betprepare.com

Mazzari's Inter is getting better by the day

Inter's defense is much batter than it was in the last season and Serie A newcomer Sassuolo is struggling in attack...

Sassuolo are still waiting for their first points in Serie A. Di Francesco's team lost first three matches of the season. They scored only one goal and they have conceded 8. To make things even worst, all of the losses came against the teams that are their direct rivals on the bottom end of the table. They lost to Livorno, Verona and Torino. Just like Sassuolo, Livorno and Verona played in the Serie B last season and Torino is one of the weakest teams in the competition and they will probably have to fight for their right to play in the Serie A next year. Overall, things certainly don't look good for Sassuolo. They lost first three matches of the season and in the following week they have three matches against very tough opponents - Inter, Napoli and Lazio.

- I am very satisfied with the way we have been playing recently. But, we just can't allow ourselves to miss that many chances to score. We worked hard to improve in the attack and I expect a better performance against Inter. On couple of occasions it was clear that we need to be more confident when we find ourselves in the chance to score goals. We had a lot of chances to score and I think we deserved some points already but those matches are now in the past and we must not allow ourselves to look back. We need to stay focused on our next match. Inter is very strong this season and their coach is as good as it gets, but we are looking to win the points we probably should have won in the previous matches. We have a very important game ahead of us and I hope our hard work will finally pay off - said Sassuolo's coach Di Francesco.

Di Francesco tried to motivate his team by saying that they will be playing for their teammate Terranova who is badly injured and will be out for at least six months. Except the centre back Terranova and forward Berardi (suspended due to yellow cards) against Inter we won't be seeing defender Marzoratti, midfielders Marrone and Valeri, and young forward Gomes. Antei should take Terranova's place in the last line of the defence, and it will be interesting to see how Schelotto will perform against his former teammates.

Since the Mazzari's arrival at the club, Inter is constantly improving. Last season their defence was awful, but since the Mazzari took over they are looking very good. They conceded the first goal in the fourth match they played, after winning against Cittadella (Cup), Genoa and Catania (League). They conceded their first in the match against the defending champion Juventus (1-1). Icardi gave Inter the lead (assist by Alvarez) but only two minutes after Icardi's goal Vidal scored the equalizer.

- There is no easy opponent in the Serie A. Sure, you are expected to win matches against some of the opponents but that is never an easy task. Only the best teams show their strength in such matches. Can they cause us problems with three forwards in the starting lineup? I don't wish to discuss tactics before the match, but it is normal to experiment with different attacking formations against different teams - Mazzari said.

Inter coach also added that the chairman Moratti assured them that the Indonesian tycoon Erick Thohir should be taking charge of the club soon and it is a good thing for them that they don't have to think about that any longer. He also said that it is good to se Milito and Samuel back in the team but they will probably start the match from the bench. Zanetti is still struggling with his injury and he is out for a long time. Defender Chivu is also unavailable for today's match due to injury.

If we take the first matches into consideration, playing in Series A proved to be too much for the tiny Sassuolo. They have had clean losses form teams which were supposed to be their main competitors in the relegation battle. If that's the case, what hope to they have in the matches with the giants - which is what Inter is under Mazzarrini. Besides, demolishing Catania 0-3 in Sicily and playing 1-1 against Juventus are great results and Inter's defense looks much tougher than last season. The hosts lost their main center back Terranova, Marzoratti is out, Marrone and Berardi also, while Inter's long list of absences is reduced to only two players - Chivu and Zanetti. Sassuolo will have to look for their first points in some other match.