CRESPO: “CRUZ DESERVED A GREAT GAME”
Sunday, 11 March 2007 18:24:44
MILAN – “You always celebrate derby victories. We have won both of them and it’s enormously satisfying for us,” stated a jubilant Hernan Crespo after Inter’s 2-1 win over AC Milan. “It has been a very hard week for us, so this derby win has come at the right time. The team showed great character and deserved to win.
“In the dressing room before the game we said it will be a special championship for the Nerazzurri fans because we have won both derbies and because Juventus are in Serie B.
“Can we start celebrating the Scudetto? Let’s wait until the mathematics proves us right, but we’re close to the finishing post and today we’re only celebrating the derby victory.
Asked if he was disappointed about his substitution, the Argentine replied: “You’re obviously never pleased when you’re substituted, but I’m very happy because Cruz deserved to play a great game and he won us this derby.”
MANCINI: “A GREAT PERFORMANCE”
MILAN – “I’m happy but I think that’s quite normal after this victory,” declared a satisfied Roberto Mancini after Inter’s 2-1 win over AC Milan. “If we continue at this tempo the season will be extraordinary and the boys deserve it. The only thing I’m sorry about is not getting through against Valencia in the Champions League. I don’t think we deserved to get knocked out over the two legs. The team played a great match today. We might not have finished off our chances in the first half, but we did really well after the restart.”
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Roberto Mancini’s starting lineup for the Champions League clash against Valencia
UCL: INTER KNOCKED OUT ON AWAY GOALS
Tuesday, 06 March 2007 22:44:47] VALENCIA – Inter are out of the Champions League after a goalless draw at the Estadio Mestalla.
Valencia’s two away goals from the first leg in Milan proved enough to see the Spanish side through to the quarter-final stage.
Marco Materazzi headed over a Stankovic inswinger early on, with Julio Cesar parrying Baraja’s diagonal drive before Morientes fired over from an inviting position just outside the area.
Angulo then had a shot on the turn blocked by Burdisso as Valencia pushed for an opener with Baraja rifling over from 25 yards.
The end-to-end first half continued with Argentina captain Ayala getting back well to dispossess Crespo who had just Canizares to beat after meeting a Stankovic through pass.
The Nerazzurri had a penalty claim turned down ten minutes before the break when Albiol appeared to handle the ball when blocking Crespo’s shot from Stankovic’s short pass in the six-yard box.
Inter survived a couple of scares just after the restart when Villa’s near-range header deflected off Dacourt before Julio Cesar produced a point-blank save from Moretti’s bullet header.
Stankovic fired into the side-netting from a Maicon cross, with Crespo volleying over from the Brazilian’s looping pass as Mancini’s men carved out a string of second-half chances.
Materazzi went closest on 75 minutes, rising at the back post to head on target a Figo outswinger that was miraculously saved on the line by Marchena before Canizares smothered. Julio Cruz had an effort blocked by Albiol minutes later after timing his run perfectly to meet a Materazzi pass.
Valencia hit back on the counter-attack, going close through Joaquin who fired wide from 20 yards, and Vicente, who tested Julio Cesar late on with a fierce low strike, forcing Materazzi into a sweeping clearance after the Inter keeper’s block.
Fabio Grosso was twice denied in the Spanish box before Valencia lauched an all-out assault on the Inter goal in a tense finale, with Burdisso making two vital clearances from Villa before Marchena fired narrowly wide from 20 yards.
The match was marred by an ugly incident after the final whistle. Burdisso was punched in the face by Valencia substitute Navarro, sparking a brawl between players from both sides.
LIVORNO – Inter came from behind to defeat Livorno 2-1 at the Stadio Armando Picchi.
Stankovic and Grosso struck the woodwork either side of Lucarelli’s opener before Cruz brought the sides on equal terms before half time.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic capped an incredible performance with the winning goal from a second-half free kick to increase the gap at the top of the table to 16 points as second-placed Roma held Ascoli 1-1.
With Crespo out suspended and Adriano not fully fit, Roberto Mancini partnered Cruz and Ibrahimovic in attack. The Inter coach recalled Julio Cesar in goal, with an Italo-Argentine defence of Burdisso, Materazzi, Samuel and Grosso behind a four-man midfield of Zanetti, Dacourt, Stankovic and Maxwell.
Inter went close to an opener when Dejan Stankovic forced a smothering save from Amelia after his thunderous 20-yard effort bounced back off the left post.
But Livorno edged in front in the 27th minute when Cristiano Lucarelli bent a powerful free kick round the wall and out of Julio Cesar’s reach.
Grosso was presented with a good chance for an equaliser but his right-foot shot hit the upright after an Inter counter involving Zanetti and Cruz.
Inter were level within eight minutes of the Tuscans’ opener when Cruz lashed home on the turn from Ibrahimovic’s backheeled pass from a Grosso cross.
Ibra sealed victory on 66 minutes with an unstoppable low free kick that went under the Livorno wall and into the left corner via Amaranto defender Rezaei.
The Tuscans fought hard for an equalising goal, going close through Passoni who crashed his 20-yard volley narrowly wide.
Drama ensued in the closing stages as Maicon scuppered his chances of playing in next weekend’s Milan derby after being dismissed for clapping Morganti after a booking. Inter coach Roberto Mancini followed the Brazilian full-back into the tunnel for protesting over the referee’s decision.
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Hola a todos! Debido a que me he enterado de que muchas de las personas que visitan el site son de habla hispana, he decidido hacer esta encuesta, con el fin de que me digan si quieren que las noticias que se publican sean traducidas al español de aquí en adelante.
Debo aclarar, de que si bien este site es Argentino, escribo en inglés ya que día a día son más las personas que conocen a Hernán Crespo alrededor del mundo… hasta en Turquía!! aunque no lo crean… y con la finalidad de llegar a esas personas es que está todo en inglés xDDDD jajaja!
Obviamente que ahora con el estudio tendré muchisisisimo menos tiempo para actualizar, pero daré lo mejor de mí, y sé que también se me hará más difícil teniendo que -en caso de que haya una respuesta positiva en la votación- traducir las noticias… pero todo sea por el site! xDDD