Italian football 2011/12

The Italian supercoppa starts in about half an hour. Here are the official lineups :-

Inter : 1 Julio Cesar; 23 Ranocchia, 25 Samuel, 26 Chivu; 4 Zanetti, 8 Thiago Motta, 5 Stankovic, 20 Obi; 11 Alvarez, 10 Sneijder, 9 Eto'o.

AC Milan : 32 Abbiati; 20 Abate, 13 Nesta, 33 Thiago Silva, 19 Zambrotta; 8 Gattuso, 4 V. Bommel, 10 Seedorf; 27 Boateng; 70 Robinho, 11 Ibra

AC to win it 2-0.

Robinho should've finished that.

haha FIGHT gattusso fight!!

What a ******* goal from Sneijder.

Sneijder put the FK in, 1-0 to Inter. Abbiati could've done better ?

Nah don't think so, it looked inch perfect.

Well he was right there! Not to take anything away from sneijder though, great accuracy. Alvarez has done well so far

How is Alvarez doing?

Wo ibra should've put that in, bad miss. Alvarez has done well, playing as the left sided inside forward, some good bits of skill, a good run where he beat abate for pace, hasn't looked out of level at all as some people expected.

Thanks, seems like Alvarez has started most games in preseason, he could well be in Inters starting line-up next season.

Most games in pre-season he's been on the right side trying to cut in, different today! Maybe because they changed the personnel a bit, etoo wouldn't play CF and pazzini will in the league i'm sure. Certainly gives the squad quite a lot of options does ricky, hate the fact that he chose inter of all the other teams.

not to take anything from Sneider...great strike...but I think top keepers would be saving that

Looking like inter's changed from 3-4-3 to 4-3-3.

That little ponytail does not look good but he scores!!!!!! Ibra, nice goal. Pato looks like coming on

This match is really alive right now! BOATENG

gattusso off ambrossini on

New boy castaignos' looking sharp. Seedorf is still brimming with class.

2-1 AC win the italian supercoppa. Good comeback for them in the second half after a dreadful first half.

ESPN Soccernet -- they of the infamous commentary lag -- are suggesting that this preseason game doesn't mean much, but Italian fans sharpen their knives for their clubs' managers so much that it makes Arsenal fans look patient by comparison.

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story/_/id/940757/milan-edge-inter-in-battle-of-beijing-to-lift-italian-supercoppa-?cc=5901

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhwyGE6Ncgk

Not racist, but it's an idiotic thing to do. What's going on with Pato by the way? He never seems to start whenever i tune in to watch Milan.

i dont think its racist, i think he want say hi for asian people so he do that to understand him.

Maybe, he has an oriental girlfriend?

Isn't Barbara Berlusconi his girlfriend ? But i don't know how people feel it's racist, bit naive but not racist.

Pato is not a racist.. seems like he was giving a "shout out" to China since it was being played in Beijing

never shown any racist tendencies in the past (watched a lot of him TBH)

If Miley Cyrus can do it eh.

If Miley Cyrus can do it eh.

Doesn't necessarily mean it should be done.

I wanted Cisse to replace Bendtner. I say, that he will definitely finish in top 3 Serie A goalscorers in this season. Cisse along with Ibrahimovic, Buffon and Thuram are my favourite non-Arsenal players.

I wanted Cisse to replace Bendtner. I say, that he will definitely finish in top 3 Serie A goalscorers in this season. Cisse along with Ibrahimovic, Buffon and Thuram are my favourite non-Arsenal players.

Old school, I like it