Inter Milan Thread [2005-2006]

[Yossarian]

Where the **** is Dalmat and do we still have any rights to him? I think he's left Toulouse. That son of a bitch was pure class....too bad about his attitude and all, eh?

 

[SB9Dragon]

BTW, Emre has now officially joined Newcastle.
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~685882,00.html

Shame really, he was a favorite of mine. But with so many coaching changes, I guess he fell out of favor, and never got the chances he really deserved any more. I wish him luck with Newcastle.

 

[SB9Dragon]

Where the **** is Dalmat and do we still have any rights to him? I think he's left Toulouse. That son of a bitch was pure class....too bad about his attitude and all, eh?

According to reports, Dalmat has joined Racing Santander of Spain on a 5 year contract. I haven't seen anything officially announced on Inter.it, but I'm guessing it's only a matter of time because he isn't coming back. Which also sucks. If he didn't have an attitude prob, and if he only did what his coaches told him to then he could have been great with us.

 

[Virgo]

Where the **** is Dalmat and do we still have any rights to him? I think he's left Toulouse. That son of a bitch was pure class....too bad about his attitude and all, eh?

Dalmat just joined some sh*t spanish club. Racing Santander or something.

And yeah I liked him too, very underrated player

 

[Yossarian]

BTW, Emre has now officially joined Newcastle.
http://www.nufc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10278~685882,00.html

Shame really, he was a favorite of mine. But with so many coaching changes, I guess he fell out of favor, and never got the chances he really deserved any more. I wish him luck with Newcastle.

Elijah Wood? Sexy son of a bitch. Good luck to the Turkish hobbit in the EPL.


I will now play a sweet ass banjo solo in honour of his time at Inter......


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Concerning Dalmat. Hopefully he'll use his time in the Spanish league wisely and use his club he's going to as a stepping stone and have an oustanding season there because his talents are worthy of most big clubs in Europe, man. Creativity in abundance, awesome dribbler, strong on the ball, can make just about any pass required of him with both feet.....*sigh*

 

[Mikey]

I dont think Emre deserves a solo, whether its a banjo or not. Ya, he had some potential, but so does every other bust Inter has bought under Moratti.


Inter friggin suck at transfer business. How much players have they bought for $5M+ and than a couple later either loan them out repeatedly, cancel contract or sell for peanuts.


with Juve signing Viera you know Moratti wont let him steal all the spotlight like that.

Yoss good point about Favalli's age, i thought he was only 31, but 33 is ridiculous. How did you not like Samuel at Roma? he was one of the best CB in Italy every season.

Expect the imminent arrivals of Pizzaro, Figo, Samuel/Alex and a surprise LB (..Roberto Carlos..)

 

[Raikkonen]

Figo, Samuel/Alex and a surprise LB (..Roberto Carlos..)

are you trying to kill me?

this is more probable Real Madrid offer 50m + Ronaldo for Adriano :fool:

 

[SB9Dragon]

Time to celebrate guys, it's official. Pizarro is now an Inter player.

MERCATO: PIZARRO È DELL'INTER

Giovedì, 14 Luglio 2005 19:27:51
MILANO - I dirigenti di F.C. Internazionale hanno definito oggi l'acquisto dall'Udinese Calcio di David Marcelo Pizarro Cortes. Il centrocampista cileno, dopo essersi sottoposto nei giorni scorsi alle visite mediche, ha firmato il contratto che lo legherà alla Società fino al 30 giugno 2009.
All'Udinese Calcio, a titolo di contropartita tecnica, è stata ceduta la metà del cartellino di proprietà di F.C. Internazionale del calciatore macedone Goran Pandev.

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This is just the beginning to some big signings, I can feel it. The next signing will probably be Figo (if he doesn't really go to Liverpool). I still think Samuel's deal will drag into August. But who knows, perhaps Moratti might pull another quicky on us. We still could use a replacement for Vieri.

