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European Super Cup: Inter 0-2 Atletico Madrid
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on August 27, 2010 at 4:34 PM
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MONTE CARLO - A counter-attacking Colchoneros side got the better of Inter at the Stade Louis II to lift the 2010 UEFA Super Cup.
José Antonio Reyes and Sergio Aguero got their names on the scoresheet in the second half as Atletico made their chances count in European football's curtain raiser.
With time running out Diego Milito had a penalty kick saved by David De Gea.
Rafael Benitez made one change from the starting XI that won us the Champions League and the Italian Super Cup, bringing in Dejan Stankovic for Goran Pandev.
Quique Sanchez Flores also made a single switch from the team that beat Fulham to win the inaugural Europa League, summer signing Diego Godin replacing Antonio Lopez at the centre of defence.
An evenly-balanced first half saw Samuel head over and Eto'o fire narrowly wide before two good chances for Aguero - one inches off target and the other well wide.
It was more Spain than Italy in the second half as Atletico found more space on the break and Reyes broke the deadlock on 62 minutes. He combined swiftly with Aguero and rounded Maicon before firing past Julio Cesar at his near post.
Inter reverted to their Champions League-winning lineup with Pandev on for Stankovic and the Macedonian fired against the bar after De Gea had thwarted Milito, but the flag had already been raised for offside.
Another change was needed and Benitez handed brought on Coutinho for Sneijder.
The 18-year-old Brazilian barely had time to settle on his competitive debut when Aguero doubled Atletico's lead from close range, slotting over Simao's cross from the left.
Inter were presented with a chance to reduce the arrears in the closing minutes after Raul Garcia brought down Pandev in the area, but Milito's spot-kick was saved by De Gea.
Inter 0-2 Atletico Madrid (HT: 0-0)
Scorers: Reyes 62, Aguero 83.
Inter: 1 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 6 Lucio, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 5 Stankovic (27 Pandev 68), 19 Cambiasso, 4 Zanetti; 10 Sneijder (29 Coutinho 79), 9 Eto'o; 22 Milito.
Subs not used: 12 Castellazzi, 2 Cordoba, 17 Mariga, 23 Materazzi, 88 Biabiany.
Coach: Rafael Benitez.
Atletico Madrid: 13 De Gea; 17 Ujfalusi, 15 Godin, 21 Perea, 18 Dominguez; 19 Reyes (11 Merida 69), 12 Assuncao, 8 Raul Garcia, 20 Simao; 7 Forlan (9 Jurado 82), 10 Aguero.
Subs not used: 38 Robles, 3 A.Lopez, 4 Suarez, 6 Camacho, 22 Diego Costa.
Coach: Quique Sanchez Flores.
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland).
Booked: Simao 85, Raul Garcia 89, Samuel 90+2.
Att.: 18,500.
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I don't know where to begin. There are so many things that went wrong in this game. I guess I have to start first with the coach.
What the hell was he thinking (if not at all) by starting Stankovic and messed up our formation? Should have used the formation and the team against Roma. Stankovic is lost it. I laugh when I heard other Inter fans say Inter are "stacked" at the midfield position. I'm going to say it once more. The only midfielder I trust playing as a defensive midfielder is Cambiasso. Zanetti is better as left-back. Muntari is just crap. Motta is already out for another month and injury prone. Stankovic is a disaster at this stage of his career. Mariga is the a good young player but I don't know if he is ready for a regular starting spot. These are the reasons why I wanted Mascherano at Inter.
Continuing with the coach. Why did he sub out Sneijder? I don't get it. And right after Sneijder went out, Inter got a FK and Lucio embarassingly blasted it up to the 19th row.
Lastly, Chivu is not very good as LB. I guess each coach has his own obsessions. Mancini with Burdisso, Mourinho with Vieira and Muntari and Benitez with Chivu. What the hell?
I swear to god this seems like a way of protest by Rafa against Inter because we didn't get him his boys.
