FC Internazionale Milano vs Tottenham Hotspur (UEFA Champions League Group Stage)
A lot had crossed my mind when I was thinking of what to write for this fixture. First of all, there was a sense of thrill - we will be facing the European club champions in less than 48 hours. After all, when we are in the Champions League, playing with teams like Inter Milan is just another day at the office.
The next thing is that of apprehension. They are the champions, and we are playing at their sacred turf called San Siro, with a seating capacity of more than 2 times of White Hart Lane's. Even if you are a neutral spectator, you could feel the atmosphere of their home crowd, and I guess our players would feel the same, too.
Spurs would be travelling to Milan without playmaker Van der Vaart, who is serving suspension due to the red card against him from FC Twente game. King is out for this game after the injury at Craven Cottage, but we would have our usual midefield stalwarts available. The question remains whether Keane will be starting against his old club, or would he be moved over in favour of Crouch and Pavlyuchenko. Either way, Keane and Crouch would be facing their old boss, Rafael Benitez.
On the other side, we have the famous Sneijder, Eto'o, Maicon, Cesar.....and the list of superstars go on. Though they are the champions, the man behind them is no longer the same.
Many pundits are going for a draw game, with a possibility of a Spurs loss. However, the ball is round, and their manager was an ex-manager of Liverpool (remember last season?), anything is possible.
COYS!!!!!
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