 

[Yossarian]

I dont think Emre deserves a solo, whether its a banjo or not. Ya, he had some potential, but so does every other bust Inter has bought under Moratti.


Inter friggin suck at transfer business. How much players have they bought for $5M+ and than a couple later either loan them out repeatedly, cancel contract or sell for peanuts.


with Juve signing Viera you know Moratti wont let him steal all the spotlight like that.

Yoss good point about Favalli's age, i thought he was only 31, but 33 is ridiculous. How did you not like Samuel at Roma? he was one of the best CB in Italy every season.

Expect the imminent arrivals of Pizzaro, Figo, Samuel/Alex and a surprise LB (..Roberto Carlos..)

hurhurhur.......ok, no solo for Emre then although I think you're being too harsh on the poor bastard. He came to us as a 20-21yr old who was regarded as one of the best prospects in all of Europe to an already jam-packed squad under a very defensive minded coaching regime, man. The #10s aren't really suited for Italy......almost all of them either compromise and convert their true position, or simply aren't given the complete freedom to roam as they please in order to have success....it's really not only a terrible situation for the league but also Italian football aswell.

 

[Mikey]

Zidane, Rui Costa, Totti, Baggio, Veron (Lazio/Parma days) and some im forgetting have all done fine

Pizarro and Pirlo are not conventional n.10's, but have done well. Morfeo has been a very underrated playmaker the past 2 seasons.

I can only hope Riquelme comes to Italy in the near future, the guy is MADE for the Serie A

 

[Yossarian]

Definitely there are dozens more, but for those dozens, there are probably countless more who've been hampered by the defensive mindedness of the Italian league. How many of them besides Zidane play/played behind the striker and solely concentrated on playmaking instead of attacking more than 50% of the time like a forward? I can't think of many teams who play a system geared towards the #10. Pirlo actually came through the Inter ranks as a forward/playmaker a la Baggio and played there some of the times coming off the bench, but look how deep back he plays now at AC.

The only classical playmakers on that list are Rui/Zidane and Totti(even he plays further up than Cassano at times) . Pizarro/Pirlo= deep playmakers/DMs. Even Veron had defensive duties at Lazio and played deep like he does at Inter now. Mancini played that role more traditionally.

 

[Mikey]

Well, you cant just say its the Serie A who's deprived of such a player. There arent a lot of pure n.10's out there to begin with, thats what makes them so special and coveted.

If youre gonna say the Serie A is deprived of playmakers, when theyve had the likes of Totti, Zidane and Rui Costa, who has the EPL had? Even at their best Arsneal and UTD never really played with playmakers, just attacking midfielders and wing play. I think right now Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only teams that rely on a single playmaker for attack

For some reason, i think this whole argument is somehow tied to King Recoba and the monster season ahead.

 

[RUSI]

I think right now Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only teams that rely on a single playmaker for attack

I don't think we are based on a single playmaker.


If you want a team that really is based on one playmaker it is Villarreal with Juan Román Riquelme.

 

[Mikey]

ya i know about Villareal, i forgot to mention that I was only meaning 'big' teams.

Parma's whole attack last season was built around Morfeo creating for Gilardino

 

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[IceBlu]

The away jersey should have been like the white training jersey. I don't like the blue and back behind the "Pirelli" insignia.

 

[jani]

Pirlo actually came through the Inter ranks as a forward/playmaker a la Baggio and played there some of the times coming off the bench, but look how deep back he plays now at AC.

Im not sure wether I understand you but are you saying that Pirlo is part of the Inter youth system?

Nope. He's started at Brescia. And he actually was a deep playmaker (not as deep as now though). When he came to Inter he was used as you said, a forward/playmaker.

 

[Yossarian]

Well, you cant just say its the Serie A who's deprived of such a player. There arent a lot of pure n.10's out there to begin with, thats what makes them so special and coveted.

