The Derby d’Italia, scheduled for Valentine’s Day, seemed a fitting gesture for how this game would pan out. Goals, scandal, mood swings and passion: this game delivered once again as Internazionale delivered a result of great significance, even when the first half told a different story. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We […]
The Signal Iduna Park played host to a high-stakes Champions League clash as Borussia Dortmund welcomed Inter Milan. In a game characterized by poor final-third qualities and high-intensity pressing, Cristian Chivu’s Inter side showed superior clinical edge. While BVB dominated no so much stretches of the ball, Federico Dimarco’s 80th-minute masterpiece and a late strike […]
Few would contest the statement that Arsenal are a top team. However, it is high time that the players cross the fabled finishing line to leave a lasting legacy. The end of the season is still a long way away, but they have put in another performance to prove that outcome is possible. Tactical analysis […]
As one contender has embodied new ideas from their young coach, the other has embodied old ideas from their experienced one. Whilst Internazionale seemed destined to break their hoodoo and gain a significant lead in the standings, Scott McTominay struck again to keep the title race wide open. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel […]
Cristian Chivu and Raffaele Palladino oversaw a relentless display of physical football at the Gewiss Stadium, where structural organization was traded for a grueling man-to-man war. A game defined by mutual neutralization and extreme pressing intensity resulted in a stalemate that was only broken by a singular defensive lapse, allowing Inter to finish 2025 at […]
A gripping Supercoppa Italiana semi-final at Al-Awwal Park in Riyadh saw Inter Milan’s high-pressing intent and early breakthrough collide with Bologna’s structured resilience and measured build-up play. Inter’s aggressive start quickly bore fruit as Marcus Thuram’s clinical finish unsettled the hosts, but Bologna’s disciplined rhythmic control and clinical edge from the spot restored parity before […]
In the city of fashion, two of the biggest clubs in Europe met looking worse for wear. While one outfit is mired in trouble, the other seems to be slowly straying from the heights of their era under their predecessor. The game gave neutrals little to observe by way of offensive magic, but it did […]
Atletico Madrid edged Inter Milan 2-1 at the Metropolitano to go 12th in the Champions League table. A Julian Alvarez opener in the 9th minute was cancelled out by Piotr Zielinski in the 54th minute. However, a last minute header from Atleti captain Jose Maria Gimenez from a corner gave Atleti the vital three points […]
Derby Della Madonnina means enough to AC Milan and Inter Milan without any added stakes, but the implications of this showdown in the title race raised the meaning of the match even higher. The stats signaled that the eventual winners were a little lucky to walk away with all three points, but their rivals remain […]
Acknowledgement is the first step in recovery. Another defeat could have ramped up the pressure on Antonio Conte, but a win over Internazionale has got Napoli back in pole position: amidst David Neres starting upfront, and the rewards reaped by Scott McTominay and Frank Anguissa. Tactical analysis and match report by Joel Parker. We […]