SOMMER 7,5 – There is little to go around, the save on Oristanio in the first half and that of Pohjanpalo at the start of the second should be classified as a brace by an attacker. The Swiss, who ended up in the crosshairs of some critics, literally took the chestnuts out of Inter’s fire and put his signature on this very important success.
PAVARD 6 – Honest performance, without infamy or praise. He covers his area of expertise fairly well except for the occasion Oristanio had which arose from a delay in climbing. He also tries to make himself useful in the offensive phase even if he doesn’t go beyond collaborating with the construction of the game. He prefers to be more conservative than proactive and despite the yellow card he doesn’t get upset.
DE FREE 6 – A couple of times out of position, when Venezia finds space to slip between the yellow and black home shirts. Pohjanpalo is a tough nut to crack, because beyond the sensational scoring opportunity he had, he does an excellent job of connecting the back block and the offensive department and often forces him to follow him away from his own comfort zone. Overall, the Dutchman controls his area with ease.
STICKS 6 – His bucking from behind inflames the audience because they feel like a prelude to something interesting. He is often ignored by his teammates when he slips into the hidden corner between Venezia’s shirts. At the start of the second half he had to save the team twice in a few seconds because they were poorly positioned. As the minutes pass, he loses a bit of clarity and it is inevitable that he leaves the pitch. DAL 70′ BISSECK 6 – At the last second he was fine with Sverko touching the goal with his hand and pushing him, otherwise it would have been psychodrama at San Siro. Rewinding the tape, the German puts his brick in the construction of the victory with good personality.
DUMFRIES 7 – Bursting like we haven’t seen him for a long time, Haps works hard to keep him at bay and most of the time has to raise the white flag. Punctual on the banks, when served on the run he is impregnable and does not require prayer in one-on-one situations. Of course, the overall balance includes a couple of defensive amnesias, but overall he has been Inter’s main weapon for a long time.
STRETCHER 6.5 – Plays all over the pitch, having the ball handed over to him and trying to handle it with quality and intelligence. He does a bit of everything, even if sometimes he doesn’t find an understanding with his teammates. Having returned to playing as a midfielder, he is able to spend more time in the opposing midfield. It’s a shame he isn’t able to better package the opportunity created together with Thuram. Always in the game. DAL 70′ CALHANOGLU 6 – With his presence alone he transmits security to the whole team, allowing them to maintain balance. He even touches the net with a swing deflected by Stankovic.
ZIELINSKI 6,5 – He returns to the Meazza as a director after Juventus and shows his already well-known skills as a setter. Under little pressure, he also has time to raise his head and activate the radar to find his best positioned teammate. He prefers short plays to unlucky ones, always towards the Venezia goal. Elegant, it even gets some applause but it takes risks when it likes itself too much. FROM 84′ FRATTESI SV.
MKHITARYAN 6,5 – A mortal sin, the missed goal in front of Stankovic following an assist from Dumfries could have changed the course of the match. It’s unfortunate because the Armenian shows off yet another performance of pure concreteness, in both phases, also alternating with Zielinski in the control room or bucking the ball and chain when Venezia opens excessive gaps. The joy of the goal lasts a few seconds before VAR cancels it.
DIMARCO 6,5 – He doesn’t miss the usual rides to the left, which he pays for with some oxygen debt. He allows himself some inaccuracies, especially in the first half, and some defensive gaps in the second half but between Mkhitaryan (cancelled), Lautaro and Thuram (wrong) on paper he would even collect three assists. And it’s not his best performance. DAL 76′ DARMIAN 6 – Good in the left-handed lane, where he mainly does containment work, allowing himself a few ball-and-chain exits.
MARTINEZ 6,5 – As in Empoli, he levels up in the second half after sending the first WhatsApp to Stankovic at the start of the match. He cuts and sews, but efficiency in front of goal is something else entirely. When Dimarco puts the opening ball on his head, he breaks a real spell and returns to being a prophet in his homeland (Meazza). A few minutes later he goes to recharge the batteries. FROM 70′ TAREMI 6 – He adapts immediately to the climate and is good at managing more than one ball in the offensive zone, making his teammates catch their breath. Without a previous offside he would have even earned a penalty.
THURAM 6 – He almost always does everything well, he creates opportunities to punch the card, but then he gets lost in a glass of water when it’s time to strike, kicking imprecisely, hastily or late (bad mistake after the Nerazzurri took the lead). He tries to get served with his back to the goal to start triangulations, even if as usual he offers his best when he starts off at speed with the ball at his feet.
ALL. INZAGHI 6.5 – The pessimists will say that it is yet another alarm bell hidden by the victory, the optimists that this match is equivalent to Inter-Verona last season and is auspicious. Realists will argue that Inter could have won more comprehensively if Thuram had been more precise, but the other side of the coin sees Sommer being twice decisive. The coach from Piacenza was aware of the difficulties of this commitment and the initial training bears witness to this. After the advantage he brings in fresh forces and asks and gets his team to manage. VAR took away a goal and a penalty, but then also the final insult.
VENEZIA: Stankovic 7, Idzes 6, Svoboda 6.5, Altare 6.5 (from 46′ Sverko 6), Zampano 6 (from 77′ Elletrsson 5.5), Crnigoj 6 (from 46′ Busio 6.5), Nicolussi Caviglia 6 (from 83′ Yeboah sv), Andersen 6 (from 77′ Duncan 6), Haps 6.5, Oristanio 6, Pohjanpalo 6.5. Other. By Francesco 6
REFEREE: FERRIERI CAPUTI 5.5 – Some venial errors during the match, she loses fouls and is too generous on others. But he doesn’t see the handball in the Veneto area (which later became offside during VAR) and the one in the Nerazzurri area by Sverko at the end, complete with a suspicious push. Question: Why 7 minutes of added time?
ASSISTANTS: Prenna 5.5 – Cavallina 5.5
OUR: Marini 6,5
