23 Marcano; 8 Feisa, 22 Hurtado; 19 Fuster, 33 Yeste, 18 Fetfatzidis; 14 Mirallas.

Coach: Ernesto Valverde.

Prediction: Who cares just sign Eto'o's replacement

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Inter - Juve:

Inter: 12 Castellazzi; 23 Ranocchia, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 42 Jonathan, 8 Thiago Motta, 5 Stankovic, 20 Obi; 27 Pandev, 7 Pazzini, 10 Sneijder.

Subs: 21 Orlandoni, 31 Cincilla, 4 Zanetti, 6 Lucio, 11 Alvarez, 16 Caldirola, 19 Cambiasso, 22 Milito, 30 Castaignos, 37 Faraoni, 39 Santon, 44 Bianchetti, 48 Crisetig, 77 Muntari.

Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini

Juventus: 30 Storari; 26 Lichtsteiner, 15 Barzagli, 19 Bonucci, 29 De Ceglie; 36 Pasquato, 21 Pirlo; 8 Marchisio, 27 Krasic, 14 Vucinic, 10 Del Piero.

Subs: 1 Buffon, 13 Manninger, 2 Motta, 5 Pazienza, 16 Ziegler, 23 Vidal, 32 Matri, 33 Sorensen, 34 Marrone, 38 Ruggiero, 39 Libertazzi, 40 Spinazzola.

Coach: Antonio Conte

Prediction: Inter 1-1 Juve (4-2 on PKs)

Inter - Milan:

Inter: 12 Castellazzi; 6 Lucio, 23 Ranocchia, 4 Zanetti; 42 Jonathan, 8 Thiago Motta, 19 Cambiasso, 37 Faraoni; 11 Alvarez, 22 Milito, 30 Castaignos.

Subs: 21 Orlandoni, 31 Cincilla, 16 Caldirola, 25 Samuel, 39 Santon, 44 Bianchetti, 5 Stankovic, 10 Sneijder, 20 Obi, 48 Crisetig, 77 Muntari, 7 Pazzini, 27 Pandev.

Coach: Gasperini.

Milan: 1 Amelia; 20 Abate, 25 Bonera, 17 Oddo, 19 Zambrotta; 4 Van Bommel, 23 Ambrosini; 28 Emanuelson, 27 Boateng, 54 Fossati; 99 Cassano.

Subs: 30 Roma, 51 Piscitelli, 52 De Sciglio, 62 Sampirsi, 59 Ki Boateng, 13 Nesta, 53 Ely, 2 Taiwo, 8 Gattuso, 16 Flamini, 58 Comi, 77 Antonini, 61 Ganz.

Coach: Allegri.

Prediction: Inter 1-1 Milan (4-3 on PKs)

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SCUDETTO TESTS (WITHOUT ETO'O)

The first real tests: tonight at Bari, the big three to confront each other.

The Cameroonian is not called up and just a step away from Anzhi.

Milan, Inter and Juve are all looking for answers.

Watch for Cassano, Sneijder's position and the new Vucinic.

INTER, JUVE AND MILAN AT CROSSROADS LOOKING FOR ANSWERS

The void left by Eto'o, new Vidal and Vucinic and the comeback of Cassano.

Ten days before the start of the league today Trofeo Tim is an important test for Inter, Juve and Milan all with important injuries, negotiations in progress and players still on holiday.  The idea is to open up these three teams.  But time is running out.  Allegri, Gasperini and Conte are asked to make first choices.  The night in Bari will tell if they are to defend or reject.

Eto'o has ended his adventure at Inter after the Super Cup in Beijing.  Who will replace him?

It is a good race between Pazzini and Milito.  The Prince can put on the scales the relationship with Gasperini at Genoa which he produced goals and results.  Pazzini, however, is in great comeback.  Indeed, in recent days he seems to be the favorite for the starting spot.  Trofeo Tim would give one of these players the final push.

How will the team cover the empty spot created by Maicon's injury?
The alternative could have been Nagatomo but the Japanese is out because of a shoulder problem.  Gasperini will try the newcomer Jonathan and the "old" Santon.  The solution of right-back problem will be important to define the tactical formation.  Inter coach, before betting on the 3-4-3, wants to have guarantees on the right.

"Sneijder will stay at Inter."  Words from Massimo Moratti but where will Wes play?

From all the positions in the midfield.  Gasperini wants him on the line of midfielders freely to follow his instincts.  An idea needs to be verified with curiosity.  If it works then the enthusiasm will return for Sneijder.

After the injury of Ibra, all eyes are on Casssano.

The Trofeo Tim will give us Antonio finally with the head in place and the right weight, a wonderful opportunity to climb up the chart of Allegri.  The idea of being the lone striker in the attack does not seem frighten him.  Indeed.  A leading Cassano to Bari will not risk Milan to have hasty recovery of Ibra, and the team doesn't have to recall Pato and Robinho from vacation.

Milan midfield after Pirlo?

Without trauma.  The post Pirlo has already started last season.  Bright points on the experience of Van Bommel and the soundness of Ambrosini and Gattuso.  Waiting for confirmation from these players at high level matches.

