Mönchengladbach’s compact block and intense pressing provoked many problems to Inter’s buildup, but with the time passing and a tactical plan leaning on the likes of Lukaku, Antonio Conte’s team managed to improve and create many chances. The fruits of their offensive effort were almost nullified by two mistakes that led to the guests’ goals; […]
Covid-19 stricken Inter faced AC Milan, who were full of confidence during a match in which Stefano Pioli’s defensive risks paid off. Despite a drop in intensity in the second half for yet another match, Antonio Conte’s team executed their tactical plan correctly, but were unable to get any points as they could not convert […]
Antonio Conte chose to field a more defensive-minded version of his 3-4-1-2 formation. He slotted in Barella, Vidal and Gagliardini in order to enhance the defense, but this also helped Inter dominating big periods of the first half. However, with intensity dropping and Inzaghi presenting a more aggressive side in the second half, the match […]
A world-class performance by Franck Ribéry was not enough to give Fiorentina the win in a match that fully represented the beauty and emotion football can produce. Antonio Conte returned to his 3-4-1-2 formation with the intention to take full advantage of Eriksen’s potential, but experienced an overall problematic performance by his team. A combination […]
As the world yearns for a sense of “normality”, Sevilla getting their hands on the Europa League is the closest we have got so far. After neatly exploiting Internazionale’s pressing structure, Sevilla would constantly evade pressure and produce smart combinations within their buildup. In the end, the game would not be defined by oozing moves […]
A dominance of possession came to nothing as structural issues in attack surfaced for Shakhtar Donetsk. Inter’s stern 5-3-2 defensive block proved to be impenetrable for the toiling Shakhtar outfit. Inter’s high press caused Shakhtar into buildup errors which the Italians ruthlessly capitalized on, to claim a win that never looked under threat. Tactical analysis […]
Peter Bosz’ pre-match gamble proved to be unrealistic as Antonio Conte outdid his Dutch counterpart tactically with the help of stunning performances by Romelu Lukaku and Nicolò Barella. Inter, once again, could not convert many of their chances, which prevented them from sealing the match at any point earlier than the final whistle, although they […]
Getafe’s vertical and high-rhythm football took Inter by storm in the first twenty minutes, but it was not enough to give them a goal. Antonio Conte returned to his favorite 3-5-2 formation and saw a balanced Inter take advantage of their quality through some great buildup combinations. Tactical analysis and match report by Thanos Chelas. Inter’s […]
The uncharacteristic Atalanta were bleak in the final third, as Internazionale bypassed their press and held their organized block to topple their opponent’s phenomenal winning streak. Gian Piero Gasperini made slight adjustments to improve, but Atalanta were denied the 100-goal milestone and a second place finish, due to a superior defensive game plan from the […]
Goals from Danilo D’Ambrosio and Lautaro Martínez wrapped up a win for Inter on a listless evening. Napoli created enough chances to get back into the game after conceding early on, but were unable to apply the finishing touch as they fell behind in their pursuit of Europa League qualification. Tactical analysis and match report […]