Discover the tops and flops of the Milan derby after Inter’s demonstration.
For his first Madonnina derby, the French international caused a sensation. First very agitated on his side on Mkhitaryan’s early opener, he then scored an exceptional goal in the 38th minute, for the 2-0. Alone on the right of the surface, he hooks then continues with a shot which lodges in the top corner of Maignan. Stirring until his exit in the 64th minute, he came out to the applause of the Nerazzurri supporters.
He may not be the youngest player in the Inter team, but tonight he was the one who shone. Scorer on the first goal, he scored twice in the 69th minute and even gave an assist on de Frattesi’s goal. Throughout the match, we felt his experience and his complementarity with his colleagues in the field, Calhanoglu and Barella. A full match.
He has this club under his skin and it showed this evening. Wearing the captain’s armband, he was a constant poison for the Milan defense. His deflection play, his calls and his speed notably allowed him to give an assist to Mkhitaryan and obtain a penalty. Well done captain!
Was he really on the ground? The content of the match makes it doubtful. Recruited this summer for 20 million euros, the American went through the meeting like a lost soul. We did not find the twirling Dortmund player this afternoon. Hoping this is just a slump.
The Milanese central defender had a more than complicated evening. He was eaten by Thuram on Inter’s first and second goals, and was booked in the 24th minute. He deceives Maignan by blocking Mkhitaryan’s shot, and perfects his score by being outpaced by Fratesi’s goal. An evening to quickly forget for the German.
The Reijnders – Krunic – Loftus Cheek triplet had a lot of trouble this evening. If the Interrists scored five, it was largely because of the nothingness in the Rossoneri midfield. They seemed overwhelmed throughout the meeting and failed to break the lines. We will have to quickly pull ourselves together before facing Newcastle in the Champions League
