Serpents of Madonnina - Inter Milan vs. Hellas Verona, Monday, Oct. 30 3:45 p.m. (ET)An Inter Milan community.2017-10-31T18:05:02+01:00http://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/rss/stream/163321952017-10-31T18:05:02+01:002017-10-31T18:05:02+01:00Five Takeaways: Inter 2-1 Verona
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<p>A win is a win</p> <h4 id="QIaURS">
<a href="https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/"><em>Inter Milan</em></a><em> keep applying the pressure in the Serie A standings. The Nerazzurri currently sit ahead of </em><a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/"><em>Juventus</em></a><em> and </em><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/lazio"><em>Lazio</em></a><em> while being one point back from </em><a href="https://www.thesirenssong.com/"><em>Napoli</em></a><em>.</em>
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<p class="p--has-dropcap" id="bGwUEC">A delightful goal from <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/19112/Show/Borja-Valero">Borja Valero</a> and another clutch strike from <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/70524/Show/Ivan-Perisic">Ivan Perisic</a> enables Inter to grab 3 points from <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/hellas-verona">Hellas Verona</a>, defeating them 2-1. Let’s get to the five takeaways.</p>
<h2 id="fgkG2i">What would the club do without Perisic?</h2>
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<p id="dZgRXD">It’s hard to imagine where this club would be without the likes of both <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/106964/Show/Mauro-Icardi">Mauro Icardi</a> and Perisic. Sure, Inter might have some exciting youth coming with the likes of 19-year-old <a href="https://www.transfermarkt.com/yann-karamoh/profil/spieler/324804">Yann Karamoh</a>, but having the luxury of these two players has saved Inter on multiple occasions. It was yet another beautiful shot from Perisic that found the top right to push Spalletti’s men higher in the Serie A table. The balance that Perisic has as a winger makes him an honor to watch. He has <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/player/103485/ivan-perisic">5 assists this season</a>, while averaging around 2 key passes per game. Perisic is the type of player that’s there when you need it most, and it benefited Inter in this one.</p>
<h2 id="wzA6dV">Inspiring form of <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/34112/Show/Antonio-Candreva">Antonio Candreva</a>
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<p id="Xc1aQE">Candreva has been in good form lately with the likes of his <a href="http://www.football-italia.net/111189/candreva-%E2%80%98working-crossing%E2%80%99">dangerous crosses</a> and willingness to win the ball back. The 30-year-old got rewarded against Verona with an absolute peach of a cross to Valero (the finish was sublime as well) which put a smile on the Inter fanbase. I love seeing this new type of style with play from Candreva. His supplement of consistent key passes can only add to what is becoming a dangerous Inter attack.</p>
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<h2 id="loMt7c">Not the ideal result, but it is a win</h2>
<p id="vh7tSi">It might just be me, but I didn’t feel comfortable throughout portions of this fixture. Inter was the better of the two sides, but they seemed to take their foot off the gas at some points. The <em>Nerazzurri</em> should’ve increased the score by at least 3 goals or more, but a lot of their chances sailed over the bar or got deflected out. They need to convert the opportunities they’re given if they want to seek out the top of the Serie A, especially against the bigger clubs. I must also mention that <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/9972/Show/Samir-Handanovic">Samir Handanovic’s</a> penalty is what it is. He felt like he needed to grab the ball, so he went for it. It just didn’t go as planned, but I can’t seem to really fault him for that.</p>
<h2 id="QDv5lS">Pressure in the Serie A table</h2>
<p id="qU9G1m">It’s crazy that we’re talking about being towards the <a href="http://www.skysports.com/serie-a-table">top of the league table</a> right now. It surely is a great feeling to have. Inter has done a nice job doing just enough to get the wins, a tactic used by Real Madrid last season (<a href="https://mg.co.za/article/2017-10-30-whats-gone-wrong-at-real-madrid">even though it came back to bite last match</a>). The win moves us into second, and Inter has another favorable opponent in <a href="http://torinofc.it/en">Torino</a> in their next match. It may be nice to do just enough to conserve the energy of some of the players, but as previously mentioned, I’d still like to see more. Maybe a few signings in <a href="https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2017/10/7/16432372/will-vidal-to-inter-come-to-fruition">January will propel us to the top</a>.</p>
