Internazionale – Arsenal: Inzaghi Perfects The Ability To Rotate (1-0)

Simone Inzaghi used to have a tough time making rotations between big games. With a six-pointer on Sunday, Inzaghi kept some of his pillars fresh, but the consistency of the system prevailed against a frustrated Arsenal team.

Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker.

Through the lens of the Champions League, all had appeared fine for Inter and Arsenal. Both went into this game unbeaten without conceding a goal, but neither were in the best of moods.

Inter reaches heights that no team can match in Serie A, however the defensive transitioning issues from two years ago have reignited. Both Milan and Juve created (and scored) a lot of chances at the San Siro, thankfully the European schedule is calmer beyond this point, but domestically, good teams are competing for the Scudetto.

Mikel Arteta’s team are also in a strong Champions League position, yet the picture has been dim for the side expected to challenge Man City’s crown. Red cards have not helped, although that does not change the fact that two of their three right-sided regulars have been unavailable, and Arteta not opting to pick players of similar profiles to fulfil their roles.

Simone Inzaghi is not new to rotating and with one eye on Sunday’s big clash at home to Napoli, he rested some key players. Alessandro Bastoni, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolò Barella, Federico Dimarco and Marcus Thuram . . .