Sommer 5,5: Life becomes complicated with a terrible error in the setup phase. He can’t do anything about Esposito’s goal.
Pavement 6: Still looking for the best form, he limits himself to his homework but largely does his job.
(Dal 40’ s.t. Darmian: St)
de Vrij 6: Everything was perfect until Esposito’s goal, who went around it too simply before shooting towards the net for the goal that closed the gap.
Charles Augustus 6.5: Nice close in the air on Colombo. He dedicates little, too little, to offensive play and when he remembers it he always creates something dangerous. At the end of the match he also comes close to scoring a header.
Dumfries 7: Timid at first, then he puts his foot down on the accelerator and starts to break out in his own way. Perfect third half on Asllani’s corner and goal gives calm to the match.
Stretcher 6.5: Illuminating heel to send Asllani shooting, he tries a couple of volleys, but his aim doesn’t help him. Always in the heart of the maneuver, even when Empoli closes like a hedgehog.
Aslan 6.5: Convincing proof, chock full of interesting stuff. He doesn’t waste time on frills, he plays it quickly and never hides.
Zielisnki 5.5: On tiptoe for the entire first half, a little more lively in the first minutes of the second half. Then he comes out as scheduled to allow Mkhitaryan to put minutes into his legs.
(Dal 24’ s.t. Mkhitaryan 6: Just a few minutes to get back into the rhythm after the injury).
Dimarco 6: asphyxiated by Gyasi’s pressing who marks him across the pitch.
(Dal 32’ s.t. Sticks: s.v.)
Dream 5: He gets almost everything there is wrong wrong, maybe he stays on the pitch a few more minutes because Lautaro has time to unblock him, otherwise…
(Dal 24’ s.t. Thuram 7: Inter are struggling to do without him, his strengths and his physicality. Football is about connections and with him on the pitch they work better. Scores the goal that ends the match.)
Lautaro 7.5: Now he is returning to his usual self, he takes the team by the hand, tries plays in every area of the pitch and succeeds in everything. With Inter struggling to break away, he takes on the role of leader and bends Vasquez’s hands from 25 meters.
(Dal 32’ s.t. Arnautovic 6.5: Few minutes but enriched by a perfect assist for Thuram)
Farris 6,5: He replaces the suspended Inzaghi on the bench, four wins and a draw. The streak is anything but bad.
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-Vasquez 6: Reactive on Lautaro’s overhead kick attempt. The outgoing speech on Dumfries was also nice. On Lautaro he lacks a bit of explosiveness, totally blameless on the other two goals.
Of Shield 6: Inter’s ball movement forces constant slips and we need to work collectively. He does his part as long as he is on the pitch.
(Dal 20’ s.t. Goglichidze 5: Inter spread after his entry).
Ishmael 6.5: You can find him everywhere, always perfect readings, leader of the department, he solves many problems even before they become problems.
Viti 5,5: Back there he skids a few times and Ismajli also scolds him. Not flawless on Arnautovic, with the team still completely unbalanced.
Pezzella 5,5: In the first half he is one of the most active, then Dumfries grows and he disappears.
(Dal 37′ st Zambia: st)
Gas 6: He does an enormous job on Dimarco, his failure to intervene on Dumfries’ second goal is worth reviewing
Grassi 6,5: Attitude of a true captain, he doesn’t let one pass in the middle and a couple of defensive readings are decisive.
(Dal 28’ s.t. Henderson 6: His assist was for Esposito
Assumption 6: He bludgeons aggressively and the referee passes him a few too many. He does a great job paired with Grassi, but is less tidy than his partner.
Cacace 5.5: D’Aversa moves him a bit like a pawn on the chessboard, without ever taking him to checkers.
(Dal 37′ st Zurkowski: sv)
Fazzini 5.5: He struggles to assert his quality, almost always absent in the maneuver. Even if you sacrifice a lot.
(Dal 20’ s.t. Esposito 7: First the control, very sweet, in the penalty area, then the feint with which he goes around de Vrij and shoots towards goal, scoring a beautiful goal. Season to remember for him).
Colombo 5: He never takes it.
R. D’Aversa 5.5: He holds his own for a while, waiting for Inter and taking them like a man. Then Lautaro does Lautaro and goodbye. Little proposal.