<h2 id="0GZ3r9">The pretty schedule</h2>
<p class="c-end-para" id="a2GNJp">The next time Inter takes on an opponent within the top five will be December 9th as they take on <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/87/Show/Italy-Juventus">Juventus</a>. There are some tough opponents coming up in Torino and <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/300/Show/Italy-Atalanta">Atalanta</a>, but Inter should go in with confidence. Let’s take the three points today, and focus on the schedule we have coming up. The top five seems to be getting whatever they can out of a match, and Inter needs to keep pace. The time gap between the Juventus fixture will be a nice period to see if we can play a different type of football. Playing the possession game might seem boring to some, but it can work. Inter dominated possession numbers against Verona with a 60 percent rate, while they currently hold around a 53 percent possession average in the Serie A. These upcoming fixtures should be a nice way to boost that number while getting some players like <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/125476/Show/Jo%C3%A3o-M%C3%A1rio">Joao Mario</a> and <a href="https://www.whoscored.com/Players/135625/Show/Mat%C3%ADas-Vecino">Matias Vecino</a> producing.</p>
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<h4 id="4hoRAk"><em>What are your takeaways from this match? Anybody else impress you? Who do you expect to perform in the upcoming fixtures? Let us know in the comments below!</em></h4>
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<p>Thank goodness for Borja Valero.</p> <p class="p--has-dropcap" id="k8tUmq">Inter returned to second place in the Serie A table on Monday night thanks to a narrow 2-1 victory over lowly <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/hellas-verona">Hellas Verona</a>. Goals from <span>Borja Valero</span> and Ivan Perisic were enough to secure Luciano Spalletti’s side a deserved, if unspectacular win, which takes the <em>Nerazzurri </em>onto 29 points after 11 games - a club record since three points for a win was introduced. Matt’s recap of the game can be found <a href="https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2017/10/31/16579234/inter-milan-trudge-to-2-1-win-at-hellas-verona">here</a>, while below are our player ratings.</p>
<p id="eZBs6P">Spalletti said in his post-game interview that everybody deserved 10/10 for having broken an all-time club record, but while understanding and appreciating the sentiment we’re not going to be quite that generous.</p>
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<p id="NSEj6h"><strong>Starting XI</strong></p>
<p id="5jScOT"><strong>Samir Handanovic - 5.5</strong></p>
<p id="xhVpcs">An extremely uneventful night for Samir, in which Verona’s forwards (and Inter’s defenders) gave him precious little to do - apart from the one incident that could have cost us the victory. Ultimately D’Ambrosio was more at fault than he was, but it was still a very rash challenge from the Slovenian. Try not to do that in the future Samir.</p>
<p id="mbc8f6"><span><strong>Danilo D’Ambrosio</strong></span><strong> - 5</strong></p>
<p id="AhQSLm">Certainly less impressive tonight than in his last few performances. Rarely did he get forward to overlap on the wing, which also made it harder for Candreva to be dangerous, and then came the terrible lapse in concentration that gifted Verona their penalty. Maximum concentration when you’re only 1-0 up, otherwise that can happen. Let’s hope it’s a blip.</p>
<p id="paA86B"><strong>Milan Skriniar - 7</strong></p>
<p id="6Ux2Vc">By now his impeccable performances should no longer be a surprise, and yet this guy never ceases to amaze you. Is he <em>ever </em>going to have an off night?! Yet again he got a foot or a head to pretty much everything that came into Inter’s box. What’s remarkable is that he seems to be the leader of this defence more than Miranda is, which nobody could have expected a couple of months ago. A rock. Again.</p>
<p id="DZ1JC7"><strong>Miranda - 6.5</strong></p>