Ok enough ranting about the coach, the players need to do better. Sneijder was off. Maicon didn't get anything going. But the one that I'm worried the most is Milito. Dude is playing with no confidence whatsoever. Could control the ball cleanly so save his life. Passing is also messed up. And you thought Milito was lacking determination, inspiration, and confidence BEFORE the PK, I don't know what he has now besides his two legs to walk on. So horrible.
We'd be lucky to win Serie A if we continue playing like this and I'm not exaggerating. I should have NEVER EVER washed by lucky Inter shirt. Dammit. At least I got cash for by B-day. Enough ranting. And Forza Inter!!!
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1. We left lots of space for the other team's fast strikers which our slow defenders cannot cope with, no matter how good they are. The second goal is a glaring example of this.
2. Our midfield become more compact. However, most of our midfielders do not have good technique on the ball to operate well in tight spaces, so we always lose possession there.
Very early last season, Mou also experimented with the high backline. We scored a lot of goal e.g. 4-0 vs ACMilan, 4-0 vs Genoa. But it also exposed our weaknesses, especially in Europe where their forwards tend to be very fast. Lucio often leaked goals when the other team's forwards outrun him. We eventually settled to a deeper backline as the season progressed until we won the Treble.
With our defenders staying deep, our operating space is larger. We could compensate for the average ball skills of our midfielders by playing one or two touch medium and long-range passing across the pitch, keeping the other side on the run and tiring them out. We also had a good structure with Eto and Pandev on both wings and Sneijder was the central hub who distributed the balls to Milito, Eto and Pandev.
It was clear that we played a different game plan in this match. Most obvious lesson is the lack of pace in our backline that let in the 2 goals. Also, Lucio is now operating higher up the pitch (which he did early last season but stayed deep from the second half onwards). Maicon was out-turned in front of goal without backup from Lucio and this led to AM's first goal.
SacT0wn says...
According to him, it was a 4-2-3-1, a retarded one. With Milito upfront, Eto'o on the left wing along with Sneijder, on the right wing there is no one. In the midfield are Cambi, Zanetti and Stankovic as a right midfielder.
It was very weird. It is like when a 4-2-3-1 has a baby with a 4-3-2-1.
Not just weird but really foolish I think. Stan had "real bad day" to play in right flank and so finally he spent the time covering midfield with Cambiasso and JZ. Sneijder played under par and seemed stuck had no intention to go forward. There goes 4 players crowd around mid without good result.
i hope raffa will upgrade their performs.huftt..we didnt get sixth tropy.
QvsQ says...
Rafa was too stubborn in tactics. Why stick to 4-4-2 formation if in preseason match against Panathinaikos the result was really bad....
According to him, it was a 4-2-3-1, a retarded one. With Milito upfront, Eto'o on the left wing along with Sneijder, on the right wing there is no one. In the midfield are Cambi, Zanetti and Stankovic as a right midfielder.
It was very weird. It is like when a 4-2-3-1 has a baby with a 4-3-2-1.
If he wanted to show Mou that he is different than him he should have brought in players like Coutinho instead of Chivu and Mariga instead of Deki why the fuck he played with the worst guys instead of those who has prospect I am very worried about who is going to stop him?
I hate Maradona for what he has done to Milito, Cambiasso, Zanetti and slightly Samuel but especially Milito he has to get his head together man he hasn't been playing good during all pre-season but hey Forza Inter for ever!
It is so obvious that rafa wants to distinguish himself from Mou and will do so even at the sake of his on team. How horrible.
FaccioCasino says...
Chivu should never have started at left back. Should have been JZ. Coutinho should have been put in the game earlier. He was the sole creative spark and it was his passing that led to the penalty.
Stankovic and Pandev are useless. We need a defensive midfielder or a new winger or we are effing toast this season.
The subsitution that Rafa should have made was Coutinho for Chivu and pulling Zanetti back as LB.
Why the fuck is Rafa waiting so long with the subs? Don't he have eyes or what is wrong, I don't get it
Stankovic and Pandev are useless. We need a defensive midfielder or a new winger or we are effing toast this season.
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