Who will play alongside Pirlo in the 4-2-4 of Conte?

It should be Vidal at Trofeo Tim.  The Chilean is late in terms of preparation but is not worried: for now the role of Pirlo's shoulder is covered optimally by Marchisio, one of the protagonists of Juve during the summer.  Marchisio could also become an uncomfortable rival of Vida.

What is going to happen to Krasic?

The Serbian is struggling to adapt to the football of Conte.  Sometimes he seems like an outsider.  The coach expects Krasic to step up from tactical point of view.

How is the inclusion of Vucinic going to be?

The former Roma player is trying to assimilate quickly the 4-2-4.  He has the right to show the fans that they can forget about Aguero and Rossi who used to have Juve interest.

FIRST GAME WITHOUT LION KING ETO'O

THERE'S ALVARE

A team of 25, practically with everybody except McDonald Mariga (sent to Real Sociedad) and Samuel Eto'o: it is the first without the Lion King.  Milito and Pazzini will have to do the tests without Samuel.  Gian PIero Gasperini must try many things to give continuity to his ideas starting with those that could be featured in the first game against Lecce.  The true test is tonight because will have more ways in approaching these games rather than the one in Beijing against Milan.  And then could you see Sneijder in front of the defense?  Probably yes certainly a part of one of the games.  He will play closer to the goal in the other game.  There will be space for Obi, Santon and the Brazilian Jonathan.  We will also see Lucio who has just extended his contract until 2014.  Cambiasso will also be there with Alvarez and Castaignos.

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Nothing to say really other than we were out played in every aspect.  Let's regroup so we don't get embarrassed in China.  FORZA INTER!

STARTING LINEUPS:

DUBLIN - The countdown has started to the kick-off of the last match to decide the winner of the Dublin Super Cup 2011, which you can watch live on Sky Sport Italia and on inter.it: Gian Piero Gasperini's Inter take on Manchester City coached by Robero Mancini, both teams having won their first match in the tournament which is being played in Ireland. Inter and Manchester City have never played against each other in a competitive match. Their last meeting was on 1 August 2010, in Baltimore, USA during the Pirelli Cup, when the Nerazzurri won 3-0.

Here are the line-ups for Inter v Manchester City on inter.it:

Inter: Julio Cesar; Ranocchia, Chivu, Caldirola; Bianchetti, Stankovic, Sneijder, Crisetig; Alvarez, Eto'o, Pandev.

Substitutes: 12 Castellazzi, 21 Orlandoni, 25 Samuel, 37 Faraoni, 39 Santon, 57 Natalino, 17 Mariga, 77 Muntari, 7 Pazzini, 30 Castaignos.

Coach: Gasperini.

Manchester City: Hart; Richards, Lescott, Kompany, Kolarov; Y. Toure, De Jong; Minner, Silva, Balotelli; Dzeko.

Substitutes: 12 Taylor, 38 Boyata, 48 McGivern, 11 Johnson, 18 Barry, 8 Wright Phillips, 60 Guidetti, 36 Suarez, 64 Joan Roman, 77 Scapuzzi, 62 Razak, 78 Rekik.

Coach: R. Mancini.

Referee: Mc Keon (Ireland).

Prediction: City 1-1 Inter

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FORMER INTERISTA MANCIO: "WINNING WITH CITY IS MORE DIFFICULT."

The coach that brought Inter back on top: "The duel with Milan will fought even more.  The Premier League is the best, I will go back to Italy when our football is healed.  Balotelli? Pure talent."

Dublin Sooner or later it has to happen: tomorrow it will be the first time that Balotelli and Mancini will play against Inter.  Balotelli, yesterday at lunch, had a long chat with his old teammates especially with the youngsters.  Mancini has never lost his personal contact with the organization which under his guidance on the bench, Inter came back to win after so many years with an empty belly.

Fond memories "I like to play Inter, even if it is a summer tournament.  In the Champions League, it certainly would have been different.  I spent many happy years at Inter and it was beautiful.  I keep to myself great memory of that experience.  With president Moratti, I have maintained a good relationship.  I worked with him four years and I think that is a record for Inter.  The conquest in the Champions League is a little bit on my part?  It was inevitable that Inter return to those levels because it is a big club.  I started to win, a little at a time, until the success in the Champions League.  Zanetti is still their protagonist?  I'm not surprised.  He is an extraterrestrial."

His Sneijder Inter could lose Sneijder.  Manchester United and Chelsea like him even City have thought about him a little.  Gasperini has pushed back the Dutch from a trequartista to central midfielder: "Sneijder is a great player and I think that at the end he will stay in Milan.  In my opinion, the most suitable position for him on the field is as an attacking midfielder but with his class and experience, he can play everywhere."

The Super Cup On August 6, there is the game with Milan in Beijing.  "Milan are back at a high level.  They have brought players with the likes of Ibrahimovic, Robinho and Cassano.  Inter of last season, lost ground in the beginning but this will the battle will be fought.  Ibrahimovic at City?  Last summer we thought about it but we had to think about building from the frame forward.  Winning with City is like at Inter? No, it is not the same.  The Premier League is very difficult.  It is not easy to take City to the top but we will try."

