Como – Internazionale: Chivu Cannons Through Cesc’s Counterpress (3-4)

After forty-five minutes, Como had effectively pinned Internazionale and counterpressed on the layoffs from their strikers. After twenty-seven in-game minutes, Inter turned the match on its head through right-sided directness and set-piece plays.

Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.

As the penultimate fixture of the weekend, Como and Internazionale had to wait for their competitors to make ground before they clashed, with plenty at stake.

In Bergamo, Juve ground out a win to leapfrog Como in the race for fourth place. Roma also follow the two, a hat-trick from Donyell Malen put them within a point of the team managed by Cesc Fàbregas. Having been in pole position, a weak performance at Udinese put Como back in a vulnerable position: now, a win against the league leaders was needed to reclaim their place in the Champions League spots. Unfortunately for them, their performances against Internazionale have been particularly weak since their return to Serie A football.

In Parma, Napoli could take the distance within four points with a victory. Having only managed a draw, Inter could afford some more breathing space and could increase the points gap to nine with a victory. After a difficult run of form,

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