<p id="KgO1UN">He’s unlikely to grab any of the headlines in Tuesday’s papers, but perhaps his assured display is one of the more important pieces of news to emerge from this match. Calm and composed whenever he had to intervene - although Hellas weren’t exactly the stiffest of tests from a defensive point of view. Sunday’s match against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/torino">Torino</a> and in particular Andrea Belotti may give us a better idea of whether he’s back in form.</p>
<p id="Jv4Alc"><span><strong>Yuto Nagatomo</strong></span><strong> - 6</strong></p>
<p id="OdktYf">He didn’t start the game well, with Verde and in particular Romulo skipping past him with ease on Verona’s right-hand side, but as time passed he became much more secure. Very few errors from the half-hour onwards and in the end a solid display. Will Dalbert be offered another chance against Torino on Sunday, or will he be kept waiting? Time will tell, but I wouldn’t count on it. Yuto continues to hold his own.</p>
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<p id="MQKKFs"><span><strong>Roberto Gagliardini</strong></span><strong> - 5.5</strong></p>
<p id="lZ5E5S">Mostly secure and punctual when protecting the back four, but distracted and imprecise on the ball. His poor passes frequently forced Inter to slow their attacks down or lose possession altogether. An off night, if not a disastrous one, that was capped by a slightly severe yellow card in the second half, which takes him to within one booking of a suspension.</p>
<p id="13dH0Q"><strong>Matias Vecino - 6.5</strong></p>
<p id="AUnqUf">Not as decisive as Borja, Skriniar or Perisic, but despite that he stood out for the fourth game running. After putting together that <a href="https://twitter.com/SerpentsOfInter/status/924068758410465280">Twitter thread</a> at the start of the weekend I now realise just how important a player Vecino is for us, and I think he demonstrated it yet again during this match. He does everything, and he does everything well - if we’ve started to play better football in this past month then in part it’s down to his continual improvement. €24m is looking less and less of a rip-off with each day that passes.</p>
<p id="jDPVmB"><span><strong>Antonio Candreva</strong></span><strong> - 6.5</strong></p>
<p id="dyNzYI">For large periods of the match his performance was forgettable, failing to create dangerous situations on the right wing and reverting to his eternal comfort blanket: the harmless cross. But the bottom line is that he had a decisive role in both goals, so this was a good night for the Italian international. His cross for Borja’s goal was <em>gorgeous</em>, and the corner from which Perisic rifled in his goal arrived after his shot that Nicolas turned round the post. Successful evening.</p>
<p id="pXoMdY"><strong>Borja Valero - 7</strong></p>
<p id="KStWwm">His first goal in an Inter shirt couldn’t have come on a more appropriate night. On a night where Inter often seemed happy to settle into second gear Borja was one of the few men looking to speed things up in the opposition half, providing a priceless contribution both off the ball and on it. His personality and charisma came shining through, not to mention his dazzling footballing qualities. We’ve needed a player like this for a long time; €5.5m for him is looking like slightly better value for money at the moment than €20m for <span>Lucas Biglia</span>, is it not...</p>
<p id="h5AqHY"><strong>Ivan Perisic - 6.5</strong></p>
<p id="pGXXnb">I don’t know what exactly Luciano Spalletti did to this man during the summer, but whatever it was I’m glad he did it. It’s as if he had a lobotomy during pre-season, because the player we’re seeing this season is completely different than the one we’ve seen in the past - not so much in terms of offensive quality, but in terms of tactical intelligence, defensive abnegation and the ability to remain ‘in’ the game for 90 minutes. This display was less impressive in those senses than his previous few displays, granted, but on this occasion he was decisive with a fabulous goal - so you know, swings and roundabouts.</p>
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<p id="KByZYZ">The only thing that stood out with regards to the goal, which we all know he’s capable of, is the fact he scored it with his right foot. The man he was pointing to on the bench during his goal celebration was Adriano Bonaiuti, Inter’s goalkeeping coach, who apparently has a habit of teasing him about how he never scores goals with his right foot. Another critic who’s now been silenced.</p>
<p id="3hIEtU"><span><strong>Mauro Icardi</strong></span><strong> - 5.5</strong></p>
