Liverpool – Internazionale

After absence for a long time, I am back to give the match previews on the UEFA Championship competition.
This midweek, Liverpool will very please for Internazionale as their opponent in Anfield Stadium. Not like Arsenal get the favorite from AC Milan on another match. Liverpool is the underdog team when meets Inter. The last trophy getting by Liverpool at the 04/05 season. And Inter Milan get the last supremacy on the 64/65 season (more than 40 years).
But all the bookies make Inter as the favorite team for this match; the predictor has a reason for this situation. As we know Inter has been a champion at the domestic league competition on the 2 last season (included “gift” from Juventus when CaCLiopoli Scandal). And for this season Inter has a great performance after being a leader at Serie A, and for this year their also probably getting “Treble Winner” (two another chances come from UEFA Championship League and Coppa Italy).
Other side as the home team Liverpool, on the domestic league contest. They has made a bad performance so far, there still standing at the middle of table and their also failed to survive on the Carling Cup, and another tragedy The Reds also eliminated from the FA Cup. With this performance, very logic if all bookies make them as Underdog team on this fixture.
Analysis:
If we see from the history matches when Liverpool play with Italian team. They have a good motivation because there has a good record when clash with Italian team. I think Liverpool should make a goal at the first half match here if their want to survive this week. Of course Benitez didn’t want this match will be like The Reds clash with Barnsley (their defeated from Barnsley after they lead the game before match end).
A tight game for Liverpool here if we see Inter has made the great victory from Newcastle (4-1) and kicked Arsenal 3-0. I am sure the both of team will use a same formation here (4-4-2). From the formation analysis, we can see a good value for Liverpool, because there have a good player at the middle with good skill for defense and attack. And Liverpool also has good winger players who very positively give the assist for striker. The minus value for the, Liverpool have a weak at the defense sector (late anticipation so far, with strike ball).
For Inter Milan, Mancini is a tactician coach this season; at the front line they have very dangerous and productive players as Crespo-Suazo-Cruz. All of this, their also have a great mentality to be a Champions on the Europe competition.
Head to head:
04/05/65 Liverpool 3-1 Inter
12/05/65 Inter 3-0 Liverpool
By the way, from the 3 last seasons on the Champions league. I am still believed will make a good result in this competition. My opinion percentage for this match 35% win for Liverpool, 35% draw, and 30% win for Inter. I am strongly sure very difficult to beat Liverpool at Anfield Stadium on the International competition.
Liverpool to win with only 1 goal margin, the score may be 3-2 for Liverpool.