The bare minimum for maximum results. Christmas air a San Sirobut unwrapping the only gift under the tree is theInter Of Simone Inzaghi. The Nerazzurri team has never been so uninspired in the build-up phase, at least concrete on a percentage level: one opportunity in the first half, with Augusto hitting with the host defense motionless on a corner, a poor one in the second half, with Thuram to invent the “Batistuta” stone throw for doubling. 2-0 and still -3 from the top with a game in hand.
In defiance of Catalan philosophy, Fabregas presents to San Siro a As laced, 5-4-1 with Fader very low to the left, and the only one Belotti front with Paz more likely to vary. Really too much even for this Inter team, who struggled to take measures in the first half, but still put the man in a good position three times in front of Pepe Reina. Starting up Thuram he finds the serpentine but hesitates, at the half hour mark Dumfries he finishes high after an excellent triangle with Mkhitaryanthen in the finale Dimarco he turns well in the area but doesn't see Barella in a better position to beat.
Simone Inzaghi points to the front lines forward just before Natalealso because behind it he necessarily has to experiment. Sticks in the middle however try to lend a hand too Calahnoglu under construction, Augusto it is more about pushing than reasoning on the center-left, while Bisseck he gallops to the right as always. On these occasions the big teams hit the gas at the restart, and indeed at the start of the second half Thuram leave to Dumfries a wonderful opportunity in front of goal, and immediately after from a corner Augusto unlocks it with a header. It's a peak, not the outline of the race. A bit of tiredness also sets in at Inter, despite a Mkhitaryan at times dominant in midfield.
And here the opposing moods of the two attack men come into play. Lautaroin his 300th appearance for the Nerazzurri, once again seems soft, removed from the game, as well as always far from the penalty area. Instead he hangs around the field for a long time Marcus Thuramwho however at the end fires the doubling stone from a complex position scoring the third goal in a row, the twelfth of the season. And for now that's enough, like yet another three points for this Inter that runs, even when it doesn't impress.
The report cards
SOMMER 6,5. He spreads well over Paz after half an hour, and in the second half he saves everything again on number 79.
BISSECK 6.5. A little everywhere, in push and coverage, a very good performance.
STICKS 6.5. In the middle he performs as well as on the centre-left, at least on a defensive level.
AUGUSTO 7. A good ball in the first half for Dimarco, in the second half he opens the ball with a header.
DUMFRIES 6,5. Nice recovery on the half hour mark, but he shoots high in front of Reina.
STRETCHER 6. A couple of errors at the start, he works more as a raider than in the construction phase, but he lacks the right ball.
CALHANOGLU 6. Always very low in brushing, Como is too covered and it is difficult for him to trigger.
MKHITARYAN 7. In the first half the most interesting actions come from his feet, he is everywhere to ensure balance.
DIMARCO 6. Great opportunity at the end of the first half, but Barella doesn't see it. Then in at least two situations it is not concrete.
THURAM 6.5. A nice serpentine at the start where he loses the moment, then disappears until the stone of the second goal.
MARTINEZ 5. A central projection in the second half, but it's too little. The crisis continues.
All. CLOTHES 6. Very trivial to say, but it is maximum result with minimum effort. De Vrij 6. Holds well centrally.
Zielinski 6.5. Launch the doubling action.
Buchanan 6. A good descent, but Lautaro doesn't go deep.
Frattesi, Taremi sv.
INTER VOTE 6.
