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Zanetti hoping for improvement from referee

9 December 2012 16:04

Inter Milan captain Javier Zanetti wants referee Nicola Rizzoli to handle their game with Napoli on Sunday better than he did last season.

Napoli defeated Inter 3-0 at San Siro in October 2011 in game in which Joel Obi was sent off in the first half. In addition to this, there were a number of other decisions by the official which were disputed by the hosts.

Zanetti hopes Rizzoli's calls will not influence the game this time around.

"Last time there were some refereeing mistakes that decided the match, so I hope that Nicola Rizzoli will do better this time around," the Argentine told Inter TV.

"We are well prepared for this game and fully understand that Napoli are more than just Edinson Cavani.

"It will be a top clash and a very spectacular encounter, as Napoli are a fine team who have been challenging for the honours for several years now."

Should Inter win, they will leapfrog their guests into second place.

Info

Internazionale

L D L L L

2 - 1

Napoli

L W W W W

Competition

Half-time: 2 - 0
Full-time: 2 - 1

Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano)
Attendance: 41000

Goals

F. Guarín 8' (assist by A. Cassano)	1 - 0
D. Milito 39' (assist by F. Guarín)	2 - 0
	2 - 1	54' E. Cavani

Lineups

#	Player	Bookings
1	S. Handanovič	28'
4	J. Zanetti
55	Y. Nagatomo
31	Á. Pereira
23	A. Ranocchia
40	Juan
19	E. Cambiasso
21	W. Gargano	58'
14	F. Guarín	8'
99	A. Cassano
22	D. Milito	39'
Coach: A. Stramaccioni

#	Player	Bookings
1	M. De Sanctis
55	A. Gamberini	43'
28	P. Cannavaro
5	M. Britos
85	V. Behrami	61'
11	C. Maggio
18	C. Zúñiga
88	G. İnler
17	M. Hamšík
7	E. Cavani	54'
24	L. Insigne
Coach: W. Mazzarri

Substitutes

#	Player	Bookings
8	R. Palacio for A. Cassano 60'
7	Philippe Coutinho for D. Milito 74'
6	M. Silvestre
12	L. Castellazzi
27	V. Belec
33	I. Mbaye
17	M. Mariga
24	M. Benassi
41	A. Duncan
52	A. Romanò
88	M. Livaja
28	S. Pasa

#	Player	Bookings
19	G. Pandev for A. Gamberini 46'	59'
20	B. Džemaili for G. İnler 58'
16	G. Mesto for M. Hamšík 83'
2	G. Grava
4	M. Donadel
6	S. Aronica
8	A. Dossena
9	E. Vargas
14	H. Campagnaro
15	R. Colombo
21	F. Fernández
22	A. Rosati

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Serie A table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Juventus	38	+47	87
2	Napoli	38	+37	78
3	Milan	38	+28	72
4	Fiorentina	38	+28	70
5	Udinese	38	+14	66
6	Roma	38	+15	62
7	Lazio	38	+9	61
8	Catania	38	+4	56
9	Internazionale	38	-2	54
10	Parma	38	-1	49
11	Cagliari	38	-12	47
12	Chievo	38	-15	45
13	Bologna	38	-6	44
14	Sampdoria	38	-8	42
15	Atalanta	38	-17	40
16	Torino	38	-9	39
17	Genoa	38	-14	38
18	Palermo	38	-20	32
19	Siena	38	-21	30
20	Pescara	38	-57	22

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