You make a great point about the Serie A not being alone in this, but I disagree that they're a rare commodity in today's game. Coaches who are willing to play a system that's favourable to a free roaming fantasista who won't be burden with too much of a defensive role are the rarity, you know? You now see them playing very deep, pressing like a DM, operating out of the wings, or playing very advanced like the Henry's of the world instead of just simply concentrating on playmaking from the middle of the pitch.

If youre gonna say the Serie A is deprived of playmakers, when theyve had the likes of Totti, Zidane and Rui Costa, who has the EPL had? Even at their best Arsneal and UTD never really played with playmakers, just attacking midfielders and wing play. I think right now Barcelona and Real Madrid are the only teams that rely on a single playmaker for atta

Valid point here aswell, but I was only really referring to the Serie A. A league that's always prided itself on having the best playmakers in the world. The fantasista has been a part of the Italian game since the Mazzola days......Altafini, Meazza, Zola, Rivera,Boniperti, Causio, Antognoni, Sivori, Capello, Mancini, Chiesa, Del Piero, Baggio, ,,,,,,Totti.............and these are just the Italians, nevermind the foreigners........that position is part of the fabric of Italian football. The English play more direct , with a lot of attention being made to the flanks with a lot more long ball play. That sort of game just doesn't allow for more single purpose, creative players. At Arsenal, It's been Bergkamp, Manu?.........hmmm.....................Scholes? A bit of a stretch maybe.......Giggs and Ronaldo would be better suited if they weren't wingers.

For some reason, i think this whole argument is somehow tied to King Recoba and the monster season ahead.

hurhurhurhur................My great optimism concerning King Recoba is really nothing but a tired put on.....if he's still an Inter player come the start of the season, he'll only have a last 15mins type of a role to look forward to....if that at all. I get the feeling Mancini doesn't like 'em much.

Im not sure wether I understand you but are you saying that Pirlo is part of the Inter youth system?

Nope. He's started at Brescia. And he actually was a deep playmaker (not as deep as now though). When he came to Inter he was used as you said, a forward/playmaker.

You are absolutely correct, bro. I stand corrected. I've always had the wrong impression that he'd been recalled from elsewhere and was an Inter youth product and never really bothered to verify it because I felt proud in the thought of him joining his boyhood club as a pre-teen and working his way up through the ranks and stuff.



Debut: [21-May-1995] Reggina 2-0 Brescia(Serie A)...........Da prooof.....three years before he actually joined us.

 

[Mikey]

You make a great point about the Serie A not being alone in this, but I disagree that they're a rare commodity in today's game. Coaches who are willing to play a system that's favourable to a free roaming fantasista who won't be burden with too much of a defensive role are the rarity, you know? You now see them playing very deep, pressing like a DM, operating out of the wings, or playing very advanced like the Henry's of the world instead of just simply concentrating on playmaking from the middle of the pitch.

I think one of the main reasons you may see less playmakers is because in todays game, its a sacrifice many coaches are unwilling to make. I hate to bring him up again, but I think Morfeo is the perfect example of this 'dying breed' of playmakers. I dont think anyone can doubt he's one of the best playmakers in Italy, and maybe Europe as well, but after that he doesnt offer too much. Just to appease his abilities and let him roam freely, Parma has had to play a single striker and jam pack the midfield to compensate, including two holding midfielders behind him. I think this is probably the reason he never was able to cut it at Inter, as at the highest level, and maybe especially in Italy, you just cant afford to have a midfielder who wont play both ways. I think Morfeo has as much class as the best players out there, he just doesnt have a complete game.


Another example I can give is Nakamura, who I think is very underrated. You'd think a player of his ability would be a automatic starter on a club like Reggina, but it isnt the case. A team like Reggina who have to scrape away for results cant afford the luxury to play someone like Nakamura for the full 90 minutes, which is why youd often see him come on as a second half sub to inject some creativity instead of playing from the start. Its a shame he's leaving the Serie A.

I'd mention Nakata, but I think hes sh*t.

 

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Solari sure does look sharp in an Inter kit. I think I will pass on the Away kit this year, I'm going to get the 3rd jersey


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