<p id="BqXAk5">A strange performance from Maurito, to say the least. He’s evidently trying to participate more in our build-up play of late, and that can only be a good thing as far as I’m concerned, but on this occasion he seemed to leave out the other side of his game altogether - the side he’s so monstrously good at. The only two chances he had all night were shots from outside the box, which is extremely un-Icardi like. Mauro still needs to find the right balance in that respect, but we need to make sure we distinguish between ‘rarely involved in the team’s play’ from ‘not a team player’ - nobody can dispute that he is working his backside off week in week out. It’s a question of characteristics, not application or attitude.</p>
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<p id="p4OwzB"><strong>Marcelo Brozovic - 5.5</strong></p>
<p id="YHk6c9">Came on to replace Candreva with 15 minutes left. Didn’t have any particular impact on the game.</p>
<p id="tU83fH"><strong>Joao Cancelo - 6</strong></p>
<p id="Pwa5j6">The defensive diagonal he performed on Fares in the 93rd minute suggests he might have learned from his mistake in the derby. That clearance alone is worth a 6, because it was an important one.</p>
<p id="xOqFq7"><strong>Éder - N/A</strong></p>
<p id="dZFV5Q">Replaced Icardi with five minutes left; not enough time to warrant a grade.</p>
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<p id="qgcIXq"><strong>Luciano Spalletti - 7.5</strong></p>
<p id="hkc87x">The eight minutes that followed Verona’s equaliser are the perfect example of the stupendous work this man has been doing since he turned up in June. Had Inter conceded that kind of goal in any of the past five seasons I dread to think how they would have reacted; instinct tells me not very well.</p>
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<p id="1V5nv9">This year’s Inter, however, put their foot straight back on the accelerator and had restored their lead within less than 10 minutes, in a period of play that also saw them hit the bar. And that’s thanks to him.</p>
<p id="ZYjxYX">Spalletti has turned last season’s disinterested rabble into a team that feel a strong degree of responsibility playing for Inter and refuse to contemplate the idea of not winning a match. They rebel against the defeat, even against the draw - no matter what strange circumstances a match throws at them they don’t let it affect them, because they have nothing but winning in their minds. Even when they’re playing poorly they find a way to get the job done, because unlike in previous seasons the sense you get is that they really <em>want </em>to get the job done.</p>
<p id="Ja9i7I">Everyone would prefer Inter to be more spectacular than they are at the moment, but the bottom line is that we have 29 points after 11 matches - more than double that we had at this stage last season, <em>and </em>a new all-time record in the era of three points for a win. All this after having signed two <a href="https://www.violanation.com/">Fiorentina</a> midfielders and a promising defender from <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/sampdoria">Sampdoria</a>. Luciano from Certaldo’s not doing too badly, is he?</p>
<p id="dh92TS"><strong>Man of the Match - Borja Valero</strong></p>
<p class="c-end-para" id="Qza9kw">It wasn’t a coincidence that Inter scored their opening goal within a minute of Borja’s individual pressing on Verona keeper Nicolas. The Spaniard wanted to send his team-mates a message as the match was falling into a stupor towards the end of the first half, and that message was well and truly received. It’s little things like that which remind you quite why Spalletti wanted this man so badly during the summer - as well as being a top player, he’s a leader. That’s why I think he deserves the MOTM award tonight; he took it upon himself to drag us through on a below-par evening.</p>
https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2017/10/31/16572168/verona-1-2-inter-player-ratingsWill Beckman2017-10-31T02:19:21+01:002017-10-31T02:19:21+01:00Inter Milan trudge to 2-1 win at Hellas Verona
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<p>Ivan Perisic strike preserves 3 points. </p> <p id="JkxWd6">For the first time in recent memory, <a href="https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/">Inter Milan</a> has compiled 29 points in its first 11 matches of the season following a 2-1 road win at the Stadio Bentegodi Monday night.</p>
<p id="Y9ajH2">The win moved Internazionale back into second in the league table, one point clear of <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/">Juventus</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/lazio">Lazio</a> and only two points back of <a href="https://www.thesirenssong.com/">Napoli</a>.</p>
