Final Preview: Robben cannot be our only focus – Sneijder
Posted by admin on May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Inter Milan midfielder Wesley Sneijder has warned his team-mates against assuming Bayern Munich’s attacking threat starts and ends with flying winger Arjen Robben.
Robben has played a key role in helping Bayern to the verge of an historic treble, scoring 20 goals in his last 24 matches, including crucial Champions League goals against Fiorentina, Manchester United and Lyon.
With fellow winger Franck Ribery unavailable...
Final preview: Mourinho’s reputation ‘scares’ opponents – Cesar
Posted by admin on May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment
INTER Milan goalkeeper Julio Cesar believes his manager Jose Mourinho “scares” opponents with his reputation alone as the Portuguese’s tactical acumen becomes a major focus of the Champions League final.
Media-specialist Mourinho is threatening to become the central focus of Europe’s final club fixture as his managerial prowess and personal future increasingly dominate the build up. Mourinho, whose...
Materazzi leaves hole in Inter defence
Posted by admin on Jan 12, 2010 | 1 Comment
INTER Milan centre-back Marco Materazzi has been ruled out for a month after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair damage to the medial meniscus of his right knee.
With Cristian Chivu already absent, coach Jose Mourinho will be left short of options in defence.
The 36-year-old replaced Chivu after the Romanian international suffered a fractured skull four minutes into the second half of Wednesday’s 1-0 win at...
Juventus 0-3 AC Milan: Ronaldinho’s double
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2010 | 1 Comment
AC Milan kept up the pressure on table-toppers and city rivals Inter Milan with a 3-0 win away to Juventus – a result which turns the heat firmly on home coach Ciro Ferrara.
Alessandro Nesta put Milan ahead in the 29th minute with Ronaldinho adding a second in the 72nd minute as Juve struggled to produce a performance that would ease the calls for Ferrara’s head.
Another goal from Ronaldinho two minutes from...
Inter Milan 4-3 Siena: Inter’s thrilling comeback
Posted by admin on Jan 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment
SERIE A leaders Inter Milan produced a remarkable late comeback to beat struggling Siena 4-3 on Saturday having been 3-2 down with two minutes left.
Massimo Maccarone twice put bottom side Siena ahead in Milan but two free kicks from Wesley Sneijder, the second to equalise late on, and Walter Samuel’s injury-time winner sent the Italian
champions 11 points clear.
Inter’s lead will be cut whatever happens in...
Patrick Vieira signs for Manchester City
Posted by admin on Jan 08, 2010 | Leave a Comment
PATRICK Vieira has become the first signing of Roberto Mancini’s reign at Manchester City with the former Arsenal captain returning to the Premier League on an initial six-month deal.
Vieira, who was voted the fifth greatest player in Arsenal’s history in a poll in 2008, joins City from Inter Milan having failed to secure regular first-team football under Jose Mourinho this season and has the option of extending...
Chievo 0-1 Inter Milan: Pandev stars on debut
Posted by admin on Jan 08, 2010 | Leave a Comment
SERIE A leaders Inter Milan picked up where they left off with a narrow victory over Chievo this lunchtime in the first match after the winter break.
Mario Balotelli netted the only goal of the game early on to lift the Nerazzurri 11 points clear of city rivals AC Milan.
As predicted, Goran Pandev was given his debut by Inter boss Jose Mourinho after signing from Lazio despite having been frozen out of the first-team...
“Special One” back at Stamford Bridge
Posted by admin on Jan 02, 2010 | Leave a Comment
Mourinho unmoved by Chelsea return
Jose Mourinho has revealed he is unmoved about the prospect of returning to Chelsea after Inter Milan drew his former club in the last 16 of the Champions League.
“I don’t have much to say,” the Portuguese coach, who led the Blues to the 2005 and 2006 Premier League titles, told a news conference on Saturday.
“There are more than two months to go and we have many...
