The front-wheel drive Inter dominates the defeatist Atalanta and is often in trouble behind. The Nerazzurri imposed themselves with a centrifuge of verticalisations and overlaps from behind.
Inter lead the match with the ball at the feet of their midfielders, who take turns dropping down alongside De Vrij to set up the action together with the arms Bisseck and Bastoni and avoid the pressure of the 3 Atalanta players Zaniolo-Brescianini-Samardzic with dig in to look for Mkhitaryan between the lines or Lautaro who comes towards the goal to speed up the action. Dimarco starts very wide but often leaves the lane to Bastoni who goes up and he centralizes, cutting the field, giving Thuram a hand in attack. On the other hand, Dumfries always stays very wide, doubles with Bisseck on Zaniolo who often acts on their side, and then lets the same number 31 overlap centrally, ferociously attacking the opposing area.
Atalanta continually loses all Inter references, since the motion is perpetual and positions interchange with every action. De Roon and Scalvini struggle to read the central block for the Inter player behind them, and are often forced to chase in an open field, with the team exposed and the 3 defenders forced into a 4 against 3 or a 5 against 3. Inter players attack en masse, always with the two attackers and the two wingers, but also with a midfielder who becomes an attacking midfielder. Often the task is entrusted to Mkhitaryan. Up front, Zaniolo tries not to give reference points to De Vrij and slips away working on the wing but is always doubled. On the other side, Brescianini starts tight in the attacking midfield and then finds his position much more out of the way, lending a hand to Zappacosta in the defensive phase. Samardzic never finds the position. He is often the one to attack centrally, in the space left free by Zaniolo, but he never becomes dangerous. Scalvini tries to play box to box, setting up from behind with the 3 defenders but also finding himself filling the opponent’s area in attacking actions from the Atalanta flanks. Inter are never in trouble and with quick touches they always manage to free the man on the run. Inzaghi’s men manage the pace of the match according to the moments and needs and manage to bring home a well-deserved victory. Arabia is still a friendly land for Inter. Waiting for the final chapter.
Riccardo Despali
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