The resilience, the newfound verve of Lautaro Martinezthe three points for the second consecutive away match. These are the main, not the only, positive baggage that theInter he brings home from Rome. The team of Simone Inzaghiwho in the space of half an hour or so lost two references in Calhanoglu and Acerbi, withstood the blow of an evening that started under the worst auspices. For the first time in the season, they have won two games in a row away from San Siro: they are unbeaten away, yes, but the points collected are 8 out of 12 available. A year ago, at this time, he had full marks. Add to that the captain’s goal, especially because it arrived without thinking too much, like the striker he is but sometimes forgets he is. And it was completed with an excellent Frattesi, with Thuram decisive, with Sommer bringing home the third clean sheet in the championship.
But the midfield is in emergency. It is the empty part of the glass sipped by Inzaghi at the Olimpico. Zielinski and Asllani did not participate in the trip, Calhanoglu was added to the injured players, as well as Acerbi: the defence, where Palacios has not yet found his debut, is less of a concern because it still has 5 out of 6 players available, with some alternatives that can be he can also fish from the flanks. In the middle there, three out of six have problems and the others cannot carry on indefinitely. Zielinski, all things considered, is fine: the desire to risk him on the synthetic pitch in Bern – the away match at Young Boys on Wednesday at 9pm – is minimal, but it could be necessary. Asllani took a blow to his knee, which needs to be evaluated. For Calhanoglu it is early: the hope is that he has stopped in time, as Inzaghi said last night. But at present it is a hope, indeed. The numerical issue could be resolved by drawing from the Primavera: Berenbruch the closest to being considered ready. The question concerns the control room: Nicolò Barella he was tested during the week and then played there against Roma. So-so: for many, that may be their long-distance future. But time is needed, and Inter doesn’t have a lot of it.
Juventus on Sunday. Thiago Motta’s Bianconeri will arrive at San Siro, also dealing with a good deal of injuries. It is a challenge that can say a lot about the championship fight: last season, the home success against the Old Lady – having arrived, it must be said, in the return round in February – started the great Nerazzurri escape. In the middle, the aforementioned Young Boys. The trouble is that it cannot be underestimated: the Swiss are third from last in the modest home championship, but the new Champions League is unexplored terrain in which no centimeter of space can be left. Several rotations (Bisseck, De Vrij, Dumfries, Carlos Augusto, Taremi, Arnautovic) are planned and inevitable. In midfield, Inzaghi hopes for a quick recovery or there will be no alternative to the younger players.