<p id="uDWI3w">Ivan Perisic ended his scoring drought of six matches to give the <em>Nerazzurri</em> a winner in the 67<sup>th</sup> minute to offset a penalty given up by Samir Handanovic in the 59<sup>th</sup> that allowed Verona to edge back into the game.</p>
<p id="z0NsKq">It was <span>Borja Valero</span> who tallied his first goal as a <em>Nerazzuri</em> to put Inter up 1-0 in the 36<sup>th</sup> minute as Inter’s defense stole the show in the first half.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">GOOOOAAAAALLL!! Borja <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Valero?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Valero</a> opens the account for a 1-0 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Inter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Inter</a> lead. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeronaInter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeronaInter</a><a href="https://t.co/gtmbHwuh3O">pic.twitter.com/gtmbHwuh3O</a></p>— Lega Serie A (@SerieAchannel) <a href="https://twitter.com/SerieAchannel/status/925096939884032000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a>
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<blockquote><p id="wnFhSz">“Every game is difficult, but tonight, we showed again that we’re a solid team,” Valero said to the team’s website. “We train a lot on possession, we’re continuing to improve game after game.”</p></blockquote>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr"> | <a href="https://twitter.com/bvalero20?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bvalero20</a>'s speciality: Goals Verona. His first Inter strike makes it 4️⃣ from 6️⃣ for him against the Gialloblu. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeronaInter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeronaInter</a> <a href="https://t.co/nGUW6qUVr5">pic.twitter.com/nGUW6qUVr5</a></p>— Inter (@Inter_en) <a href="https://twitter.com/Inter_en/status/925100759024357378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a>
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<p id="1fso5W">Verona showed no signs of being intimidated by Inter’s pressing attack as offensively, they pressed the issue in the midfield. </p>
<p id="gQjqDI">Although Handanovic was hardly contested in the first half, Verona could fend off Inter’s press and even mount some counter-attack.</p>
<p id="N4oJqx">In the latter stages of the half, <span>Antonio Candreva</span> steered a cross right into Valero’s path and the former <a href="https://www.violanation.com/">Fiorentina</a> midfielder put the ball away past Nicolas Andrade. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">HT: Borja Valero puts <a href="https://twitter.com/Inter_en?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Inter_en</a> a nose in front of <a href="https://twitter.com/SerieA_TIM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SerieA_TIM</a> strugglers <a href="https://twitter.com/HellasVeronaFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@HellasVeronaFC</a>. Second half to come, LIVE on beIN SPORTS ⚽️ <a href="https://t.co/iWog0CzNkX">pic.twitter.com/iWog0CzNkX</a></p>— beIN SPORTS USA (@beINSPORTSUSA) <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTSUSA/status/925106893072281600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a>
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<p id="d1HGXJ">Just 14 minutes into the second half, Handanovic came out of the box to challenge Alessi Cerci. After a VAR review, Verona was given a penalty which was successfully taken by substitute <span>Giampaolo Pazzini</span> in the 59<sup>th</sup> minute.</p>
<p id="A1WcN8">In the 67<sup>th</sup> minute, it was Candreva again who mounted an attack and found Perisic streaking with a cross the Croatian put in the back of the net with his right foot.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ivan Perisic smashes in the half volley Verona 1-2 Inter <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Inter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Inter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FCIM?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FCIM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Perisic?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Perisic</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeronaInter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeronaInter</a> <a href="https://t.co/BinMCALTNj">pic.twitter.com/BinMCALTNj</a></p>— InterYaSkriniar (@InterYaSkriniar) <a href="https://twitter.com/InterYaSkriniar/status/925109554010083328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2017</a>