One day... Mancini said that he had no contact with Juve: "Never.  But it would have been a pleasurable thought.  Italy?  Italy is my country and I miss it but England is the top in football today.  I will be back in Italy when our football is healed.  A lot of work is needed to bring it back to high levels."

Balotelli Now it's the chapter of Balotelli.  His twirl against Los Angeles a week ago really infuriated Mancini.  "From Mario, we can expect everything but for me, he is a player with pure talent."  The game against Inter will be the last test before the English Super Cup for City which is on Sunday against Manchester United.  Surprisingly, we might see Aguero on the field who certainly will be on the bench in the game in London.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

INTER, FLASHES FROM A DERBY

Celtic liquidated.  K.O. for Nagatomo.  Zanetti returns against Milan

Goals by Castaignos and Pazzini but the Japanese is injured.

No Beijing so recalling the captain for the Super cup in August 6.

Dublin Another step forward.  Another injury - after Viviano's and the fear of Castellazzi - and therefore another South American, after Julio Cesar, is being recalled to play in the derby for the Italian Super Cup.  Out Nagatomo: no Beijing for one that has suffered a dislocated shoulder (tests taken in hospital, decision on operation will be decided on Monday).  And in Zanetti: it could have been Maicon but the Brazilian has another game immediately after Beijing (August 10 against Germany in Stuttgart).  Maicon is in Brazil but Zanetti - who is more willingly to come back from vacation - is in Greece and it is easier for him to reach the team.  He will fly to China by himself but the will will arrive at the same time from Dublin, via Paris.

The regrets of Gasp The collapse of Nagatomo's shoulder was unexpected as well as the red card for Thiago Motta.  Those two events disrupted a few plans of the coach: who wanted to be different and perhaps he could use Alvarez a little bit in the second half or to see Eto'o on the left with Pazzini in the center ( as a striker and not as a midfielder like the Cameroonian in a 3-4-2 which then became 4-4-1).  And the last regret was seeing a Sneijder who was a little bit squeezed in the midfield.

The fighting But there was one other thing: a good Inter that was tough and got easy goals which has comforted Gasperini with other positive notes.  First: if the match against Galatasaray was a real match, the the one yesterday was a very real match as well because of the fired of Celtic's Scottish.  The over the top furor of captain Brown was a good picture as the Biancoverdi (white and green)  were always pressing, running and also beating like hell but Inter held their head high from the point of view of character and even in ten.  It was definitely a good rest on course to Beijing, hoping that that Milan with less tough games will play with less football.

What goes and what not Inter won this game especially in the attack: the beautiful first goal (combination between Deki and Pandev who found Castaignos and he placed it in the right corner) was the summary of fluidity that almost brought the team two more goals between Pazzini doubled the score.  It is just a shame that Inter granted too many chances at the back and even more in ten.  Castellazzi was obviously the man of the match for Inter with at least 3 miraculous saves.  With that, it just means that defensively, Inter are still not even close to where Gasp wants the team to be.  Many chances were granted despite the fact that Nagatomo (and then Faraoni) and Santon were playing quite low.  Giving these chances to Pato, Ibrahimovic and company would not be a good idea.

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport

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Why are these teams taking friendly matches so seriously?  I'm not asking their players to not give a shit but these tackles have got to stop.  Scott Brown literally threw Luc Castaignos on the ground minutes into the game and his reckless type of play continues throughout the game.

Anyway, enough about these asses, the three major performers are Luc, Castellazzi and Samuel.  Luc did a very good job on the left and everytime he started counterattacking plays, he did not screw it up.  That goal of his was just world class.

Castellazzi was nothing short of a spectacular show.  Totally unbeatable today.  Some goes with Samuel, I'm glad he is back and already in mid season form.

STARTING LINEUPS

DUBLIN - Here are the starting line-ups for the Dublin Super Cup match between Inter and Celtic, which kicks off at the Aviva Stadium at 16:30 local time (17:30 CET) this afternoon.

Inter: 12 Castellazzi; 23 Ranocchia, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 39 Santon, 5 Stankovic, 8 Motta, 55 Nagatomo; 27 Pandev, 7 Pazzini, 30 Castaignos.

Subs: 21 Orlandoni, Bianchetti, 16 Caldirola, 37 Faraoni, 57 Natalino, 48 Crisetig, 17 Mariga, 77 Muntari, 11 Alvarez, 10 Sneijder, 9 Eto'o.

Coach: Gasperini.

Celtic: 24 Zaluska; 11 Cha Du-ri, 22Loovens, 15 Wilson, 3 Izaguerie; 8 Brown, 33 Kayal, 16 Ledley, 21Nulgren; 9 Samaras, 13 Shaun Maloney.

Subs: 47 Dom Cervi, 2Matthews, 56 Twardsik, 5 Majstarovic, 88 Hooper, 10 Stokes, 20McCourt, 67 Wanyama, 27 Murphy.

Coach: Lennon.

Referee: Hancock (Ireland).

Prediction: Celtic 1-2 Inter

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