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<blockquote><p id="BAORdj">“My teammates and the coach have asked me to also shoot with my right foot. It was a good shot and a great goal,” Perisic told Inter TV. “I enjoyed a joke with the backroom staff afterwards.”</p></blockquote>
<p class="c-end-para" id="ZvZciX">Coming up for Inter Milan is a matchup with <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/torino">Torino</a> at 6:30 a.m. (ET), Nov. 5 at the San Siro.</p>
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<h3 id="jpkPVz">Highlights</h3>
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<h3 id="DUc0mw">Gallery</h3>
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<h3 id="TrSsFe">Statistics</h3>
<p id="oQt1PH"><strong>Serie A</strong></p>
<p id="nSKdob"><strong>Monday, Oct. 30, 2017</strong></p>
<p id="5PuBmT"><strong>Inter Milan 2, </strong><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/hellas-verona"><strong>Hellas Verona</strong></a><strong> 1</strong></p>
<p id="eXjzEG"><strong>Inter Milan 1 1 — 2</strong></p>
<p id="7OgIua"><strong>Hellas Verona 0 1 — 1</strong></p>
<p id="K3RnNq">First half: Borja Valero (36’) INT; Second half: Giampaolo Pazzini (59’ Pen.) HELLAS, Ivan Perisic (67’) INT.</p>
<p id="W9KlOX">Cautions: Fares (HELLAS), Gagliardini (INT), Pazzini (HELLAS), Brozovic (INT), Heurtaux (HELLAS), Lee (HELLAS)</p>
<p id="pwWHYA"><strong>HELLAS VERONA:</strong> 1 Nicolas; 2 Romulo, 75 Heurtaux, 12 Caracciolo, 69 Souprayen; 7 Verde, 8 Fossati, 24 Bessa (64' 5 Zuculini), 93 Fares; 10 Cerci (79' 21 Lee), 9 Kean (58' 11 Pazzini)</p>
<p id="PFT8FX"><strong>Substitutes</strong>: 17 Silvestri, 40 Coppola, 4 Laner, 20 Zaccagni, 27 Valotti, 37 Bearzotti, 77 Buchel, 97 Felicioli</p>
<p id="hdCvOg"><strong>Coach</strong>: Fabio Pecchia</p>
<p id="VD0IBH"><strong>INTER</strong>: 1 Handanovic; 33 D'Ambrosio, 37 Skriniar, 25 Miranda, 55 Nagatomo; 11 Vecino, 5 Gagliardini; 87 Candreva (73' 77 Brozovic), 20 B. Valero (78' 7 Cancelo), 44 Perisic; 9 Icardi (86' 23 Eder)</p>
<p id="kFBdNg"><strong>Substitutes</strong>: 27 Padelli, 46 Berni, 10 Joao Mario, 13 Ranocchia, 17 Karamoh, 21 Santon, 29 Dalbert, 99 Pinamonti</p>
<p id="utNogN"><strong>Coach</strong>: Luciano Spalletti</p>
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https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/2017/10/31/16579234/inter-milan-trudge-to-2-1-win-at-hellas-veronaM.A. Clark2017-10-30T12:15:02+01:002017-10-30T12:15:02+01:00Inter vs. Verona: Match preview, how to watch and live thread
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<p>Can Inter remain undefeated? </p> <h4 id="1YjnCz">
<em>After getting by </em><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/sampdoria"><em>Sampdoria</em></a><em> by a score of 3-2 at San Siro, </em><a href="https://www.serpentsofmadonnina.com/"><em>Inter Milan</em></a><em> will hit the road to take on 19th place Verona.</em>
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<p id="YMq0Ba">Inter Milan - 4th in Serie A, 8-2-0, 26 points</p>
<p id="cORZiJ">vs.</p>
<p id="EdF66j">Verona - 19th in Serie A, 1-3-6, 6 points</p>
<p class="p--has-dropcap" id="gBbtwK">It’s a five-team shootout for the top spot on the <a href="http://www.espnfc.com/italian-serie-a/12/table">Serie A table</a> at the moment. Inter find themselves among the likes of <a href="https://www.thesirenssong.com/">Napoli</a>, <a href="https://www.blackwhitereadallover.com/">Juventus</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/lazio">Lazio</a> and Roma. The <em>Nerazzurri</em> have played against the top sides in Italy, and this week they have a very favorable contest against <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/serie-a/teams/hellas-verona">Hellas Verona</a>.</p>
<p id="EZ8R2C"><span>Mauro Icardi</span> has been in amazing form lately. The Argentine’s hat trick against A.C. Milan put him on the radar as one of the most fierce strikers in Europe at the moment, and his brilliant play has continued ever since then.</p>
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<p id="XdNusj">Icardi bagged two goals in his previous contest against Sampdoria, earning Man of the Match honors in the process. The 24-year-old has scored more than 1 goal in four of his past ten matches, three of which came against opposition in the top ten.</p>
<p id="4o2cdb">Icardi should have a field day against Verona considering their suspect defense, who have conceded 19 goals so far this season.</p>
<p id="9VS6UR">Who doesn’t love having <a href="https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/milan-skriniar/profil/spieler/204069">Milan Skriniar</a> on the squad? The center back has been solid for Luciano Spalletti all season long.</p>
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<p id="Ti9r60">The 22-year-old averages 2 tackles and 1 interception per game. The Slovakian also averages around 5 clearances per fixture. What I love about Skriniar is his ability to dribble forward and make plays offensively.</p>
<p id="qJy288">Skriniar contains a 90 percent pass success rate in the campaign thus far. He’s also buried 2 goals this season, including one in the last match against Sampdoria.</p>
<p id="id8dQV">On the flip side of the coin, things aren’t looking so good for Verona. Their position on the Serie A table might indicate the struggle. They’ve lost 10 out of their last 11 Serie A contests heading into the next fixture.</p>
<p id="9aNCnm">Verona has really had difficulty putting the ball in the opposition’s net this season. They have only scored 6 goals this season, 3 of which come from <a href="https://www.transfermarkt.com/giampaolo-pazzini/profil/spieler/19447">Giampaolo Pazzini</a>. Getting the ball on Pazzini’s feet seems to be a struggle for the squad. Add in the fact that they lose the ball in the offensive half 11 times per game, and things aren’t going to bode well in one of Europe’s toughest competitions.</p>
<h3 id="oerfXH">Injuries</h3>
<p id="xG5kYb"><span>Marcelo Brozovic</span> appears to have recovered after sustaining an injury during the international break to the back part of his calf muscle, otherwise known as the soleus. </p>
<p id="t9UC22">Four players including <a href="http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/alex-ferrari-player-stats">Alex Ferrari</a> and <a href="https://www.transfermarkt.com/mattia-valoti/profil/spieler/167741">Mattia Valoti</a> are going to be out in this contest for Hellas Verona.</p>
<h3 id="5EUKmg">Match Prediction</h3>
<p id="ypAwFY">This should be one of the easiest three points that Inter earn this season. It all adds up to a victory for the <em>Nerazzurri</em> in the end. Players like Icardi, Skriniar, <span>Ivan Perisic</span> and <span>Samir Handanovic</span> have been playing really well as of late.</p>
<p class="c-end-para" id="5Y3v4z">Inter have scored at least 2 goals in their last 13 matches against Verona, and they haven’t been defeated by them in their last 13 as well. The stats don’t lie, and the form of the players lately indicates a comfortable victory for Inter Milan.</p>
<h4 id="tkidFD">Inter 3-0 Hellas Verona</h4>
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<p id="Ef96Vs"><strong>Date and Time</strong>: Monday, October 30, 2017; 9:45 p.m. CEST (3:45 p.m. on the U.S. East Coast)</p>
<p id="0tmVMo"><strong>Location</strong>: Stadio M. A. Bentegodi; Verona, Italy</p>
<p id="DxIwH5"><strong>TV/Streaming</strong>: In the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/soccer/fifa/teams/united-states"><strong>United States</strong></a>, the game is available on beIN Sports 3, with streaming through beIN Sports Connect and fuboTV. In the UK, the match will be shown on BT Sport 1 with streaming through BT Sport Live. <a href="http://www.livesoccertv.com/match/2548710/hellas-verona-vs-internazionale/"><strong>Click here</strong></a> to find out where you can watch the match everywhere else in the world.</p>
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<h3 id="5VchHb">Inter squad</h3>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brozovic has recovered from his injury sustained on international duty and returns to the squad for tomorrow's match. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/VeronaInter?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#VeronaInter</a> ⚫ <a href="https://t.co/hXG5QLo5GZ">pic.twitter.com/hXG5QLo5GZ</a></p>— SerpentsofMadonnina (@SerpentsOfInter) <a href="https://twitter.com/SerpentsOfInter/status/924740002617151489?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 29, 2017</a>
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<p id="lvoOBq"><strong>Potential Starting XI</strong>:</p>
<p id="Ay5ccO">(4-2-3-1): Handanovic; Cancelo, Skriniar, Miranda, Dalbert; Vecino, Gagliardini; Candreva, Joao Mario, Perisic; Icardi.</p>
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<h3 id="udjSRu"><strong>Match Thread Rules</strong></h3>
<p id="SNL5G0">There are only three rules: don’t be hateful, don’t disrespect anyone else’s opinion and enjoy the game!</p>
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